Submarine Decommissioning - Navy For Moms2024-03-29T08:02:01Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/forum/topics/submarine-decommissioning?groupUrl=submoms&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm not sure why that picture…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2018-03-30:1971797:Comment:103586192018-03-30T03:33:30.954Zelizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO)https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/elizabeth77
<p>I'm not sure why that picture came with the comment but I think I should remove it since it's sends someone to his facebook page.</p>
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<p>I'm not sure why that picture came with the comment but I think I should remove it since it's sends someone to his facebook page.</p>
<p></p> Yeah, what they are doing wit…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2018-03-29:1971797:Comment:103583792018-03-29T20:50:59.598ZWearsLargeHatshttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/DadWearsLargeHats
<p>Yeah, what they are doing with the 711 is different, particularly for the nukes I would think, since the <em>reactor</em> is being modified and I presume refueled rather than decommissioned. Too, the decom experience might be different for nukes in general. I do know that the reactor department keeps watches until the reactor is defueled.</p>
<p>I should have noted that my son is on sonar, STS3(SS).</p>
<p>Yeah, what they are doing with the 711 is different, particularly for the nukes I would think, since the <em>reactor</em> is being modified and I presume refueled rather than decommissioned. Too, the decom experience might be different for nukes in general. I do know that the reactor department keeps watches until the reactor is defueled.</p>
<p>I should have noted that my son is on sonar, STS3(SS).</p> My son's sub is currently bei…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2018-03-28:1971797:Comment:103578182018-03-28T20:50:48.511Zelizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO)https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/elizabeth77
<p>My son's sub is currently being decommissioned. It is the USS San Francisco and the nuclear reactor will be the new training reactor in Charleston so he replied to my question/your question this way;</p>
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<p>My son's sub is currently being decommissioned. It is the USS San Francisco and the nuclear reactor will be the new training reactor in Charleston so he replied to my question/your question this way;</p>
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