Bomber comes home. Vanguard class submarine returns to Faslane after long patrol
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2023
- Royal Navy Vanguard class submarine covered in marine growth returns home after a very long 195-day nuclear deterrent patrol.
Footage: Sheila Weir / Royal Navy
Music: Punch Deck: Neon Underworld
#RoyalNavy #submarine #nuclearsubmarine
That sub sat very still in a few sea lanes listening to contacts for a few months at a time judging by the sediment on her hull. Totally undetectable. Fantastic job GB!! America loves you! 🔱🍻
That must be the explanation. I didn't think warships got that encrusted with barnacles since they retired the last sailing frigates!
Barnacles are still a big problem, New paint formulas tend to reduce their effect.@@donjones4719
And Britain loves America 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@donjones4719it’s in such bad condition because it did a long patrol
sure that affects its stealth capabilities
She's obviously been monitoring Thames Water Utilities overflow outlets.
Good one Fred
Brilliant answer 😂
😂😂😂😂
Well done HMS Vanguard . Doing a Great Job 💪 🙌👏👏👍
Not HMS Vanguard, she only left Devonport out of refit 127 days ago (9th May) - I watched her leave. This is either Vigilant or Vengeance.
hands to cleaning stations, hands to cleaning stations
F***k me, how long was she out there?? Well done the crew of Vanguard, well deserved break.
- How long?
- Yes
pressure washing that thing would be satisfying af
My goodness, you don't often get to see the state one gets in after a long time at sea
I don't know which is worse. The "music" used in this video or the condition of the hull.
😂
The hull can be washed. The music has no hope of being cleaned.
@@floundergearjam 1000000000%
What colour would you like it to be after a 6 month deployment 🤷♂️
They been sitting among vegetation? That's a lot of biological stuff attached compared to normal.
Thankyou for your service.
And no one heard about what it was doing , ever ..🙈🙉🙊👍Hats off to the crew and command!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧 That is how they say " It's Done " . Sincere admiration from 🇺🇸🇺🇲.
6 1/2 month patrol? Wow! The most we did back in the day on an R class was about 3 1/2 months
Probably nothing to take over for it
We had 63,000 sailors in 1990, nowadays that number is just 30,000. Half as many submariners, double the patrol length
@@PotatoSalad614 Nothing to do with the amount of sailors in the RN Submarine service - all the boats have 2 full crews - the issue would have been that the boat supposed to relieve Vanguard was not available. They only ever set off for a 90-100 day patrol, if 190+ days were the norm then they definitely would have a shortage on crew as nobody would do that as standard. I bet they get the maximum possible sea pay for the extra time and extra leave to take on top of normal allowance.
@@anfieldlad70 140 days + is the norm and retention is at an all time low. Some sailors have to do back to back tours these days
You are completely out of the loop
Yep, i was on T Boats, max was 3 months. Imagine how many will be off to spend all the ££££'s they have saved.
Thanks to you all. Have a good break.
Wow,She could now do with a bit of a clean up.Well done all,So proud.
Id like to see an ASMR video of the cleaning of that Sub :)
Welcome Home.
She’s been sitting deep and silent for a long time. Good job.
Hot and shallow waters
That sub is huge
Looks like Hermes after '82
Tense times these, so it`s not unexpected to see UK & US subs in this condition after longer than usual tours of duty. We should be aware of the sacrifice of the crews aboard these cramped vessels putting in the extra time & also think of their families who suffer the seperation too. Well done to all in the services who keep us safe but particularly to the submariners.
Looks like they're putting in work, much needed for sure these days.
Saw this boat coming in under the Forth Road Rail Bridge in the 90s. I was amazed at its size. Huge boat
Well done all of you, Welcome Home!!
Well done lads and lasses. Now, somebody get jet-washing and turn her around.
Damn that sea water took a toll on that hull! That baby needs some time in Drydock before her next patrol! I’ve never seen one come back looking that bad. Where did it go the damn Dead Sea ( Saltiest water on Earth )?
Exactly what I was thinking
Most of that is organic growth like algae/seaweed rather than rust. It is just drying out and turning brown. A picture just after surfacing showed that it was mostly green. The hull is covered in "rubber" anechoic tiles so most rust would be out of sight apart from some streaks.
It's sewage from UK waters. It was pristine before it hit them.
@@VanderlyndenJengold😂
The British Navy is taking their underwater camouflage to a whole new level 😏.
USN - Boomer.
RN - Bomber, as the Sub in the vid is RN, the title is correct. Simples!
BZ HMS Vanguard, after 195 days continuously under the sea I'm not surprised you've turned algae.....
Looks like it's been at the bottom of the sea for about 3 months - off the West Coast of Africa...
Nuclear is for propulsion , dg is for electrics, ssbn is for keeping you safe......well done RN
Good job to those on board, but Jesus the hull needs some work.
Look bad ass though :D
Some enlisted guy who ended up getting in trouble / on report during the patrol will probably get the duty of scrubbing that hull clean with a toothbrush 😵, 😁.
with one bristle as well
His own..
Brill well done guys
That’ll buff out.
Looks like she has earning her money !!
Was it parked in a kelp bed ?
So glad I'm not cleaning that !
Outstanding effort by the crew but crikey I’ve seen less growth on ship wrecks. ⚓️⚓️⚓️
When the fresh air kicks in and takes over from the FACS the effect from experience is nauseous..
Can't imagine "marine growth" adversely affecting stealth - maybe reduces top speed a little? It'd be a bit like a ghillie suit?
Amazing lines on that boat. Taking design cues from Mother Nature.
From the species etc, you can tell where its been
Looks worn out but it's a brilliant sub on paper
Built about a mile from where I live in Barrow in Furness. I have elements of the Vickers shipyard at virtually every compass point so I 🎉could claim to live in middle of the shipyard where the subs are built.
Now that looks the business. WOW Pro Patria
Is it scrap?
Anyone got a Karcher?
they should use sillicone antifouling, also less resistance in the water
They never look like that in the movies!
As we would say in the CAV: Dirty Tank, Good Tank. Looks like Bubbleheads have the same point of view.
Admiral Key: "Yes, give her a quick pressure wash and send her out again..."
Hope the painters are ready!
Can i use the Karcher? 'No, Gertcha '
I served on USA submarine’s spending months underwater and saw a hull so bad.
That’s because uk has better stealth. Our SF soldiers do to. Ask seals and delta what they think of 22 SAS and SBS
@@elitegroup7461 I watched a podcast i think it was Jocko's podcast, Where an Aus ex-SAS told a story of when he was with the British SAS and for 10 days they never spoke a single word only hand signs. saying that even in these 10 days without a word they worked with each other to perfection. He said he had never seen any thing like it before or since. Stating the British SAS are on another level.
"Battered and worn, the War Salmon returns to the spawning grounds from which it was born.."
Is see below the figure 197 days.... Big BZ'd there guys although I still say "S boats" forever!
Boy, she is going to need a bloody good clean and paint
You don't paint rubber tiles.
Battered by the elements and still able to turn around and go straight back out
Looks like she needs some tlc.
Looks like its about to fall apart.
The boat must have a sewrage plant problem.
Looks like a case of "Out brroms and scrubbers"🤣
worked on her during the construction..... long time ago now........ 1992 - 1994
The lads from the Massive will give her a coat of paint and before you know it she be out again in a weekend.
So much for ruling the seas
what do you mean
It was out longer than any submersible in HISTORY. another record added
@@anthonywright6237 and not one to be proud of
@@PotatoSalad614 your entitled to your opinion.. because of individuals like that
@@anthonywright6237 use critical thinking skills. Why do you think our subs have to go on 6 month patrols in 2023 when they only went on 3 month patrols in the Cold War
195 days is a long time to be submerged.
i hope they give the poor bugger a good wash and some TLC
Click bait title. It was only the normal patrol length. Just the usual rust.
Look at all the fish shit all over the Hull. That's gonna need some serious deck swabbing to get that lot off.
195 days thats over half a year, as an ex bomber that is unacceptable, no wonder they cant recruit people, imagine your kid is born 2 days before you go to sea, then you come back over half a year later, they wouldnt know you be an absolute stranger, plus cant be good for mind and sole that long under water with no outside contact
Has it been on patrol for 200 years? 😂 maybe just a tiny lick of paint needed
Practice training. Someone has a new toy.
it shows to go that the Ryal Navy doesnt really care about maintaining there sub well
She was sitting in the mud for a very long time
I'm not naïve, I know they get wear and tear and aren't exactly going to look in good shape after long tours but that seems to be an excessive amount of wear and tear. I've seen them coming in before looking nowhere near as bad as that.
She did 195 days instead of 90.
@@ingurlund9657 its probably been years since a RN bomber did less than 100 days
195 days, that can't be correct. US Navy does in the area of 70-72 days. After that, your crew becomes "Extra Crispy".
Unfortunatly it is correct. The US Navy has 349,593 sailors, we have just 30,000. We have so few people joining the silent service these days that they have to keep them out on longer and longer patrols.
Actually 197.
@@PotatoSalad614nothing to do with it. The US has a nuclear weapons triad, the UK does not. This is all we got (arguably it's all that's worth having too) but they have more confidence they can target deliver warheads minus subs. We can't, therefore the missions are _entirely_ different.
@@streaky81 you have no idea what you are talking about. You aren’t a submariner
A big black hole in the ocean, gathering sealife, yet still with awful firepower.
That boat looks a total mess, looks like it’s been somewhere perhaps it shouldn’t.
It’s algae and stuff like that. Turned brown from drying out. It’s should come off with a good was.
When Kirk came back , the ship was always worse for ware.. But they came back. Thats what happens when people who know how to build a proper boat, build one..
Fist thing drive thru car wash I think
Thats sub needs to be back out asap. In dock she is useless. Unless she can launch her ICBMs from there
You tell that to the crew! Besides, we have 3 operational. They take turns😅
What kind of navy lookout can't tell between bomber and boomer?
Brits call them bombers, boomer is a yank word
Meanwhile, the US leased UK "deterent" failed lol, Outlining what happened, The Sun said the Trident 2 missile was propelled successfully from under the water into the air by compressed gas in the launch tube.But its first-stage boosters did not ignite and the 60-tonne missile - fitted with dummy warheads - splashed into the Atlantic Ocean and sank.
A source told the newspaper: "It left the submarine but it just went plop, right next to them."🤭🤫
RN boats are Bombers, Everyone else's are Boomers - (Yes, not just USN)
Music is awful, but I recognise the Dunoon shoreline, I lived there when American subs were based in holy loch.
Just think, the SNP get their way, faslane will shut down, costing 4000 jobs.....
hey if it was a russian air craft carrier it probably would need a tug
Bomber ? Is the slang name not boomer ?
No. RN SSBN's are 'bombers'.
It's a BOOMER, not a bomber
Get it cleaned and back out straight away we’re being invaded from France if no one’s noticed
most prolly South china sea
Poor thing needs a paint job
Looks fucked if you ask me
Nah its algae thats dried in the sun. The sub is covered in rubber tiles shes fine just needs some routine maintenance and a good clean. She was on duty for 6 months and spent most of it under the sea
@@Tozzpot500must be talking about the ex wife
what a wonderful music, excellent fit for marine vibes. NOT
Shouldn’t title be boomer rather than bomber?
No, not in British English. Its a Bomber because it launches Bombs.
@@sydmichel Having read my fair share of Tom Clancy, I know Americans nickname them boomers, but not in the UK?
@@Irisishunter No. Called bombers in the UK as they are armed with "the bomb".
In the UK the term Boomer’s is used to describe the SR’s who would have served on any of the R class boats 😂
And a few of the more cerebrally challenged JR’s too😮
Boomer not bomber😃
"Boomer" is the American term for an SSBN and "bomber" is the British term.
It's Boomer, not Bomber...just FYI, I am a sub vet.
I'm given to understand that the boomer/bomber thing depends on whether you're in the USN or the RN. The RN apparently calls them bombers.
Royal Navy definitely calls them Bombers.
I say we learn something new every day...today is my day. Thank you.
Classic American defaultism
@@PotatoSalad614 try adopting this rule for life: "don't be an arsehole", it might help
Cricky, what a rust bucket! That's not gonna scare Putler.
It's not rust... It's normal for that length patrol. Will have been sitting for long periods of time, undetected and listening.
@@Chunky246 Rust bucket doesn'y necessarily maen literally rusty, but generally dilapidated and decaying.
@@grahamcook9289it's not rust, it's marine growth. She's covered in rubber anechoic tiles. A day of scrubbing and she'll be black again.
@@grahamcook9289 🥔😂
What an utter disgrace! I guess when they lowered the entry requirements to the Submarine service they were always going to have a sub service that was incapable of maintaining a submarine properly. The ships husbandry on this vessel is a national disgrace.
Hoping this is sarcasm haha - I don't think they can really clean it whilst on deployment at sea??
you ever tried to clean the hull at depth ???
CZcams must have lowered the intelligence requirements to comment on videos.... Ignorance is bliss I guess.
It's one of the longest ever patrols, once submerged it stays submerged so to be undetected. Do you really think they say, hang on a minute the hull looks dirty so we'll head to the surface for a few days and get the jet wash out, oh and make sure you jet wash below the water line too 🙄
Jeez.... 'National Disgrace', you sound like a hand wringing Daily Mail reader.
Yeah can't see them surfacing the sub just to give it a clean while on patrol.
I read an article recently, they don’t join because they can’t get internet, what cowards.