Are there rats on submarines?

I never saw one on my sub, SSBN-608, on which I made 7 deterrent patrols. But consider that there were a VERY limited number of ways to get onto our submarine. read more

But consider that there were a VERY limited number of ways to get onto our submarine. Normally, in port, we were tied up not to a dock or a pier, but rather tied up alongside a submarine tender, which was, in turn, tied up to the pier. read more

There are certainly showers on submarines, at least those that are designed for more then just local coastal patrol. A “submarine shower”, is essentially, Get in. Turn the water on. Get wet. Turn the water off. Soap up. Turn the water back on. Wash off the soap. Turn water back off. Dry off. read more

When the U.S. Navy sought the first female sailors to serve on submarines, Suraya Mattocks raised her hand because she thought it would be a cool job, not because she wanted to blaze a trail. read more