Hrm...
I would belive that if you had a compartment completly flooded it would indeed be game over.
1.) the crew would be cut off from one another.
2.) there would be no way to "control" the boat blowing ballast is not going to overcome those tons of sea water.
3.) the only chance would be to try to escape by a hatch... that is if you could get to it and if you were in less than 100 feet of water. Even then youd probably end up with the bends or fish food.
4.) If it was "completly" flooded are chances are that a pump would not have a chance of keeping up with the water let alone overcome the "head" pressure.
Best thing to do is when you have flooding is get a repair crew in their ... FAST ! If they cant keep up with it... your hosed... (pun intended)
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