Hmm...went "cruising" for 16 hours on USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) with
a friend of mine who was a chief radioman aboard her. I got to LISTEN
to the ocean on the main passive sonar, which was fascinating. The
only time I got to "see" the ocean was when we were surfaced and 7 of
us at a time climbed up the 4 long ladders in the sail up to the tiny
observation deck in the top of her massive sail. Her bow always
remains under water when she's surfaced. a huge bow wave climbs up
over her sleek hull all the way to the base of the sail below us and a
giant whitewater water falls is created when this huge wave falls off
the rounded deck port and starboard creating a whitewater wake that
can be seen way, way back astern of her fin.

I would not trade THAT day cruising for all the days in any kind of
pleasure craft in my life. I was very humbled by the absolute
professionalism I witnessed the entire 16 hours we were at sea. It
was the experience of a lifetime......



On 22 Feb 2004 00:38:19 -0800, (Ralf Dieholt)
wrote:

I think the world under the oceans is much more beautiful than the
ugly world we see each day.

So I think submarine cruises are a huge market for the future with
billions of $$$ to earn.


Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....