Submarine article on The Drive
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Topic: Submarine article on The Drive
Posted By: gerry
Subject: Submarine article on The Drive
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2020 at 7:05pm
Nukes, Nubs And Coners: The Unique Social Hierarchy Aboard A Nuclear SubmarineGetting assigned to your first sub doesn't make you a submariner and once you become one you'll find yourself in a social structure unlike any other. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34104/nukes-nubs-and-coners-the-unique-social-hierarchy-aboard-a-nuclear-submarine" rel="nofollow - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34104/nukes-nubs-and-coners-the-unique-social-hierarchy-aboard-a-nuclear-submarine ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
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Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2020 at 8:07pm
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To quote a COB. "The only time folks like to see those Nukes coming is when the sh*t has hit the fan. That is why they are assigned to Fwd DC team and about any other response team there is". That and they left off the standard surname when referring to a pro-pay sponsored, rate grabbing, Drill causing NUKE, and that surname started with an "F" ------------- Walt, Had I done everything right throughout my life, the World wouldn't have noticed. |
Posted By: Runner485
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2020 at 7:59am
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Great article Gerry thanks for posting it. The writer has a fantastic sense of humor and describes each rating as we may have...While I didn't serve on nuks we still had nicknames...sonar girls, pecker checker, enginemen were called apes... etc...We never pissed off the yeoman who threatened to lose out shot records...Now I don't even know if we actually had shot records, but we never wanted to take a chance...and he always threatened us low rated types...  ------------- DBF Joe SS485,CVA42 Holland Club Mid-Atlantic Base |
Posted By: 610ET
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 5:33pm
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Nav ET's get no love in that article. It's almost like we don't exist? Maybe because our security clearances are so high that we cannot ever be mentioned? That must be it.  |