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I've been away for a bit and this is the reason why. There is a connection to the area. Current US submarines are nuclear powered - that is, they use a nuclear reactor to make steam (to make electricity, not bombs) - and the research facility for naval reactors is quite close to my house. Additionally, the Navy has a reactor prototype facility about a half hour away. A fair number of Navy submariners are in the area, despite being some 200 miles from the sea.My oldest is a sailor in the US Navy, and his submarine is deploying, so I took a trip to say hello and goodbye. It's a very bittersweet moment. I watched for a long, long time.
Fair winds and following seas.
Without the submarine that could be here. Bittersweet moment, we understand. Safe passage to your son.
ReplyDeleteAww. He'll return and it'll be a very sweet moment!
ReplyDeleteBon voyage & safe return to your boy! Congratulations, Papa! (I think nuclear-powered subs are not allowed in NYHarbor, but I can't find that info...)
ReplyDeleteI don't recall ever hearing of port visits to NY City by a nuclear vessel; that would be an interesting research project. I know that NS Savannah was built in Camden and was in operation in the 1960s. I would assume the reactor was powered up when she left for sea trials. I wonder if she ever made regular calls at NYC?
ReplyDeleteHopefully, my son will be back home in the autumn; that will be a very happy day!