EP22: Wooden wheels and iron men, Bear Claw and Jaws, eating shark and crash dives

Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?

English - August 22, 2014 00:50 - 34 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 293 ratings
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David Helms grew up in a large family in Nebraska. Being a ballistic missile submarine sailor was his dream since he was in the 6th grade. He got his chance after almost failing out — twice. Then the real adventures began, eating shark shot by a machine gun and surviving a crash dive after a shipmate lost it. All in a day’s work.

USS Henry L. Stimson, SSBN 655

David Helms today