What is it actually like to serve aboard a nuclear submarine? Former US Navy sonar operator Aaron Amick joins me to explain the reality of submarine warfare, from the training pipeline and sonar school to real Cold War patrols tracking Russian submarines. We discuss how sonar operators identify ships purely by sound, what happens when another submarine appears unexpectedly beneath the sea, life during months-long deployments without surfacing, submarine tactics, acoustic intelligence, and why experience matters far more than technology. Aaron also shares stories from operational patrols, close encounters with Russian anti-submarine forces, the psychology of life underwater, and some of the strangest things ever detected beneath the ocean. Whether you’re interested in submarines, naval warfare or simply how military professionals operate in one of the world’s most demanding environments,

Source: 120 Days Underwater: Life Inside a US Nuclear Submarine