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Nuclear Submarine Disabling Mechanisms

The various mechanisms by which nuclear submarines can be disabled or disrupted, including mechanical/structural failure, fires, and human error.

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What mechanisms could realistically disable or disrupt nuclear submarine systems, and have any been documented historically?

can be disabled or disrupted by a small set of realistic mechanisms—mechanical/structural failure, fires and weapons detonations, reactor mishaps, collisions/grounding and human error including espion...