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I'm a retired submarine officer and spent a lot of time on an LA class fast attack submarine, a bit older and smaller than what the author experienced. When my
by BTBurke 6y ago
I'm a retired submarine officer and spent a lot of time on an LA class fast attack submarine, a bit older and smaller than what the author experienced.
When my parents came to visit one time, I gave them a tour and my mom described living on a boat as like "opening up the hood of your car and crawling into the engine." That's not too far off.
- Gibbon1 6y agoI liked walking into the SS Jeremiah O'Brien. You don't so much as walk into the engine room as much as you walk inside the engine. Reminds me I need to go see the USS Pampanito when the current madness blows over.
- facorreia 6y agoUSS Pampanito is great! And the audio tour is very good. It was recorded by sailors that server in the same class of sub.
- rsync 6y agoAgreed - I have taken all of my children 2-3 times each and I have been there perhaps 10 times. I also very highly recommend touring the aircraft carrier that is in San Diego.
- BrandoElFollito 6y agoYou can visit a French submarine in Paris (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Argonaute_(S636) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Argonaute_(...) and I was blown away by how tiny it is. I actually went twice because I left the boat thinking there would be more.