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Bit of a tangent maybe, but according to some expert I heard on the radio this morning, it's a submersible and not a submarine precisely because the vehicle is

by ploika 3y ago

Bit of a tangent maybe, but according to some expert I heard on the radio this morning, it's a submersible and not a submarine precisely because the vehicle is so totally dependant on the support ship. That includes everything from communication to getting in and out.

SoftTalker 3y ago
It's dependant on a support ship but it's not tethered to it? Maybe depth prohibits that?
- the_gipsy 3y ago
  There have been tethered submersions deeper than the titanic wreck.
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- bagels 3y ago
  Yes, this was my thought too. Titanic depth, I think, would not be too deep for steel cables to reel it back in, but marginally. It could also double as a communication link.