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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To have an idea of what happens during explosive decompression, you can read about the Byford Dolphin oil rig diving bell accident. It gives you quite some vivid imagery regarding how people died, and that’s ‘just’ at 9 atmospheres of pressure.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin
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