Please direct all general questions about submarines, water pressure deep in the ocean, and similar questions to this sticky. Within this sticky, top-level questions (direct “replies” to me) should be questions, rather than explanations. The rules about off-topic discussion will be **somewhat** relaxed. Please keep in mind that all other rules – especially Rule 1: Be Civil – are still in effect.
Please also note: this is **not** a place to ask specific questions about the [recent submersible accident](https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183661199/sub-titan-titanic-missing-search). The rule against recent or current events is still in effect, and is for general subjects, not specific instances with straightforward answers. General questions that reference the sub, such as “Why would a submarine implode like the one that just did that?” are fine; specific questions like, “What failed on this sub that made it implode?” are not.
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Is it likely the carbon fiber started to delaminate slowly? Could they see the hull was slowly failing, though at an accelerating rate?
If the hull did start to delaminate, would there be high velocity ribbons of carbon fiber lashing about the compartment just before the catastrophic failure?
I’m thinking of how deadly splinters were on wooden ships, and how deadly spalling can be to tank crews. Can carbon fiber present the same sort of hazard?
Anyone else ever cut themselves on carbon fiber? I had no clue how sharp that stuff can be.
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