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RE: From a Submarine to Steemit
Thx, ask me whatever you want. The stories are tough because the craziest moments aren't the ones I remember the most. Those moments are all about hoping you studied or trained enough. The moments I remember most vividly involve the people... Well that and the tiny beds.. Haha
What was the longest you were underwater?
47 long days. We were giddy when we finally got to see the sun and breathe fresh air. Some of the "salitier" guys have been under for much longer than that before. If needed we can stay under til the food runs out, as we produce our own water and oxygen.
Wow, I could not imagine! Are you able to exercise while you are down there?
Its tough, but we have a few exercise bikes and a treadmill (always broken) and we do a lot of pushups, situps etc. Some guys manage to keep themselves in pretty good shape, but some don't.
How many are typically on a sub at a time! I find this so interesting.
Haha, thx. It depends on the class of submarine and what the mission is, but normally 120-140ish for a Virginia Class Submarine. We have carried more, and carried less though depending on what is going on.
That's a lot of people deep in the ocean for months at a time.
Yeah, but Aircraft Carriers are like floating cities. They can carry thousands of people. Its crazy. I saw you went to the Charleston Area.. If you ever go back there is an old aircraft carrier there called the Yorktown that you can tour. It is pretty neat, and even has a Medal of Honor Museum on the inside. There is also an old WW1-WW2 Submarine there you can tour. Pretty neat.