"And I stood upon the land of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea. . . Here is Wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666" (revelations 13)
KEEL LAID: September 12, 1966 LAUNCHED: April 22, 1969 COMMISSIONED: February 4, 1971 DECOMMISSIONED: September 1999 LENGTH: 292 FT BEAM: 32 FT DISPLACEMENT: 4060 tons TEST DEPTH - deep CRUSH DEPTH - really deep MAX SPEED - nothing special, but classified CAPTAIN: CDR Perry THINGS TO DO UNDERWAY: sleep, sleep, and sleep some more
Well, I'll just keep dreaming! The only place this baby/boat is going is the North Pole to party with Mr. Santa and his extremely kinky elves (at least that was my impression). Hoo-ahh!
Of course, you'll never go to the North Pole and I will have been there not once, but twice, so I understand the plight and personal anguish you must go through on a daily basis never having experienced the wonders and awe of the North Pole in all of its magnificent glory. What was the phrase that Mr. T made famous? I pity the fool!
Anyways, for those of you who have never had the pleasure of seeing a surfaced submarine at the North Pole, stare away with reckless abandon (alas! I am not in any of these pictures)!
Back to where it all began!
I wish I was in the Navy, Jerry!
Turnstile! Division 273! First Recruit through your blueworks!
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