TIL that in 1983, a diving chamber containing four men was accidentally depressurized. This caused the blood of three divers inside to boil instantly, while the fourth diver was forced through a 60...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin#Diving_bell_accident
6 Comments
lynny@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
They all died in a fraction of a second and would not have had time to comprehend anything, thankfully. There's photos of the aftermath, it's not something worth looking up.
Puppypoi@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
I can't decide if you're saying it isn't worth looking at because it'll scar me or it's rather tame and boring... And now I'm curious.
Okokimup@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Why is the title cut off? Forced through 60 what?
balisada@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I looked at the article. The sentence in question reads: "Investigation by forensic pathologists determined that Hellevik, being exposed to the highest pressure gradient and in the process of moving to secure the inner door, was forced through the crescent-shaped opening measuring 60 centimetres (24 in) long created by the jammed interior trunk door."
Capt_Brunch@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
60cm hole
BenHM3@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Nice share, what a bastard of a vessel that was. Also sounds like, in addition to some fucked designs and procedures, there were a lot of powerful groups attempting to cover for it. Petromoney is never clean.