Aboard Submarines

Gerald · 10-28-10, 06:59 AM

Imagine Spending Three Months Under Water...

In May 1960, the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Triton returns to the States after a three-month "shakedown" (or test) cruise, during which it became the first vessel on Earth to complete a submerged circumnavigation. Interesting fact: The ship was run by Commander Edward L. Beach, author of the best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep (about submarine warfare during WWII).

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10-28-10, 06:59 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Aboard Submarines Imagine Spending Three Months Under Water... In May 1960, the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Triton returns to the States after a three-month "shakedown" (or test) cruise, during which it became the first vessel on Earth to complete a submerged circumnavigation. Interesting fact: The ship was run by Commander Edward L. Beach, author of the best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep (about submarine warfare during WWII). http://www.life.com/image/first/in-g...ard-submarines __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie