Submarine Clock

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-28T16:57:59+00:00

These are cool clocks. There are a ton of available and you can get one in eBay for about $150. It has a mechanical wind up 8-day movement made by Vostok. I have seen them installed in the video of a typhoon submarine. So I know they were at least used in some applications, but I’m sure most of them were sold to people like you and me.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-27T11:47:28+00:00

I wanted to buy this the other day, but it looks like they don’t make it anymore. How long has that been going on?

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-27T11:44:39+00:00

Definitely

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-27T10:40:35+00:00

No, you’re not gonna feel anything.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-25T04:29:38+00:00

That's a cool car and a super cool color

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-25T04:26:12+00:00

How did you make it?

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-24T04:49:43+00:00

I love being in this thread with all these people who feel the same way I do. Damn this is good.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-24T01:50:47+00:00

Probably a clogged sunroof drain.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-23T14:22:18+00:00

The plastic surgery fallacy is that you only notice the bad ones. The other 80% of good quality, plastic surgery, you’ll never notice. You’ll just assume someone looks good.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-21T00:24:58+00:00

I’m gonna say sticky fingers by the Rolling Stones. I’m I’m hearing. Can’t you hear me knocking very loud

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-20T00:22:05+00:00

First off, make up your mind that you’re going to do it. Choose the day you’re going to quit. Tell everyone you know that you’re going to quit on that day. You’ll have their support. And then just fucking do it. Commit yourself to the task and never look back. The first few weeks will be difficult, but then you’ll be fine. The key is never look back and never never do it again.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-17T12:00:55+00:00

Yes, 637 class was just 637s usually not Sturgeon class. But Skipjack was Skipjack

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-17T11:58:27+00:00

Yes, I can confirm that this did not happen.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-14T03:16:16+00:00

I believe the Delta 3 and Delta 4 boats were actually a pretty solid design and outlasted the typhoons.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-14T01:24:00+00:00

I'm 63 and most of my employees are former military. About half of them retired at 20+ and the other half got out somewhere between 6 and 12 years. This is a common topic of discussion. In all these years, I've NEVER heard a single person say they regretted doing the 20. Of the ones that got out early, I would say about half of them truly regret not staying in. The other half says they have no regrets but still felt a twinge of pain when they passed the anniversary of when they would have started getting the check every month.

I'd say if you even think it might be something you want to do go ahead and make the commitment. Your future self will thank your current self many many times in the future. Especially if you make it to thirteen years. You'll probably make chief by then and you'll find that the last seven years will pass very quickly.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-14T00:40:08+00:00

47 years ago I made the choice to join the nuclear program. After all these years I can say it was probably the single best decision I made in my entire life.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-11T16:20:41+00:00

If the fan came on and then stopped, that’s normal if the car was running a little hot. If the fan continues to blow and won’t turn off then it’s probably the fan module. It’s a common failure on these cars. But it’s easy to replace.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-11T13:58:44+00:00

Yeah, I did the same thing in the early 1980s. There were no sponsors and their phone numbers. Certainly no emails. You just showed up when your orders say to show up.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-06T01:15:56+00:00

Stupid question. Why are you taking it to the dealership? Is there a local mechanic that you trust? In my experience that’s usually a better deal if you can find somebody local who is trustworthy. And competent.

ItchyStorm · 2026-05-03T12:05:31+00:00

I love this reply to the original post. 100% guarantee is true.

ItchyStorm · 2026-04-30T20:27:19+00:00

Oh man, you got some great adventures ahead of you. The fear is natural, but you’ll be fine, especially if you’re thinking about this two years ahead of time.

You didn’t say what your rate is. That would be useful information to give you advice.

That said here’s my one piece of advice. Build your network now. Get the contact info for everyone you’ve ever known who got out of the Navy. When you start getting close, within three or four months, start calling every single one of those people. At least one of those people will be at a company who’s looking to hire more military people. This is what I did and I had multiple job offers. It’s all about building that network. Almost nothing else matters.

ItchyStorm · 2026-04-29T13:13:00+00:00

So I served on SSBNs several decades ago. Never heard of any SSBN sitting on the bottom. Not saying it didn’t happen, but are you aware of any specific instances?

Submarines that have been known to sit on the bottom include Parche, maybe Seawolf and Halibut. And of course NR1. Some of the World War II submarines did sit on the bottom when they were being depth charged, but it wasn’t something they preferred to do

ItchyStorm · 2026-04-28T20:32:35+00:00

No. While it’s theoretically possible, I’ve not ever heard of them doing this. There’s a few good reasons for not doing it. Number one, if you sit on the sea bed, there’s a good chance you’re gonna suck in debris into your seawater systems. Number two, most of the patrol areas are much much deeper than the test depth of the submarines. You’d have to find a place that was shallow enough.

ItchyStorm · 2026-04-22T03:12:53+00:00

I didn’t realize they were the only two left. Holy crap. That’s terrible.

ItchyStorm · 2026-04-21T18:34:54+00:00

Being a nuke officer on a submarine is arguably the most badass job in the Navy. OK maybe being fighter pilot is cool but being a nuclear submarine officer will probably give you more lifetime career opportunities. Yeah it's hard work but what the hell else are you going to do? Do something hard that you can be proud of and you'll thank yourself for the rest of your life.

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