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  • Опубликовано: 26 окт 2020
  • Special thanks to Twitter account @air_intel (Intel Air & Sea) for helping with the Open Source Intelligence Data for this video.
    A suspected hijacking of an oil tanker in the English Channel, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, triggers a military response, resulting in a Special Boat Service special forces team storming the ship. 25th October 2020.
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  • @007999999999999999
    @007999999999999999 3 года назад +3846

    Special operators land at base after the raid and head to the commander:
    Special operator: Hey we...
    Commander: Yeah I know, I already watched The Operations Rooms video.

    • @TheGameCache
      @TheGameCache 3 года назад +29

      Haha!!!

    • @nayhem
      @nayhem 3 года назад +119

      "My word, you lot of stowaways are not going to believe what just appeared in my feed."
      "HOW DID YOU KNOW WE'RE HERE?!"

    • @thejaybird64
      @thejaybird64 3 года назад +5

      LOL

    • @ronin6158
      @ronin6158 3 года назад +21

      plot twist: he's one of the support commo nerds they picked up in wales.

    • @claudiodiaz9752
      @claudiodiaz9752 2 года назад

      Cute

  • @MrGilRoland
    @MrGilRoland 3 года назад +4106

    This guy taking snapshots of special forces as they actually start the operation is too much to handle. Subscribed.

    • @benc640
      @benc640 3 года назад +112

      😂 that is wild isn’t it.

    • @hardwirecars
      @hardwirecars 3 года назад +72

      i wish i would have gotten pictures of what i saw when the 2020 election happened in the south no one knew for sure who was president (not an argument just a frame of mind of why it freaked me out) anyway like 2 seconds after the news called for biden 2 mi-25's flew over my house full camo pattern and everything to my understanding thats not normal long story short came to find out 2 are owned in texas (where im from) and they were both going to an air show.

    • @Heat3YT2
      @Heat3YT2 2 года назад +40

      @@hardwirecars did you think Obama and his UN army were at last starting the Texas invasion?😂

    • @EPICFAILKING1
      @EPICFAILKING1 2 года назад +4

      @@Heat3YT2 Both terrible examples of a presidential candidate/ administration and military organisation.

    • @user-YuHaoHuang
      @user-YuHaoHuang 2 года назад +11

      @@hardwirecars even wilder stories here. Went to China's ningxia province once for Volunteer Service. The 2nd night at a local elementary school, I witnessed an aircraft of some sort falling from the sky, spinning uncontrollably. This aircraft was clearly on fire, the glow from the fire, though not bright as a military flare, illuminates a small half of the nightsky. While i can't tell for sure, i believe this aircraft was of military origin, the size of the aircraft is way too small to be commercial airliner, and civilian single seat aircraft is diminishingly rare in China. I did not see any parts separate from the craft, so all I saw was this aircraft, on fire, plunging toward the surface while spinning uncontrollably.
      Unfortunately a small mountain blocked my view from the final moments of the aircraft, and i did not witness the impact, either.

  • @chungweiwang1271
    @chungweiwang1271 3 года назад +1564

    The captain remained on the bridge, risking his own wellbeing, to ensure no threat to the surrounding shipping. Name the man and give him a goddamn medal. He deserves it.

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus 3 года назад +97

      Yeah, his actions potentially stopped this from becoming *infinitely* worse for everyone involved. Man is a straight-up hero, and better not have to ever pay for a drink again.

    • @Strawhalo
      @Strawhalo 3 года назад +6

      Bullshit. The captain knew those unarmed blacks were not a threat. If they were a real threat you think they would let the captain live? Or the captain would feel safe. If this was the Mexican cartel that captain would of had his head cut off

    • @illuminutty9723
      @illuminutty9723 3 года назад +104

      Does't matter the level of danger. A captain accepting the risk on behalf of the crew is commendable.

    • @dylanjenkins-johnson2785
      @dylanjenkins-johnson2785 3 года назад +34

      @@Strawhalo actually, they would have to have kept the captain alive it’s unlikely that the stowaways know how to operate a huge oil tanker, it’s not common knowledge on how those things work

    • @MrDanisve
      @MrDanisve 3 года назад +4

      You should remain in school.

  • @dustinf11
    @dustinf11 3 года назад +263

    So anticlimactic... But then I realize it's not a movie and is actually dealing with real people's lives and I'm grateful it went that way.

    • @CaffeinePanda
      @CaffeinePanda Год назад +24

      Later investigation concluded that basically the stowaways never threatened anyone and weren't actually violent, it seems the whole incident was a result of miscommunication.

    • @An0niem4
      @An0niem4 Год назад +5

      It seems to me this was a giant waste of resources. Dropping 3 armed policemen on board would have gotten the same result

    • @stereotype.6377
      @stereotype.6377 Год назад +41

      @@An0niem4 Thing is, you don't know this beforehand. A lot of seriously bad things could've happened. Honestly, hope for the best, expect (and prepare for) the worst. In the grand scheme of things, this should not be seen as a giant waste of resources, as it would've been a small price to pay to prevent loss of life among the crew or jeopardizing the safety of other marine traffic and the coastal areas if shit did hit the fan

    • @egg-iu3fe
      @egg-iu3fe Год назад +15

      @@An0niem4 thank god you're not the one running missions

    • @An0niem4
      @An0niem4 Год назад +5

      @@stereotype.6377 You have a point there, but I think they could have known the situation was not that bad. I mean, in theory every traffic stop can escalate into a shootout, and we're not sending in the SAS every time someone is verbally agressive to a cop. So there is a disconnect here, somewhere along the communication, this got escalated from 'some guys being difficult' to 'terrorist threat'.
      Without physical violence or the presence of a weapon. So that makes me wonder where that happened

  • @rreinehr1
    @rreinehr1 3 года назад +3591

    “And am able to snap these images as they leave”... nice work!

    • @brandondaniels9471
      @brandondaniels9471 3 года назад +339

      Next time the helicopter is gonna land in his front yard and bring him along so he can do live play by play as if it's a football match.

    • @rreinehr1
      @rreinehr1 3 года назад +14

      @@brandondaniels9471 😂

    • @rreinehr1
      @rreinehr1 3 года назад +65

      “He lobbed that in from just past the half way deck and caught the hijacker completely flat-footed.”

    • @ancillary9683
      @ancillary9683 3 года назад +7

      @@brandondaniels9471 I fell off my chair laughing lol

    • @ellioteslander3046
      @ellioteslander3046 3 года назад +6

      Great job with how quickly you were able to put this out!

  • @Pwn3dbyth3n00b
    @Pwn3dbyth3n00b 3 года назад +4358

    Wait this event literally just happened 2 days ago and you were able to do all the research, voice over and animation in 2 days later to post this video. Wow you're quick.

    • @beepthemeep12
      @beepthemeep12 3 года назад +93

      I forgot an entire day because i thought the hijacking was yesterday and was even more amazed

    • @zesourlemon7212
      @zesourlemon7212 3 года назад +24

      now thats some real S P E E D

    • @dr.vikyll7466
      @dr.vikyll7466 3 года назад +20

      @@nunyabussiness4054 didn't the stowaways just threaten the crew with violence without acting? Still A-holes, but not hijackers if it is the case.

    • @Saeronor
      @Saeronor 3 года назад +132

      ...and he found the time for lovable details like rear guard guy moonwalking at 4:26 :)

    • @stevenlarratt3638
      @stevenlarratt3638 3 года назад +17

      All based on news releases, the real events are and will be classified for a statutory requirement time frame...

  • @godsmacked1000
    @godsmacked1000 3 года назад +882

    4:12 "It's nighttime and there is rain, gusty wind, and choppy seas to contend with" straight up reminds me of the first Modern Warfare mission.

    • @jafro8
      @jafro8 2 года назад +2

      Why is everything a fucking video game

    • @snowi9585
      @snowi9585 2 года назад +52

      was about to say the same thing. this is literally the 1st mission of modern warfare, but without all the shooting

    • @lordm278
      @lordm278 2 года назад +57

      @@jafro8 he said it reminds him of a scene from a video game. Play a game once in your life.

    • @jafro8
      @jafro8 2 года назад +1

      @@lordm278 along with every other comment, shits tiring af

    • @Gabriel_PL
      @Gabriel_PL 2 года назад +18

      Situation: It's nighttime and there is rain, gusty wind, and choppy seas to contend with.
      Special forces: Oh, sweet. Just how we like it.

  • @lilfattcatt7758
    @lilfattcatt7758 Год назад +131

    Securing an entire cargo ship in 7 minutes is just insanely impressive

    • @JamesHetfield-xl1up
      @JamesHetfield-xl1up Год назад +4

      Wow special forces arresting a bunch of malnourished unarmed stowaways. So impressive so tough. Wowee.

    • @lilfattcatt7758
      @lilfattcatt7758 Год назад

      @@JamesHetfield-xl1updude stop virtue signaling nobody gives a shit

    • @tlangdon12
      @tlangdon12 Год назад +16

      @@JamesHetfield-xl1up I think the comment was about the speed of moving across an unfamiliar space while managing unknow risks. I think it was impressive that no shot was fired, and that the military personal established that it was a bunch of unarmed stowaways and have them under control in 7 minutes. I expect that the professional and highly armed nature of the response was part of why the stowaways did not put up any sort of fight.

  • @edwardchong7212
    @edwardchong7212 3 года назад +388

    *Tanker explodes*
    "On your feet, soldier! We are LEAVING!"

    • @hithere9235
      @hithere9235 2 года назад

      Aliens quote? ...nice

    • @edwardchong7212
      @edwardchong7212 2 года назад +9

      @@hithere9235 Never play modern warfare?

    • @user-dw5xx1cu5p
      @user-dw5xx1cu5p 2 года назад +1

      "Ralof you damn traitor, outta my way!"

  • @Wanderer628
    @Wanderer628 3 года назад +2601

    Honestly the speed with which five helicopters, forty special force operators, Royal Navy divers, RHIB boats, a WARSHIP and numerous other assets can get on station, draw up and execute a plan to take the ship in less than ten minutes with no casualties is a credit to the British military. The only thing that exceeds them in speed is this channel getting this video up lol.

    • @KillerSniper55
      @KillerSniper55 3 года назад +140

      if im honest they probably just pulled up one of their training routines. Im sure they have practised exactly that situation dozens if not hundreds of times.

    • @macbouncer8525
      @macbouncer8525 3 года назад +34

      dont forget that they and their land side compatriots have been doing this since before the embassy siege of 40 years ago.

    • @kojack635
      @kojack635 3 года назад +52

      Also, the guys on board were stowaway not terrorists. They didn't even have weapons.

    • @ScoopernautGaming
      @ScoopernautGaming 3 года назад +67

      @@kojack635 That doesn't take away from the efficiency of their response though. The only difference that would have made would have been during the actual seizing of the ship itself. There's so much more to troop deployment and operation than just the units on the ground, or in this case on the ship.

    • @daxair644
      @daxair644 3 года назад +45

      Let’s be honest tho. Absolutely every adult as play this mission 1000 time on MW1 😂😂 practice is perfect
      I mean Christ, they decided to hijack a boat of the coast of the SBS 😂😂 they were doomed for the beginning

  • @Speirs248
    @Speirs248 3 года назад +748

    This makes me think of "Crew Expendable" from CoD4 without a sinking

    • @sergeantvaldez4063
      @sergeantvaldez4063 3 года назад +9

      fr bro only rason i clicked on this

    • @Hamchunk1968
      @Hamchunk1968 3 года назад +8

      My favorite mission.

    • @myvideosetc.8271
      @myvideosetc.8271 3 года назад +30

      That mission was (very) loosely inspired on the Spanish SOF boarding of the So-san freighter by helicopter while on the move, before that mission storming soldiers into a "hostile" ship by helicopter was considered nearly impossible and no one had tried it before.

    • @WhitefolksT
      @WhitefolksT 3 года назад +3

      Soap!

    • @smpfilms95
      @smpfilms95 3 года назад

      😂😂😂

  • @greyjay9202
    @greyjay9202 3 года назад +207

    A textbook operation by the SBS. High marks to them, and to the master of this vessel, for maintaining control of her position, protecting his crew, and communicating with authorities.
    The planning that went into this response was impressive, especially on short notice.

    • @Jim-Tuner
      @Jim-Tuner 2 года назад +13

      Yeah. Great operation. Everyone involved got brought to the UK and then all charges against them were dropped. All of them are now free on supervised release within the UK. The end result of the SBS operation was that all seven Nigerians are now residents of the UK. What a win for the SBS.

    • @the_undead
      @the_undead 2 года назад +2

      It genuinely wouldn't surprise me if there was a scheduled training operation to be happening soon at the time this happened so likely all they had to do is go to the troops and say well guys instead of that training operation we were going to do tomorrow there is an actual hijacking in the channel let's go deal with this real quick.
      And so they went and dealt with it and whether that they were expecting to have to deal with anyway and quite frankly if you're expecting anything other than choppy weather in the English Channel then I'm sorry but you need to figure out what the weather is like around there. It's quite fun from what I understand

    • @cacophony89896
      @cacophony89896 Год назад

      @@Jim-Tuner great to know that!

  • @kojack635
    @kojack635 3 года назад +611

    This probably felt like a training exercise for the special forces. No shots fired, no one hurt, everyone goes home

    • @poseidon1324
      @poseidon1324 3 года назад +13

      Come to think of it, isn’t it always training 🤔

    • @kojack635
      @kojack635 3 года назад +83

      @@poseidon1324 not when you have to bury your friends. Thats real life

    • @ratagris21
      @ratagris21 3 года назад +24

      They once said train hard and fight easy.

    • @possibly_a_retard
      @possibly_a_retard 3 года назад

      Yeah, total let down

    • @user-cx2bk6pm2f
      @user-cx2bk6pm2f 3 года назад +13

      Shame. Shoulda shot these fools dead.

  • @boogie711
    @boogie711 3 года назад +1793

    A) Holy cow, that was quick. You are a rock star.
    B) Can we all just agree that if you're hijacking a British ship, doing it on the doorstep of British Special Forces is an INCREDIBLY STUPID idea?

    • @PK-pd9oy
      @PK-pd9oy 3 года назад +154

      I guess they weren't trying to hijack the ship

    • @emberswords
      @emberswords 3 года назад +43

      Yeah fr though, but they didnt have much of a choice because they were found out.

    • @sshep86
      @sshep86 3 года назад +106

      I don’t think the ship was British. It was just in British waters and was supposed to dock here. I think it was a Liberian flagged ship.
      I guess the reason the SBS stormed the ship was the potential of it being much worse than stowaways.
      I can imagine the damage of this ship full of oil was used to ram a British port or heaven forbid even get up the Thames in a terrorist incident. Would make one hell of a disaster if rigged with explosives.

    • @dr.vikyll7466
      @dr.vikyll7466 3 года назад +6

      Well the ship wasn't british

    • @fyoukungflu5881
      @fyoukungflu5881 3 года назад +31

      @@PK-pd9oy Them they should have just come out and stated that?? Obviously "something" was going on or the Captain would not have raised the alarm. A mere threat is more than enough to raise the alarm and all should be taken seriously.

  • @jamesgeorge7579
    @jamesgeorge7579 2 года назад +26

    It's always nice to see things work exactly as they're supposed to

  • @alejandrorojas1423
    @alejandrorojas1423 3 года назад +81

    We should take a moment to acknowledge the bravery and leadership of the ships captain. He maintained his duty as leader and authority while simultaneously protecting his crew and vessel

  • @JustSimplyHack
    @JustSimplyHack 3 года назад +607

    I'm a deaf man whos really big into history and warfare, my only request and suggestion would be adding captions, it doesnt have to be embedded.

    • @soccerguy2433
      @soccerguy2433 3 года назад +12

      does he have to manually enable the "Auto-Captions" feature? Does RUclips make that automatically?

    • @JustSimplyHack
      @JustSimplyHack 3 года назад +58

      @@soccerguy2433 i think so, most people actually type the transcript in the caption editor rather than relying on the generator which is never right. rhymes n syllables makes it hard to be perfect

    • @Crosshairselite
      @Crosshairselite 3 года назад +22

      Please see this, it's important! @theoperationsroom

    • @Xithia
      @Xithia 3 года назад +20

      It is likely that it's because you were early, similar to video quality, auto generated captions will take some time to process, 6 hours after upload they are here

    • @JustSimplyHack
      @JustSimplyHack 3 года назад +7

      @@Xithia thank you for the info

  • @eljanrimsa5843
    @eljanrimsa5843 3 года назад +28

    That sounds super professional, resolving a potentially disastrous situation without escalating it.
    Note to Special Forces: Avoid flying over The Operations Room.

    • @KityKatKiller
      @KityKatKiller Год назад

      "They were unarmed so ko shots were fired"
      US-police: Wait a minute... you can do that?

  • @j-hod6274
    @j-hod6274 3 года назад +5

    "Rules of engagement sir?" "Crew not expendable."

  • @geroffmilan3328
    @geroffmilan3328 3 года назад +5

    What a great example of how to methodically apply your capacity to exert (potential) force, with restraint.
    A lesson for all who'd learn it.

  • @anthony4331
    @anthony4331 3 года назад +525

    Holy shit I didn’t even hear about this

    • @anshpatel7719
      @anshpatel7719 3 года назад +31

      That's the point

    • @MK_RS5
      @MK_RS5 3 года назад +7

      To be fair it was on BBC news the following morning

    • @papageitaucher618
      @papageitaucher618 3 года назад +12

      @JZ's Best Friend OOOR its not actually a hugely important event that was covered in the news but not to the extent that everybody will know about it

    • @Butts_Megee
      @Butts_Megee 3 года назад +1

      @Romans 13:4 exactly

    • @JOESMITH-qs8ue
      @JOESMITH-qs8ue 3 года назад +29

      news that paints illegal immigrants as anything other than saints is frowned upon as not correct think

  • @ThePostie501
    @ThePostie501 3 года назад +103

    In all fairness, it could probably have been resolved by a copper with a truncheon.That said, I suspect it was a good training exercise for all involved.

    • @SahasaV
      @SahasaV 3 года назад +36

      Oi, ya got a loisense for that hijacking?

    • @vaclavjebavy5118
      @vaclavjebavy5118 3 года назад +9

      wake up a bobby at two AM and tell him the stowaways made you do it.
      problem solved.

    • @Markus-zb5zd
      @Markus-zb5zd 2 года назад +1

      in hindsight yes, but with an unclear situation it's not that easy

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 2 года назад +2

      @@Markus-zb5zd I don't think there was any reason to suspect that they were armed though or had stuff like mines.

  • @mikemorr100
    @mikemorr100 3 года назад +4

    It always amazes me how quick SF can respond. Its very reassuring. From first notification, planning, transport, and execution in 10 hours is so fast. A really good way of showing off militarily as well.

  • @bombud1
    @bombud1 3 года назад +582

    Seeking asylum, and making threats to kill dont equal out.

    • @LOL60345
      @LOL60345 3 года назад +104

      for these types it goes hand in hand

    • @brycewalker3726
      @brycewalker3726 3 года назад +156

      They believe they have a RIGHT to force their way into your country.

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 3 года назад +118

      The Nigerian stowaways has now been housed by the British government and paid a monthly allowance. The British also flown there family in from Nigeria to join them. The BBC offered all 217 (excluding the 371 children) of the final group work, but they did not accept the offer. Seven of these group has been caught selling drugs. They have since been released as the offense was seen as a cultural misunderstanding. One was arrested for kidnapping and rape, and also released. The member of the public who made the complaint was arrested, found guilty and imprisoned for hate speech. The released man is now standing for mayor of Rottingham.

    • @seanshin1615
      @seanshin1615 3 года назад +45

      @Deon Van der Westhuizen
      Do you have a source/sources on this? That seems a tad insane to me and a bit hard to believe; though, if I am perfectly honest, that sounds like something that would happen in the UK.

    • @seanshin1615
      @seanshin1615 3 года назад +57

      After some brief searching,I was unable to find what you were talking about. This is the latest article I could find on the topic and talks about the legal proceedings (08/01/2021): www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-55586418
      It does not talk about the things you stated up. While it is possible the information was not added due to ommission, I judge that it would be unlikely for such important pieces of information to have been ignored.

  • @Sensekhmet
    @Sensekhmet 3 года назад +138

    The negotiation should have gone over like this: "Hey, you are near SBS base." "Say no more, we give up."

    • @Trump-le-moribond
      @Trump-le-moribond 3 года назад +3

      I am a westerner and I have no idea what SBS is or means. Those guys would have laughed.

    • @lewiscarter5575
      @lewiscarter5575 3 года назад +1

      @@Trump-le-moribond It means a very one-sided fight!

    • @marcbhoy2811
      @marcbhoy2811 3 года назад +3

      @@Trump-le-moribond Special Boat Service or for short SBS

    • @elliotharris3965
      @elliotharris3965 2 года назад +1

      @@Trump-le-moribond imagine sas but with Gills

    • @benwoods1951
      @benwoods1951 2 года назад

      @@Trump-le-moribond Special Boat Service - They are basically the same as SAS

  • @freshnick6684
    @freshnick6684 3 года назад +343

    Greece has one of the biggest merchant ship fleets in the world yet we are still struggling economically
    Such a shame
    Anyways, thank you Brits for protecting our vessels from the gulf of aden to the english channel 🇬🇷🇬🇧

    • @2x2is22
      @2x2is22 3 года назад +29

      But isn't that just because ship owners register their ships to dodge regulations in their home countries? I know American cruise lines do that to get around labor laws

    • @MIck-M
      @MIck-M 3 года назад +6

      Yes, it was all the news a few years back how Greece got into big financial trouble but then it went quiet and we heard nothing more. We like our Greeks in Australia.

    • @surandissidus3243
      @surandissidus3243 3 года назад +3

      @@MIck-M Say isn't the creator of the Mad Max franchise Greco-Australian.

    • @Rusty_Gold85
      @Rusty_Gold85 3 года назад

      @@2x2is22 The ruby princess who had covid passengers and created all of Australia's problems directly and indirectly are linked back to its owners in the West Indies . It has a solitary director under a ABN in Australia . A major cruiseliner ?

    • @Rusty_Gold85
      @Rusty_Gold85 3 года назад +2

      If its like the Australian econmy its due to Wealthy moguls dodging Taxes . You need to have laws that must penalise a percentage for operating in the country

  • @artemis01
    @artemis01 3 года назад +11

    It's little details like the SBS rearguard doing his job and then turning just before entering the bridge that makes this channel so worth subscribing!!!

  • @krishnaabyan6575
    @krishnaabyan6575 3 года назад +7

    Captain still in the bridge while sending the crew to safety, what a responsible captain

  • @Pancakes13371
    @Pancakes13371 3 года назад +187

    Videos like this are why I believe your channel is one of a kind. Not only do you discuss large scale, history defining operations such as your recent video about Operation Desert Storm, but you also discuss very recent, smaller events that are not necessarily common knowledge. Keep up the astonishing work my man!

  • @JackieBaisa
    @JackieBaisa 3 года назад +7

    Nice image! And great video. "They secured the ship in seven minutes." Damn. Hats off! Lots of heroes all around (captain, special forces, owner providing blueprints, etc.).

  • @itsmeoli3705
    @itsmeoli3705 2 года назад +4

    I live on the coast and I remember this all going down. Fascinating to see a breakdown of it, albeit just over a year later!

  • @JosiahSum1Wallis
    @JosiahSum1Wallis 3 года назад +71

    All I heard was Cpt Price saying "Lock and Load."
    but really cool to see an event from 2 days ago, and glad it was not the "Crew Expendable" mission for MW.

    • @ArenBerberian
      @ArenBerberian 3 года назад +3

      Yeah kinda reminded me of the first mission from CoD4

    • @hawksalazar5248
      @hawksalazar5248 3 года назад +4

      Lol I was looking for this comment

  • @mikedaspike1
    @mikedaspike1 3 года назад +136

    That was quick!

    • @paisis123
      @paisis123 3 года назад +8

      Said the stowaways

    • @Adam-jk5ql
      @Adam-jk5ql 3 года назад +7

      @@paisis123 that tends to happen when you're right next to the SBS base!

  • @edbrook7088
    @edbrook7088 3 года назад +14

    we here in Britain are very proud of out Tactical Tea Bois

  • @christopherseivard8925
    @christopherseivard8925 3 года назад +9

    Thanks so much for your stories. I am in rehab,recovering from a stroke.your information is fascinating and helps me to focus.far better than therapy!

  • @mperng1
    @mperng1 3 года назад +23

    you know it's live when he is able to personally take photos of the actual operation in progress

  • @carloscampo9119
    @carloscampo9119 3 года назад +86

    Is like trying to make a brawl right in front of the police station.
    And what a way for the british to show off their capabilities

    • @kriegscommissarmccraw4205
      @kriegscommissarmccraw4205 3 года назад +6

      At my school two idiot kids got in a fight about chucking a piece of paper at each other, and had their fight in front of the police station seven police cars showed up and one of the kids ran away.
      Everybody at school mocked them for weeks

    • @cheekboy7247
      @cheekboy7247 3 года назад +1

      @@kriegscommissarmccraw4205 cool story bro

    • @poseidon1324
      @poseidon1324 3 года назад

      @@kriegscommissarmccraw4205 ah some kids are idiots

    • @Brian-om2hh
      @Brian-om2hh 3 года назад +1

      On another occasion quite a few years ago, the SAS were sent in to quell a prison riot at Perth Prison in Scotland. For this particular task, they did not use arms, but instead used baseball bats to get their point over. The riot was brought to an end, and a prison warder, who had been held captive for some time, was released.......

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 3 года назад

      @TheColdWish For this it will be prison and then deportation as they will be known foreign criminals. By that time there will be no EU court to protect them

  • @gregoryfernandez6676
    @gregoryfernandez6676 3 года назад +7

    Some say the British naval frigate HMS Richmond is still on its way to assist.

  • @nymalous3428
    @nymalous3428 3 года назад +2

    Wow. Two days after the op, this video is already up. That's almost as impressive as the speed with which the op was carried out. Nice video.

  • @waffletracktor
    @waffletracktor 3 года назад +64

    Wow 2 days?? thats insane! also can't belive you could personaly get some pictures of the operation as it went down. Amazing work .

    • @TheOperationsRoom
      @TheOperationsRoom  3 года назад +14

      I know!!

    • @Forestmarko
      @Forestmarko 3 года назад +4

      unless he was behind it the whole time !
      you know how some content creators can be :D
      Joke aside - that was some amazing work

  • @KillerSniper55
    @KillerSniper55 3 года назад +67

    Lmao imagine hijacking a vessel minutes away from the home of the SBS

    • @SorryYoureCanadian
      @SorryYoureCanadian 3 года назад +5

      They didn't hijack it though

    • @poseidon1324
      @poseidon1324 3 года назад +5

      Imagine being hostile to the crew of a vessel minutes away from the home of the SBS… or any SF unit for that matter

    • @timdake
      @timdake 3 года назад +5

      @@SorryYoureCanadian - At what point do, violent stowaways become hijackers, then?

    • @SorryYoureCanadian
      @SorryYoureCanadian 3 года назад +1

      @@timdake When they hijack the ship? Duh?

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 3 года назад +7

      They tried to. The captain locked himself in the bridge and the crew were in the citadel. They were threatening to kill people, but luckily they were locked out and couldn't get to anyone.

  • @heredownunder
    @heredownunder 3 года назад

    Love the detail and personal references (photo). That last operative covering the rear!

  • @Edkipp712
    @Edkipp712 Год назад

    The personal photograph was a very nice touch, I am enjoying your videos very much - keep up the great work!

  • @MrKillerwolf1999
    @MrKillerwolf1999 3 года назад +52

    Amazing turn around on this video! Good job mate.

  • @MatSpeedle
    @MatSpeedle 3 года назад +21

    Not often something I can see from my window ends up in the Operation Room. This was very quick and great to get more detail on.

    • @w925gaming6
      @w925gaming6 3 года назад +2

      wow! is the view nice?
      in London it isn't the best especially on lockdown.

    • @MatSpeedle
      @MatSpeedle 3 года назад +6

      @@w925gaming6 I'm very lucky to live on top of Portsdown Hill so can see the Isle of Wight and the Aircraft carriers in the dockyard from my bedroom window. Very greatful for this view at the moment! Especially in these lockdown times. :)

  • @globofgreen
    @globofgreen 3 года назад

    Dude you are the best military history youtuber. I have an addiction to military and war movies and videos and you are the main source.

  • @Kogarasumaru
    @Kogarasumaru 3 года назад +23

    When you flashed the picture I was thinking "man, lucky he took that when this happened whenever it was" *reads title* damn my guy you're putting in that work. Awesome video.

  • @aghostofthepast
    @aghostofthepast 3 года назад +17

    How do you get this information within days of such events happening and then create such high quality videos.
    It's really impressive

    • @williamlydon2554
      @williamlydon2554 3 года назад +10

      Open Source intelligence revolves around using any legal means available to gather information on operations like this. New Reports, publicly available tracking data on cargo ships, photographs, and just a bit of guesswork.

  • @billace90
    @billace90 3 года назад +6

    What an extraordinary content and it happened two days ago!
    I can’t get enough of that British commando attention to detail and overall efficiency.

  • @BaminBlue
    @BaminBlue 3 года назад +2

    Videos are always super well made, top lad

  • @kimmer6
    @kimmer6 3 года назад

    Poole....that's where my diesel Romany fishing boat was built in 1969. How it ended up in San Francisco a complete mystery. Those Brit Special Forces are legendary. Great video, thanks.

  • @TheAnikazone
    @TheAnikazone 3 года назад +6

    I am convinced he works for the service or something. He had this video up so fast with all the information too. Great video. I knew something was happening and didn’t know what it was so thanks for this. Really informative.

  • @LakesWalkerUK
    @LakesWalkerUK 3 года назад +7

    Well done; putting this together so quickly after it made the news, and in such a well-presented form!

  • @condorboss3339
    @condorboss3339 3 года назад +3

    A masterful operation by UK forces! Well done.
    Also: Excellent video covering the salient points.
    Hats off as well to the brave captain of the tanker!

  • @copoedp
    @copoedp 3 года назад +1

    Same here! Never seen your channel before and its amazing, all the details! Please keep it up with more content, specially naval content! Realy good job!

  • @brandondaniels9471
    @brandondaniels9471 3 года назад +55

    Please do a video on that great air battle that occurred in the 1980s after the communication ship SS Layton became disabled and wandered into foreign territory. A hasty rescue mission was put together within an hour. And Navy F-14s were tasked with providing air support... _(pause)_ for THAT rescue!

  • @nathanapplegate5374
    @nathanapplegate5374 3 года назад +606

    Had stowaways gotten violent with a Russian vessel, they would have been beaten and thrown overboard.

    • @59cvlpekhlua75
      @59cvlpekhlua75 3 года назад +113

      What stowaway we only see shark food

    • @capnzz1844
      @capnzz1844 3 года назад +22

      @@59cvlpekhlua75 We see fish bait

    • @stoyanb.1668
      @stoyanb.1668 3 года назад +99

      As should be, theyre basically pirates at that point.

    • @AngloImperial
      @AngloImperial 3 года назад +9

      What’s wrong with that? I’ll never have sympathy for your type. You enable shitty behavior with that type of thinking. Russia and China numbah one

    • @blank1778
      @blank1778 3 года назад +40

      The second the Russians realize they aren’t armed it would be a party

  • @oof6205
    @oof6205 3 года назад +9

    Damn dude. With the amount of quality war content on youtube, finding your channel I'm seriously surprised you haven't hit at least 500k Subs.

  • @chrisdunn8675
    @chrisdunn8675 3 года назад +1

    Good effort, really didn’t expect to see this. But glad you did. The SBS don’t mess about

  • @BitsBeTrippin
    @BitsBeTrippin 3 года назад +35

    Insta-click! Great job, one of my favorite channels!

    • @Koplod
      @Koplod 3 года назад +9

      Yes the English Channel is probably one of the best out there!

    • @neilwilson5785
      @neilwilson5785 3 года назад +2

      @@Koplod Good one.

  • @richardw2566
    @richardw2566 3 года назад +4

    The SAS was planning to de-brief the RM commando's, but just watched The Operations Room, instead. Stellar work, sir, pulling this together almost as fast as the Royal Marines clear a ship.

  • @Wonmanbanned
    @Wonmanbanned 3 года назад +6

    I am so proud of our special forces boys. This is a perfect example of how awesome our chaps are.

  • @ragoonsgg589
    @ragoonsgg589 2 года назад

    Thanks for the after action report, ops.

  • @AbruptPause_
    @AbruptPause_ 3 года назад +5

    When this was being reported I knew you would do a video about it. The speed that you did it is incredible!

  • @omghello1450
    @omghello1450 3 года назад +13

    I like the fact the CHF turned their transponders off, Lesson learnt from Op Buckthorn in 2018 no doubt!
    Great video.

    • @MrRambo438
      @MrRambo438 3 года назад

      transponders were live for the flight from from odinham
      saw it in real time

    • @omghello1450
      @omghello1450 3 года назад +4

      @@MrRambo438 I saw that too and those were Chinooks, I'm talking about the 2 Wildcats and Merlins had transponders off this time round, During Buckthorn it was all over Twitter that something was going down cause Av Geeks were tracking them in real time on various tracking websites.

    • @TommyBahama84
      @TommyBahama84 3 года назад +1

      @@MrRambo438 what app do you use to see military aircraft flying around?

    • @Joe--
      @Joe-- 3 года назад

      .

    • @MikeB-rr5hh
      @MikeB-rr5hh 3 года назад

      @@TommyBahama84 adsbexchange.com has good coverage in the UK and uses MLAT to locate military flights that aren't squawking their position. If they fly with transponders off entirely then of course that hides them.

  • @pawel8365
    @pawel8365 2 года назад

    Why do I feel like I'm a briefing room watching these videos? Absolutely superb.

  • @RaviGupta-ox7nr
    @RaviGupta-ox7nr 3 года назад +1

    You make, I click. Another amazing video!!! Thank you so much for all your hard work!

  • @TheGameCache
    @TheGameCache 3 года назад +12

    This was unbelievably fast to produce and get across the detail. Well done as always.

  • @Forestowo
    @Forestowo 3 года назад +4

    Wow that was just two days ago... You Are The Man ! :)

    • @TheOperationsRoom
      @TheOperationsRoom  3 года назад +3

      You're the man! One of my first ever subscribers

    • @Forestowo
      @Forestowo 3 года назад +3

      @@TheOperationsRoom
      What a memory !!! Thank you :)

  • @carlmanvers5009
    @carlmanvers5009 2 года назад +1

    Nice job. Nobody hurt, nothing damaged. Great stuff all round.

  • @Loading_24.7
    @Loading_24.7 3 года назад +4

    I am highly impressed with the detail you put into the. When the soldiers are on the deck, they are not just dots. They move and aim as troops do. Even to the point the last guys covers the flank.

    • @zukacs
      @zukacs 2 года назад

      nice catch

  • @Invis_Space
    @Invis_Space 3 года назад +4

    I thank you for covering the situation with great professionalism. Awesome break down!

  • @AaronTheHumanist
    @AaronTheHumanist 3 года назад +4

    Your turn around speed and access to intelligence on this is truly outstanding. I am VERY impressed. Thank you for sharing.

  • @hawk0485
    @hawk0485 3 года назад +1

    Finally subscribed after seeing this. Good work!

  • @Sombody123
    @Sombody123 3 года назад +1

    Well, that makes for a great live practice for the special forces.

  • @thomasshelley4617
    @thomasshelley4617 3 года назад +4

    I just love this channel - incredible turnaround time!

  • @VictorCharlesEvans
    @VictorCharlesEvans 3 года назад +11

    Very well done to all special forces! An absolute credit to your professionalism!

    • @RealGoldRealWealth
      @RealGoldRealWealth 3 года назад

      Who risked their life and limb for 4 stowaways, or was it the shipping company? Who escalated the report from stowaway threatening harm to hijacking? Clearly that wasn't the factual situation. The response was professional and a good outcome, again I ask for what and was the response overkill? And if you think that level of operation was called for, why not escalate every situation to the max response action. just askin'.

  • @UnclePutte
    @UnclePutte 3 года назад +1

    I can't help but be impressed of the photos. You've some good journalistic inclinations.

  • @roamingranger007
    @roamingranger007 3 года назад +79

    Credit to our Armed Forces; serving, retired or KIA

    • @Wolflkin
      @Wolflkin 3 года назад +6

      As an Irishman, I respect the British forces and their use of discipline and professionalism to retain peace. Respect to the good men and woman that served.

  • @S1apShoes
    @S1apShoes 3 года назад +291

    Joke: Wow! Ops room is quick!
    Woke: Holy shit! Ops Room planned the whole thing!

    • @88ights
      @88ights 3 года назад +3

      Ayeeeeeee glad to see you here too 👌🏿

    • @lordbonux3618
      @lordbonux3618 3 года назад

      Are U still with us ? Or did the men in black got U ? 😇

    • @S1apShoes
      @S1apShoes 3 года назад

      @@lordbonux3618 >.>

    • @S1apShoes
      @S1apShoes 3 года назад +1

      @Brennan Barker I get around

    • @S1apShoes
      @S1apShoes 3 года назад

      @MichaelKingsfordGray Most of us don't want to get doxxed online. It's called protection.

  • @ThePilot4ever
    @ThePilot4ever 3 года назад +4

    This happened barely two days old and you've managed to pump out a quality depiction of the event already

  • @ollywillers3868
    @ollywillers3868 3 года назад +1

    Portsmouth was abuzz when this was going down, to have something like this happen on my own doorstep was surreal.

  • @JonAutopsy
    @JonAutopsy 3 года назад +1

    These are very well done and entertaining. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @peterweatherley7669
    @peterweatherley7669 3 года назад +5

    You, sir, have just gained my subscription and my unwavering appreciation for your efforts in producing such in-depth content. You could give Mark Felton a run for his money, any day

  • @angelogandolfo4174
    @angelogandolfo4174 3 года назад +4

    4:35 - “The entire ship is searched and secured within Seven minutes....” Those ships are HUGE; I’d probably get lost for a week just looking for the bathroom; blueprint, or not....... That’s a serious flex by the SBS......

    • @creature3628
      @creature3628 3 года назад

      Absolutely. 7 minutes is nuts. I imagine this is the exact kind of thing the SBS train for all the time - even with blue prints I'm sure they are very familiar with these types of ships and clearances.

    • @ChannelReuploads9451
      @ChannelReuploads9451 2 года назад

      @@creature3628 Not to mention.
      1) Around the isle of Wight, was *THEIR* back yard.
      2) Ships owners faxed / emailed the ships Blue Prints to the SBS.
      "7 minutes chaps, Back home in time for Eastenders with a cup 'o' Tea and a Slice of cake !"

  • @benjaminlehmann
    @benjaminlehmann 3 года назад +1

    Love these videos, man. Please continue with them.

  • @grahamkearnon7853
    @grahamkearnon7853 3 года назад

    Thx. In the eighties I was a crew member of a minehunter,. That area of sea was our war time patrol area. We spent many a day doing sonar runs. Its amazing whats down there, the Maryrose was the most famous wreck but, theres complete cargo ships down there.

  • @ianalfonzo8226
    @ianalfonzo8226 3 года назад +19

    "Nighttime and there is rain, gusty winds to contend with" So "fog of war" mission on modern warfare was real to life... I bet the young SAS guys on that mission were having flashbacks to the mulitplayer map on that game; probably saying "just like the simulations"

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus 3 года назад

      Seeing as how we cannot know for sure if these men were being relayed information and instructions by Colenol Campbell through CODEC, we are forced to assume that yes, they were.

  • @yakota18
    @yakota18 3 года назад +4

    Whenever The Operations Room posts a video, it's a good day

  • @coxsj
    @coxsj 3 года назад +1

    Love your stuff. Looking forward to more. Thanks for all your efforts.

  • @scooteryooper3133
    @scooteryooper3133 2 года назад +1

    British Special Forces will never cease to amaze me

  • @Aethgeir
    @Aethgeir 3 года назад +17

    And let me guess, the stowaways were released into the UK on their own recognizance.

  • @Rascofresco11
    @Rascofresco11 3 года назад +20

    I felt like a crackhead on payday how fast I click.

  • @YoutubeGuy825
    @YoutubeGuy825 3 года назад

    This is a awesome channel totally up my alley I love it!!!!

  • @alisanaluk
    @alisanaluk 3 года назад +1

    Dude, your content is so entertaining. I NEED MORE!!!

  • @hellcriminal5985
    @hellcriminal5985 3 года назад +3

    Fav channel

  • @maxflight777
    @maxflight777 3 года назад +3

    I cant tell you how thankful we should be for our servicemen and women. Legends.

  • @michaelthompson342
    @michaelthompson342 3 года назад +1

    Great presentation! Thank you!

  • @Cypher791
    @Cypher791 3 года назад +1

    Nice touch with the snap shots...