One of the Things that Terrify Me. The Sound of Silence. 21 Years surrounded by the Cooling Fans of Electronics, Background Sound of Radios and Cover Music (Tempest) 5 Years on Nuclear Cruisers the sound of the waves against the side of the Ship. The sound of Nuclear Propulsion, The Screws thru the Water, Needleguns Knocking the Paint off the Ship. The Sound of the Ship's Ventilation.