Whats most frightening about this story is how folks react to it - reading the comments is definitely not one way to maintain faith in humanity. The unadulterated hatred which some feel is their right to express is just .. astounding ..

That would be damage control doing their thing. First response to leaking is defamation and denigration - make the source look like a complete and utter tool, like an idiot, like someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.

I for one can vouch that much of what he's said harks true, from the horror stories a friend who serves on these boats has told over the years - apparently being a submariner mostly comprises wading around in (occasionally electrified) sewage with a headache, waiting for something to catch fire or break.