>>I’m astounded that smoking was ever permitted ON SUBMARINES in the first place. Really?
In the confined little world of a submarine where the air is full of cooking grease, sewage, diesel fuel, paint fumes, ozone, burnt insulation, and body odor, we barely noticed the cigarette smoke. (Yes, nuclear subs smell like diesel too!)
Do you think the smell of fermenting tobacco spit marinating in trash cans will smell better?
Is smoking permitted while submerged? Seems expensive in terms or oxygen. I’m surprised that 40% of the crew smoke, these days.
I wonder whether of not this is related to the decision to permit women to serve on submarines. Next they’ll be dispensing air freshener through the ventilation system.
My son, a sonar tech, calls his boat a “can of farts”; respectfully, of course!
I noticed it all the time, and it was not just a petty irritation. Spent my life with nose 2" from airconditioning vents to get "some" "fresh" air. It was f'in awful actually.
You forgot the ever present smell of amine.