I had an interesting chat today with a submarine medical officer. He told me that 4 out of every 1,000 seamen die right after they serve on a submarine. Two reasons: 1) They get really drunk after months on a dry ship. 2) They get in car crashes. Submariners are not allowed to drive for a week after their service because for months, their eyes had not focused on anything that's more than 100 feet away.
Here's a quick peek at life on a submarine. I wish I had written down everything he told me about the superiority of diesel versus nuclear subs.
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