For those of us who survived the 1970s, even though our phone was tethered to the wall, we did enjoy some amenities that today’s generation has likely never seen. For example, while sojourning on a family vacation in our parent’s station wagon, we might stay at a Motel that offered a bit of magic for the low low price of two-bits.
The first class of nuclear submarines were a learning experience for the Soviet Navy. The November class boats experienced numerous difficulties and accidents, culminating in what has been described as a potential “Underwater Chernobyl."