real submariners playing SH3 while underway

[S Rafty]

Seeing as we're on the subject of Submariners.


I just recently applied to be a Warfare Officer (Submariner) in Her Majestys Royal Navy.

I have a formal interview and a selection exam end of this month before I can even think of going to the Admiralty Interview Board...anyways I digress.

-0.25 is nothing in an eye. Yet thats how much I'm out by in my left. Yet I can be a Royal Marine or a RM Officer. I did a year in the Reserve Infantry and I can safely say you need ebtter eyesight as a slogger then an officer onbaord a submarine.

A very Big, Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot on that one.

[SmokinTep]

RM, which boat you on?

[Puster Bill]

Originally Posted by S Rafty

Seeing as we're on the subject of Submariners.


I just recently applied to be a Warfare Officer (Submariner) in Her Majestys Royal Navy.

I have a formal interview and a selection exam end of this month before I can even think of going to the Admiralty Interview Board...anyways I digress.

-0.25 is nothing in an eye. Yet thats how much I'm out by in my left. Yet I can be a Royal Marine or a RM Officer. I did a year in the Reserve Infantry and I can safely say you need ebtter eyesight as a slogger then an officer onbaord a submarine.

A very Big, Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot on that one.

Actually, it makes sense. The primary intelligence gathering tool of the infantryman is his eyes. The primary tool of the submariner is the ears of the sonar guy, along with the periscope, but not so much the last one these days.

[Heibges]

Originally Posted by Puster Bill

Actually, it makes sense. The primary intelligence gathering tool of the infantryman is his eyes. The primary tool of the submariner is the ears of the sonar guy, along with the periscope, but not so much the last one these days.

It seems though that you can get into the infantry with one leg, being blind in one eye, deaf in one ear, and your one remaining leg is flat footed. Yet you need 20/20 vision and perfect health to be a cook in the Airforce or Navy.

[S Rafty]

Originally Posted by Puster Bill

Actually, it makes sense. The primary intelligence gathering tool of the infantryman is his eyes. The primary tool of the submariner is the ears of the sonar guy, along with the periscope, but not so much the last one these days.

How does it make sense? I said its stupid how in the Infnatry its accepted but in the RN its not for a warfare officer (Fleet and Submarine) If the primary intel gathering is eyes, surely id want 20-20, rather then staring at a screen lol. (Astute class SSNs dont even have periscopes)

Madness, no one can get it.

And the post above me, *cringes* Your burnt the carpet right?

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Was his name "Frensen" perchance?

[Curval]

Originally Posted by S Rafty

Seeing as we're on the subject of Submariners.


I just recently applied to be a Warfare Officer (Submariner) in Her Majestys Royal Navy.

I have a formal interview and a selection exam end of this month before I can even think of going to the Admiralty Interview Board...anyways I digress.

-0.25 is nothing in an eye. Yet thats how much I'm out by in my left. Yet I can be a Royal Marine or a RM Officer. I did a year in the Reserve Infantry and I can safely say you need ebtter eyesight as a slogger then an officer onbaord a submarine.

A very Big, Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot on that one.

Don't be too disappointed if it doesn't work out.

A very good friend of mine's cousin is an officer aboard one of your nuclear boats. He stayed at my friend's place in Canada for two weeks one summer. The man had the most disgusting appalling foot odour I have ever had the misfortune to breathe in. It was so bad that they had to replace the carpet in the room he stayed in AND the carpet in the hallway leading to the bathroom after he left.

I felt very sorry for anyone who had to serve on a sub with him.

[headcase]

Originally Posted by S Rafty

Seeing as we're on the subject of Submariners.


I just recently applied to be a Warfare Officer (Submariner) in Her Majestys Royal Navy.

I have a formal interview and a selection exam end of this month before I can even think of going to the Admiralty Interview Board...anyways I digress.

-0.25 is nothing in an eye. Yet thats how much I'm out by in my left. Yet I can be a Royal Marine or a RM Officer. I did a year in the Reserve Infantry and I can safely say you need ebtter eyesight as a slogger then an officer onbaord a submarine.

A very Big, Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot on that one.

And how many applicants per position are there for said officer slot. How many for line grunts? I myself don't know, but as a former knuckle dragger I'll bet it's not for the job where you get the privledge of napping in the mud and being hungry all the time.

[danurve]

Crappy food?!?

I was under the impression sub crews got the best pallets :hmm:

Even the DD I was on served decent chow.
Except for the roast beef - good lord it was boiled first then crisped in the oven, might as well serve rubber chickens.
Then there was the ever present sliders.
Fresh Milk underway was worth it's weight in gold, that boxed - powdered jazz was garbage.
I remember a few crates of veggies in Sasabo that were huge, looked like there were geneticaly altered, but almost tasteless.

Ok, so maybe the food wasn't That great ..
The thing that sticks out in my mind being from A-gang was the high-pressure air line running in the overhead-walk way by the chow line. Tards would always use it as an arm rest, it's a wonder it never snaped and blasted someone.

[RM2(SS)]

the food is okay, but it gets old. heres a pic of my boat:

[S Rafty]

Originally Posted by headcase

And how many applicants per position are there for said officer slot. How many for line grunts? I myself don't know, but as a former knuckle dragger I'll bet it's not for the job where you get the privledge of napping in the mud and being hungry all the time.

They are hard pressed for submariners, its never off the advertising board. Guy was shocked when I mentioned it. Its not jsut subs its fleet aswell the eyesight applies too. But yeah, msot officer applicants go Engineering or Warfare with the fleet. Not subs, so I doubt ahrdly any at all. Grunts? Oh feth laods go through the door applying for Infantry.

Infantry was a laugh to a degree, rat packs are good, yorkie bars in them now lol. But yeah sleeping in the dirt... depends if your in an OP or basha'd up in your platoon area. Platoon area you havea roll mat and your maggot bag. Stag however is inthe dirt...rain or shine lol But thats my point, on stag (sentry) for the absha position, your going to want 20/20.

[headcase]

Originally Posted by S Rafty

They are hard pressed for submariners, its never off the advertising board. Guy was shocked when I mentioned it. Its not jsut subs its fleet aswell the eyesight applies too. But yeah, msot officer applicants go Engineering or Warfare with the fleet. Not subs, so I doubt ahrdly any at all. Grunts? Oh feth laods go through the door applying for Infantry.

Infantry was a laugh to a degree, rat packs are good, yorkie bars in them now lol. But yeah sleeping in the dirt... depends if your in an OP or basha'd up in your platoon area. Platoon area you havea roll mat and your maggot bag. Stag however is inthe dirt...rain or shine lol But thats my point, on stag (sentry) for the absha position, your going to want 20/20.

Part of me isn't shocked. Part of me wants to scour the world of all those with rectal-cranial inversions.

Can't say I really know what it's like now, but when I walked in to the Recuiters office and said Infantry (Airborne) unless you got something better, the man almost blew a load in his pants. And to be honest I don't have 20/20. Not near. Still had less of a problem doing my duty than many with better MK1's. Most of being a good grunt is being willing to suck it up.