Old 11-08-2022, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke View Post
Lake Victoria has a lot of very big crocodiles.

Whether the crew elected to stay put underwater is speculative, but how did they manage to communicate with their electronics submerged?

Assuming that's correct reporting, I imagine using an antenna on top. Don't know where the radio racks are but batteries will provide power for a good while when submerged, especially in fresh water, especially at low voltages (such as 28VDC). Remotely possible that they could still talk using the mask mics while submerged if nothing shorted out.

Personally I would have spent the time and energy escaping, even with crocs, but I'm also a very good swimmer and pro diver. Could be they simply didn't know how to swim... people from areas where the natural bodies of water are infested with dangerous mega-fauna often don't.
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