An Audacious Plan Summary and Analysis

Chatterton's plan is to approach the tank blocking the way to the electric motor room wearing only one air tank rather than the usual two. He will then take his tank off and hold it in front of him, making his profile slender enough to fit through a small gap around the tank and reach the electric motor room. Kohler thinks the idea is crazy and too full of risks. Chatterton insists he is going to try it and Kohler eventually agrees to dive with him.

Chatterton tests his plan on their next visit to the wreck site. It goes off smoothly, except that his video camera does not work. He returns with a working camera and obtains footage of a stack of boxes in the room. These are the spare parts boxes he had hoped to...