Sentences with phrase «on a submarine for»

Years ago, one dad worked on a submarine for 90 days at a time, and he had to cut off all communication.
But it does have a 6 - inch E Ink screen, and it comes preloaded with 300 bestselling and classic ebooks, plenty to keep one busy if stuck on a submarine for six months.
If you are a water lover, sign up for scuba diving lessons, hop on board a catamaran for snorkeling fun, get on the Submarine for an view of Aruba's underwater world or take an deep sea fishing tour.
Performed nondestructive testing (liquid penetrant) on 100 feet of pipe welds per day on submarines for the United States Navy

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It's also a natural deep water port and houses the largest naval fleet in the world, as well as the only major submarine and ship building yards in the U.S.. On top of that, it's becoming a center for the biotech industry and has a growing startup scene.
China had previously purchased two former Soviet aircraft carriers to be used as tourist attractions, and the Liaoning, known as the Varyag at the time, was deemed to be too deteriorated to be able to be used for active duty, and the Chinese Navy was more focused on submarines at the time.
The latest addition to the US sub fleet was commissioned on Saturday and has an array of sophisticated technology that's become the standard for US submarines.
Advanced on - board computers, propulsion systems and explosives combine within the frame of the Mark 48 to make it a highly lethal one - shot - one - kill solution for every American submarine commander serving today.
Apparently, shortly after delivering parts for the first nuke to be dropped on Japan during World War II, it was sunk by a Japanese submarine.
But for those who board the Crystal Esprit — a 62 - passenger expedition yacht that travels to the Adriatic and the West Indies — there's an extra special amenity: a once - in - a-lifetime ride on a high - tech personal submarine.
Known for building tanks and nuclear submarines, General Dynamics has been focusing its funds on investing in R&D, repurchasing stock, and kicking back steady dividends to shareholders rather than shelling out on big acquisitions.
In Argentina, hopes are high for the welfare of the crew of an Argentine submarine that vanished on Wednesday after it transmitted a message to Argen...
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William, In the words of david berlinski: «Just who has imposed on the suffering human race poison gas, barbed wire, high explosives, experiments in eugenics, the formula for Zyklon B, heavy artillery, pseudo-scientific justifications for mass murder, cluster bombs, attack submarines, napalm, intercontinental ballistic missiles, military space platforms, and nuclear weapons?
But they died for testifying to the reality of an historical event.It would be like my Dad dying because he wouldn't deny the fact that he fought on a submarine in World War II.
Fortunately for me, my years in the Navy (submarine duty) taught me that you had to be able to rely on the guy next to you regardless of his skin color, religion, education, etc..
Leonardo da Vinci suppressed his plans for a submarine: «This I do not divulge on account of the evil nature of men who would practice assassinations at the bottom of the sea by breaking ships in their lowest parts and sinking them.»
For instance, women are not allowed on submarines.
Serve the ham warm on sliced dinner rolls, as an appetizer, or pile it on submarine rolls for hearty eaters.
According to reports in Spain, the Red Devils have already agreed a fee with the Yellow Submarine, with El Carrusel Deportivo de la Cadena Ser — on the Cadena Ser network — confirming that United have offered almost $ 30 million for the talented young defender.
In a surprise move the report also claims that Joel Campbell will be part of the transfer deal and will join the Yellow Submarine on - loan for the remainder of the season.
The «yellow submarine» are quite accustomed to putting pressure on the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for any silverware that is up for grabs.
If Scotland were to choose to go down the independence route, not only would there be more than enough oil income to make every single Scot better off by considerably more than # 500 a year, but also for its new government to close down the submarine bases in the Clyde without having to submit to any form of blackmail on currency issues, to increase the gap in health and education funding relative to the rest of the UK, to keep the ship yards open, and a great deal more besides.
This year's edition of the Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony featured honors for two veterans who served on submarines in World War II and remarks from one of the officers aboard the soon - to - be-commissioned new USS Little Rock LCS9.
That caveat is hugely significant to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which relies on Scottish waters for the Trident submarine.
Defence ministers have quietly back - pedalled on Gordon Brown's pledge to reduce the number of replacement submarines for Trident from four to three.
The final replacement took place in 1996, and left the UK entirely dependent on the US for its nuclear submarine technology.
The Conservatives, on the other hand, reiterated in their manifesto their support for a submarine based nuclear deterrent and have subsequently made it clear that they are committed to replacing the fleet come what may, recently citing the escalating situation in far away North Korea as a legitimate argument for renewal.
Asked for his view on renewing the Trident nuclear submarine system, Smith said even though he was once a member of CND, he was now a multilateralist and would vote in favour.
While on the campaign trail, Trump talked about a Navy man who was sentenced to federal prison for taking photographs inside a nuclear attack submarine.
A good share of the credit for Connecticut getting the defense contracts that keep Electric Boat turning out submarines, Sikorsky producing helicopters and Pratt & Whitney making fighter engines goes to Mr. Blumenthal and his seats on the Senate Armed Services and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.
Officials there say small marinas and the Naval Submarine Base in Groton rely on having a long - term placement site for dredged materials.
He outlined plans to spend up to # 20bn on a new generation of submarines for Trident missiles.
Size: For technical reasons, the missiles on a submarine are restricted in size.
Instead of watching out for a nuclear attack, the real danger is an attack on the submarines.
That raises significant questions for both the Scottish and UK governments over the status and future of the Trident nuclear submarine system, which is based on the Clyde, and UK airbases in Scotland.
The change comes after Lewis was left fuming last week when his plan to announce support for Trident nuclear submarines was axed just before he went on stage.
The move aside from defence comes after his plan to announce support for Trident nuclear submarines was axed just before he went on stage during a conference speech.
«If Labour wants to retain any credibility on defence whatsoever, it had better recognise the abject futility of what it's leadership is currently proposing and stick to the path of support for the submarine renewal programme.»
It was while working as an intern on a separate problem that a NASA scientist approached him with the problem of designing a submarine for Titan.
The same news report went on to discuss an old theory that Nazis built a secret base at Lake Vostok in the 1930s, and that German submarines brought Hitler and Eva Braun's remains to Antarctica for cloning purposes following the German surrender in World War II.
With hundreds of aircraft constantly in the air and covering a wide expanse of water, it should be possible to make it extremely dangerous for any U-boat to show itself above the surface during daylight; and at night large seaplanes equipped with searchlights could make it almost as dangerous for submarines to rest on the surface while charging their batteries.»
This New Millennium Observatory (NeMO, for short) will also employ an autonomous submarine at a permanent mooring on the site so that a scientist, after hearing the rumbles of an upcoming eruption, can tell it to «please do survey number 5.»
For weeks the artisans of the studio workshops had worked on building this pseudo submarine; and before the camera crank was turned the technical director had gone over every detail of its construction to make sure that it emulated successfully the interior of a modern submarine.
«As soon as I saw that that half the islands in the archipelago were sat on a single, shallow, submarine platform, I realized that the implications for biology could be significant,» said Dr. Ali.
This would be catastrophic for NATO submarines, which have been honed to run ever more quietly, using clever technology that prevents them from being heard or detected on sonar.
In 1960 Swiss explorer Jacques Piccard and American Navy lieutenant Don Walsh landed on its bottom in a primitive submarine, the Trieste, and looked out their tiny porthole for a few minutes.
The adventurous among you may find yourselves strapping on an undersea helmet and strolling through a submarine kelp forest or wielding a Geiger counter in a field strewn with remnants of the atomic era, while those traveling with the family can swing by the bayou for a relaxed but rewarding swamp - by - boat tour.
Even before the recent push to bring on a full - time marine mammal guard to look out for almost a dozen of the Navy's submarines and 9,500 personnel, the Navy considered bringing dolphin guards to Kitsap - Bangor two decades ago, but the move was stalled by a lawsuit from environmental groups charging that the Navy failed to analyze the effects of the proposed actions on the dolphins themselves and then a loss for security funding in the 1990s.
In addition, the 777's cockpit voice and flight data recorders — the «black boxes» — each include a «pinger», an ultrasonic acoustic transmitter that, for up to 30 days after submersion, can be picked up by ship or submarine sonar receivers, allowing them to home in on the source.
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