Debris From Indonesian Submarine Is Found, Dimming Hopes of Rescue © Eric Ireng/Associated Press
Correction: April 24, 2021
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the surname of a military analyst who gave insight into the physics of submarine disasters. He is Soleman B. Ponto, not Ponoto.
There are few bonds stronger than that of sailors on a submarine. Each person selected for the crew must fulfill a critical role in an intricate interplay that allows a small metal vessel to dive deep in the sea for weeks at a time.
Corridors are so cramped that sailors cannot pass each other without one person giving way. The whir of the engine thrums, a constant reverberation felt in the teeth. Sailors are stacked in narrow bunks. They practice what one submariner calls “thrifty” breathing, in order to conserve the most precious commodity in a bubble that is cruising underwater: breathable air.
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