Posted by Garry
on 2/15/2008, 3:07 am
58.105.211.97
HI Guys,
Bob Roos sent in the following about the scrapping of the Triton and would like to share it with you.
Regards,
Garry Gray
Garry, Henry, Harold, Cal
As you read this string of E-mail exchanges from the bottom up you will see that I had some questions about why it took so long for the Triton to be sent into the recycling program and now I have the answer. As to the second paragraph of Steven's E-mail to me I can think of nothing I would be interested in but maybe you guys, or some other former crew member would.
What I would like is a few pictures of what it looks like now and a maybe few shots taken during the dismantling process but I don't know if that is allowable.
Is there anyway to get this information out to the entire crew? I know Tom Thamn used to have his "All-Tritons" but unfortunately he is no longer with us. Maybe the next newsletter? Someplace on the Web site?
Bob Roos
Begin forwarded message:
Bob,
The main reason was the two RC's sharing a common bulkhead. Normally
the bulkheads stay and the package is capped but in this case a bulkhead
of sorts will have to be manufactured to meet the burial specs.
As it so happens I am being assigned to the cut up crew for the 586 for
the time being beginning next week so if you have anything that you want
me to search out, let me know.
Steve.
Steve,
Thanks for the info. I sent it on to the Web master for the Triton Web
site. I have wondered for some time, why did it take so long for the
Triton to head into the drydock for cut up? It seems like a lot of
other boats who came later went first and the big "T" just sat there.
Was it the size? The two reactors? was it hotter then normal and it was
necessary to wait for a few more half lives?
Just wondering.
Thanks again,
Bob Roos ETCS(SS) USN Retired.
SS 422, SSN 586, SSBN 655, SSN 681, SSN 660
Dear Senior Chief,
I am presently reading Dan Gillrist's book, "Power Shift," and
came across your entry in the "Apples and Oranges" chapter referring to
the differences between Diesels and Nukes. You mention that your first
nuke boat was USS Triton SSN 586. I am a Radiological Controls
Technician here at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
Maintenance Facility, Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, WA and I thought you
would be interested to know that your ol' boat is in our dry dock at the
beginning stages of
"cut up," our ship-sub recycle program.
I found your email address via Googling your name and finding it
on the Henry L. Stimson SSBN-655 website. As a former sub Sailor, I
think it is very interesting to hear or read about others tales while
they were in the sub force.
I hope all is well.
Sincerely,
Steve Abrams
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