I dove in a NUCLEAR SUBMARINE (Frozen Ocean)

What could go wrong diving in a nuclear submarine in the arctic? For one, we nearly lost our drone.

Special thank you to our X-Ray tier patrons: Carlos Patricio, David Cichowski, Eddie Sabbah, Fabrice Eap, Gil Chesterton, Isabel Herstek, Margaux Lopez, Matt Kaminski, Michael Schneider, Patrick Olson, Vikram Bhat, Vincent Argiro, wc993219

Music provided by APM

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Creator/Host/Producer: Dianna Cowern
Editor: Levi Butner
Associate Producer: Hope Butner
Production Assistant: Kyle Kitzmiller

[physicsgirl]

Some of you caught the drone at 18:25 was stuck suspiciously close to us. That's true, usually DJI drones can fly miles away from the operator. Here's what happened: 

The drone was originally paired with Levi's phone. But in the extreme cold, Levi's (older) phone battery died within minutes - an Arctic weather issue we hadn't considered. So we weren't able to use the drone at all. 

Fortunately, I had downloaded the DJI app on my phone. Unfortunately, we didn't think to log in before leaving Alaska. (There's no wifi on arctic sea ice, it turns out). Flying without logging in meant the drone was limited to 50m horizontal, and 30m vertical. Wah wah.

Also, we’re still working on the videos about how the submarine navigates and communicates with the outside world as well as what it was like living on board if y’all have any questions!

[Enn-]

While Dianna is recovering, I'm leaving her videos running 24/7 in the background so her channel gets more views. The algorithm is hungry for this attention, so I feed it to support her.

[karynelizabeth]

My little girl loves this channel. I hope Dianna recovers and feels the love we all have for her.

[seanflanagan]

So this comment will likely be buried, but I am the Captain in the video. Dianna and Levi were awesome guests. I'm enjoying these comments a lot. After 25 years it's all second nature to me, but it is a treat seeing folks learn things for the first time.

[aaronbeaupre]

Former 688i bubblehead here, thanks for making this video! Joining up was probably not the best decision I made in life but regardless I'm kinda glad I did, seeing people like you and Destin doing these videos gives me a new perspective on something that for me was just a matter of course. To an extent I regret signing up but seeing videos like this from a different viewpoint helps me feel a little prouder of what I did. I cant wait to see what else you have coming up!

[katherinemaas]

Sending healing energy. You will get through this. And we will be so glad to have you back when you do. You've been such an inspiration, especially to other women in STEM.

[JerryRigEverything]

Quick thinking with the drone! I used that same trick to film the top of a mountain without hiking up. I landed the drone half way up - which reset the Max height limit and allowed me to keep going higher after the drone started up again. I was nervous. But your situation was much more extreme.

[johnchessant]

The fact that submarines can experience 3 atm of pressure difference at such a small tilt is another mindblowing fact I should've been able to figure out if I ever stopped to think about it

[oldsubsailor]

Career sub sailor here, 1972 to 1993. qualified onboard 4 different boats, SSBN 633, SSN 696, SS580 and finally SSN 662. I lived sub life from all the angles. This video brought back many memories. You did a heck of a job explaining the boat to lay persons. Thank you for posting this. RMCM/SS USN retired

[BradSeiler]

Very glad to see you publishing again, Dianna. Wishing you a continued and speedy recovery.

[HeyItsEmilyLove]

I know you’re not doing so well right now, but I hope you get better soon. I truly appreciate all the wonderful information/content you give us. I’m so thankful you exist. Not only do you teach us so many things, but you also make it fun. You kind of remind me of a new age Bill Nye The Science Guy. I appreciate you and I hope you’re doing ok. Lots of love and respect to you 💙💙

[Nicks_vidz]

As a submariner who has been to the arctic myself I appreciate your video! Now I can show everyone what my experience was like in the arctic! Thank you

[iLLadelph]

this is wonderful to see. I followed Destin's trips on his nuclear sub excursions and just the fact that Diana is doing such amazing trips gives me a feeling that scientists in general are willing to go to these great lengths for the sake of knowledge. you folks are incredible in what you do as are the brave men and women aboard those vessels. supermassive commendation for those people who protect us and go to the literal ends of the earth to do so

[luistpuig]

Career Submariner here, 1987-2008, one of the greatest decision of my life was joining the US Navy Submarine Force, and miss it sometimes, thank you for the video, it brings back a lot of memories...
And correction to your video at 11:21: the Ballast Tanks are not around the hull of the submarine (that was in the old WW2 submarines), in today's nuclear submarines the Ballast Tanks are at the extreme front, and extreme back of the submarine.

[ignaciogil]

Hey Diana, i did not get this one last year. Its great to have you back, even if its an oldie. I am going to see all uour videos again while you recover. Hope you get better soon. Big hug ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[flibbertygibbette]

My dad spent the better part of his life designing life support systems for nuclear submarines. His work was so secret we (his family) didn't actually know what he did for a living until after he retired. And even then, he was pretty vague.

He was the best dad ever, and a legit brilliant engineer. And because of his work, and the work of engineers that have come along since, all you guys made it back safe from your dive. He would have enjoyed this video. He passed away several years ago now, but this video reminded me of him. Thank you for that.

[DaRadicalCavy]

My Great Grandpa served as a marina in WWII and my uncle regularly use to tell me stories and proudly show of the ring they all wore. These people are made of something special. Thank you for showing us aboard

[eafortson]

As a veteran, and specifically a veteran who served in a technical field (Small Computer Systems Specialist and Firewall Operator), I appreciated that you took a moment at the end of the vid to allude to the intelligence, skill, , discipline, and dedication it takes to perform those types of jobs in those challanging environments. Unfortunately a LOT of people still have the misconception that everyone who is in the military is an infantryman. This leads to a stigma when you tell people you are a veteran because all they picture is you with a rifle running into battle. Logistics, administration, and technical fields in the military have some of the best trained and capable workers in their respective fields. Not enough attention is given to them, the caliber of work they perform under incredibly challenging conditions (both physically and psychologically) and the transferable skills they possess when they are trying to transition out of the military and reintegrate into civilian life. I appreciate even this little moment you gave to acknowledge it and hope it will help to destroy this horrible stigma surrounding military service. Thank you.

[finieclimber]

Having served on an LA Class and a Sturgeon-class with both having gone through the ice in the artic it was nice to see a non military perspective on both the boat and the ice-x. This portion was well presented and explained for the lay person, well done. I look forward to your future videos especially to see what the military declassified to allow you to show everyone.

[brianchenoweth]

Love your work!!! From an old science geek/ military guy. What a cool experience! Thanks for sharing.