What happens when a submarine implodes?
THE UNITED States Coast Guard has been searching for a missing Titanic submersible since Sunday, June 18, 2023.
The watercraft was on its way to explore the site of the Titanic shipwreck when it lost contact with the surface ship.
What happens when a submarine implodes?
The missing submersible, known as the Titan, has raised a lot of questions, but the one that most want the answer to is what happened?
At this time, it is not known what caused the 22-foot watercraft to lose contact, but one of the possibilities is that it imploded underwater.
“If they weren’t there (at the wreck) that means something had to happen mid-water that caused them to lose power or radio communications,” Dr. David Gallo, a senior adviser with RMS Titanic Inc., told Sky News.
The worst case scenario is “probably a collapse – a catastrophic implosion of the sub itself which would be horrific. There’s no coming back from that. I would have to say that has got to be the number one option here – which is unpleasant to think about. I don’t know how else you can disappear that quickly.”
If a submarine implodes, it means that it collapses inwards on itself as a result of the water’s high pressure, according to HITC.
The event would be catastrophic to those on board and no one would be able to survive.
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