SSBN. ETV.
What do these mean?
I read before that books were the hot commodity because options were limited. Are handheld consoles the big thing now?
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SSBN. ETV.
What do these mean?
I read before that books were the hot commodity because options were limited. Are handheld consoles the big thing now?
Are a bunch of people in your real life who know what you annoying you with questions about the titan implosion?
Nah. We all knew it was stupid, and I've already explained ad nauseum the dangers of being in a sub.
How accurate is this video?
Do you have to recalibrate to the passage of time being based off day night cycles and not meal times?
How much notice are you given when they suddenly need you because one of the Seattle Mariners is injured?
Does the smell get as bad as I'd expect on extended duration missions?
No, we take regular showers and use deodorant, and if you genuinely smell the ship's Doc will force you to shower with someone watching you.
How about the boat itself? I've read some pretty critical takes of the atmosphere, though a lot of that was early -- like, diesel fumes wouldn't be a factor on your SSBN.
googles
https://teddit.net/r/submarines/comments/b30qkm/does_a_sub_leak_does_it_smell/
This is more modern. Here's a guy who said that he was on two 688s:
how is the "air" in a sub ? Dry ? Humid ? I know there are oxygen systems, and I've read here that the air is cleaned all day long so - is it like living in an aircon flat ? does it smell (oil, grease, metal, food, etc ?)
The air sucks. Straight up huffing lightly oiled air that smells like a fart rusted. If you're not on the boat for awhile you can smell it as soon as you get down the hatch. Then you get used to it after awhile. My first long deployment I thought there was something wrong with my washing machine. No matter how many times I washed my uniform it smelled like a mix between amine (ammonia) and something vaguely metallic (like you licked a nickel, but a smell instead of a taste). Underway the air is usually moist because once you get deep enough, no matter where you are in the world, the water is coooooold (no sunlight). So most people usually bundle up pretty tight, especially if you work around electronics (like sonar or fire control); they keep these spaces extra cool to make the electronics happy. We do have "air conditioning", but like I said, these are more for the electronics. I remember one underway putting my shoes on day after day for watch, and each passing day my shoes went from dry, to moist, to damp, to wet. No matter where I put them to dry they wouldn't, resulting in prune feet that wouldn't stop peeling for a few weeks.
An Royal Navy submariner in the same thread:
I'm an ex RN submariner but I still work in the business, so to speak.
I was on a boat still in build a few months ago and it already smelled of boat, which leads me to believe that not only does the smell come pre-installed, but it must be part of the original design requirements.
So, not just submariner fart and hydraulic oil. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Someone on the USN side again:
The boat does get pretty smelly, yeah. On VA--at least when I was in--SONAR stood lookout while surfaced. It's the best watch, chilling out on the sail... fresh, moving air...
Until you have to come back below. It's like a giant fist of farts and ballsacks and fried hamsters dragon punching you in the face as soon as you get back into the hatch... hell just leaning over the hatch. Only time I ever came close to retching on a submarine.
This page blames it on the CO₂ scrubbers, in part:
https://www.wired.com/2014/11/nano-sub-co2-scrub/
I take that back, the air is gross, because the chemical used to remove CO2 smells like old diesel mixed with a dash of sulphur, and it permeates everything on board. This chemical, called amine, is known by every submariner (I was one for 3 years), as well as every submariner's wife, husband, or anyone else who encounters that sailor's laundry.
Smells like amine, rust, hydraulic fluids, paint chips, and 100 sailors stuck in a can, yes. You get used to it, and it's actually not noticeable in some places with good ventilation.
Man, was in army (conscripted), and there were some guys I interacted with who definitely could do with a forced supervised shower. Cannot imagine that level of hygiene in a sub.
How do you feel about titan crash?
Tragic but expected. That thing was rated a death trap by James Cameron himself.
Speaking of ratings; Are you looking ahead at the civilian side of the industry (like MSC) to do when, or if, you get out of the Navy? Is that even a desirable life to a Submariner?
Honestly I'm just trying to apply to OCS. Failing that, I'd ideally find a decently paying job with similar benefits and coworkers that are motivated and driven to learn and succeed on their own without the threat of petty firing looming overhead. Just a dream, but who knows.
how does it feel being a rolex?
but seriously how deep have you gone, that you are allowed to disclose. im not trying to get anyone in trouble.
I've been to test depth. There's various guesses online as to how deep that is, and I won't confirm or deny any of them.
What's your least favourite task to do?
Q: Why are enclosed spaces dangerous? And why would someone need specialized training to work in those areas?
Scariest thing to ever happen to you while in a submarine?
Fire in the torpedo room. Scariest 1MC announcement I've ever heard. Nothing came of it obviously, but still - a fire in a room full of explosives.
There is a joke I heard in the Army that 100 sailors go down in a submarine, and 50 couples come back up. How prevalent is sexual harassment in the Navy? What is being done to reduce all that?
Depends entirely on the command and the crew. Regulations forbid it. Tools exist to counter it. Training is regularly conducted to inform about it. But it can still happen. We have sexual assault prevention and response as a program to help victims, along with victim advocates to help deal with the aftermath. We have support groups, regular speeches, mandatory courses. But there will always be bad apples.
Have you ever been in space?
No, but I'd love to go!