Submarine as artificial reef

[Tom Winters]

Ther is no way that the USN is going to release a decommisioned nuke submarine. They still have a few ancient diesel boats parked around, up in Vallejo I believe. Getting one into shape for EPA approval and whatever unholy acts of submission the California environmentalists would require are another story.

 

[mikerault]

Actually the cleanup of an ex Nuke would proba bly be considerably less than that of a comparible standard fuel ship. The reactor compartment would be sliced out (about 20-30 feet right out of the center of the sub) and the only oil would be in the diesel, turbo generator and reduction gear sumps and hydraulic systems. These could be fairly quickly cleaned up. At least when I was in the subs where usually kept at a higher state of cleanlieness and maintenance than any surface ship.

Mike

 

[Tom Winters]

Plus the chow was better also.

 

[mikerault]

Yep, especially in the yards in Maine...lobster anyone? Of course after week six into patrol and all the fresh eggs gone it got a bit tedious....

Mike