Indian Ocean Operation Sandblast

triton s navigators

while crossing indian ocean, triton conducted sealed-ship experiment. beginning 10 april, rather refreshing air in ship snorkeling each night, remained sealed, using compressed air make consumed oxygen, burning oxygen candles replenish ship s atmosphere. also, starting on 15 april, smoking lamp extinguished, no tobacco smoking permitted anywhere aboard ship.

during smoking ban, dr. benjamin weybrew carried out battery of tests on crew volunteers, both smokers , non-smokers, measure cardiovascular functions , psychological stress indices determine effects prohibition of tobacco had on individual , group performance of test subjects. objective of experiment determine advisability of prohibiting use of tobacco submarine operations given extended submerged duration of missions involving nuclear-powered submarines.

the test results determined smokers showed consistently higher mean oral temperature , pulse rate, both @ rest , following exercises, increased pulse rates on non-smokers, marked decrease in alertness, , increase in insomnia symptoms. however, there no significant difference in blood pressure between smokers , non-smokers. finally, smokers experienced debilitative performance decrements during smoking prohibition, , consequence, affected morale of non-smokers, both among participants in experiment non-participants. dr. weybrew concluded smoking should avoided because of attendant health , relational issues, , not smoking enhances 1 s overall stress coping capacity (scc).

at 1963 convention of cigar institute of america, weybrew noted : when smoker forbidden smoke doesn t it. smokers in test got irritable, ate much, had trouble sleeping, , personal relationships began deteriorate.

on easter sunday, 17 april, triton sighted cape of hope , subsequently re-entered south atlantic ocean, returning command authority of rear admiral lawrence r. daspit (comsublant).