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The First Images of Titan Submersible being brought ashore (i.imgur.com)
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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Interesting - I had imagined it being imploded into bits like the simulations on the news show.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I'm certainly no expert but I understand submarines have an inner and outer hull. The inner hull has to withstand the pressure of the deep but the outer hull does not. The inner hull would be crushed into bits but the outer hull and any equipment in-between would likely be ripped into large chunks as such a violent event occurs inside of it.

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  • [+] -8 points 3 years ago

    Subs have dual hulls so they can fill the void between them with water to sink, or air to float, but they don’t dive anywhere near as deep. Most regular naval subs operate above 800 meters. They only have to be below the surface of the water for stealth, not at the bottom of the ocean.

    This craft was a single hull design as far as I’m aware, designed with a rigid hull to try and counteract the pressure at the bottom.

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