Originally Posted by
Above The Clouds
What I don't understand is, if the boat took on water through the snorkel which led to a battery short then a possible explosion in the forward battery bay, why would it implode ?
It wouldn't, directly. However it seems plausible that a battery short could, via any number of means, lead to loss of control of the ship. If this loss of control allowed it to sink below the hull's crush depth, it could then implode.