This Game got me to Thinking

[Titanwarrior89]

Went on U-tube and watched a video on the U.S.S. Mississipi(Nuke Sub). I have decided that I can play it but Not sail it.[:-] To cramped for me.[X(] I don't see how they did it in WW1/WW2. I was in the Navy for a few short years finished my time(DLG-westpac-Yankee Station 69') got out and went into the Regular Army. I could handle small spaces on ship....or APC's, Bradleys and Tanks(though I was not a Tread Head)(11H). But the spaces on Nuke still did not look large.

Anyone sail on one here? If so what is your thoughts on serving on a SSN?

[Titanwarrior89]

No submariners.....Okie Doe

[ultradave]

Built and tested them. You should see how crowded they are under construction with utility hoses and ductwork everywhere and about 5 times the normal crew size on board working.

Of course, then they are high and dry so there is no psychological extra of knowing you are under water.

[NefariousKoel]

There's a reason it's volunteer only, at least in the USN.

I believe there are also psych evals they have to pass too.

[Titanwarrior89]

I noticed in the you tube video they had given out a Nuke sub certificate of qualification to one sailor while at sea. Wondering what that was about.

ORIGINAL: NefariousKoel

There's a reason it's volunteer only, at least in the USN.

I believe there are also psych evals they have to pass too.

[Tomcat84]

Sorry, I prefer to be up in the air

[acbennett3]

I was on an SSBN/Boomer - pre-Ohio class. Even that was cramped.

Yes we took a psych test - hilarious questions.

When I finished Sub school they had us watch 'Das Boat' (German w/sub-titles) to show how easy we were going to have it in the fleet compared to the 'real' submariners.

Sub cert is done by enlisted and officers - that's when they have learned enough about their sub and sub ops in general to pass a test and oral exam, and then be considered a submariner. Then they get the silver/gold dolphins. Naval Surface and Aviation communities have similar certifications.

[Duck Doc]

They don't need psych evals. That's why they have torpedo tubes:

"Open torpedo tube #1."

"Aye, Sir".

"Launch claustrophobic in tube #1."

"Aye, Sir."

"We're cavitating, Sir!!!"

[:D]

ORIGINAL: NefariousKoel

There's a reason it's volunteer only, at least in the USN.

I believe there are also psych evals they have to pass too.