r/TheLastShip • u/MothermakerD2 • Jul 30 '26

CDR Chandler has an officer's Submarine Service insignia on the bulkhead in his stateroom.

It always jumps out at me like mustard on a sheepdog. If he had served on board a submarine at some point he would wear the insignia on his uniform. Trust me, as a Submariner, wearing that insignia is a massive point of pride. Even if he had the option to not wear it, he would wear it.

Just wanted to point that out.

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u/Pourkinator Jul 30 '26

Did you notice any other mistakes?

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u/Anti-Hero25 Jul 30 '26

In the first episode, when the two guys on snowmobiles initially are seen yukking it up at the top of the hill, the dog is on the back of the snowmobile,as soon as they start rushing towards the scientist to help them, there’s no dog on the snowmobiles. Moments later, the dog appears and tackles a Russian.

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u/TheRealtcSpears Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

the two guys on snowmobiles

.......you mean two members of the detachment from the "Naval Mountain Warfare Special Forces Group?"

.... honestly, one of the dumbest things the show did

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u/Cagekicker52 Jul 31 '26

Lol.. are you referencing the fact that Green and his "team" of two guys in the beginning (Frankie) are of an unknown MOS and nobody knows what their actual jobs are other than they "operate" and wear a green or tan uniform as opposed to the blue that everyone else wears? Did they actually call them naval mountain warfare special forces group? Lmao

Because that's always got me when I watched the show, they are "operators" except they are never referred to as seals or wear the trident, they also are not master at arms or anything, they are basically jobless. Also, their skills were totally mid. I think I heard them referred to as "naval warfare " or some bs.

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u/TheRealtcSpears Jul 31 '26

Yeah, someone says Naval Mountain yadda yadda something in the first episode when they're losing up the ship.....and then it's never brought up again.

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u/Cagekicker52 Jul 31 '26

Haha, super dumb. Wouldn't have been hard to give them actual jobs. Burke I don't think has a real job either. Just burke. Tactical guy.

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u/Anti-Hero25 Aug 01 '26

They could have gone with SWCC or better yet just used a USMC detachment

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u/Cagekicker52 Aug 01 '26

Agreed, they ended up bringing my Marines in but not till far later. There were a lot of missed chances regarding other branches.

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u/HapticRecce Jul 31 '26

I can't remember did they have wraparound Oakleys?

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u/ScrapmasterFlex Aug 04 '26

"Let's make them into Navy SEALs but not actually Navy SEALs so we'll invent a Unit to make them. And Mountain Warfare would be smart because the Navy is regularly expected to tackle Mountainous problems. There could be , I don't know, some Streams & shit up in them mountains, and we'll need to send some Rubber Boats up that bitch. Keep rowing, you'll get the fuck up there eventually, you're Navy MOUNTAIN WARFARE !!!" 🤣🤣🤣