eli5: when a submarine exceeds its crush depth, and it’s crew is killed, what actually happens to them? Do they die instantly or are they squished flat? What happens ?

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eli5: when a submarine exceeds its crush depth, and it’s crew is killed, what actually happens to them? Do they die instantly or are they squished flat? What happens ?

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If a tiny pinhole opens in the hull of the Titan, a 6000psi waterjet would slice through anything in it’s path, including Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush or any of his 4 “crewmembers,” moments before the sub fills 349/350 of water, with the remainder being a little bubble of 350ATM compressed air.

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