How do submarines handle medical emergencies like a ruptured appendix when they’re deep underwater or in remote locations?
Approximately 1973, a USS Will Rodgers (SSBN 659B) crewman had a ruptured appendix roughly midway thought our patrol. The mission was a nuclear deterrent patrol, meaning 3 months…
Is it true that nuclear submarines carry some gold, firearms, and antibiotics in a vault to enable crewmen to survive a nuclear apocalypse?
I served on two nuclear submarines during the Cold War. We did carry gold, firearm, and antibiotics. They weren’t in a vault, though. The gold was carried, or…
What is the most dangerous creature on Earth for a submarine to encounter and why?
Without question these. Fruit flies. Submarines are massive, and made to withstand the huge force of pressure that acts on the hull at depth. No animal can externally…
How is the food on US navy submarines?
For the first week out of port it is delicious. The cooks know their stuff. To save space, bread is made fresh every day. I love fresh bread,…