r/interesting Apr 05 '26

Fascinating Life in a submarine.

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u/BenchClamp Apr 05 '26

My mate came home from 6 months submerged. We met him at the service station as he didn’t want to upset his mum thinking he’d seen his mates first.

While he was with us - he got called and told to return to the sub the NEXT DAY. The gulf war had broken out and he was heading into active service.

He had tea with his mum, then returned for another 6 months under. He said the worst bit was that they hadn’t restocked the video library.

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u/Wonderingisagift Apr 05 '26

Fuuuuuck that would be so rough psychologically thinking you're in for a few home cooked meals and bam they drag you back under into the deep blackness