uss hampton

yesterday, january 15th, i was invited by the NAVY to embark on a submarine ride with other local bloggers (special thanks to my gal, @jbruin). a once in a lifetime opp, we boarded the USS HAMPTON (fast attack nuclear sub) just after 0:800 hours. once inside the THREE level submarine, the first half of the day was spent touring this beautiful piece of machinery (and technology). our first stop, the weapons room / demonstration which included loading (mock) warheads into torpedo tubes. fellow blogger / podcaster, @aaswartz, climbed into one of the tubes. it ruled. 15 miles...

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submarine ride

so, this friday, january 15th, i will be joining a crew of bloggers (special nod to @jbruin) on a fast attack submarine. per LT. denise garcia: "this day embark will demonstrate to you the sub and crew's capabilities and give you a snap shot of what it takes to be a submariner, operate a submarine safely, and the (unclassified) technologies we use to operate submerged and stealthily." a once in a lifetime opportunity, we'll be the first bloggers hosted by the (entire) submarine community. my best friend, dave (a 20 year navy vet who's NEVER been on a sub), is insanely jealous. prior...

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