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China’s New Autonomous, Self-Sinking Nuclear Submarine
A startling rumor has surfaced that earlier this year that the People’s Republic of China, the most innovative nation on the planet, that has made such amazing technological advances as high-speed trains that sometimes don’t need rails, high-rise buildings that autonomously destroy themselves to create more open spaces in cities, self-driving, self-exploding EVs, and self-cleaning sewer systems which also explode and spew human feces over city streets – has now created the world’s first autonomous self-sinking nuclear attack submarine. Official Chinese state media outlets have made no comment about the new technological wonder, and coy CCP authorities have stated that there never was an autonomous self-sinking nuclear submarine. They that report that there was a submarine, but that it may have sunk without any human intervention, human intelligence or control are simply fantasies promoted by anti-CCP, running dogs of capitalist countries. Though, a spokesman for the CCP has stated that if China wanted to build such an amazing vessel it certainly wouldn’t tell anyone about it unless it wanted to, so there.
The new technological wonder that the Chinese government denies having made, may have very briefly been on display at a pier near Wuhan (yes, that Wuhan) when the amazing nuclear sub determined all on its own, that it was time to display its artificial intelligence prowess by sinking without any human intervention whatsoever. There are no reports – and absolutely no rumors – that President Xi was said to have been so impressed with the new technological breakthrough, that he immediately ordered that the builders and several high-ranking Chinese naval officers report to him immediately to receive a special accommodation commendation. There are absolutely no concerns about oil or radioactive material leaking into the Yangtze River near Wuhan. None. Stop it.
It seems almost easier to flood Chicago and float it across.
There are people who have homes on the east shore who don’t want Lake Michigan water levels to rise.
Between the Chicago River and the 57th Street Beach, you’ve got a lot of real estate. Like the entire Loop.
Careless.
Well, OK, but other than that…
A few years ago (2021) the USS Connecticut was involved in a submerged collision. While it didnt sink it was a pretty serious accident.
I believe you’re referring to the USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles class submarine. In May of 2012 a depressed painter by the name of Casey J. Fury threw some lit rags on a bunk starting a fire. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The submarine was scrapped.
Yes! That’s it!
As for fouling the hatch, if there were cables and hoses passing through, there would be (or in this case, should have been) extra vigilance in watching the waterline. For fully operational boats, shore power can be brought in via the engine room hatch, but they’re attached in the escape trunk. This allows the lower hatch to be shut and dogged.
However, because the Guitarro was floating, that implies it had already been launched, which means the crew is on board and in charge of all the systems. OTOH, this was the case for my submarine, which I was part of the launch crew. The ride out during the actual launch was a blast:
If you look hard enough, you can see me standing on the starboard fairwater plane, saluting with my right hand as I held on for dear life with my left . . .
Apparently, at least back in the 60s, they would be floating while still being finished inside etc. It was “launched” in 1968, and “commissioned” in 1972.
From Wikipedia I got these details:
More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Guitarro_(SSN-665)
Nice pic Stad. I see you there…lookin’ good!
There was still ongoing construction after we were launched, so yes, what you have there is correct. I bet Guitarro is the reason why anything fouling the hatches after this incident has to be quick disconnect . . .
That, and making sure “the left hand knows what the right hand is doing.”