DAMN YOU HUNTER-KILLER NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE!
Submarine
This one made me late for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The damn things go back and forth and back and forth right under the Hood Canal Bridge, stopping traffic and making a general nuisance of themselves. Something about "Protecting the Free World" or other dribble. I say, go threaten humanity some place else. But they really are pretty cool, in an 8th grade boy sense of coolness.
posted by Viceroy De Los Osos at 8:32 PM
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The SALT II treaty apparently stipulates that both the Soviet Union and USA must keep their submarines surfaced until they reach a certain distance from their home ports. This way their comings and goings can be readily verified by the other side. As a result, this sub must remain surfaced, even in the hood canal which is actually very, very deep. One retired submariner told me that predictably, the subs occasionally forget the SALT requirement and quietly slip in and out at depth.
The Laird actually took this picture and if the FBI comes calling I'm sticking to that story and squealing like there's no tomorrow!
No, no, the Laird had an alibi: he was taking spy-pictures of British warships at the time.
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