Posts tagged: navyhttps://pype.dev/tags/navy/atom.xml2025-09-01T07:56:24ZAll posts with the tag "navy"Nic Paynemarkata-goQuestions for Dad about the Navyhttps://pype.dev/questions-for-dad-about-the-navy/2025-09-01T07:56:24Z2025-09-01T07:56:24ZWhat did a typical day look like when the submarine was underway? 2. How did the 18-hour day with 6-hour shifts affect everyone's sense of time? 3. How did...<h2 id="submarine-life"><span class="heading-wear-glyph">Submarine Life</span> <a href="#submarine-life" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2>
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<li>What did a typical day look like when the submarine was underway?</li>
<li>How did the 18-hour day with 6-hour shifts affect everyone’s sense of time?</li>
<li>How did you and the crew keep busy or entertained during long patrols?</li>
<li>Can you describe the living quarters? What was the hardest part about the limited space?</li>
<li>What meals do you remember best?</li>
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<h2 id="the-job"><span class="heading-wear-glyph">The Job</span> <a href="#the-job" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2>
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<li>What systems were you directly responsible for as a machinist?</li>
<li>How did your team monitor and maintain the reactor? Any emergency drills that stick out?</li>
<li>What’s the most challenging mechanical problem you dealt with on the sub?</li>
<li>What <a href="/kind/" class="glossary-term" title="kind - kubernetes in docker" data-hover-title="kind">kind</a> of training did you receive before serving underwater? How did reality differ?</li>
<li>What did it take to “earn your dolphins”?</li>
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<li>What pieces of technology or engineering challenges stand out from working with the reactor?</li>
<li>How were water, air, and electricity produced and maintained?</li>
<li>Did you work with any systems that have since been declassified?</li>
<li>What mechanical or safety upgrades have been made since your time that you wish you’d had?</li>
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<h2 id="the-experience"><span class="heading-wear-glyph">The Experience</span> <a href="#the-experience" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2>
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<li>What kind of camaraderie did you develop with the crew?</li>
<li>Did your team face any emergencies or close calls with the reactor?</li>
<li>How did you cope with being underwater for long periods?</li>
<li>Were there any traditions or unwritten rules among the machinists?</li>
<li>What was the relationship like between machinists, electricians, and other crew?</li>
<li>If you could go back, what advice would you give to someone starting as a machinist on a nuclear sub today?</li>
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