09/05/2025 6:02:00 AM PDT
· 9 of 23 exnavy
to reed13k
You are correct, the hulls of submarines are subject to stress and fatigue in the metal and weld joints. I do not know the useable lifetime of a typical SSGN.
09/01/2025 7:15:58 AM PDT
· 3 of 8 exnavy
to Ezekiel
The ship broke in two just under the surface. The front half is estimated to have descended at approx 25 mph upright, angled, taking around 5 or 6 minutes to hit the bottom. The back half spiraled down taking more than twice that much time. It is very doubtful anyone left aboard lived all the way down.