Happy USS Florida Day

3:52 pm on 7.28.2008 General

Not officially, of course. But the hull number of my submarine, the USS Florida, was SSBN 728, and because of the way my brain is wired, whenever I see the date, 7/28, it makes me think of that.

A few years ago, the Florida was converted to an SSGN which means they removed the Trident missile capability and configured it with conventional missiles and support for special ops. Except for that whole “King’s Bay, GA,” thing, I’m pretty jealous.

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  1. Emmett O'Connell says:
    7.28.2008 at 4:13 pm

    Oooh. Special ops and subs. Makes me think of Cardinal of the Kremlin.

    I should re-read that one.

  2. critter42 says:
    7.28.2008 at 5:34 pm

    you were a bubblehead?

  3. crankygeek says:
    7.28.2008 at 8:56 pm

    “were”?! – Once a bubblehead, always a bubblehead. :)