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Book on NR-1

Posted by michael on from the run-silent-run-deep dept.

snStarter writes "Hyman Rickover created NR-1 for a variety of purposes, one of which included doing science from a nuclear-powered vessel capable of sustained deep operations. Back in the '70s I really wanted to be on the crew of this puppy but all crew members were required to qualify as second class divers and that was hopeless for me. A new book, and web site, discusses NR-1 and is the most complete information on the boat I've seen in one place."

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  1. Obligatory submarine joke... by rob-fu · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's long, hard and full of seamen?

    (ducks)

  2. Re:Creepy... by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 5, Funny
    I spent 4 years active duty on a submarine, and I will say that the toughest it really got was when the ice cream machine broke.
    Chode: What the hell have you been fixing those past three days?
    Gus: The transdigital freon converted.
    - And what's that for?
    - It makes ice cubes.