Book on NR-1

snStarter writes "Hyman Rickover created NR-1 for a variety of purposes, one of which included doing science from a nuclear-powered vessel capable of sustained deep operations. Back in the '70s I really wanted to be on the crew of this puppy but all crew members were required to qualify as second class divers and that was hopeless for me. A new book, and web site, discusses NR-1 and is the most complete information on the boat I've seen in one place."

Re:Creepy...

[korgull]

Staying at home reading /. all the time might give you the same feeling.

Obligatory submarine joke...

[rob-fu]

What's long, hard and full of seamen?

(ducks)

So easy to use...

[Istealmymusic]

...no wonder its NR-1!

Re:First "Underway on nuclear power" post.

[Anonymous Coward]

Only a non-qual dink nub would mod that down. Go get some sigs and quit sucking up my qualified air!

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Re:I have to ask...

[DredPirateRoberts]

An Engineering Laboratory Technician... an enlisted nuclear chemist and radiological controls technician. If you have a spill of readioactive fluid, get yo'self one or two, they'll whine but they'll take care of the problem.

Re:Creepy...

[Pig Hogger]

I spent 4 years active duty on a submarine, and I will say that the toughest it really got was when the ice cream machine broke.

Chode: What the hell have you been fixing those past three days?
Gus: The transdigital freon converted.
- And what's that for?
- It makes ice cubes.