How Britain's Largest Warship Responded To Aggressive Iranian Naval Boats | Warship

The HMS Ocean; Britain's biggest warship and the flagship of The Royal Navy, as she deploys on a sensitive seven-month journey to the Middle East.
She's a floating village with her own hospital, shop, police force, church, bank, laundry, gym and even pubs. However, this village is an amphibious assault weapon - designed to sail across the world and, when necessary, bring violence to the enemy. Its population of military personnel is, surprisingly, mostly not gung-ho, but a funny and often thoughtful set of people living in and operating a highly complex war-making machine. And they love their ship.
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[@tomsawyer4776]

I'd like to see a documentary about the Eisenhower.

[@gziyakhondokar4184]

Kaija.ase.botto.manaa

[@Pit_Snipe]

I did two deployments on Ike (Desert Shield & Desert Storm) and was looking forward to seeing her again. This a good video but it was pretty much click bait.

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

We went aboard Her in Palma 80s, marvellous !

[@ausarking536]

I was on the last two deployment with her. She sucks, rusty broken ship. Not much you're gonna wanna see

[@rodvine6796]

Quick

[@shechaiyah6869]

This is #3, and viewing this series has been nothing short of a brief vacation, in this time of pandemic-sequestration. I may be an old lady, but I can still feel deep envy.

[@lipym]

What old? You look well under 40. Not old.

[@corneliawissing7950]

Another old lady shares your envy ... (I'm 79 y.o.)

[@playaajax8750]

@@lipym don’t lie to her

[@Jarbones]

“ Fighting the war against dust.“ 😂

[@GenericShirtNinja]

Most of that is technically dead skin and hair and they form dust bunnies.

[@Jarbones]

@@GenericShirtNinja We called them ghost turds.

[@navnig]

HMS Ocean was an absolute bargain! Around £85m for a ship with that capability was a steal!

[@Mewithabeard]

Right! Should have ordered 2, and we didn't even keep her, such a shame. Glad she's still sailing tho, albeit under a different flag

[@navnig]

@@Mewithabeard She was adapted & up-rated from a RO/RO cargo ship design.

[@MarkSmithSa]

Built to civilian standards. Would you want to go to war in a civvy ship?

[@navnig]

@@MarkSmithSa You're in the Royal Navy.....You'll go where you're bloody well told, in a rowboat if needs be! 😄

[@MarkSmithSa]

@@navnig I retired after 34 years. As an artificer I filled in a Draft Preference Card. My preferences were always met. I never served in a a ship built to civilian standards. After 9 years I was promoted to engineer officer where I was appointed, not drafted, to ships and shore jobs. These appointments were made after personal discussion with my appointer/career manager typically considering 3 or so options. As the first deputy staff marine engineer to the Devonport Flotilla I visited Ocean many times. As I stated originally, I'm glad I did not have to go to war in it. Even to go astern the main engines had to be shut down first and then re-started. So sunshine, wind your neck in.

[@gloin10]

HMS 'Ocean' was decommissioned in March 2018, and re-commissioned into the Brazilian Navy in June 2018. She is currently in commission as NAM 'Atlântico', home-ported in Rio de Janeiro. NAM stands for 'Navio Aeródromo Multipropósito', which means 'Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier' in English.

[@veritas41photo]

That's just great, sell your slightly-aged best ships to foreign navies. This policy seems to be pretty damned stupid on its face.

[@azzajames7661]

@@veritas41photoThe wonderful Brazilian people are great friends of ours🤗 They are friends, not foes😜

[@richbob9155]

@@veritas41photo 20 years can be a long time depending on what new technologies come about. I wouldn't call it slightly-aged. Especially seeing as the Royal Navy has commissioned a bunch of new ships and has two new aircraft carriers. HMS Ocean was a helicopter carrier, not an aircraft carrier.

[@romeo9017]

@@richbob9155 The two white elephant carriers akin to The Gerald Ford…

[@PauloPereira-jj4jv]

"Navio aeródromo" actually means "airport ship", although the name usually applies to carriers in Brazil. The name "aircraft carrier" is "porta-aviões"... But since the ship will operate drones in the Brazilian navy, and since she operated Ospreys in the Royal navy (and those are also "aircrafts"), it´s not incorrect call it a "carrier".

[@petermallia558]

We need another beauty like Ocean. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@burnseric64]

We do there called HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and her sister HMS PRINCE OF WALES a pair of super carrier's 👌

[@Sierraomega1991]

Ocean was a floating scrap heap

[@tonydoherty2190]

@@Sierraomega1991 ocean was an assault ship that could carry helicopters f35s if it had the deck strengthened and refitted but it isn't a carrier

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@burnseric64 Ocean was a rotatary wing Carrier only as opposed to the QE & POW which were designed from the go specifically for fixed wing aircraft Two different kinds of warships with different roles

[@burnseric64]

@@stephenchappell7512 I no fella

[@Epic_Eggroll]

For the people who don't know, this is part 3 about this warship.

[@elmondl.richards8708]

17 on a war ship ?....I love it

[@Petalslash]

" No matter what rank you are there is only one way to board a warship at sea" US Admiral *laughs in helicopter"

[@jfbeam]

I was yelling bullsh** on that one, too. It's a f'ing AIRCRAFT CARRIER. You can get on and off of it by plane / chopper.

[@dundonrl]

You can use Bosun's chair, helicopter landing on deck, helicopter lowering down rescue line, small boat and if on a carrier or other large deck ship a fixed wing aircraft.

[@funkervogt47]

I'd like to see a documentary about life on an Iranian gunboat.

[@leomartin1603]

All of that metal floating on water is AMAZING. Here I am less than 1 percent of the weight of either those ships will drown in seconds without a life vest. And the black guy with the dreadlocks wasnt expected.

[@leomartin1603]

When the British came to greece in 92, the Hms NORFOLK and SUFFOLK'S crew in port took DRUNKEN SAILOR to a new level.

[@markbrisec3972]

I would have liked that a documentary crew followed the life and work of Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Quds force, an Iranian elite military agency. The last episode taking part near the Iraqi airport would have been very interesting.

[@originalzo3873]

Best comment this year

[@123parkhurst]

what i love about the royal navy is the british spirit they allways laughing and joking nd seem happy at what they doing

[@stephenchappell7512]

You need a sense of humour to survive our grey Isle

[@Mewithabeard]

The banter among our armed forces personnel is well known. We're very proud of our forces and keeping up their high morale in trying circumstances, stiff upper lip and all that😁

[@MarsBorg]

HMS Ocean (L12) was a Landing Platform, Helicopter (LPH) launched in 1995 and decommissioned in March 2018, after which she was transferred to the Brazilian Navy as Atlântico.

[@gregpineda8660]

Thanks for the information,Tek Murphy!!!

[@theliquor6423]

She was my hometown's (Sunderland) adopted ship with usually an annual visit for the air show where she showcased her skills with the Royal Marines simulating securing the beach head. Absolutely amazing to watch. Once she went to Brazil we never got a new ship to adopt as a city which was a bitter pill to swallow for us to be honest, but I'm sure there are reasons.

[@gregpineda8660]

@@theliquor6423 This is really,really and really sad to know when I'd found --- out that the former British Navy's or the Royal British Navy's H.M.S. Ocean British Battle Group aircraft carrier was sold to the Brazilian Navy's Naval Forces that took place,occurred and happened many,many and many years ago,The Liquor!!!

[@theliquor6423]

@@gregpineda8660 calm yourself down there mate, she was transferred in 2018... last time I checked 2018 wasn't that long ago. I'm not sure what exactly you are butt hurt about, are you Brazilian and are not happy with a 3rd rate navy that has to buy cast offs from other nations with real navy's?

[@gregpineda8660]

@@theliquor6423 I am definitely calm and no,I am a Filipino --- Canadian and not a Brazilian.And in my own personal opinion,The British Navy Naval Hierarchy ( And God Save the Queen )should never,never and never sold their former H.M.S. Ocean British Battle Group aircraft carrier specially at this present age and time where the British Navy ( And God Save the Queen ) or the Royal British Naval Forces ( And God Save the Queen ) need more,more and more British or Royal British surface warships because of their naval tensions and provocative stand --- offs with Communist Russian navy servicemen.

[@paulstebbings9481]

Excellent- great to see high moral and team work - thanks for your commitment

[@kbflorida888]

Hedgecock is the coolest sailor on that ship!

[@richardbaldock7287]

I was glad they just fined him 2 weeks pay, and didn't ruin his career. I was in his shoes too, for some uh some trouble in 1988ish, I got a second chance, the stuff did go onmy record though,

[@Glen.Danielsen]

So thankful for our Brit brothers and sisters! A team with scream! Cheers to you from the States! 🙏🏼💛 P.S., wondering if those Iranian boats might be capable of launching Exocet-type anti ship missiles.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Back during the Falklands war the Royal Navy experienced being fired upon with Exocet missiles from the argentine air force. I believe one of their ships took a direct hit from one. Since then they have developed several different ways to avoid that happening again. A big part of those developments came from the American company that makes the Exocet and doing a sort of reverse engineering. By knowing exactly how that missile works and with what technology it uses they were able to create multiple defences against it. And in return the Royal Navy gave information gathered from the ship that was hit to the manufacturer of the missile so that they could make improvements to their weapon system. By the two sides working together both were able to make improvements in both attack and defence. Something of interest is that all ships in the american navy and the Royal Navy now have onboard a device that emits a signal that only Exocet missiles can receive. To put it in simple terms Exocet missiles do not work against ships in either of those two navies no matter who fires the missile. This had to be done because you never know when a country that is currently an allie may become an enemy as was the case with Argentina. It never occurred to anyone at the time that Argentina would invade sovereign territory of the U.K.

[@CharmsDad]

Interesting that this was just recently uploaded yet this ship was so sold to Brazil in early 2018.

[@isserdigan2835]

They sold it because Queen E went online

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@isserdigan2835 They sold it because it was a rotting pile of junk.

[@stephenchappell7512]

@@isserdigan2835 Unfortunately that's not true They sold it without replacement the QE's replaced the Invincibles not Ocean

[@cohall46]

This series is very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

[@SparkDocs]

You're welcome, Chuck 😊

[@richlopez4466]

Too bad it was on the wrong ship

[@atinoteintunovas9969]

Magnificient!!! Is so nice to see all sailors and officers aboard doing and accomplishing their best of job and duties. It is an adventure other than everything else that has to be accomplished. Congratulations to all and always be blessed!! Me encanta ver toda esa gran labor que hacen todos esos marinos/soldados encargados de la protection de nuestra Nación y los aliados! Felicidades a todos y que Dios siempre los cuide en su misión! Suerte Camaradas!!!

[@maddihodges1875]

Le Kip

[@halimtalafuka9946]

@$ 2:18 ❤❤

[@halimtalafuka9946]

@$ 2:31 ❤❤

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Brilliant to a make a US Ship camouflaged as an Royal Navy vessel! Super stealth.

[@michaelcampin1464]

She was Sunderland adopted ship until she was sold to Brazil

[@bobeden5027]

Once I bunkered 5000 tons of HFO on Canberra in Rio, 1976

[@AviationNut]

Now the Japanese also operate the V-22 osprey they bought 12 of them in 2019, for now only 2 have been delivered and the rest are supposed to be delivered within the next year.

[@markbrisec3972]

V-22 Osprey is a true game changer but it's way to expensive. That's why Valor is being developed as a part of the Future vertical lift program to completely replace the US military's inventory of helicopters. Great stuff is coming..

[@remielpollard787]

HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) out front of the escort group at 27:05, RAN making their own contribution. Shame we don't have our own carriers anymore but Australia doesn't really need force projection.

[@AviationNut]

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the Iranian drone that was observing them and crashed was because either the American or British ship blocked the signal from reaching the drone.

[@triglyceryde4439]

No No, it just "Had minor signal problems" nothing else.

[@simwilliams5358]

That's what I was thinking

[@MrSimonw58]

Saw a woman

[@pourlife4267]

i said the same thing soon as it happened. That Captain was smiling a awful lot when he said it crashed. i be they have a system that shoots them down with light or radio waves.

[@tallwalls76]

Shhhhh! Loose lips sink ships.

[@geraldgraham3103]

The title implied that this would be about the USS Eisenhower.

[@matthewcullen1298]

I couldn't workout why the first comment I saw was about the Eisenhower Lol. The title I got was about the HMS OCEAN. 😂😂😂

[@skooria8093]

19:24 thats got to be the best pirate ive ever seen.

[@mariejules1130]

You guys are awesome job providing us with the opportunity to work together we different thanks a lot for your great service of America strong 💪 😀 👍 👏 😊 ❤

[@1.21Gigawatts_]

Has spark done any documentaries on US military ships?

[@johnsteiner3417]

Wow, didn't expect that in the trial. The officer passing judgment having a similar incident.

[@jinglebell9107]

Wow, I can't imagine how disciplined these people are. Even face beards have records.

[@Igor_Osipofff]

HMS Ocean was sold to Brasil in 2018.

[@johnsteiner3417]

The captain's leisure time is naval warfare reading. That's as navy as they get.

[@slayer6936]

As a former Marine i soent along time on Navy ships and there is no greayer peace then setting out on the fan tail watching the sun set or rise!!!

[@simonhulmesh]

HMS OCEAN isn't the Flagship of the ROYAL NAVY anymore. As of 2017 the HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH is the flagship along with her sister ship HMS PRINCE OF WALES

[@patsheppard2616]

I was surprised that the blanket on the commodores bunk was not neatly made across the topm

[@coughingpenguin4346]

13:59 I love his positivity

[@bohemoth1]

Alright Lads everything is going to be alright. Britain will always be there with your family and friends. Now get back to work LADS!

[@brucediep8283]

Thanks for yours service…llllove y’all ✌️🇺🇸

[@silandulo]

Executive Warrant Officer seems like a cool guy to hang with…

[@slayer6936]

When Americas navy refuels they put on loud rock and roll..but that was in the early 80s, they probably play rap now!!

[@vanchopski1]

Technology like beard measuring and sewage treatment?

[@JosephAntoniusMarioWijaya]

I'm wondering how many 20mm stocked for the CIWS since its burst so many bullets per minute

[@SephirothRyu]

You take bote. You stuff tings on bote. Shooty tings with dakka and missiles, or rooms to store dem planes in for dem fly bois to fly. Also tings that let bote see other botes or other stuff and aim shooty dakka at dem. You also need tings to push bote and to push trons through wires so bote tings can have flashy lights on dere tings that actually lit. Den add struts to bote so tings stay togetha. Den you add some fancy rooms for da humes ta live in, cause they need dat for some reason. Den slap some more metal to bote so ya don't lose bote to small dakka. And den put some of dem mech bois on it so dey cans keep bote being a bote and not a submarbote. Oh, and make sure da gnob in charga da bote has an awesome mustache squig. Das VEEERRRY important for da morale of da bote. Don't forge' da WAAAGH flags eithah! Oh, an' don't forget da spiky bits in case ya want to ram em. Humes don't seem to like dose anymore for some reason tho. O' course, dey don't even paint it red or yellah either, so what do ya expect? Humes dumb sometimes.

[@mariejules1130]

Hello everyone good seeing you guys

[@robertlewis1290]

Interesting documentary, but mistitled. It should have been titled "Meet the HMS Ocean" not USS Eisenhower. Dspitte that it was interesting to see how the British Navy operates.

[@13ivanogre13]

Yours is the only mention I've seen so far. It's a good video but I want to see the U.S. aircraft carriers.

[@MattMajcan]

wish it would be made clear what year this is from because its definitely a few years old

[@paulschab8152]

I'd probably say 2016.

[@ingendukjennerv2198]

Before 2018 at least cause in 2018 she was sold to brazil

[@underscore2002]

19:25 full respect

[@gregpineda8660]

I thought the H.M.S. Ocean British Strike Group aircraft carrier was already sold to the Brazilian Navy naval forces many,many and many years ago.Semper Fidelis

[@pencilpusher7541]

It's crazy it's 6 am and not one of them on the bridge looks half asleep or tired

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Something just scary about being on the water with war in the air. " There shooting at us. Must be a mistake " then SLAM ! All hands on deck down she goes with davey jhones.

[@Jackel7]

Flogged it off to Brazil.

[@normvandenhandel4462]

Very well done.

[@ghoul1shgobl1n49]

3:20 ...so it's live wargames. Lol

[@josephtempongko8914]

How Britain’s largest warship responded to agressive Iranian Naval boats? ANSWER: “RUN LIKE HELL"

[@earleburtonjr9292]

I toyed with a little guy once. Hit me so many times never saw one.

[@05jgardner]

The Brazilian navy bought HMS Ocean in 2018 and it’s now called the Atlântico

[@williamjones4483]

@1:57 Coffee cup that says "I heart "love" cock. Speaks volumes about this crew.

[@NoName-ds5uq]

At 36:53, that’s what we used to call teabagging!

[@tallwalls76]

Boatswains Chair

[@wobc1872]

Is there any sharing of packet content between teams? If not, I think there is an easy way to fix the lack of teamwork that can be seen past the "mail" point here 😬🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@richardzilz6852]

At about 2 miles accuracy and 4500 rounds per min. HOLY SHIT!

[@bender0428]

If you're referring to the Phalanx CIWS then yeah, and it's hard to believe it's an over 40 year old weapons system that was originally just used on US destroyers and other naval combat ships back in the late 70s onward. It's turned out to be so reliable and effective it's still relatively unchanged to this day, sadly though it's rarely ever actually needed nowadays in combat due to it being more of a last line of defense if any missiles or projectiles in general make it past any anti air/personnel missiles at longer range.

[@1Barsamian]

19 min 20 seconds into the video. I think those 3 guys are nuts.

[@karlmeyer9473]

U96 will make quick work of Ocean...Torpedo Los!!!

[@bobeden5027]

only 23,000 tons? same as SS Nevasa, my first ship.

[@prinz10ga]

God Bless the youth and seasoned sailors that protect our freedom. Our sister and brother patriots to our north are awesome partners.

[@nicksmth33]

in my eyes it looked like the iranians were wanting the task force to fire first so they can blame them for first shots fired. it’s probably not the case but idk it seemed like they wanted to instigate it so they could look like victims.

[@pearyo7085]

I just wanna Ship it!

[@stochasticdifferentialeq.1393]

The title says Eisenhower ACC where the heck the British popped up????

[@JasonJohn-u7e]

Who is the vincetian sailor on board?

[@elfmillo5458]

I would tend to think that the first requirement in the NAVY would be to know the name of your ship ... is not that clear here.

[@williamjeremiah6637]

Golf has a name persian Golf from 3000 years ago .

[@needmoreramsay]

Your punishment for committing assault is..... DRINK TOILET WATER !!!

[@martinkrebs6943]

Ocean has been sold to Brazil and is now called Atlantico

[@antoochibbo1355]

Wow how do you become a navy engineer on a carrier at 17... Where were these career choices when I was in highschool?

[@adamjones2025]

The Iranian drone crashed more like a jammer was used lol.

[@Cumbriahandyman]

Why did the captain not (sarcastically) radio the Iranians to ask if they would like them to recover their crashed drone? Golden opportunity for some British humour missed.

[@ultraisup]

26:45 lol

[@tonydoherty2190]

They have an Arley burke looking after them they should be alright

[@nKaDoen]

So the Eisenhower is actually disguised as a British ship. What brilliant strategy. Even has a Brit crew.

[@Alpha-ev5xf]

Only the crew of your country are brits, the administrations are run by asians.... Lol

[@MisteriosGloriosos922]

*amazing!!*

[@vincentpoulaert7827]

if i may get a place on a boat she is welcome sanders

[@anthonyrosa5006]

Nope. They could fly on with a Helo if they like.

[@Zach.-..]

Oh I did not know the ocean and the Eisenhower were the same ship

[@jsullivan9238]

Odd title for an HMS Ocean Pt 2 vid. Somenody dropped the ball or it was intended as clickbait.

[@dianapennepacker6854]

I was so confused too. Like uhhh. Cool documentary for sure but the title was completely off.

[@shaunjohnson1854]

Same as sea patrol wow sorry I feel anxious I think

[@michaelargenta3856]

Did anyone clock that lady running in the beginning. I think the US team should be giving him or her a call soon..

[@White.Wolves-Black.Knight]

Stand still like tiger and it's prey..!

[@jonh2408]

Not sure where there getting their information from, but hms ocean is NOT britians biggest warship

[@gator-aid9325]

13:27 I am the sonic the hedgecock

[@waster4time]

prefer 14 days nines than 14 days pay, times have changed and so has captains table

[@jmjjim819]

title? USS Eisenhower???

[@stephensumner8041]

The White Elephant.

[@Sash0512]

They have 350 marines on ship, and in the same time they put a 18 year girl on machine gun 😂😂

[@f.puttstycker2784]

Worked at Litton electronic tube division mid 80s right at the CAD revolution. Litton built the tubes for weapon system signal all very hush hush! Low pay! Bomb threats gave the crew a day off. made by anti war groups mostly? Or someone wanting day off? All joking aside.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Incredible👍 video🎥

[@rishikeshbiswas4788]

Why in the world the title of the video is USS Eisenhower ?

[@timothyalvior1311]

Royal navy and there allies empress the freedom navigation of sees thanks to all effort

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

This is not the USS Eisenhower lol. In fact this ship is no longer even in the Royal Navy lol. Weird lol

[@maryjuana8780]

Ordered an aircrfaft carrier @ wish

[@Jarbones]

This is starting at day 50, y’all! It’s what they call in the biz, a series.

[@barny4586]

There have been two episodes already.

[@Jarbones]

@@barny4586 Yes. Folks are complaining it's the same episode, over and over. It snot 😁

[@logancohen1548]

lol HMS Ocean or the new Ike or just a typo?

[@ianchase8758]

From an old carrier sailor, I have but one question......Where are the HMS Ocean's aircraft? Not one launched or recovered....Except for a U.S. Osprey

[@georgebarnes8163]

The Osprey clip was from a different ship, HMS Ocean was decommissioned nearly 4 years ago, it was a rusted pile of junk.

[@MrFlyboy1313]

Probably down in the hangar deck