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We can only assume this. Yes, the Chief Engineer would report to the Skipper his feelings on diving is possible but again this is his professional estimation.
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No, he'd report that the TR was leaking like a seive, which it would be after pressure hull penetration and emergency DC. Subs don't carry welding rigs, staging, etc. Patches were of the canvas-and-sh0oring variety. A breeched pressure hull would make the boat un-divable short of drydocking. But we aren't told that. We're given "repairs completed" and no further clues.
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You answered everyone misunderstanding of damage, repairing damage and how good the repair is. No welding rigs, yes, they could arch weld with the batteries as the energy source but only limitedly. Yes a breeched hull spells doom for a dive. What do you mean you are not told that????? If there is flooding.....then you have been told. Come on, if your "bulkhead/hull" is almost completely red and hours to repair.....your screwed! No need to tell you this. Ok, the red bar is clear, they said repairs complete....did not say it is 100% head on down to 250 feet and see how see goes. You should no how it is going to go.....not well I can assure you.
Sorry fellas, I see it as a best guess....same as the engineer would tell you. If I see massive damage and hours to repair.....diving is not going to be my first choice.....run or fight it out. A percent meter in my view is bad. The reason I say this because it was a guess after damage was repaired how it would perform or last.....never a number involved.