Down Periscope, Up Periscope: Tales of Submarine Tours

A young visitor wanted to know who gets to control the rudder on the submarine.

A visitor gets his books mixed up and tries to peddle the Kenneth Sewell conspiracy theory from the book Red Star Rogue.

This is the start of a short-form series where I go into some of the more outlandish comments, claims, and questions we tour guides get from visitors on USS Blueback.

In this episode:

"What if somebody shot 5 MILLION torpedoes at the submarine?"

In this episode, I'll examine two common questions.

1. Could the Navy ever take the submarine back?

2. Could the submarine ever be put back into service?

Let's examine a report from Blueback's last inspection and why the ship was taken out of service.

Discussing our thoughts on whether or not the submarine is a safe and appropriate exhibit for children as young as 3 years old.

Starting a new series discussing the funny, odd, and occasionally frustrating realities of being a USS Blueback tour guide. This episode is about the rules and expectations of visitors on Blueback when taking a tour.

Former USS Barbel sailor, Tony Capitano, recounts his Navy career serving on 2 diesel-electric submarines and a ballistic missile submarine.

Studying USS Hamner's deck logs reveals where she was during the Battle of Dong Hoi and some other interesting activities she did during April 1972.

An interview with Scott Thingelstad, the longest-serving tour guide on Blueback and our first paid staff member interviewed. Scott talks about his time in the U.S. Navy and serving on a guided missile cruiser during Operations Desert Shield/Storm in 1990 - 1991.