Life On Board a Nuclear Submarine - Females to join the 'Silent Service'

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As the Royal Navy prepares for women to join the Submarine Service, a reporter from the Sunday Mirror had the opportunity to see what life is like for the crew under the waves. The reporter joined the 160-strong male crew on the nuclear submarine HMS Victorious, where she experienced the unique nature of the ‘Silent Service’: What it's like to live on nuclear submarine HMS Victorious - Mirror Online

Do you have a comment on the decision to allow women into the Submarine Service? The NFF is keen to hear your feedback.

Esoog

2sides2everystory wrote: »

Aren't those boats so big now that it isn't much different to a surface ship in terms of how they all rub along? Surely the necessary protocols were already pretty much thrashed out above the waves at the end of the last century?

Now I'm no Matelot, but from what I've seen a Submarine is still nothing like a surface vessel!

Edwardia

As a woman, the fact that anyone is questioning whether a woman should serve on a submarine is deeply insulting. No one says that about male nurses and male nannies are trendy.

System

Edwardia wrote: »

As a woman, the fact that anyone is questioning whether a woman should serve on a submarine is deeply insulting. No one says that about male nurses and male nannies are trendy.

But would you want to hot-bed with a hairy matelot that has wet dreams?

Fergie76

Edwardia wrote: »

As a woman, the fact that anyone is questioning whether a woman should serve on a submarine is deeply insulting. No one says that about male nurses and male nannies are trendy.

You obviously know nothing about Submarines, or you would know that it has never been about whether women are capable or not.

It has always been to do with accomodation and what would happen to a unborn child should a women get pregnant whilst the Boat was at sea.

rochja

As this site is about money saving shouldn't we discuss how much a couple can save by serving on submarines and spending their shore leave sponging off relatives?

Fergie76

2sides2everystory wrote: »

Ah yes ... wow you are as sharp as nails, Fergie76 ... they'd have to have more stalls than urinals, and a doctor on board who not only knew about appendicitis but pregnancy too ... amazing we never thought of it. Silly me.

!!!!!! are you on about?

Another person bumping their gums about something they know nothing about.

Submarines don't have urinals. Also, it's more than just about toilet arrangements, what about shower and sleeping arrangements also. We also still have some Stag Ships for the same reason.

I would give woman a Ship/Boat to themselves and then there would be no accommation problems. Imagine how !!!!!y it would every one week in 4? OYF!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Only the Bombers (the ones that carry the nuclear weapons) carry Doctor's. Also, it wasn't about the fact that a doctor wouldn not know what to do, but more to do with what the recylced atmosphere could do to the unborn child, higher CO2 levels for example. This has now been showing to be minimal risk by INM, hence why they have now said women can serve on Submarines.

Fergie76

2sides2everystory wrote: »

So you know what submarines are like?

Well being a Submariner, I would say I know a little about them!

missile

Good retort Fergie, don't feed the troll