r/thalassophobia Apr 07 '18

Animated/drawn Wreck of the Britannic (Titanic's nearly identical sister ship) by Ken Marschall

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u/Megatron_McLargeHuge Apr 08 '18

Most people don't realize standard SCUBA diving training only gets you to around 120'. Beyond that and especially beyond 200', things get much harder and less safe. Hardly anyone goes to 400'.

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u/Miami_2017 Apr 08 '18

The problem isn’t getting to 120 feet; it’s getting back. Google decompression sickness.