this isn't quite a scuba related topic, but I think you people out there would know: do hands on a submarine ever get DCI or any of the other pressure related illnesses that affect scuba divers?
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Iguana Don
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No,
Due to the fact that they are kept in a controlled environment and not exposed to the pressures of the deep.
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Due to the fact that they are kept in a controlled environment and not exposed to the pressures of the deep.
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but it seems that they would have to pressurize the hull in order to keep it from collapsing
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If you would like to find some good info and pics of subs, go into google.com and do a search for the Ohio class (Trident) or the Los Angeles class (fast attack sub). There is alot of very good info on the web. Even on how they are constructed and how they operate.
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Nope, the hull is not pressurized. It is just a round torpedo shaped vessel. That is why when one is destroyed in combat or runs into something it implodes.
I am sure there are large risks if there is a problem. For example, in that russian sub that went down. The would be explosive compression as water floods the hull and then EXTREMELY deep decompression upon rescue.
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Dear Readers:
The problem with a submarine from the decompression aspect is when it is flooded. Submarines have a strong pressure hull and are not pressurized. Flooding however often creates a pocket of air that becomes progressively more pressurized. The submariners trapped in it require decompression. This is very long if the men become saturated with pressurized air. It is difficult to rescue and depressurize a large number of crewmembers. Ways to speed up the process are under investigation.
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The problem with a submarine from the decompression aspect is when it is flooded. Submarines have a strong pressure hull and are not pressurized. Flooding however often creates a pocket of air that becomes progressively more pressurized. The submariners trapped in it require decompression. This is very long if the men become saturated with pressurized air. It is difficult to rescue and depressurize a large number of crewmembers. Ways to speed up the process are under investigation.
Dr Deco
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