Duress code. Yes, it’s a real term and it means “panic code,” or a code that you give instead of your “real” code to indicate that you’re in trouble. Or under duress. I had never heard of it until reading The Nike Historical Society’s excellent section about security at Nike installations. One reader wrote in… Continue reading Duress Code at Nike Missile Launching Area
Month: June 2009
German U-Boat
I am reading an excellent book called Iron Coffins, by Commander Herbert A. Werner, who served on five German u-boats between 1941 and 1945. Judging by this sailor’s uniform and the quality of the photo, I’d guess that this is WWI. But I liked it anyway and thought I should include it. In fact, there’s… Continue reading German U-Boat
Astute Class Submarine Cutaway Drawing
This is a superb cutaway drawing of an Astute class submarine–British Royal Navy nuclear fleet submarines. Close-Up: Towards the Stern 70 – Ship’s Office 68 – Forward Hydroplane 78 – High-Pressure Air Bottles Close-Up: Toward Midships 45 – Port Side Communications Office 60 – Control Room Consoles 62 – Senior Ratings Bunks 58 –… Continue reading Astute Class Submarine Cutaway Drawing
Disneyland Matterhorn: Is There a Secret Basketball Court Inside?
Legend has it that there is a secret basketball court located inside that most famous fake mountain located in the Los Angeles area…Disneyland’s Matterhorn. Truth or fiction? Truth. Instead of a secret Bondian evil villain lair with shark tanks and stolen Rembrandts, the secret room in the Disneyland Matterhorn is actually a half-court basketball court.… Continue reading Disneyland Matterhorn: Is There a Secret Basketball Court Inside?