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The result was delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:16, 27 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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This is kind of an odd one. While I am positive that such things actually existed, there's nothing to indicate that the concept presented is actually signifigant in any way. It is, quite literally, just a chest that happens to belong to a captain. I've searched for sources, and while I can find books that mention the phrase "captain's chest", none of them actually discuss the concept in any meaningful way. The second half of the article, about the supposed chest on nuclear subs, is complete speculative rumour, and I was also unable to find any references discussing the term "captain's chest" in this context as well. In short, I'm sure captain's actually owned personal chests, however I am unable to find anything to indicate that this concept is any more notable than any other object that just happens to have been owned by a sea captain. Rorshacma (talk) 22:12, 20 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete: Even if they existed, no sources means no notability. I couldn't find any sources about it. AdventurousSquirrel (talk) 22:37, 20 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete:: First of all I found that there is a section that states, and I quote "It is rumored that the US Navy employs captain's chests on ships or submarines armed" Let me say again "Rumored" this is not reliable information, and unless the creator or someone else finds a reference that supports this article, then it should be deleted. SkyTalk 23:44, 20 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Well, I can tell you from my days on U.S. Navy submarines that there is in fact a small safe in which the nuclear codes are kept, but I never heard it referred to as the captain's chest. Anyway, it is not the property of the captain and it requires two officers to open it. •••Life of Riley (T–C) 04:40, 22 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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