Fort Stevens Park Bombshell

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[@sschuyler7571]

At the 8 minute mark, that's a WW2 US Navy 5"38 gun mount, with a ~ 10 mile range and a 55 lb projectile. I was a loader in one my first trip to VN.

[@eatportchops]

s schuyler The gun mount caught my attention also. My GQ station on the USS Davidson home ported in Pearl Harbor was in that type of gun. The thing I found interesting was that the computer used to calculate the fire solution on a moving ship was all analog. No electronics all gears. I can't remember for sure but it took a crew of 5 or 6 people in the mount to run it. That does not include the people in the magazine and upper handling room.

[@1tulip]

s schuyler Thank you for your service!

[@sschuyler7571]

Les Smithfield Actually 'My' 5'38 was in the next model, the twin mount. Also my GQ station on my first deployment, I rotated thru the hot caseman (Fun chasing 20 lb red hot powder cases), powder loader, projectile loader, fuse setter and the rammer positions.On my next deployment, I was a FTG-3, (Fire Controlman), so I worked on that 2 ton computer, although mostly I lived up in the Director in GQ.Much better than humping ammo... :)

[@jacquerefregier9043]

My father was in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. It was his 21st birthday. He was on either the USS Perkins or USS Jarvis. (I'm sorry dad, i never could remember which at that time!) he never talked a lot about the war, but he did tell us that the ammo was usually brought up top by a couple of men, but with the stress and adrenalin pumping, lone men were lifting boss up on their shoulders and climbing ladders by themselves. My dad passed last January at 93. A good good man who was so proud of his shipmates, his country.

[@RaoulThomas007]

s schuyler So they separated the powder bags and enclosed them in cylinders to reduce the power which could explode right? Reminds me of an early day Battleship the way an elevator is used to transport ordinance, separation of the powder and shell, etc. Compare the Iowa's BB61 and Missouri's BB63 big guns to these! Note they never called the Missouri's guns the big 406mm'ers, they were always the big 16 inchers.

[@LibertyNotLicense]

You two are raising a fine young man who will be a wonderful human being as an adult. We do tend to blossom when fed the Living Waters of Love. Someday when Wranglerstar is no longer the thing it is now he will watch these and smile, maybe tearing up at the same time, maybe with children or grandchildren of his own. I still remember my trip with my parents some forty years ago. Loving the LORD with ones all and loving others as oneself--there is nothing better during this vapor of a lifetime. Thank you for sharing these moments with us. May you and your family continue to be richly blessed indeed, brother.

[@GrandsonofKong]

The last time we were at Fort Stevens the rain was horizontal it was so windy! You guys got a perfect day! There is matching fort called Fort Columbia on the Washington side of the Columbia River as well. Major ports and river ways were protect by string of forts and observation points on both sides. There is/was impressive array on both sides of the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

[@algreen1]

Looks like fun. Your son is a smart one, good job! Loved the bombshell flattery.

[@retff73]

Thanks so much for sharing your trip to Astoria. I fondly remember my visit to Fort Stevens and surrounding area. I was there 30 or so years ago when I was Jacks age visiting my older brother while he was serving on the USCGC Yacona out of Astoria.

[@mematty2474]

And this Ft. Stevens Walking Tour provided by Mrs. W. Reminds me of Old Fort Niagara near us in Upstate NY. I find this stuff horribly interesting. Thanks!

[@jonathonmcmillan9410]

They've rebuilt and opened up a LOT more than was available when I lived in Astoria in the late '80's/early '90's, as a kid. Very cool to see it again after 25 years!

[@twicebitten260]

I took some time last month and went over to Kings Mtn, and Cowpens. It's always great to plug into history for perspective.

[@richardhildreth4471]

A young pilot launched from a Japanese submarine off the coast of Southern Oregon during WW2. Long after he was actually the grand marshal of the Azalea Festival parade in Brookings, Oregon (It was inland from Brookings that he had released the bomb many years before.). He also donated his family's samarai sword to the city of Brookings and has hosted many students from Brookings at his home in Japan. There is now a peace memorial at the site where the fire bomb had struck. I visited it many years ago. It is a long drive, make sure that gas tank is full.

[@kimwise9101]

The coastal fort defense in the PNW is fascinating. Be sure to check out the defenses at Fort Columbia and Cape Disappointment State Parks. These combined with Ft Stevens to command the mouth of the Columbia, would have made any naval incursion very costly.....before airpower. There are four coastal forts on Puget Sound that are all state parks now, too........Worden, Flagler, Ebey, and Casey. They all have unique features to explore in and around their locale. We get our BSA troop to at least one of them every year, the boys think of it as a great time.....they keep choosing to return. Cody, get Dad to take you to one of the MVPA events.....you'll love it!

[@CYCLONE1BREEZE]

Tour Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge, was there about 30 or 40 years ago. These old forts are really interesting..........

[@michaelwilson4339]

This reminds me of tank park in IL, They have every tank out side for kids to climb on and a brief history of each tank

[@jvh1756]

I didn't see a printing press in the magazine room.

[@PC-uh6hk]

Nice video, I get a laugh from the size leash you used for Heartracer.

[@athiker7209]

The ads are always different, but this video had an ad about an energy company keeping electric rates affordable at 11 cents per kilowatt. To think I was complaining last month when our local coop sent out a rate increase letter, saying that the rate was going up to 7.8 cents per kilowatt. I guess the grass really isn't greener on the other side. I'll pay my bill and be thankful for my blessings.

[@timreid9556]

Flash 2 and a pink Maglite...nice EDC Mrs W

[@KyleEllis1989]

These outposts are dotted all along the west coast ive been to fort casey which is somewhat near where I live and also been to some of the bay defense sites around San Francisco and the golden gate bridge they are very interesting pieces of history

[@cedarg9874]

The twin to Fort Steven Park is in Victoria BC at Fort Rodd Hill.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

There is a fort that protected Portsmouth Harbor thst had a large tunnel with a momorail that went back a mile hanging mistles there was another fort on the Mane side also . now thete is a navy base that services Los Angelas class subs and an National Guard airport with a runway big enough for the Space Shuttle in NH.

[@Femmpaws]

Thank you for sharing this with use Cody I enjoy the old Forts like this, we have a couple of them up here that guarded the north end of Puget Sound. Next time Sweetie and I are down that way I think we will try to stop in at the park. We have been by there 8 to 10 times but never stopped there.

[@wranglerstar]

Kriss Femmpaws It was much more interesting and beautiful than I anticipated. Warm regards, MrsW

[@Femmpaws]

wranglerstar There is a lot of local history that we don't see or know about even if you live in the area. There are a couple of gun emplacements and watch stations on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula that don't show up on the maps west of Port Angeles.

[@tattedupdaddy1]

At 2:55 I think those could have been voice tubes(not sure what they are called). Assuming they ran down to where the munitions and powder were stored and to where the commanders would be directing fire. They'd yell down the tube to tell them what to send up or listen for commands.

[@RaoulThomas007]

Actually a Japanese submarine fired on a refinery north of Santa Barbara during WW II as well. Also, Oregon was also the site where balloons armed with incendiaries during WW II which resulted in casualties - hushed up during the war for security reasons. The operation which was the catalyst for these shelling incidents is a very interesting one! Boy, Jack is an excellent reader, those books are paying off!

[@mdaddley]

LOL, like that Jack asked they had electricity back then.....

[@E.lectricityNorth]

"Jack, would you run a Heart Racer channel?" "No." Can't fault the boy for honesty! Another great video, thanks for sharing, WS family. p.s. didn't know you were a plumber, Mrs. W! So you must know about poop flowing downhill and paydays being on Thursday then eh?

[@kevinhornbuckle]

This was very enjoyable. Thanks for the tour.

[@RtCarolina]

You dare to question Mrs. W's E.D.C.? Lol

[@wranglerstar]

Rt Carolina I'll be more careful in the future.

[@RtCarolina]

A pink flashlight is still a flashlight, I guess...

[@michaelwilson4339]

Rt Carolina The big question is where is Jacks flashlight :D

[@RtCarolina]

Michael Wilson He's inventing a new bulb to go in his. It's hush hush...

[@Ruger41mag]

Difference between boats and ships has to do with how they lean in a turn - ships lean toward the outside of the turn and boats lean towards the inside of the turn ....

[@leburnham5864]

Those guns that drop down behind the parapet are called Disappearing Guns. There is a much larger caliber disappearing gun at Ft. Casey on Whidby Is. here in WA. It is peppered with shrapnel nicks, as the guns from Ft. Casey were sent to the Phillipines, and captured by the Japanese. The breach blocks from them were sunk somewhere in Manila Harbor, to keep the Japanese from using them. Back In the late 60's the state parks dept. had one brought back and installed at Ft. Casey. Ft. Stevens is much more complete in artifacts than Ft. Casey,

[@johnnschroeder7424]

Ships carry boats, if you put a ship on a boat it is either in a bottle on the captain's desk in his ready cabin, or you have a maritime accident!

[@YeOldeSpellbooke]

Thanks for the tour guys :) I watched both videos and it was most informative and entertaning!

[@kevinglidden3734]

Those retractable guns were called disappearing guns. As soon as it fired the recoil would push the guns back down so the enemy ships wouldn't be able to locate them while it was being reloaded.

[@donnypatrick4487]

So in regards to your comment about when is a boat a boat and a ship a ship. I'm not quite sure when that is but I'm in the coast guard and we have cutters and boats and a boat is a boat until it's 65' so in the coast guard a 65' vessel and up is considered a cutter. The navy guys might know but all their vessels are ships. Anyways love your channel been watching for a while now. Keep it up.

[@rcmatties2378]

That metric 115mm gun it's horrible

[@wranglerstar]

RC matties Let us change the name to the 6.10236" gun,

[@dennis4251]

wranglerstar now that is funny. Let the haters begin...

[@GimliSohn]

wranglerstar Ahh the metric sastem is so much better!! Just kiddin :D But you should take a look at the german cannon "Schwerer Gustav". It shot 800mm shells. Thats 31.5 inches. I think that is just crazy.

[@renemanjr123]

RC matties STUPID METRIC !!!

[@54114142]

wranglerstar Let me guess. You measure your engines in ccm? ;) just sayin' :p

[@simonwhittaker5675]

cody you should get a camera for heart racer there are lots of small dash cams that would be ideal for the job

[@2Spookeh4Me]

My highschool had two non working anti aircraft guns out on display close to the football fields, think it was just for taking pictures for the ROTC classes though.

[@nathanleach9269]

Awsome outing wrangler family I love history thanks for taking us with you.

[@tylerschuster3540]

A ship leans outward on a turn and a boat leans inward

[@GDTractor]

Good job .. and tour !! Enjoyed it .. would like to visit this place!! Like all your videos .. thank you so much !! Gary

[@UPGardenr]

The pipes on the second gun where to talk to the powder room

[@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456]

Very interesting place to visit, Thanks for sharing! take care.

[@scotthaun8582]

i think 150' is the differentiator between a boat and a ship

[@PortlandOregonHomes]

"they had electricity back then?" - Jack

[@fakenick91]

In the England a ship has its decks above water, while a boat has its decks below water. That's why a submarine is also called a U-boat... Well that's what I was taught

[@AKseries1]

wranglerstar loving that watch lots Would you ever do a review on it?

[@Bulletstop75]

Not a drinking fountain. Guessing those cannon still used bag powder charges. Definitely want to swab your breach before sticking powder bags in!

[@parkbrat5865]

Japanese submarine also launched artillery attack on oil storage tanks near Goleta, Ca

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Where was miss Pants during the trip?

[@wranglerstar]

Dutchhorse Guarding the property. MrsW

[@thenorthwestpreppers4457]

wow! And here I was wanting to go to Europe to see the bunkers of Normandy.... this will work! that is SO cool! gotta go!

[@jakejones5991]

Heart Racer needs his own KZbin Channel.

[@Ddabig40mac]

I think that plastic cannon should be put to use as the park's compost bin.

[@RKHarm24]

Beautiful.

[@richardjohnson8545]

A ship is 65 feet and up a boat is 8-45 feet and the class between is 45-65 feet ( i forgot the name)

[@Recovering_Californian]

Very cool!! Thanks for sharing!

[@Daankuwel]

so bad... plastic cannons and bowlingballs :( I've never seen that before here in Belgium nor in France, every hystorical fort (that I've seen) has still it's cast iron cannons and cannonballs

[@AlaskanThundeRx]

Ships have 2 masts and boat only have either 1 or none

[@davidfernandes4684]

I think cody was feeling a bit frisky with the bomb shell comment :)

[@jonathanschafer7232]

hi, I just wanted to say that wranglerstar you're my hero, and you are for me the father i never had..I am German and I live in sweden have a pretty broken family my father has beaten me and my brothers .my grandparents I never really on edge.I post this comment under many videos to get attention from you, it would make me very happy whom you answer me, sorry for my bad english.

[@wranglerstar]

Jonathan Schäfer Thank you Jonathan. I am sorry you have to live in such an environment.

[@jonathanschafer7232]

thanks for the answer, you have made me really happy

[@jonathanschafer7232]

wranglerstar ps: tuff times make you tuff

[@RaoulThomas007]

Jonathan Schäfer Your English is excellent. Keep watching and learning!!

[@jonathanschafer7232]

thank you

[@MrBrutus1786]

That is right next to one of my old houses

[@shootinputin185]

Would love to visit that place! Greetings from Sweden!

[@robertpothier1861]

That dog has so many names.

[@wranglerstar]

Robert Pothier Ginger Snap (as we got her at Christmas) but we call her Ginger and Heart Racer because her heart races so quickly. Mrs!W

[@rumplover1]

Congrats on using "the dreaded metric" words and not mentioning what they were. Did you have to wash your mouth out with soap afterwards? lol

[@rudyjaboor6966]

Another great family video. Congrats! Thumbs Up !!

[@Vlindebrg]

I think the definition of a ship is that it is 12 meters long and or 4 meters wide:p sorry for the metrics (Swedish)

[@mjallenuk]

Its good to look back on our history ... not only a reminder not to do such horrid things again but but great as a day out to educate the whole family ... :o)

[@billedwards858]

I live right near there, this place is neat

[@randyfreitas6622]

Thank you so much for this video! As my former wife, & I visited the site,summer 1994 as we where flaging North of Tillamock, after my major eye injury in November 1993 whal tighting wraps on my log truck, between Astun Junction, & Prairrie Cioty, Oregon. So much change, and it is so much harder to travel, on a disablity income, and now having moved from John Day to rural New Plymouth, we are right on the eastern edge of Oregon, and travel across the state is inpossible for us! Even the travel to Portland, which I am sapost to do yearly because of the injury is impossible with the $1,000.00 left for us, after we return our tithe, and run not one, but two ministries! For more information on these go to www.testoftimeministries.org. God bless you as you ministrer all peoples on ways to improve thheir lives, & lifestyles. Youhave been a great souce of knowledge, and encouragement to us! We need to find some non KD sawdust / chip to see if it will help our poor soil, it is so alkalin, we can't germinate a carrot! We planted poplar trees on 2 sides of our property (1.7 acres) to help re oxigenate, since we live right on State Highway 52, and the bevers fell everyone oof them within one month of planting! Again thank you for the time you put into your you tube ministry, that is truly what it is! You turn peoples eyes off them selves and to the bigger picture of what God would have them to do! First time posters, Randy & Patrecia Freitas P. S. Stared watching your channel for low cost woodworking ideas (which I use for pain theropy, in the place of so much drugs! and got hooked! It is so refreshing, instead of the old look at me channels! Again God bless you, and your family!

[@connorcampbell7281]

Loving the chacos be careful though wear those enough and you will get an awesome Z tan on your feet.

[@Cafferssss]

Haha! copy is a smoothie it seems. ; D

[@ElkinsEric]

Was that a GPW or MB? Anyone?

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

I think it was BFD. ;o)

[@BigJ8k]

heart racer...Ivan the terrible.

[@johnharrington4757]

lol and you could take it to sea what i swas thinkin

[@simonkimberly6956]

i love this place

[@LCJfarms]

kool

[@FrankGatta]

Howitzer (gun) ;-)

[@ontarioman100]

What civil war was Oregon in?

[@garenosborn]

Well, while troops from Oregon may not have fought the Confederacy directly, the 1st Oregon volunteer infantry and cavalry regiments skirmished with local hostile native forces and took the place of federal troops, freeing them for combat in the east.

[@ontarioman100]

ok makes sense thanks

[@kuneefay]

How about a Mrs. W edc video Cody? I'll bet your female viewers would find it interesting and it might help me convince my wife that she should carry her knife, pen, capsaicin spray, and light with her daily.

[@wranglerstar]

kuneefay My EDC depends on where I am going. Light, pen, knife are givens. I told Cody not too bulky or I would take them out. Other things depends on where I am - off in the forest miles from a road or in town at the library... MrsW

[@kuneefay]

wranglerstar Thanks for the reply Mrs. W. You two have been great educators and entertainment. I really appreciate your input.

[@Ruger41mag]

Bombshell - cute

[@MrBgyfz450]

Heartracer is a yoda dog

[@sebastianpeters655]

Cool

[@sebastianpeters655]

In the description you put civil war

[@wranglerstar]

Sebastian Peters Fort Stevens was built during civil war,

[@sebastianpeters655]

wranglerstar oh, my mistake, in the video you keep saying it was used during ww2, thanks for clarifying.

[@caseyjacobson6568]

Chacos!

[@natedagrate227]

First