Cheers for covering this often overlooked Pearl Harbor survivor! These ‘destroyer leaders’ or ‘scout cruisers’ are fascinating to me because they symbolize a time where swarms of destroyers were common place across the globe, and different nations navies had different versions (the Nagara’s and Sendai’s of the IJN, the Leander class for the Royal navy, and the Karlsruhe class for the German navy). Thank you for telling her story, and I never realized she sailed along European coasts during her early career.
I always liked the Omaha CL. Wish there was a 1/350 plastic kit on the market. Great vid on one of my favorite ship class. Never saw the last pic with 4 OMAHA 's being scraped together in one drydock before. This is what i love about your channel!!! Keep it up!!
I think that era of American Naval Ships were Beautiful, She was built 300 yards from my House here in Germantown Quincy, So sad barely a trace that the Great Shipyard was even there now,
Thank you for a very informative video. Please consider doing a video on the heavy cruiser USS Wichita. A one-of-a-kind ship that served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during WWII. That received 13 battle stars.
The 3"/50 DP gun was actually decent and in other times and ships, evolved to meet threats. In the mid-1920s, the 3"/50s on the Omahas were suited to the 1920s aircraft threat environment. By WW2 the original complement was not suitable, and the Omahas' upgradeability was limited.
One way of looking at Raleigh's and Richmond's service in the Aleutians and other Omahas' service in the Atlantic searching for raiders and rescuing submarine sinking survivors as "second line" duty, which it was. But by doing this, no modern light cruisers like the Brooklyns and Clevelands got tethered to this second-line duty (IIRC, some older four-piper destroyers were used for similarly second-line duties).
She survived Pearl Harbor's bombing. And the war. Only three battle stars, but she should not be forgotten, or the men who fought in the war. 👍🇱🇷
The Omahas were weird, I love 'em.
Great photos and info, thanks for posting!
Cheers for covering this often overlooked Pearl Harbor survivor! These ‘destroyer leaders’ or ‘scout cruisers’ are fascinating to me because they symbolize a time where swarms of destroyers were common place across the globe, and different nations navies had different versions (the Nagara’s and Sendai’s of the IJN, the Leander class for the Royal navy, and the Karlsruhe class for the German navy).
Thank you for telling her story, and I never realized she sailed along European coasts during her early career.
I always liked the Omaha CL. Wish there was a 1/350 plastic kit on the market. Great vid on one of my favorite ship class. Never saw the last pic with 4 OMAHA 's being scraped together in one drydock before. This is what i love about your channel!!! Keep it up!!
Actually can find Omaha model kit on Internet
There’s resin kits but they can be expensive
I enjoy the complete history of the ships you report on.
So do I. 👏
I think that era of American Naval Ships were Beautiful, She was built 300 yards from my House here in Germantown Quincy, So sad barely a trace that the Great Shipyard was even there now,
Fantastic video as always. I think the next Pearl Harbor Survivor you should profile should be USS Allen (DD-66).
Amazing Photos, Sad to see it Scrapped,
Nope. She & her class were due for that prior to 1941-but certain political factions thought otherwise. With predictably tragic results.
Thank you for a very informative video. Please consider doing a video on the heavy cruiser USS Wichita. A one-of-a-kind ship that served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during WWII. That received 13 battle stars.
Enjoyed your show, thanks.
My uncle was a gunner's mate on the Raleigh. He told us the story of Pearl Harbor many times.
The 3"/50 DP gun was actually decent and in other times and ships, evolved to meet threats. In the mid-1920s, the 3"/50s on the Omahas were suited to the 1920s aircraft threat environment. By WW2 the original complement was not suitable, and the Omahas' upgradeability was limited.
One way of looking at Raleigh's and Richmond's service in the Aleutians and other Omahas' service in the Atlantic searching for raiders and rescuing submarine sinking survivors as "second line" duty, which it was. But by doing this, no modern light cruisers like the Brooklyns and Clevelands got tethered to this second-line duty (IIRC, some older four-piper destroyers were used for similarly second-line duties).
My Dad was stationed on Attu in the Aleutian Islands during the war, probably caught glimpses of Raleigh.
Can you do a video on the USS UTAH?
Already have. Granted, it’s one of my oldest ones at this point.
@ ah I didn’t know that, Ive watched so many of your videos (maybe them all) I may have missed it lol. If you could please do an updated one?
NVG?!
The Alaskan Guard Dog
Old boats
The British equivalent to the Omaha's were the c&d class cruisers in their Navy !
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Second!
First!