Four of a Kind (Word Puzzle)

[Otis]

Complete the sentence below by filling each blank with 6-letter word. Those four 6-letter words each differ by one letter. The changed letter will be in the same position in each word (eg: TAMING, TAXING, TAPING, TAKING).

With all hatches completely __________ and watertight, the submersible dove to the bottom of the Mediterranean where the captain ___________ some tuna in a pan while being comfortably ___________ in his chair as he brought the vessel to rest on the ___________.

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[lev888]

Spoiler

With all hatches completely sealed and watertight, the submersible dove to the bottom of the Mediterranean where the captain seared some tuna in a pan while being comfortably seated in his chair as he brought the vessel to rest on the seabed.

 

[Otis]

Spoiler

With all hatches completely sealed and watertight, the submersible dove to the bottom of the Mediterranean where the captain seared some tuna in a pan while being comfortably seated in his chair as he brought the vessel to rest on the seabed.

You sewed that up, as in seamed!

The tuna in a pan reminded me of this palindromic phrase, ha.

Sit on a potato pan Otis