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wizofwas added these comments in the current discussion du jour ...

When this sub came into Kings Bay for supplies, I got lucky and got
a tour of it. Real impressive and it's a lot bigger that it looks.

Really?! Sounds great. I've toured a number of WWII fleet subs,
including one that was docked on the Detroit River still commisioned
when I was a boy but I've never been fortunate enough to tour a
nuclear sub of any kind. I imagine that while they're still cramped
they're nothing like the little tin cans 110 or so officers and men
went to see in during the war. And, there's only a couple of heads
for all those guys and they had to hot-bunk!

Still "Hot Bunking" and I don't remember how many heads they
had. The new crew members have the privilege of sleeping on
top of the torpedoes. But at least they can shower everyday.
Which is nice, because it's 3 months out to sea (that's about
all of the food that they can carry) and rarely surface. I also
got to tour a "Boomer" at the same time. That's a lot bigger
sub. And it NEVER surfaces once out to sea. Never had a
chance to get on a WWII sub, but I can imagine how small
they are.

wizofwas