Right, radiation levels are normal but they can’t get the fire out.
How long until the ocean begins to boil in that area?
Or would the resulting vacuum cause greater damage?
I read Iron Coffins about 40 years ago. When a U-boat was running on snorkel with an inexperienced officer in charge, the snorkel would often seal itself, and the diesels would suck air from the sub, making it uncomfortable for the crew, but no damage otherwise.
“We had to sink her to save her.”
It’s funny to read about but at the same time it must have been terrifying to have been there. I hope the crew managed to escape in time.