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Thursday, October 9, 2025

U.S. Navy Cooking

How Navy Submarine Cooks Feed 150 Sailors At Sea | Boot Camp | Business Insider

The video and the following text comes from the channel of Business Insider.

"United States Navy submariners deploy for months at a time, spending weeks submerged at sea with no internet and minimal contact with the outside world.

Aboard the Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine USS South Dakota, culinary specialists work tirelessly in incredibly tight quarters to prepare meals for up to 150 crew members.

While the sub was in port at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Business Insider spent two days observing how the cooks manage tight spaces, limited resources, and long hours to provide fuel and maintain the crew's morale."
I've watched this video many times, and it never gets old. I was in the U.S. Army, enlisted as a mechanic. I've often wished that I had joined as a food service specialist. Sadly, I didn't. I became interested in cooking much later in my life.