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Meh. It ain't what you think. The days of "Run Silent, Run Deep" are long gone. Subs of the modern era don't even feel like subs once they're submerged. The crew's mess is like sitting in your living room: TV on, guys playing cards, radio playing, etc. Lots of room, compared to days of yore. Best food in the Navy because on surface ships and shore stations the officers and enlisted men's food is prepared in two different areas and served in two different areas. So while the officers may be having steaks the enlisted may be having spaghetti. But on subs there is only one galley so the crew eats what the officers eat. Also you get extra pay for being on subs: Hazardous Duty Pay. It really was far more interesting than I ever would have believed. Some days I miss it. Others, not so much. In all the years I was on subs we only had one guy actually freak out where we had to have him removed from the boat. One other guy tried to fake it to get out of the Navy but it didn't work.

eta: That was in response to pixie's comment.

Roma, I been to Pusan, too! Very first foreign port I hit in July 1978. Also made Yokosuka, Guam (of course), The PI (buncha times), Thailand, and Perth WA! Did you buy one of those "mink blankets" in Pusan?

Oh, I did! God awful ugliest red/orange/pink/green floral thing you'd ever want to see! But warmest blanket I ever had!

Also bought "off brand" tennis shoes for $4.00!