Inside a Nuclear Attack Submarine 

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I Concur. As a nuclear operator on a Missile Sub during the Cold War, i found your take interesting and very forward. I wonder how you would make out after 60 to 70 days submerged. I bet you could do it.

@@stephenbaker1362 well . . . . . Once that hatch closes you don’t have a whole lot of other options

Is there any way for a civilian to do this as a "once in a lifetime" trip? I couldn't go into the military for medical reasons, but I'd pay $50k to spend a few days on a sub with VIP access.

you wouldn't happen to be a radioman on the boat, would you? 😂

Being from Sweden, growing up i always wanted to work on a submarine or join the airforce.. Sadly i never got to do my conscription (they had just stopped our mandatory conscription and put alot higher restrictions) so i got declined because of a F in school (just 1 F).. Subs has always amazed me

It must be pretty exciting living on a submarine. Being a warrior under the waves. these videos capture all the nice things that happen all the comforts, but when it comes down to it, you guys are out there for war. You guys are out there to defend ships and to kill enemy ships and subs.. I respect you very much for what you guys do.

​@@PsRohrbaugh The answer is yes if you are a Family member 😊 before 9-11 I got the pleasure of a Dive in Hood Canal on 😊 USS Alabama SSBN-731 the sub was coming back to Banger Sub Base after deployment. We came on board the same way by Tug and the same boarding gang plank. We then cruised to the torpedo test range in the North end of the Hood Canal The depth of the Hood Canal is 600 feet. The crews always do a test dive after deployment at Sea. My young son even got to sit in one of the two dive plane wheel stations, for pictures taken. We got a tour of everything on board except the Nuclear power plant. On another trip to Bangor I had the pleasure of visiting the USS Nevada SSBN-733. The security at Banger is intense. We had two other checks by security after entering the main gate. Even when we got to Drydock that the USS Nevada was in. The CAPTAIN makes the FINAL "ok" to welcome us tour guests aboard. There was a sailor with a 45 in holster and a sailor with shotgun at entry hatch station on deck 😊 what amazing to me is how happy straight natured the crew on the Alabama was after being at Sea coming home to rotate the crews. 😊 Of all the US Navy vessels I have had the greatest experience of a ship board tour or Ride on. The Sub crews are the nicest and most gracious personality that I have seen in the Navy. They are incredible MEN. The security is so much changed after 9-11. They do have open house at the Fair Winds Torpedo test range Base every two years at NANAIMO BC. The last one I went to had a Canadian Attack Sub at the Pier open for Tours. You might check that out, if No luck with US Navy bases open for ships tours. The Captain of the Subs always has the final say on who can board his boat.

The crew onboard this ship was wonderful! I'm so glad that USS Oregon was the sub I was selected to go on :)

Most of these VIP ship tours follow the same similar script. They get to see the torpedo room. They get to go to the mess hall and look at the crew quarters. But all the really interesting things are not shown. I'd like to see the command room when you guys are underway.

@@Sky_Burger88 would have loved to show that! For security purposes, I wasn't allowed to film there.

@@Sky_Burger88They all follow the same script because many things are classified.

Well that's a very kind thing to say!

@spacegal you're incredible! Keep doing amazing things!!

Unbelievable experience indeed! My question, given the bleakness you described of the long periods at sea, would be what inspired the crew to become submariners?

It’s terrible, but she is a dime…

I've been out 42 years and am awed at the technological improvements that were shown. A well done piece.

I want to go on after building until 45 years but I can't

Is there any way for a civilian to do this as a "once in a lifetime" trip? I couldn't go into the military for medical reasons, but I'd pay $50k to spend a few days on a sub with VIP access.

Thank you for your service sir!

@@PsRohrbaugh work for a shipbuilder (NNS or EB) and volunteer to go on builders trials.

@@markschneider8698 As an electrical engineer I could probably make that happen. Thanks for the reply!

Thank you so much!!!

I build drones to take out submarines 😅

You all have been super kind - thanks so much for watching!

Well that's the cutest thing I've ever heard!

haha! I desperately need to know if anyone has fallen before!!!

@@SpaceGal I'll message you a sea story on Instagram about it!

I hope I get to go back on board one day. It was such a neat experience!

it's in the family! 75 days, wow!!

Are you tracking the Chinese or the Russians?

This is so kind, I really appreciate that!

With no marine experience whatoever, I found "Down Periscope" to just be simple and funny but not very plausible. Yet "Das Boot" is likely in my top ten ever. Not gonna lie, I found it very odd it wasn't even mentioned (as far as I was able to pick up anyway). "Das Boot" also scores massively higher on imdb, and #78 on the top #250 list. What's the reason? Americans don't like foreign movies, don't watch older movies, or can't emphasize with "the enemy"?

I was on family vacation on Grand Cayman in 2019 when my brother said, "Do you know who that is over there?" It was Kelsey Grammer. After they got out of the dolphin pool and he was by himself, I approached him. "I just wanted you to know that, as a submarine electrician, 'Down Periscope' is the most accurate submarine movie ever made." He laughed and we chatted for about two minutes. Very approachable and grounded man.

@@gottagowork I think it has more to do with the fact that the newer generations were never exposed to that movie that way us older submariners were. As for he plausibility of "Down Periscope", you are correct, it's not very plausible at all. That is part of the spoof aspect. They did manage to nail the personality types pretty accurately, even slightly over-exaggerated for artistic license.

@@scottfackler8415 Probably. Though I think watching it should be mandatory part of training. 😁

WOW this is so kind - thanks for tuning in!

Oooh I can’t imagine how great those returns were!

This comment actually made me tear up a bit - thank you for saying that!

thanks for watching!

You can tour for FREE the Nautilus and its Museum in Groton. Now that is cool. All they ask is don't lick the glass. It takes effort with several peeps every day keeping it pristine for others to view in awe.

It was incredible :)

you are the coolest!!!

Star Trek II The wrath of khan. The battles always reminded me of Specops from the old days. Served on two boats sturgeon class in the 80s

Both types of crews are "Explorers" in their own right.

thank you!

oooh I love this analysis! "Doing dangerous things carefully" is so cool. haha thank you!

They were TOP NOTCH

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Thank you Ruth!!!

thanks so much for watching!

Oh that means the most! I wasn't sure if younger audiences would like this type of video and I'm so glad to hear that they enjoyed it!!

Keep encouraging her and hopefully one day she'll join us building these fantastic machines!

Thanks friends :)

What a unique life to have experienced! Thank you for your service.

thank you!!

oof that does sound hard! Especially with anyone who is larger than me! I'm quite petite and was like...how do average sized adults fit in here??

Ohh! 😮What were you cleaning up after firing?

WOW! Thank you for your service in the Navy! And also - thank you for saying that :)

@@SpaceGal your welcome. My niece grace is 12 she is a stem student. I turned her on to your content. She will be ecstatic that you replied to my comment. Thanks 😊

thanks for watching!

You can actually determine the exact angle that submarine took by using the Bug Juice machine contents. Id say 30 degrees just as an estimate. Imagine a Submarine 460 feet long doing a 30 degree angle. Up or down into the depths of the unknown. Speeding along. Roller Coaster for sure. That doesn't include turning to the right or left as well. Port or Starboard for old salts. As a 21 year Submarine Veteran even I was impressed. You know they worked hard rigging that ship for angles and dangles. Anything can come flying at you especially in the mess decks. God Bless Submariners.