GeoTeacher
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If people want to know, it was cancer that was probably caused by serving on the first nuclear powered submarine. Over half the crew has died of cancer at this point.
Nov 12, 2016 4:33 AM
GeoTeacher
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If people want to know, it was cancer that was probably caused by serving on the first nuclear powered submarine. Over half the crew has died of cancer at this point.
GhandiGum
DualSupernova
Thanks for your sacrifice. Stay strong OP
SpeshallKay
Was going to say "that's not a dad, that's a flag....duhh!!" then read the description and now I feel bad.
UVBNAXED
Sorry for your loss @OP.
Beatdrums
Sorry for your loss bud.
RoyBenton
While you're up there Dad, could you pass me that book on the Korean War?
therocksfannypack
I'm so sorry @op.
TheJmaN33
BrotherofTheNightsWatch
Damn. Respect for your pa. And all those other hard working men. They've earned a rest.
VodkaReindeer
What's the percentage of people in his age group that normally dies of cancer?
GeoTeacher
The people who die at 42?
GeoTeacher
For his cancer, less than 1%
OilyPlatypus405
I respect your father and all he did for me to be here, as well as the choice i had to enlist on my own behalf 1/2
OilyPlatypus405
But that flag is folded terribly, coming from a prior honor guardsmen. Id be more than honored to fold it correctly in honor of your father.
GeoTeacher
Thank you, but I would prefer to keep it like when we recieved it
Dorsk84
@OP He served on the Nautilus. *not a joke. First Nuke sub was the Nautilus*
Milchsteak
And now I want to read Jules Vernes "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" again.
WiserDucksLivesLonger
Same. I unfortunately don't have the book anymore.
sunfried
It's in the public domain, so you can download it for free.
Anister
The interwebs does
GeoTeacher
He was on subs in the 80's,so it probably wasn't the Nautilus.He told me he was on the first n-powered subs,but he might have been simpifyin
AntiquesDragon
Possibly one of the older Madison class ships? My dad served on one of those (the James Madison)
GeoTeacher
Possibly. I know it was experimental at the time, but my dad was always kinda vague on the details
Dorsk84
My Uncle was commander of the Theodore Roosevelt. The 3rd nuclear sub. He also worked on the Regulus and Titan missile. Admiral Pappy Simms
ashipthatshipsshippingships
Is... Is he still among us?
Dorsk84
He passed a few years back. He lived just out side the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
ashipthatshipsshippingships
I'm sorry to hear that.
DefaultToFactorySettings
My grandfather work for the Air Force on Johnson Atoll (island) on "Operation Fishbowl" in '62 as a electrical engineering consultant.
DefaultToFactorySettings
I probably should have noted his years of service first.....
DefaultToFactorySettings
When my grandma found out why he was really gone for more than half the year she divorced him.
DefaultToFactorySettings
She told him "You can't expect me to stay home with our 5 children while you go play army and blow atomic bombs up over your head!"
DefaultToFactorySettings
Served with the Air Force for 8 years. He died in 2007 of prostate cancer. The smartest man I ever knew...
DefaultToFactorySettings
8 years as a NASA contractor. 22 combined years working as a consultant/ contractor for the military.
DefaultToFactorySettings
The last of his years as a Air Force Chaplain. Bringing friendship and peace to Airmen, their families, and to those of fallen soldiers.
sunfried
Considering the USS Nautilus put to sea in 1954, it's not a huge surprise so many are dead, and of cancer, but not due to radiation. 1/2
scarierspice
My grandfather was asked to be on that boat. I guess I should be thankful he wasn't. He just turned 87.
sunfried
He's more likely to have cancer because he's 87 that he'd have from serving on Nautilus.
scarierspice
Gotcha. He did lose 2 daughters to cancer. So if he did get it, I wouldn't be surprised. But still, you'd never guess he was 87.
sunfried
In addition to increased shielding demanded by Adm. Rickover, the father of the nuclear navy, they got less exposure to the sun than most.2/
lenomdeplume
By age 85, approx 90% will develop some form of cancer. gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/age
sunfried
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-01-10/news/9101030619_1_carbon-monoxide-crew-members-atomic-reactor/3
ConstantTacos
Very interesting article
GeoTeacher
My dad was on a new class of subs in the 80's.
almightybearpope
Possibly LA class if it's new in 80s? If you could find them, his dolphins are guaranteed to be his mosy prized thing of his service.
GeoTeacher
He did have his dolphins. I think his parents have them
GeoTeacher
I don't have too much info about it. I only know what my dad told me, and he died when I was in high school
sunfried
I'm sorry for your loss. My dad was a nuclear engineer in the surface Navy, and we've had a lot of talks about Rickover and radiation.
tiikki
~1/2 of population gets cancer at some point, ~1/4 dies to cancer so your number sounds quite big but could be misunderstanding
tiikki
What I've read the sunfried has it correct. Asbestos was also used in old subs so it might be the cause if mishandled.
GeoTeacher
How many people get cancer at 31?
WoahMommaThatsACowPuss
sounds like it's ripe for a lawsuit
GeoTeacher
My mom says my dad wouldn't want that
WoahMommaThatsACowPuss
I'm pretty sure your dad would want you and your family to benefit in any way possible.
GeoTeacher
Not at the expense of the military.Plus, we're still busy trying to get his sister to give us the life insurance $ he forgot to switch to us
WoahMommaThatsACowPuss
That sucks. I wish you all the luck. Even though I personally dislike the military, respect the people but hate the institution.
GeoTeacher
I don't really like the institution either, but people's wishes are people's wishes. My dad loved the Navy, and I want to honor thag