Submarine crew surfaces for lessons with students

USS Missouri sailor Wilfred Dumont, near, answers a question posed by Lewis & Clark Middle School seventh-grader Rain Cross, at right. In the background is Cmdr. Mike Luckett, who talked about leading the crew and the ship on its voyage.

USS Missouri sailor Wilfred Dumont, near, answers a question posed by Lewis & Clark Middle School seventh-grader Rain Cross, at right. In the background is Cmdr. Mike Luckett, who talked about leading the crew and the ship on its voyage. Photo by Julie Smith.

By Michelle Brooks

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Can you feel the pressure change going under water? What are your beds like? How do you do laundry?

A few dozen seventh-graders at Lewis and Clark Middle School had the unique opportunity to spend their science class asking questions of sailors visiting from the USS Missouri SSN-780 on Tuesday.

Sailors also visited with a physics class at Jefferson City High School.

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John 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Smith and Brooks should have included the rate and rating of the "USS Missouri sailor Wilfred Dumont." This is especially correct since the CDR's rank was included.

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