Hanford Submarine Reactor Compartment Boneyard

Ever wonder where the sealed-up Reactor Compartments go when a boat gets decommissioned and razor-bladed? It appears that they go to Trench 94 in Hanford, WA. Here's a picture with the several dozen RCs labeled (no idea if the labeling is accurate or not):Did you find your old boat? (You can click on the picture for a bigger version.) Another picture is here, and some official government information on Trench 94 is here.
What's the most outlandish thing you're ever done in an RC? (Note that I said "in an RC", not "to an RPCP", so this isn't the thread to say "I removed the Port RCLIV switch handle and cover and wrote 'If you had a Fast Leak right now, you'd be in big trouble' on the back".)

Read the complete post at http://bubbleheads.blogspot.com/2011/06/hanford-submarine-reactor-compartment.html


Posted Jun 16 2011, 12:51 PM by The Stupid Shall Be Punished