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Thursday 24 September – part six: could you let us watch the video?
A little while later, we set off again, bound for USS Albacore…
We found it by luck, as the GPS was guiding us further along the road, when Mark noticed a submarine at the side of the road, and off we went.
We paid our money, and headed first into the museum…
There was a 15 minute video in there about the USS Albacore, and how they got her to her current home. It was all going fine, until a group who were older than us (by quite a few years) and really should’ve known better came in. They started talking and got louder and louder and louder, until we couldn’t hear a word of the video, so in the end, we gave in, and got up. I glared furiously at them and Mark told them we’d wanted to watch the video. They seemed completely bemused, but quite frankly, it was just downright rude.
We headed outside and made our way around the exterior of the submarine…
This submarine was the fastest of its type when it was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1953. It was an experimental submarine and therefore never carried any missiles of any kind and never participated in a war, so truly unique. Oh and it holds the record for being the fastest submarine. Apparently they did measure how fast it went, but they’re not allowed to tell anyone, as it’s still a secret to this day.
We made our way inside…
… and were greeted with the cramped sleeping conditions. Please take note that some of the top bunks are right by pipes. My goodness, how the heck people didn’t crack their heads open on those is beyond me…
Next it was into the officers’ area, which was much more roomy…
Then we made our way into the control area for the sub, where Captain Mark took control – help!
He then took charge in the sonar room as well!
We visited the galley next…
.. and the dining room, which I thought was relatively spacious and not a bad area to unwind.
We then headed into what I can only call the “nuts and bolts” area, where everything was run from effectively. Can you tell I’m no good with this submarine lark? How the heck people squeezed through this without injuring themselves, I really do not know.
That was the end of the tour, so we headed over to the shop, and ended up getting a series of fridge magnets. As well as one for the Albacore, we also got a state magnet for each state in New England we’ll be visiting (out of their selection, it’s only Vermont we won’t make it to…) and a Christmas ornament.
Hmmm.... I wonder whether there is a minimum usage on it and whether it's the same as the one in Florida? Just wondering out loud.....
It's not the same one as in Florida. That is a Sun Pass I don't believe they are interchangeable! EZ Pass is good from Virginia up to Maine, which usually covers our travels. Not sure if it goes more south than that!
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Gosh, I haven't been on a submarine tour in years! I've forgotten how tiny everything is. Mark seems to be really enjoying himself though!
Score on the fridge magnets!!
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This is my second try. NH has no sales or income tax and we rely on "sin taxes"-liquor, tobacco and lottery. Don't want to get political but we have state owned liquor stores to earn revenue for the state. Unfortunately, our taxes put a disproportionate burden on the poor.
I haven't been on a sub since my kids were young. Way too crowded for me. I don't know how the sailor survive. I have a friend's son who is in the Navy on a sub. Even in this day and age, his communication is limited when he is out to sea.
It's not the same one as in Florida. That is a Sun Pass I don't believe they are interchangeable! EZ Pass is good from Virginia up to Maine, which usually covers our travels. Not sure if it goes more south than that!
Ah, of course it is - I remember now. I thought EZ Pass didn't sound 100% right for Florida.
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This is my second try. NH has no sales or income tax and we rely on "sin taxes"-liquor, tobacco and lottery. Don't want to get political but we have state owned liquor stores to earn revenue for the state. Unfortunately, our taxes put a disproportionate burden on the poor.
Now you say it, that makes sense in terms of bringing revenue in, as I guess it has to come from somewhere if you don't have sales tax.
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I haven't been on a sub since my kids were young. Way too crowded for me. I don't know how the sailor survive. I have a friend's son who is in the Navy on a sub. Even in this day and age, his communication is limited when he is out to sea.
I have no idea how they do it either - a quick visit to a sub is as much as I can stand.
Cool little tour. But I know there's no way I could ever spend too much time on a sub! I'm not generally claustrophobic, but those are really tight quarters!
What beautiful weather for your day in Salem. I am with you on passing on touring with the tour groups. I could only imagine how difficult touring would be with a large group as the museum is not huge.
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I can't imagine living in the cramped conditions on a sub. DS is in the Navy and we toured his aircraft carrier several years back. That was cramped enough for me and they are literally floating cities, they are so large. It's got to take a certain type of person to be on a sub, for sure. Sorry about the rude group who came in while you were watching the video. There's no accounting for some people's behavior.
Cool little tour. But I know there's no way I could ever spend too much time on a sub! I'm not generally claustrophobic, but those are really tight quarters!
I tend to worry more about injuring myself, as it's so easy to bump into things when somewhere is that small.
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