One of the most memorable experiences of my time in the Navy was when we would be pulling into Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico on the boat. The water gets shallow pretty far out, so we would usually surface over 30 minutes before we hit the actual entrance to the bay. Clear Caribbean weather, crystal clear water, a 10ish knot breeze, stan…
One of the most memorable experiences of my time in the Navy was when we would be pulling into Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico on the boat. The water gets shallow pretty far out, so we would usually surface over 30 minutes before we hit the actual entrance to the bay. Clear Caribbean weather, crystal clear water, a 10ish knot breeze, standing on the hull. You could look over the side and see the bottom... plus you were out of the stink of the inside of the boat.
In the submarine service, it is the most senior people who go topside to do the line handling (and there is firece competition for the spots), unlike the surface fleet where it is generally the noobs.
One of the most memorable experiences of my time in the Navy was when we would be pulling into Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico on the boat. The water gets shallow pretty far out, so we would usually surface over 30 minutes before we hit the actual entrance to the bay. Clear Caribbean weather, crystal clear water, a 10ish knot breeze, standing on the hull. You could look over the side and see the bottom... plus you were out of the stink of the inside of the boat.
In the submarine service, it is the most senior people who go topside to do the line handling (and there is firece competition for the spots), unlike the surface fleet where it is generally the noobs.