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Submarine Sleepovers

50 points by RickJWagner 6y ago

tyingq 6y ago
Your "room": http://aimmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-USS-Razorback-Submarine-Communications-201708-KSJ_3914ps.jpg http://aimmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-USS-...
- coldcode 6y ago
  At 2 meters tall, I think I'd have to sleep on deck.
  - tyingq 6y ago
    Even the newer US subs have 76 inch (1.93 meters) bunks. Submarine service may not be for you :)
  - meepmorp 6y ago
    Just use a torpedo tube: plenty of leg room, and its very own privacy door.
intrepidhero 6y ago
My friends and I did this aboard the USS Blueback[1] when I was young. The curators led us through a simulated mission where we used the sonar and "fired" a torpedo. Very cool experience. Our mothers nearly burned our clothes though. Everything smelled of diesel. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Blueback_(SS-581) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Blueback_(SS-581)
opwieurposiu 6y ago
This is a good winter activity for a scout troop or the like. There are a few different museum ships that have this. Our troup did an overnight on an aircraft carrier and it was great fun. Your phone ain't gonna get much signal when you are enveloped in several layers of steel, so you don't have to worry about work emails.
- gen3 6y ago
  I have fond memories of visiting and sleeping on the USS Yorktown twice when I was a young scout. A Submarine overnight sounds awesome!
  - Simulacra 6y ago
    Patriots Pointe! Same! Girl Scouts camping on the Yorktown was one of the high points of my childhood!
  - datahead 6y ago
    Overnight on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was awesome, one of the highlights of all the scouting trips we took. It felt like we had full run of the ship, and my buddies and I explored quite a bit. My first impressions of WWII history and Battle of Midway where USS Yorktown (CV-5) sank were from the tours and videos shown that day.
- jrumbut 6y ago
  It took me a moment, when reading the page, to realize this was the target audience. Probably easier for kids to avoid feelings of claustrophobia. I went for a brief tour of a submarine and in about half an hour I was very happy to stand up straight again.
  - dylan604 6y ago
    The silent service is definitely not for everyone. If you've struggled staying at home during the pandemic, you wouldn't make it as a submariner.
trimbo 6y ago
For those of you in the Bay Area, the USS Pampanito also does this. https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/pampanito-overnights/ https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/pampanito-overni...
- gen220 6y ago
  I did several overnights on the Pampanito as a kid! We snuck out to get golden boy pizza at an ungodly hour, don't tell the parents. Played Risk and drank swiss miss cocoa till dawn. Watched sunrise on the deck. Very good memories. :)
  - stereoabuse 6y ago
    Twice on the Pampanito, probably elementary school and 6th grade. I vividly remember watching Down Periscope in a rec room with the rest of my cub scouts group and staying up much past my bedtime. Loved exploring it and hope that this continues.
- pottertheotter 6y ago
  I did that when I was younger. Highly recommend it if anyone ever has a chance.
torcete 6y ago
Are they doing this during pandemic times?
RosanaAnaDana 6y ago
I wonder if they wake you up in 6 hours to let you know you have to take the watch.
- gwbennett 6y ago
  And if it is a Saturday morning, do they wake you up for field day too? :-)
- mwcremer 6y ago
  On the U.S.S. Hornet (https://uss-hornet.org https://uss-hornet.org), each group is expected to provide a Fire Watch in two-hour shifts.
samizdis 6y ago
Slightly tangential, but the British Museum in London runs sleepovers [1] for eight- to 15-year-olds, including in the Egyptian gallery so that the guests can "sleep among ancient kings, pharaohs, temples and tombs". Sadly, these are suspended for now because of Covid restrictions. The museum has, however, put together what it calls "stay-at-home sleepovers", for its Young Friends [2] members: Be inspired by the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs with our special online sleepover guide, bringing the magic of the British Museum to your home. Enjoy a host of exciting activities created exclusively for the Young Friends of the British Museum, including preparing the perfect ancient Egyptian snack and duvet den, to storytelling and an interactive quiz. Details [3]. [1] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/sleepovers#museum-sleepovers https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/sleepovers#museum-s... [2] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/young-friends https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/young-friends [3] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/young-friends-stay-home-sleepover https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/young-friend...
trothamel 6y ago
This is pretty common among museum ships. I remember sleeping over on the USS Massachusetts (Battleship Cove) when I was young, and I've been watching the USS New Jersey's youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ftxa2jwg8R4IWDw48uyBw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ftxa2jwg8R4IWDw48uyBw) and I know they do it as well. Relevant also is the Smarter Every Day series where the host took a cruise on an operational nuclear submarine. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHf9jaFs8XWoGULb2HQRvhzBclS1yimW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHf9jaFs8XWoGULb2HQR...
- jpm_sd 6y ago
  Yes! I loved our Battleship Cove trip in Cub Scouts. We also got to tour an old submarine. It had a very particular old timey chemical smell to it that I've only ever encountered in one other place; Building 20 at MIT (RIP).
  - jghn 6y ago
    Also a veteran of the Cub Scout sleepover at Battleship Cove. An awesome memory.
  - Sudophysics 6y ago
    Asbestos maybe.
    - op00to 6y ago
      asbestos doesn't smell.
- FlyMoreRockets 6y ago
  YSK about Tiger Cruises, where family can come aboard the ship to see what day to day life is like. https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/2001186639/ https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/200118...
- m463 6y ago
  I think they do this with the USS Hornet aircraft carrier: https://www.uss-hornet.org https://www.uss-hornet.org I remember seeing a corvette club meet there, and I believe they drove their cars onboard.
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gcanyon 6y ago
> Ex-Muratreis was purchased from Turkey by the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas on 25 March 2004 for US$37,500. So for the cost of a down payment on a house, you could own a 90+ meter submarine.
- gberger 6y ago
  Yes, but the maintenance cost is probably that much or more per year.
  - dylan604 6y ago
    Depends on the house ;-) Money Pits are a known thing
  - m463 6y ago
    So you're underwater from the start... :)
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klaybourn 6y ago
the maritime museum down in San Fransisco has it too with the USS Pampintino. https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/ https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/ Went there in my youth as a scout
dctoedt 6y ago
If any HN denizens are DBFers, [0] they could probably tell some stories about their "sleepovers." [0] http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/dbfpin/dbfpin.asp http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/dbfpin/dbfpin.asp
dasKrokodil 6y ago
I like that they provide a continental breakfast.

50 points by RickJWagner 6y ago

Your "room": http://aimmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-USS-Razorback-Submarine-Communications-201708-KSJ_3914ps.jpg http://aimmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-USS-...

coldcode 6y ago
At 2 meters tall, I think I'd have to sleep on deck.
- tyingq 6y ago
  Even the newer US subs have 76 inch (1.93 meters) bunks. Submarine service may not be for you :)
- meepmorp 6y ago
  Just use a torpedo tube: plenty of leg room, and its very own privacy door.

intrepidhero 6y ago

My friends and I did this aboard the USS Blueback[1] when I was young. The curators led us through a simulated mission where we used the sonar and "fired" a torpedo. Very cool experience. Our mothers nearly burned our clothes though. Everything smelled of diesel. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Blueback_(SS-581) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Blueback_(SS-581)

opwieurposiu 6y ago

This is a good winter activity for a scout troop or the like. There are a few different museum ships that have this. Our troup did an overnight on an aircraft carrier and it was great fun. Your phone ain't gonna get much signal when you are enveloped in several layers of steel, so you don't have to worry about work emails.

gen3 6y ago
I have fond memories of visiting and sleeping on the USS Yorktown twice when I was a young scout. A Submarine overnight sounds awesome!
- Simulacra 6y ago
  Patriots Pointe! Same! Girl Scouts camping on the Yorktown was one of the high points of my childhood!
- datahead 6y ago
  Overnight on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was awesome, one of the highlights of all the scouting trips we took. It felt like we had full run of the ship, and my buddies and I explored quite a bit. My first impressions of WWII history and Battle of Midway where USS Yorktown (CV-5) sank were from the tours and videos shown that day.
jrumbut 6y ago
It took me a moment, when reading the page, to realize this was the target audience. Probably easier for kids to avoid feelings of claustrophobia. I went for a brief tour of a submarine and in about half an hour I was very happy to stand up straight again.
- dylan604 6y ago
  The silent service is definitely not for everyone. If you've struggled staying at home during the pandemic, you wouldn't make it as a submariner.

trimbo 6y ago

For those of you in the Bay Area, the USS Pampanito also does this. https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/pampanito-overnights/ https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/pampanito-overni...

gen220 6y ago
I did several overnights on the Pampanito as a kid! We snuck out to get golden boy pizza at an ungodly hour, don't tell the parents. Played Risk and drank swiss miss cocoa till dawn. Watched sunrise on the deck. Very good memories. :)
- stereoabuse 6y ago
  Twice on the Pampanito, probably elementary school and 6th grade. I vividly remember watching Down Periscope in a rec room with the rest of my cub scouts group and staying up much past my bedtime. Loved exploring it and hope that this continues.
pottertheotter 6y ago
I did that when I was younger. Highly recommend it if anyone ever has a chance.

torcete 6y ago

Are they doing this during pandemic times?

RosanaAnaDana 6y ago

I wonder if they wake you up in 6 hours to let you know you have to take the watch.

gwbennett 6y ago
And if it is a Saturday morning, do they wake you up for field day too? :-)
mwcremer 6y ago
On the U.S.S. Hornet (https://uss-hornet.org https://uss-hornet.org), each group is expected to provide a Fire Watch in two-hour shifts.

samizdis 6y ago

Slightly tangential, but the British Museum in London runs sleepovers [1] for eight- to 15-year-olds, including in the Egyptian gallery so that the guests can "sleep among ancient kings, pharaohs, temples and tombs". Sadly, these are suspended for now because of Covid restrictions. The museum has, however, put together what it calls "stay-at-home sleepovers", for its Young Friends [2] members: Be inspired by the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs with our special online sleepover guide, bringing the magic of the British Museum to your home. Enjoy a host of exciting activities created exclusively for the Young Friends of the British Museum, including preparing the perfect ancient Egyptian snack and duvet den, to storytelling and an interactive quiz. Details [3]. [1] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/sleepovers#museum-sleepovers https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/sleepovers#museum-s... [2] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/young-friends https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/young-friends [3] https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/young-friends-stay-home-sleepover https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/young-friend...

trothamel 6y ago

This is pretty common among museum ships. I remember sleeping over on the USS Massachusetts (Battleship Cove) when I was young, and I've been watching the USS New Jersey's youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ftxa2jwg8R4IWDw48uyBw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ftxa2jwg8R4IWDw48uyBw) and I know they do it as well. Relevant also is the Smarter Every Day series where the host took a cruise on an operational nuclear submarine. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHf9jaFs8XWoGULb2HQRvhzBclS1yimW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHf9jaFs8XWoGULb2HQR...

jpm_sd 6y ago
Yes! I loved our Battleship Cove trip in Cub Scouts. We also got to tour an old submarine. It had a very particular old timey chemical smell to it that I've only ever encountered in one other place; Building 20 at MIT (RIP).
- jghn 6y ago
  Also a veteran of the Cub Scout sleepover at Battleship Cove. An awesome memory.
- Sudophysics 6y ago
  Asbestos maybe.
  - op00to 6y ago
    asbestos doesn't smell.
FlyMoreRockets 6y ago
YSK about Tiger Cruises, where family can come aboard the ship to see what day to day life is like. https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/2001186639/ https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/200118...
m463 6y ago
I think they do this with the USS Hornet aircraft carrier: https://www.uss-hornet.org https://www.uss-hornet.org I remember seeing a corvette club meet there, and I believe they drove their cars onboard.

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gcanyon 6y ago

> Ex-Muratreis was purchased from Turkey by the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas on 25 March 2004 for US$37,500. So for the cost of a down payment on a house, you could own a 90+ meter submarine.

gberger 6y ago
Yes, but the maintenance cost is probably that much or more per year.
- dylan604 6y ago
  Depends on the house ;-) Money Pits are a known thing
- m463 6y ago
  So you're underwater from the start... :)

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klaybourn 6y ago

the maritime museum down in San Fransisco has it too with the USS Pampintino. https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/ https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/ Went there in my youth as a scout

dctoedt 6y ago

If any HN denizens are DBFers, [0] they could probably tell some stories about their "sleepovers." [0] http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/dbfpin/dbfpin.asp http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/dbfpin/dbfpin.asp

dasKrokodil 6y ago

I like that they provide a continental breakfast.