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What do submarines do with their waste?
Waste that is discharged overboard must either be pumped out against the ambient sea pressure or blown out using pressurized air. The cans are ejected from the submarine using a trash disposal unit (TDU), which is a long cylindrical, vertical tube connected to the ocean through a ball valve.
Is there a brig on submarines?
US Subs don’t have brigs nor do they carry sailors who are M/As (Master at Arms). The reason is that sub crews are elite volunteers and if you need an M/A to help you keep your discipline you are disqualified for sub duty.
What happens when you flush the toilet on a submarine?
There’s a hand valve to admit water, and a ball valve on a stick actuator at the bottom of the bowl. You do what you need to, open the seawater valve to partially fill the bowl then close the seawater valve; then move the stick to open the ball valve open, gravity drain flushes your business out the bottom of the bowl.
How do submarines flush toilets?
Open waste tap “H” and flushing tap “I”. Move lever “F” to “flush” position (do this more carefully the deeper the submarine is submerged) until compartment “J” is barely filled. Open shut-off valve “K”. Move lever “F” carefully to position “eject”.
How do you dispose of trash in a submarine?
The cans are ejected from the submarine using a trash disposal unit (TDU), which is a long cylindrical, vertical tube connected to the ocean through a ball valve.
How do submarines get food?
Modern American submarines, the book explains, feed crews three meals a day for the length of the submarine patrol, which could last weeks or even months without resupply. Omnipresent food distributor Sysco provided the food to Pacific Fleet submarines, while it’s King’s Bay for East Coast submarines.
What are the duties of a submarine Cook?
Submarine cooks are constantly under pressure to cook and clean, keep to their schedule, and maintain a monthly food budget. Keeping a tidy eating area is important. During non-meal time hours, the eating area is used by the crew for training. Making pizza on the USS Tennessee.
What is the dining room like on a submarine?
The sub’s dining room — officially known as the mess deck — resembles a mobile home and has five narrow tables where 34 crew members sit shoulder to shoulder. They have 15 minutes to chow down before the next group takes its turn. The food is served buffet style, so the crewmen can eat as much as they want in the short time.
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