Women on submarines

TLAM Strike · 10-01-09, 01:31 PM

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Of the 42 countries that operate submarines, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Canada and Australia allow women to serve on them...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...092503385.html

One thing that article dosn't mention is that Norway has also had a Female CO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solveig_Krey

BTW Norway operates(ed) Kobben class subs which are about the size of the Control Room of a 688 class sub. So the USN should just ask them how they intergaded woman in to the crew, because whatever problems could crop up in something that size they must have delt with them on the first week.

Torvald Von Mansee · 10-19-09, 02:53 AM

Well, I can see it working if the entire crew were female (I don't think it's a good idea to mix genders on warships for reasons which should be self-evident).

In all seriousness, I also wonder if it would be good if an entire crew were having PMS simultaneously due to cycles syncing up.

TLAM Strike · 10-19-09, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

In all seriousness, I also wonder if it would be good if an entire crew were having PMS simultaneously due to cycles syncing up.

Thats actualy a myth. A womans cycle may be the same as another wormans but thats just random chance. Think of it as the windshield wipers and turn signal on a car, at some point they maybe operating in sync but then they go out of sync.

Onkel Neal · 11-23-09, 08:05 AM

Female mids eager for submarine duty: Up to 7 academy seniors could be among first women aboard

It's creeping up on us.

goldorak · 11-23-09, 08:26 AM

Nice it was time.

ETR3(SS) · 11-23-09, 12:13 PM

This will destroy the esprit de corps of the submarine community. Submariners aren't stupid people. I see retention rates dropping significantly after this is implemented. Affirmative action at its best here.

goldorak · 11-23-09, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

This will destroy the esprit de corps of the submarine community. Submariners aren't stupid people. I see retention rates dropping significantly after this is implemented. Affirmative action at its best here.

Other navies have women in service in subs and it works.

10-19-09, 02:53 AM	#2
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Well, I can see it working if the entire crew were female (I don't think it's a good idea to mix genders on warships for reasons which should be self-evident). In all seriousness, I also wonder if it would be good if an entire crew were having PMS simultaneously due to cycles syncing up. __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

11-23-09, 08:05 AM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Female mids eager for submarine duty: Up to 7 academy seniors could be among first women aboard It's creeping up on us. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	This will destroy the esprit de corps of the submarine community. Submariners aren't stupid people. I see retention rates dropping significantly after this is implemented. Affirmative action at its best here. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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11-23-09, 08:26 AM	#5
goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice it was time.