[henbane]

According to [Stockton Rush's] claim, he learned the vessel was built to withstand a certified pressure of 1,300 meters, although OceanGate planned to take passengers to 4,000 meters.

At 4,000 meters there will be two tons of pressure pressing on each square inch of the carbon fiber hull.

Most likely the little vessel was crushed like a ping-pong ball run over by a Mac truck.

Engineering arrogance may have cost five human lives in this Quest to visit The Titanic.

[TexasGator]

“At 4,000 meters there will be two tons of pressure pressing on each square inch of the carbon fiber hull.

Most likely the little vessel was crushed like a ping-pong ball run over by a Mac truck.

Engineering arrogance may have cost five human lives in this Quest to visit The Titanic.”

The hull was designed to withstand 2 1/2 times that pressure.