• This Is The Face Of Le... USS Missouri firing her Big Guns. Video from USS Princeton steaming to Japan just before Desert Storm & Desert Shields 1st Shock & Awe Campaign. #drinkoftheunion
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@marksellers48752 жыл бұрын
Teddy Roosevelt said " Speak softly, but carry a big stick" Yosemite Sam said " Yeah? Well I speak LOUD and I carry a BIGGER stick! And I use it!" Behold. The bigger stick. Loudly being used. The 17 inch 50 caliber MK7 is a work of art.
@Five_Seven7 Жыл бұрын
...Varmint!!!
@d3rpmazt3r49 Жыл бұрын
Hey, just going to passively correct you( because it’s the internet, and everyone has too correct one another to feel something), it’s a 16-in/50 caliber MK7 cannon, not a 17-in, I believe that is a caliber the French used, but correct me if I’m wrong
@OzyTheLast Жыл бұрын
@d3rpmazt3r49 I don't think anyone used 17 inch guns, only 15-16 inch plus 18 inch for the yamato
@stephensmith4480 Жыл бұрын
@@OzyTheLast The only vessel that I know that had 17 inch Guns was The Italian Ship The Lepanto. But that was back in 1876 and they were Black Powder firing Rifled Cannon, they had one pair on The Port side and one pair to Starboard.
@OzyTheLast Жыл бұрын
@stephensmith4480 wow yh that's... rather weird. But with so short a barrel surely the accuracy was horrific?
@redeagle-fi4rr6 жыл бұрын
I know battleships are now obsolete, but damn! A battleship firing broadside is still cool than launching missles!
@aaronlonghuynh52455 жыл бұрын
redeagle 1117 note that the “modern” Iowa Classes, The Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, are equipped with modern missile launching systems, so they could drop a tomahawk or Harpoon missile after a broadside, or the other way around.
@predator01actual4 жыл бұрын
It will be AWESOME , imagine the 16inch gun switch to rail gun
@mr.h10834 жыл бұрын
As I say You can call a battleship old. That doesn’t change the fact it still has you outgunned.
@billyboblillybob3444 жыл бұрын
@@aaronlonghuynh5245 ...and the New Jersey...
@maniac1174 жыл бұрын
redeagle 1117 this was almost the last thing a soviet cargo ship saw
@Maosn12909 жыл бұрын
These are way cooler than launching missiles.
@mecate8184 жыл бұрын
I like how nobody wanted to argue about this
@aspopulvera91304 жыл бұрын
"exporting lead to tough costumers"
@13bgunbunny424 жыл бұрын
No argument from me :-)
@spitfireace874 жыл бұрын
When war was fun
@13bgunbunny424 жыл бұрын
@@spitfireace87 Have you ever been to war?
@mr.h10834 жыл бұрын
You can call a battleship old. That doesn’t change the fact it still has you outgunned.
@8vantor84 жыл бұрын
@@Avarus-Lux the only problem is it's reltive short range
@danielebrparish42714 жыл бұрын
Aircraft is what doomed the world's battleships. The propeller kind.
@davidevans16114 жыл бұрын
As already stated the biggest and baddest battleship was the Yamato and it was sunk with WW2 aircraft. No battleship would have a chance today.
@8vantor84 жыл бұрын
there was over 100 planes in the air, all of which wanted to sink Yamato
@davidevans16114 жыл бұрын
@@8vantor8 Thanks for agreeing with me.
@tinaphillips72392 жыл бұрын
Just found out that my neighbor, whom I’ve known all my life that just passed away a couple of weeks ago, served on the USS Missouri during WWII and was there in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered on the deck of the Missouri. Blew my mind
@verdantsands2 жыл бұрын
My Grandpa also served on the Missouri!
@kinglucos51462 жыл бұрын
What was he doing in Tokyo? Bombing random innocent civilians, may he rest in hell
@metaknight1152 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty great
@paulk257 Жыл бұрын
I was on the Missouri in Honolulu today. I got teary eyed. What an amazing history this ship has. Incredibly inspiring.
@vickoDF Жыл бұрын
Really?
@neltharium80714 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is outdated for today's technology and warfare. But it's a hundred times more awesome and if you argue against it I will steal all your toilet paper
@knazoo1054 жыл бұрын
I would wipe with sandpaper for the rest of my days if I could own a ship like that
@leehongjin68844 жыл бұрын
Yea guns are cool whether they're big or small
@jadeniko23674 жыл бұрын
It's so beautiful tho
@Speedbird77714 жыл бұрын
I’m Italian, we have bidè
@SirSmokieS4 жыл бұрын
Good way to keep the people out of your secret fishing spot.
@maddienight7324 жыл бұрын
Missouri: “Alrighty boys, let grandma show you how it’s done.”
@Joshua_N-A4 жыл бұрын
She is a pretty lady. A MILF of ship.
@s1mplem4gic584 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A Wow I mean that's one way of putting it 🤣
@skadisimp.4 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A HOLD TF UP MATE
@RandomDude0224 жыл бұрын
LMAO couldt say it better myself
@RandomDude0224 жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A LMAO
@woodcuttr73110 жыл бұрын
Every time I see those old ships I feel such pride....
@Gendos_Iz_Tallina5 жыл бұрын
Wana peace? Build battleships )))
@patricklenigan16505 жыл бұрын
@@Gendos_Iz_Tallina A...flippin...men!
@normanalvarez57515 жыл бұрын
Me Too!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@ash180014 жыл бұрын
wood cuttr wish the continued to make more battle ships
@nerfninja6614 жыл бұрын
Imagine those guns with modern tech
@momtchilmomtchev12512 жыл бұрын
On 29 January 1991, in her first naval gunfire support action of Desert Storm USS Missouri shelled an Iraqi command and control bunker near the Saudi border, the first time her 16 in (406 mm) guns had been fired in combat since March 1953 off Korea. The battleship bombarded Iraqi beach defenses in occupied Kuwait on the night of 3 February, firing 112 16 in (406 mm) rounds over the next three days until relieved by Wisconsin. This was the last time in history a battleship used her main gun battery in combat.
@Johndoe-jd2 жыл бұрын
During desert storm also had the first recorded surrender (that I can find) by drone due to the Wisconsin or Missouri being seen out in the horizon
@naveed.22272 жыл бұрын
All this info makes me cry
@xpusostomos2 жыл бұрын
Interesting.. When was the last time a Battleship used her main gun in naval combat? And when was the last time against another Battleship?
@Johndoe-jd2 жыл бұрын
@@xpusostomos the last time the main was used was in the gulf war in operation desert storm and against another battleship was back In ww2
@naveed.22272 жыл бұрын
@@Johndoe-jd yes
@_Matsimus_4 жыл бұрын
Literally this makes me get goosebumps.
@Betherek4 жыл бұрын
I feel you man, maybe the second best thing would be the F4U Corsair flybys. Also nice to find you here so randomly, keep up the good work.
@thomaskristen10064 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you here lmao
@STEEPPOW4 жыл бұрын
Ditto. Also dig spicoli going to the navy after fast times at ridgemont high.
4 жыл бұрын
Watch the documentary WW2 in color. When they soften up the beaches for the troop landings in Guadal Canal these bad boys go off. Full barrage. You see the ships firing and see the hits.
@TRUMP-2024-MAGA4 жыл бұрын
@@Betherek maybe... but give me a TOMCAT - ANY TIME BABY-
@captainvicky71714 жыл бұрын
The Iowa class battleships are so beautiful.
@chicuongvu18064 жыл бұрын
Ryan Fisher truly beast of the sea shame they dont fight no more
@jadeniko23674 жыл бұрын
Sexy ships
@timcasagrande9444 жыл бұрын
I am a fan of USS Texas (New York), I just love the old dreadnoughts 🙌🏻
@docvideo934 жыл бұрын
Go find the photo of all 4 sailing in formation. It's straight awe inspiring.
@mirum87264 жыл бұрын
A330-200 China Eastern I was gonna say the same thing
@stevenwoodhouse27254 жыл бұрын
All battleships are beautiful ships be they British, German, American or Japanese. They have lovely lines and bows. Very impressive.
@lighty8054 жыл бұрын
I agree ! Respect all.
@GeneralPadron4 жыл бұрын
"She had great big hips, just like a battleship...!!"
@thebossness14404 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget the French and Italians, with the Richys and Ittorios aswell
@cheezitz67303 жыл бұрын
HMS nelson that's all i'll say
@stevenwoodhouse27253 жыл бұрын
@@cheezitz6730 And Rodney! still great ships though.
@jimsloat12134 жыл бұрын
I felt this from a distance when the New Jersey fired from over the horizon in Viet Nam 51 years ago
@jessewilliams25164 жыл бұрын
Jim Sloat she’s a great museum Camden NJ
@troncoop56764 жыл бұрын
Oof the “enemy” felt it very well
@gotcha18854 жыл бұрын
@@jessewilliams2516 Who wants to go to Camden New Jersey? You may have survived the wars, but maybe not Camden. Typical New Jersey stupidity to put that great battleship ship there. There were many better places on the Hudson across from where she could be admired along with the great air craft carrier on the New York side. Morons!
@testdriver31464 жыл бұрын
@@gotcha1885 Not sure if we are "great minds" but we sure think alike. Camden...ahahhaahahahaaa....
@burkewillis3 жыл бұрын
Welcome home, and thank you for your service.
@飛龍-c9e8 жыл бұрын
i wonder how many wows players in this video
@esaualfaro34474 жыл бұрын
Azur Lane players*
@janosmaster1744 жыл бұрын
Or maybe both*
@leehongjin68844 жыл бұрын
Watashi wa numbah wan!
@christopherbreidy4 жыл бұрын
Well...
@f.maximo77604 жыл бұрын
🤟🏽
@Cayden19887 жыл бұрын
Such a shame modern technology put these things out of business with their vulnerabilities. These were roaring beasts you didn't want at your doorstep to your country.
@randomuser63067 жыл бұрын
If it gets in range, it has no vulnerabilities. A cruise missile wouldn't scratch the paint.
@thomasbradberry52286 жыл бұрын
it would scratch the paint just not do too much to the actual hull
@michaelnaisbitt16396 жыл бұрын
I think perhaps you are under estimating the destructive power of a cruise missle
@AzureMckay6 жыл бұрын
i dont think you actually understand that a missile can be extremely destructive. modern day ships could rip open a older battleship.
@Indipuk6 жыл бұрын
Modern technology? This thing was outdated by 1942.
@DeputatKaktus Жыл бұрын
I case anyone is wondering: That little puff of smoke after each shot is residual smoke from the barrel and breech, being blown out by compressed air. This serves to remove any residual embers from the gun that might otherwise prematurely ignite the powder charges of the next round. On field artillery guns, this is done with a wet rag on a stick that is pushed through the breech (kinda looks like a giant Q tip with a J shaped handle).
@ronaldkonkoma43565 ай бұрын
Thank you for that
@kevinbates65403 ай бұрын
Yep, I was in an artillery unit and when you get your cherry popped you take a 556 shell casing and dip it in the dip bucket and take ya a shot lol good ol traditions
@gnochhuos6458 жыл бұрын
118 defeated aliens give dislike to this video
@13bgunbunny425 жыл бұрын
It's 176 now.
@BillyWunebuger4 жыл бұрын
@@13bgunbunny42 191
@Delta-fv2zu4 жыл бұрын
197 now
@carloshenriquedeoliveiraol81654 жыл бұрын
227
@antonio851974 жыл бұрын
228 now
@LordBruuh10 жыл бұрын
When i went to Hawaii i was actually able to stand on the USS Missouri, exactly the place where the WWII peace treaty with japan was signed! Such an awesome experience!
@13bgunbunny425 жыл бұрын
Neat!
@H433395 жыл бұрын
I was in Hawaii when they sailed her to Pearl Harbor, I watched as she rounded Diamond Head it was a Beautiful Sight.
@robbiefrentz94275 жыл бұрын
During first gulf war. It was first ship too fire in anger. It was a cruise missile
@H433395 жыл бұрын
@@robbiefrentz9427 That's cool, but I would like to see those 16" guns fire also.
@donk-cv7ev5 жыл бұрын
I got to walk on her deck also will never forget it
@thecrimsonknight47564 жыл бұрын
"Lets drop some lead on those motherf......" - Battleship (Movie)
@DarkDawn874 жыл бұрын
FIRE!!
@turbodel17884 жыл бұрын
@@DarkDawn87 le fire at the alien water thingy pew pew oh no is not dead "jet noises and missiles" yay we are saved
@DarkDawn874 жыл бұрын
@@turbodel1788 🤣
@paulmccormack55244 жыл бұрын
What a great scene that is love that movie.
@adarsh47644 жыл бұрын
Rock music Intensifies!!!
@WojciechP9152 жыл бұрын
People say battleships are obsolete, but there is one very important quality they have. That is their immense size. This enables a battleship to stay out and fight in weather which would turn away the smaller ships. The ocean isn't normally calm and flat, and bad weather has been the deciding factor in so many sea battles through history.
@ZoeylaRose2 жыл бұрын
also the passive component of the armour is better than modern ships
@NarasimhaDiyasena2 жыл бұрын
It would also be cheaper to shell a location than to use Tomohawk which go for $1m per unit. Think of deadly those guns would be with today’s advanced targeting systems, automation, upgraded munitions, and range extension.
@snailboi69022 жыл бұрын
@@NarasimhaDiyasena 'upgraded munitions' has me thinking of 16" (not really, more like 2-3") APFSDS and how much it would punch through
@needs_more_dakka57742 жыл бұрын
arent carrier ships bigger? you can outfit an aircraft carrier with missiles.
@toastytoast9800 Жыл бұрын
@@needs_more_dakka5774 its not ideal to take off and land on a carrier in bad weather
@incognitotomato90614 жыл бұрын
Now imagine a full broadside with all nine of those 16’ guns
@francismcbride13463 жыл бұрын
The ship would probably nearly capsize
@sasquatchman223 жыл бұрын
@@francismcbride1346 it was literally built to fire a full salvo
@invadegreece92813 жыл бұрын
@@francismcbride1346 lol the ship does not even really rock that much when you do that
@6th_Army3 жыл бұрын
Well, 15.98" guns. but yeah
@6th_Army3 жыл бұрын
@@jacknjayplayz6380 The NC class and Iowa class use the same guns... only difference being barrel length.
@Ashfielder4 жыл бұрын
It’s sad that the age of the battleship is over, but what a sight it must’ve been to see a full fleet in action.
@allanfischer9417 Жыл бұрын
Could you imagine that at night?
@Trunixmusic8 ай бұрын
Brooo Battleships are honestly the true Emperors of the Sea. A full fleet would be crazy dude. If only..
@ronaldkonkoma43565 ай бұрын
Depends which end you're standing on
@neorion6763 ай бұрын
Soon, bro. I’d like myself a nuclear guided missile battleship with them big guns and missiles roaring from its decks.
@rolltidelbc28324 жыл бұрын
During the gulf war, the USS WISCONSIN was in our battle group. When she came up alongside us, USS SARATOGA, that truly was a sight to see! She rode low and cut the water eerily! Just imagine Mike Tyson entering the ring in his prime!
@dawnfallon68122 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. I was heartbroken when they sent Saratoga to the scrappers. I was hoping she would be preserved.
@MrLeovdmeer2 жыл бұрын
@@dawnfallon6812 Don`t make it a bigger deal then it is.
@bradnewby56952 жыл бұрын
I was in the Saratoga battle group as the air detachment on the Elmer Montgomery. I saw the Wisconsin right next to us, it's hard to describe the feeling being that close to it.
@glenbrown44412 жыл бұрын
I was I Dam Neck VA in 90, don't know what ship was firing but it was off the coast and you couldn't see it but she was shaking windows and setting off car alarms on the base one Saturday as they were practicing and getting ready for Desert Storm👍
@Torrestorres26243 жыл бұрын
Freedom never looked so God damn good
@austonboston43613 жыл бұрын
Freedom? Dream on
@ATC2354 жыл бұрын
My grandfather served on the ship. He pulled the trigger to fire those guns.
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
If he's still around, thank him for me. Our armed services don't hear the words "thank you" enough
@leandrogutierrez65354 жыл бұрын
Holy crap!! such a great experience
@ricksplat33794 жыл бұрын
The last shot fired in anger by this mighty ship was against Iraqi forces at the Kuwait International Airfield near the end of the first Persian Gulf War...The fire mission was conducted via camera footage from from an RPV....Remote Piloted Vehicle...I was the man who said fire over the radio....thereafter, both the Fire Support Coordinator,(then Capt Caspers USMC) and I, became affectionately known among members of Task Force Ripper....as"The Dr's Death....Although given ample time to surrender, the regimental sized unit of Iraqi mechanized infantry failed to attempt to surrender until after I received "rounds complete" from the mighty "MO"....there were no survivors....
How many confirmed kills does he have, what’s his KD?
@PinkSheepnumber-nm2sz7 жыл бұрын
When you see a cockroach
@amazinglyidiotic86076 жыл бұрын
PinkSheep number 1987265413021 more like spider
@absboodoo5 жыл бұрын
@@amazinglyidiotic8607 Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
@pootmahgoots84824 жыл бұрын
Load HE. Fire for effect. Leave nothing intact.
@DirectorBird4 жыл бұрын
@@pootmahgoots8482 The house is gone Sharon.
@predator01actual4 жыл бұрын
No fire the MACHINE GUN AT IT
@rchampion824 жыл бұрын
When I was training to be a forward observer in the army there was a table listing the danger close distance for various indirect ordinance. 155 shells which I have called in had a listed danger close distance of 600 meters. I remember thinking it should be higher as the shock wave hit me. I also remember the danger close distance listed for 16 inch shells was something like 2000 meters. I can't even imagine how powerful shore bombardment would have been with a full broadside.
@Gunbudder2 жыл бұрын
The Davy Crocket's danger close distance was nearly its maximum range from what i've read. im not sure how true that is though
@malekodesouza72552 жыл бұрын
2000 meters! That’s over a mile! 😳
@rchampion822 жыл бұрын
@@malekodesouza7255 I KNOW its insane Danger Close. DANGER CLOSE is included in the method of engagement when the target is (rounds will impact) within 600 meters of friendly troops for mortar and artillery, 750 meters for naval guns 5-inch and smaller, and 1,000 meters for naval guns larger than 5-inch. For naval 16-inch ICM, danger close is 2,000 meters.
@decespugliatorenucleare37802 жыл бұрын
2km danger close lol?
@rchampion822 жыл бұрын
@@decespugliatorenucleare3780 , rounds complete, unknown effect on Targets since I'm beyond my optics, but one full grid square and my eyebrows destroyed
@halo101st94 жыл бұрын
One ton bullets fired at a target 20+ miles away. Incredible.
@rudrakshmishra27613 жыл бұрын
1.5 ton
@hueyrosayaga2 жыл бұрын
@@rudrakshmishra2761 Even better
@decespugliatorenucleare37802 жыл бұрын
I mean: how angry you gotta be at somebody?
@rogermetzger73352 жыл бұрын
Somehow, it seems disrespectful to refer to shells as bullets.
@earllaws51449 жыл бұрын
I think we still need the big guns
@NigwardTheSquid7 жыл бұрын
Earl Laws Because you have experience and knowledge the navy doesnt have right
@Volunteer-per-order_OSullivan6 жыл бұрын
Comrade Ivan, The ammunition is cheaper and in a support role with more battle-cruiser like performance and only as a secondary armament to missiles i recon it could be useful for amphibious assault support
@frankcastle96915 жыл бұрын
I think battleships will make a return in the future. Instead of missiles or 16 inch shells it will be rail guns.
@becauseiwasinverted52225 жыл бұрын
True, but not that big. Maybe a cruiser with 8". But no more. Army supports their troops with 6", anything bigger is getting into the luxurious realm.
@adriantooktaharyunanda4214 жыл бұрын
@@frankcastle9691 if battleships gonna return, it's because someday something like a "missile deflector" come out, and we're back to guns era
@ShawnaGraham504 жыл бұрын
Democracy one shell at a time
@DirectorBird4 жыл бұрын
@Beckner Corporation get a life.
@an9784 жыл бұрын
@Flea Bold words for someone within _Salvo_ _Distance_
@williampgalloway4 жыл бұрын
more like freedom delivered at one shell at a time
@robertmetzger17534 жыл бұрын
Funny ! And What Delivery !!!!
@brendancooney94014 жыл бұрын
LOL, how naive.
@Calilasseia10 жыл бұрын
Remember also, that back in the 1950s, a new shell was devised for those 16 inch guns. A shell containing a 20 kt nuclear warhead., Which meant that this ship could, during the time those shells were deployed operationally, fire a nuclear broadside. Just let those words sink in a moment ... "nuclear broadside". If you think a rain of the standard shells hitting a coastal target would be "shock and awe" enough, imagine nine 20kt nuclear shells, all arriving at once, and all saying "Trick or Treat" in a manner that would be visible up to 100 miles away. Of course, the ship would have to turn and head off in the opposite direction as quickly as possible, once that nuclear broadside had been fired, but since the range of those nuclear shells was around 23 miles, and the flight time gave the ship about a minute and a half to put some extra distance between it and the explosions, the crew's only real worry would be making the mistake of looking the wrong way when the shells went off.
@dundonrl9 жыл бұрын
Katy rounds.. adapted from the US Army's 11" Atomic Annie cannon..
@FLJBeliever17769 жыл бұрын
Rexford L Too small. The Iowa-class, as all late American Battleships were equipped with, had 9x 16in Caliber 50 Mark V Naval Rifles triples mount turrets plus (as built) 20x 5in Caliber 38 Dual Purpose Secondary Guns in twin mount turrets. Thus, the US Army's 11in Atomic Annie is actually smaller than the Iowa-class Battleships' own guns. Of course, when you stop and think about it, a Nuclear Broadside would pretty much mean the sheer annihilation of whatever is on the receiving end of that. In short, where the nine 20 kt rounds would land, there would literally be nothing left afterwards except a huge radioactive TRENCH. Yes, TRENCH and not HOLE. Because that's exactly what would happen.
@DocHellfish9 жыл бұрын
FLJBeliever1776 Yeah.. I think they just encased the warhead in the 16in shell. By the by, In operation Crossroads, they detonated a 23kt bomb 400 yards from the Navada and she didn't sink nor was her hull irradiated. Her crew would have been killed by the radiation pulse though.
@dundonrl9 жыл бұрын
FLJBeliever1776 like I said, adapted from the Atomic Annie's shells.. (the atomic bomb) for use in a 16" casing.. 3 of the 4 Iowa class have the magazines adapted to hold nuclear shells..
@FLJBeliever17769 жыл бұрын
In any event, I'm personally glad they DIDN'T issue the round. Sounds freaky just thinking about it.
@siko97993 жыл бұрын
imagine the mo doing a full broadside with w23 nuke shells, with each having the same amount of tnt equivalent as a little boy
@francesrose36499 жыл бұрын
Big Mo! One of the greatest ships of all time.
@TheBooklyBreakdown4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to show you MY Big Mo >_>
@pootmahgoots84824 жыл бұрын
@@TheBooklyBreakdown big yikes chief
@Mapdotnowhere4 жыл бұрын
B9: hit You sunk my battleship
@russellpoyner93624 жыл бұрын
I was stationed on the USS Wasp LHD-1. The largest gun we had was the Mark 38 25mm. Those are like a .22 LR compared to those 16" cannons 😂😭. Absolutely a beautiful thing.
@steveholmes52074 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service i served on land British army and i have seen the mighty mo on film firing full broadside moving the ship 6 feet eight to port or starboard lol what a machine and sending this was or any asset like it was enough to make foreign forces think again
@Robert53area4 жыл бұрын
.22lr nah that 25mm is like shooting wet paper out a straw compared to those 406mm.
@russellpoyner93624 жыл бұрын
@@Robert53area 😂😂
@RolandBoyer_4 жыл бұрын
The Wasp had an air wing that put a sting into the enemy though!
@dundonrl4 жыл бұрын
@Tim Smith I checked on board the Essex on April 13 1993 and transferred April 13 1998 where I was on neutral duty assigned to CINCPACFLT. Oct 9 1999 I re-enlisted on the USS Missouri BB-63. I still remember holding my right hand up, looking forward over her guns as I was sworn back into the Navy for 4 more years.
@brett10310 ай бұрын
There is nothing more awe inspiring than a battleship firing monster guns.
@georgeorwell45344 жыл бұрын
The Mighty Mo. Firing those shells and it’s still solid as a rock.
@gittyupalice964 жыл бұрын
With 75% of the Hull below the water line, nope... Its not gonna budge lol.
@legionx40465 ай бұрын
@@gittyupalice96the blast of a full broadside would still push it 4 feet sideways so im sure its moving a little
@seanhalloran42864 жыл бұрын
I have stood on the deck of MIGHTY MO twice in my lifetime, including in Pearl Harbor earlier this year. Wonderful ship. And let me tell you something; whomever was on the receiving end of these cannons just had a really, really, REALLY bad day!
@thunderbird19212 жыл бұрын
North Korean and Chinese stuff was on the receiving end countless times. Then some crazed Commie coastal artillerymen made the huge mistake of trying to fire on Wisconsin and New Jersey on separate occasions. From what I've read, one sailor on NJ was tragically killed in this fanatical attack, leading to the enraged crew turning EVERY turret on the artillery location and blasting it sky high (justice well served). Wisconsin meanwhile destroyed her attackers so brutally that an escort ship is reported to have messaged her "Temper, temper." Since the Navy didn't really have to fight any opposing fleets, they were virtually free to unleash full fury on the Commie armies and infrastructure (in addition to the coastal bombardments, Navy planes bombed and napalmed the enemy positions and torpedo planes were even dispatched to destroy dams).
@metaknight1152 жыл бұрын
I’ve been to her sistership, the Iowa, a few times, and it’s truly a wonderful ship
@SPCLPONY Жыл бұрын
While vacationing near Norfolk, Virginia this past October 2022, my family toured the USS Wisconsin Battleship. Truly amazing! The tour guides were mostly older rough and tough 'old school' Navy or Marines like the ones in the movie 'Battleship'. They made our tour memorable. The pride they displayed for their service and the ship was obvious. The respect between our guide and my Nephew, a young Marine as they talked about their service and the places they've been, was touching.
@pnwfarmdog409011 ай бұрын
When I was young the Missouri was in Bremerton Wa and I toured her. It was after her upgrades for Desert storm. But still a cool ship. Have a pic of me in front of her forward battery.
@noahbawdy33954 жыл бұрын
The Might Mo. If you're ever in Hawaii, visiting Pearl Harbor on Oahu, take the time to take the tour of this vessel.
@noodengr3three8253 жыл бұрын
Standing vigilant at the bow of the USS Arizona . Symbolically showing the beginning and ending of WW2 for the USA . The Japanese surrender took place on her deck.
@jamesjacobs41373 жыл бұрын
Toured the USS Jersey. Greatest class of battleships ever built
@loanokaharbor83033 жыл бұрын
One of the great ships that carried great men that helped save the world from tyranny almost 80 years ago. My father sailed on her during WWII and Korea, he had many stories of challenging times and of good times. May God Bless all of our Service men and women. Because of them and their service our nation stays free.
@JP-vs1ys Жыл бұрын
it makes me profoundly sad that this generation is gone.
@loanokaharbor8303 Жыл бұрын
@@JP-vs1ys Yes indeed. And the next generations are woefully ignorant of that generations sacrifices. The public schools have NOT taught about why we were pulled into WWIi and many other aspects of American history. 🙏
@raymartin7172 Жыл бұрын
But please don't forget the men who sailed the seas, day after day, year after year in the merchant ships : carrying fuel and food across the oceans. My father trekked across the Atlantic, and sailed the Arctic seas to Russia in convoy after convoy. Torpedoed twice. The boys on the battle-wagons were statistically far safer than they.
@zglg12311 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of that scene in "Sands of Iwo Jima" when one of the ships were test firing their guns and a sailor said something like, "Whoa what's that noise?" and John Wayne, in the archetypal badass american way said, "Oh that's just the US Navy clearing its throat"
@Flyit370754 жыл бұрын
This is " THE " Missouri, incredible history, Japanese surrendered to General Douglas McCarther on it after atomic bomb hit Hiroshima . You have seen it it old films, Bombers flying over while Imperial commander stands at the table and surrenders Japan while wearing a Tuxedo.
@epm54334 жыл бұрын
Make that, General Douglas MacArthur.
@DuffyNightingale4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Thought that was THE Missouri. Saw her in Bremerton a long while back.
@maskedmarvel4 жыл бұрын
One of the guns from the Missouri is now in by home state of Delaware at Lewes
@BladesRKing4 жыл бұрын
If you ever make it out to Hawaii (Oahu) make sure you visit Pearl Harbor. The Mighty Mo is moored next to the Arizona. It represents the start of our involvement in WW2 with the Arizona and the end of WW2 with Japan’s surrender. Very humbling experience to say the least. You’ll also find out interesting tidbits such as why they had to use the table they did for the actual surrender on the ship’s deck.
@demandred19574 жыл бұрын
@@BladesRKing Because the ships gally tables were the only ones big enough to hold those oversize documents. And the tablecloths still had stains on them here and there..lol
@matthewbartley27462 жыл бұрын
Mighty Mo. Never will we forget how beautiful, brave, and dedicated you were. The greatest line of Battleships ever made. The Iowa class. The mighty Iowa, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Missouri. You are the devastating result of when Freedom is challenged. In your honor we carry the fight forward.
@richardlangdon7123 жыл бұрын
Should never have retired her. Just the psychological impact of that ship off the coast of some despot’s country has a great calming effect on any situation. With technological advancements, I’m sure new and improved shells could travel much farther with increased accuracy.
@SealofPerfection3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Just for "showing the flag" and the sight of her is enough to keep at least one on duty. And yeah, they already had shells designed to up up around 50 miles, just never produced them.
@nafisfuadhamim3 жыл бұрын
"Let's drop some lead on those mother...." The best line out of 'Battleship'
@ronaldkonkoma43565 ай бұрын
Low authenticity factor in my mind. That movie would have been off the charts if they had those old sailors light up cigarettes.
@justaguywithachevy3674 жыл бұрын
Imagine how powerful that ship would be if it was made with today’s technology!!
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
Dude......I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it
@predator01actual4 жыл бұрын
Imagine them change WW2 legendary battleship to modern warship
@valentinebauer69854 жыл бұрын
Kal Wardin they did take the Iowa and the Missouri out of reserves and retrofit them with tomahawks and CIWS phalanx during the Gulf War
@TheIroncladResearcher4 жыл бұрын
it wouldnt be too terribly useful save shore bombardment which we can do with cruise missiles and drones sadly
@predator01actual4 жыл бұрын
Thank god yamato didn't exist or else it will be a beast but... I realize yamato has lots of AA so dang it
@Spacegoat924 жыл бұрын
Let's take a moment to appreciate the guy on the far left in the white shirt who didn't even flinch when the guns started firing...
@redram51504 жыл бұрын
He was deaf from the previous salvo
@brownwrench4 жыл бұрын
Cuz he's deaf
@rickandrew63974 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they would fire with another ship only slightly ahead down range 🙃 ✌
@electrichellion59464 жыл бұрын
Rick Andrew - it’s okay because they were upwind.
@Ttcopp12rt4 жыл бұрын
He was deaf like Muhammad :)
@jasonmoran74253 жыл бұрын
"Callaway. Gunners mate. You see these? We still have shells for these."
@45auto823 жыл бұрын
Under Siege! Still love that movie!
@chrisflocco80844 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that we don't have any BATTLESHIPS left in active service today.
@Joshua_N-A4 жыл бұрын
All missiles by today. Maybe she can return to action after everyone shot down each other's satellite and unrestricted amount of jammers deployed.
@BamaChad-W4CHD4 жыл бұрын
They were a beautiful and terrifying sight to behold creeping through the open waters. I never got to see them in their prime but I did get to see the Mighty MO return from Desert Storm. The last time she ever fired her massive guns in anger.
@mr.universe87393 жыл бұрын
yea but im sure they would be use if it was americas last line of defense at sea
@lovellrodriguez85673 жыл бұрын
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@soaplol12 жыл бұрын
I believe that HMS Victory is still commissioned, nearest thing to a BB.
@marafenton8178 Жыл бұрын
My dad served on the BB Mississippi from 1943 to 45. Never talked about it. Found out at his funeral. Real Hero’s men like my dad.
@marvindebot32644 жыл бұрын
Pity they didn't get to experience a full broadside. An old friend (since deceased) once said the two most impressive things he ever witnessed were three battleships (Big Mo included I suspect) bombarding the Japanese cave system on Okinawa with full broadsides for three long hours and getting to watch a Saturn 5 launch from 5 miles away (which is as close as anyone got).
@michaelbujaki2462 Жыл бұрын
Given what I have heard about the Saturn V, you didn't want to be any closer even if you could.
@sarcasticstartrek77198 ай бұрын
only Wisconsin was attacking the caves - your friend was exaggerating I'm afraid.
@marvindebot32648 ай бұрын
Negative, on the 24th (the day before the landing) there were 8 battleships bombarding all day, these were Wisconsin, Missouri, New Jersey, Indiana, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Washington & North Carolina all in extended line astern sailing back and forth off the coast from around 08.00 to 16.00. They all shifted targets during the day many times hitting the caves as well as forts, Shuri Castle and trenchlines. The after-action report should be available online somewhere. @@sarcasticstartrek7719
@calebshonk58384 жыл бұрын
This is really cool to see. Even with 1940s-era technology (1930s and earlier if we're being honest), the Iowa class were still effective in the gulf war. The Navy really needs to start building these again but with modern technology, modern metallurgy and automated systems. They could literally have a modern Iowa-class with better, longer range guns, better armor and still retain modern weapons like cruise missiles with less than half the crew that the Iowas needed.
@talleywa5772 Жыл бұрын
And then it gets annihilated by air power
@Nitrecz Жыл бұрын
@@talleywa5772not untill they mount 20 CIWS cannons on both sides of the super structure
@KevinSchwinkendorf Жыл бұрын
@@Nitrecz Not to mention the laser close in defense systems now being deployed. USS Preble (DDG-88) now has a HELIOS laser system installed directly forward of and below the bridge.
@LunaticWithALicense Жыл бұрын
Rts has taught me giant expensive units are not as useful as many smaller easier to construct units that achieve a similar goal. Why build giant automated modern battleship big Boi target when you can make 300 modern robotic combat vessels which cannot be taken out by one aircraft/missile
@hola-rq2sk9 ай бұрын
Si se construye un acorazado con tecnología moderna podría llevar una gran cantidad de defensas aéreas, tener cañones de gran calibre con una buena puntería y poner ser más rápidos (los Iowa con motores de los 40s podían llegar a los 33 nudos, con modernos motores podrían superar esa velocidad), varios sistemas de misiles, pero serán mas costosos que un destructor o crucero.
@michaelorosco14364 жыл бұрын
My oldest brother was on a battleship in the Vietnam War. He said that they didn't allow anybody on deck when they would fire those 16" guns. The pressure alone would crush your body and suck you off the deck! CRAZY RIGHT!
@power20844 жыл бұрын
That's complete nonsense. Plenty of people have been on deck and taking pictures while the big guns fire.
@princesummers24114 жыл бұрын
I think it was a person, your brother referring to and not the gun that sucked him off the deck 😂
@DarkJak20503 жыл бұрын
Your older brother must've been on the _USS New Jersey._ She was the only Battleship in service during the Vietnam War.
@itsharibonph3 жыл бұрын
@@power2084 Feet on the deck and close to it, it can kill you (the muzzle flash). Your hearing will be gone and the ship will list from the recoil. Remind me again how it is nonsense.
@power20843 жыл бұрын
@@itsharibonph I encourage you to google "Is it safe to be on deck when a battleship fires its 16 inch guns". Here's what someone answered on Quora: "As long as you are clear of the guns, yes it is. It's still dangerous, but like working on the flight line on a birdfarm(aircraft carriers) even though planes are taking off and landing, crews are still on deck working. If you ever get the chance to be a par of it, it is very exciting!". Besides, as I said, plenty of pictures exist of people on deck of battleships, including on this book I own: "The Iowa class battleship" by Malcolm Muir Jr. .... search for it.
@lizabrown57389 жыл бұрын
i love big guns
@iloverebeccachambers8 жыл бұрын
+Liza Brown yeah, they are loud and solid.
@CARUSO19448 жыл бұрын
Then you would love my big gun. ;)
@ryanweintraub94488 жыл бұрын
+G Caruso Don't be a perv dude. Unless it's an elephant gun put it away lol
@llenny_uwu13988 жыл бұрын
+Алексей Суханов youre 6 inch gun is nothing compared to the iowa's 9 16 inch guns 😂😂😂
@rusmorpeh33145 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you really love big guns my dear, and you are good at them... several guns at once hehehe
@casualgamerclips4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else seeing this in 2020 on their recommendations?
@maxcaysey28443 жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen a more magnificent sight! I would LOVE to see these beautiful ships restored to their full glory!
@TheOdst21912 жыл бұрын
"WE MISSED!" "WELL FIRE AGAIN!"
@iLoveAPCR4 жыл бұрын
0:07 UFO passing by
@Jayandhis25cents4 жыл бұрын
No it's a ship firing from behind the firing ship!!
@TheTerminatorJ30SS3 жыл бұрын
Now imagine a ship like the Bismarck-Class or Yamato-Class back in the days
@megaship31423 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the Alsace class as well? Or better yet the Sovetskiy Soyuz class the Soviet super battle ships?
@devilsfavouritedemon2 жыл бұрын
Bismarck is crap infront of Yamato & Iowa class
@megaship31422 жыл бұрын
@@devilsfavouritedemon atleast Bismarck sank something. Unlike the HMS Hood that got 1 shot by Bismarck. No other ship got shat on more than hood
@timfremstad34342 жыл бұрын
why do you have to imagine it? This ship is from Bismarck and Yamato's time...........this is what they looked like in action
@Ramzi19442 жыл бұрын
@@timfremstad3434 it's because yamato and her guns were bigger
@glenn98923 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure to witness the New Jersey BB-62 fire her 16 inches of might . I was on the USS Roark FF-1053.
@Slipmahoney214 жыл бұрын
The Iowa Class were the greatest battleships ever made. They would have outgunned the Yamato regardless of its 18 inch guns (the Iowa’s had 16 inch), with better gun technology and unmatched speed.
@Top5Paranormal4 жыл бұрын
I still love yamato
@thethirdman2254 жыл бұрын
Satch Mahoney Except that the whole concept was out of date and both could be sunk by aircraft.
@TomCamies4 жыл бұрын
Vanguard class would have taken Iowa as the last and most advanced battleship ever condtructed.
@Train1154 жыл бұрын
Note that this is the *modernized* Iowa class battleship. If it were to be in a fight alone against the Yamato in its pre-modernized state, the Yamato would have likely destroyed an Iowa. Now an Iowa and a US fleet (including aircraft carriers) would wreck a Yamato because the Yamato has basically non-existant AA.
@foilist14 жыл бұрын
Iowas are probably the best example of a battleship balancing firepower and armor with speed.
@BornRandy629 жыл бұрын
I was on Princeton when this was being filmed. This was shot from the "back porch" door of my workspace . They teamed us up with Missouri for an "Old and New" "Sword and Shield" comparison . Princeton was the newest highest tech ship afloat at the time.
@yuchenchen80128 жыл бұрын
Was it the Princeton that was mined during Desert Storm? I hope everything was okay in the aftermath.
@BornRandy628 жыл бұрын
Yes same Princeton. At the time Princeton was the newest high tech ship and Missouri was one of the oldest. We did quite a few old/new cruises. Politicians and reporters would ride either / or / both we had a new radar and would track the shells . It wasnt that hard since you could see them fly with your naked eye.
@yuchenchen80128 жыл бұрын
Randy J That is very nice. Thanks for the service. :) Were you onboard the ship during the mining incident?
Sing this in the melody of country roads MIGHTY MOOOOOOOOOOO SEE HER BLOWWWWWW TO A COUNTRYYYYYYY THAT MESSED WITH MURICA MIGHY MOOOOOO
@danielfronc43043 жыл бұрын
Somewhere a few miles away some fish are minding their own business when all of a sudden they find themselves flipping and flying through the air saying to each other WTF?
+Dan “The” Man thanks Captain obvious I'm well aware the American navy doesn't use battleships
@danman56048 жыл бұрын
Paul Schauer I wasn't trying to be rude, just clever haha. Regardless you're awesome, Have an awesome day!
@aigeh13268 жыл бұрын
Another Two Words... METAL GEAR
@dalewesley16625 жыл бұрын
lol correct yourself I have many flags
@Steven-xx6bo4 жыл бұрын
My democracy percentige went up by like 80%.
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to talk about freedom?
@dr.brinebasterd89823 жыл бұрын
The Republic just grew a few more hairs on their balls.
@metelicgunz1463 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing that Grandfather and Grandson could have served on the same ship in different wars.
@Cat-y4w3 жыл бұрын
Thats possible with most older ships in the navy, like the uss nimitz, launched in the 70's i think.
@homerj9286 Жыл бұрын
yeah its so amazing that multiple generations couldve served on the same ship in wars right? Wars are amazing, we love wars! Irony off
@normanalvarez25928 ай бұрын
I served on the Wisconsin . Are you ready to play with the big boys 😂
@slipperynips7604 жыл бұрын
My dad told me stories of being in Vietnam and calling in support from the battleships and listening to those rounds whistle overhead as they detonated a couple hundred yards in front of you
@jmvneto514 жыл бұрын
Around 1964, in Brazil, my dad gave me a Revell kit of the USS Missouri to be part of my collection. As usual I spent long days putting it together and enjoying learning about it.
@MatAK492 жыл бұрын
So did mine!! I wish I still had that model along with all the ones I made as a kid 50 years ago.
@13bgunbunny425 жыл бұрын
She is the most beautiful ship that I've ever seen. And with a rich history to boot!
@predator01actual4 жыл бұрын
She's a legend bad ass
@metaknight1152 жыл бұрын
She’s also a movie star
@MrPicklerwoof Жыл бұрын
My brother was on HMS Exeter which provided air defence for Missouri during the Gulf War (the US had to rely on the British Type 42's for some of their coastal bombardment missions, I can't remember why). But he couldn't believe how much his ship shook from side to side when those big guns fired nearby. Exeter had to position herself between Missouri and the shore, so the shells travelled overhead at times.
@DJ-ud8iq4 жыл бұрын
Normal people - Horrable Solider-This is beautiful think
@Game-The-System4 жыл бұрын
Marines loved them for NGFS; only loved second to them were the sailors that were shooting the rounds.
@navvet45184 жыл бұрын
I can remember coming back from the Mediterranean with the Saratoga battle group in 85. The USS Iowa did a 9 16” gun port side salvo. It was deafening and something that can never be duplicated. It was an honor to see this dreadnought in action. RIP BB 61-64.
@isaiahtakahashi57414 жыл бұрын
I got to sleep over in this thing for a night! I live in Hawaii and we had an overnight field trip in intermediate school where we got to eat on the ship stay in the bunks. A memorable experience indeed.
@lonmcq73174 жыл бұрын
What a great memory for you!!
@ScarletGuts3 жыл бұрын
The most awesome. Sounding. Field trip. EVER!
@crispinjulius50323 жыл бұрын
Did that draft you to fight the Japanese?
@anthonyweigand63773 жыл бұрын
The most respected Battle Ship in American history. 🇺🇸
@johncarlomartinez1124 жыл бұрын
KZbin recommendations are working fine today.
@rl26994 жыл бұрын
You know how they do land based reenactments of tanks, soldiers and so on? I thing it would be awesome to take older aircraft carrier and refit the entire flight deck with netting and handrails and other safety precautions of course. Take a bunch of people out and let there be a couple older battleships and or cruisers and destroyers for reenactments with live fire but with blanks of course. The cost of admission could help pay for the ships. I'd pay to see that on a weekly basis.
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
Weekly, I'd pay DAILY
@evanlester251110 жыл бұрын
I would love to see those 16 inch guns fire in person.
@71superbee310 жыл бұрын
Imagine being on the receiving end ? Ouch
@evanlester251110 жыл бұрын
That would hurt a lot
@jimblack858110 жыл бұрын
I once heard the Wisconsin fire its guns. Thought it might be an earthquake at first. We lived about a mile from the Pacific ocean, and about 20-30 miles from the location on the Pacific Missile Test Center sea range where the guns were fired. There were several rounds, each only one gun. And we were more than 20 miles distant. And the ground shook. I am very glad I have never been around to see the result of such guns fired in anger.
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
You and me both bud!
@jamesb64024 жыл бұрын
You do not get to "see" those guns go off unless you are on another ship like the sailors who made this video. As I learned touring the USS TX, they make sure the deck is cleared before firing, because the shock wave will send you overboard. And the sound is so loud, that it will burst & bleed you ears, PLUS give you a concussion. The information I just provided is not some "armchair sailor" fantasy....it is what the tour guide aboard the TX told our tour group.
@nighthowler81072 жыл бұрын
0:05 that red thing that flew past behind the Missouri was actually a real time battleship round in flight, yes that's what they looked like
@universal_wisdom34164 жыл бұрын
We should be using these AND the modern missiles. You can’t deflect a hurling shell from an old battleship.
@traveller47904 жыл бұрын
No, but you can blow it out of the water with a Tomahawk missile fired from twice the range of a battleship. You really should change your screen name.
@matthewwilson50194 жыл бұрын
@@traveller4790 and you have anti missile defense systems on ships lol, they would stopp the missiles
@traveller47904 жыл бұрын
@@matthewwilson5019 True, but NO anti-missile system is 100% effective. And with today's armaments, it only takes ONE.
@dundonrl4 жыл бұрын
@@traveller4790 A Tomahawk cruise missile can't do a mission kill on an Iowa class battleship. The maximum armor penetration capability is about 2.5" of armored steel. The minimum armor on an Iowa is about 6" going up to 18" on the turret faces.
@SammyJezz4 жыл бұрын
The cost for a ship as ineffective as old battleships is not worth the money at all, modern destroyers cost way less to operate and are way more effective, although seeing this ship slug it out with other ships would be a sight to see
@aaronolson12374 жыл бұрын
I wonder what a modern battleship would look like if we used the design objectives of the WWII era ships. Like big, armored, and massive guns but also include modern design aspects like nuclear power, stealth, etc.
@joshuas38974 жыл бұрын
I don't think big and stealthy go very well together
@aaronolson12374 жыл бұрын
@@joshuas3897 true enough but look how the B2 Spirit turned out.
@alexanderp.72504 жыл бұрын
Iowa battleships still would win in every battle with superior firepower and much more importantly the superior armor they have, modern missiles wouldn't even scratch them. The problem with battleships is that it takes thousands of sailors to crew them, large amounts of fuel to make them drive and extremely large amounts of money one must invest into them. For most nations it is preferred to put some money and some sailors into multiple smaller vessels that together launch a large missile barrage than gathering large amounts of sailors and money into a single ship that can only be at one place at a time. If necessary in perhaps a future war against a major Asian power, then the US will likely reactivate its battleships, otherwise we won't see them again, unfortunately.
@theant98214 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderp.7250 this battleship is less dangerous than a modern destroyer.
@alexanderp.72504 жыл бұрын
That is simply not true, the 16 inch cannons are much more dangerous towards anything while being much cheaper than modern missiles, the only advantage of the missile is the superior range, but even that issue isn't a problem with the Iowa battleships which were modernized and carry all the modern Navy missile, electronic and aerial capabilities of a modern Arleigh Burke or Ticonderoga class. Any missiles or CIWS on these ships you'll find on an Iowa too and even in much greater quantities would be possible.
@sunnchilde4 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad that all four of these ships are still around, but it makes me sick that we didn't modernize these and keep them in service. No other nation have this capability. This class of ship is now unique in the world. Can you imagine ground units calling in fire missions using GPS accuracy?!
@seanwhitman83534 жыл бұрын
Imagine if we could develop the tech to put rail guns on that thing
@stevenhersom8992 Жыл бұрын
My uncle John served on her during WWII as an anti aircraft gunner, lost his best friend at one point. Was on board in Tokyo harbor for the signing of the armistice. Lived him dearly, miss him every day....
@thomast85394 жыл бұрын
For those that don't know this by now, the shells could weigh up to 2700 pounds and ride an arc of 24 miles to reach their target. To put it another way, at maximum range, the shell could be airborne for 1 1/2 minutes. On one final note, remember that the cost of freedom is not free.
@donculp95634 жыл бұрын
Thomas T basically firing a car (2700 lbs) ....incoming!
@malenatully4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas for your knowledge
@thomast85394 жыл бұрын
@@malenatully You're quite welcome!
@MissesWitch4 жыл бұрын
Battleships are the coolest ships. Like really. I wish they could still be used now. I wonder when this video was taken, it's nice to see one alive that's not been scrapped or converted. (and would be awesome if it was still in service)
@thatrabidpotato8800 Жыл бұрын
This video was taken in 1990, while Missouri and her sisters were warming up for Desert Storm.
@RougeSniper76212 жыл бұрын
USS Missouri: We are in no way f****** around. Ask Japan.
@jamesb64024 жыл бұрын
Yeah.....they need to sail her over to the MidEast....and do some sounding off... Peace would occur within 15 minutes of the last practice round.
@drkirbkennethkirby76344 жыл бұрын
@@jamesb6402 it's kind of adorable that you believe that
@ThornyA_D394 жыл бұрын
I hate people like you Edit: wtf you mean ask japan, its not imperial japan anymore, usa and japan are allies. also im guessing you are not in the military, so its not “we” its the one who serve in the military. aSk jApAn haha muh america best country because big military
@TheIroncladResearcher4 жыл бұрын
@@ThornyA_D39 actually America has one of the top 3 most powerful militiaries on the planet due to its spending good sir
@TheIroncladResearcher4 жыл бұрын
@@drkirbkennethkirby7634 and he'd be right if it werent the modern age nowadays you can just smack a WWII ship with a cruise missile. What WOULD be interesting though is the design objectives of WWII battleships but with modernized tech such as railguns. Not even the same ship just the same objectives. Them thick babies are beautiful ships as is the Age of Sail.
@HenauderTitzauf3 жыл бұрын
I’d hate to be on the receiving end of those explosions! When in the war, I’ll bet our enemies saw the gun flash and all the “oh crap, RUN”.
@johnnyp6284 жыл бұрын
My family and I toured the USS Alabama one year, we had complete access to the turret and those 16 inch guns all the way to the bottom of the ship. It’s amazing how many men it took to run those guns and how much awesome firepower they produce. 79 men just to run one 3 gun turret.
@bvnseven2 жыл бұрын
79, holy shitsky!
@FrightfulAccountant10 жыл бұрын
The world needs all big gun ships like this again!
@gtdav10 жыл бұрын
Two words:missle magnet...lol
@spliffy9810 жыл бұрын
George Davis unless if they are equip with some high-tech radar jammer
@Jeroswen10 жыл бұрын
George Davis First you would have to get the missile past the screening destroyers. Then you would have to get it past the 4 phalanx systems installed on each battle wagon. Then you would have to penetrate 16" of steel armor covering all of her vitals. She was built to withstand hits from 2000lb projectiles coming in at 2400fps. Damaging her or her sisters won't be easy.
@spliffy9810 жыл бұрын
It be cool if they build this next generation Battleships which by WW2 standards will be considered a Super Battleship/Dreadnought. Twice the lenght of the iowa, equiped with the latest state of the art tech and shiz, and besides the old 9 16" cannons...why not put 12 30" cannons!!!!! :D (Ik Im mad) The cost would be crazy though
@spliffy9810 жыл бұрын
rain hell upon its enemies
@71superbee394 жыл бұрын
During desert storm BB-63 rained such hell on Iraqi troops that when they saw Missouri's spotting drone and realized they were about to be fired upon again they surrendered to the drone .... a US Navy first .... Go Navy...
@koltinn Жыл бұрын
"The hell, its one barrel!"
@americaHUMVEES12 жыл бұрын
it's awesome to think that this ship, sailing around in 1991, fired those same guns at enemy positions all the way back in World War II. Such a badass class.
@Lilbarii4 жыл бұрын
americaHUMVEES damn bro how’s your life been? It’s been 7 years.
@cupofearlgreytea76514 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, we STILL have a ship from WW2 active (at least, last I checked), the USS Texas
@SealofPerfection2 жыл бұрын
@@cupofearlgreytea7651 Texas hasn't been active since WWII. She's been a museum ship since about 48, IIRC.
@ShopeeMarketteam9 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how the Iowa served in ww2 and fought with the Missouri in desert storm . WE NEED BATTLESHIPS BACK ! JAPAN DO YOU HEAR ME ! MAKE ANOTHER YAMATO DAMMIT!
@theread34809 жыл бұрын
Lol make another Bismarck Germany
@DeinTroll9 жыл бұрын
Replaypls Yeah Musashi and Yamato are great Ships. i like to see a Super-Yamato xD Bismarck was a nice ship, too
@jackiekuang76039 жыл бұрын
Or another Tirpitz
@dynamichippo54529 жыл бұрын
Chase Baxter and britain needs to replace its beloved HOOD
@PlatinumSan9 жыл бұрын
Replaypls Although it sounds cool, and might even work for scaring some pirates. Any modern destroyer with cruise missiles can easily disable and destroy a battleship, even if the battleship was modernised.
@GG1man3 жыл бұрын
I was on detachment to Qua Viet in 1968. They sent us Seabees there to build some paso building for the marine amtrack battalion. The New Jersey was off the coast almost at the horizon. She was firing her 16" rounds over our heads to a target somewhere inland. What a sight to behold, then to hear the crackling of the air as those 2000# rounds passed over us !
@johnadams79633 жыл бұрын
I was at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard when the mighty mo was pulled out of mothballs and retrofitted. It was an awesome sight to see.
@JAEUFM4 жыл бұрын
One day, when the microchips fail us, she will come back to us.
@Joshua_N-A4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget heavily jammed environment.
@dwaynekoblitz60325 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to witness all nine being fired at the same time. Loudest sound I’ve ever heard. Still have a U.S.S. Missouri hat.
@seanwhitman83534 жыл бұрын
A broadside can actually move the ship sideways in the water from what I have heard
@isaiahwelch80664 жыл бұрын
The Missouri would move laterally 10 feet, after firing a full broadside. Yes, it is true -- a fact I learned when I was in Navy basic at Great Lakes in 2002.
@dundonrl4 жыл бұрын
@@isaiahwelch8066 Nope.. it can't. Even a maximum broadside can't move her, since she's sitting 36 feet in the water and weights almost 60,000 tons! Even if she was sitting on ice and you fired a full broadside she would only move about 1/2"!
@isaiahwelch80664 жыл бұрын
@@dundonrl : Um, no? You're being scientifically ignorant, particularly with physics, bro. You have any idea how much force goes through one gun, let alone all 9? You've got to apply Newton's 3rd Law of Motion here: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. There is no way that all 9 guns would only move her 1/2"! And the fact that she weighs 60K tons? Only serves to make one realize that so much force is being propelled that the opposite reaction moves something her size in water. And given I learned that fact in US Navy Boot Camp, I think I'll believe people who would know about it, more than you. Because physics itself says you're wrong.
@tomjes56028 ай бұрын
@@isaiahwelch8066 You are wrong. 1. The recoil is hydraulically dampened as the barrels move 4 feet backwards. This absorbs a majority of the blast. 2. The ship is over 850 feet long at the waterline and around 38 feet from the waterline to the keel. That's about 32,000 square feet of surface area you have pushing against the water. Plus, the ship weighs in at over 45,000 tons. This is a truly immovable object. All the water movement you think you see is caused by the blast wave coming out of the barrel.
@Mike-vj1ut4 жыл бұрын
I served my 2 years on her operating the boilers but the the Navy had us decommission her. Sad time.
@Joshua_N-A4 жыл бұрын
What kind of oil?
@charleselswick54043 жыл бұрын
Bunker-C
@xXCREEKSTARXx2 жыл бұрын
"Wow this is beautiful!" People on the receiving end: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH NOT BEAUTIF-"