I wonder how many years this regime has left in it. I mean, it can't last forever. They're pissing away all their money on that massive army, and living on handouts from the likes of China.
That's the normal rule when you are pulling out of port and submerging for the first time.
Once you are submerged, the depth of water you can operate in is really only limited by how much risk they want to take.
It is possible to operate a submarine in water so shallow that, at periscope depth, a person standing on the seafloor would bump his head on the keel...
Unless it has changed since 2006, nuclear enlisted sea tours are 4-1/2 years.
But it is still possible to have a 6 year sea tour. Here's how it works:
Enlist May 1998
Finish nuclear training and report to ship May 2000
Immediately reenlist for 6 years in a tax-free combat zone
November 2004: Complete your 4-1/2 year sea tour. At this point you have 18 months left in your enlistment. You can not transfer to shore duty because the minimum tour is 24 months. In order to get transfer orders, you must extend your enlistment for 6 months, or reenlist again.
Tell the Command Career Counselor to fuck off and complete your tour without transferring.
Every time time something happens to a nuclear powered warship the Navy always mentions than "the nuclear propulsion system was not damaged", mainly to comfort hysterical tree huggers.
Naval nuclear reactors are not made from balsa wood and duct tape. Any kind of impact strong enough to damage the reactor by has already destroyed the rest of the submarine.
The real question is whether the US should be running subs through there at all. It might be worth it in wartime, but unless the sub had a job to do in the Persian Gulf, questions will be asked about the policy of doing this.
It's the only practical route for Atlantic fleet submarines to deploy to the Persian Gulf. No way they are going to stop using it.
What I noticed in my time (2000-2006) was that officers spend very little time on the ship before they transfer, in many cases less than 3 years. Nothing frustrated me more than watching JOs who had just finally pulled their head out of their ass and started to become useful get transferred to shore duty to come back a few years later as a department head. Enlisted tours about 4+ years for a reason; it takes time to learn how to do your job.
We cannot, however, easily quash a pissed off and unorganized army in a small shit hole of a country.
Sure we can. If we decided so, we have a number of options which can easily quash all resistance in Iraq. Exercising those options would require anywhere from about 20 minutes to a few weeks, depending on which option is used.
If we showed exactly the same level of care for innocent bystanders as the insurgents in Iraq do, we could end this as quickly as we desired.
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For the moment.
Your credit card functions perfectly right up until the first "transaction denied" message too.
Are you talking about North Korea, or the USA?
Unless the real goal was to prove that they can nuke Japan.
One of the guys I knew is still on the boat. I'll try to ask him what happened.
Of course the Shower Techs are busy; someone has to use up all the potable water
Aren't STs too busy tracking their own boat the play games?
Note: That wasn't a "possible target zig", that was the electrical operator fucking with you.
How do you imagine that internet access works underwater?
Amazing.
You know those sails are hardened to punch through ice? 3' normally and 6' in an emergency.
I don't understand how they managed to raise a mast after that.
Trust me, it's no secret.
You are surfaced the entire time, and basically helpless.
The escort for a sub through the canal is larger than many countries entire military.
That's the normal rule when you are pulling out of port and submerging for the first time.
Once you are submerged, the depth of water you can operate in is really only limited by how much risk they want to take.
It is possible to operate a submarine in water so shallow that, at periscope depth, a person standing on the seafloor would bump his head on the keel...
You're right: I had a brain fart.
But note that for Atlantic fleet submarines to get to the Persian gulf they must transit through:
It's a pain in the ass.
Unless it has changed since 2006, nuclear enlisted sea tours are 4-1/2 years.
But it is still possible to have a 6 year sea tour. Here's how it works:
I remember a few times tht we took about 160 people underway and it really, really sucked.
If CNN is at all accurate about "about 200", then I feel sorry for everyone onboard.
Every time time something happens to a nuclear powered warship the Navy always mentions than "the nuclear propulsion system was not damaged", mainly to comfort hysterical tree huggers.
Naval nuclear reactors are not made from balsa wood and duct tape. Any kind of impact strong enough to damage the reactor by has already destroyed the rest of the submarine.
Did you miss the post where I mentioned that I was stationed on the USS Hartford from 2000-2006?
Main feed pumps aren't, because the steam generators are not sound isolated
In the slowest speed, MSW pumps are so quiet that it you can't hear them running when you stand next to them.
Almost every other pump is sound-isolated from the hull.
It's the only practical route for Atlantic fleet submarines to deploy to the Persian Gulf. No way they are going to stop using it.
What I noticed in my time (2000-2006) was that officers spend very little time on the ship before they transfer, in many cases less than 3 years. Nothing frustrated me more than watching JOs who had just finally pulled their head out of their ass and started to become useful get transferred to shore duty to come back a few years later as a department head. Enlisted tours about 4+ years for a reason; it takes time to learn how to do your job.
No way a 688 class submarine carrying "about 200 people" was undermanned.
Where would that many people sleep?
Do you have a link to those photos?
The only ones I found were here In that photo I don't see anything conclusive proving that the sail is bent.
Most people do not realize that the sail is built a few degrees off of vertical.
I was onboard for that one.
Just quit while you're behind
Wrong. You are either dangerously ignorant of the law or just lying.
Sure we can. If we decided so, we have a number of options which can easily quash all resistance in Iraq. Exercising those options would require anywhere from about 20 minutes to a few weeks, depending on which option is used.
If we showed exactly the same level of care for innocent bystanders as the insurgents in Iraq do, we could end this as quickly as we desired.