Drydocking Battleship New Jersey | The Portholes Podcast - Ep.11 | w/ Ryan Szimanski

In this episode, Battleship New Jersey and her journey to dry dock in spring of 2024.
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Thumbnail: Iowa-class Battleship New Jersey BB-62 "Big J" Stern, backing into dry dock for decommissioning process Long Beach, California 1982.

[@garbo8962]

This pod caster has the best in class hard working walking encyclopedia on the battleship New Jersey. I'm an Army Nam vet but have watched way more of Ryan's informative U Tube vidios on the ship he takes great care of then all of the other military related vidios. Hope they allow us to walk around the ground level of dry dock after the NJ is dry docked.

[@jim0311]

I was a combat Marine in Vietnam during 2/68..New Jersey shot 16" salvos in support of our position..it was extensive and I still have very bad memories of the experience

[@briandenison2325]

How loud were the rounds when they landed? Did you feel a concussive effect?

[@jaycooper2812]

A ship like New Jersey is the ultimate classroom. Without ships like these the young people will never be able to understand the importance of these artifacts in our history.

[@StarStream707]

Preserving a mighty ship that contributed to all our ability to continue living free is worth taking care of.

[@markchodroff250]

Watch your channel all the time , I did a 1/350 of the New Jersey many years ago with the last refit ! Even a model was a time consuming job !

[@F-Man]

Wait - even *more* Ryan??? Don’t mind if I do! Greetings from the BB-62 KZbin foamer club.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

😂

[@geographyRyan]

Tier 12 NJ! I need this

[@michaelfrank2266]

Tons of nerdiness. Great interview and actually very informative. : )

[@BearingStraight]

Ha! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. We greatly appreciate it!

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

I predict that WOWS will give New Jersey the best damage control of any ship in the game.

[@Echowhiskeyone]

Gravel is a good idea. But you would need a big working party and a lot of bags. And a few days. Keep the ballast and NJ will 'always' be in trim. Which may lead to other issues.

[@jpjh8844]

I look at things like this, we always bash government contracts as overspending on, giving the lowest bidder almost 3 times the original contract, but look at it Iowa Class Battleships are still in service as Museum ships. Now look at the Air Force, both the B-52 and the KC-135 both built in the 1950's are still in acting service to this day, and not going away for another couple decades. I also love that the USS Constitution, a ship commissioned by George Washington in 179, along with a forest of living trees to replace the timbers is still in Active Service today, no she doesn't go to war, but the Navy still sails her as a recruiting tool to this day. I also love the New Jersey, a ship I visit every couple years, is going to dry dock in the ship yard she was built in!

[@Odin029]

Ok let me get this straight... in Ryan's head he muses about loading 60000 bags of gravel inside the bow of New Jersey or even better than that, setting turret 3 on the roof of turret 1, but he still won't watch the cinematic masterpiece that is the movie Battleship.

[@aldolajak1267]

I hope that all of our museum ships are still intact and on display at their 100 year mark. That would be a great tribute to our technological excellence in initial design, build, maintenance in operation and preservation. With all that in mind, it is wort pointing out that we (US Military/Air Force/Aerospace Industry) have an air-frame that is speculated to still be mission capable and fully operational at it's 100 year mark, and maybe even beyond. That would be none other than the B52.

[@patrickmorris9710]

When the battleship Texas became a museum ship not much was known on how to care for a retired warship. Battle ship Texas was filled with water in her oil tanks and then tied down with cables. When the wooden decks rotted lite wait concrete was poured on her main deck.

[@BearingStraight]

Yes, forward thinking of the state of Texas to take and save the ship, but absolutely agree there was no playbook on how to maintain it properly for the long-terms. They were built to last 25-30 years. Incidentally, NY state had briefly considered taking Texas's sistership New York, but as we know she went to Bikini Atoll for atomic testing instead. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@ccrider3435]

Has anyone seen TITANIC Honor & Glory's virtual Titanic? It's hard to believe what you are seeing! I hope this historical ship New Jersey is scanned, detailed and preserved for posterity!

[@kanrakucheese]

Knowing the state of schools in the middle of urban New Jersey, the state funding Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is probably better bang for buck in education. 13:50 USS Cole is prime museum ship material. Historically significant, and because the class is still in service it fulfills the recruitment and education role of a museum ship.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Just a thought on the gravel move. Highschool sport teams, great weight training, educational, and worthy cause. Hey coach I have a training and charity project for your teams. Go with 40lbs containers. Another thought with containers if you can get a hose in, pump a wet concrete in to plastic containers in place or near place. Still would haul out when done or for access but would save one labor going in.

[@BearingStraight]

That's a great idea! We'll see how it goes, though, as the ship is designed to take onboard and expel water. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@cmcb7230]

If I’m not mistaken USS Little Rock was flooded to get up the Saint Lawrence Seaway and they didn’t just flood the void tanks either.

[@rogerb3654]

I like the "sound effect" that we hear to make it sound like you're on a real battleship.😉🔊▶• ılıılıılıılıılıılı. 0:62

[@isaacmatthews1966]

Hilarious that Ryan is also a video game nerd

[@WolfdogKitok]

The version of New Jersey we could get in WOWS could be her late 60s Nam config

[@jackwinemiller8358]

It was the USS quattle canal under the command of captain Daniel gallery who later became rear Admiral gallery Interesting sidebara chief petty officer named Earl tosino was the one who came up with the idea of windmilling the subs propellers in order to provide electrical power by the time they got to port he actually had that sub's diesels in working order And while he begged hedral gallery to let him bring the Subway end of port under her own power sadly this did not happen and in one of his books Admiral gallery later said he wished that he had let chief tracino bring her in under her own power

[@slimeydon]

The gravel idea almost seems reasonable to me, ok i need another drink

[@robertsprowl6585]

Robotech - SDF-3 Pioneer · Izumo class Battleship SFBB-9000

[@Vaasmios]

Fill the ballast tanks with mineral oil ? I do know that there are oils that dont promote rust or corrosion and could perhaps be viable to just leaving water for long periods of time in the tanks

[@tedmiles2110]

Do not put the props in a Camden park! They will be scrapped by metal thieves! They are beautiful examples of industrial design. I hope they stay in place on the ship! TM retired but still interested

[@CJOlin]

I seriously doubt anyone is going to carry off a 30 foot diameter propeller that weighs 30 TONS!! Your comment (and concern) is moot.

[@christianvalentin5344]

Don’t forget that Illinois is also in the game. That will be 5 Iowas.

[@alanrogers7090]

Question: The Oregon City class of cruisers were named for the Oregon state city, obviously. Were the later Salem class named for the Oregon state capitol or Salem, Massachusetts? Instead of gravel or water put in water moxed with a compound so that when it settles it turns into a gel that will not break downand cause leaks. This would keep the ship in permanent trim. Sort of Big J, with the J for Jell-o.😂❤

[@BearingStraight]

Built in Quincy, Massachusetts, and named for nearby Salem. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@dickdaley9059]

I am searching for an alternative to flooding ballast tanks to accomplish balance. In the yard, prior to settling on the blocks, it would seem possible for the big cranes to add heavy yard scrap to the bow in sufficient quantity to level the keel? The turret going forward makes sense to me but it is so massive and still not forward enough to get the job done.

[@timdennis3035]

How do they place the blocks of wood I suppose when the dock is full of water and then how do they position the ship perfectly while water is removed ?

[@SoopaDaveGaming]

New Jersey does exist in Worlds Of Warships Legends just not the PC normal version. She is very similar to Iowa in the version and has Azure Lane paint scheme. We dont have Illinois though like PC Version. Edit: We also dont have submarines which I am currently happy with. Would love to see a historically accurate version of New Jersey though.

[@mhyotyni]

Could you put variable thickness shim plates under the docking blocks so, that the blocks would touch the keel simultaneously despite the trim angle? At least the allowed floor loads should be checked before stacking huge amounts of gravel or other ballast to general storage areas... 😉

[@BearingStraight]

Interesting, for sure. One for the engineers. In the end, of course, the use water. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@jaycooper2812]

U-505 was she captured or was she actually stolen? STEAL means to "Strategically Transfer Equipment to an Alternate Location".

[@TheFreaker86]

2:18 Round One! Fight! 😜

[@dougmilliganjr3421]

So then stores, people and perishables make up another 30,000 tons of ship weight because aren’t the iowas a 75,000 ton ship

[@johnthomas2485]

If the drydock at Philadelphia or Norfolk were not available, where would you take the ship?

[@BearingStraight]

It's unlikely the current plan could be executed. "Plan B" might be what was done in Wilmington for Battleship North Carolina, which is to support and maintain the ship in place. Easier in Battleship North Carolina's inlet in Wilmington than the waterfront in Camden. Good question. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@wxdave5448]

When a naval ship this large was submitted to the Navy to as a potential museum ship, part of the evaluation was the ability of the host organization to do maintenance. Just look as where the other Iowa’s live. All are near or at shipyards able to handle dry docking. BB-62 is fortunate to be essentially at her original build shipyard (now under private ownership).

[@johnthomas2485]

I'm just wondering what other shipyards on the East Coast could handle her?

[@wxdave5448]

Ryan did mention that in a video sometime last year (shipyard alternatives) but I could not immediately find the video. Obviously Norfolk but near as I can recall, NY would be the next closest.

[@MA-hn9vo]

The truth is it's better to get coal then gravel. So we can get the experience of coal a warship. We can also get that wonderful coal dust everywhere!

[@Malarkey1943]

Anyone know who makes the model of NJ Ryan has there?

[@BearingStraight]

It's Cobi's most recent Iowa-class kit. Thanks watching!

[@derekm79]

Why are the propellers bronze and not steel?

[@justdeaf-ry6bn]

Bronze propellers don't cause corrosion in salt water. Plus I think if they hit something the propeller will bend instead of breaking the shaft, Since Bronze is softer than steel.

[@wxdave5448]

Bronze has been used for years (and similar metallurgy to this day). It is lighter and does not corrode like steel in salt water, yet is still subject to damage from cavitation (the main reason they needed to be replaced).

[@patriotic80]

Keep the propeller on the ship please i beg you dont take them off ever.

[@cruisinguy6024]

But you have no way of knowing they’re even on the ship. At least if one was removed you could experience it up close and personal

[@patriotic80]

Tell people to go online and look at a picture. Dont take them off. That would be a huge mistake.dont sell propellors . That dude needs to stop saying that garbage this conversation sux stop it please . Lol

[@CJOlin]

Since the Iowa Class ships will NEVER be reactivated and they serve absolutely NO purpose in place, removing them isn't really an issue, as far as being a museum shop. They cannot be seen underwater and they are actually a maintenance issue, if left in place. Removing them would serve two purposes: One, they can be viewed up close and it takes a LOT of stress off the propeller shafts and the seals that keep water OUT of the ship. As for the metal thief comment by someone else, this is a non-issue, as well. They are way too big to be carried off and cutting them isn't easy, either.