Why 70% of Submarine Recruits FAIL Training

Why 70% of Submarine Recruits FAIL Training 150 recruits walk into submarine training. Only 45 walk out qualified. The rest? Gone. Washed out. Sent somewhere else or sent home entirely. But here's what's crazy... Most of them don't fail because they can't handle the academics. They fail because of something far more brutal—something the Navy screens for harder than almost any other community in the military. And once you understand what that is, you'll see why the submarine force is built to break people before they ever step foot on a boat. 00:00 Why 70% of Submarine Recruits FAIL Training 00:32 THE PIPELINE THAT EATS RECRUITS 01:39 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL KILL ZONE 03:08 NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL—WHERE SMART PEOPLE FAIL 04:45 THE ENVIRONMENTAL REALITY CHECK 06:03 WHY THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO FAIL YOU 07:17 THE ONES WHO MAKE IT 8:27 THE 70% AREN'T FAILURES—THEY'RE FILTERS ⚠️ Disclaimer The stories presented on Anchor Watch are created for entertainment, commentary, and educational purposes. They are based on a combination of publicly available information, industry reports, journalistic sources, interviews, and in some cases, opinion, interpretation, or speculation. While we aim to provide accurate and insightful storytelling, not all details can be independently verified. Opinions expressed in our videos are those of the creators and do not reflect the views of any individuals or entities mentioned. All media content including video clips, images, and audio used on this channel is utilized under the guidelines of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act (Title 17, U.S. Code) — commonly known as Fair Use. This includes content used for: Commentary Criticism News reporting Education Research Parody No copyright infringement is intended. Under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107), limited portions of copyrighted material may be used without permission from the rights holders when the purpose is transformative and non-commercial in nature. If you are a rights holder and believe content used on this channel infringes on your copyright or misrepresents your brand, please contact us directly for prompt resolution.