A special shout out to the Captain and Crew of HMS Albion for their hospitality by bringing Dan and Kika on board to give them and us a glimpse of life aboard the flagship of HM Royal Navy. Awesome job on the video Dan & Kika it was a great adventure to watch. I am sure it was even better in person. Thanks & Cheers!
I am a Canadian, And let me say that Kika, You personify what it means to be Canadian. You have done so consistently throughout every video uploaded. These two videos prove my point without a doubt. A petition should be started, these videos should be shown to Trudeau, you should be granted a Canadian Passport. Now that is something I could get behind! I would be honoured to have you in my country.
Fantastic PR video for the RN, ordered by captain Peter, who hired the best actress Kikie, and handsome, inteligent actor Dan. Thank all of you: Captain Peter, the crew members - my best congratulations to her majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, and two actors as mention above. You agreed to play for free. That is why you are loved among the Uma nation members and their friends. Best wishes, M.
Agree totally, you would need to have paid a PR agency thousands to produce a video anywhere near this quality, I thought it showed the Royal Navy (and Royal Marines before I start getting pelters for missing them out) in a really positive light, going about their daily work. Albion is a unique vessel, which they touched on, with many capabilities...not just projecting power, which is probably its prime function, but also providing humanitarian aid to disaster zones. The Royal Navy may have shrunk somewhat in recent decades, but we should be immensely proud of what remains.
Thanks so much again to everyone who tuned in for the premiere of this video! it was really nice to hangout and chat with so many of you. If you missed the premiere, no worries, you can re-watch the video normally. Don't forget to hit the like :) and feel free to Let us know if you think doing this again would be a good idea ! Cheers
Pretty cool the way you did that. Never saw anyone premiere a video in that fashion. I was at work and only watched a couple minutes of it, rewatching now.
You guys have gone way beyond just another youtube sailing channel. This would be considered a top class docco on any TV network. It was epic guys. Amazing that you had so much access to a war ship, and the crew! Loved every minute of it (except when I snorted coffee out of my nose, at work, because of Kika's subtitles in the motor room. :P )
One word. Wow. Just wow. A brilliant video and a big round of applause to the RN, Captain and crew for welcoming you on board and showing you around. A big shout out also to the Bootnecks.
I served on a US Navy destroyer back in the early seventies. And of course a destroyer is a small ship, and I knew this would be much bigger, but I was just awestruck again and again at how vastly larger this ship is. And the technology . . . well, it makes my little boat seem like a relic of the stone age.
yeah. And remember that most navies would consider a destroyer to be a pretty big ship, would be happy to have one or two as flag ships for their fleets.
@@zesty1285 For a short while after HMS Ocean was taken out of commission and before HMS Queen Elizabeth was fully operational, HMS Albion was the RN flagship.
Thank You so much Captain Laughton and The British Navy for picking one of the fantastic sailing couples to be on Board and join in the drills and everyday work on the HMS Albion. WOW Warp Speed Awesome
NOOOOOOO!!!!!! That's it? Over already? Many thanks to Kika & Dan, the crew of the Albion, and the Royal Navy for the visit aboard. Semper Fortis! BZ brothers & sisters
this has to be the best advertising for the Royal Navy ever!!! on top that the Crew & Captain are really good man and with this kind of job still up for a good joke!!!!!
Did a career in the US Navy. Never remember hugging any of my ships' captains or calling them by their first names, but then again I lack Kika's charm. Great video!
What an awesome Ship, Captain and Crew. We are fortunate to have such admirable allies. Great presentation Kika and Dan. Thank you. All ahead, Mr Spock. Warp 9!
Top notch job you two! You capture the idea of a Royal Naval ship and how large they are in real life. Great ending, thanks you for sharing your adventure with us.
Great to See the RN / RM showing the world of RUclips what they are about and also Nice to see Dan & Kika entering into the world of the HM Forces and showing the world the capabilities of the RN when it is required in Humanitarian relief operations and the Vehicle's that they use to Aid people around the world when the need arises and they do it a lot in the Caribbean after Hurricane disasters Well Done guys
This Video is probably the best one, I've ever seen on YT. Brilliant storytelling, awesome Editing, more than well fitting music on point and a interesting view on board of a warship. Like a documentation on pay TV but way better. Thanks for share it with us. :-)
This was a pretty awesome reminder of how much more our military men and women across the globe really do, not just in times of war, but general humanitarian efforts. I am in awe of these last two episodes. Really impressive on all fronts. 👏🏻👍🏻
Exceptional on all fronts. Win win for Uma duo (and their v slick filming and editing) and for HMS Albion and her canny captain! RN adverts don't get better than that!
Very nice tour. I worked on the USS Raleigh LPD-1 which is also an amphibious transport dock like what this vessel is here, except ours were powered by Babcox and Wilcox 600-lb boilers instead of diesel.
WOW OH WOW, That is great! You got Security clearance to do That? Take this back to EU with help on your Visa/Haiti issues. I am so happy for you . Very Very few sailors get that tour.
Had a big smile on my face the entire time! What an amazing adventure!!! Thank you to the Royal Navy for inviting us all to be a part of the adventure! Thank you for your service! Dan and Kiki... excellent filming and editing, as always. Truly epic!
What an awesome experience! You have done a wonderful job of editing and keeping it positively riveting! What a great time! I'm sure the royal navy is getting many more recruits from such a different yet awe inspiring vision of what it's like aboard a royal navy ship! I'm so jealous! And that ship is just wonderful and the crew is amazing. All have done a wonderful job! I can't wait for the next installment! I wish for every single crewman to be safe and happy and return home unharmed and healthy! And thanks to all involved in the making of this video! Just wow, what a great way to show us all what its like!
This has made me proud to be a British taxpayer. Our armed forces represent money well spent - not just for their service but for their humanity, humility and sense of humour on occasions like this. And I believe having two non-Brits presenting this from their perspective makes it all the better. This is one of the best videos on YT. Wish it could have been longer.
Well done Captain and crew of HMS Albion and Sailing Uma Fantastic PR that exampled the very best of the RN/RM and the sailing community in general. The edit, music selection and ending were great
Best content on RUclips so far. Wow HMS Albion. So glad you all were given access, and they educated us all so well. Thank you for this. I actually learned a lot. I didn’t know you were all firefighters but makes sense. You actually sink part of the ship (mind blown 🤯). I loved the tomato 🍅. The ship is enormous, and very clean. The Royal Navy is pristine and efficient. I wonder how often do they clean? The captain was so cool and down to earth. You sometimes forget that these are real people. So thank you again for this human aspect. I loved everything about this. Side note: the guitar player sounded really good. So aces.
Awesome episode guys , I think it’s fantastic that you are willing to dedicate an episode to giving people an insight into the brave men and women who serve to protect our freedom . A first for a sailing Channel and gives me a whole new respect for you guys .
WOW, the access the Royal Navy gave you was amazing and good PR for the RN. Looked like they masked out their 'special operators' and the access they gave you to 'point defense' Phalanx was very impressive.
That was quite a privilege to be treated as VIPs on the HMS Albion! Capt Laughton must enjoy your vlogs as much as the rest of us! I hope everyone noticed just how clean all the spaces were throughout the ship. Every space must be cleaned thoroughly daily to prevent the infestation of insects or mold and mildew. The R2D2-looking 'gatling gun on a trash can" looks to be similar to the US Navy's CIWS "Phalanx" which puts out an impressive rate of radar-controlled fire (20mm?) at a cruise missile-type target coming in at high speed, or a small cruising sailboat that won't yield to a warship in right of way situations! :) I was hoping Kika's first commands were going to be: "Lt Ohura, open comms to engineering! Scotty, engage the warp drive and prepare to jump to light speed! Then set in the coordinates for, and beam me to the mess deck's soft-serve ice cream dispenser! Spock, can you foresee the logic of a woman Captain? Stardate 2020 March 2, Captain's log: Having just gone where no tiny woman has ever gone!" The large ship's "door' hatches were marked with several large letters painted on them. All the hatches marked with a 'Z' are designated to be closed and LOCKED when going to General Quarters, which is a 'battle-ready' condition. They are special water-tight hatches and critical to survival of the war-fighting capabilities of the ship, and so once condition 'Z'ebra is set throughout the ship under battle conditions (or drills) those doors may not be reopened until the condition is unset. So it's good to know where the heads are in each compartment! So if the ship's hull is breached during an attack, water coming into the ship will be contained by those hatches at the expense of those crew behind them to save the entire ship from sinking. Think of it as being similar in purpose to the watertight bulkheads normally found behind the bow's chainlocker for the same purpose (collisions). The Amels (SV Delos) have several watertight bulkheads throughout their boats to help keep it afloat if rammed by another boat or it strikes a partially submerged shipping container. Did they tell you what to blur out for security reasons or did they have to do all the editing?
Kika and Dan, this video was Brilliant! Well done giving us a small glimpse of the men and women doing such a important mission for their country, and the world. Thank you Royal Navy, for sharing your life with us. Safe travels.
As for the first episode, everything is perfect... narration, editing, music, even humor when impossible to bring us explanations.... In short, best documentary ever seen on TV... And a big shout out for RN and Captain Peter for sure (BTW, your 2 videos are ones of the bests PR content I've ever seen for such things)
Brings back old memories! A company I used to work for supplied the hvac systems to Albion & Bulwark. Never got on board either but did get aboard HMS Vanguard which was pretty cool. Great content guys!
COOL Video! Absolutely splendid! The hospitality and good nature of everyone on board was beyond everything I imagined! Safe seas, HMS Albion! May you return your crew unharmed to your harbour.
Brought back special memories for me. My Dad served in the RN for 22 years and the few times I got tours of his ship was so exciting as a child. He passed away a few years ago, but when I watched your video I felt a certain pride and connection with him. Thank you for sharing.
I watched this video for the third time. I'd like to see a sailing channel to beat this episode (all in in one you guys - for me, at least). None of them will. NEVER!
If you thought that was loud, I once served duty as boiler monitor aboard a 70 yr old vintage WW2 corvette during a joint amphibious landing exercise, ear protection only made the vibration worse. By the time my shift ended, I felt like someone had held a jackhammer to my ear all day. This brought back memories, from shooting the fantail .50 cal to watching the 40mm and 105mm guns shake the rust off the old ship's ceiling and walls during the GunnEx. That old corvette was decommissioned a year later.
Simply awesome ! Unique adventure for any civilian ! Shall we call you Admiral Kika now ? And Dr Spoock, aka Dan ? Wonderful vid ! You two rock, kiddos ! Imaginr, being VIP visitors on an hypertech ship, I would have thousands questions !! I'm 67, son of a WW2 veteran sailor/engineer on HMS Giffard, a "small" corvette, the most endangered class of war ships, on duty to chase/destroy nazi submarines. My late father would have been thrilled to see and analize that hybrid power system. RIP Father, my hero.
We saw a Corvette moored in Halifax I believe. Huge ship....compared to Uma, but yes, quite small when sat beside the current lineup of floating cities.
I Enjoyed this video so much, its So nice to see people from across the world be treated with Love , friendship, and protection, Lets all work together and live long and prosper. ( a very well made video ) 💕
Having served on two of the largest aircraft carriers I know what you went through travelling the different levels. I really enjoyed the way you ended the video, I was a Star Trek fan.
NOOOOOOO... I did not want this episode to be over!!!! Brilliant ending, though. Kika is the classiest of classy and Dan captures it so well. LOVE THESE TWO!!! They have helped me through a pandemic by binge watching their videos. Getting close to catching up to present day. That's alright! I will just start all over again. ha
You guys are IMPRESSIVE. It is a measure of how good you are that the Captain invited you onboard his ship (and what a lovely guy) . You both ooze sheer ability in everything but most of all, the filming of your adventure. So professional. I would swear this was a documentary produced by the BBC (other experts are available) and directed by Attenborough. I should have gone to bed a couple of hours ago but...... just one more episode xx
Kika & Dan, thanks for taking us to a place most people will never ever have the opportunity to see! You guys are so lucky and thanks for taking us with you!
![No More Halyard Banging...FINALLY!- Sailing Uma [Step 209]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8ICWU8utlao/mqdefault.jpg)
![No More Halyard Banging...FINALLY!— Sailing Uma [Step 209]](/img/tr.png)
![BOAT TOUR: The Modern Interior of our 50 yr old DREAM YACHT - Sailing Uma [Step 225]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8qtMHgXM-7I/mqdefault.jpg)
A special shout out to the Captain and Crew of HMS Albion for their hospitality by bringing Dan and Kika on board to give them and us a glimpse of life aboard the flagship of HM Royal Navy. Awesome job on the video Dan & Kika it was a great adventure to watch. I am sure it was even better in person. Thanks & Cheers!
David, Huzar! well said that man.
I am a Canadian, And let me say that Kika, You personify what it means to be Canadian. You have done so consistently throughout every video uploaded. These two videos prove my point without a doubt. A petition should be started, these videos should be shown to Trudeau, you should be granted a Canadian Passport. Now that is something I could get behind! I would be honoured to have you in my country.
Absolutely genius PR by the Royal Navy on this one. Well done guys too 😁
God Bless the Queen!!
Fantastic PR video for the RN, ordered by captain Peter, who hired the best actress Kikie, and handsome, inteligent actor Dan. Thank all of you: Captain Peter, the crew members - my best congratulations to her majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, and two actors as mention above. You agreed to play for free. That is why you are loved among the Uma nation members and their friends. Best wishes, M.
Agree totally, you would need to have paid a PR agency thousands to produce a video anywhere near this quality, I thought it showed the Royal Navy (and Royal Marines before I start getting pelters for missing them out) in a really positive light, going about their daily work. Albion is a unique vessel, which they touched on, with many capabilities...not just projecting power, which is probably its prime function, but also providing humanitarian aid to disaster zones. The Royal Navy may have shrunk somewhat in recent decades, but we should be immensely proud of what remains.
That’s what I thought! Very out of the box thinking to connect with a younger audience. Well, not me, I’m old, but other young people.
InstaBlaster.
Thanks so much again to everyone who tuned in for the premiere of this video! it was really nice to hangout and chat with so many of you. If you missed the premiere, no worries, you can re-watch the video normally. Don't forget to hit the like :) and feel free to Let us know if you think doing this again would be a good idea ! Cheers
Sailing Uma it was an awesome idea. Btw, tiny Kika makes anything look big. 😂😂😂
Brilliant idea, next time a boat! (shame we don't have any diesel ones anymore though)
Pretty cool the way you did that. Never saw anyone premiere a video in that fashion. I was at work and only watched a couple minutes of it, rewatching now.
Doing this again would be a great idea. It was a fantastic unique look at life on an RN ship. This is by far your best work.
Loved it.
Great episode. Your editing is amazing
As a retired naval officer myself (USN) I particularly enjoyed this episode and the previous one. Well done to the crew of HMS Albion.
You guys have gone way beyond just another youtube sailing channel. This would be considered a top class docco on any TV network. It was epic guys. Amazing that you had so much access to a war ship, and the crew! Loved every minute of it (except when I snorted coffee out of my nose, at work, because of Kika's subtitles in the motor room. :P )
Brilliant, a big cheer for the Royal Navy
Fantastic! A special thanks to Her Majesty’s Navy, with whom I proudly served years ago, for their outstanding hospitality! 🙌🏻
Bond! ---- James Bond!!! Thanks for your Service!! From across the pond!!
One word. Wow. Just wow. A brilliant video and a big round of applause to the RN, Captain and crew for welcoming you on board and showing you around. A big shout out also to the Bootnecks.
Yes! Bosn mate US Navy here. Love the British Navy! Greatest episode! Love it! Thank you Brit Navy and sailing UMA!
I served on a US Navy destroyer back in the early seventies. And of course a destroyer is a small ship, and I knew this would be much bigger, but I was just awestruck again and again at how vastly larger this ship is. And the technology . . . well, it makes my little boat seem like a relic of the stone age.
yeah. And remember that most navies would consider a destroyer to be a pretty big ship, would be happy to have one or two as flag ships for their fleets.
You know you've made it in life when the captain of the UK's flagship is your subscriber.
Isnt HMS Queen Elizibeth the flagship, since its the newest and biggest. Its also an aircraft carrier with multi billion dollar F-35s on board.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the Royal Navy flagship.
@@zesty1285 For a short while after HMS Ocean was taken out of commission and before HMS Queen Elizabeth was fully operational, HMS Albion was the RN flagship.
Thank You so much Captain Laughton and The British Navy for picking one of the fantastic sailing couples
to be on Board and join in the drills and everyday work on the HMS Albion. WOW Warp Speed Awesome
NOOOOOOO!!!!!! That's it? Over already? Many thanks to Kika & Dan, the crew of the Albion, and the Royal Navy for the visit aboard. Semper Fortis! BZ brothers & sisters
this has to be the best advertising for the Royal Navy ever!!! on top that the Crew & Captain are really good man and with this kind of job still up for a good joke!!!!!
Did a career in the US Navy. Never remember hugging any of my ships' captains or calling them by their first names, but then again I lack Kika's charm. Great video!
maybe it'd have helped your promotion chances as well from scrubbing decks to polishing officer cuttlery, who knows :)
Ahahah
@@jwenting we get to drink beer and rum on our ships, we are a bit more laid back than the yanks.
hahaha, the instant Kika sat in the captains chair I thought "Star TRek", then BAM! Loved it. You guys are the best!
I could see it coming when she crossed her leg. Pretty funny.
Oh, so envious! All of your videos are great but, as an old (very old) former member of the U. S. Coast Guard, I really enjoyed the tour of the HMS.
Wow.... just wow... from the ship to the filming and editing and story telling.... I'm blown away!!! Amazing job guys!!!
Did not expect this episode at all, superb! Royal Navy is first class
That first big gun saved a lot of lives including mine in Iraq. Fantastic show RN. Roll chariot.
Thank you and big thanks to the RN and the Captain and crew of the HMS Albion for granting you such wonderful access!
What an awesome Ship, Captain and Crew. We are fortunate to have such admirable allies. Great presentation Kika and Dan. Thank you. All ahead, Mr Spock. Warp 9!
That was just to damn cool. Thanks to HM Royal Navy for their hospitality and thanks to you
Dan and Kika for being there to show us this amazing ship.
Top notch job you two! You capture the idea of a Royal Naval ship and how large they are in real life. Great ending, thanks you for sharing your adventure with us.
Great to See the RN / RM showing the world of RUclips what they are about and also Nice to see Dan & Kika entering into the world of the HM Forces and showing the world the capabilities of the RN when it is required in Humanitarian relief operations and the Vehicle's that they use to Aid people around the world when the need arises and they do it a lot in the Caribbean after Hurricane disasters Well Done guys
Lots of kids in the UK will be signing up to join the Royal Navy watching this one. Well done!!! 😃
This Video is probably the best one, I've ever seen on YT. Brilliant storytelling, awesome Editing, more than well fitting music on point and a interesting view on board of a warship. Like a documentation on pay TV but way better. Thanks for share it with us. :-)
They have the best videos style ever right? Hope to one day be half as good as they are 🙈
This was a pretty awesome reminder of how much more our military men and women across the globe really do, not just in times of war, but general humanitarian efforts. I am in awe of these last two episodes. Really impressive on all fronts. 👏🏻👍🏻
Such a great episode!! Admiral Kika (yes, I just gave you a promotion lol), you're a master at editing these videos! 🙌
Exceptional on all fronts. Win win for Uma duo (and their v slick filming and editing) and for HMS Albion and her canny captain! RN adverts don't get better than that!
Hopefully there's a place on your visa application where you can tick "Has been captain of RN warship".
Absolutely amazing - you guys have taken RUclips sailing channels to a whole new level 🙌🏻. Keep it coming....we’re proud to be following!
Very nice tour. I worked on the USS Raleigh LPD-1 which is also an amphibious transport dock like what this vessel is here, except ours were powered by Babcox and Wilcox 600-lb boilers instead of diesel.
WOW OH WOW, That is great! You got Security clearance to do That? Take this back to EU with help on your Visa/Haiti issues. I am so happy for you . Very Very few sailors get that tour.
The Captain of that ship is so cool to invite y'all on. Y'all look like y'all had a great time. Thank you to the Royal Navy!!
Had a big smile on my face the entire time! What an amazing adventure!!! Thank you to the Royal Navy for inviting us all to be a part of the adventure! Thank you for your service!
Dan and Kiki... excellent filming and editing, as always. Truly epic!
Wow, what an incredible experience! Hats off to the incredible people that protect and serve.
What an awesome experience! You have done a wonderful job of editing and keeping it positively riveting! What a great time! I'm sure the royal navy is getting many more recruits from such a different yet awe inspiring vision of what it's like aboard a royal navy ship! I'm so jealous! And that ship is just wonderful and the crew is amazing. All have done a wonderful job! I can't wait for the next installment! I wish for every single crewman to be safe and happy and return home unharmed and healthy! And thanks to all involved in the making of this video! Just wow, what a great way to show us all what its like!
I have served three years onboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and this episode took me right down memory lane...thanks
This has made me proud to be a British taxpayer. Our armed forces represent money well spent - not just for their service but for their humanity, humility and sense of humour on occasions like this. And I believe having two non-Brits presenting this from their perspective makes it all the better. This is one of the best videos on YT. Wish it could have been longer.
The sailors are so humble and nice. Would be a lovely place to work.
Props to Capt. & Crew of HMS Albion & Royal Marine Contingent. Most congenial hosts!
Excellent episode... and a special "Thank you!" to the Captain and Crew of HMS Albion!
Funny ending . . . What a treat to be hosted by such a great crew
Well done Captain and crew of HMS Albion and Sailing Uma
Fantastic PR that exampled the very best of the RN/RM and the sailing community in general.
The edit, music selection and ending were great
What an incredible opportunity this Captain gave each you .... so happy for each of you! You are a generous person, Captain !!!!
What a fantastic experience, three cheers for the captain and crew, I bet you both had a wonderful time. Great video.
Best content on RUclips so far. Wow HMS Albion. So glad you all were given access, and they educated us all so well. Thank you for this. I actually learned a lot. I didn’t know you were all firefighters but makes sense. You actually sink part of the ship (mind blown 🤯). I loved the tomato 🍅. The ship is enormous, and very clean. The Royal Navy is pristine and efficient. I wonder how often do they clean? The captain was so cool and down to earth. You sometimes forget that these are real people. So thank you again for this human aspect. I loved everything about this. Side note: the guitar player sounded really good. So aces.
Wow you are very lucky to get the full tour of HMS Albion. Nice to have friends in high places. Loved the video.
Simply wonderful. 20 years in the USN, y'all did very good.
Awesome episode guys , I think it’s fantastic that you are willing to dedicate an episode to giving people an insight into the brave men and women who serve to protect our freedom . A first for a sailing Channel and gives me a whole new respect for you guys .
Fantastic video and really appreciate the Royal Navy for allowing this to take place... Greatest respect to you all on HMS Albion...
You guys are having so much more fun than the other sailors I follow.
WOW, the access the Royal Navy gave you was amazing and good PR for the RN. Looked like they masked out their 'special operators' and the access they gave you to 'point defense' Phalanx was very impressive.
That was quite a privilege to be treated as VIPs on the HMS Albion! Capt Laughton must enjoy your vlogs as much as the rest of us! I hope everyone noticed just how clean all the spaces were throughout the ship. Every space must be cleaned thoroughly daily to prevent the infestation of insects or mold and mildew.
The R2D2-looking 'gatling gun on a trash can" looks to be similar to the US Navy's CIWS "Phalanx" which puts out an impressive rate of radar-controlled fire (20mm?) at a cruise missile-type target coming in at high speed, or a small cruising sailboat that won't yield to a warship in right of way situations! :)
I was hoping Kika's first commands were going to be:
"Lt Ohura, open comms to engineering!
Scotty, engage the warp drive and prepare to jump to light speed! Then set in the coordinates for, and beam me to the mess deck's soft-serve ice cream dispenser!
Spock, can you foresee the logic of a woman Captain? Stardate 2020 March 2, Captain's log: Having just gone where no tiny woman has ever gone!"
The large ship's "door' hatches were marked with several large letters painted on them. All the hatches marked with a 'Z' are designated to be closed and LOCKED when going to General Quarters, which is a 'battle-ready' condition. They are special water-tight hatches and critical to survival of the war-fighting capabilities of the ship, and so once condition 'Z'ebra is set throughout the ship under battle conditions (or drills) those doors may not be reopened until the condition is unset. So it's good to know where the heads are in each compartment! So if the ship's hull is breached during an attack, water coming into the ship will be contained by those hatches at the expense of those crew behind them to save the entire ship from sinking. Think of it as being similar in purpose to the watertight bulkheads normally found behind the bow's chainlocker for the same purpose (collisions). The Amels (SV Delos) have several watertight bulkheads throughout their boats to help keep it afloat if rammed by another boat or it strikes a partially submerged shipping container.
Did they tell you what to blur out for security reasons or did they have to do all the editing?
Kika and Dan, this video was Brilliant! Well done giving us a small glimpse of the men and women doing such a important mission for their country, and the world. Thank you Royal Navy, for sharing your life with us. Safe travels.
As for the first episode, everything is perfect...
narration, editing, music, even humor when impossible to bring us explanations.... In short, best documentary ever seen on TV...
And a big shout out for RN and Captain Peter for sure (BTW, your 2 videos are ones of the bests PR content I've ever seen for such things)
Wow, Capt. Peter is a right good bloke! What an amazing gesture. Cheers to him and you both. You really got the “Royal” treatment by the RN.
Brings back old memories! A company I used to work for supplied the hvac systems to Albion & Bulwark. Never got on board either but did get aboard HMS Vanguard which was pretty cool. Great content guys!
COOL Video! Absolutely splendid! The hospitality and good nature of everyone on board was beyond everything I imagined! Safe seas, HMS Albion! May you return your crew unharmed to your harbour.
Great stuff!. Top notch filming, editing, great balance of practical detail and humour. Thank you as ever for your work.
Three cheers for the HMS Albion. I bet you will never forget this. : ) peace
Really enjoyed watching you two get thrilled. You will have to reciprocate and invite the good Captain for a sail and allow him to steer!
Great video. Big ups to Captain Peter and crew. :)
Many thanks Dan Kika and the crew of HMS Albion for a fantastic video. Pleasure to watch. 👍
That was cool! Now you have to have the Captain and crew on your vessel for a sail.
Very cool, what an experience of a life time, the Captain and crew are awesome. Thanks for taking us along.
Oh my you’ve gone into ludicrous speed
Bloody fudging brilliant vlog!
Hats off to the RN for allowing this insight!👍✌
How good was that, and with our man, thanks so much to the Royal Navy, and a big thanks to you :)
I’m ex Navy Seabees, love seeing what life is like on a ship. And I love your channel. Keep it up.
How cool was this, what a fun opportunity, thanks for sharing it with all of us!!!
Very cool video ! I served four years aboard the same type of vessel in the US Navy. It was the USS Ponce LPD-15. It was quite an experience !
Awesome job! I loved the ending.
Yes, me too. Ending was brilliant.
Brought back special memories for me. My Dad served in the RN for 22 years and the few times I got tours of his ship was so exciting as a child. He passed away a few years ago, but when I watched your video I felt a certain pride and connection with him. Thank you for sharing.
So awesome to see Dan geeking out over the generators and electric motors.
Wow, and I thought your last video was the best ever. This was awesome. BZ to the RN for hosting you.
It's not even fair.. Uma is the best sailing channel by far.
Great hospitality shown by the Captain himself and his entire crue.....What an experience...Thanks for sharing.
I watched this video for the third time. I'd like to see a sailing channel to beat this episode (all in in one you guys - for me, at least). None of them will. NEVER!
Thank you to Captain Laughton and all of the sailers and marines of HMS Albion for giving us, the RUclips viewers, a look at your world.
Great to see the Royal Navy crew looking so slim and fit. Keen as mustard, too. Terrific video.
Fantastic stuff! This not just some vlog or amateur video, you guys made a true world class documentary piece. Outstanding! I am loving it.
Thanks to everyone you made this possible, so very interesting!!
Too cool! You guys have made a documentary on a British Warship. Excellent camera and editing work.
Wow! How talented!
“I don’t know what we’re yelling about”. I love the way you put this video together.
If you thought that was loud, I once served duty as boiler monitor aboard a 70 yr old vintage WW2 corvette during a joint amphibious landing exercise, ear protection only made the vibration worse. By the time my shift ended, I felt like someone had held a jackhammer to my ear all day. This brought back memories, from shooting the fantail .50 cal to watching the 40mm and 105mm guns shake the rust off the old ship's ceiling and walls during the GunnEx. That old corvette was decommissioned a year later.
Simply awesome ! Unique adventure for any civilian ! Shall we call you Admiral Kika now ? And Dr Spoock, aka Dan ? Wonderful vid !
You two rock, kiddos ! Imaginr, being VIP visitors on an hypertech ship, I would have thousands questions !!
I'm 67, son of a WW2 veteran sailor/engineer on HMS Giffard, a "small" corvette, the most endangered class of war ships, on duty to chase/destroy nazi submarines. My late father would have been thrilled to see and analize that hybrid power system. RIP Father, my hero.
We saw a Corvette moored in Halifax I believe. Huge ship....compared to Uma, but yes, quite small when sat beside the current lineup of floating cities.
I Enjoyed this video so much, its So nice to see people from across the world be treated with Love , friendship, and protection,
Lets all work together and live long and prosper. ( a very well made video ) 💕
Having served on two of the largest aircraft carriers I know what you went through travelling the different levels. I really enjoyed the way you ended the video, I was a Star Trek fan.
Brilliant BRILLIANT video. Those guys were all absolute gents.. Makes one proud to be British.
I was on HMS Fearless, its predecessor landing ship.. things have come a long way along since then, very impressive boat.
WOW!!!
I’m only a “LOT” jealous!!!
How awesome is that!!!
Really really cool..😎
My favorite sailing/non-sailing episode ever! Giant electric motor, had no idea. Really great to see, thank you.
That is a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks for taking me along. I am sure you guys will not forget this adventure. Love you guys, big hugs.
NOOOOOOO... I did not want this episode to be over!!!! Brilliant ending, though. Kika is the classiest of classy and Dan captures it so well. LOVE THESE TWO!!! They have helped me through a pandemic by binge watching their videos. Getting close to catching up to present day. That's alright! I will just start all over again. ha
Awesome Captain Kika and Commander Dan. Special thanks to Captain Peter.
Again, superb narration and editing. The story line flows. AND , I LOVED the ending. Marc from Montreal.
You guys are IMPRESSIVE. It is a measure of how good you are that the Captain invited you onboard his ship (and what a lovely guy) . You both ooze sheer ability in everything but most of all, the filming of your adventure. So professional. I would swear this was a documentary produced by the BBC (other experts are available) and directed by Attenborough. I should have gone to bed a couple of hours ago but...... just one more episode xx
Kika & Dan, thanks for taking us to a place most people will never ever have the opportunity to see! You guys are so lucky and thanks for taking us with you!