Never trust a Brit used submarine salesman

[KrazyHorse]

The museums keep some in working condition for the kids to ride around in.

[Sprayber]

Well thats nice of them. Do they let the kids play with the shells too?

[KrazyHorse]

Yup. It's not like there's anything to hit; just miles and miles of igloos and polar bears.

[Sprayber]

It's important to give your children quality toys to play with. I imagine that the polar bears make for interesting targets since they move more than an igloo would.

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


We shoulda taken the opportunity to see how subs in port react to tank shells...

You wouldn't want to start escalating with that ship...

"I can neither confirm nor deny..."

Nuff said?

Not worth it for a cook who got in fights...

[TCO]

BTW, our COB told the whole crew that Victorians are very nice and like Americans...but they don't like you if you get sloppy drunk. I found they were just the same either way. Pretty cool actually. Had a great time in this bar that had peanuts where you throw the shells on the floor.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by GP


You wouldn't want to start escalating with that ship...

"I can neither confirm nor deny..."

Nuff said?

Not worth it for a cook who got in fights...

I doubt you would have gotten clearance to nuke Vancouver, no matter what was happening...

[TCO]

oh well...if you're going to get technical! You do need NCA authorization....


btw...tac nukes don't have PALs

[KrazyHorse]

They must be lonely then.

What the heck is a PAL? Personally (Presidentially?) Authorised Launch?

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Lonestar


[nitpick] Actually, it was the Ranger [/nitpick]

[nitpick] IN THE MOVIE, it was the Enterprise. Whether it was the ranger or not, in the movie it was the Enterprise![/nitpick]

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
They must be lonely then.

What the heck is a PAL? Personally (Presidentially?) Authorised Launch?

Passive Authorization Links? Can't remember exactly. Basically something that prevents a local commander from launching, shooting. Anyway, none of the nukes in the USN had this until ~1991.

Now the boomer class boats have this.

Always required remote authorization anyway, and there are 2 person controls and all sorts of stuff. Watch Crimson Tide. It's not bad...

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by GP


Passive Authorization Links? Can't remember exactly. Basically something that prevents a local commander from launching, shooting. Anyway, none of the nukes in the USN had this until ~1991.

Now the boomer class boats have this.

Always required remote authorization anyway, and there are 2 person controls and all sorts of stuff. Watch Crimson Tide. It's not bad...

GP: How realistic is Crimson Tide in depicting life on subs?

[TCO]

Some parts pretty realistic. The galley fire for instance. Some very technical parts of the authentication procedure were slightly off. Also the breakdown in discipline (mutiny by the XO) and the dog are kinda over the top. I do know some COs who were even scarier than Gene Hackman, though...(in personality).

All in all, pretty good slice of life depiction. the premise is a little off though. And if they got a launch authorization, they would launch. (Hackman is right in the movie...)

[TCO]

BTW, I'm not a boomer guy. But I know a lot of them...and some parts are just general submarining.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by GP
And if they got a launch authorization, they would launch. (Hackman is right in the movie...)

Baby-killer.