Battleship North Carolina

[@bryonyamada2620]

2:15 They are "NOT" loading Torpedoes (that goes in the water) What you see there, are Powder Kegs that launch the 15-20in shells. 4:50 Sailors back then got Good Food for Thanksgiving. Today we get Rolled Turkey (What I wouldn't give for a Leg). 10:27 "SHELLS" not Missiles. Missiles are Self Propelled. These Shells (Explosive, by the Yellow band) are launched by means of powder. 10:45 Thoes are Training Shells (Blue band) Non-explosive/Duds. 10:48 Once again "Shells", not Missiles were used on that delivery system. I'm a 20yr Navy Vet. So just giving you and your Followers some corrections, but THANK YOU for visiting my Navy History.

[@RhettyforHistory]

This is a great ship to tour! I'm glad you're touring it and learning about it. I enjoyed seeing you trying to make sense of the terminology.

[@secondswell]

I live by the ship if you think the tour part is huge its barely 1/4 of the ship. If you want to see the sections off limits that haven been kept up since its decommissioning in 1947 schedule a spot on the lost battleship tour to go deep down and high up where you usually cant go it is really huge. They take you to the other engine rooms to the brig and up in the conning tower just for starters. They even have a haunted battleship tour that's right up your ally. It's nice to see th BB-55 get some screen time it was at almost every major battle in the Pacific, fought as protection beside the "Big E" the Enterprise and has more battle stars than any other battleship in ww2.

[@ehrldawg]

LOL !! Boat church !! Its called *the Chapel* Jacob.

[@cindythecatwoman1601]

I'm glad you found your way back out of there. It looks like fun. They should have exit signs on the ship.

[@horaciolinares8597]

Great Vlog Jacob! I never seen all those areas of a. Battleship. Ive been on a few Active Ships during Fleet Week in Florida and you only get to see some of the vessel. With the one. On your vlog i guess being decommissioned you get to see so much more. Thank you it was most entertaining to watch.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

As a former sailor, I will have to say sir, you are a great example of a land lubber. Lovingly said. A ship is not a boat. A eating area is a mess deck. A sleeping area is a living compartment, a bathroom is a head, And the big bullets at the naval gun placement are called projectiles. I laughed during your entire tour of the mighty North Carolina. Thank you sir!!

[@larryhullinger8103]

Hey Carpet bagger TY for posting this vid. I actually tokk a tour of that ahip bout 45 yeras ago They didnt let us go that deep but thanks anyway

[@navyblue8621]

Navy vet here. You've visited a few other places dear to my heart (Mountain Lake and Kennywood) and it makes me so happy to see you learning about our maritime history.

[@alimcc773]

Those flat figures demonstrating what they would do have always been creepy to me. They used to let nonprofits join together to turn the ship into a haunted battleship each October until someone actually died. Imagine going thru that massive beast wondering where the next blast of compressed air was going to come from! lol Great video & glad you got to see a little more of Wilmington.

[@sandimelvin2646]

Aww you brought back so many memories for me. We use to go here on field trips in elementary school. (35 years ago) 🤭 we’d bring our little packed lunches the cafeteria would make us or brought from home. Usually a bologna sandwich. But that’d be the best sandwich lol. I live in Fayetteville. So it’s a couple hours drive. Fun times. Thank you Jacob ❤️

[@yeah-7544]

The plane was an OS2U Kingfisher which would usually be used for reconnaisance or looking for damage on the ship

[@lissachocolate]

I know that battleships are huge, but I am always amazed at the vast size. Thanks for taking us through, it was interesting to see.

[@matthewcallahan7231]

I’m a North Carolina native and have visited the battleship many times as a kid and adult. This is a great piece of history. If you are anywhere near Wilmington, go by and visit. You will not be disappointed.

[@The_Dudester]

Carpetbagger, there are 9 retired battleships around the country. The four battleships of the Iowa class ( Missouri, Wisonsin, and New Jersey). Two of the South Dakota class ( Alabama and Massachusetts). The North Carolina of the Washington class. The Olympia in Philadelphia, which is actually a Spanish/American war "armored cruiser" and finally the Texas, which is a World War one era, but served in both world wars. The Texas just closed, about to get renovated. There are aircraft carriers that are retired- Hornet, Intrepid, and Midway. Overall, this country has done a better job than others remembering it's naval history. Besides the afore mentioned ships, there is the Constitution, which was built in the late 1700's served in the war of 1812 and is still used to train cadets from Annapolis. The Hunley, the first submarine to sink another ship (civil war) is now in a museum. It was found by writer Clive Cussler and raised by a historical group and is now in a museum.

[@corkygoss7403]

Excellent reply. Thank you!

[@robertswickard1262]

Through in all the submarines , cruiser's , destroyer's. ,just military alone , then merchant ships . Great Lakes has 2 great lake bulk carriers in Toledo Ohio alone . Manistee is one of them .

[@The_Dudester]

@@robertswickard1262 Not sure what you're saying, but beyond the ships I mentioned above, near the Massachusetts there is several other museum ships, if memory serves a destroyer and submarine. Galveston has "Seawolf park" which has a destroyer escort, a PT boat, and a submarine-USS Cavalla. The cavalla sank a giant japanese aircraft carrier..

[@AFewMinutesWithjman]

@@The_Dudester Don't forget the USS Constitution in Charlestown, MA, I'm pretty sure that is considered a battleship as well.

[@The_Dudester]

@@AFewMinutesWithjman I did mention the Constitution, but I always thought she was in Baltimore. Thanks for the update.

[@Acrophobia1981]

"Sailors of course lived on a diet of cherries,doughnuts and birthday cake" 😆 😆

[@amyyoshikawa7698]

Hi Jacob awesome vlog at the Battleship North Carolina. That is one gorgeous battleship with everything on board for the guys back in the days. The doctors OR is kind of scary if the battleship did rock back and forth. Thank you for taking a nice tour!

[@Sandy-is2kf]

My husband and I took that tour in 1982 on our honeymoon. It is so so amazing. Wasn't Dorian there just last week? We loved your video! Thank you!! Be safe and God Bless you. 🇺🇸💖👍🌟⛵

[@tonyswannjr]

Like. Comment. ALL of Jacob the "carpetbagger" videos! I simply LOVE the idea you had for your channel. And you do "what you do" so Well! :)

[@misterbookworm]

Awesome video. WWII ships are truly amazing vessels. I’ve had the chance to see the USS Iowa, USS Missouri and the USS LST-325 that’s in Evansville, Indiana. Weird that there wasn’t a guided tour - crazy and freaky to walk around alone in that massive beast!

[@pawliksworldofentertainmen1734]

Outstanding video!!! Battleships were a hobby of mine in the late 80s, early 90s. I still have a bit of an interest. Great video!!!

[@MacquarieRidge]

I live right across the water from this old girl! If you want to visit don't do it in the summer, it gets insanely hot and humid below decks. Also the best way to get down those tiny staircases is backwards like a ladder. Awesome vid by the way!

[@jeffevans4711]

The barbershop area,actually guys on battleships and carriers wasn't didn't have High & Tight because they were never near enemy units,so they were allowed to have whatever haircut they wanted

[@eddiekunert2719]

Very cool tour Jacob. Thanks man.

[@deniseconaway701]

That was so good have never been inside a battleship before, lots of things to see, good vlog Jacob Thankyou x

[@fenwaypark1725]

Way to go Carpetbagger. Very good tour. Will keep following your endeavors.

[@p.j.c.2.0]

i've been aboard that ship about 3 or 4 times it become one of my favorite places to visit.

[@julianacromey7151]

That was really cool. Sometimes they have "tours" of those ships & u only get to see like three parts lol. This was great, thanks.

[@johnspicer3109]

I do as well. That would of been a great group tour.

[@WallerAdventures]

i love the battleship.... i have been there multiple times. I also went to UNCW for 2 yrs and when i moved to wilmington i visited the ship and caught a ghost in one of my pics! the ship is haunted haha

[@carolynnicholson3113]

That was so good I was just watching the movie Battleship and this turned up on my computer thank you for taking us through the Battleship .😊💙💖💜

[@scager310]

This one was a thumbs up before the video even started. Love the content you make man.

[@nadiazahroon6573]

I love WWII history. Loved this vlog.

[@kncannon]

An awesome ship! An awesome video! A couple of years ago, we tried to go tour the Iowa. Unfortunately, we got there just before closing time, and due to our schedule, was unable to return.

[@jamiej.tilleyphotographyar5177]

I lived in Wilmington for 2 years and somehow never managed to get onboard. Thanks for the video visit!

[@dark85body]

I love it when you go to places like this being in a wheelchair means I could never go see it myself keep it up!

[@MICKEY4356]

I travel all over the country without leaving my house. I just watch Carpetbagger everyday.

[@stevepasquarella823]

I volunteered on this ship!

[@blizzard-storm97]

My grandmother lives literally just down the road from there. I've been to that battleship like twice I think. It's not necessarily my taste in history, but that battleship is pretty cool!

[@johnhunt1725]

The way I read the "kills" hieroglyph is, they were involved in the taking of 9 Japanese held islands or territories, they sank one Japanese ship, and they shot down 24 Japanese aircraft.

[@bryonyamada2620]

You are correct.

[@ninao728]

Hey carpetbagger, next time you’re visiting Wilmington NC do the Ghost walk tour or Ghost Pub crawl. I did the latter with friends, super fun.

[@dawnbenchley7237]

Thank you for the video, Jacob. We're a Navy family.

[@rosemary-bn2di]

Enjoyed the video , found it very interesting .. thank you for sharing ... ♥️

[@flickinggamer]

We stopped there figuring we could tour the place in an hour or so. Four hours later...

[@johnirwin11]

great job being tour guide!

[@brianbennett5479]

I was in Wilmington on Friday the 13th, this past Friday!

[@Im_McFly]

Holy crap! I was there over the summer 😯

[@turtletruck1664]

that was awesome thank you!

[@Frankie343]

Good one Jacob 😁👍🏻

[@TommyTravels]

Wow! So much history aboard that ship. I don't think I'd be a fan of the sleeping quarters though.

[@follkiej]

I'm surprised you don't have a snow globe collection Jacob! Great vlog BTW!!

[@1nsurgent]

I live in Fayetteville, NC I've been to that battleship 5 times so far. It has a lot of huge rust spots and floor panels missing and replaced with plywood... The Museum should really consider fully repairing it sometime before the rust gets to more spots of it.

[@reginahawse9270]

If you notice in Jacob's video there is no water in the channel it is sitting in. They have blocked the water so they can work on the hull. It has been sitting in a bed of mud and silt over the years and it has deteriorated greatly. It is under constant refurbishment. $$$ are the hold back.

[@1nsurgent]

@@reginahawse9270 ik, but I really wish someone did a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for it, like a lot

[@reginahawse9270]

Matthew Morden that would be great!

[@JimmyJinIA]

TV show One Tree Hill was filmed just a short distance from the ship. They removed the basketball court, but it was there just off of the river.

[@SarcasticPossum]

I've been there and it's a nice place to visit.

[@mcwatersd]

That was really neat. I have only ever seen the outside of a battle ship. Thanks for the tour. Keep Safe❤❤Keep Well

[@jeannerybaczek5855]

Great video! Even my teenaged son watched it. I'm sure it was super hot in there.

[@kirbyforeman1834]

Looks awesome, may have to go visit. If you haven't yet, should check out battleship cove where you can wander in 2 battleships and a submarine, also have a German battleship there.

[@thomasfyfe9174]

Next time you are in the area you should stop by and visit Moores Creek National battlefield it is just 18 miles away from the battleship

[@katenunyabizness9221]

Nice video. She's a massive ship compared to our Texas. Couple bits of clarification though, those 'torpedoes" where actually the powder charges for the main guns, loaded in behind the shell. The "missles" are actually the shells which later you identified others as projectiles which is correct although right afterwards you say missles again.

[@TheTravelerMan]

Where are all the tourists? When I visited the ship it was crazy crowded.

[@danalynch8889]

I've always wanted to see inside one of those ships, thanks.,

[@hydro6039]

I actually went on this ship last year for my birthday

[@joemackey1950]

I was on it about 45 years ago. :)

[@paulblart3157]

They really spent some money on those mannequins lol

[@bigkahuna2048]

Man I wish I would have known you were back in town.

[@conniecrawford5231]

If you’re ever in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, visit that grand old lady, the “Mighty Mo” and, of course, the Arizona Memorial! Never forget what these sailors did for our country!

[@jarredjones8476]

Did you seriously call gun powder bags torpedoes? Bwahahaha

[@bryonyamada2620]

I'm a 20yr Navy vet and that's OK. If you never served, you might not know. I made a post correcting his mistakes, but funny any ways.

[@jarredjones8476]

@@bryonyamada2620 anybody who has seen any "navy type movie" and I'm sure he has seen.down periscope lol would know that looks NOTHING like a long cylindrical tube... But I posted that before I heard him calling the rounds missles later.. lol I don't think we had usable missles back then... But yeah it was a funny to hear.. from an army vet to you thanks for your service.

[@bryonyamada2620]

@@jarredjones8476 We did have missiles (or rockets as they were know) back then (launch and forget type for ships vs ship), but only Destroyers had them back then and even then they were very limited for later days in WW2.

[@bigrudd8746]

Really cool!

[@squidwardthegoanimator3636]

I've been on the battleship before!

[@wanderingtravels2488]

Hey u all back at you lol Kinda funny if u think about it: taxpayers paid for the build and operations of this ship and now we pay to see something we’ve already paid for. Very interesting to tour and very hot in summer time. Great video as usual !

[@heathercopeland8090]

I’ve been there. Pretty freakin cool

[@nicochicago2028]

Que pasa Jacob Very nice spot

[@mohammedsediqi684]

I went here today 😱😦👍👍👍

[@robertswickard1262]

DAMN near pee'd when I heard """""" ROSEBUD """"" CITIZEN KANE ,,,, GREAT VIDEO OF A TRUE MACHINE OF WAR

[@egg5063]

I’ve Been there There is a air craft carrier in New York called the intrepid

[@billsummy2412]

AWESOME !! I WAS THERE IN 2009 :-)

[@cloudchaserpony]

carpetbagger where you said at 2:18 there loading torps there truthfully loading the powder charge for the guns

[@recoswell]

now you get a sense of what did in the Arizona, imagine a bomb going through the deck and detonating all that gun powder.

[@garbage854]

Cool 😀

[@cbooc]

Cool

[@FlamingoKicker]

Was that real food in the ship's mess hall or plastic fake food? It looked pretty tasty and real but how often would they have to cook fresh meals just to have them sit out there for people to look at and then eventually have to be tossed out and replaced with fresh? Considering all the "sailors" are cardboard cutouts or silhouette figures you'd think they might just put pictures of the foods they ate in those bins.

[@philipschroeder923]

You are in my neck of the woods. Wife and I are going to be in Pigeon Forge in November.

[@legendkillerxii1771]

I miss living in Wilmington 😕

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

I seen that ship before

[@marty.8225]

Inside the turret those were the powder bags for the shells not torpedoes.

[@chartreuseninjano.7762]

I got a new channel named grocery bagger i just go to all the grocery stores ...

[@brandonjames6282]

Dude I live in Wilmington wish I knew you where going to be there

[@georgiapatriot13097]

"Boat Church" that's how you know it comes straight outta the carpet-dictionary haha

[@TheSWolfe]

Yeah, he had me at "boat church" LoL. Those flat white guys straight outta "Beyond Creepy" positioned thruout tho, I dunno...

[@MICKEY4356]

See if you can spend the night on the ship.

[@jadenova]

If you think that's big you need to go back to Charleston and visit the U.S.S. Yorktown.

[@melissawinstead8701]

This is a great tour! Is the ship haunted?

[@sc1338]

The floors are painted red for a good reason

[@s.pursell8901]

I think the Japanese flags might represent. 1 ship sunk. 9 islands taken control over. 24 Planes shot down.

[@jgar_07]

I've been there

[@waffleiron7420]

I'm a little disappointed you didn't show the machine shop, my grandfather served on the North Carolina and worked in the machine shop. But otherwise a great video.

[@slippysnek9507]

should do patriots point some time

[@jadenova]

I just said the same thing.

[@TheGroover72]

Those are called racks. That is called a head. (Magazine/Shell/Charge)

[@stevent9179]

American firepower......these things could launch a Volkswagen 20 miles!

[@deanwaines3621]

Ok I've been watching these videos awhile now. I need someone to explain the "rose bud" thing.

[@jadenova]

It's from the movie 'Citizen Kane'. It's the last thing the main character said before he died. When he died mutters that word and drops a snow globe.

[@deanwaines3621]

@@jadenova thank you so much.

[@jadenova]

@@deanwaines3621 You're welcome.

[@uvvox7307]

✌️

[@robertyoung7962]

👍😎👍

[@mcShmups]

2:21 dont ask dont tell?