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How to Surface a Submarine in the Arctic Ocean - Smarter Every Day 260

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Ships, submarines & maritimeMilitary history & warfareEveryday physics & science demos

What it is

Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day explains how a US Navy nuclear submarine surfaces through Arctic ice, filmed during the ICEx exercise. It shows ballast and control systems and the physics involved.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as the best accessible explanation of submarine ice breaking and sub controls.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “this Smarter Every Day video is the best summary I have seen”

    Best available summary of how subs break through ice

    ortusdux, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Metallurgist admits faking steel test results for US Navy subs”

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Topics: arctic, us navy, ballast, smarter every day, ice surfacing

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