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U.S. Coast Guard: Titanic-bound submersible suffered “catastrophic implosion”

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The Challenger Deep: A Carbon Composite Sub

I was involved in every phase of the testing. I assessed the risks. I understood them very well and those were risks I was willing to take. We worked on it for seven years. This was an experimental design. There's no question about it. It's a carbon composite. You can tell us more about what that actually means. Is it designed for deep underwater pressure? And what is the danger of that kind of material in this kind of environment?

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