collapse depth

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collapse depth

The design depth, referenced to the axis of the pressure hull, beyond which the hull structure or hull penetrations are presumed to suffer catastrophic failure to the point of total collapse.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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