A rare look inside nuclear powered submarine USS Florida

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

When the test to test you came over the wire and the CO gave the orders to man battle stations missile ...

Did he warn you that this was a test?

You always knew if it was for training. Sometimes it would be in the P.O.T.D (Plan of the Day), sometimes not. But there's an escalation of steps that occurs that leads to WWIII, if those steps aren't taken it's a pretty safe bet it's a drill. That said, there was one time when the CO flubbed on his 1MC and read the wrong line stating "strategic launch" vice "status test."


In reference to your previous curiosity about there being two conns, there's not. Aside from emergency local controls, course and depth are controlled from the Control Room. Speed orders are given from Control to Maneuvering via the telegraph.