Re: A U-boat goes beyond crush depth...what happens next?

On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:43:42 -0700, Dan <dnadan56@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As I understood it, in those cases where the sub went too deep, and an
analysis was made after the fact, some small part (weld, imperfection,
etc.) fails slightly and, with the pressure available, the interior very
rapidly fills up with seawater. No implosions or anything so spectacular.

You realize that Thresher came apart like a cheap meteor?

Casady
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