Book on NR-1 208
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."
Creepy... (Score:5, Insightful)
It must take a very special sort of soldier to submit to the claustrophobic surroundings and lack of freedom inherent in being in a submarine. I can only wonder what that's like when you're in a submarine that nobody knows about.
Watching Das Boot was as close as I ever want to get to that.
And the rest of the story --- (Score:1, Insightful)
Its the the book that allowed me explane what I did while in the Navy but could not tell her.
SS
Re:Creepy... (Score:2, Insightful)
rj
Re:First "Underway on nuclear power" post. (Score:2, Insightful)