Nukes, Nubs And Coners: The Social Hierarchy Aboard A Nuclear Submarine (2020)
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#2Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work?
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#3Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work?
Because submarines are still ships that can be boarded. This is more for defense of the crew vs offense.
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#4Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work?
Because submarines are still ships that can be boarded. This is more for defense of the crew vs offense.
Firing rounds inside a nuclear submarine? Isn't it like firing a gun inside a plane?
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#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because submarines are still ships that can be boarded. This is more for defense of the crew vs offense.
Firing rounds inside a nuclear submarine? Isn't it like firing a gun inside a plane?
Yes. What's wrong with that?
A 9mm, buck shot, or even a 556 (which they are not using on a sub) is not piercing the pressure hull of a submarine. That's before considering all the other mass of metal and matter within the sub.
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#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because submarines are still ships that can be boarded. This is more for defense of the crew vs offense.
Firing rounds inside a nuclear submarine? Isn't it like firing a gun inside a plane?
I mean, I guess there's more risk of ricochets and equipment damage on a sub than a ship? Regardless, a lot of "don't do that" things become "you might have to do that" things in a combat scenario.
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#7BBC made a fascinating documentary called Perisher on the qualifying process for sub captains in the Royal Navy - it's available on YouTube (in the US at least)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1LF2I3fTbY
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#8Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work?
Possibility of mutiny, sabotage or just someone becoming dangerous because of personal conflicts or mental illness.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because submarines are still ships that can be boarded. This is more for defense of the crew vs offense.
Firing rounds inside a nuclear submarine? Isn't it like firing a gun inside a plane?
There are a lot of things that don't react well to bullets in a submarine. One Jack Ryan comes to mind...
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#10Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work?
The idea that a navy vessel wouldn't be equipped to provide its own security in port or dispatch an armed team on a launch is a non-starter.