The Deepest Wreck Ever Located: The Destroyer Escort Samuel B Roberts

[@uberyoutuber3892]

This shipwreck is at almost twice the depth of the Titanic's depth. Holy hell. That sub is a work of art.

[@astelli6181]

And thats not even the ship that they wanted to find initially, they wanted the carrier thats deeper than sammy b. Insane.

[@townfuneral4564]

unfortunate that a certain sub designer that dove to the titanic didnt take notes

[@spaceman2502]

@@townfuneral4564 that sub has made the trip down to the titanic many times

[@jki808]

@@spaceman2502you cannot critically think to the slightest degree. Oceangate claims they’ve had over 200 dives since the 2000s. Ok fine. “Many times” is a very relative number. If you get sick after eating fast food 1 out of every 200 instances, that’s a perfectly fine number. If your car has a 1 in 200 chance of causing the immediate and certain death of you and all of your passengers any time you drive over 60mph, that becomes.. not so perfectly fine.

[@townfuneral4564]

@@spaceman2502 it was only "safe" (if you can even say that) to go down once before they would have had to replace the hull, not to mention the fact the hull was made of fucking carbon and wasnt thick enough, plus the mismatch of materials they were literally playing russian roulette in that thing

[@greylab3686]

My Uncle served on the Sammy B. He was one of the 90 men lost. He was in the engine room. Thank you Thank you for locating his burial place. Thank you for the wreath and the ceremony. My Uncle was James Kenneth Weaver from Bristol, Tennessee

[@dmac9777]

RIP sailor.

[@Chertoff88]

Wow.

[@SPKRFRKRMPLS]

salute

[@sogood4u489]

Thank you for your service. A far to little thing said today.

[@laurenmontine]

not doubting you. but may I ask how you know he was in the engine room?

[@IrrelevantInformation]

My grandfather was on the the Samuel B. Roberts the day it sank in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He never talked about it or the 3 days in the water after, but I never saw him without his Samuel B. Roberts hat on. I'm forever grateful he made it back. Thank you for your efforts. God bless everyone on the ship that day and all those who never made it home.

[@gunengineering1338]

You couldn't be on that ship without having some serious stones. Brave man! Undoubtedly traumatized though.

[@CodeyMcewen]

That's irrelevant information.

[@MrFister84]

@@themanwithoutaplan72 Whoosh.

[@DinDooIt]

Mine as well, maybe they were friends, that would be nice to find out.

[@johnhenshaw7655]

2:10

[@sheltiesongs7378]

There’s a huge dichotomy in quality, professionalism and safety between this sub’s team and Oceangate’s.

[@Ian-mj4pt]

One was for profit this is for war graves and remembrance.

[@robertstack2144]

​@Ian-mj4pt not exactly. These people are highly paid. Do not forget the USN wants to know where the ships are resting....nothing is gratis. If a Frenchman is involved, the green transfer is not cheap.

[@DragonMaiden77]

@@robertstack2144Sure, money is involved. People still do things out of passion and dignity too. To go in this field, you don’t just do it for money. You do it because you legitimately have a passion for it

[@Comm0ut]

@@robertstack2144 Exactly how does any Naval funding work? We now know about Glomar Explorer etc so these missions may be cover for something of real practical value.

[@hydrocooledcarrot]

​@@robertstack2144of course they're compensated for their time but the point is this isn't a "for-profit" enterprise.

[@GregiiFlieger]

This is how it is done right…. So professional, the right equipment, the right people and the right purpose. Well done!

[@jackmeoff7686]

titan shouldve taken notes

[@beginscratch]

but, but they are old, old I tell you, they should have hired a bunch of kids so we could be inspired

[@adamwatson6916]

The Titan Ceo actually believed people were trying to force safety culture on him because they didn't want him to succeed and were trying to hold him back . He also thought people were trying to use safety as an excuse to stop innovation.. He seemed to think Safety was a conspiracy to stop innovation. In essence he was a spoiled billionaire who finally came up agianst people telling him no for the first time in his life . He was like a child throwing a tantrum and saying adults are mean and just don't want kids to have fun He actually had voice communication removes from the sub because he got tired of being interrupted by the support ship with their annoying safety checks . He didn't want Mommy and Daddy interrupting him while he was on his sub ride with his friends . His attitude towards safety and the survival of his passengers was that of a psycho.

[@pastadrmartinssempa6295]

Do you guys have any idea how much all that stuff costs? It would be interesting to know the sponsorships

[@DFRM94]

@@pastadrmartinssempa6295either way the titan ocean gate guy was a billionaire who could have done it but refused and ignored so many attempts to do it safely … he’s fault at the EOD

[@imjashingyou3461]

The last surviving crew member passed away 3 months before she was discovered in March. They found the ship in June. If only he could have held on a few more months.

[@imfknradio9978]

We are truly in the last of a great generation. I remember being young and them being scarce. Now it's 2022 and they are more scarce than ever. Truly a sad realization of life

[@garyhinken1782]

Was the last survivor Jack Yusen?

[@papasmurf5925]

As a U.S. Navy veteran, I would say no. He will ALWAYS remember his ship as pristine and his Crew members as young men. Fair winds, following seas and GODSPEED to ALL these heroes. We dearly need them now.

[@marioruiz230]

@@garyhinken1782 his story on the documentary WW2 in HD was heartbreaking

[@raymondjack4634]

Are you saying there might be g-g-ghost? Like zoinks scoop!

[@drbichat5229]

She was a small destroyer, armed with only two 5 inch guns and torpedoes. Still battled heavy cruisers and battleships. Those men onboard were incredibly brave. Thank you for finding her

[@muik6516]

5 inch is pretty big in my opinion

[@backagain5216]

@@muik6516Me too but wife disagrees and it’s put a major riff between us. Haven’t said a word in 30 years to each other.

[@BobbySteelanus]

Not like they had a choice is it

[@muik6516]

@@backagain5216 D:

[@AlexReiter1988]

​@@muik6516That's what she said 😂

[@ILikeTuwtles]

It's actually incredible to believe that we are capable of travelling so deep into the ocean and surviving.

[@metallica1426]

@@jshowao-rw1dh hes saying its just a remarkable human feat that we actually can do it.. lol probably had a lot of trial and error before we found what needed to be built, easy for us to give the formula now since others already figured it out.

[@dubiousspacehamster3833]

@@jshowao-rw1dh By that logic, going to the moon isn't remarkable either, right? 🙄

[@ticenits1926]

@@dubiousspacehamster3833 thats different. We cant get back to the moon right now. We can visit the bottom of the ocean any time we like.

[@ticenits1926]

@@jshowao-rw1dh we could also travel to Pluto, the only thing holding us back is technology.

[@ndnd7614]

@@ticenits1926you are so ignorant, we already have the technology to do so.

[@jaa89623]

Comparing the technological sophistication of this craft & expedition to that of the Oceangate submersible, it becomes pretty evident why the latter tragically failed.

[@N.Narwhal]

Oceangate is a hoax

[@irmajasso-mendez4333]

My thoughts exactly! So much for "all their expertship".

[@FrankieWilde2021]

Have you watched the tour of titan? Weird how anyone got on it

[@alant9517]

Your words will come back to haunt you. Those were innocent people.doing what they loved. And you have the Gul to shit on them.

[@theswagman1263]

the contrast between all the different buttons and spaceship looking controls in this sub, then the single button and bluetooth game controller on Titan is insane. some kind of disaster was inevitable

[@craigbikes8831]

This submersible is mind-blowing. For those who don't know much about diving, the dive that killed Dave Shaw for example was 965 feet deep. This is an unbelievable depth for a diver. Anything beyond 400ft is considered incredibly technical and dangerous. A human body cannot withstand diving below 1000ft and survive. But this vessel is capable of going to 36 THOUSAND feet. Not 3600, 36 000! That is mind-blowingly deep

[@daddyrabbit835]

I live and dive wrecks in the Great Lakes (Lake Huron, mostly). I can't even imagine 36,000 feet.

[@taproom113]

Mind definitely blown! Though common now, until relatively recently by historical standards, very few private and commercial jets cruise above 36,000 feet (Flight Level 360). Next time up, look down to the ground for added perspective on this distance. ^v^

[@ericvosselmans5657]

your caps lock is broken. Going that deep isn;t difficult. People have been doing it for over 60 years

[@marcelloscarpino6213]

You just sent me on a google search spree cause you blew my mind with that figure 36,000 feet which is not how deep the Samuel B is, it's resting at 22,000 feet still mind boggling but a HUGE Difference 36,000 feet is the depth of the Mariana Trench lmao

[@JohnDoeWasntTaken]

Actually that is incorrect. A human body _can_ withstand diving below 1000ft. First of all, a human has already actually reached 1,090ft on open-circuit scuba. However, beyond that the tests have been carried out in hyperbaric chambers. Comex in particular has done experimental dives to 2,300ft in their Hydra chamber. The depth limit for a human body is actually theoretically unlimited. We are only limited by the breathing gases that we have to choose from, as oxygen becomes toxic at deeper depths we cannot tolerate having as much of it in the gas mixture. Also, nitrogen causes incapacitation at deeper depths. So the deepest dives are usually done on a mixture of helium and oxygen. This fact that we can survive becomes obvious when you think about the simple fact that water is incompressible, and the human body is mostly made up of water. Everyone thinks about submarines getting crushed, but that is because they are literally giant air cavities, the human body is not an air cavity. So long as the pressure between the inner ear and the ear canal is equalized, there is no part of our body that is actually getting "compressed" save for our lungs, which is compensated for by the fact that as you increase depth you actually consume more gas per breath. I am no expert on this subject but I believe gas consumption increases as your lungs have to push harder against the water pushing against your chest. Now, we still experience adverse physiological effects at depth, particular HPNS or high pressure nervous syndrome. Which causes tremors, muscle spasms, nausea, and brain fog. Another one commonly reported by saturation divers is severe joint aches that are no doubt caused by enduring high pressures. Also the pressure on the eardrums can cause hearing loss. To sum it up, diving below 1,000ft is very possible. And frankly I dislike when I see people who say it is not, either due to ignorance or unawareness. I am not correcting you to be rude, but because I want more people to look into this subject. It would be nice to see more research done beyond this depth. Using submersibles is so boring, it would be amazing if we could develop the technology to reach these places ourselves without stupidly expensive subs. Or find out where a hard physiological limit is.

[@jeffpalmer5502]

My uncle James “Bud” Comet survived the sinking of the Samuel B Roberts. Hearing his first hand account of the battle, the sinking, and the 3 days in the water until rescued was simply gripping. He passed a few years ago . Im glad you found his ship. Well done, great vid, carry on! 🍻🇺🇸

[@remb9614]

Unkle bud, that definitely sounds like an Unkle name!

[@maryeckel9682]

Honor to Uncle Bud 🇺🇸

[@jeffpalmer5502]

@@maryeckel9682 Thank you 🇺🇸

[@TylerKekzJR]

🇺🇸

[@mattcurcic5585]

how did he manage to survive three days in the water? i think after the first night id be to exhausted

[@chrisa7409]

Am i the only one sitting here just admiring the professionalism of this crew? Everything thought out, everythings clean and organized, they rotate out men to not fatigue them. Wow just wow what a great job!

[@victorvescovo5773]

Thank you, and yes, it was the best team and crew one could ever hope for. My hat is off to the Captain, Alan Dankool, Sub Team leader Tim Macdonald, and Expedition leader Kelvin Murray of Eyos. They really are among the very best. - Victor V.

[@webbtrekker534]

About ten years ago my Submarine Veterans group had a man that was a survivor from the Samuel B Roberts come and talk to us and show pictures from his time aboard. He had been a member of a 40MM gun crew just below the bridge. He said they had passed the Johnston and Capt Evans was on the back deck and saluted them as they passed. I wish I could remember the mans name but isn't possible for me. He told all about the battle from his point of view and how he spent three days in the water before being picked up. Hand Salute to all the crews!

[@brendanh8978]

Jack Yusen? I recall him recounting a similar story in the history Channel Death Of The Japanese Navy episode of Dogfights.

[@reactivereactiontobeatsbar7816]

@@brendanh8978 mike Henson also survived, he still alive in Iowa

[@robinraphael]

I would like to say God bless you and all your fellow men sir.

[@garyhinken1782]

All that he told you is true. If my father was still with us I could tell you his name😢

[@TheOakenTundrawolf]

uhhuh! My family went through quite a time in WW2, no Navy vets to speak of, but three of my grand uncles (thrice removed) were bomber gunners. They sent them all to the pacific, and all three of them were killed by strafe attacks from zeros. (R.I.P.) It was said that the most dangerous place to be in all of the pacific theatre, was to be a bomber gunner. Short of being an infantryman of course!

[@JeffreyRushMeister]

My uncle Paul Henry Carr was the gun captain of the aft 5" gun Mount 52. I got goose bumps when Victor & Jeremy first discovered the Sammy B. BZ and kudos on an amazing discovery!!!

[@sirboomsalot4902]

You’re uncle is a fricken legend

[@ChillGamerLad]

your uncle is a hero

[@victorvescovo5773]

Your uncle was, indeed, a hero. I was -so- happy to have found the wreck, and gun mount, to pay him the respect he (and the others) deserved.

[@donb7113]

🫡🇺🇸 Carr was one of the many heroes onboard the Sammy B, and one of my favorites. The entire crew was incredible, but Carr stands out in my mind as an iconic crewmen. Thank for responding to this video so I could see your comment. 🫡🇺🇸

[@gusrubio489]

Your uncle saved the world. Did you or your family ever get to see the USS Paul H. Carr?

[@kilcar]

I knew a Gambier Bay survivor in Bend, Oregon. I would see him one weekday every week when I made our deposits. He was bent over by age, small in stature, but blissful, as he was always cheerful and brought hard candy for the bank clerks and to myself. He wore a baseball cap with USS Gambier Bay embroidered. He stated he was in the water for 5-1/2 hours until rescued. I will never forget him.

[@themerchantofengland]

A generation we'll forever be in debt to!

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

I didn't think anyone survived gambier Bay's destruction at the hands of yamato

[@randoliof]

Wow, I had no idea that a GB survivor was in my neck of the woods. Incredible

[@danielwoods3896]

@@sethcourtemanche5738 Most of the crew survived

[@tobiasGR3Y]

My favorite story from the "Sammy B" comes from after the battle. Before Samar and during her shakedown cruise, an engineer in her compliment got married and fathered a child. During the battle and after taking on the much larger ships and winning, Roberts took three battleship-grade shells to the engine room, where the engineer was and killed instantly. The ship was never going to recover from those hits, and he went down with it, never able to see his daughter be born. His wife, now widow, would later remarry a survivor from the sinking of USS Gambier Bay - the ship the crew mentioned going to look for towards the end of the video - after the war. She was one of the carriers sunk in battle, present with five sisters, and witness to the Roberts and all the other escorts gallantry. Fighting so hard and paying so dearly to save and buy time for them, and this irony wasn't lost on that man as he would always tell his stepdaughter: *"Your Daddy gave up his life to save me, so I could be your Daddy."* It's good to have found the Roberts. She and her crew were some of the best the Navy ever made and now can have a proper final rest knowing they were found.

[@wolfinthegreen]

That's an incredible story. Thanks for sharing!

[@jeffjones3040]

My grandfather was on the Gambier Bay that day. He survived.

[@zangrygrapes4571]

of course the wife moved on immediately 🙄

[@wolfinthegreen]

@@zangrygrapes4571 Remember the times. Women were expected to be married homemakers, and a young single mom would have had an especially rough go of things.

[@zangrygrapes4571]

@@wolfinthegreen true

[@mysticwanderer4787]

As a career Navy veteran, the homage paid to the brave men who sacrificed their lives for their country brought a tear to my eye. I have been a part of too many wreath laying ceremonies. To compare the unfortunate group of wealthy adventure tourists to these people is an insult to them and their mission. It is my belief that once a site like the Titanic or this one are found they should be treated as a grave and left alone except for periodic surveys by field experts with the legitimate goal of furthering our understanding of what happened and to commemorate those who died.

[@greenflagracing7067]

well said, Sir

[@TSYouTuber]

@dylanisboringI agree it’s weird. Happens all the time on social media. These hyper nationalists trying to get more likes, very odd. Nobody in the comments even mentioning this shit but they make it seem like it is in every comment.

[@benohanlon]

Thank you for your service

[@richierich-2]

true, hope navy someday banned like that kind of touristing.

[@crooked-halo]

Why "leave them alone?" What tangible benefit is there? I think as much stuff from Titanic should be brought up as possible. These items could benefit humanity by encouraging and promoting learning history. Teaching and learning are made easier, more powerful, and more enjoyable with visual stimulation. There are no traces of human bodies anymore at Titanic. Sure, call it and respect it as a grave, but retrieve items that are decaying & will be lost forever.

[@jb678901]

This mission made me think about the talks I had with both of my uncles, who served aboard another tin can, the USS Preston (DD-379), which was sunk in a night time engagement on 14NOV1942 at the Battle of Guadalcanal. They didn't talk much about their military experiences but were glad to help me with a report that I was doing (as a midshipman) on that battle for a naval history class at USNA. The two brothers served aboard that destroyer, the older uncle manning a gun aft and the younger operating the radar in the control room. It was the second American destroyer sunk during that night time engagement. The younger uncle told me that the destroyer ahead of them in the line (USS Walke) was hit first and it went down in what he described as less than a minute. He knew they were next up and everyone aboard was quite anxious (not in a good way). They were so close to enemy combatants, sailors were firing small arms at each other. The smoke stacks on the Preston had been blown off by a Japanese cruiser ( I think it was the light cruiser Nagara), which was initially so close that it could not train its guns on the Preston's hull. The Preston was literally cut in half, with the older brother on the aft section that floated away as the forward part of the ship uprighted and rolled to port; and eventually sunk in less than ten minutes. My uncle who had manned the ship's radar said that the captain (Max Stormes) had been killed during the initial enemy salvo, which struck the bridge. My younger uncle was in the water for 21 hours, clinging to oily wreckage to avoid sharks; he had been cut up from sliding down the starboard side of the barnacle encrusted hull. He had been in the water for so long, his eyelids were completely sunburned. My older uncle was in the water for about 9 hours, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left arm. Both were luckily picked up the next day and each had been contemplating how to tell my grandmother of her loss when they found each other at a makeshift beach hospital. Suffice to say, that reunion was one for the books.

[@ComradePaolo]

holy crap! what a story!

[@DBLDoG]

Great story, glad they made it

[@oldwarriorlife]

SALUTE TO YOUR UNCLES AND TO YOU AS WELL!

[@mlampert7676]

Wow dude. Sounds like a good movie

[@jb678901]

@@mlampert7676 I had a handful of uncles on my mom's side of the family that served in WW2; from the Greatest Generation. My mom was considerably younger (by ~20 years) than her brothers and another uncle married to her older sister. These guys were serious dudes...all became well-accomplished businessmen or educators in the community. Bronze star with V, Purple Hearts; they were all wartime decorated. On my dad's side, one retired a Col. and flew F-4E's in Vietnam. He wore a Silver Star, having evaded a record number (~60) of SAM's (at the time) while flying reconnaissance over enemy territory. He recounted a MIG-25 having launched an air-to air missile on that mission which (fortunately, only) left scorch marks on his starboard side canopy. He couldn't sleep for a week after that mission. These harrowing stories fueled my interest in the military from an early age. Probably a big part of why I chose to pursue USNA and the submarine force into my early adulthood. I feel pretty fortunate to have served aboard an attack boat during the tail end of the Cold War. However, my limited experiences cannot compare to the hardships endured or the incredible heroism of fellow submariners from the Greatest Generation.

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

I offer my congratulations to you guys on finding the Samuel B Roberts aka The Destroyer Escort that fought like a battleship. May those who have fought on the ship now find peace.

[@Venezolano410]

Felt good posting your jingo? Virtue signal much?

[@Vexed_Vixen]

@@Venezolano410 what?

[@kylechetram915]

@@Venezolano410 Calm down dude, it's a youtube comment.

[@Venezolano410]

@@kylechetram915 Perhaps you should take your own advice regarding my comment.

[@kylechetram915]

@@Venezolano410 No, you're the one who needed the reminding. I was just doing you a favor.

[@L33tSkE3t]

That Sub is beautifully engineered and it needs to be for those depths. Also, just the professionalism and dedication here is truly admirable.

[@buckduane1991]

My grandpa was on the beach of Samar when the battle happened. He and everyone with the landings, literally the entire invasion, owed their lives to those sailors, including those like me, born because of them. To that crew of the ship to be forever known as the Destroyer Escort that fought with the heart of a battleship, USS Samuel B. Roberts, thank you.

[@taciturncancer]

I am so thankful for his service.

[@RageAye]

Your grandfather and his brothers were in good hands that day

[@wandr3r180]

Wow

[@redjem13]

My grandfather, Peter Cooley SOM2/C, served on the Samuel B Roberts. He was lucky to be rescued, I would not be here today. Thank you for finding her.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Thank you, who ever, for finding th'pa.

[@philiphied]

Such fate is so remarkable.

[@troyu17]

My great grandfather died on this ship my grandmother was 9 months old when he died.

[@wheredadro]

Cap

[@twilightparanormalresearch186]

@@wheredadrowhy

[@Amisafeyet]

That crew gave their heart and soul to that battle. The Captain knew someone had to charge the Japanese battle group. They gave their all.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

When the time came they didn’t ask they just went for it. They knew it was likely a one way trip and they did it anyway. They died well falling in battle against a superior enemy while doing massive damage themselves. Truly a great example of how to go down swinging and dying like a badass

[@earlelkins9086]

If the dead could speak, I'm very certain that they would say, being dead, is not badass... just bad.

[@Apodeipnon]

@@earlelkins9086 especially in those last hours or moments before death, it's hard to imagine how terrible it must've been. Hard to think about.

[@HomeDefender30]

@@earlelkins9086 the dead know only one thing…. It is better to be alive.

[@glendegroot8403]

Truly an amazing story.

[@AzureDefiance3701]

I love how the news of the Titan submersible has caused people to look into all sorts of deepsea related videos. Really bringing more of an interest for the ocean.

[@Canadianvoice]

Revealed two things There are people educated and prepared to properly research this history. Then there are those who are not.

[@AlysZara]

Also made people think it's inherently super unsafe

[@dazaro3]

Wow,now this is what you call a professional team with the right equipment,the Titan submersible looked like a toy compared to the one in this video and you can fully understand all the concerns regarding the safety of the Titan.

[@roflryan1]

Just use duct tape and a video game controller. Works just as good for cheap.

[@jakkernsa]

Well This unlike Titan WAS built en piloted by the "Evil 50 year old white guy" 😂😂😂😂

[@BioHunter1990]

Johnston and Samual B Robert’s both found. What a great find. The little destroyers that fought like dreadnoughts…May they and their legendary crews rest in eternal glory.

[@Jst_Reda]

Gallente supremacy

[@domofatz]

I’m here because of the tragic lost of the Titan. I been binge watching ship wrecks and diving videos. The Titanic is only 12,500 feet deep this crew went twice that depth. That’s incredible.

[@burningzappa]

now go watch some cave diving its also very interesting and scary

[@LaurieChristina]

me too… been watching so much about the ocean 🌊

[@ryry9780]

And the design of this submersible means business.

[@WaveForceful]

This crew went in a Triton sub that was designed for this task and was fit for purpose. I believe the one they went down in the Triton 36000 which rated for the marina trench.

[@zxc30738]

​@WaveForceful its amazing what you can accomplish with a crew with brains. This video makes the titan look like a toy.

[@themetalstickman]

DSV Limiting Factor is a work of art. After hearing so much and seeing so much of OceanGate’s Titan, it makes me appreciate the beauty of Limiting Factor even more. She looks like a spaceship, and she’s way tougher than a spaceship.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

You know, I really glad she's so deep. The Sam B. deserves to rest undisturbed and at peace 'until the Sea gives up her dead'. I'm an Army veteran, and whenever I'm tempted to say that ALL sailors are wimps, I remember names like Dorrie Miller, Taffy 3, Bombing 8, and Barb.

[@jashawnallen-price9669]

Amen, they will definitely rise from those depths one day soon

[@glennnile7918]

And Ernest Evans. RIP brave souls.

[@hunterbear2421]

well will be undistrubed till the ammo explodes or a shark somehow finds its way to the debth charges

[@carlhicksjr8401]

@@hunterbear2421 By now, much of the ammo [most of which was expended anyway] has corroded to uselessness. At the depth that the Sam B. rests, it would be difficult to generate an explosion because of the pressure. An implosion in entirely likely.

[@greylab3686]

Since my uncle was one of the lost ones people have asked me if they are going to bring them up. my reply is, I HOPE NOT. They are at peace where they are, with their shipmates. We have a marker in the cemetery for my uncle and his widow donated a flag pole at the entrance to the cemetery

[@anandmorris]

The engineering, teamwork, expertise and safety above all else is unbelievable to watch. Amazing video, amazing team.

[@ChrsGuit]

Great job! A crew member of the USS Johnston, Coxswain Clarence Carden, hailed from my home town. He survived the sinking but later passed away once aboard the rescue ship. Instead of being buried at sea, he was interred in the Philippines, them moved to the Punchbowl in Hawaii, and eventually repatriated back home to Hampton, Tennessee.

[@kathleenwisialowski4558]

Happy he made it home. RIP Clarence Carden.

[@greylab3686]

Hampton, just down the road. I'm from Bristol and so was my Uncle who was lost.

[@ELM-ee8bt]

I listened to a free Audible book about this destroyer. Honestly it was the most heart wrenching history book I've ever listened to ead. Probably because they introduced the reader to all the sailors who died to the point where you were convinced that they'd survived simply due to how much detail was shared. It honestly felt like I knew them.

[@greylab3686]

do you know who the reader was?

[@TetravaultActual]

And thus the "Destroyer Escort that Fought like a Battleship" is found, good work!

[@Chris14141]

The first ship he spoke about; the USS Johnston and the actions of her crew was the very centerpiece and catalyst of that entire battle. They were even lauded by passing enemy ships whose sailors were shouting, "Samurai! Samurai" and throwing them bread and life jackets. That's how hardcore they went.

[@taras3702]

The Japanese code of "Bushido" was shared by their American adversaries. The American and Japanese sailors who fought each other came from the same cloth.

[@athelwulfgalland]

@@taras3702 I believe they were quite different from one another. The Americans had the sense that "If I don't do this now the people in my wake will pay the price & how would I show my face to others who did what was required of them when I ran away?" The Japanese soldiers & sailors were fanatical in their commission of war. Civilians were a class & caste beneath them. Civilians of a captured territory were considered barely human. Surrendering soldiers & sailors were worse than scum in their eyes. In Pappy Boyington's book he described a few Japanese civilians, with whom he interacted, that actively helped & fraternized with him as well as other POWs. This really illustrated the divide between the civilian & military in Japanese society. Conversely the Americans viewed the civilians behind them their reason for what they were doing. The civilians were doing their all, their best, to support those who were fighting for their sake far from home. My father's mother, for example, worked for Letterkenny Ordinance Depot in Chambersburg PA. Although it's hard copy has been lost to time I still have a scan of her company ID. Anyway there was a sense of inter-reliance. I cannot comment on how Americans felt about captured Japanese or German soldiers/sailors or how they actually conducted themselves in occupied Germany or Japan. I've read anecdotes & rumors but I feel that those stories have been granted a glossy veneer by historians. That said, once again, referencing the aforementioned book; The hatstand for one of Boyington's fellow officers was the skull of a Japanese serviceman. However it was noted that finding an intact one was the most difficult part because US servicemen would overrun their positions & desecrate their corpses often leaving their heads as malformed masses of tissue.

[@B.D.E.]

​@@taras3702lol no.

[@RageAye]

@@athelwulfgalland Thank you for that little bit of unbiased history

[@athelwulfgalland]

@@RageAye I detest when people try to frame one side or another in a conflict as "the good guy" when neither can genuinely be considered so. Humans as a species are far too flawed for it ever to be that simple. For example, think of the propaganda surrounding "Rosie the Riveter," there's a part of that story that is often ignored. These women endured endless sexual harassment & quite frequently assault. My grandmother often spoke about how she was harassed at Letterkenny. She had just given birth to my Uncle not long before she started working there. At one point she got so tired of them harassing her about about her rather large & swollen ... assets that she decided to take an unconventional approach to make them stop. She proceeded to flip one out of her girls out & proceeded to "strafe" across the faces of the three most annoying fellows she had to deal with daily. (Apparently she had a decent range.) They were so disgusted by what she'd just done that they left her alone from there on! lol On the opposite side of the story, of course, is that some women would "work" a side job so as to obtain money or extra ration coupons for luxury items. You certainly don't hear much about that side of the whole mobilization of women in America much! In the Soviet Union women often were put into military service though not to the extent of men. However it wasn't as straightforward as Soviet or wartime propaganda would make it sound. Men, far from home, put in stressful situations over & over again often had little restraint towards their female comrades. Thus women in the service quickly learned that it was beneficial to them, even if they were already married, to get "friendly" with an officer. I believe they called this a "field bride." Thus soldiers wouldn't dare lay their hands on them. Meanwhile it's highly publicized about the women the "national socialist" regime put up to service exemplary examples of "Aryan" men so as to breed a next generation of "pure bloods." That topic aside I look at how Russia made justifications for invading Ukraine & now they're an international pariah to about a third of the world's population. (I leave their explanation as to the reasons up in the air for you to decide for yourself.) However why haven't incredible sanctions, boycotts & such been leveled against Western nations that have justified going to war with sovereign countries in the past? Yes, I realize this is a lot of "what aboutism," but it really makes no sense for there to be two international standards. Personally, for me, the reasons hardly matter anymore. Far too much blood has been spilled & neither side is likely to back down anytime soon. I see only two ways it will end. One is if the West stops supplying Ukraine with the materials it needs to continue waging it's war (or it begins to run out of people to fight.) Frankly speaking the United States is notorious for abandoning those it's pledged to support. The Hmong from the highlands of Vietnam, the South Vietnamese people, the Kurds in Syria, among others; Ukrainians would just be the next ones to be betrayed. The other relies on China. If they decide it's in their best interests to support Russia & throw their massive military at the problem it will be over in no time at all. They even have the impetuous to intervene; Wanting to test their military on the battlefield against a NATO standard military. What might it cost Russia? The Far East? The region around Lake Baikal? Who knows.

[@mikehiggins946]

If you want to know more about the Sammy B's story, one of her crew was featured in the series WWII in HD narrated by Gary Senise that came out about 15 years ago. One interesting tidbit is that the Sammy B was actually part of a convoy that was steaming to England but about 150 miles into the trip they hit a whale which knocked out one of her screws and she had to turn back. By the time they fixed the damage back in Norfolk, VA the Sammy B was needed in the Pacific so off she went through the Panama Canal and into the vast Pacific where they soon found themselves under attack from a Japanese sub. I won't spoil anymore of the story but it's a great Docuseries about WWII. One of the best.

[@taciturncancer]

Thank you for this…

[@shawnw6486]

Kinda crazy how a competent company and crew can achieve going almost double the depth of the Titanic without killing everyone

[@wowplayer160]

You people act like titan was the first and last sub in history. They weren't the first ones to die doing something extremely dangerous.

[@twilightparanormalresearch186]

@@wowplayer160but they were idiot rich people doing idiot rich people things and paid for it

[@makokenji4350]

@@twilightparanormalresearch186 One of those "idiots" was a legendary explorer.

[@jujubees5855]

​@@makokenji4350who should have known better

[@aquaticllamas28]

@@twilightparanormalresearch186I would say they just put their trust in the wrong place. The owner however was definitely an idiot

[@hamletksquid2702]

It seems fitting that Roberts is the deepest ship ever found. She deserves all the superlatives we can give her.

[@wingracer1614]

I suspect Gambier Bay might be even deeper which is why she hasn't been found yet. But Sammy B holds the title for now. Also Hoel is still out there somewhere

[@mpetersen6]

If one of them went into the Trench it could be really deep. Up to 34,000 feet. Around 11 km down

[@irafair3015]

This brings me to tears thinking about what the crew of the Sammy B. and others had to go though. I'm a Navy vet and this affects me deeply.

[@leftistsarenotpeople]

I'm a U.S. Navy vet, carrier sailor (Kitty Hawk/Reagan). I separated and now reside in Bataan, Philippines. I chose to live in a part of the world where these kinds of WWII historical exploits are practically right outside my front door, literally and figuratively. Being 'deeply affected' by this kind of discovery is an absolute UNDERSTATEMENT!

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@leftistsarenotpeople I am not, but we just lost my Grandpa a few months back who was one of the few WW2 Vets still living. He was a Navy man, served on 3 different ships in the Pacific as a turret gunner, which cost him his hearing, but had enough remaining that modern hearing aids worked for him, but it was a small price to pay compared to what could have happened, like those who perished on this vessel and on countless other vessels that we'll never know all the names of.

[@drkarats6147]

"This brings me to tears" i've seen this on every video ever lol

[@thomasshepard6030]

I’ve just read an article about the battleship HMS prince of wales which was sunk of Malaysia during WW2 it’s been brought to the attention of the war grave commission that Chinese rats have been ripping parts of the battleship with a giant crane over 800 men went down with that ship they have also ripped into the battlecruiser repulse which went down in the same battle 840 sailors went down with both these ships and these Chinese dogs have desecrated their graves

[@TGP109]

Two of my Uncles served, one in the Merchant Marine, one in the Navy during the war.

[@leniederuyter8177]

You cannot even begin to compare this with the Titan and 5 people killed on it. So sophiscitated and professional.

[@florianfrueh3282]

true. and nobody drilled a monitor into the carbonfieber hull...and no thats not a joke.

[@cat_city2009]

@@florianfrueh3282 LOL The more I hear about it, the worse it gets.

[@salshuraim74]

@@cat_city2009 @florianfrueh3282 at least the titan had a toilet

[@salshuraim74]

@@florianfrueh3282atletast the titan had a toilet

[@synergygaming604]

Victor is impressive. The only way I'd ever do this is if he were by my side. And even then I'd still crap myself. I'm staying on the surface.

[@killerdoritoWA]

I’ve been watching the progress of Caladan Limiting Factor for years. These are true professional explorers who carefully plan, research, and respect the lethal environment they work in. No room for error or acting cavalier.

[@JG54206]

For those unfamiliar with the history of the Samuel B Roberts or the Johnston… the short version is that they along with some other destroyers and escort carriers squared up with the Japanese Center Force during the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. One single turret of the Japanese battleship Yamato weighed more than the entirety of the Sammy B or the Johnston. The 5in guns on the destroyers could barely scratch the paint on the Yamato. Yet their tenacity and aggression convinced the commander of the Japanese Center Force that either they were facing off against cruisers and ballet ships at further ranges, or that there must have been a larger U.S. naval force nearby waiting to ambush the Center Force. In reality, Halsey had taken his carriers and battleships north to hunt down the Japanese Northern Force. This was a ruse by the Japanese to lure away Halsey and his powerful fleet so the Center Force could stop the invasion of Samar. The Japanese ruse worked and Halsey took the bait, but the tin can’s held their own and the invasion force of Samar was able to land and take the island.

[@JimMork]

In my WWII history course, they spoke of this battle, but I don't remember that it was a sort of chess game between the US and Japanese command. The battle of Midway clearly was, and the US intercepted Japanese radio and transmitted their own without encryption as bait for the Japanese. Which provided the surprise factor.

[@JG54206]

@@JimMork Chess game is a very accurate way to describe Midway in my opinion. This battle I would describe more as a game of poker. There is a quote from this battle where one of the men in command of a US destroyer said something along the lines of “hold your fire boys, we’re suckering them into 40mm range.” That is just mind blowing to me considering that a 40mm against a battleship is basically only effective at killing men on the deck, but it really can’t do much to the actual hardware. I believe this was after the destroyer in question had exhausted all of their 5in shells and were basically down to nothing but the AA guns. I can’t remember if it was the Sammy B or the Johnston but one of the tin cans charged straight at the Japanese cruisers and battleships in an attempt to get their smaller guns within range and for psychological effect. Whenever I think of this battle I think of the phrase “I’m not locked in here with you… you’re locked in here with me.” The Japanese commander of their battle group simply couldn’t believe that the ships that were firing on him and charging his force were destroyers at first, and instead was convinced that they must be cruisers and battleships appearing small at long range. Once he realized they were tin cans, he believed he was being lured into a trap where the bigger, more powerful US warships would come into the battle and close off his escape, so he fled.

[@JimMork]

@@JG54206 In the 19th century, French strategists had a phrase: "Toujours l"audace". Basically conservative tactics are losing tactics. Well, military hardware sort of made that state of mind obsolete. But the dash through the Ardennes knd of resurrected it. I read in a book that Japanese military thinking had the victory against Russia as its base. So the time that elapsed till the Pacific war might have created a disadvantage. For example, Pearl Harbor was devastating for battleships, but didn't seem to nick the aircraft carrier fleet at all. But Midway was the reverse and destroyed a crucial amount of Japan's carriers.

[@JG54206]

@@JimMork I’d say that statement is as true now as it’s ever been. Once you have the initiative, push it.

[@JimMork]

@@JG54206 The professor said the island hopping that MacArthur dictated was a waste of time. The home islands should have been the followup of Midway. But I think Roosevelt didn't have the chutzpah to order a different grand strategy. I forget if the navy and army had different preferences. Of course, Japan would have evacuated some theaters to beef up defense of the home islands.

[@chris47374]

I like how this man even acknowledged the cooks down to the camera crew for making that happen and not just the people in the sub, he Is a good man.

[@joer3739]

His expression at 26.02 gave me goosebumps a caring man

[@cameron5802]

Absolutely stellar that you find those torp tubes just standing straight up after all these years like a signal to the rest of the wreck

[@athelwulfgalland]

Kinda spooky in a way; Even after sinking it almost seemed as though the dead were trying to train those torpedo tubes towards the surface to engage any Japanese ships venturing over them.

[@brandons9398]

So glad that you found the wreck of a ship truly worthy, they gave their all to save many!🇺🇸

[@Mr1990hjc]

Admiral Kurita thought that he was being attacked by Halsey. A survivor from the Yamato was on the bridge when Kurita ordered all hands to smarten their uniforms and stand by to salute USS Johnston. As the IJN Yukikaze steamed by, Johnston's survivors in the water saw the crew of Yukikaze rendering the salute. The discovery of the Sammy B is not only a technical marvel, it brings the story of these honored dead, back to light, and to our lives.

[@glendegroot8403]

A great book covers this campaign called The Last of the Tin Can Sailors. This was the US Navy's finest hour according to the author and I would have to agree.

[@Mr1990hjc]

@@glendegroot8403 Thanks for the tip. I just found it on audiobooks, the audio review sounds good, so I bought it.

[@glendegroot8403]

@@Mr1990hjc Your welcome! I hope you enjoy it.

[@katazack]

@@glendegroot8403 I read Tin Can Sailors in college (many years ago), happened to mention that to my best friend's father. He was a destroyer man in the Pacific (not sure what ship) and we talked for about 15 minutes about Taffy 3 and destroyer warfare in general. My friend said to me a little later, "He never said one word about that stuff to us before tonight."

[@glendegroot8403]

@@katazack It was an inspiring moment in history. I am glad your friend's dad shared those stories with you. The testimonies of those guys is very important and special.

[@cx6894]

Now this is a company that doesn't rush corners.

[@humanbeing2420]

cut corners

[@masterjack8222]

​@@humanbeing2420 wooosh

[@benjamindouglas862]

A "rush" I see what you did

[@irmajasso-mendez4333]

Appreciate the professionalism and dedication to these submersible finds...and the compassion.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Thank you for bringing these ships and their crews back to life. These men are true patriots.

[@chazcarpenter1559]

You can tell this crew is wayyyy more experienced and more technologically advanced than the OceanGate Expedition crew.

[@BruceMusto]

Me: USN(ret.) Sonar Technician, Surface (STG), PACFLT sailor my entire career out of Pearl and lover of Naval and military history. So, obviously this video is just absolutely fascinating to someone like me. Congratulations Gentlemen on such a momentous achievement. Incredible. It honestly brought a tear to my eye. The Sammy B. is such an incredible, incredible story. Thank you for doing that. I would have loved to have been one of the ST's helping to find it. Congratulations to the entire crew. It does take everybody, and everybody works hard. Fantastic. Now I'm going to subscribe to your channel and go see what else you've found.

[@matt3rd647]

Quick correction at 5:47 and the claim that the USS Gambier Bay was the only aircraft carrier sunk by direct ship to ship gunfire in WW2. HMS Glorious, a British aircraft carrier, was sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in June 1940.

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Bit of a stupid mistake to make considering the other significance of the sinking of hms glorious

[@thegooddoctor2009]

Maybe they meant USN carriers

[@onegrumpyboi2914]

@@Alucard-gt1zf i mean, two of the dudes that were in the sub seem like they can barely even recognize torpedo tubes so it's not really surprising

[@JoshuaTootell]

We have the benefit of hindsight. How many wrecks have you discovered@@onegrumpyboi2914 ?

[@stephendoherty8291]

@@Alucard-gt1zf Did they ever discover that carrier wreck?

[@July41776DedicatedtoTheProposi]

My dad, Edmund C McNulty was on the LST 206 at the landing beach when this battle occurred. These brave men probably saved his life and allowed me to be born. The Sea remembers its own.

[@murraystewartj]

After watching this I had to stand and bow my head for a couple of minutes to pay my respects for the kids who sacrificed their lives in an absolutely lopsided battle yet turned the tide. Good on you, lads. The battle off Samar will not be forgotten. Thanks to all who made this video possible.

[@gailcullinan]

I am astonished to see the professionalism and correctness of finding deep ocean wrecks which gives me greater insight into just how poor and mal fides Oceangate trips to the Titanic were in an experimental little craft. Quite shocking that Stockton Rush ignored several warnings about the safety of his little craft

[@over1498]

BS. There were no warnings and everyone who says there was is full of 💩 It was flawed in hindsight only. Every single old video has people going “hm interesting” but no actual concerns or questioning of the tech. Even the CBS crew that marveled at the controller and the bolts clearly had no problem, as they went down anyway… James Cameron is a narcissist liar, and a terrible person if he knew it was flawed but didn’t say anything. So yea obviously it had major flaws, but conveniently nobody said a single thing about it until it not only disappeared, but was confirmed catastrophic.

[@mortem4342]

@@over1498 Plenty of people warned him, Stockton fired his own employees for doing just that. James Cameron and Josh Gates both refused to go on it for safety concerns. Stockton himself said he broke rules related to safety in order to build the sub. It was not in anyway flawed in hindsight only, why are you just randomly pulling this out of your ass?

[@ShastaLevi]

​@@over1498dude its documented that he sacked anyone who worked for him that raised an issue with the operations and the submersible safety. Infact later resorted to employing inexperienced crew in his team to totally avoid such dramas. There is little regulations in this field from what l heard hence why he was never shut down, but after the tragedy l believe authorities are indeed going rain on this area. We can expect more stringent measures touching on deep sea exploration for sure.

[@dgg415]

@@over1498t’s documented you idiot. text messages between Stockton and submersible experts warning him of catastrophic failure of his experimental vessel. he even fired one of His employees in 2018. CBS? How would they even know what’s standard and what’s not? Stop with the stupid comments

[@Jeremy_M_]

@@over1498 Publicly available court documents from an Oceangate engineer who filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the company after he brought to light the glaring deficiencies with the Titan DSV. Maybe before you speak like an authority on the subject you should know what you're actually talking about. I have looked into the disaster for at most a few hours and can factually say that you are wrong with supporting evidence. And I am in no way a subject matter expert nor do I claim to be. And as for "o yea obviously it had major flaws, but conveniently nobody said a single thing about it until it not only disappeared, but was confirmed catastrophic." People were talking about the known issues publicly within 24 hours of the sub being reported missing. Their are documents from multiple parties practically begging Mr. Rush to put his experimental DSV through safety testing, Including a safety regulatory board for DSV's that offered their services, and also recommended another separate regulatory board if he did not want to use their services. He publicly had a cavalier attitude towards safety to put it politely. Everything you have said is wrong. Maybe except for the part on James Cameron but I don't feel like his possible psychiatric diagnosis has any bearing on this tragedy, and attempting to blame him for Mr. Rush's foolishness's is ridiculous. At the end of the day it was his company, his DSV, his money it was built with, and the tragedy here is that he got 4 other people killed along with him over something that we know how to do safely with testing in place to minimize the risk, testing that he blatantly thumbed his nose at and claimed it "Stifled Innovation". My heart goes out to the families of those lost.

[@felixcat9318]

This is a hugely impressive expedition team, extremely professional, very well equipped, respectful and considerate. Very well done on your remarkable achievement in locating and documenting this wreck.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Did you expect them to be disrespectful or inconsiderate?

[@Minimeister317]

50% chance of finding a wreck is insanely good odds imo. Love their passion about doing this, it's amazing work.

[@Dumbrarere]

A correction: The Battle Off Samar was part of the Leyte Gulf Campaign (named such as it was fought off the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar and Luzon between the 23rd and 26th of October 1944), rather than the Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19-20, 1944). The Battle Off Samar was especially crucial in defending the allied landings on Leyte from Admiral Takeo Kurita's Center Force, which included 30 kamikaze aircraft, 11 destroyers, 2 light cruisers, 6 heavy cruisers, and 4 battleships *including the mighty IJN Yamato*. It was a battle that the meager forces of Taffy 3 had no hope of surviving, let alone winning, but they managed to hold the Imperial naval forces back and drive them off. The Samuel B. Roberts's role in the battle alongside the Destroyer Escorts USS Raymond, USS Dennis and USS John C. Butler was almost pivotal, due to the amount of damage she caused on Kurita's Center Force (particularly against the cruisers Chokai and Chikuma). In the guy's own words, the Sammy B. Roberts "fought like hell". During the gunnery duel against IJN Chikuma, one of the aft 5" guns had a breech explosion due to firing at such a tremendous rate that the gun overheated. Despite dying from the wounds he'd suffered in the explosion, Gunner's Mate Paul H. Carr remained at his post and cried for help to load one last round (he was later awarded the Silver Star for his bravery.) As a result of the ferocity in which she fought while sustaining heavy fire from several ships including Yamato, the Samuel B. Roberts was awarded the accolade "The Destroyer Escort that Fought Like a Battleship".

[@Conn30Mtenor]

the USN Tin Can crewmen had more Yamato spirit than the entire Japanese navy.

[@grizzlygrizzle]

Thank you for posting this comment. The allied landings on Leyte were roughly the same scale as the D-Day landings in Normandy, and the men of Taffy 3, a small group of small ships were all that stood between a Japanese battle fleet and the southern flank of the operation. Had these men not fought so valiantly, that operation would have turned into a catastrophe. Think if it as something like the Allies in Europe leaving the western end of the English channel guarded by a skeleton crew on D-Day, and this skeleton crew fought off a naval version of the Battle of the Bulge. These men knew that the stakes were extremely high, and thousands of Allied troops would have died if they failed. And they threw themselves into the fight with such ferocity that the Japanese weren't just reacting along the lines of, "These guys are crazy!" They fought so hard that the Japanese were convinced that the destroyers were cruisers and that the destroyer escorts were destroyers. -- For a good account of the battle on KZbin, look for "Drachinifel The Battle off Samar" -- And by the way, for any cynical but patriotic Americans tempted not to vote on Nov. 8, standing in line for an hour with your neighbors to save America is a lot smaller sacrifice than the crews of the Johnston and the Roberts made. If you think that your vote doesn't matter, consider whether the heroes of the Battle off Samar really thought that their sacrifices would be able to convince Kurita to turn around and go home? Even if it seems like a futile gesture, do it. It's the right thing to do.

[@jimmorrison6421]

@@grizzlygrizzle man that's some story the way they fought ferocious tenacity what heart those men had makes makes me want to cry tears of sorrow and joy because it men like that I'm proud to be an American

[@glendegroot8403]

While the survivors floated in the water, a Japanese ship approached them...the sailors prepared for the worst but when the ship got closer they could see all the Japanese sailors saluting them from the decks.

[@johnlove3461]

HIJMS is the wrong prefix used to describe those ships. It would just be IJN. HIJMS would be a reference to the dates between the end of the Meiji Restoration up to and including the signage of the Washington Naval Treaty. Chikuma wasnt laid down until 1st of October 1938. so her namesake would be proper as Imperial Japanese Navy "Chikuma" Sorry but that bit bothered me for some reason.

[@hanchigo2355]

I never thought of anything like this being a thing for the reasons given in this video. Finding them not for the simple reason of to find them, but finding them to honor the men who were on them and for their bravery and accomplishments. Well done, and thank you bringing new enlightenment to me.

[@anthonybush607]

This is so important what you do. Finding these wrecks and reminding today’s generation what our forebear’s suffered and sacrificed that we may live free is vital. So many incredible stories resurface when you find these ships. I pray you all have fair winds and following seas in your continued endeavors.

[@flyingsword135]

This generation gives a flying f about their sacrifices. Thinks they were all toxic racist men. We in the west are doomed, society is lost.

[@B.D.E.]

Given that swathes of today's generations are already busy fighting and dying for everyone's freedom, I don't think they need reminding.

[@duhmitryov]

Thanks for bringing the Sammy B home

[@1TruNub]

That moment in history when these little destroyers and Destroyer escorts fought like battleships against the largest Battleship on Earth and her companions the sheer determination and bravery also moved the Japanese in which they were fighting

[@ardcapture3D]

5:28 - Love they are showing the full crew in this documentary - not just those who get to be in the room.

[@VictoriaMarch13]

This is extremely fascinating to me! It was recommended after watching a news segment about the missing submersible from OceanGate and its passengers. I had no idea things like this were a thing! Mind blown to say the least!

[@New_Zealander]

cringe.

[@Elliamy01]

​@@New_Zealander what's wrong with you?

[@leadkeeprzproductionz3368]

I came here just like you & after reading this I here til the end

[@_dtankshooter]

@@leadkeeprzproductionz3368 no

[@aaronpreston47]

Victor lost two friends on that sub, just a reminder.

[@oliverwalker5954]

The crew of this vessel sound like they fought tooth & nail till the end. Any family of this crew can be very proud, i know this won't bring your loved ones back home yet, they will be remembered as hero's that fought for their homes, families and their very lives. The crews heroism is their legacy. Thank you for the video.

[@jeanie8831]

As I view the inside of this submersible I can readily see that the Titan was more or less a toy.

[@kirubelg6853]

Yeah, it even had a joystick to prove it.

[@XY-dc4yp]

PlaySkool

[@68air]

Fantastic. Having served aboard a Destroyer Escort, a small ship with a small crew, everyone was like family. I am sure this ship was the same way.

[@lifesahobby]

I appreciate all the work done by the camera persons , for charging batteries , diwnloading the sd cards, catalogging , syncing the audio top side and below. Very inpressive work to put us as the viewer in the story . Thank you ❤

[@pearlkt]

How fantastic , this popped up on my home page and I’m so glad it did. I am watching this in awe of all the hard work of everyone and to the families of these wrecks. To see how advanced the equipment is I just wish the fallen crew knew all that was being done to find the ships and the technology used would just be mind blowing.

[@amyjennthg123]

Seeing humans at such depths is truly unsettling. It takes endless bravery, innovation, engineering and team work to pull off something like this location of this ship. I am deeply impressed.

[@tigertiger1699]

I must say that as an ex marine fitter.., the thought of being with these men on The Gambia Bay.., way .. below steel decks.. deep in the engine room… desperately keeping steam up.., to our run those Japanese Battleships.., while ship was taking direct hits from 9-14/ 16” guns.. Thinking of their paths out.., makes my skin crawl…, yet knowing that they had chosen their team.. their side.. their commitment… does give peace… Surely it is our commitment to others .. that is the greatest part of ourselves..? The humanity of the story…🌹🙏

[@apseudonym]

I guess one of the good things we got from the titan incident is that it brought to light how actual professionals have been doing this for a long time and they take the work very seriously

[@geeknproud321]

For those that don't know, the company that runs this sub and the sub itself are owned by Gabe Newell, founder of Valve and Steam. The story of The USS Johnston and USS Samuel B Roberts is absolutely amazing. It's basically the most epic last stand in all of modern military history. To summarize a long story, the American landing force in the Leyte Gulf was left protected by some miniature escort carriers and a handful of destroyers and frigates while the main fleet had been drawn off by a decoy. The bulk of the Japanese fleet, including battleship Yamato and several heavy cruisers, found the landing force in this vulnerable state and the defenders were forced to fight them head-on. These tiny support ships fought so fiercely and skillfully, and landed so many direct hits on Japanese vessels, that the commanding officers of the Japanese fleet were convinced they had found the main American force. They thought the small escort carriers were large fleet carriers and that the destroyers and frigates were heavy cruisers. So fierce was this tiny fleet's fighting spirit! The destroyers and destroyer escorts fought super intensely for hours and basically kept the Japanese from getting close enough to realize they were fighting much smaller ships. This event is memorialized in the book "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors".

[@Wasabiofip]

And to emphasize the size difference: Each American destroyer weighed LESS than a single main gun turret on the IJN Yamato superbattleship they were charging. As I recall, the Johnston took a direct hit to its bridge from one of those guns.

[@geeknproud321]

@@Wasabiofip Johnston took several 16 and 18 inch shell strikes that over penetrated. She got holed clean through multiple times. By the time she sank there were crews of men taking turns cranking the steering linkage by hand.

[@salohcin1000]

Interesting to note that while Gaben’s Inkfish currently owns this sub, they did not own it when this discovery was made.

[@Cpt_Boony_Hat]

Huh so Gabe is the successor to Paul Allen in this regard I geuss

[@Jagrofes]

One of my favourite anecdotes from this was that the IJN assumed one of the two Destroyer escorts was a cruiser because they thought there was no way anything smaller would have fought that hard without retreating.

[@thomassteenburg7220]

as a former "Tin can sailor" DD931 USS FORREST SHERMAN 1970-74 this is incredible --I salute them and your crew for finding their gravesite!!!-WELL DONE.

[@ericbecker7249]

After reading The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, watching this gave me chills. One of my favorite quotes whose simplicity in its delivery is out-sized by its legacy echoed through that vessel, "The outcome is doubtful, but we will do our duty."

[@kennethross9310]

That was a good book. I read it at least 3 times. Couldn't tell you how many times at had to put it down to dry my eyes. My copy unfortunately has vanished or I'd read it again.

[@antoniodelrio1292]

I've read it once and looks like I need to pull it out again. Great book!

[@tebelshaw9486]

That book will scare the bejeebers out of you! Found a copy at the public library.

[@ZootyZoFo]

I grew up with a guy who’s father was a Navy pilot in that battle and he was awarded the Navy Cross for shooting two Jap torpedoes in the water, blowing them up before they hit the ship. His family donated the medal to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg Texas.

[@V5mGpYp]

Mr. Vescovo and his team are an inspiration and an example. Their work and their discoveries, funded by Mr. Vescovo, add so much to our knowledge of our undersea world. What a fantastic life and mission.

[@glennnile7918]

A movie that needs to be made.

[@davidbeattie4294]

The first time I read the account of this battle I was astounded. There are very few actions where such a tiny force defeated an overwhelming opponent. My father served on a River Class Frigate (K677) in the Battle of the Atlantic. It was a ship similar in size to a DE. The sacrifice off Samar brought me to tears and reminded me how lucky I am to even be alive. Honor to the memory of these heroes.

[@generalharness8266]

While I agree there are very few actions where the smaller force wins so convincingly. I think the airpower was/is underplayed. there is a account on one of the carriers where they serviced 5 aircraft from different squadrons none of them there own. I think the comment was they threw out the manual and went rearm refuel relaunch.

[@nagasako7]

It's actually depressing and freaky how deep all the IJN and USN naval ships / crews went down in Pacific War. Insane depths that some wrecks can never be reached vs let's say off coast of England.

[@davidmarshall718]

The wrecks here are in trenches formed as the Asian tectonic plates collide with the Pacific tectonic plates. Similar trenches are on the west coasts of North and South America. The continents are moving away from the mid-Atlantic ridge in the center of that ocean a few centimeters a year which is where they separated from hundreds of millions of years ago, they do this by the forces of heat currents in the earths molten mantle which is under the fairly thin rocky surface crust. Plate tectonics geological science proven in the past 50 years.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

@@davidmarshall718 and to think: "all way back when', then wide open to the skies, to the air, to the surface.

[@unluckyalf2007]

Im glad that many of these wrecks are at such a depth. Many of the shallower wrecks are being plundered and governments are turning a blind eye. Pre-Atomic steel is much sought after. The war graves at such depths will thankfully remain unsullied

[@taras3702]

There's very deep wrecks to the west of Ireland and the UK, once the continental shelf was left behind.

[@milescorporosus4058]

Notice how the submersible isn't a carbon fiber cylinder.

[@jaredharris1970]

Imagine how many sunken warships that are at the bottom with live ammo still on board after 60-70 years

[@Swede_4_DragonBeliever]

Greetings from Sweden! THIS is how a submersible should look like. Awesome work! God bless the brave men who fought for us all to have to live our lives in freedom. ❤

[@joshf9074]

Thank you for accepting me into the ship wreck algorithm.

[@billyrock8305]

The level of professionalism, perfectionism, honor and safety is top notch with this topgun crew. 💯 Nothing like the oceansgate clown show 🤡 I’ve dived to incredible depths, and this is first class work. For civilians, 36,000 depth is much deeper than the height of Mount Everest. Talked to a US Navy veteran years ago who was on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier during the battle of Coral Sea. He was in the water for a couple hours after she went down watching the battle rage on. He said it was like watching a movie.

[@calumoswell2259]

This is such a fantastically edited and paced video. I really felt the gravitas of coming across the wreck as if I was in the submersible itself. The history of the souls who went down with the ship and the history created of finding the wreckage at such a depth is astonishing. This is a group of people exploring areas of our oceans and planet many of us will never understand and dream of.

[@tezinho81]

After watching this I went to look up the story of this boat. What heroes, what an epic battle. They did their country proud and deserve to be remembered and honoured for ever. Glory to heroes.

[@Softail77us]

The ships of Taffy 3 fought with such ferocity, driving straight toward the enemy etc, that it threw the Japanese fleet into confusion and they eventually turned tail and left. Including the Yamato. Just the tonnage of the Yamato was more than the entire Taffy 3 ships combined. Awesome video. Thank you.

[@chipps1066]

Thank you and your crew for your dedication to filling in the blanks of American history.

[@pheddupp]

Wow! This is so interesting because my grandfather was the Chief Yeoman on DE 343 U.S.S. Abercrombie. The first battle for his ship was this battle. He and his ship survived the war completely unscathed. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1951 from organ failure when my father was only 7 years old. Thanks for posting this fascinating video.

[@kenl6769]

The skipper and crew were absolutely heroic. Their service in the defeat of the Japanese navy cannot be properly recognized in words.

[@chinmay6249]

To anybody that goes to such great depths in the ocean - you possess really large balls.

[@machiii7394]

You know, it's sad that the last survivor died mere months before the wreck was found. I don't know any specifics on their state at the time, but if they were able to know and comprehend that their Sammy B. was finally found, they'd probably have been ecstatic.

[@John-ko3rm]

These are the stories that need to be told and handed down. The sacrifices and actions in combat of those men should never be forgotten.

[@TheMoonRulesNo1]

As a history buff, I recognized the torpedo tubes instantly. What an extraordinary find.

[@maryeckel9682]

What an exciting moment!

[@marcuswyatt2849]

I recognized it instantly too but only because I just watched a video about this very ship on War History online just this morning. I was so glad when I found this video.

[@albertmarsh1796]

I recognized right away I served on uss Halsey Powell DD686 Fletcher class 3rd class gunners mate

[@flaviomonteiro1414]

​@@albertmarsh1796Thanks for your service sir!

[@jamesburns2232]

Not only that, but you can still see on the gun turret some of the camouflage paint scheme meant to disguise the profile of the ship's right angles. 🤠

[@TheCarnivalguy]

You guys are something else. Kudos to all the team who lend their talent and expertise to literally shed light on historic ships. Two ships that have an enduring mystery are the Waratah and the Hans Hedtoft. I wish you guys would finally be the group who might find those ships and perhaps answer a few questions about what happened to cause their sinking. Cheers

[@4houndswhoheal479]

As a 3 tour Veteran, thank you & God Bless you for your work & the Respect you pay to my fellow Veterans who gave their lives in Defense of our Nation.

[@kimberlainodriscoll4781]

I was a navy corpsman. One of my patients was a pilot from the Gambier Bay. He damaged a Japanese cruiser with a bomb but when he returned from his attack, the Gambier Bay was destroyed.

[@Xrvh-l5p]

Were a navy corpsman? i never heard a veteran say they were in a branch usually they say I am a soldier, salior, marine, guard, bird and i will always be. Example: once a soldier always a soldier. And also what do you mean by "one of my patients"? are you a doctor? just wondering

[@knownothing5518]

Thanks for sharing this online, it's incredibly exciting to see documented on video and not just in some photos, reports or a random guy's video essay. A documentary like this is just amazing!

[@ericlewison3227]

How deep?

[@bigwendigo2253]

What’s not to love about this, you have bad-ass technology, awesome history, and you’re basically exploring an alien world at the bottom of the ocean. Those guys chose such a cool career path.

[@bid84]

Working on a submarine has its ups and downs. But it’s a career you can really immerse yourself in.

[@Fido-vm9zi]

I believe that's why Titan implosion has raised so much interest in such subjects!

[@rickjones641]

Brilliant video. As tragic as the whole Oceangate thing was, it's made me interested in how deep-water shipwrecks are discovered and investigated, and it's truly astonishing what goes into it. This team are incredible.

[@evanhainey2101]

I am so grateful that you guys paid homage to those brave and resilient soldiers who paid the ultimate price for our freedom something that I wish more people understood and cared about. Thank you for all of your hard work and for bringing our boys home even if you're not physically bringing their bodies home finding these wrecks means so much to my family and my country. God bless all of you and God bless America!!