Electric Deck of Turret II of Battleship New Jersey

[@adamskkiii]

Caught a really interesting Sky Documentary on New Jersey done with you guys a few years back, thanks for the videos guys I had no knowledge of WWII naval history until your videos peaked my interest!

[@adamskkiii]

@@mayshack hahahahahha

[@wdcjunk]

Ryan you are one lucky SOB to be able to walk freely walk all around this piece of history. I am indeed jealous.

[@ThePhalanx2006]

He’s got the best job in the world!

[@mordicuspb]

VOLUNTEER WORK

[@J.A-CA139]

Being a curator of a battleship is the best job in the word

[@AlternativePractice]

Dude really is living his best life

[@gasengineguy]

Me too, so gelous

[@petefraser7228]

As a career gunner in the Canadian Navy, I have some insight into the beds. Gunnery exercises have a lot of "hurry up and wait". As a result there is a ton of downtime waiting for targets to appear, ranges to be cleared or director problems to be fixed. As a result, the first thing we did was to make a nest our of our weather jackets, put on our headsets, and sleep until we were needed. It may explain why there were no lockers. May not be for berthing at all.

[@GlaDi02]

It is just funny how "hurry up and wait is motto of all branches in all militaries arround the globe. LOL.

[@Turboy65]

Being a warfighter can be the most boring job imaginable...until it becomes more exciting than most people want to deal with.

[@BeKindToBirds]

Also explains the little sleeping area and yoga compartment they found over the right hand gun I'm one of the turrets.

[@52Ford]

@@BeKindToBirds No way you're one of the turrets!

[@BeKindToBirds]

@@52Ford in one of the turrets lol

[@billmoran3812]

As an engineer, I find it astounding that ships like New Jersey were designed before the invention of CAD. The amount of detail and coordination required to accommodate all the machinery and systems, being done by individual designers working on hundreds of drawings is simply unfathomable.

[@bend8353]

Was thinking the same looking at all that equipment

[@BeKindToBirds]

The Sr-71 and the Saturn V too.

[@chucksevola2424]

I highly recommend the curator's tour with Ryan. I did it with two of my grown kids and it was awesome. We got to see a lot of these off the beaten path spaces. Ryan took us all through the electric deck but I see more places I want to go. I'll be Back! These videos are just incredible. Keep it up !!!

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Ryan never apologize for the sound or light, just seeing these off limit areas are really interesting. Thank you for the "show-n-tell"

[@joestough664]

"An old Sprite can... caffeine free... Why would you bother?". Lol I can relate!

[@fire304]

Ryan, when you found that cigarette butt a retired CPO felta slight tingling in the base of his spine and a riding fury... When you found that can of sprite he let out a stream of obscenities!

[@johnstark4723]

🤣 Now, they wouldn't do that 🤣🤣🤣 But finding that cigarette butt really makes you wonder about some people's common sense. 🤔

[@MrDallaskincaid]

Ryan, I can't thank you enough for making these videos. It's great to be able to see all the places onboard these ships that you don't get to normally see on tours. Great job and I hope you continue to make these even after the pandemic is over.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

We started making them a year before the pandemic and we plan to keep doing them as long as we're around.

[@senecanero3874]

If I ever get to visit the US, the New Jersey is now on top of the places I want to visit, above New York City, Las Vegas and other touristy areas. KZbin channel has made me aware of even the existance of that vessel, and now I wanna visit

[@Hokieredneck]

Gotta love the giggle when he says "are you ready" ;)

[@sideshowbob1544]

I tune in every evening for the latest Battle ship videos, I really look forward to watching them!

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

BTW, for the premiere we have a pretty active live chat going most nights, you should join us!

[@michaelkennedy272]

@@BattleshipNewJersey More detail please. Day and time ? Love what you all do !!

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

We premiere a video every night Monday to Friday at 7pm

[@brucefowler832]

Having served on a naval ship older than New Jersey pre WWII ships and many ships built during the war often had racks without lockers. In some cases even without pipe racks just hooks for hammocks. You had either footlocker or seabags that you lived out of. During refit during the 1970s and 1980s those were mostly replaced with the more modern bunks and lockers. By using every nook and cranny is how their wartime compliment was so much larger than could be accommodated post refit.

[@lsdzheeusi]

"if you're not leaking hydraulic fluid, you're out of hydraulic fluid". 2XL save me a t-shirt, that's a moneymaker!

[@keithrosenberg5486]

The day/night Kamikaze threat meant very long periods at battle stations. They had to modify the number of crew on alert because of the need to rest. Sleeping at battle stations was common. Food and drink would be delivered too.

[@mcallahan9060]

Very enjoyable back stage pass video. Thank you for your hard work preserving and sharing this national treasure.

[@ghost307]

Hooray. THIS is the video that I have been waiting for...and I'm certain that Ryan and Libby won't disappoint.

[@MoparNewport]

That area of the ship is remarkably well preserved. A gearhead like me would happily spend all day just crawling through that one section, snapping pictures of all the plaques, letters, posters, technical details etc. One day, after this current world event is over, i do hope to finally come down from northern Canada and spend some time exploring this ship. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@tdsmotorsportshomegaragedy241]

Spending many years in industrial mechanics, the first things I looked for was moving motors and lovejoy replacements and alignments in the rooms you go though. Also, getting grease and oil to these locations. PM structures and seals/bearings. wow.

[@reclusivegrub]

I just love the tours of these areas and also the 'Ryan sound effects' that are added as he moves around in tight spaces.

[@garethjames1300]

The vast amount of effort to make these ships is mind boggling

[@pscwplb]

Imagine having to pull the rotors of one of those motors out in order to service it while the ship is underway.

[@robertthomas5906]

Doesn't it have a sign - "No user serviceable parts" on it? LOL. Probably elevator type motors designed to run for decades. They might be as they were installed in the 1940s.

[@pscwplb]

@@robertthomas5906 On a warship having non serviceable parts on a critical system like the main guns is just asking to have the entire ship deadlined for what could potentially be a small problem. We've already seen that the New Jersey had an electrical motor winding shop, so there probably aren't any components, to include the housing, that couldn't be fabricated or repaired on the ship.

[@robertthomas5906]

@@pscwplb Maybe. The whole ship wouldn't be deadlined, just at worst that turret or just that gun. Depends on the motor. Hoist motor - you bet. Any of those smaller motors on the ship I'm confident they could repair. 2 or 3 sailors, they can handle that. Big ship, something's going to break. The traversing motor? That would be impressive. Look at 6:28. Do you think they could get that motor out of there? Note the size of the motor compared to Ryan and the size of the hatch (4:50) to get into that area that isn't much bigger than Ryan is. I have a feeling that motor is at least 1000 Lbs. Not even on a bet could they get that through there. They'd have to get torches out, now they're introducing fire into the turret. I don't think they'd do that. Then they'd have to have the right wire to wind it.

[@tombriggman2875]

@@robertthomas5906 You wouldn't necessarily remove the motor, only the rotor.

[@robertthomas5906]

@@tombriggman2875 LOL... Ok. Do you think the rotor of that motor would make it through? You're making a distinction and there is no difference. That rotor is not going through that hole. It would also be too big. There is also the problem of getting it out of the motor. No room in there. I've worked with equipment like that. I have a feeling you really have no clue what you're talking about.

[@Hvitserk67]

Thank you so much for these videos. I am a long time viewer of Drachinifel's channel and discovered your eminent channel when he recommended it. I was definitely not disappointed and you deserve all the support you can get.

[@Synergy7Studios]

In the electrical grid industry, technicians use long insulating poles to manipulate high voltage equipment that might still be energized. I could see them also using wood poles like that to open circuit breakers etc if they're worried about being electrocuted or getting their hands burned by an arc flash.

[@CJH2703]

There looks to be lots of the old “Frankenstein” blade switches on the battleship, I was thinking the same as you, probably a good idea to operate them from a distance with something insulated... 😂

[@davidjanda2888]

David Janda Excellent video! I really enjoy your description of the technical areas of the USS New Jersey. I'm an engineer in the metalworking industry for my whole career and I'm so impressed with the construction and equipment on these ships especially since they were built in 1941 to 1943!

[@fredwood1490]

It always amazes me the spaces you find to crawl through. Crewmen actually worked in those places, during battle, with everything around them alive and deadly. I might add that you are a really big Dude, bigger than most of the WW2 Sailors and I worry you will get struck in one of those tight places, someday. Keep the Camery Lady with you! I also enjoy looking at some of the most amazing welding I have seen in the most difficult places, gotta admire those old Rodbusters.

[@artemisargent8623]

The cane or hook was also used to turn off anything electrified, if there were lever switches, and is still used and approved by OSHA today. It was also commonly used just to pick dropped things up off the floor, since it was so cramped.

[@view05nys]

Great admiration for all the sailors and especially those that worked in the extra dangerous areas of the ship. Surely anyone that was claustrophobic in confined spaced couldn't work in the gun turret and support areas below.

[@burroaks7]

really dig the local radio support thats awesome, as i am a huge fan of our local radio super awesome

[@MrTexasDan]

Terrific video. Lots of spaces and angles that we haven't seen before. Thanks folks!

[@christopherwhitfield3037]

Such unbelievable complexity! No wonder battleships were so expensive to make and maintain

[@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN]

Awesome video! Seeing those motors though, damn those must be a pain. I wouldn't want to be the guy who has to service those things.

[@waynemayo1661]

Most interesting video. Detailed views and information about areas inaccessible to most are great. Thank you.

[@jnelchef]

Can't imagine what it must have been like to be in those spaces on the Iowa during the explosion with no chance of survival.

[@itsmezed]

A new book about Iowas? Sign me up! Is there a title for it yet?

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Its still early days on the book, once we've got details we will definitely share!

[@paoloviti6156]

I would really love to order that book as would find it extremely interesting to read it and of course to learn more. It is really my favourite battleship...

[@Hokieredneck]

I would love to see you get in the fuel/ballast/counter flood tanks and show us the outboard face of the belt armor if that is possible.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnLagZhooN1lnKc

[@Hokieredneck]

thank you for replying. what you are doing is amazing and appreciated. t/y for helping to preserve one of the 4 best ships afloat

[@lsdzheeusi]

"THERE IS NO SOUND HERE", translation: Ryan stubbed his toe or hit his head and there was a ... uhh, yeah, a microhone failure! Just kidding ...

[@johnslaughter5475]

Maybe not so much. When he did the barrel crawl, there was a note that it was muted in order to keep the video PG.

[@tombriggman2875]

Ryan, thank you! Fantastic video!

[@crazyeyez1502]

Man...... I'd love to be able to crawl the ship like that.

[@wills2140]

13:17 turns out there was more "cool stuff" to find onboard Battleship New Jersey ! Just this week in January 2023 Ryan and the newest engineering maintenance person found 20 pounds of keys! Including the number 2 "nuke" keys for the cruise missile system. Showed that key "in action" as well as the keys for the reduction gears in engineering ( in separate videos on here ). Thank you Ryan and crew!

[@wills2140]

15:37 "... but remember, if you aren't leaking hydraulic fluid that means you are out of hydraulic fluid". lol, priceless! (:

[@howitzer8946]

This was an amazing video. Thank you!!!!!!

[@XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX981]

Oral history of Charles Hottinger turret II gun Captain, 1950-4. He says turret bunks were provided for Gunners mates at long term general quarters. He had a bad experience with a shipmate being killed by friendly shrapnel. After that he began to sleep in the turret. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYGsaIdtZdaHa5o . He begins at 36 minutes

[@lorrinbarth1969]

Yeah, he made a rank or rating and one of the perks he said was sleeping in the turret.

[@Mr89netrom]

That hydraulick fluid joke made me chuckle.

[@elvinpena8788]

I am looking forward to visiting the battleship New Jersey soon. Did visit the Battleship Alabama a few years back and my mind still roaming it. I was in the Navy 1990-1996 and back then Battleships where mythical unicorns. My first time seeing a battleship in person was Back In 2003 when I lived in Martinez, CA next to the Navy mothball fleet and did get to go fishing for sturgeon 200 yards astern of the battleship Iowa covered in bird dropings identiffied by 61 on the hull (shes no longer at the mothball fleet nor I) and the spy ship GloMar Explorer was there too. Who knows what other historic ships might be there mothballed?

[@Sundancer268]

FYI, all the 9" floor tile are Asbestos. Some 12" tile are also though most are not.

[@donsimon4419]

Ryan, Another great video, many thanks for this one. Amazing how tight the spaces under the gun house are! I had imagined all sorts of open space there but now I know better. Could I get sleep in the penthouse? Probably. My experience in the Navy was that all shipboard personnel got used to the normal sounds of their ship and simply tuned it out. For example, on the FF I served on my stateroom was just to starboard of the Forced Draft Blower (FDB) house, and one could hear every bell change as the FDBs sped up or slowed down. I still managed to sleep OK. It was only when things went quiet that it was a different story - that silence meant something was wrong, and it would wake you up out of a deep sleep!

[@tindoortailgator]

Ryan - Wow the First Ad on KZbin that i Like...That Goes Towards Something Good...Wow...

[@alexh3153]

Those hooks also come in handy for grabbing those oil absorbing pads in hard to reach places. Maybe there’s some hydraulic leaks in there

[@jayshaw63]

Very sobering to think of what this massive equipment was designed to do. And even more sobering to think that there could be an enemy ship over the horizon firing 16-inch shells back at you.

[@Its-Just-Zip]

In theory that enemy ship could have been lobbing 18 inch shells at you. Yamato and the Iowas both had overlapping service periods (at least until Yamato used for a suicide run)

[@mikecoglione1308]

Awesome vid. Love electric decks, always made plans to explore the few times I got to get into one but once you're there you get tired quickly of rolling around and getting bruised on hard surfaces. Not an easy space at all to be inside. The best hatch for the 45 caliber guns on the older (non Iowa class battle)ships I've been on is to get into is the left one as it allows the easiest wandering and travel, also if you are good at crawling and flipping over motors allows access to the gun pits the most easily. The Iowa recently opened up its turret for public tours looking forward to eventually someday checking that out. Yup wear crappy clothing the entire turret is a pretty greasy proposition and that stuff isn't that good for you! I wonder how noisy it was during combat. Yes I know the turret had positive pressure so you couldn't hear the guns, just thinking of how loud all that machinery would have been. And yes all the other battleships have bunks down there too. Did you get the story from the North Carolina that an old veteran met with their staff and dug up old booze bottles he and his shipmates had left behind some panel that they unscrewed to hide their swag? Thank you for posting.

[@JohnRunyon]

The "cane" is also effectively a hot stick as used by linemen from ye olde utility co. Could be used for breakers, fuses, switches, etc. Even ensuring a cap is discharged (although it might be a bit overkill for that).

[@SpookyDeCat]

Wooden hookstick could be used for rescue at the voltages present, but is most likely used for hard to reach disconnects.

[@notme123123]

Thanks for another great video. I’m curious, what areas of the ship would you restore or stabilize if you had more funds?

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Next on our list is the Officer's galley. Then the print shop.

[@SteamCrane]

Might as well go ahead and set up a preorder list for the book. Put me on it.

[@Justthatguy420]

Amazing the amount of technology used that long ago and done with slide rule and paper

[@DavidLeslie65]

Watching your videos filmed in the behind the scenes areas of the ship really make it clear why they cost so much to build. As much as I hate engineers they know there stuff, or at least did back then.

[@SC457A]

I have been binge watching this channel the past few days. I find the ship amazing. I was able to see it from across the river in 2010, but just did not have the time to visit and add an Iowa to the list of ships I have visited. I look forward to the book project mentioned being available.

[@matthewblaszyk4405]

Have you guys ever thought about doing a road trip to the USS North Carolina in Wilmington and doing some videos on it? I would drive out from Charlotte to be able to see you guys!!

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Its on the list for when things improve. Maybe next winter.

[@thomasmoore8142]

@@BattleshipNewJersey The USS North Carolina is awesome and The USS Yorktown in Charleston is too.

[@johnmcmickle5685]

The difference between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor is determine by to what they are attached. The B-end you mentioned would be the hydraulic motor.

[@johnhogan9397]

Ryan... In your videos describing shell-handeling procedures for the 16" guns you always mention the greased deck to facilitate moving the shells across the deck. My question is how do the shell-handelers keep their footing on the slippery decking? Seems like they would be sliding all over the place, especially on a rolling, pitching deck. Love your channel and can't wait to visit.

[@Finallybianca]

Wish I lived closer as a still photographer would love to explore with you and document it in stills.

[@witeshade]

as a photographer, trying to get decent framing and lighting in there feels like it would be masochistic at best!

[@Finallybianca]

@@witeshade after shooting in caves and doing some tiny home shoots, as well as shooting a few shots in the firebox of a big boy locomotive that would be fun to shoot and challenge myself.

[@haljames624]

Thank you.

[@Robert-ff9wf]

I enjoy your videos, hope to meet you one day when I come visit the N.J. Just wish it wasn't in Camden! Yes I think I would sleep soundly in the turrets. As long as there is not loud noises coming from equipment, but I think it would be largely cut off from noises because of the heavy armor. But I could be totally wrong.

[@butchs.4239]

Potentially one hell of an alarm clock though. ;-)

[@01howdoidothis]

The rule of the Military is when you can you take a nap because you can't come and go during GQ. Used the same ideal for AF when your on alert you sleep when and where and how you can while at alert status.

[@01howdoidothis]

It's a hard life but you did what had to be done to get the job done. Teamwork is always key while on alerts and during combat. That is the reason it is so embedded in the training.

[@johncollinson4147]

Another great video brother. Perhaps the beds in the penthouse etc…are just for quick naps during long periods of general quarters operations?

[@burroaks7]

the lifting eyelets welded to those motors well its all ginormous lmao

[@SudaNIm103]

Fascinating! I had absolutely no idea you could manually aim and discharge the gun from within the turret itself. It never even crossed my mind, but from an engineering, maintenance and failover perspective it makes sense. Though I think actually firing it while in that tin can would be quite a harrowing experience.

[@pizzaivlife]

lets you fight to the bitter end. you could knock out the ship to a smoldering husk and still get that one last shot in to take them with you. chilling to think about

[@remiel3315]

Compared to the crawl space between the driver compartment and crew compartment in a M3 Bradley that truly is a penthouse,

[@gasengineguy]

So awesome, I love this stuff, can you guys give pics of the motor and reduction tags inserted into the videos? I love large industrial stuff and would love to read all the tags

[@kevinstonerock3158]

Along with using the hook to knock you off of live connections, just like linemen resetting breakers on electric poles, if there’s circuit breakers inside there it would be a good idea to use the hook instead of fingers. Also, I haven’t heard that electrical hum except for live transformers. Are they normally energized or is it because you activated something while filming? If it’s always on it seems that you have power through the transformers at least on one side. If the connections are still made in the boxes mounted to the motors there’s a chance the elevation or transit motors might be operational. If not you might have a power draw on your shore power that could be a reason your electric bill is so high. It seems the decommissioning crew has done a hit and miss job deactivating systems on board. I just don’t understand any other reason for the hum unless there’s something unaccounted for, possibly something like a braking system for the turret.

[@jackray1337]

Thank you two for the video.

[@The7humpwump]

Since the motors drive hydraulics I assume they are constant speed induction motors. Operate on 3 phase 450VAC? Before you said hydraulic I was thinking they would be DC.

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Great video. I would love to see some stills inserted in the video of the name plates etc of the motors and such. Would love to see some of that stuff close up. Another idea for audio etc is to do a voice over after getting some footage, that way the audio will be clean. Otherwise very fun to watch these when some of us can't get to the ship. 👍👍

[@Shinzon23]

What's making the electrical humming noise towards the end of the video? I was under the impression that all of the turrets circuits had been manually cut except for the parts were you take tours through.

[@dominichines9996]

I wish more of your videos had the little thing at the bottom right like at 8:39 when there's meant to be no sound. A lot of the videos I've had to check my speakers because the audio just suddenly went away

[@ShuRugal]

should display those vintage beverage cans in your ship's store.

[@danmathers141]

I am curious about nose levels in the turret. I don't imagine it was too noisy during normal cruising. When the gun is firing it could break the eardrums of anyone inside of the turret. How did they avoid that?

[@percival5771]

beds in a 16 in gun turret? BEST ALARM EVER

[@robertgutheridge9672]

I want your job. It has to rank in the top 5 greatest jobs category. Although I'm guessing that the pay isn't that great. But you basically have a battle ship of your own (sorta) I cant imagine what it would have been like in the penthouse area during ww2 or anytime around the equator. Another fantastic view!@

[@TheBeef49]

Any chance you can convince the guys over at the BB Texas to start doing videos like this?

[@nekomakhea9440]

Today I learned that Hydraulic Fluid is like glitter it always gets everywhere, even if the container is "sealed" properly

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Thirty years later we still have to change the oil pads in the windlass room multiple times a year. She never stops leaking hydraulic fluid.

[@FosterGoat]

Very nice. Thank you!

[@arniestuboud]

VERY INTERESTING VIDEO. THANK YOU.

[@richardsims3208]

Thank you for doing this video, I really wanted to see these spaces! Ryan you have a fantastic job :) However, I think your red dot "We are here" markers are off a bit :)

[@CALEBMAESTRO]

Was that auxiliary traverse operator position required to be manned during general quarters? That'd be a heck of a crawl to get up in there.

[@witeshade]

I can't even imagine having to fix that space if a projectile ended up getting into there. Or even just being in one of those chairs if a shell hit the turret, goodbye eardrums and bowel forever.

[@williamgibb5557]

Those recoil cylinders are a tad bigger then what my rifles uses! Thank,I have been wondering about seeing them.

[@cdgodsell]

Love this channel!!!

[@ThePhalanx2006]

It would have been a big pain in the butt to repair/replace a lot of the components in there. I wonder if it was ever necessary.

[@lsdzheeusi]

Okay I have a question. Those motors in the electric deck are huge, as are some of the other components. No way those are fitting through those hatches, not to mention the difficulty of maneuvering them into position. How would those larger components have been serviced?

[@thomasmoore8142]

They would have to dry doc, remove the turret covers, the gun barrels, the entire turret, and then the motor could be pulled out the side of the turret. I'm not sure if Camden still has the big equipment that is able to remove and replace a turret but I do know that Norfolk (Newport News Navel yard) in VA does, I heard about it on my tour of the Battleship Wisconsin and you can see it across the sound looking aft from her fantail. The good news is that as long as there is not a fire the motors are likely to work long after we are gone, if they are ever needed.

[@keithlewis9106]

Very good , now I like to ask , when the center gun blew on Iowa ship , and the sad fact 47 man lost there life for our country, how the blast travel ? As I watch the walk through, I can believe the hatches were left open or something else ? I would enjoy the Crawl through the ship !

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

I asked the same question. Really what it comes down to is that when in use, especially when operating on half the crew you should, you leave hatches open that shouldn't be. And a explosion of that size can blow through a lot.

[@truthsayers8725]

condition Zebra is to close all hatches that CAN be closed (and still have the ship function) and dogged, but some of those hatches might not have been Z hatches. i was on the Massachussets in 1973 as a wide-eyed 8yr old and i dont remember which if any of the hatches are Z hatches...

[@matthewbeasley7765]

The explosion buckled the wall separating the center gun room from the turret officers booth backwards several feet. When it did that, it opened a gap into the left and right gun room that the explosion and then smoke entered the other two rooms and also the turret officers booth. There are no hatches inside the ammunition hoists. The flames of the explosion made it to the upper ammunition flat and it didn't take long for the fire to make it lower. One of the upper powder hoist doors was open, the explosion traveled down the hoist and blew the lower door open and spreading the fire into the powder flat. Those in the annular powder passing space made it out.

[@keithlewis9106]

@@matthewbeasley7765 , thank you , for I seen the video and there fire breaks to stop this in war .

[@billmoran3812]

I can’t imagine how loud it would be to have been inside the turret when the guns were fired.

[@fire304]

It would be really interesting to know how many men manned the turret and where they were stationed (was there anyone stationed in the electrical deck, I'm guessing yes since there's a firing position there) and how they got to their location, via the magazine or down from the turret.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

This turret had 80 people working in it and the places with chairs that you see here, had someone who manned that station. Mostly they got there from the bottom.

[@ProperLogicalDebate]

If some big motor or anything big breaks, how did they get it out and replace it? Looks as crowded as under the hood of a new car with all the emissions pipes and junk.

[@timothyreed8417]

Lots of “I can do anything” 18 year olds...

[@colosseumbuilders4768]

The turret was designed with access panels to move equipment, For example, one of the roof plates is removable. If you disconnect the yoke from the gun, the yoke can be lifted out and the gun slides out the front. You will find many such paths but they are not easy due to the cramped space,

[@HPD1171]

6:56 i can only imagine what it must have been like in those cramped spaces with everyone smoking.

[@member57]

Was this area a constantly manned station? Or was it a battle station?

[@markt7289]

The 'A' end looked like a submerged gear-pump. They are very loud. I can't see how anyone could sleep through that racket.

[@fko1]

Just out of curiosity, did any Baltimore or Alaska class ships survive to be museum ships? They were beautiful ships

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Unfortunately, no.

[@invadegreece9281]

Closest thing we have to either would be the Salem or the bow of USS Fall River

[@RickLowrance]

Video like this is amazing.

[@rmp5s]

"If you're not leaking hydraulic fluid, that means you're out of hydraulic fluid." HA! Yup! I remember riding around in CH-53s in AFG, "if you're not getting pissed on, you're in trouble!" Hahahaha...same thing. They leak. Constantly. But that means it's working. 😆