This tiny submarine 2.4 miles under the sea, visiting the relics of RMS Titanic. Can it be found and the crew saved before the air runs out?

[Accy cyclist]

If only fantasy could be turned into reality there could be a joint rescue mission involving these two!

Thunderbird 4 is International Rescue's technologically advanced submarine, with a maximum operating depth of 30,000 feet. Though the tiniest of the Thunderbirds, she makes up for it by being the only one who can operate underwater and is well equipped to do so. She is used for saving innocent lives all around the globe in water based areas such as oceans and rivers. She is piloted by aquanaut Gordon Tracy, who unfortunately has a knack for getting into situations that result in her coming back in less than mint condition.

Thunderbirds Four was capable of diving to 30,000 feet/5.68 miles, so it'd be capable of reaching the mini sub, IF it could be found in the first place that is!!

 

[cougie uk]

If only fantasy could be turned into reality there could be a joint rescue mission involving these two!

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Thunderbird 4 is International Rescue's technologically advanced submarine, with a maximum operating depth of 30,000 feet. Though the tiniest of the Thunderbirds, she makes up for it by being the only one who can operate underwater and is well equipped to do so. She is used for saving innocent lives all around the globe in water based areas such as oceans and rivers. She is piloted by aquanaut Gordon Tracy, who unfortunately has a knack for getting into situations that result in her coming back in less than mint condition.



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Thunderbirds Four was capable of diving to 30,000 feet/5.68 miles, so it'd be capable of reaching the mini sub, IF it could be found in the first place that is!!

Blimey that's some engineering there but it still wouldn't be able to rescue someone from the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Get onto it Brains !!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Blimey that's some engineering there but it still wouldn't be able to rescue someone from the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Get onto it Brains !!

Yes sir, Mr Tracy sir!!!

 

[Mrs M]

No matter what anyone thinks hope these people are rescued and come home safe.

 

[Accy cyclist]

They keep saying that the pressure at that depth will crush thick steel etc. If that's the case why when we see unmanned submarine pictures of stuff from the Titanic do we see bottles of wine, plates, cups, glasses etc on the sea bed? Surely such things would be crushed beyond recognition? 🤔

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

They keep saying that the pressure at that depth will crush thick steel etc. If that's the case why when we see unmanned submarine pictures of stuff from the Titanic do we see bottles of wine, plates, cups, glasses etc on the sea bed? Surely such things would be crushed beyond recognition? 🤔

They are not sealed vessels with 1 atmosphere of pressure inside.

 

[Accy cyclist]

They are not sealed vessels with 1 atmosphere of pressure inside.

What aren't sealed vessels?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Looking as videos available online of the submersible, and how it is bolted together, it would not be a surprise if the seal between the two pieces suffered a catastrophic failure.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

What aren't sealed vessels?

Cups, glasses, plates. The corks on the bottles of wine will be forced inside allowing pressure on each side of the glass to equalise.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No matter what anyone thinks hope these people are rescued and come home safe.

Tbh, I am surprised at some of the flippancy shown in this thread towards what is a very difficult situation for those onboard and their loved ones.

 

[Jameshow]

They keep saying that the pressure at that depth will crush thick steel etc. If that's the case why when we see unmanned submarine pictures of stuff from the Titanic do we see bottles of wine, plates, cups, glasses etc on the sea bed? Surely such things would be crushed beyond recognition? 🤔

Bottles of wine will still be full or empty therefore the pressure is equal inside and out.

It's the steel balloon that would be crushed. Not a piece of plate steel.

Hence the titanic is still intact, the windows etc will have blown out and the pressure equalised.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Tbh, I am surprised at some of the flippancy shown in this thread towards what is a very difficult situation for those onboard and their loved ones.

I think most, if not all of the 'lighthearted' comments are not meant to be offensive, more gallows/trench warfare humour.

 

[Bollo]

In a previous life I worked quite a bit with ex-submariners. By and large they were the most agreeable of all the service-people I had dealings with as I guess you can’t be too highly strung in an underwater metal tube full of explosives and/or a nuclear reactor. They had their fair share of (sometimes literal) war stories, which were not an advert for underwater adventures.

Hope oceangate crew are ok but not hopeful given the depth.

 

[classic33]

Wasn't "Titan" the name of an unsinkable ship in a novel written before the RMS Titanic's keel was even laid?

 

[Hover Fly]

In a previous life I worked quite a bit with ex-submariners. By and large they were the most agreeable of all the service-people I had dealings with as I guess you can’t be too highly strung in an underwater metal tube full of explosives and/or a nuclear reactor. They had their fair share of (sometimes literal) war stories, which were not an advert for underwater adventures.

Hope oceangate crew are ok but not hopeful given the depth.

When I worked in the birthplace of British subs, it wasn’t unusual to see a rating smartly salute an officer followed by “ You going to the (pub in Barrow frequented by sailors) tonight Jim?”