Navy Ship (AMPHIB) Berthing Walkthrough
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Some insight on an amphibious ship berthing for Sailors and Marines. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer or point you in the right direction.
As a 23 yr army guy I slept in mud, rain and snow many nights but was never in a cramped area. But the navy sure had better food than I ever got
I was part of 2 ship board fires. This seems more cramped from what I had back in the 80 & 90s. I know right now I would not be able to sleep in it. I would stay in my workspace as I did for a few months.
Way nicer that what we had on the Forrestal in the 80's! Glad they added frew creature comforts. Thanks for sharing!
That is what i was telling my friend. Berthing definetly improve on the newer ships.
That's A LOT nicer than what I had on The Enterprise in the 1970's, our "racks" were 3 high, and we had much less storage space.
That’s actually really neat that you served on the enterprise! You must’ve seen some real SHI*!
Big improvement from my rack on the USS Tarawa in '98. We were stacked 4 to 5 high and impossible to sit up. I had only one tiny locker. But i was allowed special dispensation to bring my dive gear with me as my Platoon Sergeant was also my dive buddy. 😊
Good to see the design that allows you to sit up. It’s a small thing, but would seem super useful compared to the old straight racks where all you can do is lie down and prop yourself up only a little bit.
I’ve never served but volunteer on a museum battleship and visitors are always amazed at how little space there is for the crew. But then we remind them that up until Vietnam, instead of three high racks they see today (with under mattress storage plus a locker) before they were metal tube racks four or five high, and your entire life was in a duffel bag you have to stash somewhere. And crew complement was up to 2500 vs around 1600 in the 80s.
Got to be thankful for the small things as they go a LONG way! I think that’s neat that you volunteer showing people around the battleship museum! Gives some perspective
I really wanted to join the Navy to travel the world but after talking to the recruiter and him telling me that most of the time I’d be deployed to sea 2 to 3 months at a time or longer (depending on the patrol assignments or something), that pretty much was deal breaker for me because that much time away really puts a strain on relationships…….some are made stronger and others weaken and don’t make it because of the continued separations of deployments.
I ended joining the Army, was 63E10 H8 M1A2 Tank Engine Mechanic and Tank Recovery Specialist with the M88 Tank Recovery Vehicle, had a blast made plenty of friends and served Operation Desert Shield/Storm Aug 90’ - March 91’……..I’m in my retired years now and regardless of which branch of military I enlisted in, overall it was the best decision I made coming out of high school. 😎👊🏾✌🏾💪🏿🔥
Great video! I served on an old Norwegian frigate in the 90’s. Even though it was an old ship from the 60’s - and the berthing is way more upgraded than what we had on those ships, the overall «vibe» is still the same. Take care and all the best! Cheers!
Sounds like a real pirate ship
Best sleep I ever had in the Norwegian army was in a mesh rack on one of the old Norwegian landing vessels. No sitting up in those - had to go in sideways.
Always enjoyed my visits aboard our Navy ships as a Marine. Good chow, nice crew. Good job on your filming.Semper Fidelis young brother!
Chow for the most part is pretty good! On some other ships, I’ve heard portions are pretty finite!
Glad I joined the AF.
Way comfier chairs!
You had brains ....good on you. -Marine 0311
Yeppers, me too
@@napalmstickylikeglue I was an 0311 for 10 years and wouldn’t have done anything else
Yup. We have to have a branch for people who want to contribute to the war effort but don't have any inner strength or resiliency. In other words, they arent as capable to endure sacrifice. Funniest thing I've heard in my 20+ yrs in the Navy is hearing an Airman complain. What a bunch of weakeez lol.
Luxury living compared to what I had on a 1944 cruiser. One very locker. Later we installed bunk lockers.myship was 30 years old but we kept it in tip top condition.
USAF is the only way to go! Plenty of room! Plenty of fresh air and sunshine and not stuck on a ship for 9 months!
Thank God I chose the SeaBees! Yea, we live in the mud during FEX, but we build our comfort! If you don't want us to steal it I would say nail it down. But we have claw hammers, so good luck!!!!!
got out dec 31, 2010... was on LHD-2 ... they really upgraded the racks ... the showers look nice too... the worst rocking of ship was in Hong Kong and on our way to Australia... crazy rocking. Those railings in shower woulda helped a lot. And that L shaped rack... genius idea
Served on Knox class & Forrest Sherman class in the 70’s. More room in the rack, and more storage. Looks like they’ve made huge leap backwards.
What was it like in your day old-timer?
Others have said the same
Was on FF 1055 the Hartburn. Then the PF Flyer DD 964. Then the Crom FFG 37. Each was bit better.
But water hours still sucked equally. Water hours really sucked in the tropics and in the Gulf.
My time was between the mushroom locker at sea or anchor detail underway. Or in port Boatswains mate.
The section chief on the Crom did not know I liked anchor detail in the Gulf. Fresh air, sunshine whoopee.
I was on the USS Connole (FF-1056) and the Patterson (FF-1061), and these racks seems a bit...different. I like the ability to sit up, but it seems AWFUL narrow on the legs. And I like the extra space too. We only had a coffin locker and a short stand-up locker for the dress uniforms and pea coat.
Much better than the 3-6 high canvas racks I slept in on my first 3 commands, and the one small locker. CWO4 USN Ret.
L shaped racks came after me. I have had top, bottom and middle and prefer the bottom rack. Mine even triced up.
Thanks a lot my friend for your video. I’m a very old Air Force guy, but I love touring Navy ships and watching your videos.
Did some time on Ponce (LPD-15). Didn't matter the rack. When you got the time to sleep, you slept.
Marine here 77-95. First time on an amphib was 79. Racks were canvas supported by rope on a metal frame. 4 high with bottom rack right on the deck and top rack almost in the overhead. Unless you were really small, you would have to get out of your rack and then get back in to turn over. Iirc we had about an 18"x18"' locker per man and everything else was kept in our seabag.
I’ve always wondered what the canvas racks would’ve been like. Seems like it’d be similar to laying in a hammock?
@@SlipperJourney Sort of, we did have a thin mattress on top of the canvas. However a saggy hammock isn't good for comfort with no support for your back. As young Marines we made do. Heck we even slept on the hanger deck non-skid at one point as we waited to debark.
On the USS Kennedy(cva67) in 78-79 it was 3 high. We did have a small vertical locker to store dress uniforms. Although you could store uniforms under mattress too. We had primary curtains over the entrance. Go Navy !!!
We were in the Med in 1975, off the coast of Sicily when CG26, USS Belknap and Kennedy collided. 2 of my former shipmates from USS Newport News were on the Belknap. Was the Kennedy still known as "the can opener" when you were aboard? I believe 7 died and around 40 or so wounded in the collision. The superstructure of the CG was just destroyed.
SLipper, thank you for your sacrifice and service!
Wow, way much more than what we had on DD's back in the 70's
Times have changed,You new sailors got it made.
Much nicer than what we had on the USS Iowa BB51 in the late 80's.
I was on an AOR from 84-87 and had a basic coffin rack, not the L-shaped, with a stand-up big enough to hang up some shirts and a jacket. My boy is on an LPD now with L-shapes. He just upgraded to a middle rack. I had bottom for 2 years.
I spent 5 years on the America in the early 80s and like others have said the racks were 3 high with the same basic under mattress storage and a wall locker, the EEBD was in a holder in the sleeping area by your feet
Great informative video!
SHMECKLES
Been a long time, good stuff.
Yup, that is the bunk, slept on top, and preferred that !
my buddy went to an amphib and was talking about the L racks. for some reason i was picturing it like an overhead L shape, but this makes way more sense lmao. we still have the coffin racks
Very fortunate to have them, a game changer
@@SlipperJourney I remember when they were designing these racks they had talked about haveing tv's in them also.
Nice to see they improved the racks. Uss. Peleliu 1990 as a corpsman on the Marine side. 4 racks high, storage was your seabag in a pile by the bulkhead. 😂
That’s rough! Some people managed to bring entire wardrobes and even gaming consoles.
@@SlipperJourney Yeah game cartridges wouldn't do well with seawater. LOL
As a former Amphib sailor and Submariner neat to see how they designed headroom into these racks
It was great being able to fully sit up in the racks for sure.
Cool video! 😄
We had AC in our racks,I always slept great.
Better than what I had on submarine.
When I served in the early 70's coffin racks we had on the USS Kitty Hawk had an adjustable AC vent but no ventilation fan or pull out draws. Also, no room to sit up.
That’s interesting! You guys definitely went through it🤘🏽
We had no electric outlets either. If we wanted to plug in a tape player or something, we just removed the starter out of the rack light and plugged it in there. It was a little but unauthorized, but no one complained.
This looks like a luxury cruise compared to what we had. I'm happy for these modern sailors though.
Good to see a bit better of a rack design being used in more modern amphibs. I was on the USS Alamo (LSD-33) and USS Cleveland (LPD-7) back in the late 80's and early 90's. Those ships were even old at that time.
I’ll have to see if I can find some pictures of that and see what it was like
USS Trenton LPD14 1992-1994
I am a Plank owner on the USS CLEVELAND. Pre commissioning crew in Norfolk right of boot camp 1966 and made my first Westpac cruises 1967 68.
A lot better than I had on the USS OKINAWA (LPH-3)
Ack! I thought I saw the last of PHIBLANT 40+ years ago, when finally escaped and went to sub school!!!
Journaling is great for the mind and mental health.
Sure is, I was skeptical about it at first.
Very nice...Ritz-Carlton should take note.
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My good god! The middle rack is like an MRI.
Oh what fun! Nothing like being in the head out at sea after a 12 hour shift and taking a shower and there's two people like three feet from you taking a crap!!
Back in the early 70s I was on a float for carib2-73? And you guys have no idea how good you have it 😉 I had to spend some time on the Francis Marion (a troop carrier from WWII) no bed's just hammocks , I would sneak out on the fantail and rest
I think the hammocks would have been cool to try out for a bit.
@@SlipperJourney ship's of that era had funnels with scoops to send the air to the lower decks it hovered around 100 degrees 24-7 I was the company clerk so my temp office was on the 0-2 level still hot but I had a hatch down the hall I could go out on and smoke!
Looks like the new L racks are lower then the standard ones , when I first got abord CV43 had a bottom rack next to the head , completely sucked. Fortunately after a few months people left and I snagged a middle rack which made life so much easier.
Would have liked to see the mess deck engineering rooms and work shops.
Sure wasn’t that way in 1967. We didn’t even have air conditioning for the first 2 years I was on the ship. These berthing compartments are really nice.
USS Denver LPD-9 had the flat racks, no room to sit up.
I build these berthings for navy vessels and the heads and fan rooms, and galley’s
That’s pretty neat. I can imagine a lot goes into it especially with all of the intricate parts and small spaces you have to tuck yourself into!
Ya, the bunks are different, would like to see how the top and bottom work, no sitting area ?
I’m getting claustrophobic just looking at that bed
Much nicer than the USS Tarawa and Okinawa.
Actually that’s an improvement from the way ships berthing used to be.
Very interesting, I've been on a 1950s British museum submarine and compared to conditions on that this is the equivalent of a millionaires penthouse.
Compared to other ships with “coffin” style racks, this was definitely a huge upgrade.
Never saw that kind of rack before. Looked more head roomy that the old coffins.
Definitely different than other ships, was grateful to not have had a coffin rack.
Good grief, my berthing on the Independence and on the Carl Vinson were much less roomy. We had the under rack storage and a very small standing locker. We had a reading light and if you were lucky, a curtain. The EEBD storage was overhead in each rack, so easier to locate anyway.
We never had the 'EEBD' in any of the berthing compartments on the ships I was on. This must have happened after 1985 or so.
Wild times
I’m experiencing the less room currently on the Vinson. Bottom rack for the win….I guess lol
The only ones who had any 'headroom' in their racks were the ones who had the top racks.
Better berthing than I had on CV 61,CV 66,CVN 69,CV64 and CV 63.......😃
Hasn’t changed much in 30 years
Even On newer DDGs they don’t have that headspace
Nice view. Too bad that we can't see the berthings of the "higherups" too.
And that locker beside you at the pull-up bar is hanging storage?
Yes!
Do you all pretty much get in your racks at the same time? Seems like all the metal storage spaces opening & closing get noisy. What do you do about loud snorers??
Tim, for the most part people do go to sleep around the same time. However certain jobs require a 24/hr watch to be stood. So you will have people going in and out of the berthing/living area at all times of day. As far as noise goes, most people are pretty considerate cause everyone gets used to living side by side. Those that snore, usually are aware of the fact before hand and have taken steps to combat that, those that don't know get told immediately and I think can go to Medical on the ship to get some sort of help to limit the snoring.
Every submariner be like: “lucky surface fucks…”
Totally agree
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Have to say the messdecks on American ships are pretty shocking. Most of the Royal Navy ships I served on the messdecks were pretty good. Plus we had beer
Never take bottom rack,that's where the puke stops.
4:20 - The Rocky Morning Bar
Are middle racks still the preferred rack in the Navy lol.
I’d say so, east to get into, and above the ground. I preferred the bottom though.
Does the plastic stay on the mattresses?
Negative we’ll take it off. It’s used for shipping the beds
Looks like from the video that it’s a new sleeping area since there’s still plastic on the mattress
And where do they hang their dress uniforms
Or is it because they’re on a small ship?
The mattress’s were replaced at that time. As far as the dress uniforms go, we had stand up lockers in the berthing. However I would fold them boot camp style and place them in a corner in my rack.
Dress uniforms are folded ans stored in side your locker. If the dress uniforms were whites in you summer, your dress blues were kept in your sea bag in a storage area. Same for dress blues in the winter. There was a bar to hand your pea coat.
Changed quite a bit. There was no way to sit up in the old coffins.
I was on the LSD36 Anchorage. I didn't have a coffin locker top rack. A small stand-up and a box locker are all I had. Petty Officer, consider yourself lucky cause with those types of berthing and racks you are spoiled.
Most definitely, especially compared to DDG’s, Carriers, Subs, pretty much the rest of the fleet’s ships are all coffins.
didn't realize tatoos were allowed to the extent you have them on your arm. CTRC ret.
So, in light of the fact your in the Navy, do you prefer being on the bottom?
Personally, I did prefer the bottom rack as getting items were easier and I could lay my legs outside of the rack.
Vent fan doesn't work, facet doesn't work? Is this the Moskva?
No curtains?
We do have curtains, on these they weren’t installed at the time.
If you were a Marine on a Gator this was luxury. The LST’s were the worst
Crew member on the USS Westchester County LST 1167 for almost two years. Racks were canvas strung between aluminum frame stacked four high. Bearly enough room to sleep on your side. 16 racks in a berthing compartment about 10 ft. Wide and 30ft. across.
@@billsanders5067I was on Saginaw LST-1188
What if you have a bunk mate that snores?
You turn over and kiss him. 😂
@@arthurbrumagem3844 I'm a paramedic and have worked with guys who have bunked several rooms down from me. And have snored as loud as a lions roar. It was unreal and disturbing!
@@allen1411 have experienced the same from friends with sleep disorders
I’ve seen people get woken up, pillows thrown at etc. But they should go to medical and get nasal strips in my opinion.
Can you take a guitar on the ship?
Yes, if you have a place to store it you can.
Just to judge the length of the racks. How tall are you?
I am 5’11 (71”)
@@SlipperJourney Thank you. I guess they aren't as claustrophobic as they look.
Is there enough room on the middle snd bottom racks to roll over? And are you supplied with sheets,blankets and pillows?
I’m pretty sure that’s a curtain rod for the aisle…
I never thought of it like that actually just cause none of the other aisles had them.
@@SlipperJourney oh, that's interesting. USS CUSHING DD 985 did have them. Which was very nice since my rack was right across from the head
WHAT HAPPENED IF YOU'RE 6:1''& 220-230 ILBS OF 💪🤔
Plenty of guys bigger than that fit in haha
TY FOR YOUR SERVICE 💯
Those bars r for towels what u mean pull ups
Gotta seek out other ways to stay fit🤟🏽
@Slipper Journey lol depends how lazy your berthing is i guess or if the guy who works out can shut down the rest being messy
How do you actually sleep? Do you have Navy issued pajamas?
No Navy issued PJ’s. People will be in their sweats, onesie, boxer shorts, or even naked.
@@SlipperJourney Thanks for letting me know. I wondered if you might have to sleep with special clothes in case you have to jump out of bed and get to battle stations within a few seconds or so.
@@fredashayI assume they would do that if they were in or near a combat zone where they can expect to be attacked
Racks we have in the Canadian navy nothing like that
What are they like?
@@SlipperJourney like coffins
@@geoffreyashcroft3774 are you guys allowed to drink on board the ship?
Ha Ha, plenty of space.
The looks close to a jail cell and prison shower’s
Packing hundreds of bodies in a confined area tends to have similarities to that of a jail
There are two things on any Naval vessel that are worth more than pure platuman: space and fresh water.
Go Army!❤
Our lockers at my permanent party unit at Ft Dix in 1975 were the double door type which were bigger than those navy bunks
Also from he video I’m wondering if they were issued sheets and blankets and pillows or did they have to sleep in their uniforms
Must be nice NOT being on a carrier lol no head space no fan.
Worst sea duty in the navy is being on a bird farm, too much spit and polish and mickey mouse BS. Glad I was on amphibs.
This should be titled...."Why you shouldn't join the Navy".
Pros & Cons for sure. Also it’s what you make of it like anything🤘🏽
Definition of meat head
Instead of sending billions of dollars to the Ukraine how about spending in on nicer birthing compartments.
It's like playing origami with human beings.