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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by saberdancer on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:57PM (#36437900)
San Juan was 2300 tons and is made of metal.

Titan was 10 tons and mostly made of carbon fibre.

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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by methodical on Thursday June 22, 2023 @04:01PM (#36437972)
The size is irrelevant, the energy released is significant either way and definitely beyond the thresholds of hydrophones. During the USCG press conference today it was stated that the implosion made a significant soundwave as a result of the implosion, and I think in the coming weeks we'll hear reports of findings in regards to hydrophones which picked up the noise.
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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by robotnikman on Thursday June 22, 2023 @04:05PM (#36438049)
It also probably was armed with torpedoes when it was sunk, which probably detonated due to the explosive decompression.
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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by checkyoursudo on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:59PM (#36439675)
> It also probably was armed with torpedoes when it was sunk, which probably detonated due to the explosive decompression.

I don't think that submarines explosively decompress under the ocean.

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