I Visited the Ship that Makes Supercarriers Look EASY

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
  • 0:00 The ship with the most complex operations
    1:40 Why amphibious ships have 11 weather forecasters onboard
    2:44 Well deck operations on USS Bataan
    3:00 Why sailors don't swim inside the well deck
    3:23 Well deck operations inside USS Bataan (LCAC/LCU)
    5:24 Playing Tetris on USS Bataan: the complexities of loading cargo
    6:48 Why F-35s can't land on USS Bataan yet (Thermion)
    7:40 What types of aircraft are carried on USS Bataan?
    8:27 How are emergency landings done with VTOL aircraft?
    9:12 Firefighting equipment on USS Bataan
    10:04 Hangar bay on USS Bataan
    11:07 The crisis response force of the United States: What is R2P2?
    12:04 What differentiates a MEU from Navy Seals or IRF
    12:33 Replenishment through the well deck on USS Bataan and stern gate marriage
    13:38 Why USS Bataan has its own refueling rig: RAS vs. FAS
    14:35 The Stairway to Heaven on USS Bataan
    15:09 How personnel navigate inside a US Navy ship? The Bullseye
    16:06 Why amphibious ships deal with more threats compared to aircraft carriers
    18:07 Why amphibious ships have larger hospitals compared to aircraft carriers
    18:36 The advantages of amphibious operations and their risks
    When it comes to complexity of operations, there is a class of ships in the US Navy that makes aircraft carrier operations look simple! This is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT
    Music:
    Mortal Blow - Dream Cave
    Leaps - Jay Varton
    No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
    Yhello - Lofive
    On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
    Truce No More - Dream Cave
    Virginia Highway - Tigerblood Jewel
    Hyena - Tigerblood Jewel
    Thyone - Ben Elson
    Cloak - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
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Komentáře • 733

  • @NotWhatYouThink
    @NotWhatYouThink  Před 23 dny +237

    Which ship should I visit next?

  • @akfernandez4732
    @akfernandez4732 Před 23 dny +735

    NWYT edging us with a face reveal never gets old

  • @wrenchinator9715
    @wrenchinator9715 Před 23 dny +350

    It's amazing to think of how large carriers have gotten, when you realize that the Wasp class is slightly larger than an Essex fleet carrier from WW2.

    • @cruisinguy6024
      @cruisinguy6024 Před 22 dny +22

      Very much so. Even though they’re seldom counted as carriers the amphibs are more capable and larger than what other countries have to offer. Personally I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up developing a light attack / escort carrier as a fleet multiplier and as a trade off in hostile areas instead of risking the super carriers, I’m envisioning something akin to the UKs Queen Elizabeth class but nuclear powered, angled deck, and catapults which are things they removed from the design to cut costs.

    • @wrenchinator9715
      @wrenchinator9715 Před 22 dny +6

      @@cruisinguy6024 That's basically what we have already here, and what the WW2 escort carriers were for. They were able to park themselves off them and fly dive bombers and somewhat outmoded fighters in support of troops ashore, freeing up fleet carriers to go after the Japanese fleet.
      Except for that one time when they and a bunch of destroyers/destroyer escorts took on the Yamato and won.

    • @cruisinguy6024
      @cruisinguy6024 Před 22 dny

      @@wrenchinator9715 I'm thinking of something between these and the 11 supercarriers, but still capable of launching E-2 Hawkeyes and Hornets plus a theoretical fixed wing ASW aircraft which we will certainly need in a peer / near peer conflict. The ambibs simply don't have the force projection let alone ASW capability like the 11 big boys do, not to mention they're not nuclear powered and don't have catapults or arresting gear. Really a nuclear QEII class would be a good platform.
      Basically, many experts believe we need more carriers. For every 1 deployed carrier there's 2 back home so we can only deploy 3 or 4 at a time. Considering in a peer / near peer conflict we're likely to lose 2 right off the bat that puts the US Navy in a huge bind especially given the limited shipyard capacity.
      A new class of intermediate carriers would add significant capabilities without the extreme cost of the super carriers. Hell, they could even be turbine powered like the QEII class to save money but of course nukes would be ideal.

    • @wrenchinator9715
      @wrenchinator9715 Před 22 dny

      @@cruisinguy6024 So you want something closer to the Forrestals or Kitty Hawks then. Supercarriers, but not quite at the level of an Enterprise, Nimitz, or GRF.

    • @Colin-eo9xj
      @Colin-eo9xj Před 22 dny +1

      @@cruisinguy6024 The US has already developed the America class of LHA's which are essentially these same amphibious ships but with no well deck to allow for more focus on aviation. I imagine that is to help fill this same gap you're mentioning.

  • @uss_liberty_incident
    @uss_liberty_incident Před 23 dny +358

    Good on you for getting that deal with the USN! Even if afaik the DoD had to review your video before you posted it, it did not detract at all from the quality of this video.
    Very happy to see you going places, literally and figuratively.

    • @bc-guy852
      @bc-guy852 Před 23 dny +23

      Well said - and I note that he's just about to clear THREE million subscribers. That's incredible channel growth in a short time, IMO. He's earned it.

    • @JawsFan27
      @JawsFan27 Před 22 dny +4

      What is that pfp and username?? lol

    • @littlekirby6
      @littlekirby6 Před 22 dny +3

      @@JawsFan27 this is why I love anonymous social media, you get people with a shitpost username and picture making a normal comment lol

    • @uss_liberty_incident
      @uss_liberty_incident Před 21 dnem +2

      @@JawsFan27 Don't worry about it uwu

    • @EShirako
      @EShirako Před 20 dny +2

      @@bc-guy852 Wow, it shows 2.99M subs under the video right now. 2:30pm on 7/15/24, in case anyone cares! Hopefully that'll tick up soon!

  • @emanuelfigueroa5657
    @emanuelfigueroa5657 Před 23 dny +92

    It is everything, a mobile base, an escort aircraft carrier, an amphibious assault ship, a logistics hub, a vehicle transport ship (including aircrafts), an anti submarine aircraft carrier.

  • @Platypus_Warrior
    @Platypus_Warrior Před 23 dny +221

    Very impressive quality of work here ! So glad we get to watch it for free somehow. Thank you

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  Před 23 dny +48

      well, you may have skipped an ad or two, but yes, more or less free :-D

    • @Platypus_Warrior
      @Platypus_Warrior Před 23 dny +5

      @@NotWhatYouThink I have no money anyways. Why say I skipped ads? You can tell or it's a guess? I know views gets you money with ads. Does the video count as an ad for the army?

    • @Jackknight28
      @Jackknight28 Před 23 dny +19

      @@Platypus_Warrior He is joking, most people skip longer ad videos.

    • @salehalkhulifi
      @salehalkhulifi Před 23 dny

      ​@NotWhatYouThink
      I have one question
      Why are you afraid to show your face on camera ???? I hope you brave enough to answer

    • @damnwereinatightspot
      @damnwereinatightspot Před 23 dny

      Agreed!

  • @MrPde27
    @MrPde27 Před 23 dny +40

    Army vet here but have always been fascinated with the Navy ships. Very cool, thank you.

  • @Trucktiger2468
    @Trucktiger2468 Před 20 dny +15

    This is perhaps my most favorite video you’ve done. These ships are not as well known as the carriers and you have shown how important they are to the worldwide mission of peacekeeping and humanitarian relief.
    Also, I actually like that you did not want your face shown on camera. This was not about you, but about the men, women and machinery of the US Navy and Marines.

  • @Liriq
    @Liriq Před 22 dny +40

    Alright, NWYT, you worked your magic. I'm sold on this thing. These slick salesmen..... How soon can I take delivery?

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  Před 22 dny +24

      Perfect! I'm just gonna need proof of parking spot near your residence.

    • @everettputerbaugh3996
      @everettputerbaugh3996 Před 20 dny +7

      @@NotWhatYouThink Damn the luck. It's too tall to bring it this far up the Missouri river.

  • @Ed_Stuckey
    @Ed_Stuckey Před 23 dny +57

    One of your best uploads yet.

    • @bc-guy852
      @bc-guy852 Před 23 dny +3

      I seem to say that - every episode.

  • @uss_04
    @uss_04 Před 21 dnem +6

    Landing Ship Docks have been more fascinating to me than Supercarriers. They are capable of so much in terms of force projection and yet smaller than a super carrier.
    Thanks for covering this!

  • @ethangifford7570
    @ethangifford7570 Před 20 dny +5

    I was on the USS Makin Island, an LHD-8 wasp class ship. I was a motor T operator, and most of the time, I was moving trucks in the well deck, getting them on and off the LCACs. That was a lot of my job, but I also got to fly on V-22s to get into different places, and on CH-53s. It was a good time and definitely the best part of my time in the Corps.
    Moving trucks around the well deck is one hell of a task. I would only put people I trusted in my trucks to move them around in such tight spaces. There are people around the well deck guiding you, but if you're not precise with the brake and gas, you could very easily hit something or someone. I saw some Marines who didn't have good throttle control try to climb up the ramp off the LCAC. They'd mash the gas to get going too fast, then have to stop, and repeat that all the way up the ramp. I always taught my guys how to modulate the gas pedal with very minor movements to keep a constant speed up the ramps and how to hold themselves in place on the ramp without using the brake pedal. I always loved teaching things like that to the Marines who were under me and watching them improve their driving skills.

  • @krystalmae5557
    @krystalmae5557 Před 23 dny +42

    Next video "I visited the most incapable ship in the us navy"

  • @donalddodson7365
    @donalddodson7365 Před 19 hodinami

    Very well done. Thank you. Here in San Diego, California, USA, we are very proud of the women and men of the USS BOXER (LHD-4), and the Marines who deploy with it.

  • @geneard639
    @geneard639 Před 22 dny +4

    The best explanation for Carriers and Amphibious Assault Ships is... Carriers go out to end problems, Amphibious ships go out to start problems.

  • @JPMediaProductions
    @JPMediaProductions Před 23 dny +27

    It’s always a great start to a weekend seeing another NWYT vid drop! Thank you for the work and dedication you do.

  • @grantwindsor6814
    @grantwindsor6814 Před 21 dnem +7

    19:00 setting up that smokescreen looks so awesome

  • @vcat417
    @vcat417 Před 23 dny +11

    I loved this episode little bit more than others because of the banging expensive suit on 9:46

  • @rager1969
    @rager1969 Před dnem +1

    Wow, cool that you got that access. I wasn't aware of how big and versatile these ships are. It's my understanding that we need more of these ships, as the cut-backs from a few years ago has limited how many simultaneous missions we can support, keeping in mind that some have to be in dry dock for maintenance/refit and the need to rotate in an out of active deployment (you can't keep a crew on deployment indefinitely).

  • @henrycarlson7514
    @henrycarlson7514 Před 23 dny +15

    So Wise , Thank You . A fine example of why we need so many different types of ships, Aircraft and other things

    • @bc-guy852
      @bc-guy852 Před 23 dny +2

      Yup - I'll admit to having ship-envy! Our naval vessels are in sad shape. These are Master Class.
      Canadian Military and Navy Planners - - please watch and learn!

    • @henrycarlson7514
      @henrycarlson7514 Před 23 dny

      @@bc-guy852 Sadly from what I can see , Canada is even worse off than we the Us are

  • @Critical-Thinker895
    @Critical-Thinker895 Před 19 dny +2

    Every episode gets better and better. The Navy wants you in their PR and media group.

  • @gaveintothedarkness
    @gaveintothedarkness Před 22 dny +16

    This was a top notch video. Probably one of the best in a long time. Keep up the great work!

    • @johnjingleheimersmith9259
      @johnjingleheimersmith9259 Před 17 dny

      Yes though it's pronounced like: Baw-taw-awn
      It's a historically significant place for the US military in the Philippines. Not sure why they don't know it.

  • @BenEMT
    @BenEMT Před 23 dny +11

    I love seeing LCACs on the Chesapeake Bay. You can hear them before you see them, though - not super stealthy 😂

    • @bruderschweigen6889
      @bruderschweigen6889 Před 15 dny +1

      They aren't supposed be stealthy also stealth doesn't mean quiet it means it shouldn't be seen on radar no piece of equipment is silent lol

    • @BenEMT
      @BenEMT Před 15 dny

      @@bruderschweigen6889 yes indeed!
      They've also been deployed around here to Smith and Tangier Island for hurricane evac. Always had a sigh of relief when I heard them rumbling out that way

  • @JoeTheis
    @JoeTheis Před 18 dny +1

    I'm building an RTS game with modern military hardware, so your content is a great resource to learn from!

  • @Murphxl
    @Murphxl Před dnem

    I find the logistics of military operations really fascinating. Most dont think about everything that goes into getting to those locations and making those operations work

  • @edzeljereza8234
    @edzeljereza8234 Před 2 dny

    Served onboard an amphib in 1999 to 2001 albeit the smaller and older ones. An LPD (Amphibious Transport Dock), USS CLEVELAND LPD-7. If you're prone to being seasick, this is not your ship! We carried up to 800 Marines and their equipment and we fly helos (helicopters for you civilians) and surveillance drones. It was fun especially with the Marine contingent onboard!

  • @katarjin
    @katarjin Před 2 dny

    I get to run around these ships from time to time for work, they are pretty neat, Ship forces are always helpful and get us what we need ...despite being tired from all the drills and watches they do. (Shoutout to LHD 7, yall were great)

  • @armyhobo2471
    @armyhobo2471 Před 5 hodinami

    It’s really amazing the amount of access the military is giving you. Keep up the great work!

  • @retirednavychief6983
    @retirednavychief6983 Před 19 dny +1

    I served aboard the U.S.S. Belleau Wood from 1986-1990. Thanks for giving us all a good look at the new Gator Navy.

    • @billd9667
      @billd9667 Před 8 dny

      I was deployed with a surgical team from San Diego to the Tarawa and then the Belleau Wood for the Iranian Crisis in 1981. I became a shellback on her just out of Diego Garcia. What a mess with all of the young Marines and us on that deck! My jeans were good and shot after that - along with my knees lol. It took a lot of time to get all of the mayonnaise and other unknown substances out of my hair as well. I'm looking at the framed certificate on the wall as I type.
      I was aboard for 90 days or so and will never forget the experience as the Harriers visited as well. Man are they loud. My hearing has not been the same since. It was a genuine honor and there was rarely a dull moment as there was plenty do do both on and off duty. It's hard to believe that such a huge vessel that served as home and host to so many people was sunk as a target and is now at the bottom of the sea. I guess it beats being scrapped. It must have been a sight to see those fireworks! Still, it's a bit of a heartbreak to know that she and so many ships and boats have gone on - like a home that has burned to the ground, they take ghosts with them.
      Thanks for your service, Chief. Really. From the heart.

  • @strategistaow3520
    @strategistaow3520 Před 23 dny +12

    Camera man
    Knock knock his back while you are filming

  • @oli24yt
    @oli24yt Před 9 dny

    I got to visit and tour USS Wasp as a tiny 12-year-old Canadian Sea Cadet when she visited Halifax for the RCN Naval Centennial. Pretty sure my mouth was hanging open in amazement nearly the entire time - easily the biggest most complex machine I had ever been up close and personal with, and the amphibious component totally blew my mind. We even stayed onboard when she sailed out into the middle of the harbour to participate in the Royal sail-past. Still remember that the lunch we got onboard was terrible though lol, I was really puzzled that with all the fancy tech going on they still couldn't manage to cook salmon and rice on a setting other than "dessicate". I was too young to know the universal truths of bad military food yet lol.

  • @mikelastname
    @mikelastname Před 16 dny +2

    This is your most interesting content yet. Great insight and glad you seem to be getting the access you deserve.

  • @JawsFan27
    @JawsFan27 Před 22 dny +3

    Awesome video! I was on a MEU before, I honestly miss being out at sea. There's something about the experience that you just don't get back ashore.

  • @roseherrera366
    @roseherrera366 Před 23 dny +26

    Noiiiiice content brother! Keep up the good work! 🇵🇭🇺🇲

  • @winstonsmith1222
    @winstonsmith1222 Před 22 dny +2

    Thanks for this I had no idea of the complexity of these ships

  • @ski8799
    @ski8799 Před 16 dny +1

    This was an excellent review, well scripted and designed. I use alot of amphib vessel footage in my military fiction videos on my YT channel, I learned alot from this episode. Thanks

  • @theknifedude1881
    @theknifedude1881 Před 22 dny +1

    Our Military is SO AMAZING! I was in the USN in the’60’s(SCUBA Diver, collector for a Marine Biology Museum) things have really changed. Go USA!

  • @AgricultureTechUS
    @AgricultureTechUS Před 12 dny +1

    Your explanations are always so clear. Thanks for this!

  • @JinX-so5yv
    @JinX-so5yv Před 23 dny +21

    "seamen" hehe "tight entry" hehe

  • @el_larva
    @el_larva Před 22 dny +8

    This might be your best video yet. Very well done!

  • @xandrewvondiue522
    @xandrewvondiue522 Před 22 dny +1

    It's amazing how you can even make logistics sound engaging. Another amazing vid

  • @elricofarmer1561
    @elricofarmer1561 Před 15 dny +1

    WoW 😮
    I had not thought about the various uses of this 1 ship!
    Thanks for a great educational video and some cool video content. Great job 👍🏽

  • @ronnie1900
    @ronnie1900 Před 17 dny +2

    Thank you for showing this, I was on the LCU's in the well deck for LHA-1 and LHA-5 during deployments in the gulf.

  • @chukwuemekageorge1052
    @chukwuemekageorge1052 Před 22 dny +1

    Honestly I wish I was younger to actually serve in any of these departments but my generation is coming around so they will serve. God bless America.

  • @njjeff201
    @njjeff201 Před 3 dny

    Thank you so much. Bless our Vets 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @JamesOKeefe-US
    @JamesOKeefe-US Před 22 dny +3

    I love this channel and I am so glad you get to see these in person. I am living vicariously through you! Appreciate everything you do to bring these to us :)

  • @bc-guy852
    @bc-guy852 Před 23 dny +1

    Man - your episodes are getting better and better! Fabulous stuff!
    You're actually Livin' The Dream these days aren't you?

  • @edwardweeden8837
    @edwardweeden8837 Před 9 dny

    Magn8ficent video. Have watched you for years and THIS is your best work!

  • @ritste1654
    @ritste1654 Před 20 dny

    "Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars." --General John Pershing This should be the motto of this ship. I read a book talking about landing at Guadalcanal, The units going a shore needed typewriters, but they needed bullets blood and food too. Something along the lines of one typewriter needed to go ashore in the first wave to be used for communications with the fleet, you didn't need 20 of them, but you might need 20 pallets of bullets in the first wave and you probably don't need food for a day or two (they carry C-Rations) but you didn't have the room on the ship to sort things out while offloading. SO first on, last off is a true Tetris puzzle.

  • @nmhendry
    @nmhendry Před 22 dny

    My cousin served on the Bataan during Iraqi Freedom. This was so cool to watch, thanks for sharing this!

    • @lowenbrow643
      @lowenbrow643 Před 21 dnem

      I was on USS Kearsarge, LHD-3 those are great ships and when deployed as a MEU can bring a whole lot of freedom to any shore in quick order.

  • @jamiebray8532
    @jamiebray8532 Před 22 dny +2

    You make some of the best videos about all things military. Keep making the best, & I'll watch'em all with a like every time.

  • @dsteinhil
    @dsteinhil Před 19 dny +2

    It's cool that Scarlett Johanson was your tour guide!

  • @bomguy999999
    @bomguy999999 Před 22 dny +4

    Been on a few different types of amphibs. Nice video.

  • @apok1980
    @apok1980 Před 21 dnem

    Yo, this channel is seriously stepping their game up. Keep up the good work!

  • @philsalvatore3902
    @philsalvatore3902 Před 9 dny

    By far the best video this CZcamsr has ever done. Bravo Zulu.

  • @manonanisland88
    @manonanisland88 Před 23 dny

    At first I thought you were being cheeky editing your logo onto some random USN personnel, only to realize you got to be there yourself. Awesome!

  • @Sevenspent
    @Sevenspent Před 22 dny

    Nice, my first ship was in LHA-4 USS Nassau decommissioned back in 2011. Good, Bad, and funny memories since the ships are almost the same.

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie999 Před 16 dny +1

    Cant believe they named this ship after my province's name. Brutal battles happened in bataan and brutal tragedies too during WWII

  • @JiresHacob
    @JiresHacob Před 9 dny

    This is what you get when someone goes "So what do we need a ship to do?"
    "Yes" and now we have these.

  • @daexion
    @daexion Před 21 dnem +1

    I remember seeing the USS Peleliu in dock and and hadn't realized how big it was until I was looking at it's flight deck from the flight deck of the USS Contellation.

  • @CrystallineFoxCF
    @CrystallineFoxCF Před 19 dny +2

    I'll be honest, I don't really like people saying which ship is more complex than another, in simpler terms, yes, an AAS ship is much more complex, if you look at more specifics, it's on par with the Aircraft carrier. Range isn't that great of a factor anymore with long range weapons that are in play currently such as Cruise missiles and non-nuclear SRBMs or IRBMs (Short-Range Ballistic Missiles and Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles) which, if they hit the right spots, can almost instantly disable an Aircraft carrier, or heavily slow it's operations. Aircraft launch and recovery in combat conditions can also be a very complex operation because, while what we see is only training, in actual total war conditions, you may be having to launch 20, 40, or even all 80 aircraft within a very short time frame, which then have to potentially group up for whatever their missions are, which even launching all 80 at once, that's including AWACS, ground attack, air dominance, electronic warfare, and many more that all have to, not only be launched, but coordinated, potentially in combination with another aircraft carrier or even an AAS ship. Destroyers and Cruisers don't have it easy either, they have to do a lot as well, but I won't get into that because that might double the length of this comment
    Basically, This ship doesn't make aircraft carriers look simple to me, they just, like carriers, submarines, destroyers and cruisers, are a cog in a much grander machine that is the US Armed Forces, and shows just how much planning goes into the designs of these ships.
    But that's just me voicing an opinion on the title, I like that more people are starting to bring attention to AAS ships that don't get much attention.

  • @thesurp72520
    @thesurp72520 Před 23 dny +2

    Bro getting to visit all these US navy ships, makes me jealous.

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  Před 23 dny

      It’s pretty cool, I gotta say!
      We try to document our visits so you can get to see it too :-)

  • @apacherider7110
    @apacherider7110 Před 5 dny

    Good to see them still flying the British Harrier...

  • @AtomicHombek
    @AtomicHombek Před 16 dny +1

    Good lord I had no idea. That was incredible.

  • @Saved-by-Zero
    @Saved-by-Zero Před 22 dny +1

    I was Proud to be on the USS Peleliu LHA-5 Amphibious Assault. Now decommissioned. From being on the bridge to manning the helm, to well-deck operations. Being on port lookout to look over the flight deck, I had seen the helicopters and harrier jets. Assisted refueling at see when the two ships collided 😮

  • @kyk1682
    @kyk1682 Před 22 dny

    Thanks for everything you do. Been with you since zumwat man. Hope you have a nice one!

  • @theknifedude1881
    @theknifedude1881 Před 22 dny +1

    Thank you for the video, Education/Information. I kinda expect Our Military to be able to do what you explained but you made it sound like something WE CAN DO!

  • @lynnkramer1211
    @lynnkramer1211 Před 20 dny +1

    I love me some Marines. I learn something new every time I watch your channel. Thanks NWYT.

  • @exmcairgunner
    @exmcairgunner Před 22 dny +2

    Load planning was my job in the Marines, Ships, Aircraft and Trains.

  • @Sadbubble4922
    @Sadbubble4922 Před 23 dny +4

    So it's like the swiss army knife of the us navy. Pretty cool ship!

  • @PootieTang101
    @PootieTang101 Před 23 dny +9

    '07 - '08 USS Kearsarge LHD 3 22d MEU 3/8 2d CEB 2d MarDiv

  • @dstuart2918
    @dstuart2918 Před 7 dny

    Bless all of you for your magnificent service!!!!!

  • @TerryKeever
    @TerryKeever Před 11 dny

    I'd never thought about how they take aboard landing craft. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

  • @Addictedtocollecting01

    Love this channel!! Awesome to see how big and respected you've become.. Thank you for your hard work.

  • @charleslord8672
    @charleslord8672 Před 10 dny

    The "Gator Freighter "(Marine Troops Amphibious Landing Vessel) was the closest we had in the 80's

  • @jakedasnake417
    @jakedasnake417 Před 23 dny +1

    For Fleet Week Miami I went on that same exact ship and they had like 4 different helicopters and they had all the guns and vehicles in the main area. Then also had an LCAC.

  • @stalincat2457
    @stalincat2457 Před 23 dny +2

    10:28 How nice that the US Navy is supportive of Dutch farmers!! 🥰

  • @martinfisker7438
    @martinfisker7438 Před 17 dny

    You guys are doing a bloody good job! The "regular" videos are still REALLY good, even after god-knows how many years - but these special episodes where you get to visit the ships/planes, are just world class documentary work

  • @DanyRibasPinto
    @DanyRibasPinto Před 2 hodinami

    Excelente vídeo, muito bem didático e com ótimas explicações.

  • @JelverTomII
    @JelverTomII Před 22 dny +2

    That 16k suit drip IS LIT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👨🏻‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒

  • @Kernelhazzard1
    @Kernelhazzard1 Před 23 dny +9

    Great video! That's a hardcore ship!

  • @JS-ed2hg
    @JS-ed2hg Před 20 dny

    You cover every angle in your videos, you are a hell of a journalist 💯

  • @garymiller5937
    @garymiller5937 Před 22 dny +2

    Very interesting and informative. Thank you very much. I had no idea all the things these ships were involved with. 😄😄😄❤❤❤

  • @bertamus47
    @bertamus47 Před 22 dny

    Another great video man! It’s cool you cover interesting smaller details no one else does.

  • @guatf1
    @guatf1 Před 23 dny +2

    The swimming inside the ship isn't dangerous, the fact that the ship is swinging on the waves makes it dangerous. When on a smooth sea it's perfectly safe

  • @Srinathji_Das
    @Srinathji_Das Před 20 dny +3

    Wow!
    Thanks for sharing this awesome video! Thanks to those who let you film aboard those ships!

  • @bluesynth7958
    @bluesynth7958 Před 22 dny +1

    The highlight about the WASP's is that they provide the air support of a carrier whilst serving as fuel and supply hubs for forward operating surface ships like destroyers and coastguard cutters. A lot of people have this misconception that the USN and USMC superiority comes from technology, when in reality its how well they can setup logistic chains for combat operations. In combat, it's more important to be able to maintain a reliable presence more so than show off how advanced your technology is.
    Guns win battles, logistics wins wars.

  • @ihasmdb389
    @ihasmdb389 Před 18 dny

    I'm so proud of how far you've gotten with your videos!

  • @mattsonn
    @mattsonn Před 23 dny

    All the navy videos have been great!

  • @HandyMan657
    @HandyMan657 Před 22 dny +1

    Capt. Mahoney for the win! Very nice, pilot, very nice.

  • @rschris
    @rschris Před 21 dnem +2

    Awesome video! I had some great times on that boat !!! I do miss it

  • @zam6877
    @zam6877 Před 23 dny +1

    This is so the thing that gets me in the feels:
    The logistics that moves and supports the pointy end of the stick
    I want spoiled marines, if not, it's the cold comfort of best medical facilities

  • @Comicsluvr
    @Comicsluvr Před 8 dny

    Now there is a job I never thought of for the Navy...a weatherman. I mean, it makes sense but it's not something I ever thought about.

  • @TroyRubert
    @TroyRubert Před 23 dny

    I'm glad they brought the well deck back.

  • @joeyindahl2593
    @joeyindahl2593 Před 23 dny +3

    I was stationed on LHD6 from 2000-2004. I really enjoyed my time on there.

    • @TurboHappyCar
      @TurboHappyCar Před 22 dny

      A question if you don't mind: What do the Marines do when the ship is floating around? Pushups and play xbox, or do they help out the Navy crew with maintenance?

    • @joeyindahl2593
      @joeyindahl2593 Před 22 dny +1

      @@TurboHappyCar depends. A lot of the embarked marines are part of the flight crews and do maintenance and things like that . Infantry type people basically just worked out and cleaned their rifles until we ultimately got them to where they were going.

    • @Sevenspent
      @Sevenspent Před 22 dny +1

      @@joeyindahl2593 You mean to say that Infantry just eat all the food and take up space. The ship would go from 1000 sailors up to 3000 with the marines on board. The chow line became like 20mins to like a 1hr. But I guess they helped with the working parties.

    • @joeyindahl2593
      @joeyindahl2593 Před 22 dny +2

      @@Sevenspent I was trying to be nice, but yea you aren’t wrong ! lol

    • @TurboHappyCar
      @TurboHappyCar Před 22 dny

      @@joeyindahl2593 Thanks for the reply. What kind of time duration would the infantry be embarked for? I can just imagine thousands of 18-20 year olds getting pretty rowdy being cooped up for too long.

  • @brenttesterman3171
    @brenttesterman3171 Před 21 dnem +1

    One of your best yet, thanks.

  • @troyplumer8589
    @troyplumer8589 Před 23 dny +1

    Commanders may win battles, but logisticians win wars.

    • @killerbern666
      @killerbern666 Před 22 dny

      actualy, its people fighting on the ground who win both battles and wars

  • @christiantroy3034
    @christiantroy3034 Před 22 dny

    Love your videos, thanks for showing the Marine Corps Taxi

  • @dannydinthemountains
    @dannydinthemountains Před 23 dny

    The Tetris reference could also be applied to packing a backpack for backpacking. You not only need to make the best use of the available space but you need to keep the parts of the load balanced and assessable while keeping everything as light as possible.

  • @dax9431
    @dax9431 Před 7 dny +1

    Excellent! Intelligently put forward.