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ON THE ROAD WITH HELOISE
HELOISE ABOARD THE USS SANTA FE
OCTOBER 2002
Yours truly got a tour of the USS Santa Fe in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in October of 2002.
I learned a lot about keeping life aboard a submarine "ship-shape." For the Navy's take on the visit,
click here. In the meantime, please enjoy these highlights of my tour.
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This is the scraper hanging over the sink -- just like at home! It's used to
clean up for more than 100 guys. Providing three main meals and a midnight snack
means there is always someone in the galley cooking food.
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The USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) runs like a house full of people. The kitchen is the
center of the boat. The skipper is the head of the household and everyone pitches
in.
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Here we are in the "mess" where they eat all their meals, as well as study and
socialize -- when they have time! Fresh fruit is offered all the time and so is tea
and lemonade.
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I toured the boat in October of 2002, while it was docked at Pearl Harbor in
Hawaii. What a treat! The boat was undergoing repairs and being spruced up. It runs
similar to a home with the same issues of food, cleaning, upkeep and people. As the
Skipper said, "A day without cleaning is a day without meaning." Good advice for all
of us.
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The large squeegee that hangs in the only shower for all the enlisted men.
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The crew took time to answer my questions and share some hints with me. Space
is at a premium and everything -- I mean everything -- has an assigned place.
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The one washer and one dryer for the whole boat! Everyone does his own
laundry -- except the skipper! The men watch their clothes in the dryer because
fire on a sub is a major concern!
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Skipper and Commander Andrew Hale spoke about his crew, praising their hard work and team
work. Meals were important and most of the crew liked Sunday dinner, meat and potatoes, or Saturday
night, which was pizza and movies! Just like at home -- except a lot more pizza. They
get to put in their orders for custom-made pizza, which they told me was super!
My thanks to all who put up with my questions. Safe travels. Keep your feet dry!
-- Heloise
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The sign in the one shower for all of the enlisted men (98) in the
only "head" for the same group.
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More On the Road with Heloise
- Aboard the USS Santa Fe, October 2002
- White House Greetings Office, May 2001
- Washington, D.C. and Maryland, April 2000
- Aboard the Harry S. Truman
- Travel Hints from Attache Magazine
- Big Sky Balloonfest, July '99
- At Randolph Air Force Base, March '99
- SeaWorld, Texas, February '99
Heloise's Trip to SeaWorld
- Visit to Greece, November '98
Travel Notes & Hints from Greece
- Fishing in Montana, September '98
- With the Blue Angels, March '97
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