Episode 3 - Nautilus Wardroom
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- In this episode we go into the wardroom and look at where the officers ate, planned operations, and relaxed. The wardroom table also doubled as the boat's operating table should that need arise! We will also talk about the first Commanding Officer of Nautilus and his career.
My father-in-law was a nuke engineer and worked with the Rickover team on the Nautilus. Thank you for this awesome insight into his world of a civilian impacting the nuke sub program. Told me a few cool stories before he passed.
Thank again!
Big fan of the USS Nautilus ... I was a plant operator in Admiral Rickover's program ... albeit a bit later than Nautilus' time. Nautilus was an incredible leap in nuclear power technology. Adm. Rickover had vision and a work ethic that few others could match, IMHO.
I’ve toured this submarine. It’s well worth the effort. When I went it was a very quiet day and pretty much had the sub to myself. It was nice to take my time. I will say that the power went out and I had to basically feel my way out. In addition to the sub their is a great visitor center. Leave time to check that out. Unlike other museum ships this sub is still in the navy’s possession so the staff on the sub are navy personnel. Lastly I’m glad that you are doing these detailed tours. While there’s no substitute for visiting the ship I really appreciate this format because the navy can share so much more about life on a sub than could ever be covered in a tour. Also this helps preserve the history in far greater detail. Thank you. If you like this check out the video series for the battleship New Jersey. Great videos there.
Submarines have always interested me. Fascinating to get a really detailed look about its operation. The internet has really helped me to research and get a in depth perspective. Thanks for your videos.
just found this series and love it...thanks
For a sailor going from a diesel boat to the Nautilus, it must've seemed like he died, and, went to heaven.
Nautilus was moored behind my work enter at NSSF New London, NDT Lab. Remember she had a highly radioactive reactor, or dirty reactor. Had to go up and over it. Wonder if they ever got the levels low enough for a walk through stem to stern.
lol… I did not know that IDC’s could yank an appendix.
When the sub was in active service, was there a wall where the glass is now or was the wardroom completely open to the corridor as it now appears. On WWll subs I’ve seen, the wardroom was an actual room with doors.
The wardroom was open - this was a German U-boat layout and so some of the "normal" design aspects of a U.S. boat are different.
I had a movie projector qual card.
What brand of Audio equipment was in the Wardroom? Looks like vintage 70's equipment.
Hi from Belfast Northern Ireland , on US Battleships all the "wood" in wardrooms /Captains room where actually metal , doesn't burn, painted to look like woodgrain . Is this the same on Nautilus ?
Sorry for the delay - thought we had responded and apparently it just didn't post!
The "wood" is the same onboard Nautilus (and pretty much all U.S. warships).
Question from a Brit. In the RN all officers except the Captain are members of the wardroom, it's their home and place to escape from the job as much as that is possible. The Captain lives in his own cabin even to eat. He only joins his officers in the wardroom at their invitation. Is this also USN custom?
Not quite - the CO eats in the wardroom, he is not the president of the wardroom - that is the XO, but he has full use of the wardroom. I've never seen an XO try to deny the CO access to the wardroom or wardroom events - not sure how that would play out...
@@submarineforcemuseum1739 I don't think a Royal Navy First Lieutenant would deny his captain entry to the wardroom either, but the tradition is that the wardroom is the officer's space and the captain lives in his stateroom. On subs, if I am not mistaken, he would typically eat one meal a day with his officers simply to stay in touch, but he would also allow them their own space for the rest of the time.
As a USN Chief, officers as well as the Captain have to be invited to the Chief’s Mess.
@@samspade3227 Also true in RN. And other Brit services too. An officer can't just wander into the SNCO's and Warrant Officers mess. He's always invited and introduced to the senior member present by his host.
@@remittanceman4685 I had the pleasure to go on the Ark Royal (1992 ) to the Chief’s mess. Had a great time, bit envious you and the aussies had rations in beer. Ship was still in good shape.
Why are submarines "Boats" as opposed to the usual "Ship"?
Also, why do submarines rate an O5 as skipper as opposed to O6? Is that due to their tonnage?
They are traditionally called boats based on the fact that when the submarine force started they did qualify as boats. Now, even though they are ship's, we still call them boats.
The rank requirement for command is determined by each community within the Navy. Submarines were originally O-2/O-3 command back in the early 1900s. O-4 commands in WWII. They transitioned to O-5 commands during the Cold War. This is mostly due to the size of the crew onboard. The ballistic missile submarines started off as O-6 commands, but the submarine force eventually reduced the rank requirement to O-5.
Today the only O-6 command requirement is for the four SSGNs.
News to me... an IDC has to be FMF qual. Interesting... I know a whole buncha IDCs and a CAPT MSC in the FMF I know said wow, she never knew that.
That was the way it was explained to us - however - we may be wrong on that detail. We will reach out to the IDC school on base to verify what the requirements are.
I think we misunderstood when the program for selection was explained to us. After talking to the school and reviewing the SECNAV Instruction 6400.1D IDCs must successfully complete IDC “C” School and be awarded an associated NEC. IDCs will also go through an indoctrination/familiarization course prior to assignment onboard a submarine (typically in Groton Connecticut).
@@submarineforcemuseum1739 I didn't mean to cause a massive clarification issue, not my intent... just to say.... 10% of the Navy writes policy and the other 90% is confused trying to figure out the policy.