As a midshipman, I spent an afternoon aboard an attack boat, pierside at Norfolk. Very interesting but it didn’t take long for me to think “no way”. 😊
While I was on the COMUSNAVCENT staff on the La Salle, we always had a former sub skipper on staff. The two that were on staff while I was there were REALLY, REALLY sharp guys. Very even keeled, level headed and just all around good guys too. No pompous a$$e$ there.
The most important thing in a sub is being undetected….no one knows you’re there. If you start actively emitting sonar to pick up underwater terrain or other vessels, anyone listening passively knows you’re there.
Think, Marco………..Polo. 😊
