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Master and Commander Posts: 1431 | Subject: NR-1 The U.S. Navy deep submergence scientific vessel. Decomissioned last year. Nuclear powered and capable of 3000 feet submergence for a month. Recent story about the vessel used by Ballard while searching for ancient wrecks in the Mediterranian. | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1107 Location: Tucson AZ | Subject: Did you mean to post a link? RCK - 2009-06-17 9:17 AMThe U.S. Navy deep submergence scientific vessel. Decomissioned last year. Nuclear powered and capable of 3000 feet submergence for a month. Recent story about the vessel used by Ballard while searching for ancient wrecks in the Mediterranian. What recent story? | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1431 | Subject: RE: Did you mean to post a link? Recently shown on TV. Story itself may be old as I didn't catch the first part, but still interesting. | ||
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Old Salt Posts: 431 | Subject: RE: NR-1 It was not a good idea to decommision her with nothing to replace her. Only Rickover could have berought her into being. | ||
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Old Salt Posts: 431 | Subject: RE: NR-1 It was not a good idea to decommision her with nothing to replace her. Only Rickover could have berought her into being. | ||