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 catastrophic does not occur, there is the danger of a leaking weld or similar. This can allow a small amount of high-pressure water into the outer compartments.
Have you ever seen a high-pressure water-jet cutting metal and other materials?
Avoiding that sort of jet in a leaking compartment might be nearly impossible, and it could slice right through a person.
I’d take the instantaneous collapse any day.
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