Brit Reacts to America Obliterates Half Of Iran's Navy In 8 Hours! - Operation Praying Mantis

America Obliterates Half Of Iran's Navy In 8 Hours! - Operation Praying Mantis Reaction!
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[@Soolus]

As an American, I find it hilarious that the Russians just pull up to watch drama goin on in the neighborhood. 😂

[@matthewhawthorne8411]

Like we just wanna feed the world and make cool shit yet people keep fucking with our shit 🤦‍♂️

[@marklar7551]

Easy intelligence gathering

[@Renegade15]

Hey, I like birdwatching, so I get it. Just a lil more risky, but exciting too!

[@hoe4_sho]

They were likely observing our offensive strategy, seeing as we were still at the tail end of the cold war.

[@TheSRC88]

It's really not that surprising. During the Cold War if the US was doing military operations anywhere, the Soviets were going to be watching it to gather intel and vice versa.

[@fvlse_]

“You’re not on our list, move along.” The most American thing I’ve ever heard

[@Zephyrmec]

I was there in 80-81, we were shot at twice by small boats, beyond the range of their weapons, we were not allowed to shoot back.

[@gamercode1206]

Ww2 “nuts”

[@gausly1032]

@@Zephyrmeci guess that kinda makes sense cuz i guess they’re technically not firing at u if they’re out of range 😂

[@Zephyrmec]

@@gausly1032 perhaps, however if someone takes a swing at you and misses, you have still been assaulted. Times were different then, the US was at the time, doing everything possible to avoid any sort of confrontation with anyone for any reason. Which in my opinion encouraged the conflicts of the 80s and later. It’s somewhat cliche, but you may get away with poking a sleeping bear once or twice, but eventually you will be made aware of your mistake, not always in a friendly diplomatic fashion

[@dynomitejec]

If you didn't hear it muffled through a gas mask... then it wasn't an American lol.

[@frosty3693]

A more recent story. Iran was tracking a US drone aircraft and sent two Iranian F-4s to possibly shoot it down. Their radars did not pick up the F-22s patroling the area. One of the F-22s snuck up behind then under the Iranian planes to see what kind of missiles they were carrying. The F-22 then pulled up next to the F-4s and radioed to the pilots "It might be a good idea to go home". The F-4s did.

[@valravnsshadow9422]

The 22s were there specifically to escort the drone because a previous drone had been shot down. Both 22s pulled up on the F4s and what was radiod to them was "You should go home" and like you said, they did indeed go home.

[@traviseller8160]

Damn, all that while in the air going so fast, wild.

[@DragonKingLeo]

They chose not to be the main character of the story by not following orders. The irony here would be if those two in the f4s were the sons of the Iranian fast attack ship crew and the two in the f4s saw their ancestors in that moment.

[@fredEVOIX]

insane that F-4 still fly they are older than me and I'm not young

[@frosty3693]

@@fredEVOIX Imagine being a B-52 or C-130 pilot.

[@BT293HG]

“In following orders” can be read as “I’m forced to do this. No matter what I do, I’m dead. I’m sorry”

[@julieenslow5915]

At that point they chose the path that included all those virgins.

[@tanall5959]

​@@julieenslow5915Either that or, to paraphrase our lord and master, Frieza: "Either die to them or die to me!" And they chose alternative that did not involve thumb screws.

[@americansmark]

You know you've fucked up when the Soviets pull up to watch you get your shit kicked in. 🤣

[@MAX_ADRENALIEN_9]

And be like ya you fucked up and I'm gonna stay outta this

[@DT-hy6px]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rebel11201991]

Especially because this was still during the Cold War, even if that was winding down.

[@davidward9737]

Da!

[@Theycallmexddcc]

​@@davidward9737 Fellow Romanian?

[@thesaltyengineer6086]

“What do they feed you Americans?” Spite, caffeine, nicotine and tax dollars👍

[@nadjasunflower1387]

close enough...was reading to see if anyone answered. was going to say " Alcohol, Nicoteine, and Hate. " maybe it's branch related. 😉

[@Thehuntinghillbilly2]

Americans don’t hate we just get even……

[@thesaltyengineer6086]

@@Thehuntinghillbilly2 then you’ve never served with a marine soldier or sailor of the US armed forces. Spite, hate, revenge, sticking to the other guy gets more shit done then pay raises.

[@matainer]

I immediately thought "Well, they feed marines crayons, so you can only guess what everybody else gets"

[@mugenokami2201]

@@Thehuntinghillbilly2we don’t get even just *proportional*

[@Hakunaa2010]

Japan: Don't mess with their boats USA: DON'T MESS WITH MY BOATS Japan: They tend to overreact when you mess with their.... Oh, oh, good luck.

[@pnut3844able]

😂

[@KB_-_]

Reminds me of the Supernatural scene when Sam throws a hypothetical of someone messing with Dean’s car 😂. Sam: If somebody stole the Impala, what would you do? Dean [death glare]: Murder. I'd murder 'em all. Sam: Righttt. My point being, I... I don't want a dick like Greenstreet or Scarpatti to win. Not this time. Dean [still in death glare trance]: There'll be torture first. There'd be, like, a lot of torture, and then there'd - it would end up with death… If I can't have it, nobody can. Sam: Were you even listening to what I was saying? Scarpatti and Greenstreet? What did I say?

[@robertvess1334]

The US is a mix of Sparta and Athens, we got good Navy and Army

[@Dragnmastralex]

Muslim pirates: don't mess with their boats French: don't mess with their boats Spanish: don't mess with their boats Germans: don't mess with their boats Japanese: don't mess with their boats Iran: WE'RE GOING TO MESS WITH THEIR BOATS! The world: so long stranger.

[@nickkontozoglus4771]

If you want another example of the US starting a war over their boats, just look at vietnam. One of the reasons they sent troops into Vietnam was because of an incident one night where a ship (or aircraft carrier) thought it got shot at by a small North Vietnamese boat. They sent aircraft to scout for the Vietnamese boat, but weren’t able to find it. Some of the crew even admitted that there was a rough storm that night and that it was very possible that there wasn’t even a Vietnamese boat and it was just from the storm. Instead, the US “retaliated”.

[@JerryDugan]

We have a carrier, USS Lexington, nicknamed The Blue Ghost by the Japanese in WWII because they thought they sunk it twice and were convinced it was the ghost of the ship coming back for revenge

[@mikeoxmaul9675]

Isn’t the ship in Corpus Christi? That ship sounds so familiar and feel I’ve been to it!!

[@JerryDugan]

@@mikeoxmaul9675 Yup! That's the one. It's a museum on North Beach in Corpus Christi now and it's lit up in blue lights at night.

[@Josh-iv2bw]

Enterprise was the Gray Ghost. Supposedly sunk like 6 times lol.

[@JerryDugan]

I love that these were the Japanese nicknames for our ships they couldn't sink.@@Josh-iv2bw

[@mikeoxmaul9675]

@@JerryDugan then yes. I’ve been to it!

[@bobbywhite408]

The reason the left Alpha group out, was to confuse the Iranian’s. If Iran could find B,C, and D. They would have been worried about finding the location of A and thus using unnecessary resources to find something that isn’t there.

[@Anubis78250]

This is common in military planning. Skipping numbers/letters leaving out whole groups of designations for exactly that reason. Sometimes it's an intentional deception, but for the most part it's simply standard procedure.

[@bobbywhite408]

@@Anubis78250 deception can ultimately lead to psychological warfare. If you have the enemy questioning themselves and their capabilities, you’ve got them in a checkmate.

[@InstrucTube]

Hadn't thought of that. I was figuring it just wasn't announced, but that the USS Enterprise was Alpha group.

[@seanoverholt1736]

Or alpha limped home.

[@catlady443]

Psychological warfare is potent

[@susanconstable2113]

Man I love being an American! Our military people are just so bad ass and I’m proud of every one of them! Thank you all for your protection!

[@everettputerbaugh3996]

Thank you. USMC 1973-77

[@TheIceman567]

@@everettputerbaugh3996thank you sir 🫡

[@carolanegordon4089]

Yes! Thank you great sir's and miss's.you are greatly appreciated.

[@billieann1089]

​​@@everettputerbaugh3996thank you for your Service! God bless America!

[@brandypebler2054]

​@evThank you for your service erettputerbaugh3996

[@SuperRavensblood]

"Why B, C, D? Where's Alpha?" That's what the enemy would wonder too if they intercept American radio transmissions.

[@Admiral_Potato41]

Iran - "we only attacked their navy" Imperial Japan "you did WHAT? heh good luck"

[@mynamejeff4883]

Lmao, the funny thing about that clip of Reagan saying "I am from the government and I am here to help" is that it is only part of what he actually said. What he actually said was "The 9 most terrifying words in the English language are I am from the government and I am here to help".

[@elijahtourtillott7550]

he only said that to make an excuse for all the shady shit his administration was doing. he is a grade A POS despite him bombing our enemies

[@ballisticm0use72]

But thats 11 words?

[@mynamejeff4883]

It is the actual quote though. Look it up@@ballisticm0use72

[@spencersant5281]

​@@ballisticm0use72 the original quote used contractions on the "I am"s reducing the number of words by 2

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

At a press conference on August 12th, 1986, US President Ronald Reagan said "I think you all know that I've always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."

[@ScubaSteve5k]

I served under the command of Capt McTigue, the Commanding Officer of the USS Simpson that fired the surface to air missile that took out the Iranian ship. He was THE BEST COMMANDING OFFICER I ever served under.

[@randyfowler6498]

Thank you for your service I am from entirely Navy Family

[@ppunion]

I know that it isn't the most technical impressive story, but it just explains everything about their fighting spirit: The USS Texas DELIBERATELY flooded one side of the ship so they could shoot further with their canons. I mean... WTF are you meant to do against people willing to do that to their own battleship???

[@knightblade0188]

Then you got Wisconsin and Nee Jersey…

[@ruen1184]

Actual Answer: pack up and leave

[@hunteroftruth4986]

#1 Don't pick a fight with the quiet kid carrying the big stick!

[@MrManster11B]

The Wisconsin and New Jersey did not flood half they ship to shoot further, Moral of the story Don't Ef with Texas!!!

[@PartOfTheGame]

Fun fact, the US military very often gives their opponent the opportunity to leave by letting them know that they've shown up to do something.

[@foxicecube]

so its literally their ignorance that killed them

[@dakotazigler]

​@@foxicecubewe give everyone a choice. Doesn't mean they make the right one.

[@foxicecube]

@@dakotazigler ...thats... what i meant

[@Janu-lj9hf]

@@foxicecubeAmericans are not the bloodthirsty evil people the world likes to paint us as.

[@deadrufio]

Former US navy here, these stories are hilarious and it’s fun to watch you hear about them 😊 also don’t fuck with our boats 😂

[@austinsinger7565]

Thankyou for your service!

[@stevegoesrogue]

One of the two most important things I'm taking away from TFE videos; Do not fuck with the US Navy or their boats, and don't fuck with the USMC or their animals

[@Soulsebb]

@@stevegoesrogueas someone who was in the Navy and wore the Marine uniform up until a year ago I can confirm those are two of the things you don’t mess with

[@wishfull3nigma]

​@stevegoesrogue when you start damaging equipment that expensive, you've commited a grave mistake lol

[@JJsGA]

​@@stevegoesroguethere's a 3rd thing too. You don't mess with the Army and Doc. 😂

[@Shiftermac]

As Americans we historically have a rule of don't touch our boats.

[@mikepaulus4766]

I was in the Navy 10 years after this. My destroyer was of the coast of a nation we are generally friendly with. They sent their entire navy out to get us. The nearest carrier was 400 miles away so we were on our own. They were chased off just by our fire control radar lighting them up.

[@daboss8590]

1. Thats honestly hilarious 2. As the saying goes, in god we trust. All others get tracked

[@blaiseboudreau1819]

I picture the spider verse meme with all the spider men pointing at each other. But it's their ships communicating, saying "I'm lit up, are you" back and forth, realizing they are all simultaneously being lit up and tracked on radar. Lol

[@cptn_chromo3189]

Getting a radar lock warning before you can get one is enough.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Thank you Sir for your sacrifices and hard work. Men like you make this nation great.

[@BugnOutLLC]

They didn't want to see what was next....

[@modelsnstuffreveiws6628]

“What do they feed the American military?” Booze and cigarettes, our army is a group of functional alcoholics who have been told they can only return to drinking when the problem is solved. We have promptly solved every problem we can.

[@JathraDH]

You just described most computer programmers and IT people as well TBH.

[@tanall5959]

The US Navy damage control doctrine is also what happens when you take 'learning from your mistakes' to it's ultimate absurdity. After the near shitshow of some of the losses in WW2 (and watching the IJN actually be worse a few times), and the near loss of the USS Forrestal about 25 years later, the Navy pretty much trains every sailor to be a firefighter and damage con expert to the point that the only way to actually SINK a US vessel now adays is to turn it into steel confetti.

[@nestorjs]

LOL

[@altshiftM]

​​@JathraDH that's the air force to be fair

[@douglasg.9271]

I worked on the USS Roberts on its repair. It was seriously close to sinking. Tons of overtime on that job. It was an extensive repair job, unlike any I have seen before or since.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Thank you Sir for your service to our nation that is great because of real men like you. 🫡

[@fshalor738]

I had the chance to share a beer with one of the damage control NCO's from the Roberts who was there. And ya, they knew their stuff and were the best of the best. That crew WILLED their ship to stay up and managed it. Very few ships would have taken that level of damage and been able to stay afloat; let alone get back to port on her own power. Massive respect for those teams.

[@maryvalentine9090]

@@fshalor738WOW!

[@BryanW-bp3le]

The USS Robert’s and the USS Cole are both testament to the amazing engineering and construction of these ships. We also can’t forget the incredibly brave men and women who serve on them and were able to prevent these ships from sinking with the odds stacked against them due to the damage of the ships.

[@labronco7511]

That’s a testament to the training!

[@mostlytrue3150]

I think the USS San Francisco as well. That boat really had no business surviving that collision and they just wound up saying welp🤷‍♂️ cut the front off of the honolulu and welded it on to the San Francisco and it's still in use (and probably will be for like the next 50 years if the other MTS's are any indication) as an MTS right now.

[@mostlytrue3150]

To clarify they didn't send it straight to Charleston to be an MTS, it was an active submarine until 2017.

[@jeanielaborde6068]

Because what happened to the coke my husband helped design a better plan. Obsolete now but not then.

[@rickreibold7331]

I don't think he has any idea of the USS Cole 🇺🇲🎆🇺🇸🎆😒

[@shannonbunn6572]

I am an American Marine Veteran and not only do I love the original creators ability to deliver Military History in such a creative hilarious story time it makes the learning experience so much fun 😆 even I am amazed at some of these battles and the details I was unaware of like the Wake Island Marines. And to watch you react and get excited makes these videos top tier level! You two make a great content team without even actually coordinating together! You both crack me tf up 😂😂😂😂 I can watch your videos for hours on my days off! LOVE IT!!!

[@DeeAnd-cp6li]

Thank you for your service. ❤

[@summerd7668]

Thank you so much for your service. The Fat Electrician is one of my favorites. He has the ability to bring history to life. I think you would like the Devil Duck story. Merica HECK YEAH!

[@angienorton5577]

The Navy heard "Ice 'em!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That had me laugh so hard I snorted!!

[@appo9357]

4:57 Japan was like, “Oh they fucked up.”

[@thebrewingsailor9172]

This made me snort. Well played.

[@jellyj3llingt0n]

Lmfao true.

[@MisterW0lfe]

Japan remembers the USS Samuel B Roberts

[@mugenokami2201]

Japan: you fucked up you fucked up you fucked up now you done fucked up

[@lindahaynes2924]

🤣@@mugenokami2201

[@taun856]

America has a very long history of "proportional response" to someone messing with our ships. The War of 1812 was largely started because the British were stopping American flagged ships and taking our sailors, The Barbary Pirates in the early 1800's were raiding everyone's shipping and the US basically said "Okay... Enough!" Those are just two early examples.

[@jordan9604]

We (The US) then went on to pirate the pirates. Demanding a hefty payment or for them to do the finding out part of, "Fuck around and find out." That was pretty well the end of the Barbary Pirates. It was actually kind of funny. They ruled for so long under the British, they forgot to watch their backs.

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

Didn't the US also, kinda... tried to invade Canada? TBH, 1812 was kind of a shitshow for everyone. And then Canada got to demonstrate what happens when they stop apologizing. Promptly counter invaded and burnt The White House down. That was a good lesson of FAAFO for the US to learn. I'm still astonished that a good chunk of Geneva Convention was because of Canada did during WW1. Like, seriously. WTF, Canada? You scary.

[@jeffreytroublefield4265]

Rule number 1. Don't touch our boats.....

[@DreamTheory1994]

@@jordan9604 russian badger "we sank 8 of their boats they dropped the sun on us twice"

[@ajstyles5704]

Iran has shit ships, US bragging what we all expected to happen, is like watching somebody laughing at their own jokes. It's equivalent of a boy bringing a musket without rifling going against the Hulk that's holding a modern sniper rifle. You are bragging beating up a child that throws a tantrum.

[@shannonrhoads7099]

As a sailor who worked in the galley aboard two different supercarriers (Lincoln and Carl Vincent), they feed the sailors pretty darn well! And Navy coffee is legendary, no one can have just one slice. Heck, American ships have defeated enemy ships with just potatoes. And the Navy has LOTS of potatoes.

[@carterpritchard5063]

Didn’t the us navy trick Japanese ships by throwing potatoes and the Japanese thought they were grenades?

[@shannonrhoads7099]

@@carterpritchard5063 It wasn't so much a trick as it was a suprise - to both sides. The USS O'Bannon spotted a Japanese sub on the surface and chased her down. Allegedly, the sub got so close, O'Bannon couldn't aim low enough to hit it. The official word is that the boat's captain claimed one of the cooks cook said "They were close enough to hit them with a potato." The remark spiraled into the idea that the O'Bannon sunk the sub with potatoes. There's no record of such a sinking though. It may have been incorrect, but what a morale boost.

[@nemonada1323]

Just what is the caffeine to paraffin ration of Navy coffee?

[@shannonrhoads7099]

@@nemonada1323 there's no paraffin in Navy Coffee. None. It's just caffiene and bitterness. XD

[@lindahaynes2924]

😆

[@TwiztedAngel017]

His closing statement....do not raise gas prices, and B: whatever you do...do NOT fuck with Americas boats

[@Amomferatus]

I love The Fat Electrician, I've seen all his videos and they are all told in the same style, he truly is an awesome storyteller.

[@algoner4421]

Dude needs his own like animated history show with him narrating it.

[@labronco7511]

I find myself craving more of his stories!

[@Youtubz12]

​@labronco7511 new videos every week. He released a new one on Saturday, I believe.

[@casheverett6300]

@@Youtubz12yup on the British Airlift one of the largest logistics solution in the world.

[@MikeF_44]

He has another channel called The Fat Files. Its for random things.

[@kencross25]

Only thing that can be said, "Duck and kiss your ass goodby". The US Military's slogan is so true, "In GOD We Trust, all others We Track!" If not using call sign "Alpha" made you wonder, what didn't they use call sign "Alpha", in the mission. So, what do you think the Iranians are thinking. Where in the hell is this "Alpha" Group?

[@birdiemills6985]

Most likely that was their C2 center, the group coordinating with the White House and Intel groups involved. But I haven't looked into the specifics

[@erisdiscordia1649]

If I had to guess, Alpha probably was USS ENTERPRISE

[@Karma-be5oc]

p​@@birdiemills6985

[@hunteroftruth4986]

Alpha was just sitting back watching and drinking coffee letting junior varsity have some fun!

[@aandrew4562]

We frequently don't give call signs in order to confuse people who intercept radio transmissions. If you hear them say, "Bravo, Charlie, and Delta are all in this area." The person listening will do what you did and say, "One group is unaccounted for. Send scouts to find it." This makes them waste resources and makes the lower enlisted more likely to surrender when they think there is an even more overwhelming force. Our first Special Forces group was called 10th Group for this very reason.

[@scottdarden3091]

We train and train on damage control 😊 During the Vietnam War the USS Forestall had a missile from a plane on deck misfire and hit another plane loaded with bombs and missiles.It was catastrophic and wiped out the damage control team! After that the Navy decided that all crew members will be trained in firefighting and damage control. Every sailor in the Navy is trained.

[@wjgraham63]

💯

[@The_Nonchalant_Shallot]

4:00 "What do they feed the American military?" They feed them: Discipline Endurance Ability Tenacity Heart. Also sometimes beef ravioli and a powdered beverage mix

[@legionx4046]

Dont forget the feedings of hate

[@mfree80286]

@@legionx4046 That's dessert... tasty, but ultimately too much is bad for you.

[@frenchempire9471]

Clever acronym

[@UrbanCohort]

The Samuel B. Roberts (or "Sammy B" for short) is one of those legacy Navy ship names where if you are on that ship, you are one of the best. The OG ship was a Destroyer Escort, a relatively small ship, notable for charging a ship (IJN Chokai) with probably 10x the displacement (10x larger), blowing off the rear of that larger ship, and then proceeded to maul it with 5-inch cannon fire until it essentially ran dry before getting struck by a japanese gun and sinking. That is, it ran out of solid shot, High-Explosive, then anti-aircraft, then starburst shells...it fired EVERYTHING IT HAD. So yeah, the crew of the more modern Sammy B being excellent is no surprise, but still a major acheivement.

[@gunengineering1338]

Yeah. When the chokai first spotted the Sammy B., they probably mistook the ship for one of their own life boats.

[@Sovek86]

Americans learned alot of important lessons in damage control during WWII, to the point where ships were taking damage that would sink 90% of other ships but still keeping the thing going. In the Battle of Samar Taffy 3 ran into Kurita's Center force (actually Center forcer ran into them) and hits were made on one impetuous destroy named USS Johnston. Instead of sinking and being completely usless after a shell hit vital machinary knocking out guns and cutting the ships speed, within 5m the damage control parties onboard Johnston got her guns back up and firing.

[@kokofan50]

You forgot about the first Samuel B. Roberts.

[@VulcanHeStan]

Drachinifel describes the Johnston as "pugnacious", which fills me with life

[@phill.9055]

As an American I can confidently say, DONT TOUCH OUR BOATS

[@bleachedbrother]

I was over there for Operation Earnest Will (protecting Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf). The Soviets were always flying over us and taking pictures while doing UNREP's (Underway Replenishment) because they couldn't figure out how we did it. We usually mooned them or flipped them off. 😅

[@Timbothruster-fh3cw]

🍑🛩️🤣🤣

[@terryhiggins5077]

Now that is a proper response lol

[@lairdcummings9092]

UNREP is an American art form. There are other nations which *can* do it, but the USN has it refined to a degree that no one else can match.

[@shura4136]

Maybe you can tell me why we were mad they had silk worm missiles. I'm assuming it's because they were ours, and they somehow got them ?

[@terryhiggins5077]

@@shura4136 No, they were either Chinese or Russian I believe. But America back then had stated multiple times that if Iran ever used them, America would consider that declaration of war and attack Iran.

[@kylen9954]

I love when people fuck around and find out

[@dylanwilliams430]

The reason for Bravo Charlie and Delta (no Alpha) is to confuse the enemy. If they picked up Comms, they would think there is a fourth group, Alpha, somewhere.

[@chappy48]

11:30 The Soviets were there to observe the US Navy. You have to remember this is at the height of the cold war so they were trying to collect as much information as they could about how the US Navy operates, it's weapon capabilities, and other pertinent intel. It sounds funny the way he describes it, but they were essentially doing an intelligence gathering mission.

[@BradleyChristmas]

Iran was in the same position as Iraq was in 1991. Neither had a clue what America was truly capable of.

[@joshualamp2438]

Fucked around and found out.

[@EnderlePropertyService]

They still don’t.

[@stevenjohnston7809]

l don't think we were expecting Iraq to start fire to the oil rigs; like they didn't think to look for mines.

[@rpd6874]

@@EnderlePropertyService keep thinking that

[@MrLexabuba]

​@@EnderlePropertyServicethats why american bases under attack of enemy drones right now?)

[@craignickum6551]

Ronald Reagan never said, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." He said if anyone ever comes up to you and says they are from the government and are here to help. Be afraid and run away.

[@catdaddy294]

Ironically, he's the reason that the government started really getting into people's business and "helping"

[@subitman]

I was in the US Navy. One essential part of training is flood control. That's where I was put in a water tight room with a team. A pipe or a valve would burst and we had to stop the flooding could cause us to drown. Sometimes, it was flooded room. We waited as the water went over our heads. Then we had to fix the leak underwater holding our breaths until the water would subside. Well, there were saety monitors to release water if they felt the job was not going to be done.

[@walt33743]

Just dont fuck with our boats. Its a very simple lesson.

[@jacktringoli3299]

Iranians: "I'm gonna touch the butt!" (Finding Nemo quote) lol

[@joshuawillingham6363]

On the point of the Russian ship, while I'm sure the crew was entertained they were probably there mostly to gather intelligence on the U.S. navy. TFEs explaination is funnier though.

[@meowmeow5335]

Technically pictures are recon :p

[@w1975b]

Yeah, someone wasn't thinking that situation through, to allow a country to gather intel in that way.

[@joshuawillingham6363]

@@w1975b I mean, they were in international waters and hadn't otherwise provoked an attack. This was right around the end of the cold war and Russia had nukes. Not really any options there except leave them alone.

[@williammckerrow7955]

Real reason USSR warships were in the area, Iraq had petitioned the US for aid. US said no. USSR volunteered and showed up. US not one to be outshone by USSR agrees to defend travel lanes.

[@crowe6961]

I'm fairly sure that it's standard Russian protocol to have multiple BS excuses ready to go at all times.

[@Renegade15]

My gramps flew an A6 Intruder in Vietnam. Was a new plane at the time and as a high ranking officer he got the newest of planes. He loved that plane, but he was shot down early in the war. 8 yr pow, Hanoi Hilton POW leader, Senator of Alabama (Roll Tide). Miss him.

[@Rob_F8F]

Senator Denton was a great man. Alabama has sorely missed his presence in the US Senate.

[@Renegade15]

@@Rob_F8F Thank you brother. Need more real men like him for sure. Impressed by your knowledge

[@rbash1985]

How do you feel about Trump thinking he's a loser because he got shot down and was a POW? Not trying to start a fight with anyone just really interested in what people think of what he says. Especially in the South and from military families that are probably more likely to be far right.

[@captin3149]

@@rbash1985 I think that a lot of people on both sides blow Trump out of proportion. Like I would be considered a Trump supporter because I voted for him, but I definitely do not LIKE the guy, I just felt he was a better alternative to his opponents and his policies were more beneficial as a whole. And I feel that the majority of 'Trump Supporters' are like that, not the rabid fans that the Dems like showing on their videos

[@Renegade15]

@@rbash1985 He was talking trash towards McCain. My gramps wasn’t a big fan of McCain either. Most people who vote for Trump have 1 or 2 things he has said, or character flaws he has, that they have to put aside in order to vote for who they see as the better choice for the country. Most of my family has just accepted that God chose a sinner, which we all are.

[@Die_deutsche]

2:00 The way the NATO compass fits on Sauron is perfect.

[@kirixen]

"Did the bravo, charlie, delta, thing confuse you? yeah, that's the point."

[@Meriale46]

America has always been the Peacekeepers. The reason we have so many allies is that we've never failed to heed the call when our fellow allied countries are in a tough spot. You could call the U.S. Navy "the Gentleman's Navy" because they're so polite and give ample warning and state their intentions clearly to give the enemy time to evacuate before destroying their military capability. Russia was more than likely observing how our Navy operates to see our fighting strategy. These last few remaining countries that refuse to get on board with keeping the peace worldwide and playing fair on a world economic scale do themselves no favors. Just look at Russia at the moment. We don't have a single boot in the dirt or plane in the sky or ship in the water and because we and our allies are working together with Ukraine to push Putin's army out the Russian military is being slaughtered. It's such a sad and pathetic sight. They'll never learn. They have their people believing that we're all Nazis trying to finish the job from WWII. Their leadership is complete idiots.

[@vivere4109]

Ignorant much 😂 Russia is obviously winning in Ukrain and at what cost did the stupid actor zelensky follow the Biden administration and uk, instead of peace with Russia it was send in to a war! But you are still thinking you can be proud… I advise you to do dig up some better information than the nonsense you are sprouting.

[@terranaxiomuk]

That's something that a lot of countries have been doing for 1000 years mate. America behaves just like its European descendants.

[@emilythequeen1]

For decades we’ve been fighting our wars with strict rules and kid gloves-still killing tons of people and losing many too, but you can be assured, if it got to a point where we became worried about our survival, the enemy will find out what we are capable of, and that is the thought scares me. Americans were naturally selected to be tough, strong, resourceful, independent, hardworking, and faithful, and are also violent and a little unpredictable. We like to be nice, but in truth we are a little scary, too.

[@jacktringoli3299]

"When we were young we were afraid of the monsters under the bed. But as we got older we realized the monster was inside of us the whole time." FAFO!! 🙌

[@TheArchitect316]

Alpha is designated call sign for command.

[@immortallegacy100]

One thing people forget about when you say something affects gas prices, is that "gas price" means an extra expenditure to supply lines. That is all food, and everything shipped via boat, plane, or truck. Oil is the most important resource of the supply chain, which is why when a country is invaded, capturing oil is the number one priority, unless you're the US. Yeah, people always talk about the US invading countries for their oil, but that didn't happen in the Middle East, which is why/how ISIS was able to become so rich and so powerful so quickly.

[@OfficialDegenerate]

The frigate not being sunk makes it way funnier if you know that the USS Enterprise, the carrier that was on that mission, was declared sunk THREE times by the Japanese but got repaired and sent back out every time

[@MrJonnydanger]

Not the same boat.. the enterprise in this story was built in the 60s

[@rennkafer13]

@@MrJonnydanger Ya, not too many nuclear carriers around in WWII.

[@Jack5822]

You asked, "what do they feed the American Navy?". Turns out that plays a part in it. Someone chalked a line on the hull and told the boys, that's where the ice cream is. There is no way in hell they were going to let the ice cream get wet.

[@TheGamingplayer12]

I thought the US Navy had a separate ice cream boat

[@alannajones330]

​@@TheGamingplayer12That was in world war 2. Nowadays most modern navy ships have freezers.

[@Timbothruster-fh3cw]

​@@TheGamingplayer12I wonder how many times Brandon visits that boat?🤔🤣

[@buzzaard7036]

Prior to this my ship was in the gulf with the U.S.S. Stark that was hit by 2 Exocet missiles before I got out of the Navy, when this happened I thought I might be recalled to active duty. As for Silkworm Missile's as an FT ( now FC) we used to laugh at them, they had to radiate you for almost 30 minutes to get a lock so you knew well ahead of time they were coming and they were so large that the flew slow, we used to joke you could ride a bicycle faster than they could fly.

[@azracore3974]

There's only one rule we have as Americans when it comes to our military doctrine. DO NOT fuck with our boats. EVER.

[@loganmaximus2160]

I LOVE the part where he says, "And we all know what happens next", right before showing the US Navy ships... and you hear that eagle cry. Nice touch! Nothing like an eagle cry to showcase power and striking force. Enemy hears the eagle cry.... cue the guy who says, "It was at this point... he knew he fucked up."

[@wuba-luba-dub-dub]

The Fat Elctrician is an absolute legend. He is the best storyteller. He picks the best historical stories and tells them absolutely hilariously. He has soo many stories it's hard to keep track. SHOUT OUT TO THE FAT ELECTRICIAN!

[@flapjackson6077]

Dude, I love your American pride! 😂 You’re the kind of person we would love to have as a fellow American citizen! 🤙

[@ronstoner1823]

😆 Do NOT fuck with America. That's what we've been saying since 1776.

[@nancyburridge8785]

One must remember, at this time the clerics running Iran had a bad habit of ignoring whether or not the orders were suicide and were not at all reluctant to make "examples" of anyone who did not obey orders stupid or not. All in all, it does explain a lot of this.

[@kellihelsing4671]

I feel like the US Navy is the embodiment of "Speak softly and carry a big stick".

[@slowestofbros8090]

American “proportional” can be summed up with a quote from Juggernaut in the Deadpool movie: “I’m gonna rip you in half now”. Don’t touch our boats.

[@Chiianna]

Yeah, Deadpool is appropriate.. 😂

[@drewjohnson-85]

I’ve heard the full story of the fight to save the USS Samuel B. Roberts and it lays out exactly what the Navy fed these guys; a steady diet of training, competition, and tradition/hero worship, onboard the frigate was a memorial plaque to the coxswain Samuel B. Roberts who was it’s namesake and the crew of the famous Destroyer Escort USS Samuel B. Roberts from the Battle off Samar that history remembers as, ”The Destroyer Escort that fought like a Battleship,” the story goes that they started tapping that thing every time they went by during the fight to save the ship for inspiration, apparently it worked.

[@hollieshelesky668]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO MORE REACTIONS TO THESE STORIES 😂 I’ve been watching your channel for awhile and these have to be some of my favorites

[@lunaticwhyamihere476]

Just imagine what kind of proportional we would do if someone were to try invading.

[@thedirtprincess3293]

They are invading. Across the southern border and we are doing nothing at the moment.

[@williamsporing1500]

During deer season, Wisconsin is the largest army in the world lol There would be millions of armed folks just waiting for a fight if someone was dumb enough to invade us. Unfortunately, they’re doing it from the inside now.

[@jacksavadge4210]

Did Japan not tell you, don’t fuck with America’s boats

[@sg1trogdor]

"Proportional" has been my new goto phrase lately. America treats our boats like our children. You dont mess with someones children.

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

Both the Roberts and the Cole were damaged in ways that would sink MOST ships. It was only the crews of both "boats" that saved these ships.

[@garytrew2766]

Wasn't Bin Ladin responsible for the Cole ?

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

@@garytrew2766 No - the Cole happened in 2000 at the end of the Clinton admin. And I know that b/c I just looked it up! lol Really, I thought it happened in the early 90s during HW's admin - but nope!

[@KitsuneRogue]

When you've basically wrote the Manual of Damage Control at Sea, you get really damn good at it.

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

@@KitsuneRogue The US military basically throws "Worst Case Scenario" at their service members as a matter of course. They even lose War Games on purpose by trying both hands behind their side's backs just to see what they do in a lose-lose scenario.

[@garytrew2766]

@@Raggmopp-xl7yf thanks I couldn't remember exactly when it was.

[@scotthill1600]

“I’m from the government & I’m here to help” is one of my fav quotes, that shit never fails to make me laugh

[@Atlazuko]

right on the level of "Congratulations you are being rescued! Please do *not* resist."

[@CPpdx20]

I worked as a welder at a shipyard where we repair naval vessels as well as cruise boats, dredges, and other large boats and we can definitely do that kind of large scale repair on a ship like that. We took a boat and split it in half and added about a 10-20 foot section to the whole thing.

[@purplemist9607]

THEY TOUCHED OUR BOATS!

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

Of those ten men injured 4 were fit for dury within a week and only four needed to be sent to germany for surgery. Also during the time they were doing repairs and fighting fires crewmembers were seen touching a bronze plaque that contained the names of those who died on Uss Samuel B Roberts during the Battle Off Samar for inspiration.

[@natashamurphy9736]

My brother in law was in that war, I remember it was over so fast we didn't even have time to register the war and start worrying about family there.

[@Botoburst]

I got a 30 day notice and it was dropped in two weeks.

[@jamerbunz5768]

Lets remember, Pirates attacked our vessels, we created a Navy,Japan attacked our ships, we delivered the 2 suns. Moral of the story, Dont touch or F with Americas prized possession, Our ships and Oil

[@mrsteiner5290]

"Okay , everyone stop killing things" , lol ... Maybe don't touch our boats

[@TheBlankJoker]

Fun fact. Of all the American ships that were damaged or destroyed during Pearl Harbor only 3 ships were not repaired and then sent to get revenge on Japan. For additional context 21 ships were damaged or sunk. That means we repaired 18 ships and then sent them out to get revenge and eventually dropped the power of the sun on them. Don't touch America's boats.

[@CanisMythson]

Funny idea: playing Battleship but one side is the US. The non US has a normal board; the US side has 5 carriers, 4 destroyers, 3 cruisers, and 2 patrol boats. And America gets more turns the more ships have been sunk as their response gets more "proportional".

[@Kurokubi]

The reason why it was called dive bombing was that bombers in ww2 were designed so the gun sights could be accurately used to aim bombs when diving at a certain angle.

[@CJBW]

I so love when you cover this creator. He is a hoot. And then how much he entertains you with his stories is just the cherry on top😂👍🏼

[@davidburns5374]

The military isn't in the habit of informing enemy's when and where the're planning to strike. I guess they figured most people on the oil rigs were civilians.

[@marklar7551]

It was a military action, not a war. Rules are different, and yes civilians on the rigs (maybe even a US citizen or two since we know how to get oil). 👽🗿👽

[@Bartimusblue27]

​@@marklar7551the oil rigs were military installations that also funcioned as easily accessible international blackmarket trading hub for the region, while still operating as oil platforms. The USA didnt approve of their trades or clients, nor did we have any say or stake in the dealings, so we used the first plausible excuse to level their trade hubs.

[@mimiv3088]

Freaking awesome dude! Thanks for the great reactions. 😊 You the coolest 😎.

[@rachelnapier4179]

When the fighter jets pull a U-turn on those ships, it's just an extreme example of when an average citizen watches the State Highway Patrol whip a U-turn, and you pray they aren't coming after you! Both are "Oh Shit" moments 🤣

[@Blend-24]

I have a brother who was a lifer sailor in the US Navy. He was on a ship that chased an Iranian ship to a nuteral port. They ran hard and fast. He was in the navy during the Reagan administration and served on a refurbished WWII battle ship. I believe he was also on a few frigates during this era.

[@garytrew2766]

Hey man that was great i have never seen that one, good reactions too Lewis thanks

[@shannonrhoads7099]

9:42 The russian-made 23mm ZU-23-2 AA guns used on the platforms didn't have the range to hit the US ships when they were used. They are a fairly light AA weapon, useful against low flying planes, but they have about a 2,500 meter range. Those 5" guns that the Navy brought have a maximum range of just under 25 *kilometers* on the other hand...

[@pddaawwgg]

I think for the most part Americans are in good faith. That's why we give warning.

[@computerman200]

"when the US Navy gets upset"imagine what happens when we're pissed off.

[@0bari0]

Ah yes. Very Proportional

[@hunterbuck2244]

"Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." Theodore Rex

[@malcolmh4811]

The reason why it started with Bravo is because there is a group called Alpha Strike. Alpha strike is a term used by the United States Navy to denote a large air attack by an aircraft carrier air wing, first coined during the Vietnam War. It is the Navy's version of the more widely used term "strike package." An Alpha strike is typically a large strike representing a "deck load" of aircraft, i.e. the number of aircraft that can be brought to the flight deck, armed and launched against a high-value target. This will generally amount to about half of the aircraft aboard and will comprise aircraft from all squadrons on board.

[@Nitehawke]

What Ronald Reagan said was "The nine most frightening words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'." What he was saying is that, almost always, government interference makes things worse. Case in point, Iran damaged (not destroyed) ONE American ship and our "proportional" response decimated their Navy. If our federal government had a middle name, it would be "Overkill", lol.

[@zora_1314]

Overkill is right but so is the quote "Overkill is underrated."

[@briancleveland6115]

Right, I bet they learned a lesson, too bad Barack Obiden is a coward and is owned by foreign governments.

[@briancleveland6115]

Don't forget that Iran kept firing missiles at our ships.

[@TheRyujinLP]

I mean, in this case it was totally justified. Like, if you're running at a dude with a gun and he just calmly tells you, "You're not my target. Walk away and I'll let you live." and you still come at him and gives another warning but you still come at him and doesn't even flinch when you pop off your shot but still shoots you dead.... you had it coming.

[@Nitehawke]

​@TheRyujinLP true but at the same time if you run at someone while holding a knife, you've kind of given them reason to pull out a gun of their own. At that point you've sort of ceded that high ground of "you threatened me so now I'm going to annihilate you".

[@revgurley]

Thank you so much for introducing me to The Fat Electrician. Being more theologian than military wizard, I don't follow many war, strategy, or military channels. But this guy cracks me up - much like you. And he makes stories really interesting. So, thank you! BTW, if you haven't heard this before, Reagan famously said, "The most terrifying words you'll ever hear is, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" If it's local government, it'll take 5 years to get anything done. If it's military, you're about to have a Come-To-Jesus meeting.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

" Come to Jesus...here let us show you the way. " 😇🤣

[@RickRanger711]

I'm about to spend half a day or more looking more of this up, thanks this was great!

[@hambonejones7231]

As a Navy vet, the answer to your question what do they feed us? Caffeine and fake eggs

[@dan3020]

Bro should look up the USS Wisconsin "Temper, Temper" incident.

[@lucylulusuperguru3487]

Lewis when are you coming to see us over here in the States? Come to the South first. We LOVE our UK cousins here (I'm in Tennessee) and boy oh boy do we know how to feed you! Southern hospitality is very real. You would be on cloud 9.

[@phenixslayer21]

What did we feed our navy? Our military budget at that time was $144 Billion or 5% of our entire GDP. For reference; in 2021 we only spent 3.5%.

[@felyhiggins1584]

The Captain was Captain Rankin. I knew him as the Executive officer of the USS Elliott. The crew used the cables to tie the ship together.

[@seanziepoo7495]

Man, the US military is so well trained. I've talked to a lot of people who think China would "Win" because of Numbers... But, then it becomes a battle of Quantity Vs. Quality. And, I think we know how that tends to work out. Also, just the "American Spirit" is something people always overlook... Especially when it comes to Marines and Special Forces... Once the Hell Hounds get released, those bois will fight to their last breath and see how high they can get their body count before visiting Valhalla. A lot of people don't realize, that at least when it comes to Marines, we are trained to "Always Fight... Wtf is flight?" We have a lot of training to go into a sort of subconscious "Beast Mode" and get "Proportional" real quick. Edit: The reason the Americans are giving the enemy the opportunity to dip out is because of Rules of Engagement. As a member of the US military, unless you have a direct order, or have been fired on first, you aren't supposed to attack anybody, and we are trained in I guess mitigation techniques to talk down an enemy and prevent any shots from being fired. Think of it as Self-Defense I guess. Don't throw the first punch, but if fists start flying... have fun.

[@TheRagratus]

The lesson the Russians learned from Reagan, quality over quantity.

[@MrLexabuba]

Yea yea,we saw that things,that you do in many countries,you are not soldiers,or warriors,you are butchers,and cowards,when you see,that situation is bad,you just withdraw your troops from the country,and left behind billions dollars equipment😂

[@jtl05]

@@MrLexabuba remember Russia did much worse when they were in Afghanistan for 20 years before the US. maybe think a little

[@MrLexabuba]

@@jtl05 much worse?) really?)just compare,how soviets left afghan,and how us left afghan)oh btw need to say,what soviets left behind:schools,houses,power plants, agriculture,what us left behind:military equipment for Taliban,nice)maybe you need think a little?

[@jtl05]

@@MrLexabuba the US built schools and wells also but I guess that doesn't count. you also can't forget the Russian left behind military equipment cause that what the Taliban uses the Russian also left behind all their bases