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Originally Posted by Skipper of the Sea Que
...By the way, what is a "Nukie"? is that a Navy reference?...
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Yep, a Navy slang term....from back when bubbleheads like me & Misty Blue served on nuclear powered ships (or boats). The guys that were assigned duties aft in reference to the reactor were known as "Nukes".
Not absolutely sure if the term was also used on the surface by those same type engineering folks working the reactors topside. I never served in the surface fleet, only submarines. Never liked the idea of being a target!
