How US Navy Nuclear Submarine Gets Food Deep Underwater

We explore the intriguing world of food provision for US Navy nuclear submarines. Discover the unique challenges of feeding sailors deep underwater and see how the US Navy overcomes these obstacles to provide fresh, nutritious meals for its crew. Learn about the various methods the Navy uses to source food, including refrigerated storage and resupply, and see the incredible food preparation facilities on board. Discover how the Navy ensures food safety and quality in a highly confined and challenging environment. This video takes you on a journey inside the world's most advanced submarines, providing a rare and fascinating look at the daily lives of US Navy sailors.
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[BabiBoi]

I was stationed onboard SSBN 634 and SSBN 736. Best thing about the boat was the food and the crew. Nov ‘97 was my last duty station and to this day, there are crew members that I still keep in touch with. It’s a brotherhood like no other.

[knszjij]

During the 70s I served in communications aboard a 688 class nuclear powered submarine. Morale and staying busy are two of the most important aspects of being at sea. Good food was at the top of that list. In that regard, I look back and greatly appreciate the work that went into our meals. To this day, I believe that we were fed the best meals in all of the branches of the military and it was due to the dedication of the professionals that manned the galley. In fact, I remember that the supply department, which includes the galley operations, had received the prestigious Ney Award for food service excellence in each category of ship (boat) or shore installation. In addition to a wide variety of meals we typically had Surf & Turf twice during a deployment. I recall that one Petty Officer and mess-specialist who was about to transition to shore duty had put in for duty at the White House but I never found out whether he got it. Nevertheless, I hope that he did. Napoleon is credited with the phrase "An army marches on its stomach" and I would add "A navy doesn't deploy for very long on an empty stomach. A belated thank you and may God Bless.

[mr.everything]

It's called mutual assured distruction.

[rodbutler]

God bless these underwater sailors! My worst nightmare would be to spend a month underwater in a confined space. How they do it is amazing to me.

[hawaiianboy]

As an Air Force airmen, I say thank you for the men and woman who serve in the Navy and have patients to stay on submarines for MONTHS at a time while I get to go home daily to my family.

[mralmnthwyfemnin]

The logistics that go into keeping a submarine crew fed are fascinating.

[danmclaughlin]

The most important crew member on a submarine is the chef.

[williamanderson]

I am very happy to know that there are people that can handle the close quarters, working and living under water. Not me, I salute you all. During a Veterans Day parade in NYC once. I did talk to a submarine crew who were marching in the parade. And yes indeed they all said the food is excellent.

[uvepyes]

I was the Supply Officer on USS Narwhal SSN-671. We won the Ney Award for best small mess in the Navy in 1973. The Chief Messman was a genius.

[rickkearn]

God bless the Submariners. They are arguably the most important line of defense. Thanks for posting.

[fourtyfivefudd]

Even during WW1 with the U boats, and into modern era of the US submarines, submariners have historically always gotten the best food. It’s the price the navy has to pay if they want people to willingly be in a tin can at the bottom of the ocean and not see the sun for months at a time.

[alanw.johnson]

As a retired Senior Chief, and from the Diesel Boat era, we formed up the entire crew to load stores. Frozen first in deep freezer boxes, then potatoes chest high in the two shower stalls with produce on top, then canned goods on every floor space sometimes in boxes 2 high in berthing spaces, and lastly eggs in the escape trunks. That was until DOD started purchasing the food, late 60's when we got canned hamburgers in green C ration packs. So I SEE that things have improved an awful lot. 90 Days not an uncommon deployment. DBF /SS

[michaelhellwinkle]

There were barely even any pics or videos of submarine cress mess or galleys, the vast majority in this video were surface ships

[andyhughes]

I am an Air Force guy and when I was stationed in Hawaii in the early 2000's, I came across a Trident Class Submarine Chef.

Very hard-working guy and being of Asian descent, he asked his Commander to approve feeding the crew Eggrolls.

He made authentic egg rolls for the entire crew and they love it!

They deserve the best!

[phil]

Food safety is an enormous issue. The kitchen and its staff play a vital role. They equally as important as any member of the crew.

[aliasunknown]

u won a lottery for a tour on a US nuclear submarine and used primarily stock footage along with a littany of elementary school facts about submarines great work guy

[williampaylorjr]

My father was a torpedoman on sub tenders. Growing up in Groton and Charleston I can remember going to pick up my dad from work and seeing submarines moored in pairs along side his ship. When we were stationed in Charleston I was able to go on a Tiger Cruise on the USS Orion. When we got into the ocean they stopped, my dad took me on deck, pointed and said "keep watching out there". A submarine came straight up out of the water. They had a few smaller boats next to the ship loaded with big canvas bags. They went to the sub and unloaded the bags to a line of guys on the front and back of the sub that passed it along then down a hatch. The hatches closed, water shot up all around the sub and as fast as it appeared it was gone. He told me it was training and they usually moored along side each other to practice transferring torpedoes and other weapons but they didn't because it was a Tiger Cruise. It seemed pretty quick though. This was in 1977-78, do they even have sub tenders anymore?

[David-tboo]

All of our military people deserve the best nothing but respect God bless

[subvet]

So many of the video clips of the galley are definitely from some larger surface ship. Spent 28 years on Subs, from the smallest SSN 603 to the biggest SSBN 727 and everything is much smaller on a Sub. Also, on smaller fast attack subs the food is manually carried over by the crew in a human chain for the most part. Sometimes a pallet is set on the topside but still very manual.

[johnroof]

I was at the navy for 6 years I could not live or work in an environment of the submariners. There are better people than I. I did a lot of my tour with amphibious assault crafts, and that was dangerous enough.