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Hugh · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:31 pm Post subject: Submarine up close

Has anyone else seen an attack submarine up close and personal?

USS TUCSON (SSN 770) on the surface and steppin' out. An official Navy photograph captured from a submarine oriented blog.

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seeemmiss · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject:

The unseen death machine!!! Nice.

fredrx · Single-Sixer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 206 Location: MD

8 boomer patrols, 1 sunken Japanese freighter, and a brief stint on a 688 new construction boat. Interesting experience but I can't say I miss it.

jfmcco · Single-Sixer Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 207 Location: NC

I saw a few in dry docks. I served on one of these:

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seeemmiss · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject:

Trying to get my son to join the Navy and serve on an aircraft carrier but he seems to be leaning towards the Coast Guard in Alaska. Imagine that!!

psyclone66 · Single-Sixer Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 317

I only know one person who served on a submarine. He has a bumper sticker that reads: There are only two kinds of boats, submarines and targets.

Hugh · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject:

messerist · Bearcat Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 21 Location: Minnesota

The Silent Service. Great Photo!

Stoots · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject:

Impressive!

I love the Navy. If I could go back and change anything, I'd have went in the Navy instead of the Army.

Wink

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nn · Buckeye Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1776 Location: NC

Had one anchored next to us when we went on liberty in Perth

Cary · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:57 am Post subject:

My son has been in Groton, CT for several months now training to serve on one of our subs. He has served on several carriers and now is headed for submarine service. I would love to tour one of those.
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Hugh · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject:

Cary · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the information Hugh. He wants to get a sub out of WA state if possible. That would be fairly close for us to visit.
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BlkHawk73 · Hawkeye Joined: 30 Dec 1999 Posts: 8190 Location: Maine

My grandfather helped make them as a pattern maker back in the day.

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