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[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

One thing NEEDS to be underscored, here. Prior to his ascension to commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, he, FIRST, was a junior naval officer who came here, I believe, prior to the Great War, aka, World War 1. He studied at Harvard University up in Massachusetts. WHILE there, he got to learn all about our culture, our heritage, and, saw our work ethic. How we took pride in what we did. Several years later, he's Japan's military attachè in Washington DC. While here, he took a tour of the United States 🇺🇸. He saw our factories; how we quickly mass-produced cars, tractors, trucks, household items, etc. He saw our coal mines, hydroelectric power plants, farms, etc. He saw, especially with regards to our factories, that it wouldn't take too much to re-tool them to a war-footing to QUICKLY mass-produce weapons of war. He, rightly, deduced, that ANY NATION that goes to war against the United States 🇺🇸, had best deliver an IMMEDIATE AND, DECISIVE, knock-out blow, thereby, forcing us to negotiate a truce and, later, a peace settlement. Otherwise, within 6 months to a year, our industrial output would overwhelm ANY ADVERSARY!!! Well, when Hidekei Tojo took power, he demanded of Yamamoto a plan to attack the United States Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He REFUSED, at first. Telling him and, the war hawks in Tojo's cabinet, that war with the United States 🇺🇸 would be a highly futile gesture. But, unfortunately, they REFUSED to listen to sound logic and, reason. So, he came up with the plan to deal a crippling blow to our Pacific Fleet. The prime targets: our three (3) aircraft carriers, the USS Enterprise, the USS Yorktown and, the USS Saratoga. They were the principal targets. Then, our repair facilities, air bases, oil storage tanks, sub pens, dry docks, etc. The battle line would be taken out in the second wave, if I'm right. (If not, then, by all means, someone correct me, politely). But, before ALL THAT was to take place, a 14-page document was to be handed to, then, Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, outlining Japan's premise to go to war with the United States 🇺🇸!!! Well, we all know that it didn't turn out that way. Upon learning of the fiasco, and, hearing that our precious carriers were out to sea, at the time of the attack, prompted him to utter these, now, infamous words: "The prime targets of the attack, the American carriers, were not in port. Our list of demands was given to the American government AFTER our planes had already attacked Pearl Harbor. I CANNOT IMAGINE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD INFURIATE THE AMERICANS MORE!! I FEAR ALL THAT WE HAVE DONE WAS TO AWAKEN A SLEEPING GIANT AND, FILL HIM WITH A TERRIBLE RESOLVE!!!!" He was, of course, right!!!

[@oldmike7239]

Very well done video. As an old time navy veteran, I had the opportunity to go to Hawaii and pay my respects to my brothers in arms who were lost at Pearl Harbor. I also had the honor to visit the Missouri and stand on the spot where Japan had surrendered. It was incredible to see at one time where ww2 started and ended.

[@mrtim5363]

USN Stationed at Pearl, it's an eerie & moving experience when you realize, your ship is tied up next to, Battleship Row & you look at it, every day.... It was quite emotional for me. But I was there many years ago & much closer in time. Living older relatives had fought, & it was still fresh for many us. (That's why I joined.)

[@FreedomR115]

Watched this on VHS damn near every day when I was a kid. At long last I've found it again.

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

I had the blessed, fortunate privilege and, honor to visit two (2) of the Iowa sisters, the USS New Jersey, aka, "The Big J" (BB-62) &, the USS Missouri, aka, "The Mighty Mo" (BB-63). To say that those HUGE, GIANORMOUS 16" naval rifles were awe-inspiring would cheapen the emotions/feelings that they inspire. The 1940's newsreels, showing a battleship sailor, quite literally, crawling out the "business end" of one of those tunes is very accurate. I saw a New Jersey sailor DO JUST THAT!!! But, when I went aboard the Missouri, I was humbled at the history that played out on her decks in September 1945. I speak of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's acceptance of the Japanese government's surrender in Tokyo Harbor. I got chills up and, down my spine, goosebumps all over my body and, the hair on the back of my neck stood up as if I were near a high output electric generator!!! I looked up at the superstructure and, imagined myself as one of the representatives of Imperial Japan and, how he must've felt when he looked up at the thousands of eyes GLARING down at him; as if they were boring holes clear into his very soul!!! Then, my mind raced back to the scene of the carnage THEY WROUGHT upon us in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941!!! Then, I get this feeling of rage within me. It quickly dissapates with the satisfaction that revenge was ALREADY wrought upon Japan. That was in 1988. Three (3) years later, during the opening hours of the First Persian Gulf War, aka, Desert Storm, and, my helo gets rocked by several concussion waves. I look over my right shoulder and, the ENTIRE HORIZON WAS A SEA OF ORANGES, YELLOWS, RED, BLUE AND, WHITE!!! I asked: "WTF is that???" To which, someone replied: THAT'S one of the Iowa's opening up a HUGE CAN OF WHOOP-ASS upon the Iraqi bastards ashore!!!!" WOW!!! FUCKING WOW, MAN!!!!!! Damn, I sure as hell wish they were still in service!!! Imagine the sheer horror that would come over Xi Jingpin's old, fat ass as he hears that one of the ships parked off his country's shores is a battleship, as well as an aircraft carrier!!!! He'd shit his drawers!!!!! LOL 😆 🤣 😂 😹 HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHA LOL LMMFAO 😆 🤣 😂 😅 😄!!!!!!

[@kenflagler635]

Those 4 Iowa Class Battleships in my opinion, are the most incredibly beautiful and awesome ships I have ever seen. To me they are what a war ship should look like. I think that these four mighty ships should go back out to sea and just be around. Just the look of these ships. One of these guys shows up off your coast. If you are a bad guy it must cause some anxiety for you.😎😎😎

[@lagresomadsl]

The real bad guy is who sent the ship to the coast of another people country, calling them bad.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@lagresomadsl nah, don't be stupi d

[@theheartland1861]

with 4 iowa class battleships, when you have a serious itch that needs scratching, they'll get the job done. after all, what enemy really wants to see one or more sitting off their coast

[@tonnitoedwards]

Was this necessary? That intro?

[@chipschannel9494]

Monty did quality because his brother served in Vietnam.

[@unitedwestand5100]

Early in the 15th century the French began adding hinged covers to the side of Ships, and the British Man of War was born?

[@neutralino1905]

The era of the battleship ended as quickly as it began. Missiles and bombs > guns.

[@mikearmstrong8483]

The Japanese didn't win at Tsushima just with battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. The morale of the Russian fleet was broken by attacks from Japanese torpedo boats, starting in the Baltic Sea and continuing through the English Channel and around Africa. I'm waiting to see who knows what I'm talking about.

[@1982nsu]

You're referring to the phantom Japanese destroyers Russian sailors claimed to have seen in the Baltic and North Sea.

[@davidharner5865]

There were no Japanese torpedo boats in ANY European waters. The Riyal Navy almost took out the Russian fleet themselves for shelling trawlers off Dogger Bank. Obviously, those who know to what you refer do NOT include yourself! Research.

[@mikearmstrong8483]

@@davidharner5865 It would be obvious to any real student of naval history, which apparently does not include you, that I was referring to the reports of the Russian ship Kamchatka. Go buy yourself a butterfly net so that nothing else will fly right over your head. Then RESEARCH the word humor.

[@mikearmstrong8483]

@@davidharner5865 And after that, quit being an ass to people online.

[@1982nsu]

@@davidharner5865 I think Mike Armstrong was being sarcastic. Russian sailors started reporting (erroneously) sighting Japanese ships shortly after leaving their port.

[@alfredchapman8756]

We go from Bismarck to Pearl Harbor? Yamamoto credited with his "innovative ideas" on carrier-borne aircraft dominating battleships in the battle space? And where did the Japanese get this idea? A critically important, and ostensibly omitted chapter in the story is the British swordfish torpedo raid on Taranto Harbor, Italy. When news of Britain's success reached Berlin, the Japanese ambassador quickly journeyed to Taranto to survey the damage.....followed by his reporting back to Japan of the devastation wrought by the British sinking 3 Italian battleships. The Japanese were merely following Great Britain's example of carrier-borne aircraft neutralizing battleships. Let's give credit where credit is due!

[@manilajohn0182]

A surprise attack on Pearl Harbor- by a variety of means- was pondered in Japan years before Taranto. While it's true enough that the British did show that carrier- based aircraft could attack capital ships, the most significant innovation was made by the Japanese themselves- namely, by the massing of carriers and naval air power against enemy fleet units.

[@mikearmstrong8483]

1) Ironclads did not make their debut in the American Civil War. They were used in combat by the French in the Crimean War 5 years earlier, and both France and Britain had launched sea-going ironclads before the Monitor or Virginia (neither true sea-going ships) were put into service. 2) I'm curious to know how the French feel about Britain being "alone in her fight against Germany" in the First World War. 3) Neither side could claim victory after Jutland? No, the British could claim victory. The purpose of the German fleet was to gain control of the North Sea and break the British blockade. They failed, they went back to port and never seriously came out in strength again, and finally mutinied. The purpose of the British fleet was to maintain control of the North Sea. The British lost more ships and men, but at the end of the day they still controlled the North Sea, the blockade held, and in the end Germany was starved into surrender. At Leyte Gulf, the US lost more ships and men, but nobody would call that a Japanese victory after they left the scene and the US ships were still in control of the area. 4) The Bismark did not in any way represent the "latest technology"; she was outdated at launch, being an updated design of the WWI Baden class. Nor was she the "most powerful", as her 8x15" didn't match up against US and British ships with 9x16". 5) The battleship was eclipsed by the aircraft carrier by the end of the war, but it was not obsolete and fodder for aircraft throughout the war, as amateur analysts always claim. It should be remembered that more battleships were lost to other battleships guns than were lost to aircraft and most of those sunk by aircraft were at anchor. Only 5 out of 32 battleships sunk during WWII were sunk by aircraft while they were underway.

[@davidharner5865]

Please, do not forget IJN Nagato and Mutsu carried 8×16" rifles, as did the three Colorados you mention. Also, RN had 11 (eleven) 8×15" vessels to equal Bismarck, the five KGV being two knots slower but armoured fairly well against Bismarck (as were Colorados) while Bizzy was not armoured against ANY battleship on thd seas at that time. Thank you for your comment, did you hear the reference to Halsey as a Battleship Admiral in (long-winded, like me) intro? Or post in comments about IJN torpedo boats in Baltic pre-Tsushima?

[@gayprepperz6862]

The only thing completely revolutionary about the Monitor was the revolving turret, but it was the most significant innovation of the time.

[@geraldkamp662]

Battleships make BIG holes in the ground, where U.S. Marines can hide, take a breath, and then go about they're business...FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS. My brothers and sisters... and Semper Fi, Marines!!!

[@jp-um2fr]

Did an American battleship sink an enemy battleship ?

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Yes USS Washington savaged the IJN Kirishima and during the battle of the Surigao Strait 6 American Standard type battleship sank the IJN Yamishiro. The sinking of the Yamishiro can be mostly credited to the USS West Virginia. The West Virginia was rebuilt after Pearl Harbor and had all new radar, electronics and fire control computers. When she opened up on Yamishiro she scored hits on six of her first seven salvos.

[@michaelgodbee5361]

If her anti aircraft was better she might of made it back to Germany

[@davidharner5865]

Might have

[@tonimulyana2905]

doakan mamah selalu dan tony.secara pribadi semoga . gopay

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

Gotta love Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf and, his flotilla of the old, WW1-era battleships: the "Pearl Harbor Sisters!!" The USS Tennessee, USS Oklahoma, West Virginia, California and, Pennsylvania. Not only dealing the Japanese Southern Force the trouncing it had coming to them. But, those 5, glorious ships getting their revenge against the Imperial Japanese Navy!!!! Well done, you deck apes!!! To those sailors who served aboard those beautiful warships and, are still with us or, the families of those who did serve aboard them, I, heartily thank you for your dedicated service and, for whupping Japanese ass!!!! I salute ALL Y'ALL!!!! HOOYAH, SHIPMATES!!! Semper Fortis, my brothers. Fair winds and, following seas, all of you.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Well to be fait the West Virginia was completely rebuilt after Pearl Harbor. She had all new radars and fire control computers. From that standpoint she was on par with the Iowa's.

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

Point of LITTLE-KNOWN &, DISMISSED FACT: According to the DKM Bismarck's sailors that were captured and, became POW's, the crew of same scuttled her, rather than giving the Royal Navy the "satisfaction" of sinking him, outright. Yes. I said "him" instead of "her." Because, and, it irks me to say this. But, I agree with Hitler's use of the male pronouns, with regards to the DKM Bismarck. Named for the Prussian military GENIUS that was Otto von Bismarck!!!

[@spikespa5208]

Scuttled .....or sunk by gunfire/torpedoes. Who cares? It's on the bottom, and that's what counts. May have taken longer but it was going down in the end. No ship is truly unsinkable. (And who gives a rat's a__ about its pronouns?)

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

@@spikespa5208 Who cares??? Really, doofus???? Dude. It's a matter of BEING HISTORICALLY ACCURATE, YA KNOTHEAD!!!!! DUH, GENIUS!!!!!!!

[@spikespa5208]

@@derekchristophernordbye7710 Wow. Such a considered, rational reply. OK, so it's historically accurate that the crew claims they scuttled it. It wasn't going to go anywhere or do any more fighting and it was doubtful the Kreigsmarine was going to salvage it. More torpedoes may have been necessary but sooner or later it's gonna be gone. (And name calling is just infantile.)

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

@@spikespa5208 Well, if the shoe fits, WEAR IT!!!!

[@johnstevenson1709]

The idea the monitor was the first modern battleship is classic American centrism ignoring developments elsewhere

[@driller7714]

The Gloire and the Warrior were basically age of sail ships of the line equipped with steam engines and clad in iron. The Monitor was a complete change in design more comparable with a modern battleship, significantly less freeboard, no sails and a turret mounted cannon. I think it is other nationalities quick to downplay American innovations more than American centrism in some cases.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Battieships should be built. Larger better

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

Mr. Markham. With respect for you and, with regards for the pronoun you used in reference to the DKM Bismarck. The Germans did NOT use the prototypical female pronoun of "she." Instead, they chose the male pronoun of "HE." For, he was named after the Prussian military genius and, founder of the German Republic, Otto von Bismarck.

[@georgeprice5625]

All German boats are “he” not just Bismarck. You know…Fatherland and all that.

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

@@georgeprice5625 Ohh. No. I didn't know that. Thanks for informing me about that.

[@michaeldantoni4292]

This story also is lacking details of Bismarcks demise. She was scuttled and already going down before the final torpedo blow.

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

@@michaeldantoni4292 Yup. That fact, of course, got lost in the shuffle!!!

[@derekchristophernordbye7710]

Imagine this, if you will. (For, the battleship STILL, in my opinion, has a place in this techno-age of "smart weapons" and, hypersonic missiles. Just allow me to illustrate it.): It's sometime in the, somewhat, near future. The United States Navy brings back, NOT ONLY the 4 Iowa sisters that were initially constructed. But, their 2 NEVER CONSTRUCTED SISTERS, the USS Kentucky and, the USS Illinois. HOWEVER, instead of being oil-fired engines, they're NUCLEAR POWERED!! ON TOP OF THAT, instead of gun powdered projectiles, electromagnetic RAIL GUNS are mounted on them. Their size is bumped-up to 18"(inches!!) The CIWS system is increased from 4, to 6 mounts and, are ramped-up to defeat hypersonic missiles. Like in the 1980's, they sail as part of a surface-action group. China has ramped up its rhetoric about retaking Taiwan 🇹🇼, BY BRUTE FORCE!!! In response, the carriers, the USS Nimitz (CVN-76), the USS Enterprise (CVN-80) are on station near the island nation. Along with those 2 flattops, is an Amphibious Ready-group centered around the USS Tarawa. Well, to REALLY show the People's Republic that we mean business, the Surface-action group centered around the legendary USS Missouri (BBN[remember, nuke-powered]-63) SAILS RIGHT UP THE STRAITS OF TAIWAN 🇹🇼 AND, SWINGS ALL HER GUNS TO PORT!!! To show that we mean business!!!!! Of course, Red China 🇨🇳 sorties a mess of warplanes and, sends its OWN Navy to "counteract" ours. However, they, soon realize, that a confrontation, with the ships we have on station, would be a fruitless undertaking. It could happen, IF WE DARED ENOUGH TO "THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!"

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Rail guns would not need to be that large. A smaller projectile flying at those speeds would kill anything they were shot at through pure kinetic force alone. Could you fit a nuclear reactor that generated enough shaft horsepower to drive the Iowa's at 33-35 knots in the engineering spaces of the Iowa's?

[@brucebartman4782]

Several decades ago I was present for fleet week. Multiple types of Naval ships were there including an Aircraft Carrier. People were oooh and aaahing at the flat tops. However, the Battleship received the most attention. WOW a Battleship! People were simply gobsmacked by the Battleship that was there. People were just so happy to see one and walk around on the deck. I will never forget that day.

[@BarryH1701]

Aircraft Carriers may rule the seas today, but the mighty Iowa class battleship in my opinion is the greatest vessel ever put to sea.

[@mhern57]

BarryH1701 Im interested in your comment. I once saw the Missouri when I was a young man, was that an Iowa class? And why are Iowa-class the best?

[@BarryH1701]

The Iowa class was the last class of battleships to be built. They served in 4 wars from WW II to the Gulf War in 1991. In their early days, they were the most heavily armed vessel which commanded a substantial amount of raw firepower. They were heavily modernized during the Reagan years being equipped with missile launchers, thus making them the ultimate battleship. Able to take out targets with big guns or missiles and can certainly hold its own in a fight. These ships were awesome in their day and they are still an awesome sight even though they no longer roam the seas. To serve on one of these massive vessels would have been an honor but my time in the service had already come to an end by the time they were placed back in service.

[@BarryH1701]

And yes, the Missouri, or Mighty Mo as she was affectionately called was the third of the 4 Iowas. The other 3 were the Iowa, New Jersey and Wisconsin. A fifth vessel was planned. It was to be named Illinois. Construction started in January 1945 but was cancelled when the war ended. And a new class, the Montana class was also planned as the successor to the Iowas but all battleship plans were ended when the war ended.

[@mhern57]

BarryH1701 Thanks Barry. Very informative. Your passion and love for these ships sure does shine through.👍

[@69Applekrate]

Actually, there were not 5 "Iowas' planned but, 6. The other was the Kentucky and she was well under construction when called. Kentucky lived on , unfinished until around 1959.

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

Had this on VHS when I was younger.

[@StargazerFS128]

Ah memories of my early teens, I would count the days till the next episode

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

The Iowa class battleships are ABSOLUTELY the sleekest, most graceful and feared ships to EVER roam the seas. BRING BACK THE IOWA’S!

[@muttleyjones2]

I think HMS Hood was sleeker. The Iowa class was pretty awesome though.

[@shaints3]

hell no leave them in dry storage ! they are old junk !

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

shaints3 I don’t know what you’re smoking my friend, but give me some!

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

They are still around. Mighty MO may be a museum but she is supposed to be kept in shape to be ready to go in 6 months if needed

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Sadly they are just useless for today's action. Why use one and put it at risk by getting it 20 miles away from the target area? Missouri does have tomahawk cruise launchers now but not enough to really be useful We can hit it from the air from hundreds and even thousands of miles away. Glad they are around just in case though

[@ericpelote998]

The Yamato Musashi Iowa-class tirpitz Bismarck Graf spee Prince of Wales Hood Rodney etc , the world will never see such ships sail the seas again !!! Beautiful powerful deadly these ships were they're nation !!!! And though crewed by different nations sailors , they all were brothers !!! Proud of their ships

[@micnorton9487]

Very good point...

[@shaints3]

thank god they wont be sailing they were nothing but floating targets ...

[@ericpelote998]

@@shaints3 this ship were built to survive !!! No light armor no aluminum !! They were built to take hit that today ship cant !!! Look at the last battleships to sail , the Iowa-class !!! All that was needed were to update its weapon systems by adding Harpoon and tomahawk missiles updated Electronics. !! Yet still the same ship

[@caesar4857]

Would have been a sight to behold to see all those battleship sailing side by side, though they were on opposing navies

[@TheNapchop]

The British swordfish attack on Tarantino harbour which sank or damaged three Italian battleships was the inspiration for Japan's attack on Pearl harbour.

[@mrejks4599]

The raid on pearl was "planned" by the US Navy in the 30s..... The even preformed a mock raid around that time.

[@TheNapchop]

@Erich Von Manstein it depends on which dictionary you grew up with and whether you even care. Harbour harbor lol,

[@TheNapchop]

@Erich Von Manstein you use your language I use mine.

[@davidelliott5843]

@Erich Von Manstein You are right. Pearl Harbor is American so should be spelled the American way. Brixham Harbour in Devon, UK has the British spelling.

[@garygraham4679]

@@TheNapchop: It is about KNOWING your English! Harbour: verb, keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.

[@danr5105]

I can remember when the USS New Jersery was pulled from mothballs for Vietnam War duty (67-68). As a young teen I was fascinated by battleships, so much I wrote to the US Navy asking for pictures. The Navy actually wrote back. They told me to go to the library for the pictures and enlist in the US Navy in a few years. I was still at the age where I was looking forward to Vietnam. I am so glad that infatuation ended. I am sure my infatuation with things military was a product of the school system, Hollywood movies and military love by the general public.

[@leebenson4874]

Dan R; Human psychology shows us that the avg. person has a deep need to defend there loved ones, a smaller portion of us in large this to include our ethnicity (tribe, communities, states, country, race, and (religion). These people tend to be come Defenders of there ethnic backgrounds. Sometimes education, common sense, and (FEAR) can change the path of a young persons mind. All viable paths for a young mind. LOVE IS THE VESSEL THAT WILL CARRY YOUR SOUL TO HEAVEN, MAKE LOVE APART OF EVERY DAY. SPC-4 11B U.S. ARMY

[@frankmiller95]

@Lee, their, there, they're. Each has a different meaning.

[@leebenson4874]

Nice catch, u pass, I guess. LOL

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Yeah i was about 11 when desert shield and desert storm popped off. It was crazy the military awe and patriotism that occurred. I knew then I wanted to join up as fast as I could. I don't recall having much of a thought about joining before then

[@michaelcuff5780]

The battleship N.J. has 19 battle stars. No other battleship shares that honor. Shes in N. J. Moored on the Delaware river as a museum.

[@russg1801]

Too bad USS Pennsylvania wasn't preserved and moored close by. The contrast between her and New Jersey would be striking.

[@AdamMGTF]

@Wayne Henson 500 years? More like 3500 years 😂

[@AdamMGTF]

@Wayne Henson not sure I fully agree. But I see your point

[@mr.breeze8796]

Ahhh...I remember the days when the History Channel was actually about HISTORY. Now its nothing but staged fake ass "reality" shows, That's why I watch AHC

[@mrejks4599]

Even AHC disappointing compared to when it was the military channel ... I miss the old stuff.. the world at war.... Campaigns of the Pacific.... The old school stuff...

[@stargazer4683]

So true thank you

[@Odin029]

History channel has a new show about guys who let spiders and stuff bite them... that's just dumb

[@JimLahey21]

It has always been that way!

[@joanbackstabba3143]

didnt see this series before but saw the great ships series also from the same narrator

[@michaelcuff5780]

BB 62! The New Jersey! 19 Battle stars! Ass kicker!

[@Zephyrmec]

Michael Cuff 19 battle stars over 45 years! The North Carolina and Washington received 15 each in less than 6 years.... THAT is kicking ass

[@jumpinjehoshaphat9075]

Enjoyable commentary, but I do find it troublesome as the scenes of Kongo class battleships are shown with commentary on Yamato class, an Italian battleship sinking, I think from WWI, shown as comments on sinking two other battleships (might be Bismarck and something else would have to review). Also, the commentary of Enterprise planes sinking Yamato when the 350 + planes came from several carriers. The discussion of 1st actions of New Jersey & Iowa were interesting, but raises doubt as to their veracity, given other errors.

[@TheMagusOfTheMagnaCarta]

As far as I know my friend there is no known footage of the Yamatos. .. and only a handful of photos. Those ships were so secret that the allies did not know how big they or their guns were until they stumbled across the drawings after the war.

[@davidharner5865]

Jellicoe aboard Iron Duke during discussion of Dreadnought.

[@tedhernandez2394]

Gotta love the Battleships!! The Germans had some fine looking "Pocket Battleships". The Italians also had some handsome ships of the line. Lot's of style as to both. Then came along the Iowa class....not only fine lines but fast. I don't know much as far as the British Battlewagons go. But from what I read they were pretty stout vessels also. As for the future? I could visualize a battleship/Aircraft carrier...However just pipe dreaming here.

[@ericpelote998]

Ted Hernandez not a pipe dream ,, in the future they're called battlestars !!!

[@ericpelote998]

Kathy Sharp they said that bout jet fighter , the f 4 Phantom and see how that turn out !!!

[@shaints3]

sounds more like youve been smoking pot again !

[@ericpelote998]

@@shaints3 the only thing out here that can sink a battleship is a tactical nuclear weapon !!! Not pot !!! Fact

[@davidelliott5843]

We now have anti ship ballistic missiles. There's no defence and one hit will sink anything even without a warhead. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-ship_ballistic_missile

[@scottyfox6376]

I thought the Monitor bore away from the Virginia first with it's Captain in jured. The Confederates thought the Monitor was running & the battle over so they left. The Monitor then turned back after another Officer took charge & both claimed Victory. Considering the carnage the Virginia had wrought before the appearance of the Monitor I'm not sure I agree with this show's assessment of who won the encounter.🤔

[@mikearmstrong8483]

A tactical draw because neither ship could inflict serious damage on the other. A strategic victory for the Monitor because it prevented the Virginia from attacking the Union fleet any further. The purpose of the Virginia was to break the Union blockade; it failed because of the presence of the Monitor. The purpose of the Monitor was to prevent the Virginia from breaking the blockade; it succeeded because the blockade held firm and the Virginia never fought again. There's more to winning sea battles than just sinking ships. The Monitor accomplished its mission and the Virginia didn't. The Monitor won.

[@1982nsu]

@@mikearmstrong8483 Well said.

[@davidharner5865]

Pilot was temporarily blinded in independent wheelhouse (small rectangular form in prow), not captain in turret. Yes, other events as you describe.

[@jehugo66]

That lead-in is interminable.

[@brucebartman4782]

Nothing brings the Ooohs and Aaahs from visitors to the Iowa class Battleships. Sure, aircraft carriers are big boxes that float on the seas. But a Battleship is still the bigger hit. All of them are "Naval Legends". As a matter of fact, ALL Battleship of every Nations Navy can be considered "Naval Legends".

[@billballbuster7186]

Most of the WWI Battleship footage for Jutland is of FRENCH ships!!!! Nelson would turn in his grave!!!

[@nikirose7673]

Or in his barrel of brandy

[@russg1801]

i don't think any 'battleships" ever engaged each other at Guadalcanal, only cruisers and the USN took a beating.

[@Zephyrmec]

Originally the after action report of Admiral Willis Lee reported 9 16” hits on the Kirishima, however the Kirishima’s damage control officer was one of the survivors, he reported 19 16” hits, which were validated by Robert Ballard with recent remote control dives. 10 hits at or below the waterline were called as Shorts by the fire control team at the time. Washington put so many holes in her that the Japanese could not have scuttled it as fast as she went down. Washington avoided at least 2 long lance torpedoes, and caught 1 5” round that failed to detonate in the search radar antenna on the foremast. The Washington never lost a man to enemy fire, nor did she take any damage other than the 5” dud. One gun crew member caught a small shell splinter in the butt for the only crew member to be wounded in direct action. Several men were lost when the Indiana turned across her path while refueling destroyers, crumpling 60’ of her bow requiring a short trip to Puget Sound Navy Shipyard for replacement / repair. Everyone likes to cheer on the Iowa’s, but the North Carolina class carried the load early, both with the British home fleet and in the pacific. 30 battle stars between them

[@tinafoster8665]

Yes a U. S. Navy captain is equivalent to an army colonel, n the insignia/rank accoutrement is a silver eagle. No stars. 1 star is generally not used in the U.S. navy, the army marines air force the reserves n national guard have brigadier generals with 1 star but rear admirals upper n lower half's are 2 stars From the I got too much time on my hands dept hehe

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Lol right!

[@greghemlock6679]

The yamato was so big one of its tourets weighed as much as a destroyer!

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

She was one impressive ship

[@trientiswashingtonthe3rd9]

She was doodoo because she sanked.im us

[@trientiswashingtonthe3rd9]

The Uss Missouri is the best battle ship. It still is in action today.not lieing.Its a lowa class

[@cleverusername9369]

Missouri is permanently moored as a museum ship at Pearl Harbor and has been for the past quarter of a century. She is not active, she's been decommissioned, so what are you talking about?

[@spikespa5208]

@@cleverusername9369 He must have believed the movie "Battleship".

[@peaceraybob]

USS Monitor - 1862HMS Warrior - 1860Who was first?

[@japekto2138]

PeaceRayBob If it's just armor, it's the French Gloire in 1859. But, the USS Monitor had a revolving turret.

[@AdamMGTF]

@@japekto2138 the "turret" wasn't something you should connect to the turrets as found on pre-drednaughts and Dreadnaughts. This is a common misconception, often parroted by people who don't look into the history and just use it as a reason to push a pro USA "history". A sweeping statement, but often true (especially by "internet historians"). The turrets we think of on later battleships were Derived from barbets. A different area of development. A interesting area of study and worth reading up on :) technology moved dam fast at the end of the 19th Century

[@tinafoster8665]

Halsey wants to b alone with the New Jersey hehe

[@tinafoster8665]

Lol, 46 tonnes of grease

[@jschin]

Dxthank you

[@jschin]

Thank you

[@Mr-Damage]

The narrater sounds like a American Sean Connery

[@serpent645]

I thought so as well, either Sean or Peter Graves.

[@setnaffa]

Monte Markham...

[@davidharner5865]

Spanish, English, Portuguese, or French-speaking American?

[@downsyndromehitler5697]

I wish my country was allowed to be proud of our navy again. I must see Americas museum ships one day as all our great ships were sold or scrapped.

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Where you from?

[@cleverusername9369]

@@28ebdh3udnav the username should be a hint

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

Subbed like a ho🐥🤨😹 This vid was most interesting .👍🛳💨 Oi, Play this at .75 x speed for more realism

[@jehugo66]

That’sJohn Rambo’s Colonel. “It’s over John. OVER!”

[@rippertrain]

Nothing is over. Not for me it isnt...john rambo

[@scottyfox6376]

This video seems to be inaccurate in some details & I'm only 25mins into it.😟

[@RayyMusik]

In some details? Nearly all pictures are wrong!

[@davidharner5865]

Called Halsey a Battleship Admiral in intro.

[@davidharner5865]

@@RayyMusik Jerricoe on Iron Duke during discussion of Dreadnought! Lovely.

[@stephanegroulx4679]

We won't ever know about how strong it wad because Nimitz let his carriers do the job. He should have sent his battleships to destroy the Yamato and the Musashi. I think the US Navy would have more to brag about.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

Hindsight is always 20/20. The curse of history, is always "what if".....

[@muttleyjones2]

But they would also have had huge numbers of dead and wounded sailors too. If you think of it that way then maybe he made the right decision, yes?

[@spikespa5208]

Stephane Groulx BS. A "fair" fight is the last thing you want. The point of that war was to destroy the enemy in the fastest way you have. He didn't want that ship to go anywhere near Okinawa. He wanted that ship on the bottom *now* . Bragging rights be damned.

[@jrgensjberg9185]

this is so kooL!

[@walkerholder9765]

You completely left out the North Carolina class. Poor.

[@DefiantSix]

You say that as if whoever uploaded the video also produced it...

[@hawkstringfellow]

Zuwalt class DDG 21st century naval technology

[@stargazer4683]

With a 21st century price tag.

[@user-wv1zu7wn3k]

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[@I_am_Diogenes]

The more I learn about the conduct of the Brits during WWII the more I realize they are NOT the noble people they pretend to be . They have NO room to complain about anyone violating the rules of war when they have no problem ignoring them when it is convenient for them to do so . EDIT : 17:50 OK I have to stop watching this due to inaccurate information . The Brits did NOT hunt the Bismarck alone , The US Coast Guard was also involved in the search . (based on testimony of the Brit pilots involved ) Not even going to get into the "Britain again stood alone ." BS I guess all the supply convoys the US sent don't count .

[@AdamMGTF]

Speaking as an Englishman I can tell you the "British". Never stood alone. They had an entire empire behind them. Let alone the free poles, Dutch, French etal, and of course the United States sold armaments to the British government before they were an active belligerent. You may want to reconsider your comments. This is after all a documentary made in and by Americans.

[@vile1698]

1 dollar

[@muttleyjones2]

There was one thing that I thought was a wrong with the commentary. At 37:30 he spoke of the American victory over the Japanese. What happened to the rest of the nations who fought against the Japanese in the Pacific? The USA was the largest military presence there but they were not alone. What happened to humility, or integrity for that matter?

[@garygraham4679]

It was WWII, no one was humble!

[@davidharner5865]

Nuh-uh! Merka rules! Beat the Carthaginians, the Greeks under Alexander, the Romanovs, and the Javanese!!! Alone, except for the natives of the tiny Pacific atoll 'AnZac'!

[@muttleyjones2]

@@davidharner5865 In that case, I stand corrected! Like they say in the World Police movie, "UMERIKKA FUKK YEAH!!!"

[@Johnnyred51]

Too many inaccurate facts in this documentary. One is they state the Bismarck was sunk in the North Sea. It was actually sunk off the coast of France.

[@caringancoystopitum4224]

True. And the Graf Spee wasn't a battleship but a heavy cruiser (Schwerer Kreuzer) or armored ship (Panzerschiff). Only the allied used the name "pocket battleship". The Germans never saw it as such. If anything, one could call it a battlecruiser.

[@davidharner5865]

Counted three in first 6:26 (including Halsey as a Battleship Admiral in 4:+ intro), then just listened. Some clown in comments talking about Japanese torpedo boat attacks on Russian fleet in Baltic Sea is the best, though!

[@spikespa5208]

These documentaries aren't the best source for accurate info. Best thing they might do is get people interested enough to maybe pick up and read some more in-depth books on the subject.

[@ronaldbaileyel7717]

THE OUTER SHIP HAS NOTHING.TO.DO WITH INTERNAL STRUGGLE!!

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

Go watch how many hits the Musashi took to sink it. So don't tell me Battleships are useless. It tied up so many resources. Had the Japanese had more ships. The United States would have had a fight on their hands. Dealing with both the Musashi and Yamato with Carriers...

[@lemuelemboy4540]

battle of south china sea..xcited to see sinking chinese ship!.

[@setnaffa]

The dude from The Second Hundred Years did his best to ruin the film; but Battleships are more awesome than his absolute crap narration and odd accent.

[@nigeleaston7993]

This video should be renamed "Tribute to Iowa class Battleships " Fine ships tho` they were,apart from shooting up a few destroyers and being used to shell shore targets, none of them actually did anything. No mention of Warspite, Rodney, KGV, Duke of York, Scharnhorst etc, ie ships that actually engaged in combat. I mean, even South Dakota and North Carolina outstripped the Iowas in combat honours. These ships were basically Aircraft Carrier escorts. Sorry, but this is just more Yankee propaganda.

[@japekto2138]

Battleship lovers usually followed bigger guns and displacement is better rule. The Iowas were the biggest ones to survive WW2. If Yamato survived, I'm sure it'd be showcased more instead of the Iowas.

[@davidelliott5843]

Iowa Class came along after everyone else had decided to stop building battleships. It was only USA's huge industrial might that allowed them the luxury of building them.

[@Jon908584]

I wonder how these super battleships would have fared if operating in the North Atlantic. The only US battleship that I know of to be involved with Arctic convoys was the USS New York and that only as a distant escort . The seas too rough and at freezing point?

[@Zephyrmec]

Jon908584 the Washington and North Carolina both took shifts of Murmansk convoy escort, mainly hoping to get a whack at Tirpitz if she attempted to sortie against the Atlantic convoys. My father was riding the Washington at the time, and it was miserable duty, the North Carolina class rode incredibly wet without the raised flared bow that the Sodaks and Iowa’s sported. (Also known as the North Atlantic Bow)

[@davidharner5865]

How is this New England propaganda?