The Social Hierarchy and Culture Aboard a U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine
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Summary
The article explores the unique social hierarchy aboard a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, detailing the challenges and dynamics of living and working in such an environment. It highlights the transition from being a newcomer to becoming an accepted submariner, emphasizing the tight-knit culture and the eccentric personalities that define life underwater.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledLiving in a machine with over 100 sailors requires a person to be flexible socially and sometimes physically.
When sailors report to their first submarine, they are joining a work culture unlike any other.
Surrounded by crew members busily moving about tight spaces and narrow walkways, announcements over the circuit boxes, roving watchstanders, equipment humming to 400hz fans, it can be anxiety-inducing to any sailor.
Getting assigned to your first sub doesn't make you a submariner and once you become one you'll find yourself in a social structure unlike any other.
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