Aussie nuke sailors near graduation from nuke school

[vincent]

www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/first-australian-submariners-set-to-graduate-from-u-s-navys-nuke-school

[dennisw]

I have a granddaughter and her husband who are both in the Navy, since they started a family she has been employed in admin and hates it, she would rather go to sea. He was never going to be accepted as a submariner he is just too tall, and plays rugby he is a big well built young man and has just received a commission I guess he is stuck with destroyers.

[vincent]

I guess he is stuck with destroyers.

Destroyers are not as sexy as submarines, but there's nothing bad about destroyers. Subs and destroyers each have their niche in the navy, and both are needed to have a well-balanced mix of ships.

[Ian Thomas]

Subs were called Iron Coffins in both world wars.
They still are and with good reason. 

Crew feared ageing Australian submarine would sink in deep sea mishap
www.afr.com/politics/federal/crew-feared-ageing-australian-submarine-would-sink-in-deep-sea-mishap-20220506-p5aj3j
One of Australia’s ageing Collins class submarines flooded as it was about to embark on a deep dive ..

The accident happened 10 metres above the submarine’s deep-diving depth. The Collins class’ exact deep-diving depth is classified, although they can dive more than 180 metres under the water ... came within 20 seconds of sinking after about 12 tonnes of water entered the boat.

Iron Rule for submariners is: "Archimedes Rules!"