Abandoned Aircraft Carriers and Navy Ships (Washington’s Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facilities)
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With a naval tradition as old as the nation itself, the United States Navy has a very storied history. And for many vessels, the end of their journey lies in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facilities, located all across the country. One of these facilities, located in Bremerton, Washington, has several storied ships that we will explore today.
Chapters:
00:52 - Journey Home to the USS Arizona from our Sponsor
02:34 - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
03:01 - USS Rainier (AOE-7), the Ocean’s Arsenal
05:52 - USS Bremerton (SSN-698), the Long-Sailing Submarine
08:40 - USS Midway (CV-41), from WWII to Today
11:51 - USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-630, the Last of Her Kind…
14:45 - USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
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Maybe these are small complaints, but the constant repetition of "replentishments", and "nuculer", did bug the hell out of me. Neither word exisis and it removes from what is generally an interesting video.
@@justsomebloke6784 Well said, the faults with this video are far too numerous to bother correcting but those two are certainly amongst the most irritating lol
I worked at Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton from 1991 to 1993. While there, I had the opportunity to go aboard the USS MISSOURI (BB-63), USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), USS BLUEBACK (SS-581), USS MIDWAY (CV-41), half of the KNOX Class (FF-1052) Frigates and many others. It did not pay a whole lot but it was one of the more fun and interesting jobs I have had, especially from the historical aspect.
I was on the USS Hancock I had a friend take me aboard the Midway.
He was showing me how much more space he had than I did.
Sailors will brag about anything.
I lived north side across the Canada border I use To go south to Bellingham and Tacoma always wonder how could visit this place
I served on the Mighty Mo during her last deployment. I plan on taking my wife to Oahu to see her, plus I can use my service status and go behind the scenes from the regular tours.
Tug driver on a ytb at psns at the same time frame.
I personally sailed on Enterprise and Eisenhower. Had friends who served on Ranier, Midway, and Kittyhawk. Lot of us old sailors out there who remember serving on these ships.
My Chief served on the first Enterprise, I would have loved to see her in action.
@@mikeford3661 I was TAD to the Enterprise while she did her ORRS drills after refueling. Rather interesting to feel a carrier make high speed turns for the torpedo evasion drill. You definitely knew if your space was "secured for sea" after that.
I was around the kitty hawk when they decommissioned her.
@@pnwfarmdog4090 Friend of mine served on her shortly before she came back from Japan.
@@grumpyoldsailor9945 my only experiences were when they mothballed her. Never went on board but I watched it.
Uss Midway is not abandoned, Midway is now a museum being maintained by the USS Midway Museum Association, a non-profit organization.
He made that point in the video.
It’s in San Diego
Ya!
and the association does a fantastic job - participated in two retirement ceremonies on her last month. The association are great hosts!
Dads Celebration of Life was aboard Midway last June. Pretty populated place for being abandoned (I know, he explained)
The service men who died and were injured during the fire on the Enterprise are known as sailors, not soldiers. Important distinction.
With all due respect those sailors receive the same combat training. Similarly I'm sure the narrator meant none. However yet another video of questionable accuracy. Man would it be refreshing to see study beyond a Google search for such things. Just more crapped out content. Zero passion.
@@mikecyanide7492 Sailors definitely aren't soldiers, Airmen aren't soldiers (although before 1947 they kind of were) , Marines aren't soldiers, and are proud to be Marines (and they are definitely not Sailors either). All of the branches of the service make a significant effort to draw the distinctions, ultimately based on their mission space. And no, Navy training is not the same as Army basic and AIT, nowhere close. If you want to delve into the SF arena, Seals are a little more like SF soldiers, but clearly not the same as(and they clearly draw the distinction that they are Seals), Marine Recon is also somewhat similar to Army SF, but has different roles and areas of responsibility, and again they don't appreciate being called soldiers. Delta, Green Berets, and other Army units under the SF umbrella are definitely Soldiers, and are happy to be called soldier, while Pararescue, TACPs, Special Recon, and Combat Controllers are all Air Force Specialties, and as such really prefer to be called Airmen, and many will take issue with you if you do not (unless you are a child, then we are all ok being called soldiers when we are in uniform).
@@mikecyanide7492 Ummm, sailors do NOT receive combat training past their shipboard duties.
In Boot Camp we learned to march with and without a rifle, but never fired one. Rifles were a classroom/demo course with no range time. We did, however, need to pass a basic handgun course and demonstrate on the range that we could safely load, fire, and clear a 1911.
Other than that 1 day on the pistol range, the vast majority of US Sailors will never handle a rifle, shotgun, or handgun as part of their military duties.
The only sailors who get what could be considered "combat training" as most would use the term are SEALS and SeeBees.
@@mikecyanide7492 no man, they did not and do not receive the same combat training. Huge difference.
@@libertycosworth8675 ty for the brief but comprehensive distinctification. My sincerest
3:30 that's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer.
5:00 still an Arleigh Burke.
5:50 hasn't changed
i know that was irritating tf out of me
The inability to differentiate between a Fleet Replenishment ship in mothballs an a DDG still in commission wrecks the credibility of this video. No need to watch any more of this video.
That DDG was also at NAVSTA Everett. An hour or so away from Bremerton.
Not forgotten to me, I used to live in Bremerton, and I used to drive by the mothball yard on a regular basis. God I always loved driving past and seeing the ships.
Those ships are still there for a reason they are they just in case if we was to be attacked and need to build up our naval fleet they could be reused very quickly with just like reconditioning and some upgrades. That is the reason of those ships. That is why they are usually near a dry dock.
@@neubauerjoseph I thought that too as I drove past the Kitty Hawk but it was never used again and is currently being scrapped in Brownsville Texas.
@@Stony121 that is true but they won’t keep it there for too long but there is a crew that does some upkeep but it’s not much I went on it to do some security training. We did room clearing with real guns LT thought it would be better to use almost empty ship for that the problem was it was very dark when we got on. Also I think so of the brass in Washington sold it for scrap. I think it a real was like WW2/WW3 we might need lots of battleships and lots of carrier so those old ones would provide useful.
I served on board USS Knox FF1052 Sonar Tec, aways wanted to know how she ended up. Keep up the good work.
My family lived in Port Orchard and would drive right past Missouri on our way to Bremerton.
These old warships and their history are fascinating.
"replentishments". Heh.
It's a great topic you picked there. Really interesting stuff!
too much Tide Pod consumption.....
Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Way too many replentisments
I was stationed in Bremerton from 1990-93. One ship there inactive was USS Missouri (BB-63). I was allowed to roam the entire ship prior to it being sealed up. From the Boiler/Enginerooms/Shaft Alleys to the 16" turret rooms, to the bridge. Nothing was off limits. Only the guy that worked there and me onboard. He was a close friend. I was fascinated, mostly by the WWII technology. Missouri was finally moved to Pearl Harbor as a museum before it would be chopped to razor blades. I served from 1982-2005. God Bless the United States.
Missouri is where she belongs on battle ship row. Got to tour the ship a few years ago. Remember standing on the upper deck area and saying to my wife that I thought these ships had been fitted with the Tomahawk cruise missle but had no idea where the launchers were. We turned around to walk back and came head on to a Tomahawk symbol painted on the launcher. Got a good laugh out of that.
There is no way the navy would let any of the Iowas be turned into razor blades, especially not USS Missouri. Cause on her deck was signed the declaration of the conclusion of WWII. And where she went, was to stand her forever watch over USS Arizona and her fallen. She doesn't "belong" anywhere else.
@@cb2000a There were plans (and the blueprints were drawn up) to remove the Tomahawk ABL's and replace them with Mk-41 VLS launchers for Tomahawks. There's enough space where the ABL's are to put about 128 VLS cells there which would have made her long range offensive weapons much more capable!
I thank God that my ship the USS BADGER FF-1071 was never scrapped!
She was sunk and I'd rather her be on the bottom then as a bunch of razor blades!!!
The Navy was the best time of my life and even now at 62 I still kick myself for getting out!!!
GO NAVY!!!!
Thanks for keeping "Navy" history alive. Also, great narration---to the point with no sugar coat.......
Sure Midway is the only battle worthwhile to sloppy historians, the fact it would of been a disaster without the battle of the Coral Sea a month earlier has to be whitewashed, too much help from allies to be called a solo American victory.
I went aboard midway in Sydney in 1987 when it came to Australia with u.s.s. belleuwood and was given a gift of a stars and stripes flag that had been used and replaced with a new one with a lot of the pilots signatures on the white part and it still hangs in my lounge room very proudly God bless you midway .
Lucky guy!
I was living in Alameda Calif in 1972. My father was stationed onboard USS Oriskany. Enterprise and Midway were still home ported there along with USS Handcock, USS Coral Sea and USS Ranger. I have Zippo lighters, coffee mugs, ships patches and ashtrays from all of them. I remember standing on the flight deck of Enterprise and looking down at the flight deck of the Coral Sea which was moored on the other side of the same pier.
I had a very similar experience. I was on the Enterprise when it was undergoing Comprehensive Overhaul (COH) at Bremerton and the Bonhomie Richard was moored on the other side of the wharf from us- we could look down on her flight deck. The whole ship was closed up and had been painted in zinc paint.
My dad was on the Coral Sea around 74-77. I remember seeing both the Oriskany and Enterprise, maybe the Hancock at some point? The enterprise was huge.
@@billiewright3577 We left Alameda in 75 and came back in mid to late 76. Did you live in base housing, and if so, which one. Which school did you go to? I was in Chipman the first time and Encinal the second.
@@cliff8669 we lived n Hamilton AFB. The first time we lived just off Hamilton but left for a half a year when the Coral Sea went to Long Beach for dry dock. We then went back to Hamilton when the Coral Sea returned to Alemeda and we moved to Texas right before the Coral Sea went on deployment in April (ish) 1977.
I was on oriskany 73-76 remembering all those carriers in Port in Alameda
I've lived in Bremerton for most of my life. The circling shot OF Bremerton is actually the ferry terminal and public marina. The shots with the Arliegh Burke are actually Naval Base Everett.
LOL sailors participating in rimming and packing exercises-lots of sweaty seaman!
I noticed that, having been stationed on the USS Momsen DDG-92 out of Everett for years.
When I was in Bremerton in 1980-‘81 the INAC SHIPS area fascinated me. Among others, the USS Oriskany and USS Bonhomie Richard were there, as were the USS Nereus and a number of old submarines. The place was truly amazing to me.
I remember the MO & NJ there too! I forgot about Oriskany. That was a great time to live in nw Washington.
I was on oriskany 73-76, it sitting on the bottom of the gulf now barrier reaf
I was there at the same time on Enterprise. I liked to walk out on the piers and look at the old WW2 cruisers, destroyers....the carriers and the two battleships. Since it was a restricted base, I couldn't
t bring my camera along.
@@gtc1961 Yes! The old Controlled Industrial Area (CIA.)
LOL sailors participating in rimming and packing exercises-lots of sweaty seaman!
I served as an EM1(SS) on the USS Bremerton (SSN-698) in 1980-1984. Nice to see she is still hanging in there.
It is odd to see a list like this not include the USS Missouri. The Mighty MO was in the mothball fleet for over 20 years and had the outermost mooring of the fleet. As such, it was the first thing you saw as you came off the freeway and made the final curve into town. It was the symbol of the city for many years and still features prominently in many murals and logos in the area. After being reactivated in 84 (One of the few times a ship sat for decades in mothball and returned to service) she still remained a major part of the city's identity and this was rewarded when she was deactivated and returned to her former location in the mothball fleet. It was a sad day when she was given to Pearl Harbor by the Navy.
The Missouri was unique in that it was the only mothball ship that the public was allowed access to. Many times, in my youth, my family would spend the day touring the ship and its history was the first that I learned. Given its historical significance and value it was maintained to a much higher degree than the other ships that have occupied the same space, it was quite the shock the first time I saw rust on a ship in the mothball fleet from the road.
It is sad that there is no longer a ship that the public can tour in the mothball fleet. It was a great PR tool for the shipyard and it allowed local kids to better understand the scale of what it was that their parents and neighbors did in the shipyard. Currently the former location of the Missouri is occupied by a recently retired littoral combat ship, the trimaran USS Independence, that I would love to get a better look at.
Thanks for the Mighty Mo. Reference👍🇺🇸👍
I just noticed that new ship there last week, it would be great to know what they are going to do with it. I remember when I was a kid going on the Mighty Mo!
Having served on the REAL USS Independence, CVA 62. I never could call that funny looking little boat the Independence.
The reason Missouri s not listed is because she is a museum ship at Pearl Harbor near the Arizona Memorial
The reason Missouri is not listed is because she is a museum ship at Pearl Harbor near the Arizona Memorial
Three years on the USS Midway (CV-41), 1986 to 1989, attached to VA-115 Eagles, and some of the best years of my youth!
I was on USS Cochrane chasing Midway during those same three years. Great time, great ports of call.
@@seattlesteve1588 , I was on the USS Kitty Hawk, on her last deployment in 1987 before she went into Philly shipyard for SLEP, eventually replaced the USS Midway in Japan.
@@TheHawk--oe8iq It was the Indy (CV-62) that replaced Midway in 91'. CAG-5 Air Wing cross decked from CV-41 to CV-62. I was stationed at AIMD Cubi Pt. at the time.
USS Midway VF-151. 1981-1983. Yokosuka Japan. Atsugi with the air wing. Loved it
Cva 42 here.Rosie
My uncle Ernie before he passed actually got me on the deck of the kitty hawk ….he was on of the navy’s firefighters ….a memory I’ll treasure forever being able to go on my favorite ship
After watching this I drew up a list of naval vessels I’ve toured starting with a special civilian visit to the USS Enterprise while berthed in Alameda during Fleet Week in the early 1980’s. From the WW2 flat top USS Intrepid in NYC to the USS Midway in San Diego, the WW2 submarine Pampanito in SF and many others the number of vessels is 10-and the number of visits is 13. Next stop: the U-Boat in Chicago. You just can’t beat floating museums. They’re the best dollar for dollar tour anywhere 👍🏼
We've got a restored WWII Gato-class submarine in Manitowoc Wisconsin, in case your interested (USS Cobia). I guess some day I should take the tour since I was born and raised here and also in the Navy.
Battleship Park on Mobile Bay, Alabama
I have always found the story of the USS Enterprise so badass. It’s truly upsetting it’s to be scrapped, i would love to be able to visit it one day.
It is being scrapped so it's steel can be resmelted as steel to build CVN-80, the New U.S.S. Enterprise. The old fittings from CV-6 we're removed from CVN-65 and will be incorporated in CVN-80 as well.
USS Forrestal and USS Saratoga were both moored (and rusting away) at NS Newport when I attended OCS there. Was my first time seeing a carrier. Even older and de-commissioned ones like those 2 were still extremely impressive. Neither exists today.
Used to see them together for years at NAS Mayport.
The Forrestal lives on today in a unique way. Her Flight Deck fire off of Vietnam where the entire group of trained firefighters was lost was the impetus to completely change how the US Navy looked at shipboard fires.
Due to the lessons learned, the decision was made to train ALL sailors as firefighters starting with Boot Camp, and to ensure that facilities were available to conduct realistic advanced training. If you have ever manned up a fire hose, remember the Forrestal.
You can still see Forestall's stern plate with her hull lettering at NAS Mayport.
Forestall and Saratoga were a big part of my childhood. My dad's last duty station was NS Mayport, so I spent alot of summers at the beach, or fishing on the rock jetty on the base.
I was born on that base. I visit with family every so often but almost every time the ships are being worked on or just restocked. The USS kitty hawk was there waiting to head to Texas after getting all the more valuable items taken out (this was last year) They also have a few museums there just about the base. Its also an amazing view.
Check your facts: U.S.S. ENTERPRISE(CVN-65) is a single ship class.There are no sister ships.Also U.S. Navy ships are manned by sailors not soldiers.
To be fair it was planned to be part of a six ship class, until congress did what congress does and canned the whole idea.
I think you mean seamen lol.
How fitting…Congress is the opposite of progress
Manned by sailors. Seaman is an enlisted rank equivalent to E-3
Soldiers are Army, sailors are Navy.
I love the view of the Bremerton Marina which has the USS Turner Joy as a museum nearby, but not a view of the actual ship yard which is right next door.
When Stationed in Bremerton, while My ship underwent F.R.A.M. in 1961, I got to walk the Deck of the U.S.S. Missouri. The feelings that went through me were indescribable. I guess the Old Girl spoke to me. I went on to a career in the merchant navy till 1984. I will always remember standing on that famous spot and thinking what happened that day. I Never expected that she and her sister, New Jersey would be re-Commissioned. She's a living piece of history and I am pleased at her Final Disposition!
Which tin can was she?
@@lelandgaunt9985 The U.S.S.Ozbourn-D.D.846
My older brother served aboard the second Enterprise during her Vietnam tour. He was a Hospital Corpsman 1st Class and received an extra $75/month pay for hazardous duty pay since he had to be on the flight deck for any emergency during launch and retrieval. When his tour was over on the Enterprise he volunteered to deploy with the SeaBee Corpsman to ground duty in Vietnam. There was a lot of agent orange used in the area.
Working at the shipyard was definitely an amazing oppertunity., no doubt passing by these huge floating cities going to and from Bremerton was awesome. It's amazing how much the "Mothball Fleet" has thinned out in the last 4 years. Even more saddening that the Kitty Hawk has left, there is just a huge empty spot. Seeing it there back when I was little and my dad worked in the 90's til he retired to when I became a Shipfitter myself, seeing what makes these marvels so incredible technologicially. They were and are like a badge of accomplishment for the City and the Country. But there are always more to come and fill the spots, not in terms of not needing them, more so that they can enjoy some calm waters before the end finally comes. Kind of like a good retirement in a way.
I got the chance to deliver a steel building there at the shipyard at Bremerton in the 2010’s (can’t remember the exact year). I was in awe seeing all of the decommissioned boats and subs there and seeing just how huge they were, including the Kitty Hawk. Didn’t realize at the time just how important some of these ships were, but have learned more about some of them. Have a new respect for them now.
@Erik Oldfield what shop or code did you work for?
I was a S/11 Shipfiiter, apprentice grad. Worked there from 1988 to 2008 when I transferred agencies back here on the east coast.
So many fellow Shipfitters in here.
I served aboard USS Enterprise from 1982 - 1986. Have to admit I shed a few tears upon her decommissioning. Besides being a great ship, she was my home for those four years.
At 17:36 you mention the fire on Enterprise killed 27 Soldiers.... I hate to be picky, but the Navy doesn't have Soldiers, they have Sailors. That is all, carry on.
I also noticed this. Honest mistake. Often there are Marines, too. So if Soldiers are Army and Airmen are the Air Force, what are personal in the Space Force called? Space Men? I've been called a Spaceman many times as a teenager. lol.
@@charlesmagliocco8932 maybe an honest mistake but for a military history video it's borderline unforgivable.
@@Stony121 No, my father, who served 30+ years in the Navy, watched this, he said just a mistake.
Always makes me a little melancholy to see these remarkable ships go to the breakers. Wish they would have kept the Big E, and maybe the Yorktown. So much history that is gradually fading away with the years.
It's sinful for what they did to Enterprise. Let history never forget the name...... JL Picard
They did keep the Yorktown CV-10 an Essex class carrier named in honor of CV-5. She is now a Museum ship at patriots point. They couldn’t have saved Yorktown CV-5 which was the lead ship of the Yorktown class aircraft carriers because she sank in June of 1942 just after the battle of Midway.
@@williammitchell4417 Completely agree. If any ship should have been saved it was the Lucky E.
@@williammitchell4417 the problem being they have to pull the reactors to de-mil her. That means cutting giant holes in the decks. Not really practical for a museum ship after that as the conservators would have to reassemble the aftermath.
The keel is already laid for Enterprise CVN 80. She'll be in service soon enough.
@@williamhadley1580 I've heard that they were going to. CVAN-80 would be should carry on the name as CVAN-65. Of which has been retired and decommissioned as well.
My best friend served on the Kitty Hawk among others (Independence, Lincoln, America). His favorite was the Kitty Hawk. Next summer I want to take him to San Diego to visit the Midway. He served for 29 years and retired as a Master Chief. His favorite plane was the F14, and right before retiring he introduced the F18 to his squadron. He even got a ride in one over in China Lake. I love him so much.
My Grandfather "RIP" shipped out of Bremerton for the Korean "conflict" on the Mighty Mo! In the Belly of the Beast for 16 months! What a Hero!
Many of those ships were built right in my backyard growing up in the 1960's, 70's, Quincy, Mass. general dynamics shipyard, frigates, destroyers, liberty ships, battleships, then LNG tankers, we'd swim in the river and jump off the foreriver bridge, it was a kids dream spot, I had a blast, and to watch them built massive ships we could swim close to was awesome. Great memories.
Nice picture of the Big E with the A-5 Vigilante on deck. Little known Navy attack aircraft.
@ 11:42 In the summer of 2004 USS Midway became a museum ship and found a permanent birth in San Diego harbor. I had the pleasure of serving as a volunteer Docent (tour guide) during that summer. I had a great time and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
i knew a Chief that was on the Enterprise during the fire. He told me it was scary as hell.
I unreped from the ex-USS Ranier (AOE-7) and her sister, ex-USS Bridge (AOE- 10), multiple times throughout their final deployment in 2003. I also unrepped with the USNS Supply (T- AOE- 6) and USNS Arctic ( T-AOE- 9) on that deployment as well. Though utilitarian, the Supply-class are still beautiful ships.
I deployed to Desert Storm on the AOE-4 USS Detroit.
I helped build AOE's at NASSCO a few years after I got out of the navy in 1992 :)
For any one wanting the to know. CVN-65 is still not scrapped yet she is tethered at a Shipyard in VA
Yeah, they had it by the JRB. Now it's closer to 664.
"Replentishments"........I thought it was a mistake the first time, but nope.
My dad served on the CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga. It broke his heart when one day, he asked me to look up what happened to it, and I told him he's probably been shaving with it. LOL I used to love listening to his stories, which was what got me interested in WWII and the aircraft carrier.
I never set foot on Enterprise, but I did get to see her at sea. In 2001, I was with the 24th MEU on the Carter Hall. She was magnificent!
I was stationed on the USS Canopus AS 34. We just got out of dry dock when the NJ pulled in on the other side of the pier we were tied to. She was just home from "Nam. What an awesome ship. I didn't get a chance to go onboard her. At the end of Desert Storm the USS MISSOURI (BB-63) pulled in Bahrain on her way home. I was very happy to see her alive and well. I went onboard and tried to buy a mug, but they were all sold out. But I did get a ball cap.
I went to Bremerton Shipyard twice in the 80s. Saw many WW II Era ships waiting for the scrap yard. Toured USS Missouri in 1984.
It sure would be nice to see them restore and donated to those in need that are trying to keep the peace God bless you all stay safe thank you for praying
@17:00: Great shot of an A-5 Vigilante coming off the starboard bow catapult, illustrating what a large aircraft it was for carrier ops.
You missed USS Ranger CV-61. She was decommissioned at Bremerton in 1993 and eventually scrapped in Texas 11 years later. Both my father and uncle served on USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 respectively during Vietnam.
I SERVED ON THE RANGER ALSO.
Man do I hate hearing that these pieces of history are getting scrapped more and more often
USS Enterprise CVN-65 deserves to be preserved as a museum ship. It's the least we can do for her and her predecessor CV-6. That said, I'm relieved that her name will be carried by CVN-80.
I read it that it was suggested to make Enterprise a museum ship, but they were concerned about maybe left over radiation or something to that effect, so they decided to scrap it instead
Not practical for many reasons. No lack on carrier museums.
When you pull into Bremerton on the ferry, look across the bay and you will see two things right off. The first is a large brick structure, South Kitsap High School, below it is a large white box of a house, 205 Mitchell. The house I grew up in during the 60's into the 70's. Had a panoramic view of all that went on over there. Want a good view of the yard, cross the bay on the little foot ferry. For the 'nukie' welders, see my name, you know my dad, bless him wherever he is.
I worked at one of the navel contractors in Bremerton back in the mid 80s. Fun times
I was a Shipfiiter in S/11.
What company did you work for?
Pacific Ship?
@@kellyc2425 CDI Marine Co I was in the cableway design group
17:30
The Navy has seamen, not soldiers.
sailors. not all are seamen!
Absolutely fascinating video. Thank you.
I’ve been to the Bremerton ship yard many times and visited the battleship Missouri while moored next to the aircraft carrier Oriskany that had space capsules painted on it for each one recovered. It was stripped and taken to the Florida area and sunk as a marine life sanctuary.
Just watched the return to the USS Arizona. It is available for free on Pluto TV. Very touching.
Look, this is a little thing but it is important when discussing the Navy.
People in the Navy are not soldiers, they are sailors.
Marines are called Marines. Army members are soldiers.
Also, it isn’t unfortunate that a ship is a museum. That’s the best fate for a warship.
Yeah. The ship i called home for several years was towed to Texas, cut up in little pieces, and shipped to China.
Kevin Crosby what ship?
@@deepprey2776 USS Kansas City (AOR-3). A Replenishment Oiler out of (during my time) NSC Oakland.
@@kevincrosby1760 not heard of that one, thank you for your service
can you really call the Enterprise the *lead* ship of the class when it's the *only* ship of it's class
It's the lead and last of the class.
Yes
I wanna know the story behind the picture of the TU-16 flying over the US CV group being escorted by F4 Phantoms at @12:39 ...looked really out of place. Very surprising to see them allow him to get that close.
Peacetime, totally legitimate, the Soviet air force had freedom of the skies over international waters.
They liked to try and sneak into anti-ship missile range of American carrier groups without being detected.
- and of course the Yankees treated it as a technical exercise -
Have several interceptors meet the Russian bomber while it is still far outside missile deployment range.
- perhaps test the fire-control radar and maybe hold up signs in the cockpit reading 'BOOMSKI !! '
@@agwhitaker My old cruise book from the USS Constellation (CV-64) from 1978-‘79 has a picture of this same type of event.
Great video, I've always been fascinated with big ships. We moved to the pnw 8 years ago and one of the 1st places I visited was Bremerton. Pictures don't do these massive ships justice. When you get close and start seeing the tops of the ships then drive around the corner and see them it's pretty awe inspiring. You can also see the sail of the USS Parche which is the most decorated boat (submarine) in the navy. If anyone gets a chance to make the trip it's great, then take the ferry into Seattle. Thanks for the content!
Amazing ships it was sad to see the kitty hawk scrapped those ships would make great museums
no one can raise the 5 million a yr that it takes to maintain a supercarrier
I served on the mighty Midway when it was home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. Did five five years on her serving in weapons department G-1 division. Midway magic.
My brother, John Ziesemer, EM2 also served on USS Midway while forward deployed to Yokosuka in the late 80s
VF-151 1980-1983. Hope to make it to see the ol' girl again someday.
Deployed with her to the IO in 1980. USS SAMPLE (FF-1048).
@@jeffpetrimoulx6806 I would like to visit it also, but I live on the east coast and I am older now and have health issues. I hope I can make it if I get better.
I was stationed in Bremerton 87-89. Came there with the Nimitz. Lot of old carriers setting there. The Hornet was one of them. I think they were Essex class.
I miss seeing the Hornet driving around to Seattle from the peninsula.
When you said none are as old as constitution I laughed in HMS victory whilst she is in dry dock is still the oldest
Constitution is the oldest ship still afloat.
And in Commission
I like how while talking of the first nuke powered carrier Enterprise they show a Essex class with biplanes on the forward end of the deck????
That was the WWII Enterprise and she was a Yorktown class carrier. The Essex class came after the Yorktown class.
@@johnlee1297 I stand corrected.
There was no San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard. It was called Mare Island Naval Shipyard and was in Vallejo, CA
I like how the first map it zooms in on is the civilian mooring and a museum. None of which has to do with mothball fleet.
I was aboard Midway from Jan. 70 to april 72. ;Great Old GIRL!
Wow, so fascinating!
Love this channel.
I worked in that shipyard for 35 years. I spent time off and on in the inactive ships area monitoring dehumidification systems.
Outstanding intel. I was my honor serving with some of these ships. The Navy graveyard in San Diego California is huge and creepy, I serve there also.
Also a warship came to my town for lobster festival. My dad got it to come so I got special treatment and had donuts talked to captain amazing.
I was at Nav Comm Sta Philippines from 1970 thu 1972. We communicated many times with the Midway when it was on Yankee Station.
Drive by there everyday, and even worked at PSNS for a little under a year
The shipyard is practically the core of the local community, and it's a central part of daily life
Thank you
I flew off Midway in ‘71. She was a good ship, but because of a problem in the attachment of the angle deck. She always had a 14% degree list, after that. Not enough to feel it but you knew it if you had to push a rack of weapons!
AOE means Auxiliary, Oil, Explosive. They had a Battleship hull.
Battleship hull? Nah. Nothing more than 1-2" thick steel at the most.
...I served on Midways sister ship, USS Coral Sea during Vietnam, great old ships....
Always remember all ships must have this one most important also built along with them, THE CREW and SKIPPER! You can have a described great ship and it will be a futile waste with out them.
Its cool seeing ships ive served on and with. Makes me feel a bit old but still plenty time left on this model.
Aww brings back the memories! Rim Pac and seeing the Kitty Hawk in the water at NASNI! I remember see the Big rusty E when we were relieved by it while in the Persian Gulf in 1996!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
USS MIDWAY CVA 41 was modernized under the program called Service Length Extension Program or SLEP just his Sister Class USS CORAL SEA CVA 43 before it was decommisoned
Cva42 Here.
I've been wanting to study the history of the Big E during ww2. It barely survived and was listing a time or two when I think it was the only carrier we had or close to it. They had to find a special dock to fix it in once too I believe. It's interesting that you went over the one built in 1958 and said it was the 8th vessel of that name.
Watch "Battle 360" all about the Enterprise. The founder of Enterprise Rent a Car named it after his ship WW2.
There is a wonderful tome about the Big E. It’s probably a bit dated now, but I’ve read it several times, it was so fascinating!
Great Video ! The USS Midway (CV-41) may deserve a video ! The German V-2 rocket when it took off from the deck, I read that the rocket burned a hole in the flight deck ! Later in flight the liquid fueled rocket blew up... The officer in charge at the time was Admiral Dan Gallery ! He wanted the US Navy to get involved with rockets ! His other earlier handy work is on display at MSI in Chicago... (where he grew up). tjl
Awesome!
You forgot to mention the USS Midway was homeported out of Yokosuka Japan, and my ship the USS Oldendorf was part of the Midway Battlegroup. Today I bump into former crew members from the USS Midway and many other vessels.
7:43 "In under 10 minutes, the bow slipped underwater, trapping what oil remained inside the hull"
I don't think that's how that works at all
I served on the Kitty Hawk. I was sad to see her go to get scrapped.
Submarines are terrifying machines and I am nowhere near brave enough to be stuck on one of them
I always enjoy this channel. Great job!
So many Navy Ships that could just be used again. Like the USS Arizona We should be using that NOW.
Not really. These ships no longer have useful service lives. Nor do they have systems compatible with the current Fleet.
The Arizona that was sunk at Pearl Harbor in 1941? Good grief, that's a ridiculous idea.
I love the Midway class.
I have been aboard the USS Midway. I was a member of the USS Ranger crew 1973-1976. The USS Kitty Hawk was our sister ship in Alameda. I went aboard to visit a friend.
"Trapping what oil remained inside the hulk, preserving its surroundings".. until it rusts out and the tanks breach. How irresponsible.
My father was a 'plank owner' on the Kitty Hawk (CV/CVA-63) and was a member of the boiler room crew (A 'plank owner' is considered part of the original crew). He left her around '63 and returned again in '72. He was again serving as part of the boiler room/steam catapult crew when a fire broke out in '73, which killed 6 crew and injured scores of others who were fighting the fire, including my dad, who inhaled lots of the smoke and got a few burns.
He retired as a Chief from the Navy in 1980, and was later diagnosed with mesothelioma, passing away in 1988. He felt it was because of the boiler room fire, as he claimed the boiler room was lined with asbestos (the principal cause of meso). But he died fairly quickly after diagnosis, so who knows for sure (Asbestos was still used in lots of places in the 60s/70s).
The above details are from my memories, so its possible my time/dates are skewed. I also have no idea how the boiler room relates to the steam catapult as I rebelled against him by joining the Air Force in '84, where I did 24 years.
Sad that the 'Sh**ty Kitty' couldnt become a museum, but I guess that's how these things go.
The boilers provided steam to the catapults.
My dad sailed on the carriers USS Ticonderoga CVA 14 and Bon Homme Richard CV/CVA 31.
Enterprise is being dismantled in Norfolk Virginia, at Huntington Ingles shipyard for its metal for the new Ford carrier named Enterprise 3.
Good video as usual. How do you do those circling videos in Google 3d maps? Like @2:56 and the fly in rotate @12:08
"and seven is her code". Not sure if anybody else caught that or I misheard it, but the 7 from OE-7 is the number of ship in that class, ie, the 7th one built like that. I was an SM2 last stationed on CVN-69, ie, the 69th ship of the CV class (aircraft carriers).