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Originally Posted by Fuzz
If the carbon fibre hull collapsed, these remains make sense. The titanium cap has no reason to also shatter, and the other major piece looks to be the tail section that was not exposed to pressure and probably protected by the cap on that end. The force would have radiated in a cylindrical fashion, but not out the ends, being the only material on this sub suitable for a pressure vessel.
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This works for all three likely failure methods. Delaminating of Carbon fiber, then shell collapse, glued joint failure, and port hole failure