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Commander Wallace · 09-17-17, 12:02 PM

Thanks for not only the answer Blair but also The detailed Information on the various submarines and nuclear material. Cmdr.Buele Balderson was in command of the Sturgeon-Class attack submarine Tautog when it collided with K108 and Balderson was placed on the beach ( lost his command ) after the incident. He left the Navy and became a minister, later passing away in February of 1984 from the effects of Rheumatic fever when he was a child. He was 53 at the time.

I wasn't sure if there might have been residual radiation with this November class submarine as nuclear propulsion was new to the Soviet Navy and corners were cut, regarding safety in trying to catch up to the U.S Navy. Admiral Hyman Rickover, father of nuclear propulsion in the U.S was said to be a tyrant and difficult to deal with. While that may be true, Rickover always stressed safety and incrementalism in the designs of his nuclear reactors and there is no known reactor accidents in the U.S Navy.

Thanks for the Information Blair.

09-17-17, 12:02 PM	#7
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,017 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Thanks for not only the answer Blair but also The detailed Information on the various submarines and nuclear material. Cmdr.Buele Balderson was in command of the Sturgeon-Class attack submarine Tautog when it collided with K108 and Balderson was placed on the beach ( lost his command ) after the incident. He left the Navy and became a minister, later passing away in February of 1984 from the effects of Rheumatic fever when he was a child. He was 53 at the time. I wasn't sure if there might have been residual radiation with this November class submarine as nuclear propulsion was new to the Soviet Navy and corners were cut, regarding safety in trying to catch up to the U.S Navy. Admiral Hyman Rickover, father of nuclear propulsion in the U.S was said to be a tyrant and difficult to deal with. While that may be true, Rickover always stressed safety and incrementalism in the designs of his nuclear reactors and there is no known reactor accidents in the U.S Navy. Thanks for the Information Blair.