I agree. But for me, anything with BMW factory test driving with either Hans Joachim Stück, or the late Sabine Schmitz is a close second🤷🏼♀️ #womenwholikeBMW #womenwholoveracing
Sal, great job as always. You need to devote a lecture on how the drug cartels are intertwined with shippers, port agents, and bankers in moving their poison around the world.
Add to that states, state and intelligence agencies, to achieve official and unofficial goals using illicitly gains while largely remaining undercover.
Good morning SAL , TODAY WE HONOR ALL THOSEWHO CONTRIBUTED AND SERVED OUR COUNTRY, SO HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, EVEN NOW THANK YOUFOR THIS PROGRAM AND YOUR TALENTS IN TEACHING AND PROVIDING THIS PLATFORM AND THE INFORMATION YOU ACCESS HAPPY VETERANS DAY C&E*Ca.USA
I was a Junior Engineer on the last US troop ship, the USNS Upshur. We had been out on the China coast moving ROK troops between Viet Nam and Pusan, South Korea when we were called home in 1973. Oakland was our first American port. Then on through Panama and up to a drydock in Boston, where we handed over the ship to the Maine Maritime Academy to be a training ship. The end of a era.
From what I heard from Dr. Clark the US Navy did not learn the lessons all that well. As the "Breat White Fleet" have rather tenious caol supply during the circumnavigation. Guess you wil cover that next.
Oh, sealift is easy, Teddy steals a transport for the Rough Riders, most the horses get left behind in Tampa, and those that do make the voyage have to swim for it to shore. Good thing the landing in Cuba was unopposed 😄
Great video Sal, it kinda highlights the age old problem which I think will become acutely apparent in any future medium scale overseas conflict. Even the best can't win if you don't get the supplies to the place they are needed when they are needed
Great history piece. Usually most of the info on the Spanish American War (SAW) or as Sec State John Hay said at the time "A Splendid Little War". I remember doing a paper on the Battle of Manila Bay when I was a midshipman. An important task that Admiral Dewey had to do was contract for colliers. Yep needed coal to fight. But your insights into all the other logistical and otherwise innocuous things that make up all military campaigns besides the actual fighting. Another good statement of yours was how we had a powerful Navy after the Civil War and let it decline. We have done that many times in our history. Usually our industrial power could respond' the Arsenal of Democracy. Not sure we have the industrial base anymore to do the same and as you say our sealift is lacking never mind our combatants. So Keep up the good work. Love reading these pieces.
Sal, Very interesting I am looking forward to the next installment. I watched this after having just watched a PeriscopeFilm video on Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding during WWII. I received a quick history lesson this afternoon. It is key to look at shipbuilding capabilities at the time of the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Iraq/Afghanistan and today. We are in trouble! Sealift, US flag merchant shipping, shipbuilding add them together and the net sum is near zero. Bob
Great Show Sal.... I just found the Titanic amongst others, the heads waste just went overboard. In photos you can see the trails on the hauls. Imagine going down on a lifeboats....
Starting a war for spurious reasons? It reminds me of the 'war of Jenkins' ear" and the Pope having divided up the "new" world between the Spanish and the Portuguese way back when.
I can ser you've got a really nice library on the shelf behind you? Any chance for a series of short- ish videos on what you've read/ are reading related ti shipping, shipbuilfing ect? Related to this, have uou read-(for your dissertation)-or have the old book ' A Splendid little War' about the Spanish - American war, and Mr Hearsts newspapers helping push American public opinion on Cuba s insurgency ? Thanks.
Great job, Sal. It saddens me when I hear the lack of understanding coming from Sealift and other commands. US crewing of ships makes sense. Technology development and more seems very important in US institutions. While it appears the Philippine Merchant Mariner Academy does a good job, there are still lapses in technology training. India appears to have multiple Academies so I know less there, but given Russian care in their own military I wonder about them. These are my perceptions, but I could be wrong.
The merchant marine training in the Philippines is somewhat similar to the US where there is a national academy (PMMA analogous to Kings Point) and a number of provincial and regional technical colleges (analogous to US State colleges like Mane, Mass, SUNY, Cal, & Texas A&M) graduating merchant marine cadets.
I wonder what part the Lykes Brothers had to do with the invasion? I think they were based out of Tampa at the time, correct? Just curious, as I worked on a couple of their ships during the Vietnam War.
Lykes just came into existence in 1898. None of their ships were used in the invasion. www.google.com/amp/s/www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsfallen-flags-lykes-lineswas-a-us-flagged-carrier-for-over-a-century/amp
@@wgowshipping also been learning logistics in WW2 for the last few years. Mostly focused on the shipping on Armored Cars and Tanks to various locations. Its a mess as shipping is only 1/4 of the battle. Production issues, lack of ships to move things and stuff sitting in ports in ETO keep knocking around.
So since this was before the "dreaded Jones Act" why didn't we use foreign flagged vessels to ship coal from the east coast to the west coast? I'm sure there were maritime nations without treaties prohibiting working with the U.S. Was the US Merchant Marine competitive in the world market back then?
The Panama Canal opened in 1914, sixtien years after the American Spanish War ended. There were no coal ships sailing between the west and the east coast of the USA, it was all rail. The US did not play much of a role in the world market before this ugly bit of history.
That was extremely awkward. The natural RUclips 'side-hustle' path for a teacher is: Streaming videogames while stoned and quoting arbitrary literature.
Tampa FL in 1898 became a reunion for army officers who served in the post civil war indian wars
A wonderful way to recognize Veterans Day. Looking forward to the future episodes.
I can't think of a channel I like more than yours. Maximus Aviation comes in second!
I agree. But for me, anything with BMW factory test driving with either Hans Joachim Stück, or the late Sabine Schmitz is a close second🤷🏼♀️ #womenwholikeBMW #womenwholoveracing
Excellent intro to the Sealift Command and how it got started. I'm looking forward to the next installment. Thanks Sal!
I enjoy every video. I'm learning a lot. Thanks
Sal, great job as always. You need to devote a lecture on how the drug cartels are intertwined with shippers, port agents, and bankers in moving their poison around the world.
I think that is a great idea and I second that idea. It certainly applies to aircraft too.
Add to that states, state and intelligence agencies, to achieve official and unofficial goals using illicitly gains while largely remaining undercover.
Good morning SAL ,
TODAY WE HONOR ALL THOSEWHO CONTRIBUTED
AND SERVED OUR COUNTRY, SO HAPPY VETERANS DAY
TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
EVEN NOW THANK YOUFOR THIS PROGRAM AND YOUR TALENTS IN TEACHING AND PROVIDING THIS PLATFORM AND THE INFORMATION
YOU ACCESS
HAPPY VETERANS DAY
C&E*Ca.USA
I was a Junior Engineer on the last US troop ship, the USNS Upshur. We had been out on the China coast moving ROK troops between Viet Nam and Pusan, South Korea when we were called home in 1973. Oakland was our first American port. Then on through Panama and up to a drydock in Boston, where we handed over the ship to the Maine Maritime Academy to be a training ship. The end of a era.
You should check out my book. You can download it at:
www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/publications-by-subject/Fourth-Arm-of-Defense.html
@@wgowshipping I just downloaded a copy. Thank You.
Looking forward to the entire series!
Would be great if we could get our politicians to look at it.
From what I heard from Dr. Clark the US Navy did not learn the lessons all that well. As the "Breat White Fleet" have rather tenious caol supply during the circumnavigation. Guess you wil cover that next.
Your Knowledge is just plain breathtaking. There is a reason the letters "Phd" deserve respect.
Oh, sealift is easy, Teddy steals a transport for the Rough Riders, most the horses get left behind in Tampa, and those that do make the voyage have to swim for it to shore. Good thing the landing in Cuba was unopposed 😄
Great video Sal, it kinda highlights the age old problem which I think will become acutely apparent in any future medium scale overseas conflict.
Even the best can't win if you don't get the supplies to the place they are needed when they are needed
really useful info
great idea Sal adding history lessons to your line up. very glad you thought of it!
this is going to be good
Very informative. Looking forward to the next installment. Thanks.
what we have here is "vessel appropriations" :)
Great history piece. Usually most of the info on the Spanish American War (SAW) or as Sec State John Hay said at the time "A Splendid Little War". I remember doing a paper on the Battle of Manila Bay when I was a midshipman. An important task that Admiral Dewey had to do was contract for colliers. Yep needed coal to fight. But your insights into all the other logistical and otherwise innocuous things that make up all military campaigns besides the actual fighting. Another good statement of yours was how we had a powerful Navy after the Civil War and let it decline. We have done that many times in our history. Usually our industrial power could respond' the Arsenal of Democracy. Not sure we have the industrial base anymore to do the same and as you say our sealift is lacking never mind our combatants. So Keep up the good work. Love reading these pieces.
Nice history lesson. thanks.
Sal,
Very interesting I am looking forward to the next installment. I watched this after having just watched a PeriscopeFilm video on Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding during WWII. I received a quick history lesson this afternoon.
It is key to look at shipbuilding capabilities at the time of the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Iraq/Afghanistan and today. We are in trouble! Sealift, US flag merchant shipping, shipbuilding add them together and the net sum is near zero.
Bob
Bob...you will see this when I do the World War One and Two videos.
Nice work Sal. We live in the Tampa Bay Area and Rough Rider history comes alive here.
Excellent video as always- thanks Sal!!
I hope you do more of these.
The next one is on the Great White Fleet.
Loved this little informative pill 💊…. More please
From this "enemy" perspective, great video, and a quite acceptable explanation of the Maine case :) subscribed!
Oh this is great! I think I got your book as a pdf off the web I really need to read that.... *starts sorting through phone's downloads
Great Show Sal....
I just found the Titanic amongst others, the heads waste just went overboard. In photos you can see the trails on the hauls. Imagine going down on a lifeboats....
Great vid Sal. Looking forward to the rest of the history of the Sealift.
Very interesting, thank you
Thanks, very good video!
Really enjoy the history content Sal 👍👍
4th!!! I hate people that do that. Great video, as expected!
Enjoyed the history lesson.
I look forward to the rest of this series. When they positioned auxiliary cruisers to do reconnaissance, how did they communicate back to command?
Starting a war for spurious reasons? It reminds me of the 'war of Jenkins' ear" and the Pope having divided up the "new" world between the Spanish and the Portuguese way back when.
I can ser you've got a really nice library on the shelf behind you? Any chance for a series of short- ish videos on what you've read/ are reading related ti shipping, shipbuilfing ect? Related to this, have uou read-(for your dissertation)-or have the old book ' A Splendid little War' about the Spanish - American war, and Mr Hearsts newspapers helping push American public opinion on Cuba s insurgency ? Thanks.
Thanks Sal
I surprised there is very little information on the SS Yucatan online, is there a good source to go to to find out more about it?
So the USN’s supply run to the Philippines ran through or near Spain …..
Great job, Sal. It saddens me when I hear the lack of understanding coming from Sealift and other commands. US crewing of ships makes sense. Technology development and more seems very important in US institutions.
While it appears the Philippine Merchant Mariner Academy does a good job, there are still lapses in technology training. India appears to have multiple Academies so I know less there, but given Russian care in their own military I wonder about them. These are my perceptions, but I could be wrong.
The merchant marine training in the Philippines is somewhat similar to the US where there is a national academy (PMMA analogous to Kings Point) and a number of provincial and regional technical colleges (analogous to US State colleges like Mane, Mass, SUNY, Cal, & Texas A&M) graduating merchant marine cadets.
What’s the advantage of having about slow backwards. Thank you
"Yellow Journalism" nothing has changed.
Thanks for your research and videos.
I wonder what part the Lykes Brothers had to do with the invasion? I think they were based out of Tampa at the time, correct? Just curious, as I worked on a couple of their ships during the Vietnam War.
Lykes just came into existence in 1898. None of their ships were used in the invasion.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsfallen-flags-lykes-lineswas-a-us-flagged-carrier-for-over-a-century/amp
That was supposed to be what is the advantage of having the bow slow backwards
👍
Maine isnt laid down as a battleship but is relabeled by Congress as such.
It was designated an armored cruiser and 2nd class armored cruiser.
@@wgowshipping Yes, and you like most people called it a battleship. Friedman goes into detail on the renaming.
@@wgowshipping also been learning logistics in WW2 for the last few years. Mostly focused on the shipping on Armored Cars and Tanks to various locations. Its a mess as shipping is only 1/4 of the battle. Production issues, lack of ships to move things and stuff sitting in ports in ETO keep knocking around.
So since this was before the "dreaded Jones Act" why didn't we use foreign flagged vessels to ship coal from the east coast to the west coast? I'm sure there were maritime nations without treaties prohibiting working with the U.S. Was the US Merchant Marine competitive in the world market back then?
The Panama Canal opened in 1914, sixtien years after the American Spanish War ended.
There were no coal ships sailing between the west and the east coast of the USA, it was all rail.
The US did not play much of a role in the world market before this ugly bit of history.
Using cargo ships for ad hoc troop transport is something the USSR did when they wanted to send troops to Cuba in 1962
History rhymes
Armada options?!
Another great episode
I really think you should get a discord channel for the RUclips and patreon subscribers
When will you do a story on worst naval attack?
Which attack?
The US Navy of 1898 was small. Fortunately it was a competent navy. That and the Spanish navy was decrepit
That was extremely awkward. The natural RUclips 'side-hustle' path for a teacher is: Streaming videogames while stoned and quoting arbitrary literature.
Yellow Journalism that still exists
I,m sure the news was big on Crystal Radio am/fm invented by Nikola Tesla