A rare look inside nuclear powered submarine USS Florida

ET2SN · 02-25-20, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

jj0666!

a trifle late. Nice numbers in your

er name

You would have enjoyed the USS Hawkbill (637 Sturgeon class).

The classic Hawkbill story involved a crewmember running into an old bud from bootcamp and the bud gets invited aboard for a tour. In the story, the guy is fairly religious and shows up on the pier for his tour.

The first thing he notices is the ship's banner (SSN 666). He goes aboard for his tour and climbs down the ladder where he's taken to Control. He sees a large nameplate that says SINS (ship's inertial nav system) near another nameplate that says DEMON (demodulated sound display) and runs off the boat.

jrf773 · 03-11-20, 11:09 AM

I was on the Hawkbill right before she decomed. First boat. Got to Pearl, assigned to Smallwood Hall (1723 is the building numer,adds up to 13) in the thirteenth floor in the thirteenth room on boat 666. Went to the building manager and requested to get room 1312. Just a little to many bad omen numbers for one individual methinks.

Best goddamned tour I had in the navy.

03-11-20, 11:09 AM	#2
jrf773 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I was on the Hawkbill right before she decomed. First boat. Got to Pearl, assigned to Smallwood Hall (1723 is the building numer,adds up to 13) in the thirteenth floor in the thirteenth room on boat 666. Went to the building manager and requested to get room 1312. Just a little to many bad omen numbers for one individual methinks. Best goddamned tour I had in the navy.