They’d all suffocated, investigators determined. Rather than a nuclear generator, which is a good choice for an underwater vessel, submarine 361 was powered by diesel. The diesel engine runs when the sub surfaces and charges batteries, which take over when the sub submerges. But this engine had kept chugging even after the sub submerged, and it gobbled up all the precious oxygen. The result was one of China’s worst ever military disasters, not counting stuff that happened during actual wars.
This all wasn’t that long ago, by the way. It happened in 2003, and that type of sub is still in commission. This disaster could happen again. It could even happen to yoooooouuuu (if you are currently reading this aboard a Ming-class Chinese submarine).
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