Some pictures of the new Submarine Escape Trainer in Groton can be found in this topic post over at Nuke Warriors.
Personally, I never went through the ascent part of the training; I just did the pool trainer they used to have where you "ascend" about 3 feet. Have any of you done the full-blown thing?
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