It's incredible how leveled and calm an aircraft carrier looks, while sailing through the same waves that are trashing a destroyer like a 20 foot dingie.
This is easy going sea for carriers. Usually the escorts ship fall in behind the large ships in the calmer wake. There are days when carriers take a nosedive.
As a Retired US Navy Sailor, who has served on Frigates, Destroyers and Cruisers, I can say that was a calm day for the Small Boys. Best sleep I got at sea was when we were pitching and rolling like that. And watching this video, I have to admit, I miss it.
Yeah I was on fast frigates and that's nothing compared to the hurricanes that we went through!!! Had to tie myself in my bunk for 3 days just to get some sleep but I wouldn't trade my Navy days for nothing and the worst mistake I ever made was getting out!!! I lived in paradise, Hawaii and pretty much lived on the beach! A Arizona desert rat that learned to surf!!!
"Helmsman..." "Aye, Captain?" "Dive." "But Sir, we're in a destroyer. " "Helmsman?" "Aye, Sir?" "If I order you to dive, we dive. Do you understand me?" "Aye Sir. Right away, Sir."
Ok :-) My step Dad was cool and forward gun on a PT boat in WW II! God rest his soul and that of all who served in all our efforts to keep , freedom alive.
It's amazing how far ships have gone, from the galleons in the 1600s where the crew had to manually scrub the deck to modern day ships that simply dive into a wave and get cleaned in a second. Much more efficient 😂
The OOD (Officer of the Deck) might pass a command to the Conning Officer to "Rig for Dive" preparatory to taking her down. Good thing her gas turbines are marinized, with all that salt spray being sucked in. And no, that pitching/porpoising's not bad at all.
Spent 21 years in the Navy. All my ships were destroyers or frigates. This video brings back some great memories. That looked like a fun ride. As a matter of fact I was stationed on a previous USS Dewey which was a Coontz class destroyer, DDG45.
On my first ship we did something similar, but in was in the middle of the night and we were approaching France. When the ship's bow took the same nosedive as that ship did, water got through one of the ventilation shafts and flooded our berthing. We spent half the night removing the water while a fellow shipmate was singing "In The Navy"
kempmt1 People tell me that Seaduty is the worst part of navy service. Everybody hates it. I'd rather be on a nice base with typing duty. Get to run and jog when I want, Lift weights when I choose, go shopping and have a life worth having. People tell me Seaduty is just the opoosite, its the pits. I go through basic in 3 months, preparing for everything right now. You gonna tell me they're all lying?
Wtf ? WiFi? you think we just fucking do nothing all day and twiddle our thumbs while somehow connected to WiFi in the middle of an ocean, thousands of miles away from anything.
That's nothing I served on a frigate when oneday the captain thought it good to do a RAS in a hurricane. Sailing next to the supply ship we hit a wave, we hit the supply ship. I was on the bridge when the wave hit the bridge windows. We were in the water not just a wave. We lost a seaman that day holding the measuring lines. But the interesting thing was that the support frigate behind us someone took photos and we were at a 45⁰ angle with our props in the the clear above the waterline. It must have been when I experienced that wave hitting us in the bridge. Strange was that you don't actually feel it when on the ship. Man it was crazy. Captain lost his position when we berthed.
@Crom the Wise HORRIBLE. Herman CVs just got added into the game while Russian cruisers got buffed to the nines. Subs are not as much of a problem for me because I’m a German Cruiser player, but they’re still awful. So long story short, getting hailed on by new players trying out the AP bombs on German CVs while absolutely being absolutely wrecked by overpowered shells from the disproportionately huge guns of Russian Cruisers. All while trying to maintain your focus on the DDs camping around the map because of said new CVs. Nobody pushes coherently, and nobody supports anymore. BBs are just big shooting ranges for torpedo planes too, so why would they. Seriously looking for some new people to play with though mate. So if you come back, we could Division up and be UNSTOPPABLE. What’s you Tier by the way?
In august 1971 departed Brisbane Australia headed for Auckland New Zealand on board the good ship USS Turner Joy DD-951,One of 18 DD'S with a Hurricane bow for what ever good it did HaHa. The ship was under water more than on top all external ladders were ripped off, mount 51 turret maintenance cover was caved in by many inches and a whole lot more I was a SF-2 needless to say we had a lot of fun putting humpy back together again. Regards, Rick Andersen SF-2 at the time
The reason I didn't stay in for 20. I rode subs until shore duty. When time to go back to sea they didn't need nuke electricians so they wanted me to change rate to gas turbine specialist. I said no thanks ... my luck I would have ended up on a Spruance class tin can in the North Atlantic.
@@jimmymac4559 thanks for the reply. I have a deep respect for serviceman. Indeed it has its benefit if the system however imperfect exists and you just need to follow it. I started managing people and have to lay down the rules and maaaan... It's hard as hell. Take care.
@@Rasheed1494 There was a WWII documentary titled, "Victory At Sea" several decades back. It contained a LOT of film showing ships practically going under. Check this link: tinyurl.com/y47n9wzj
I was part of the RD project at GE gear and propulsion division. We built the first high speed reduction gearing for the gas turbines on all DDG DESTROYERS to meet 2 requirements . In the beginning we were told the U.S. NAVY wanted a ship that could batten down and go through hurricanes or typhoons with no problem. Second, a ship the Admiral could water ski behind
I loved being in the "tin can" Navy as it was called back in the day. My first ship was the USS Hepburn (FF-1055). I used to sleep like a baby when the weather was like that. Joined up in '77, retired in '98. GO NAVY!
I remember seeing a couple of those little boats disappear during a storm... then just pop up out of the water. USS Missouri BB63 87/90 Helmsmen, among other things.
@Jaime Powell that's what my granddaddy said about the destroyer escort he served on in WWII lol Though when it's you're job to hunt submarines I guess it helps being under water most of the time
My old man saw a destroyer in WW2 take a worse nose dive . It hit a mine while doing 30 knots on convoy duty. It took the bow off and it drove itself straight under water in less than 10 seconds. They picked up 12 crew.
I had a friend who was in the Navy and started out on a carrier, when he re-enlisted he got on a destroyer....he always said that was the best thing he ever did for his military career. He liked the "family" aspect of the smaller ship.
My first and only ship was a carrier. Ruined it for me. Too much politicking and multiple “ol’ boys” clubs. By the time I got out, I was glad it was over. If I would have had a smaller ship, I might actually have re-enlisted.
The Zumwalt would have no issues. The wave would take one look, recoil in horror at the sheer fugliness of its tumblehome design, and GTFO the way. It's not that the ship doesn't want to get wet... the wave doesn't want to get all Zumwalty.
@BattleshipBoi Yeah, I know... I made parts for the daggone thing. Still doesn't change the fact that it's the ugliest thing ever to ooze off a drafting table in the history of naval architecture. Saw one in Bath in person. "Fugly" don't describe it.
@@Reaghansdad1 I really wanted to like that ship. Wanted to see US military engineering crank out something amazing. But what we got was something like a 1980s GI Joe toy built with a Northrop Grumman budget. It is a true WOMBAT- Waste Of Money, Brains, and Time.
Sure do miss being at sea. Funny when your on active duty in the Navy and attached to a ship all you want to do is pull in to a port someplace, party some, do your jobs then head home not enjoying being at sea with watches and drills to much. Then you get out and after a while start to realize how lucky you are to have traveled the world by way of war ship and had experienced different cultures and traveled the vastness of our ocean's. Makes you a better, more rounded and more worldly person. Hell of a once in a lifetime experience. Thankful for sure. Cool video. Carrier was sailing smooth. Lol. Was on a Frigate. Perry class. Was hardly ever smooth . Fin stabilizers would break just about everytime we got in bad weather. 30+ degree rolls is no joke either.
Yea, I didn't stay on active duty a day longer than I had to, but am grateful for the 4+ years I had. I was on an LPH, if we were ever to roll 30 degrees I don't think we would have rolled back. Being at sea had its moments. . . going through the Straits of Aden with Africa on one side and southwest Asia on the other, then Suez and Gibraltar, was pretty exciting. The travel was fantastic, between sea and overseas shore duty (Diego Garcia) I circled the earth.
I saw something similar happen to an aircraft carrier, the Enterprise. We were crossing the Atlantic and they were alongside us a couple maybe 2000 meters off the port side. The seas were really rough. I was in the smoke pit and we were watching the Enterprise off in the distance and we watched the bow dip low and a wave broke over her top. When you consider that the bow of an an aircraft carrier is about 80 feet above the waterline under normal conditions it was really an impressive sight.
I have no idea how naval aircraft put up with that kind of treatment. Rain, wind, water, getting tossed about. Also, rogue waves have been reported to exceed 100ft in height. Even without a bow dip, some waves could reach the deck of a carrier. That'd be a hell of a sight.
I'm a plank owner on one of her sister ships, USS Momsen DDG 92, and I retired while serving on another sister ship, USS Halsey DDG 97.. they are beautiful ships and I really miss being on them!
@@zacharywindover9840 ww2 DDs are awesome yes don't get me wrong But these modern DDGs aren't paper tigers, they got enough firepower to take out a ww2 fleet
Rode around the outside of a hurricane on a 27 year old destroyer . Was like 5 times the biggest roller coaster ride you ever rode on, and for most of a day continuously. You were okay if you stayed in one place and held on.
You should see this with a typhoon. The carrier does what that DD was doing. And the DD and other escorts play submarine. They all have nonskid painted half way up the bulkhead.
@@deeho5494 heavy seas are really no danger to surface combatants unless they lose rudder authority. You attack the waves head on in heavy seas with the ships centerline perpendicular to the wave. If you lose rudder and get turned parallel to the waves you run the risk of capsizing.
@@deeho5494 Back in the day you had to be careful. When the ship went nose in the screw would come out of the water. With no water for the screw to push it can cause the engines to RPM much higher than they are designed for. My Grandpa was on a Subchaser in WWII and got caught in a Typhoon. He was in the engine room lashed to his post for hours eating saltines and controlling the throttle for every time the screw came out of the water.
This really brings back memories. Back in the 80's I spent a couple of weeks on the Constellation setting up some new systems for the air wing. We hit the edge of a typhoon about halfway to Pearl and, the day after the storm blew over us, I found myself standing on the hangar deck, watching one of the strike group DDs taking blue water over bridge. Man, I've never appreciated aircraft carriers so much...
Submarine Captain: Any vessel can dive, but only a sub can rise again. Destroyer Captain: Hold my beer. XO: Sir, no alcohol allowed on the bridge of a US Navy destroyer. Destroyer Captain: Hold my coffee...
In March of '81, I was on the USS JFK (CV-67) coming back across the Atlantic after a Med cruise. We were taking swells over the flight deck, but the DDG that was following us so we could smooth out some of the swells was still playing like a submarine. It was pretty wild to watch it disappear and then come back up.
Retired Navy vet here. I served on 4 Navy ships in my day (FFG49/CG52/LSD39/LSD47) & this video shows what an adventure it is at sea. My 1st ship (FFG49) was sent out to photo/observe/gather info on the inside of a hurricane. That was some scary stuff. Coming out of that storm we had serious damage (cracks in superstructure (upper decks) where you could actually see through outside. But we made it. On my next ship (CG52) we were in same situation as this video but in a storm & ppl on carrier (USS Midway) said they lost sight of us several times as it looked like we were completely underwater. But we made it. These ships maybe small but they are durable, well built & can get the job done. I've been retired for over 20 years now & there isn't a day that go by that i don't miss it. Go NAVY!
*Captain falls out of bunk* Captain calls bridge: Helm! What is happening? Helm: *Dubstep* Captain calls engine room: Engineering! What is happening?! Engine room: *Dubstep intensifies*
I served on a FF,two DD and a LPH. I love riding a Grayhound in big strom and rough seas.Never been sea sick.Would be in the engine when the screws would break the surface of the ocean.Miss those days..
I was a tin can sailor before moving to submarines. For one, taking water over the bow isn't all that unusual for a destroyer. For another, submarines are much better at it.
*Submarine Captain:* _"Dive Dive Dive Dive"_ *XO:* _"sir with all do respect, this is a destroyer not a submarine"_ *Submarine captain:* _"oh I'm sorry, did I stutter?"_
My uncle was a tin can sailor. He says that in rough seas, you can go up a ladder by taking one step, and the ship would move underneath you, making it easy and quick to change decks.
I will never forget the first time I experienced that. I was going up a ladder and we dropped and it felt like I was flying up, took me a few to figure out what was happening but for a moment I was very confused and I had a death grip on that rail. With no windows you have no idea what is happening. The other thing that was fun was being on the bridge on an ffg and holding the bar that went across the bridge and letting your feet swing out when you went down on the other side of a wave. Should have been a bit more concerned but I was very young and dumb back then. Good times.
My dad was on the USS FDR in the early 60’s. He said they went through a hurricane once when coming back home to Jacksonville. They anchored off shore to wait it out. He said it was surprising what how Mother Nature could stir that carrier up every now and then.
That ain't nuthin', man! From the bridge of my tin can, the USS Fiske, DD842, a Gearing class, Fram II, WWII destroyer. I watched waves pass clear over the bridge, meaning we were completely covered in water, while the wave traveled to the stern. I watched a DE with engine problems, we were escorting back to port, in the same storm, experience the same thing. We could see it's single screw come out of the water, while it's bow was buried in the waves. It took us all night to make it to the mouth of the river leading to our berths in Newport, RI. By that time, we were covered in ice a couple feet thick. We couldn't leave the ship to go home to our families, until we cleaned the ice off. All we had to work with, were broomhandles and dust pans! Fortunately, the Sun came out, and it warmed up enough, to do most of the work for us.
My condolences to the guy who's on bourd and using the toilet at that time.😅🤣 Edit: wow thanks for the thumbs up guys haha that's the most like I got 😁
@@guardrail2897 You should see what happens when they block back the plumbing on one of those things. A single guy would be a minor dusting compared to the aftermath of that.
That feeling when the sonar dome comes out of the drink, hits free air, and then goes back underwater is something I'll never forget. CG's are narrower than DDG's so we got even crazier pitches lol!
I was a submariners and so was underwater in rough seas. I am always amaze at how calm looking rough seas can be. With out seeing this ship roaring through you would never guess. Glad I wasn’t aboard... I like keeping dinner in my belly.
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 I don't remember the chow being good at all. Maybe the first week or two after a stores load when you had produce and stuff, but after that it was crap. We mostly had bad mess cooks on my boat though. And my first skipper banned desserts because he was a tyrant.
@@Kelnx oh my We had great food. Ran out of fresh stuff on WESPAC, but we did a lot more weekly ops. And one week ops we were really good All of our cooks were Philippino and were great. We had a third class cook from Kansas, and he made custom omelets and eggs for breakfast Best part of life on the boat.
Crew of CVN-74: oh this is nice look how fast we’re going in these seas Crew of DDG-105: 5 died from improperly securing for sea, 30 puked their guts out, and 1 kid lost his deck of magic cards and won’t stfu about it.
I remember my days aboard a destroyer escort in the north atlantic in high seas pulling up to air craft carriers when the carrier crews would watch and laugh at us going under water ! Back in 1967.
My cousin Dwight Willard, was aboard the USS Hancock aircraft carrier during the Vietnam war and he used to tell me one of the scariest things he saw was green water coming over the bow of his ship! Imagine that, I don't know the distance from the deck to the water but those must have been some big ass waves!
I was on the Hancock during that period, in fact for two tours from Alameda to Yokosuka Japan, enroute to Vietnam. Recall that water over the flight deck in mid-Pacific for a 24 -36-hour period. That hardest part to get comfortable with was the hard landing when the bow came down in a 60 ft trough. Very difficult to walk about on deck, let alone sleep in bunk. That was in the fall of 1965
Nonsense. Not many people can even find and engage a carrier group out in open water, much less sink one. If the carrier got irresponsibly close to shore, sure, but they know better.
"Sir, submarine spotted. Unfortunately we don't have depth charges and anti-sub missiles armed." "Are you kidding me Jeremy?!" "Sir, how will we take it down." "I have an idea."
Real sailors (small boys.. Destroyers, Cruisers etc) vs passengers (Big decks..Carriers, LPD, LHA etc). I served on 2 Cruisers, 1 Spruance class destroyer and 2 Frigates) over the course of 20 plus years. Sometimes, I miss those rides. Frigates are the most fun rides for sure!
sailors in the destroyer : hanging from the walls and ceilings In the main time sailors in aircraftcarrier Drinking tea and looks at those poor people in the destroyer
West-Pac 94-95, aboard USS Constellation (CV-64)... We were steaming south from Yokosuka to Pusan in the Sea of Japan and the water was rather, uh, ACTIVE that day. Our destroyer screen was having a rough ride; the crests were breaking behind the forward gun mounts then they'd fall into the trough. They were bouncing up and down like toys in a tub while we on the carrier were barely swaying. Life is truly better in the Air Wing.
I spent four years on an Adams Class DDG. We were badasses, but we were light badasses. I looked up what the Burkes were designed to take once, even just from the weather. They can handle things that would have sent us straight to the locker.
Watching this brings back fond memories. I miss the times underway, rocking and rolling with water over the bow. I was on large ships like the USS CAMDEN AOE2, and smaller ones like USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE FFG16. Haven't been on a ship since I retired in 1994. Never had a day of seasickness in over 20 years.
I recall when I was aboard USS Midway (CVA 41), the very first of the AOE's came alongside for unrep. I was on the island structure and saw the USS Sacramento (AOE1); I turned to a shipmate and remarked, "Jeezus! That thing is as long as our carrier!" Thx for your service, Yetter!
@@johnknight5639 When I was on the Camden there was a sailor named Hector Rubalcaba and he had a friend named Hector Cantu on the Sacramento. He would say "Hector Rubalcaba and Hector Cantu, AOE1 and AOE2". Just remembering old shipmates. I think they both were from somewhere in Texas.
I was actually on that deployment. Coming back from Hawaii to San Diego. The He seas where rough, but not the worst that ships been through by a long shot. That's a mild transit across the Pacific.
@James, he never answered did he. Sad. I enjoy calling the “I wasgonnajoins” or “ there I was, knee deep in grenade pins” out and asking the most very basic of questions.
@@glenpiro313 I was on the USS Dewey DDG 105. I was a plank owner on it and maintained the MK 160 system. The slogan on the ship was "will to fight". Theres a big mural in the galley of Spanish ships being destroyed by American ships. I know so much about that ship. Hopefully that's enough proof for you.
@How To, My apologies, sincerely. I guess Im so used to dealing with the guys that are full of crap so much that I barf out snarky asshole comments like I did much to quickly. Im actually envious, if I were to do it all over again I would have gone Navy or Coast Guard. I know the grass (or ocean) isnt always greener on the other side, but it seems like all Navy and Coast Guard vets had much better experiences during their tours.
Just behind the Dewey is the Pinckney, which I was on, and needless to say we were getting bounced around a bit. But hey, the salt spray was "refreshing", though trying to sleep in a rolling bunk at night was less so. The poor guys in the boatswain's locker, located in the forward bow, really had a wild ride.
I was an STG on the Lassen and I've been through rough seas like that, it certainly was pretty wild, and you could hear dishes being thrown around in the galley and such.
That old RORO piece of crap! She went to Cancun, Mexico in 2004. I tried to help refurbish that ship when it went to Jacksonville but the new owner was being chased by the mafia and ran it down into Mexican waters to hide - she sunk mysteriously off of Mexico.
West-Pac 94-95, aboard USS Constellation (CV-64) with VFA-151... We were steaming south from Yokosuka to Pusan in the Sea of Japan and the water was rather, uh, ACTIVE that day. Our destroyer screen was having a rough ride; the crests were breaking behind the forward gun mounts then they'd fall into the trough. They were bouncing up and down like toys in a tub while we on the carrier were barely swaying. Life is truly better in the Air Wing.
We were laughed. I asked the EW on the Ranger how is every thing on Building 61. The Danger Ranger EW was laughing about crew was getting sea sick in a Gulf of Alaska. We were on frigate. 15 degrees of roll and 10 degrees of pitch was bit much for them. We replied that is why we non skid on the bulkheads and walls.
I recall when the ship (I cringe when I call that thing a ship) I was on was coming back from Guantanamo Bay from the shakedown cruise. We hit a really bad hurricane off of Cape Hatteras. The tub was all ahead full, which was 17 knots. Even with that we were being pushed back at 2 knots. I remember going out to the fantail (I was on mess cooking at the time) and at one moment I'd see nothing but sky and the next nothing but water. I looked to the port and saw a destroyer slicing its way through the waves just like this one on the video. It was moving ahead pretty quickly for the weather. Destroyers can move pretty fast when they have to.
This something that I love about modern warships. The line between destroyers, frigates, cruisers blurs with each new update brought to any one of them. And now, we're starting to reach the point where they can even become submarines!
I remember watching my destroyer go "THRU" a 50 foot wave while battling a hurricane. When it hit the bridge I think we went backwards? WE rolled as far as 41 degrees when we had to turn away from shallow waters. Almost lost the guns and director. Wildest ride I ever took!
I know bro my first night board ship in the sea of Japan 1971 we did 41 degree rolls I woke up clinging the the strap between my bunk and the top bunk... but yes the guns and all radars are ejected by way of explosive bolts at 42 degrees I was on a Coontz class frigate
@@notcwyatt good for you my friend...the 2 things that suck the most is the midnight watch on a 12/12 headed west from Pearl seems we only crossed international time zones on that watch which gave us an extra hour and the Bicillin shot
I was on the USS Parsons DD949 and on the bridge during a typhoon east of Japan around 1963 and watched the meter indicate 50 degree rolls several times during the many hours we were in that storm. I was also on the USS Saint Paul CA73 and I'll take a destroyer any day over a larger ship. Great duty.
I was on the USS Barney DDG 6 in the early 1960's and that is coman on small ships .One time in a bar a few guys from a aircraft carry where talking about how bad the weather was as they had waves breaking on there flight deck well they got zero sympathy from us .
I always enjoyed storms at sea when I was on the America (CV-66). Some guys would be layed out by sea sickness. Even on a ship that size you still feel the rocking. It's not so bad on the main deck. The ship rolls back and forth but walking can be interesting as you compensate for the changing angles of the deck. Higher up on the 03 level one can feel the rocking much more intensely. If the water is particularly rough you'll feel the ship shudder from time to time. The best part is at rack time. When you go to sleep it's like being rocked to sleep in a cradle.
Been there done that... USS America CV 66 75 to 79 a gang... our birthing was on the 02 deck... I recall only once in the Bermuda Triangle I became slightly seasick and I'm glad I was not on a destroyer . I would have major inner ear dizziness!
I was onboard the maiden transatlantic crossing of the QM2 in a force 10 storm, sitting in a restaurant with large windows, and we seemed to disappear underwater for a few moments. Not sure what an outside movie would have looked like but I would love to have seen it. The sea is an amazingly powerful beast at times.
A family friend was in the Navy during the Vietnam war. He hated it. He told the story of the ship he was on, rolling over 30 degrees in a storm, which I guess is a lot. Watching this reminded me of his story. It has further significance since the ship he was on was the USS Haleakala (AE-25). An ammunition ship......
It's incredible how leveled and calm an aircraft carrier looks, while sailing through the same waves that are trashing a destroyer like a 20 foot dingie.
Considering it’s double the length and a bit over 10 times the displacement, I’d say it makes sense.
This is easy going sea for carriers. Usually the escorts ship fall in behind the large ships in the calmer wake. There are days when carriers take a nosedive.
It’s mainly the speed causing the nose dive not the size of waves
HOWEVER OUR CARRIER FORRESTAL DURING HURRACAINE HUGO WAS BEING TRASHED BY 75FOOT WAVES YOU FELT LIKE THE SHIP WAS FALLING HUNDREDS OF FEET.
DAMN THE TORPEDOES , FULL SPEED AHEAD , SURFING THOSE WAVES IN THE NAVY !!!!!!!!!
In the NAVY size clearly matters.
The Destroyer, it’s rough seas today.
The Carrier, it’s calm seas today.
@@aishitekurenai2041 ever heard of bombers?
It may also bebecause carriers are purposefully built to be a stable plateform, with all the bells and wistles to help.
@@aishitekurenai2041 aircraft carriers are the strongest ship typ at sea. I carrier can easly sink the destroyer when it is not right next to him
What ouki Dono means are the integrity of the structure
The Submarine, I don't know what this fuzz is all about
Carrier: “My, what a beautiful day!”
Destroyer: *Sounds of painful screaming*
Most sailors who have served on a tin can are not "screamers." Some would say they're among the toughest guys in the Navy.
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Muffled screaming
@@TricksterDa123 It’s a joke
@@evann5451 Fine.
As a Retired US Navy Sailor, who has served on Frigates, Destroyers and Cruisers, I can say that was a calm day for the Small Boys. Best sleep I got at sea was when we were pitching and rolling like that. And watching this video, I have to admit, I miss it.
I was Royal Navy
Regular service sailors (Matelots)
Were called skimmers
Sir thank you for your service
@@theo847sqn Thank you for your nation's service my friend.
I never thought I'd be saying it when I was living it but I miss it too.
Yeah I was on fast frigates and that's nothing compared to the hurricanes that we went through!!!
Had to tie myself in my bunk for 3 days just to get some sleep but I wouldn't trade my Navy days for nothing and the worst mistake I ever made was getting out!!!
I lived in paradise, Hawaii and pretty much lived on the beach! A Arizona desert rat that learned to surf!!!
To hunt the Submarine, I must BECOME the submarine!
This comment made my day!! Lol
Barley Sixseventwo absolutely hysterical 😂😂😂💀❤️
Good one😭😭
Little do you know 😂
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“My father is German so I’m like half U-Boat”
So this means I’m half U-boat 1/4 Lancaster and 1/4 atomic bomb
@@alexanderroblox4557 nOiicee lol
You mean: ... half "Das Boot" ?! 😉🥶✌🏼
So you are a J-boat?
@@alexanderroblox4557 thats japanese sub, u boats are like half u-boat, 1/4 lancaster bombs, and 1/4 depth charges
"Helmsman..."
"Aye, Captain?"
"Dive."
"But Sir, we're in a destroyer. "
"Helmsman?"
"Aye, Sir?"
"If I order you to dive, we dive. Do you understand me?"
"Aye Sir. Right away, Sir."
Aye sir. Right away, Sir.
"Das muss das Boot abkönnen!"
(“The boat has to be able to do that!")
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My step Dad was cool and forward gun on a PT boat in WW II! God rest his soul and that of all who served in all our efforts to keep , freedom alive.
Hornets on deck are like... "LOOK AT MEEEE DADDY!!!....."
AWACS were like, "Ya i seen them coming already." 😂
Matsimus, wow, strange seeing you here
It's neat to see another channel creator leave a comment.
now for some reason i feel bad for them
I see this guy everywhere for now on im saying hi to my fellow Canadian lol
Aircraft carrier: we can carry planes
Destroyer: but can you do this?
Takes a tropical cyclone to do it, but yeah, they can.
Cant like its at 69!
@@viruspter1dactl 69 is now ruined youre welcome
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Ok. This is a funny one
It's amazing how far ships have gone, from the galleons in the 1600s where the crew had to manually scrub the deck to modern day ships that simply dive into a wave and get cleaned in a second. Much more efficient 😂
Naw man we take a freshwater fire hose and clean all the weather decks it’s fucking aids.
@@rugged2050 doesn't sound as bad as waxing the poop deck
@@badcornflakes6374 give the navy time they’ll find a way to make it worse.
Yeah, but they are not clean until a line of swabbies mop the salt away.
Nah man after the sailing they clean the decks with fresh water to remove salt water.
Officer of the helm: Dive Dive Dive!
Seaman: but sir this a destroyer
Officer of the helm: I said Dive!
submerge the boat :))
haaa.
No muff's too tough, we dive at five !
The OOD (Officer of the Deck) might pass a command to the Conning Officer to "Rig for Dive" preparatory to taking her down. Good thing her gas turbines are marinized, with all that salt spray being sucked in. And no, that pitching/porpoising's not bad at all.
Jaques - I am sure the Rolls Royce MTs will look after the DDGs...
Spent 21 years in the Navy. All my ships were destroyers or frigates. This video brings back some great memories. That looked like a fun ride. As a matter of fact I was stationed on a previous USS Dewey which was a Coontz class destroyer, DDG45.
I was on Dewey 75-79 an OS
Thank you for your service sir
That looks like the deck would drop right out from under a sailor. How many times did someone hit their head on the overhead?
Do you want to be destroyer or a submarine? Destroyer: Yes.
Ships in any anime 👀
best comment 😂
You look like a gay Bruce Lee.
unfunny
I want to be both sir
On my first ship we did something similar, but in was in the middle of the night and we were approaching France. When the ship's bow took the same nosedive as that ship did, water got through one of the ventilation shafts and flooded our berthing. We spent half the night removing the water while a fellow shipmate was singing "In The Navy"
that sounds like cruel and unusual punishment
hose attached to super soaker
kempmt1 People tell me that Seaduty is the worst part of navy service. Everybody hates it. I'd rather be on a nice base with typing duty. Get to run and jog when I want, Lift weights when I choose, go shopping and have a life worth having.
People tell me Seaduty is just the opoosite, its the pits.
I go through basic in 3 months, preparing for everything right now. You gonna tell me they're all lying?
Faketrollname sevenbillion Why ya wonder? Wanna join them?
LOL Yeah so do they, its called a SN with a shop vac...
So even aircraft carriers have better wifi than me...
i hope you get better wifi soon x
sexy sloth 611 billion*
Wtf ? WiFi? you think we just fucking do nothing all day and twiddle our thumbs while somehow connected to WiFi in the middle of an ocean, thousands of miles away from anything.
It's literally a floating city so what do you expect.
pyruleanfire demon
Aren't floating city is a battleship?
I thought aircraft carrier is a floating airport.
Sorry if I ruin the fun.
That's nothing I served on a frigate when oneday the captain thought it good to do a RAS in a hurricane. Sailing next to the supply ship we hit a wave, we hit the supply ship. I was on the bridge when the wave hit the bridge windows. We were in the water not just a wave. We lost a seaman that day holding the measuring lines. But the interesting thing was that the support frigate behind us someone took photos and we were at a 45⁰ angle with our props in the the clear above the waterline. It must have been when I experienced that wave hitting us in the bridge. Strange was that you don't actually feel it when on the ship. Man it was crazy. Captain lost his position when we berthed.
That’s amazing! Where can I find the footage?
Yes. How do we find the footage
Your CO sounded incompetent and it sadly costed a seamen for the navy to realize that.
@@rugged2050 seamen not semen
@@Magyyyyy ah good catch lol
"Everyone is a gangsta untill a destroyer becomes a submarine".
*World Of Warships would like to know your location*
@Crom the Wise HORRIBLE. Herman CVs just got added into the game while Russian cruisers got buffed to the nines. Subs are not as much of a problem for me because I’m a German Cruiser player, but they’re still awful. So long story short, getting hailed on by new players trying out the AP bombs on German CVs while absolutely being absolutely wrecked by overpowered shells from the disproportionately huge guns of Russian Cruisers. All while trying to maintain your focus on the DDs camping around the map because of said new CVs. Nobody pushes coherently, and nobody supports anymore. BBs are just big shooting ranges for torpedo planes too, so why would they. Seriously looking for some new people to play with though mate. So if you come back, we could Division up and be UNSTOPPABLE. What’s you Tier by the way?
U wish
It became the very thing it was made to destroy.
In august 1971 departed Brisbane Australia headed for Auckland New Zealand on board the good ship USS Turner Joy DD-951,One of 18 DD'S with a Hurricane bow for what ever good it did HaHa. The ship was under water more than on top all external ladders were ripped off, mount 51 turret maintenance cover was caved in by many inches and a whole lot more I was a SF-2 needless to say we had a lot of fun putting humpy back together again. Regards, Rick Andersen SF-2 at the time
I was on a submarine. Pretty smooth sailing at 800’ below the surface. The surface fleet had it a lot tougher.
The reason I didn't stay in for 20. I rode subs until shore duty. When time to go back to sea they didn't need nuke electricians so they wanted me to change rate to gas turbine specialist. I said no thanks ... my luck I would have ended up on a Spruance class tin can in the North Atlantic.
How did you cope with small spaces and no sunlight?
@@olerocker3470 good call there
@@GaborGubicza you just do it. If you join the military, choices are made for you. After a while one grows accustomed to it.
@@jimmymac4559 thanks for the reply. I have a deep respect for serviceman.
Indeed it has its benefit if the system however imperfect exists and you just need to follow it. I started managing people and have to lay down the rules and maaaan... It's hard as hell. Take care.
An old World War Two Destroyer veteran once told me that it was, “over one wave and under the next”.
Mike D I would pay anything to see a world war 2 ship do that
@@Rasheed1494 "Victory at Sea' watch that mini series about WW2.. the seas were really brutal
found it!!
watch at 19:33
czcams.com/video/kk2avV4LLJk/video.html
watch carrier take dive at 13:45
czcams.com/video/VIY66rBKI30/video.html
@@Rasheed1494 There was a WWII documentary titled, "Victory At Sea" several decades back. It contained a LOT of film showing ships practically going under. Check this link: tinyurl.com/y47n9wzj
True, greyhounds of the sea.
I was part of the RD project at GE gear and propulsion division. We built the first high speed reduction gearing for the gas turbines on all DDG DESTROYERS to meet 2 requirements . In the beginning we were told the U.S. NAVY wanted a ship that could batten down and go through hurricanes or typhoons with no problem. Second, a ship the Admiral could water ski behind
I just imagine Halsey and Nimitz smiling down on you like "You done good, son, you done real good"
All ships can be a submarine...once.
You have a point
Or a minesweeper.
Permanent sub
Deep.
bet I will make it twice
Built DDGs for 20 + years, and I'm proud of every one of them.
@Brandon and Linda Gibson No use of case or punctuation. It's always a dead giveaway comrade troll. 🤣
@Brandon and Linda Gibson Tf why do you people always put “Biden lover” as if it has anything to do with this conversation.
@Brandon and Linda Gibson Calling someone a _Biden Lover_ is no better then calling someone out for their bad grammar; both are Ad Hominem.
@Brandon and Linda Gibson Faking laughter is just more ad hominem.
@Brandon and Linda Gibson Cognitive Dissonance to the max lol
I loved being in the "tin can" Navy as it was called back in the day. My first ship was the USS Hepburn (FF-1055). I used to sleep like a baby when the weather was like that. Joined up in '77, retired in '98.
GO NAVY!
Thank you for your service!
1965-1985... The BIGGEST thing I ever went to sea on was a DE (predecessor of the FF.)
Exactly! Get rocked to sleep…. As long as your head and feet are port-starboard. Fwd-aft I keep rolling over and waking up.
Cole Thornton-James Thornton...HUH?
Have you ve been named the Katrine's?
Let's take a moment to appreciate the level of engineering that went behind these incredible ships
“So how was your day honey?”
“I almost sunk the ship.”
Lol
Nah, not really nowhere close buddy. Yes I'm former Navy Sailor.
@@joshc3000 My friend has your time in the navy made your forget what a joke is?
@@dankengine5304 Oh that was a joke, I didn't see the humor, but cool.
@@joshc3000 - oh sorry
I remember seeing a couple of those little boats disappear during a storm... then just pop up out of the water.
USS Missouri BB63 87/90 Helmsmen, among other things.
Yea, with all hatches closed. I'm sure it would be a cool sight. Just a giant air tank until its pierced.
Holy shit. You drove a battleship.
YOU DROVE A FUCKING BQTTLESHIP
This dude literally drove a damn battleship how did it feel having that much power behind the wheel
ayo thi man drove a BATTLEHSHIP????
Turns out the destroyer had really congested sinuses and needed to rinse them out with a saline solution.
BlueonGoldZ nice try at being funny
Pretty funny ngl.
@@PauaP
It was a little funny.
@@SkippertheBart I think funny is pretty subjective
@@Jacques80120
I agree.
Carrier sailors: Look at that destroyer break through the waves! How awesome!🤩
Destroyer sailors:🤢
Welcome to another episode of "CZcams weird algorithm"
but cool though?
Im starting to like the changes
They're having trouble eliminating the Wrongthink
😂🤣🤣😅
don't question the holy algorithm as we all enjoy these completely random and unrelated videos
I was on a carrier, the Midway. I sometimes figured our escort should be getting 1/2 submarine pay.
Great ship the Midway, I paid her a visit when I was in San Diego. Greetings from th UK🇬🇧
@@Bonzman Yeah! Pure badass for her age.
@Jaime Powell that's what my granddaddy said about the destroyer escort he served on in WWII lol Though when it's you're job to hunt submarines I guess it helps being under water most of the time
I served on the Midway in 1980 with VMFP-3. I was a Marine Avionics Tech on RF-4B's. I am proud to have served on such a historic ship.
She was one of the best museum experiences I have ever had. I read up on her service during the Vietnam War and the fall of Saigon. Amazing stuff.
My old man saw a destroyer in WW2 take a worse nose dive .
It hit a mine while doing 30 knots on convoy duty.
It took the bow off and it drove itself straight under water in less than 10 seconds.
They picked up 12 crew.
Was it HMS Acheron?
You’re going to need to cite some sources with such a claim what ship? Where?
@@clicheusername4416 “uh source, source? Uh bro can you cite that” my guy it doesn’t matter it’s a CZcams comment not a dissertation
@@louiscarpenter7144 i mean without any proof what the op said is probably bullshit
@@themightynanto3158 no...not her
INSANE RESPECT FOR THE NAVY.
Modern Technology is STILL at the mercy of the ocean.
I had a friend who was in the Navy and started out on a carrier, when he re-enlisted he got on a destroyer....he always said that was the best thing he ever did for his military career. He liked the "family" aspect of the smaller ship.
I told my nephew to try and get a Destroyer for that reason. My largest ship had 160 people, just enough that you could still know everyone's name.
My first and only ship was a carrier. Ruined it for me. Too much politicking and multiple “ol’ boys” clubs. By the time I got out, I was glad it was over. If I would have had a smaller ship, I might actually have re-enlisted.
@@jasonevers7415 are you still in carriers, or smaller ships? Thank u for your service
The Zumwalt would have no issues. The wave would take one look, recoil in horror at the sheer fugliness of its tumblehome design, and GTFO the way. It's not that the ship doesn't want to get wet... the wave doesn't want to get all Zumwalty.
They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.
@BattleshipBoi Yeah, I know... I made parts for the daggone thing. Still doesn't change the fact that it's the ugliest thing ever to ooze off a drafting table in the history of naval architecture. Saw one in Bath in person. "Fugly" don't describe it.
Zumwalt ??? Lmao didn't even get the plumbing right. Lol
Karl Mech implies that that POS gets underway
@@Reaghansdad1 I really wanted to like that ship. Wanted to see US military engineering crank out something amazing. But what we got was something like a 1980s GI Joe toy built with a Northrop Grumman budget. It is a true WOMBAT- Waste Of Money, Brains, and Time.
recruiter: in the navy you can be anything.
Ship: I wanna be a submarine!
Seamen: No, no, no, NO, NOO!
The destroyer identifies as a submarine, you better respect its pronouns!
@@Synergy7Studios I was just thinking about something like that(or trans-sub).
**everyone drowns**
"So begins a contract, bound in blood."
Sure do miss being at sea. Funny when your on active duty in the Navy and attached to a ship all you want to do is pull in to a port someplace, party some, do your jobs then head home not enjoying being at sea with watches and drills to much. Then you get out and after a while start to realize how lucky you are to have traveled the world by way of war ship and had experienced different cultures and traveled the vastness of our ocean's. Makes you a better, more rounded and more worldly person. Hell of a once in a lifetime experience. Thankful for sure. Cool video. Carrier was sailing smooth. Lol. Was on a Frigate. Perry class. Was hardly ever smooth . Fin stabilizers would break just about everytime we got in bad weather. 30+ degree rolls is no joke either.
You are gay
@@rajjtheman1867 stop stereotyping
you can get a boat and be your own captain
Agreed, miss it as well.
Yea, I didn't stay on active duty a day longer than I had to, but am grateful for the 4+ years I had. I was on an LPH, if we were ever to roll 30 degrees I don't think we would have rolled back. Being at sea had its moments. . . going through the Straits of Aden with Africa on one side and southwest Asia on the other, then Suez and Gibraltar, was pretty exciting. The travel was fantastic, between sea and overseas shore duty (Diego Garcia) I circled the earth.
"That's gotta be the best pirate I've ever seen."
"So it would seem."
*TURURUNTUN TURURUNTUN TURURUTUN TURURUNUN!!!!*
@@kainochishi4748 Savvy
Hide the rum
Underrated
I saw something similar happen to an aircraft carrier, the Enterprise. We were crossing the Atlantic and they were alongside us a couple maybe 2000 meters off the port side. The seas were really rough. I was in the smoke pit and we were watching the Enterprise off in the distance and we watched the bow dip low and a wave broke over her top. When you consider that the bow of an an aircraft carrier is about 80 feet above the waterline under normal conditions it was really an impressive sight.
My uncle was third officer on board her in the 1980s.
I have no idea how naval aircraft put up with that kind of treatment. Rain, wind, water, getting tossed about.
Also, rogue waves have been reported to exceed 100ft in height. Even without a bow dip, some waves could reach the deck of a carrier. That'd be a hell of a sight.
is nobody going to comment on how amazingly beautiful that ship looks?
A bad-ass tin can.
@@zacharywindover9840 how is it a piece of crap
I'm a plank owner on one of her sister ships, USS Momsen DDG 92, and I retired while serving on another sister ship, USS Halsey DDG 97.. they are beautiful ships and I really miss being on them!
Operator Dokkaebi I’m just gonna delete my comment because I can’t explain why I like the dd’s from ww2 over these paper tigers.
@@zacharywindover9840 ww2 DDs are awesome yes don't get me wrong
But these modern DDGs aren't paper tigers, they got enough firepower to take out a ww2 fleet
Rode around the outside of a hurricane on a 27 year old destroyer . Was like 5 times the biggest roller coaster ride you ever rode on, and for most of a day continuously. You were okay if you stayed in one place and held on.
0:01 RIP headphone users
I seriously think I ruptured my eardrum
not a big deal, im boutta to listen to CIWS today
We have gone to a better place... where we can listen with our headphones at our computers in peace.
I was using bluetooth speakers and baam!
*WHAT?*
You should see this with a typhoon. The carrier does what that DD was doing. And the DD and other escorts play submarine. They all have nonskid painted half way up the bulkhead.
michael baker imagine sliding down the non-skid painted deck, ouch
Christian Troy skidding on the flight deck was bad enough
Is it dangerous for them to "play submarine"? Genuinely curious, I was Army.
@@deeho5494 heavy seas are really no danger to surface combatants unless they lose rudder authority. You attack the waves head on in heavy seas with the ships centerline perpendicular to the wave. If you lose rudder and get turned parallel to the waves you run the risk of capsizing.
@@deeho5494 Back in the day you had to be careful. When the ship went nose in the screw would come out of the water. With no water for the screw to push it can cause the engines to RPM much higher than they are designed for. My Grandpa was on a Subchaser in WWII and got caught in a Typhoon. He was in the engine room lashed to his post for hours eating saltines and controlling the throttle for every time the screw came out of the water.
That's nothing when I served on the USS Enterprise we submerged the whole ship on an alien planet.
Ha i was on that bloody ship as it crashed at this fucking planet :(
LOL!
That’s nothing. The Venator I was on got taken out by a fucking TurboLaser bolt the width of a planet!
dumbest scene in the whole franchise.
Facts I was there in the future when it happened 30 years ago.
This really brings back memories. Back in the 80's I spent a couple of weeks on the Constellation setting up some new systems for the air wing. We hit the edge of a typhoon about halfway to Pearl and, the day after the storm blew over us, I found myself standing on the hangar deck, watching one of the strike group DDs taking blue water over bridge. Man, I've never appreciated aircraft carriers so much...
Submarine Captain: Any vessel can dive, but only a sub can rise again.
Destroyer Captain: Hold my beer.
XO: Sir, no alcohol allowed on the bridge of a US Navy destroyer.
Destroyer Captain: Hold my coffee...
Yes. Coffee.
🤣👍🚢⚓☕☕
In March of '81, I was on the USS JFK (CV-67) coming back across the Atlantic after a Med cruise. We were taking swells over the flight deck, but the DDG that was following us so we could smooth out some of the swells was still playing like a submarine. It was pretty wild to watch it disappear and then come back up.
It really is amazing how approx. 90,000+ tons makes a difference in the ride.
scrag2841 the Cadillac of surface warfare vessels
Retired Navy vet here. I served on 4 Navy ships in my day (FFG49/CG52/LSD39/LSD47) & this video shows what an adventure it is at sea. My 1st ship (FFG49) was sent out to photo/observe/gather info on the inside of a hurricane. That was some scary stuff. Coming out of that storm we had serious damage (cracks in superstructure (upper decks) where you could actually see through outside. But we made it. On my next ship (CG52) we were in same situation as this video but in a storm & ppl on carrier (USS Midway) said they lost sight of us several times as it looked like we were completely underwater. But we made it. These ships maybe small but they are durable, well built & can get the job done. I've been retired for over 20 years now & there isn't a day that go by that i don't miss it. Go NAVY!
*Captain falls out of bunk*
Captain calls bridge: Helm! What is happening?
Helm: *Dubstep*
Captain calls engine room: Engineering! What is happening?!
Engine room: *Dubstep intensifies*
I didn’t know I was watching World Of Warships gameplay WTF.
lol
I would say hard bass
Meanwhile, on the carrier, they're shooting pool. The good life on a tin can!
Brains Ironically -or bowling or swimming in the pool... ahhh choices!
Or at the three ring circus...spaceballs reference
Nothing more fun than being at sea with 5,000 of your closest friends!
I don’t think that’s really possible
Brains Ironically USS Towers ddg 9 7071
When you always wanted to be a submarine but your parents forced you to become a destroyer.
Nothin like being a tin can sailor. Nothin. It's an awesome experience.
I served on a FF,two DD and a LPH. I love riding a Grayhound in big strom and rough seas.Never been sea sick.Would be in the engine when the screws would break the surface of the ocean.Miss those days..
I was a tin can sailor before moving to submarines. For one, taking water over the bow isn't all that unusual for a destroyer. For another, submarines are much better at it.
Yep, subs do it better indeed
I was on the USS Nassau from 02-03 and we were skirting a storm and she nose dived like that , having water come over the flight deck was interesting
*Submarine Captain:* _"Dive Dive Dive Dive"_
*XO:* _"sir with all do respect, this is a destroyer not a submarine"_
*Submarine captain:* _"oh I'm sorry, did I stutter?"_
DID I STUTTER!?
My uncle was a tin can sailor. He says that in rough seas, you can go up a ladder by taking one step, and the ship would move underneath you, making it easy and quick to change decks.
Works both ways. Going down the ladder and the floor slams up at you.
@@scottashe984 i'd probably break my ankles in that case, geeze.
I will never forget the first time I experienced that. I was going up a ladder and we dropped and it felt like I was flying up, took me a few to figure out what was happening but for a moment I was very confused and I had a death grip on that rail. With no windows you have no idea what is happening. The other thing that was fun was being on the bridge on an ffg and holding the bar that went across the bridge and letting your feet swing out when you went down on the other side of a wave. Should have been a bit more concerned but I was very young and dumb back then. Good times.
My dad was on the USS FDR in the early 60’s. He said they went through a hurricane once when coming back home to Jacksonville. They anchored off shore to wait it out. He said it was surprising what how Mother Nature could stir that carrier up every now and then.
Meanwhile, on the aircraft carrier, they're playing marbles.
And shooting pool...
Dude you know that game too?!
Haha!
"Dive! Dive! Dive!"
"But sir, we're a destroyer?"
"I SAID DIVE!"
jangocommando27 ;
Annapolis grad, for sure!!!
s mc And so?
jangocommando27 Whooot Whoooooo...... Whooot..... Whooo.....
jangocommando27 Ha ,on the way down ask How deep sir.
@TheDragonOfPoe it's truly sad
I'm going to show this video to the next person who asks me how big of a boat they need to safety go offshore fishing.
A Spruance Class, Bering Sea in the middle of January that was a ride !!!
That ain't nuthin', man! From the bridge of my tin can, the USS Fiske, DD842, a Gearing class, Fram II, WWII destroyer. I watched waves pass clear over the bridge, meaning we were completely covered in water, while the wave traveled to the stern. I watched a DE with engine problems, we were escorting back to port, in the same storm, experience the same thing. We could see it's single screw come out of the water, while it's bow was buried in the waves. It took us all night to make it to the mouth of the river leading to our berths in Newport, RI. By that time, we were covered in ice a couple feet thick. We couldn't leave the ship to go home to our families, until we cleaned the ice off. All we had to work with, were broomhandles and dust pans! Fortunately, the Sun came out, and it warmed up enough, to do most of the work for us.
William R Thompson Jr my godfather was on the Fiske! Gave me one of his old rockers before I left for boot. He has some great sea stories :)
knk
My condolences to the guy who's on bourd and using the toilet at that time.😅🤣
Edit: wow thanks for the thumbs up guys haha that's the most like I got 😁
My condolences to the guy who had to clean the bathroom after the guy on the toilet was finished.
@@guardrail2897 You should see what happens when they block back the plumbing on one of those things. A single guy would be a minor dusting compared to the aftermath of that.
I meant blow back but I guess auto correct didn't like that much.
If you know you know when the birthing pods have only 1 working bathroom your stomping shit waffles in the shower 🤣🤣🤣😂
Or on the mess decks serving line
Brings back memories!! Loved when the Marines on our ship (CVN-69) put on a tracer round show for our Tiger cruise!
I brought my little brother aboard. He puked almost the entire trip 🤣
@@manicboy76 hey I was on the forrestal too!
That feeling when the sonar dome comes out of the drink, hits free air, and then goes back underwater is something I'll never forget. CG's are narrower than DDG's so we got even crazier pitches lol!
I was a submariners and so was underwater in rough seas. I am always amaze at how calm looking rough seas can be. With out seeing this ship roaring through you would never guess.
Glad I wasn’t aboard... I like keeping dinner in my belly.
Don't submariners eat really well?
@@manz7860 yes good chow
@@jeffreyrobinson3555 I don't remember the chow being good at all. Maybe the first week or two after a stores load when you had produce and stuff, but after that it was crap. We mostly had bad mess cooks on my boat though. And my first skipper banned desserts because he was a tyrant.
@@Kelnx oh my
We had great food. Ran out of fresh stuff on WESPAC, but we did a lot more weekly ops. And one week ops we were really good
All of our cooks were Philippino and were great. We had a third class cook from Kansas, and he made custom omelets and eggs for breakfast
Best part of life on the boat.
Crew of CVN-74: oh this is nice look how fast we’re going in these seas
Crew of DDG-105: 5 died from improperly securing for sea, 30 puked their guts out, and 1 kid lost his deck of magic cards and won’t stfu about it.
Seems legit.
I remember my days aboard a destroyer escort in the north atlantic in high seas pulling up to air craft carriers when the carrier crews would watch and laugh at us going under water ! Back in 1967.
My cousin Dwight Willard, was aboard the USS Hancock aircraft carrier during the Vietnam war and he used to tell me one of the scariest things he saw was green water coming over the bow of his ship! Imagine that, I don't know the distance from the deck to the water but those must have been some big ass waves!
I was on the Hancock during that period, in fact for two tours from Alameda to Yokosuka Japan, enroute to Vietnam. Recall that water over the flight deck in mid-Pacific for a 24 -36-hour period. That hardest part to get comfortable with was the hard landing when the bow came down in a 60 ft trough. Very difficult to walk about on deck, let alone sleep in bunk. That was in the fall of 1965
and just think .. there are 2 submarines you never see ;)
With those Ships, you mean?
Thats kinda scary
North Korean submarines ;)
VancouverCanucksRock yes part of the fleet defending the carrier
Nonsense. Not many people can even find and engage a carrier group out in open water, much less sink one. If the carrier got irresponsibly close to shore, sure, but they know better.
"Sir, submarine spotted. Unfortunately we don't have depth charges and anti-sub missiles armed."
"Are you kidding me Jeremy?!"
"Sir, how will we take it down."
"I have an idea."
RAMMING SPEED!
reminds me of how a russian sub accidently rammed a American carrier
@@spaceman9599 For The Glory Of The Emperor!
@@HTWW :), and plus one for the name
*insert Pirates of The Caribbean theme*
*This is what the Carrier Fleet doing in the Movie Battleship while they are stuck in a force field*
Real sailors (small boys.. Destroyers, Cruisers etc) vs passengers (Big decks..Carriers, LPD, LHA etc). I served on 2 Cruisers, 1 Spruance class destroyer and 2 Frigates) over the course of 20 plus years. Sometimes, I miss those rides. Frigates are the most fun rides for sure!
That's nothing. I narrowly avoided being on the Titanic by just 78 years.
For 10 bucks I will tell you some sea stories... For 25 bucks I won't.
No shit, there I was...
Then the Chief said......
Phil Dyer I got a few , Subic Bay comes to mind........she loved me no shit
what happens in subic stays in subic and will hunt you for the rest of your career
or someone has photos lol
sailors in the destroyer : hanging from the walls and ceilings
In the main time sailors in aircraftcarrier
Drinking tea and looks at those poor people in the destroyer
West-Pac 94-95, aboard USS Constellation (CV-64)...
We were steaming south from Yokosuka to Pusan in the Sea of Japan and the water was rather, uh, ACTIVE that day. Our destroyer screen was having a rough ride; the crests were breaking behind the forward gun mounts then they'd fall into the trough.
They were bouncing up and down like toys in a tub while we on the carrier were barely swaying.
Life is truly better in the Air Wing.
@@lespauldisciple3349 You underestimate how much fun many aboard the screen were having. 😏
Destroyer: I'm going to beat everyone to Mc Donalds.
Nice! I love the Arleigh Burke class destroyers. They were specifically designed to handle seas like this and worse. Bad ass ships!
I spent four years on an Adams Class DDG. We were badasses, but we were light badasses. I looked up what the Burkes were designed to take once, even just from the weather. They can handle things that would have sent us straight to the locker.
Nobody:
Navy: “Some wEt tiGeRs”
Alex Lin Well...they are wet tigers, so
Go look up what a Tiger Cruise is
And try not to make an ass of yourself again in the future lol
Yeah it’s because it’s a Tiger Cruise lol look it up, it’s really neat
DDG 105 mascot is the Manila Tiger.
Richard Retro Vazquez bro ik, chill abit I just think it’s an interesting phrase😂
Not gona lie I really like the sound of a loudspeaker saying inaudible things on a ship
Watching this brings back fond memories. I miss the times underway, rocking and rolling with water over the bow.
I was on large ships like the USS CAMDEN AOE2, and smaller ones like USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE FFG16.
Haven't been on a ship since I retired in 1994.
Never had a day of seasickness in over 20 years.
Never got sick but i ate enough crackers to support Zesta lol
I recall when I was aboard USS Midway (CVA 41), the very first of the AOE's came alongside for unrep. I was on the island structure and saw the USS Sacramento (AOE1); I turned to a shipmate and remarked, "Jeezus! That thing is as long as our carrier!" Thx for your service, Yetter!
@@johnknight5639 When I was on the Camden there was a sailor named Hector Rubalcaba and he had a friend named Hector Cantu on the Sacramento. He would say "Hector Rubalcaba and Hector Cantu, AOE1 and AOE2".
Just remembering old shipmates.
I think they both were from somewhere in Texas.
Server on Camden 80-81, BT3 steve "pops" Povkov.
@@stevepovkov9259 Thanks... 1976 , 1977... EN3...
I was actually on that deployment. Coming back from Hawaii to San Diego. The
He seas where rough, but not the worst that ships been through by a long shot. That's a mild transit across the Pacific.
May I ask which ship you were on?
@James, he never answered did he. Sad. I enjoy calling the “I wasgonnajoins” or “ there I was, knee deep in grenade pins” out and asking the most very basic of questions.
@@glenpiro313 I was on the USS Dewey DDG 105. I was a plank owner on it and maintained the MK 160 system. The slogan on the ship was "will to fight". Theres a big mural in the galley of Spanish ships being destroyed by American ships. I know so much about that ship. Hopefully that's enough proof for you.
@How To, My apologies, sincerely. I guess Im so used to dealing with the guys that are full of crap so much that I barf out snarky asshole comments like I did much to quickly. Im actually envious, if I were to do it all over again I would have gone Navy or Coast Guard. I know the grass (or ocean) isnt always greener on the other side, but it seems like all Navy and Coast Guard vets had much better experiences during their tours.
@@comander7681 Thats one nice ship man
Just behind the Dewey is the Pinckney, which I was on, and needless to say we were getting bounced around a bit. But hey, the salt spray was "refreshing", though trying to sleep in a rolling bunk at night was less so. The poor guys in the boatswain's locker, located in the forward bow, really had a wild ride.
I was an STG on the Lassen and I've been through rough seas like that, it certainly was pretty wild, and you could hear dishes being thrown around in the galley and such.
RiverWoodsDuo -you know on a flattop it does get hard to ice skate straight when it gets like this. We might actually have to go bowling instead!
I just love how everyone is over on the edge of the carrier watching it like “haha you got a little boat”.
Brings back memories of my days in the navy, USS MORTON DD948
the guys on the carrier are thinking"boy am i happy i'm not on a destroyer" the destroyer guys. " whoopie"
"weeeeeeeee"
Carrier crew: carousel fans
Destroyer crew: Rollercoaster fans
Must be giant aircraft carrier considering the fact a giant destroyer is rocking hard and the carrier isn’t even budging
I mean its a bigger airport than most countries have....
@@danielboatright8887 Stop talking shite for fuck sake
@@danielboatright8887 YOUR PRESIDENT IS A FUCKING HEADCASE
duncancallum yo chill
The “giant” destroyer.? We call them “small boys” for a reason.
This ain't shit! I was on a casino gambling boat once in Brunswick GA and spilled my liquor!!
Charles Bracewell that's not cool!!! Did you get another?
That old RORO piece of crap! She went to Cancun, Mexico in 2004. I tried to help refurbish that ship when it went to Jacksonville but the new owner was being chased by the mafia and ran it down into Mexican waters to hide - she sunk mysteriously off of Mexico.
Charles Bracewell I go on that boat! The Emerald Princess 2! Lol.
That sounds like alcohol abuse to me.
A lot of brave men died that night. Thank you for your service brother
Carrier seems nice and stable. Big crowd on the flight deck watching the destroyer go snorkeling.
Was stationed on a cruiser(CGN-36) in the 90s. I've seen it take a wave up to the bridge during a cyclone. That was a fun night.
I was on the USS South Carolina in the 80’s we always ran in rough weather. It wasn’t unusual to have waves over the bridge.
@@andyandfrancis I was on the SoCar in the 90's stepped on a few bulkheads in heavy seas...
West-Pac 94-95, aboard USS Constellation (CV-64) with VFA-151... We were steaming south from Yokosuka to Pusan in the Sea of Japan and the water was rather, uh, ACTIVE that day. Our destroyer screen was having a rough ride; the crests were breaking behind the forward gun mounts then they'd fall into the trough. They were bouncing up and down like toys in a tub while we on the carrier were barely swaying.
Life is truly better in the Air Wing.
We were laughed. I asked the EW on the Ranger how is every thing on Building 61. The Danger Ranger EW was laughing about crew was getting sea sick in a Gulf of Alaska. We were on frigate. 15 degrees of roll and 10 degrees of pitch was bit much for them. We replied that is why we non skid on the bulkheads and walls.
Love to see Leonardo DiCaprio do his “I’m King of the World” scene.
Two words: MAN OVERBOARD!
Boatswain's Mate Chief to Captain: "Do I send out the whaleboat?"
Captain: "For him?! Nah..."
I recall when the ship (I cringe when I call that thing a ship) I was on was coming back from Guantanamo Bay from the shakedown cruise. We hit a really bad hurricane off of Cape Hatteras. The tub was all ahead full, which was 17 knots. Even with that we were being pushed back at 2 knots. I remember going out to the fantail (I was on mess cooking at the time) and at one moment I'd see nothing but sky and the next nothing but water. I looked to the port and saw a destroyer slicing its way through the waves just like this one on the video. It was moving ahead pretty quickly for the weather. Destroyers can move pretty fast when they have to.
This something that I love about modern warships. The line between destroyers, frigates, cruisers blurs with each new update brought to any one of them. And now, we're starting to reach the point where they can even become submarines!
Aircraft Carrier: “You suck you can’t even fly....“
Destroyer:
I remember watching my destroyer go "THRU" a 50 foot wave while battling a hurricane. When it hit the bridge I think we went backwards? WE rolled as far as 41 degrees when we had to turn away from shallow waters. Almost lost the guns and director. Wildest ride I ever took!
Holy cow I’m surprised ships can do that stuff 😂
I know bro my first night board ship in the sea of Japan 1971 we did 41 degree rolls I woke up clinging the the strap between my bunk and the top bunk... but yes the guns and all radars are ejected by way of explosive bolts at 42 degrees I was on a Coontz class frigate
@@Garystrat1263 That sounds insane. I plan to join the navy as soon as I can, and oh boy am I ready to fall off deck
@@notcwyatt good for you my friend...the 2 things that suck the most is the midnight watch on a 12/12 headed west from Pearl seems we only crossed international time zones on that watch which gave us an extra hour
and the Bicillin shot
I was on the USS Parsons DD949 and on the bridge during a typhoon east of Japan around 1963 and watched the meter indicate 50 degree rolls several times during the many hours we were in that storm. I was also on the USS Saint Paul CA73 and I'll take a destroyer any day over a larger ship. Great duty.
I was on the USS Barney DDG 6 in the early 1960's and that is coman on small ships .One time in a bar a few guys from a aircraft carry where talking about how bad the weather was as they had waves breaking on there flight deck well they got zero sympathy from us .
I always enjoyed storms at sea when I was on the America (CV-66). Some guys would be layed out by sea sickness. Even on a ship that size you still feel the rocking. It's not so bad on the main deck. The ship rolls back and forth but walking can be interesting as you compensate for the changing angles of the deck. Higher up on the 03 level one can feel the rocking much more intensely. If the water is particularly rough you'll feel the ship shudder from time to time. The best part is at rack time. When you go to sleep it's like being rocked to sleep in a cradle.
Been there done that... USS America CV 66 75 to 79 a gang... our birthing was on the 02 deck... I recall only once in the Bermuda Triangle I became slightly seasick and I'm glad I was not on a destroyer . I would have major inner ear dizziness!
@@rontreen3278 Forward part of the ship? Above the AIMD tunnel?
I was onboard the maiden transatlantic crossing of the QM2 in a force 10 storm, sitting in a restaurant with large windows, and we seemed to disappear underwater for a few moments. Not sure what an outside movie would have looked like but I would love to have seen it. The sea is an amazingly powerful beast at times.
A family friend was in the Navy during the Vietnam war.
He hated it.
He told the story of the ship he was on, rolling over 30 degrees in a storm, which I guess is a lot.
Watching this reminded me of his story.
It has further significance since the ship he was on was the USS Haleakala (AE-25).
An ammunition ship......
30° is a lot.
Been there, done that.
i put my destroyer into a 43' roll in combat training maneuvers. the ship will turtle at 47'. was quite fun.
we did 36 on my first ship, and lots of things that were welded to the deck decided they wanted to move.
I love how it turns and reveals three other destroyers about to nose dive as well.
I love watching the Blue water go across its bow. Could you imagine being out in that being a board an old wooden warship with sales.