I'm 6'6" and served on a US sub in the early 90s. At that time I weighed about 220. I was on a fast attack sub, smaller than modern boomers but still considerably larger than a u-boat. There weren't that many places that I could stand all the way upright, except for back aft in the engine room. You learn quickly where to duck to make your way around the boat. The worst part was trying to sleep...feet usually hanging out in the passageway. Actually, I cracked my head more on a submarine tender than on the sub itself. I guess because I could stand upright in most places on the tender and would forget to duck sometimes for those occasional low hanging pipes. Ouch! I don't know if there is a limit today, but I know that I never met anyone taller than me serving onboard a sub while I was in the Navy. I ended up with the nickname "Lurch".
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Only two types of ships in my Navy, submarines and targets!
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