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Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To (newrepublic.com)
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Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.

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[–] hurp_mcderp@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it's still water-tight, occupants wouldn't need to decompress since the interior is still near atmospheric pressure. If it leaked at 13,000 ft... the bends are the least of their worries.

[–] Girlparts@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

ooo you're right! Thanks for the catch!