It is possible the majority of crew BUBBLEHEADS we black shoe Navy called them ...many aboard a submarine are not told of routine communication submerged....much of which is classified as to how and if they are communicating submerged so boats sail for 3 weeks usually rarely submerged for record months ....some climb to periscope depth to take on fresh air new ballast flushing human waste etc.....so if a crew sailed early March and surfaced this month to send home emails or listen to music radio they may be exposed to the new narrative of quarantine and closed saloons & movie theaters back home.....Captains and quarterdeck personnel hear or read constant communication and virus protocols have been Navy wide since February as with any disease aboard submarines entire crews are examined by HMs doctors and division officers for standard physical fitness....sailors DO NOT REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD knowingly sick or disabled

We all live in a yellow submarine

They have communication

I think submarines have progressed a lil' beyond WWII status..

This article displays a woeful ignorance about submarines...they are in constant contact with the world, otherwise how would they know to launch their missiles? The Captain might keep info to himself, of course, IMO a kindness in this case. And No deployment is longer than 8 months, sometimes less, each sub has 2 crews to minimize port time and keep the crews mentally healthy. I live in Groton, CT, Submarine Capitol of the World, have many friends on subs, and built subs for 13 years, so I do know what I am talking about.

Thanks for a view from a different perspective. I appreciate something different now and then as a respite from the constant dichotomy discussion about Trump [not that he doesn't deserve it]. There are so many ways we live out lives and thinking about those out of touch is something I had not done before this reading. Expanding awareness is one reason i like this place.