[OldWarBaby]

You mentioned subs. Hope you didn’t have a cousin on the Hunley?

[LonePalm]

I was a Surface Warfare officer before shifting over to Intelligence. I only got to ride the boats as mission package. I got to ride USS Dallas (SSN-700) and USS Cincinnati (SSN-693) for two trips to places the Soviets would not have wanted us to be.

I was struck by just how well the boats were designed and how small the reactor was. I asked how fast they could accelerate and was told, "As fast as I can open the throttle, sir."

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)