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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)
The Ohio's actually have bunk "rooms" which allows for easier integration, whereas fast boats berthing is more akin to a passageway. And ya got a little typo there, Columbia SSBNs and Virginia Blk 4 SSNs.
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Not all the block IV boats though. 796 (New Jersey) is the first SSN configured for enlisted women. Female officers are already onboard several SSNs. Most of the SSBN/GN fleet has both enlisted and officer women.
Yes, Ohio backrooms allow easier intergration, but it's still a significant alternation. It's not just a matter of the bunkrooms also, as heads and CPO quarters are also impacted, with some quite significant work on the crew heads to make the forward one female only (with reduced size) and enlarge the aft head to compensate.
12-28-20, 10:34 PM
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