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All submarines have specific design limits based on their overall hull construction material and shape. In general, the smaller, more compact, and spherical a submarine is, the deeper it can go, but that's not always the case. Hull material is a big factor as well. Most submarines today are built with steel which has elastic properties, i.e., it can contract and expand with sea pressure many times without hull degradation. By contrast, a Titanium hull (e.g., a Russian ALFA) may be able to go deeper, but the properties of Titanium make it brittle when exposed to extreme pressure over time. Think of a the difference between squeezing a tennis ball repeatedly, and an egg - the egg will begin to crack well before the ball ever will.
The other main reason is that at deeper depths, it doesn't take much damage to the hull to cause a major casualty. At the massive pressure of deep ocean depths, even minor damage can result in catastrophic flooding and failure. You don't need a submarine that can go to deep depths - all you need is a weapon that can go to deep depths.
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Why the submarine cannot reach deep in the ocean?
Deep ocean pressures are to great for submarines. They do not need to go deep anyway, just to avoid detection by the enemy.
Has any one searched the titanic?
its too deep for people to go down there but submarines can get down there and film stuff
How deep can ww1 submarines go?
They were only capable of going about 50-80 feet under. They were mostly used for spying.
Why do submarines work?
Submarines have ballast tanks in them.........when it has to go deep down, the ballast tanks are filled with water, which increases its average density in regard to water(Relative Density).....and when it has to come up to the surface it empties the ballast tanks...and it rises. That's it.
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I cant go too deep or Ill get in trouble:but search one word. Go deep with it. OnionIB
Where do submarines go?
in the water
How is a pink dolphin like submarines?
Pink dolphins are like submarines because they never go in the water, dolphins and submarines alike are have waterphobia and never go in the water. Pink dolphines also are lesbians like submarines
Are there any pirannahs in curfu Greece?
Theres a chance. Piranhas live in deep water's were we cant go.
Why cannot submarines go in deepest parts in oceans?
As submarines go deeper they are surrounded by more and more pressure from the water arround them. There are not currently any submarines that can withstand that amount of water pressure.
How do submarines navigate and find ravines valleys mountains flatland canyons under water?
Naval submarines do not dive deep enough to go near underwater mountains. This is contrary to what you may have seen in the movies. They use sounding charts to determine the depth of the water in which they are navigating. They avoid such underwater objects. Research submarines use cameras and sonar, as well as charts, to guide them.
How do submarines go forward?
Most submarines have propellers that spin, pushing them forward. A few smaller research submarines use a water jet for propulsion.
Why submarines need thick strong walls?
When they go deep under water the pressure would increase so you would need stronger and thicker materials to cope with the force
