Berard - The Mega Transport Experts - Austal LCS Coronado Loadout (1-9-12).wmv

The Berard Team was proud to once again take a pinnacle role in transporting the Navy's newest addition to its fleet, the "Coronado", a 418'L x 107'W Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built with pride by Austal in Mobile, Alabama. In a two-step process using 104 axle lines of self propelled modular transporters, the Berard Team rolled the 2800 ton LCS from the final assembly bay to a waiting deck barge. The Coronado was then barged down river for transloading from deck barge to drydock for launching. The entire transport process was accomplished in only two days and was a major improvement in safety and efficiency. The new roll-out method has shaved hours off the transfer process, and serves as a capstone in Austal's effort to reduce cost and time required in future LCS deliveries.

[@FritBat]

I am proud to know that the U.S.S. Coronado lives on! I served on the Coronado twice, for a total of eight years. She went through many changes. Thank you Australia! Thank you for your service and dedication. leaperman

[@joncl1]

I lived in mobile for a while. Right across the canal from austal is the spot where the cruise ship docks downtown for boarding. I used to ride by all the time and look into the open doors of the austal facility and see this thing being built in various stages. It was pretty bad ass. Especially when it got too big for their building with all the scaffolding and such and they pulled it out into the canal for a period to work on it.

[@BroncoBadWill]

The LCS program is the business-end face of the USN now, outside of the Carriers, assault ships, and Zumwalts. It's a radical design, but so have been so many other great military machines..

[@themarster2000]

Makes me proud to see an Australian company building such a great ship, we should be building sum for our Navy.

[@peteryeung111]

This company is great, mine arrived on time and in perfect condition. Tell them Pete send ya' .

[@AVportau]

nice move by Berard... for those who don't like this LCS ship, it wasn't built to be invincible (as no ship is), it was built to be deployed for purposed missions with interchangeable modules. to say it's a lame, or sitting, duck is simply not true. for the missions this will conduct it is a very capable and adaptable ship with a very small radar image... and not hard to include missiles and CWIS for a more combat/defence role... this ship would likely defeat all other conventional designs of comparable size without even seeing them on the water... so what use is a conventional war ship with a deck gun except for scaring pirates?

[@antony3678]

Yes another great piece of Australian design, engineering and manufacture. Built in Western Australia since around 1995. Travelled with my car loaded on a civilian version back in 1996 from Melbourne to Tasmania. They also build the Australian Navy and Border Force patrol boats. Bet you Americans didn't know that?

[@philchristmas4071]

Yes, but this was Austal USA. It would be like us taking credit for the MQ-28 Ghost bat buit by Boeing Australia. BAE, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General dynamics, Boeing, Rheinmetall and many other defense companies have companies in many countries. When our defense companies build weapons in other countries we no longer take credit for those designs because they're built by their designers, engineers and workforce.

[@Antifaith29]

Austal is an Australian company that specializes in the design and construction of aluminium vessels. Its main products include passenger and freight ferries, luxury yachts and military vessels. Austal has three production facilities, one of them on the Australian mainland in Henderson, Western Australia, one in Balamban, Philippines and one in the United States, in Mobile, Alabama. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[@investornator]

When Americans and Aussie's put their minds together they make a great product.

[@nshire]

Amazing that all that weight can be supported without crumpling the small pieces of hull that bear the weight.

[@musoangelo]

When drydocking a ship there is a thing called a blocking plan which calls out where blocks are to be placed to support the vessel. There are several arraignments so on subsequent drydockings all the hull plating can be inspected/painted.

[@RM2Static1986]

Totally fascinated how they move the ship around. Amazing.

[@Twinfire]

Austal, from Australia....awesome

[@lotechfarmer]

Fantastic audio track! An awe inspiring arrangement of our Naval Hymn!

[@Wrootplonk]

I don't know what's more impressive: moving a 2800 ton ship by what's really a big truck, or the insanely epic music. Probably both, come to think of it.

[@Jon.Ingram]

Austal's massive shipbuilding facility that is building these "Star Wars" ships is located in Mobile, Alabama... I know, I live near it! I have seen the first one of these ships ever built, docked alongside the Austal facility on the Mobile River. Simply freakin' awesome! They are powered by two massive gas turbine engines. Each LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) (Shallow water...) is all aluminum in construction and is built for: 1. SPEED! 2. Able to be operated by a very small crew for the ship's size and 3. To operate in a littoral (shallow) water environment. You have to have a secret or better clearance to board one and you also have to have a "need to know!" Anyway, I saw a documentary on these ships and they are truly futuristic. There is so much automation, top flight I.T. and just shear computing power aboard that it allows the ship to be operated by a much smaller crew than one might expect. Also, like I said each one is VERY, VERY FAST! AND, each ship is powered by impellers not propellers. ie: like gigantic personal watercraft/jetboats etc. They use gas turbine engines to drive massive jet drives for propulsion. SIMPLY FREAKIN' AWESOME!

[@MicroAppleStudios]

As a Pipefitter of 2 years working at austal, I can say that most of this is correct. The LCS however, its powered by 4 20V 8000 M91-1DS (12205 HP @ 1150 RPM) making a total of about 48820hp.

[@300BC]

Where the ship was dry docked at the end of the video is on the south end of Pinto Island (mouth of Mobile river), in the upper right corner of the screen is the general area where Brookley's runway ends at the water. The beginning of the video is from the Renaissance hotel downtown, you can see the civic center at the bottom of the screen, the state docks is north (left, up river).

[@daphnetruman]

Me: One of the most incredible things I've ever seen. U.S. Navy: Tuesday

[@user-ho1fh2gw9l]

Good joke

[@MrMagicBannana]

I didn't know Darth Vader was into ships

[@JackCain]

Mr. MacDonald, Naval battles are no longer slug fests at 15 knots. They are missiles launched from over the horizon from a target that may disappear before you know you are under attack. As in all battles, you have to be found before you can be killed. The harder you are to find from a distance, the more chance you have to get close enough to do your own mission. All aluminum hulls rely on defense systems to survive - close range is hard to achieve against them.

[@Loccutus28]

This exciting. It is the future of the US Navy, the greatest Navy on the face of the earth! The USS Coronado and the USS Omaha (yet to be completed) are the future of the Navy. Large, very fast ships that can go anywhere in the world with unbelievable speed. Thanks to Berard and to all those who serve in the US Navy. Also, greetings to our Russian friends who also have an outstanding Navy!

[@onnaboatlikahboss]

looks like something that Batman would have... "Does it come in black?"

[@baked1604]

The bottom does but not the top

[@philchristmas4071]

Austal USA is now working on the Navajo class ships. The Independence class was a beautiful ship, but plagued with problems.

[@1chish]

The first part is but the final part is "For Those in Peril on the Sea" which is considered to be the Mariners Hymn the world over. Different arrangement but still very powerful.

[@300BC]

Yes they do; Germany, France, Spain and the UK. They also have a facility in China, and just broke ground for another facility where this video was taken (Mobile Alabama).

[@videopokernetwork6824]

It's a masterpiece. But, if you look at the order, I requested Blue with a gold pin stripe. Call me when it's ready.

[@007TruthSeeker]

Thanks for posting this video. The LCSs should play an imprtant role in interdicting pirates, terrorists and others using shallow-draft vessels in coastal waters, where large U.S. & other Navy ships were at a disadvantage because of their draft. While many ignorant and silly comments have demonstrated the lack of mental capacity of many people, I am confident that these ships will distinguish themselves admirably once their crews get a chance to do their thing.

[@generacionmarttin]

So this is the new Uchuu Senkan Coronado, nice.

[@300BC]

It's built by Americans in America (Mobile Alabama), the ship is a design of Australian company Austal. If you had the skills necessary to play some part in ship building you could possibly work there. Basically straight across from where they dry docked this ship the French company Airbus is going to start building A320 jetliners soon (Americans building them).

[@Yourname-tq1gz]

What a feeling it must have been as the designers and engineers watched this

[@tylerpope4302]

I live in the same city that was built in. I remember it being built then it in the water. I didn't know that ship was so badass untill then.

[@thargyi85]

Awesome. The greatest military on earth

[@angeloc9521]

The music is from "Crimson Tide" one of the best sub movies of all time. That being said, DAMN, THAT SHIP'S BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT. LOOK AT THE ANT-LIKE PEOPLE NEXT TO IT.

[@tommyzDad]

"Crimson Tide".

[@angeloc9521]

***** Thanks.

[@navnig]

It would have been the greatest sub movie of all time if Gene Hackman wasn't so bloody awful in it.

[@WarbirdPhoenix]

All that's left is to install a matter/antimatter core,gravity engines,ion thrusters and a shield generator with a couple of emitters throughout the hull and we have ourselves a space frigate ready for war.

[@MatthewEast1989]

The Hull was designed by Austal but I believe most of the weapons systems was incorporated by GD though I do believe they are looking at export opportunities.

[@TheGreatTriston]

What do you mean Aussies This ship was built for the U.S. Navy by Austal in Mobile, Alabama USA.

[@majormackenzie834]

I have just decided what am I gonna say when I talk to the company which design my future yacht. Like this

[@franckbensaid5530]

A quoi il sert à péché les poissons

[@lpabildgaard]

Great, one more war machine you must be so proud.

[@amarsana2384]

Impressive ship, wow

[@zsiyw]

I'm an aircraft man myself, but must say this is a cool looking vessel. Take it she's fully stealth etc... Who commissioned her? Australia?

[@1jinzkie]

austal is an australian owned company bro.. we just sayin how proud we are building ships for the american navy

[@YoSip3Ek]

Thank you United States Navy for bringing an ancient techology a dream true coming from a humble Southern Islander in the East I approve the United States of America to used all it full potential God help us all.

[@dave20thmay]

"For those in peril on the sea" and they will be with this thing around

[@tattyan]

Oh, I now understand. This ship is for coast guard, so it needs a high velocity and maneuverability rather than fuel efficiency. Makes sense.

[@1chish]

They are indeed and if you want to see some pretty great engineers at work check out how pieces of an aircraft carrier 4 times bigger than this boat are moved from one part of the UK to another for assembly in Rosyth where the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers are being completed.... Engineers are engineers regardless of Nationality and long may they be so.

[@ianbeatty5418]

Thrilling.

[@Cougar545x39]

Well, the transmission/engine combination has its origin in germany. ;) These days, advanced technology is often made in lots of countries in cooperation, which is very good and cost effective.

[@Jack-tx2ve]

Are these the ones that are massively over budget and rotting away due to stray currents before they have ever really been any use?

[@caitgems1]

no matter what you think about american foreign policy, you have to admit they are pretty good engineers!

[@williamcallister3276]

Got to admit it looks great

[@mcfester999]

Who designed it? If Austral, would they be able to sell it to other countries. Is Austral just the contractor that built the ship? Cool ship anyways, would love to see a vid of it blasting something out of the water, lol.

[@ejasonrichmond]

The manufacturer is an Australian company.

[@Graviton1066]

Armament: BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun 4× .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward) Evolved SeaRAM 11 cell missile launcher Mission modules The Mission Modules can be specialized antisubmarine warfare devices or experimental guns. Each LCS also has its own FireScout unmanned Helicopter that can be fitted with missiles or rockets or a cannon.

[@ajdahun]

Basically Brookley Field is NOT across the river. State docks, Civic Center and downtown is across the river.

[@phil-zz5hk]

literals are incredible

[@galicije83]

Music is from movie Crimson Tide....

[@joaquimantoniodemelloneto6869]

Maravilhozo.gostei.espetacular😎

[@williamlarson3623]

Beautiful, but strange 'Littoral' included in this USN Combat Ship designation (primarily tasked in coastal zones, for close-in shoreline bombardment, surveillance, etc?) This beauty looks like it could take on an aircraft carrier, including it's planes and destroyer escorts, and still survive!

[@antoniovenancio7511]

fantástico esses gigantescos navios ...

[@worldcooking]

Impressive!

[@abrakis1]

I say they leave the wheels on, deliver fear to our enemy combatants in the desert too!

[@Bullerias]

To put it basically: to conduct coast warfare in home waters (because the coast guard is not outfitted to do so) These ships are designed and built in the USA so how the hell did Australia fit into your comment?

[@OGP69]

The closing is from the Navy Hymn.

[@СергейДончила]

Это железный капут!!! Системы по спуску на воду дороже и громоздче чем сам броненосец!

[@135mariohernandez]

WOW !!!!! look like a spaceship .....

[@RCvolunteer1978]

wow Just saw her being received at her new home 03/12/2014 San Diego Ca.

[@TFOKillSwitch]

the ship and her sister ship were built to handel brown water missions. lcs1 only needs 12 foot of water. in fact lcs 1 was buit on a river in wisconsin lsc 2 and 3 i think needs 14 feet water to op in

[@FritBat]

How many will serve on her? The old Coronado had several thousand.

[@ricovali9245]

Now if we could just get one of these up in space

[@ChrisKardiake]

I think it's: "Hymn To Red October" from "Hunt for Red October" movie.

[@hailthepentagram]

what music is this? I kinda like it! :)

[@soapydesigner]

What's with the music being played below normal speed?

[@fuming88]

That is a great construction to shipyard

[@hasibuan626]

Absolutly unique and artistic ship, is it the the first shape in the world ?

[@drolsen1325]

So proud to be an American!

[@petercrack2909]

Makes me proud to see an Australian company building such a great ship, we should be building sum for our Navy.

[@drolsen1325]

@@petercrack2909 AUSTAL USA!

[@markgoddard2560]

That boat won’t win any beauty contests.

[@jasonjasonjason503]

Simply amazing!!!

[@kotofey7361]

Frumos.Fantastik.

[@1chish]

Well technically Airbus is a European (not just French) company but I take your point. Bit of Great Britain also in the LCS of course as the water jet propulsion and power systems are all Rolls Royce who of course also build aero engines and other propulsion systems in the USA. To 'sell into' the USA you have to build there which seems a great idea. I am hoping our Government will be following the USA's lead and making sure Boeing will be building a factory in the UK to 'sell into' the UK.....

[@treasuryt1355]

NICE MUSIC. AND NICE DESTROYER, I WANT ONE WITH HELICOPTER

[@ChesterThJester]

Thats not a boat! THIS is a boat!

[@RetSquid]

"Loadout" to the military means what weapons it has onboard, not the movement of the ship.

[@WinsonSwat27]

the music isn't strange for me.. can anyone tell me what music it is?

[@yvojekgnim]

wow!! its massive,

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[@JTT9730]

That barge definitely lifts

[@ctfs2823]

I REMEMBER THAY DAY... MIKE TYSON SAID"YEAH!!! THAT'S A BIG CHIP!!! I NEED A DEWWIIK!!! 😆 LOL🙉👀🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@tattyan]

Why does this ship use water jet propulsion? The ship seems too large for using it.

[@DMWBN3]

That looks like it has some capabilities

[@solemonthemag]

Are they still corroding at an alarming rate?

[@300BC]

Thanks Tiffany

[@intruderIG]

Sitting on blocks just saw it

[@65016792]

thats sooooo badassssssss

[@josewellington8470]

Que deus sempre esteja presente .e que haja menos injustiça . Que a humanidade ajude os mais fracos.

[@papiyon66]

Qué máquina marina más sofisticada

[@Zroller]

Straight out of mobile Alabama.

[@gerhardkutt1748]

Cg23Sailor is correct. It is a beautiful looking boat, that is just impractical and does not work. They got the froude numbers right, but the engineering and stability etc. are wanting. In rough seas - this boat is a dog - as are other Austal designs. Hong Kong owners like Shun Tak who inherited Austal catamarans hate their boats ! Lots of cracking because Austal engineers did not know how to isolate vibrations from water jets - which led to fatigue failures. The Trimaran concept works, just not this way.

[@athelton]

Does anyone know who the composer is for that song?

[@rogerwilco2]

Crimson Tide theme song is the music. But why not build the ship where it needs to be lauched? Transporting something this big over land seems rather inefficient.

[@777666777MICHAEL]

program cost 32 000 000 000 dollars and half of the us population walks around toothless. I guess this LCS will make America (even more toothless but) Great Again!

[@charlessmith6412]

Initially, the Navy had problems with both classes of LCS. Does anyone know if they've worked out the kinks yet? For what it's worth I worked on the levelling crew that provided QA/OBS for both classes of ship.