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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2009-04-19 4:19 AM (#25917)

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Location: Patterson, New York

Subject: Submarine News Story

Here is a story about civilians going for a boat ride on the USS Columbia SSN 771

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/apr/18/sub-ride-was-incredible/

RCK

Posted 2009-04-19 8:50 AM (#25922 - in reply to #25917)

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Subject: RE: Submarine News Story

We took civilian noteworthy folks on rides before and they all enjoyed the trip thhrough the boat. Sonar and Radio rooms were off limits. Wives of crew members were allowed to peek in though. I think the portable hatch expander was needed to get the larger members of the civilian society below.

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