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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
It's pretty cool to get to know a few guys in the car, and then later switch and get some new guys to get to know. Just like being on a sub  |
Just one cotton picking minute here ... that doesn't sound like the boats I was on
All we did is switch crews ... perhaps the new Navy has female crew members in mind, but I doubt if hot bunking will be allowed
New London sounds great to me ... hope I can make it. I served five tours of duty out of Groton, Conn (which is where the real sub base is) back in 67 to 71 on the USS Ethan Allen SSBN 609 (Blue) which never even saw new London due to being in Rota, Spain and the Navy would just fly us back and forth in old DC-super strech 8's out of Quosent Point, Rhode Island.
It's the atmosphere in New London that the submarine service generates that you will feel and come to love even if you don't understand it.
There is a submarine library you should check out too ... it has all of the books and many models of subs that were first prototypes.
Good luck to all ... hope to see you there