Life Inside Massive US Destroyer in Middle of Rough Sea

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[@btrotta]

There's no rough seas, and nothing about life on board a destroyer. And, about half the video is about a Coast Guard icebreaker.

[@lscott6088]

No rough seas

[@danparker8254]

It’s content for kids, so no need to go beyond capturing their attention.

[@jacobh9487]

Kinda boring, but seemingly factual/full of facts at the same time. Would make a good sleep aid.

[@maxlopez7697]

Sorry to disappoint you but that’s not a coast guard ship it’s a navy ship coast guard ships are painted white navy ships are psi haze grey I know I’m a retired sailor but yes your right no heavy seas

[@btrotta]

@@maxlopez7697 Go a few minutes in and you'll see the USCG icebreaker.

[@fln478]

Yes. Please show what you state your video is about. Although interesting, I was expecting to see destroyers in rough seas.

[@LarryLatham101]

Ditto

[@stevetaylor8298]

Spot-on, I was expecting to see "Inside a destroyer in rough seas". Where did the words "massive" and "middle" come from. Very poorly described.

[@bakedstreetyt]

true

[@niceguy2091]

thanks for saving me 15 minutes

[@oneshotme]

Had the same comment

[@biggiebox4058]

Rough Seas? still waiting to see that

[@neusac4590]

What happened to the destroyer in rough seas??????

[@that6.7guy30]

wow.... that was some of the coolest life on board a destroyer in rough sees video I've ever seen! LOL

[@tonyn152]

Did I miss the part about Life Inside Massive US Destroyer in Middle of Rough Sea?

[@vernalc2449]

Yeah, NO, you didn't.

[@derrickw7253]

@@vernalc2449 Damn! I was hoping to see my first "massive" US Destroyer. 😉

[@steveincc2068]

Destroyers are heavily armed, but NOT armored. That's why they're referred to as "tin cans."

[@joseglenn20]

She's Somewhat right the Eng. spaces have 10 tons of Kevlar armor.

[@quincytamaribuchi4512]

I love the part about destroyers in rough seas

[@tc1uscg65]

Maybe that was the point. They avoid rough seas.... 🤣

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@tc1uscg65 Perhaps the camera crew all get seasick?

[@carlgriffith4660]

I don't know your experience on US Naval vessels in today's current fleets, but most fleet sailors would not call a destroyer a "massive" ship. A nuke Carrier would be a "massive" ship. If you ever sailed in the north Atlantic during a winter storm, you would feel how small a Destroyer is...LOL!! 🤣 Only ocean tugs, patrol craft and mine sweeps make a destroyer feel big.

[@dustysmoke4996]

LOL, thank you for beating me to this statement. They've always been called 'tin cans' for a reason. Small, bouncy, feel every wave even in a light storm.

[@Frog13799]

Heavily armoured? Seriously, self propelled torpedoes? If it's not propelled it's called a mine. FFS, terrible clip will be blocking this one

[@shannonpace9433]

Mines were originally called torpedoes, remember Admiral Farragut in the battle of Mobile Bay going through a mine field was quoted, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

[@leftyo9589]

not much in the way of rough seas here. when you walk down the Pway with one foot on the deck, and one on the bulkhead things are starting to get fun.

[@MikeSmith-nu9wt]

I ran across some big naval ship way off shore a few years back , i talked to him on the radio , usually they wont answer or talk to you unless your endangering them , like driving the boat stupid close or in its path , we were just cruising the same way , not very close ...i thought it was pretty cool ..

[@alanwilliamson2259]

Still waiting for rough seas... Won't be back

[@sabyegrp]

Destroyers are incredibly capable ships, as are their sailors. They protect our carriers plus a whole bunch of other tough duties.. But as a former carrier sailor I have to say Destroyers are not massive. Battle ships were and carriers are. Having said that, I have the upmost respect for Tin Can sailors. They do an impressive job in protecting the fleet. I can't tell you how often we were cutting through heavy seas without much movement, only to see our Destroyers playing part time Submarine. Dry foods on those days.

[@emanuel-jamal4306]

Can they sleep in carriers, are there sleeping quarters ,how do they look???, F9r long periods of time.

[@JadedeaJade]

I remember one time there was a ship in a hurricane out at sea that needed help. None of the big boys could help because they weren't fast enough. My ship, a destroyer, volunteered. My captain got on the 1MC, asked the crew, and we all pretty much said "fuck yeah." We gunned it straight into that hurricane and helped that ship out. Never have I ever felt like LT. Dan like I did that day lmao.

[@drake000666]

As someone who done time in the NAVY, I often wonder why they never really show what life is like for each trade, firing missiles and guns are a very small part of life in the navy, God you spend more time cleaning then ever firing a missile or a gun.

[@ExUSSailor]

Yeah, they never show just how BORING life at sea really is.

[@35Prospect]

I totally agree. And on Carriers they never show the mundane, always the flyers and deck hands and the Ouija board.

[@sbrenner2561]

And UNREPs. And PMs.

[@frankbalazs8816]

God Bless you and Thank you for your Service!!

[@6idangle]

Correct like what is life like for a gunnery officer or whatever the term is for the guy who heads a turret on a cruiser?

[@trumptorianguard4617]

Oh my God! I can’t believe they let that little girl steer that big boat. I know it was just for a photo op but she could have sunk that boat!!!

[@southerngent716]

I served aboard the USS Reid FFG-30 and we were in 25-30ft swells for about a week. What a ride that was.

[@manuelvasquez4708]

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[@AllaahuAkbar60]

Bismillah Hir rahman nir raheem Always begin your day with Fajr prayer and Ayat AL KURSI. READ QURAN EVERYDAY AND NEVER IGNORE YOUR FIVE DAILY PRAYERS

[@erichinkle5299]

I was lucky enough to serve on the USS Arleigh Burke DDG51 I love that ship.

[@MultiCconway]

I really liked your take on 'Drydocks'. The U.S. Navy does not have enough for most were divested after the Berlin Wall fell and the Navy shrank over 50%. There are very few U.S. Navy Floating Drydocks overseas anymore which used to accompany every Destroyer Tender . . . which no longer exist. The growing U.S. Navy fleet needs Surface Combatant Tenders and associated Drydocks more today and in the future than ever before to service our fleet of 70+ destroyers and soon to be Frigates. One can only hope they will be built and deployed soon for every Unified Combatant Commander needs them available to support their forces forward deployed TODAY!

[@DRAGNET-pn5vf]

IT'S NOT THE LOVE BOAT. THANK YOU MY FELLOW SHIPMATES. I SERVED 1986-1990. GULF WAR VETERAN. 🙏🇺🇸✌️👍🏻

[@simtaylor61]

I've heard destroyers described in many, MANY ways. My Dad was in the US Navy, and did duty on a destroyer. I have heard MANY MANY of his colorful descriptions of a destroyer.........MASSIVE was NOT one of them🤣

[@raybin6873]

I guess if a destroyer passes you by in your rowboat...it'll look massive then. 😄

[@Canthus13]

Depends on the class. They're not massive compared to a carrier or Iowa class battleship, but they're nearly as big as a Ticonderoga class cruiser. They're pretty damn big. And seeing a boomer pull up next to one really makes you appreciate just how big the Ohio class subs are. They're a good 50 feet longer, iirc, and almost as wide. Ohio Class subs are 560 feet long with a 42 foot beam. Arleigh Burkes are 506 feet long, 47 foot beam.. It's not small. Older destroyers and destroyer escorts were much smaller, small even by today's frigate standard.

[@davekeene7557]

Greyhounds of the Sea ...

[@alphalunamare]

Imagine being the guy in the forward cannon chucking the shells out after each firing! :-)

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

I had orders to the Arleigh Burke as a plankowner. Was in school for the new sonar suite. Gramm Rudman kicked in and due to that I would have re-enlisted for six without my $30k bonus. With a one year instructor billet and five at sea…got out and went right into the Army. Budget was approved a couple weeks later. Have kicked myself in the ass ever since. Although the contract would have already been signed so, it all worked out just fine and retired from the Army.

[@tc1uscg65]

How much rank did you lose going from Navy to Army? I got an RM2 off a Navy sub. He only lost 1 pay grade but he still had to attend most of our TC (what used to be RM (radioman) school). His big complaint was, our ship (a 210) was too small and didn't ride well in moderate to heavy seas. Well, duh. 😂 Thanks for your service. Retired Puddle pirate sends. 73's

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

@@tc1uscg65 Lost one 😢 bad thing for me was enlisting on the 2nd of October. Loved my Rating but, didn’t want to re-up for nothing. Although plankowner and a brand new sonar suite would have been outstanding. Basic as an NCO came with it’s hardships and automatically assigned as platoon guide, father and mother. Hooooah!

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@TAllyn-qr3io Have you still got your plank? Might be worth something on eBay ;-)

[@milt6208]

As an old Tin Can Sailor myself I'm glad I only got sea sick twice. Once on my first day out at sea and the second after eating Swedish meatballs and blueberry pie. The second time might not be from sea sickness.

[@darkhorse2649]

Good video for a class of six graders. Also destroyers are NOT heavily armored. Heavily armored ships are called battleships none of which the USN has.

[@aaronallgrunn7845]

Wow that rough sea is insane! how do they cope.....

[@vircingitorixknightingale]

best way to cope with it is not to go poop during rough seas or flush it right away.

[@leftyo9589]

you've never had fun until you ride out a typhoon on an LST!

[@integralmath]

lol. The MK 45 is most certainly not a 54 caliber gun. A 54 caliber gun would have bore diameter of .54 inches. The diameter for this weapon syste is five inches. To speak of caliber for an artillery piece, one must specify the diameter and then state the caliber so as to inform the listener that the weapon at issue is an artillery gun and not a rifle. Caliber on an artillery piece is used to multiply by the diameter to state the total length of the barrel. Homonyms are hard and you should really not be trying to explain things to people when you have no knowledge of the subject matter.

[@francisfreyre]

Congratulations to the U.S. navy and army. Beautiful ships and airplanes. It is amazing to watch those airplanes taking off from icy lands. Thank you for the video!!

[@thomasgraham1787]

Not a thing about life on board a destroyer

[@jamesjoy8866]

No destroyer feels massive in a storm. Skirting a typhoon in the south pacific on a Gearing class destroyer we lost steering due to an electrical fire in after steering. That caused loss of propulsion and electrical power, multiple fires and we lost one shipmate overboard. He was never found. We were at GQ for 10 hours to save the ship.

[@maridelarchibald8698]

I'm sorry to hear losing shipmate on board while working is a heart breaking. But as a fighter we will lost our live in our last journey here on Earth while protecting others.

[@maridelarchibald8698]

Good morning from London . I hope you're tough enough to let go the past. We're all going,. My hats off to you all the real tough hero's.

[@Canthus13]

A Flight III arleigh burke has a 9500 ton displacement. Those little Gearings were like 3500 tons at maximum load, so almost 1/3 the size. It's not fun, but it's not a little rowboat like a Gearing.

[@johnc2438]

I did a WestPac on USS Carpenter (DD-825) in summer 1973 with three other ships, all Gearing-class vessels. Those little ships got really tossed about in the North Pacific when the weather got rough. We'd enter a trough and the other ships disappeared in the mists as they rode the waves. It was a miracle, for me at least, that I didn't get seasick. I stayed on the bridge to ride things out. The ship was a real mess, especially in the passageways and in the mess hall (name was appropriate!).

[@davidg5369]

Not as advertised... Don't lie to me again¡

[@antonleimbach648]

Categorizing a Destroyer as “massive” is moronic. I’ve been to sea on a DDG and it’s not massive, it’s small and smells like feet.

[@reason4being]

There you go using the M word..why?

[@willie714]

My dad was on the Saratoga in WW2. He said they didnt avoid any storms, just went through them.

[@WThaynew]

It's not just me then, I've experienced rougher waters in the shower.

[@rvnmedic1968]

My Dad was on the USS Selfridge (DD357) in the 1930s at 16 years old. It was his first ship in the 20 years he served and it steamed into Pearl Harbor on December 6th, 1941. They managed to get out of Pearl on the 7th when the Japs attacked and later on was torpedoed twice in the Solomon Islands Battle. They managed to limp back to San Diego for damage repair.

[@richtomlinson7090]

The Selfridge has some interesting history, and another ship in the Destroyer group at Pearl Harbor was another WWI Destroyer called the USS Ward DD 139, later became converted to an APD, you might be interested in its history since it's of a similar era and was at Pearl Harbor, but the Ward was the ship that took the first shots at a Japanese sub, right before the Pearl Harbor attack. My father served on the USS Lloyd apd 63 and he at the battle of Ormoc Bay where the USS Ward was sunk three years to the day after Pearl Harbor.

[@goatlockerdroneworks7663]

The museum ship I work on has the American flag that USS SELFRIDGE was flying that day. Tattered and torn, it's a tremendous treasure displayed in the Wardroom on the USS EDSON in Bay City, Michigan.

[@mcgervey]

Yeah, skipping through I see no rough seas, nothing about on board life, and likely someone using stock footage and wikipedia to get clicks. Lame. Don’t waste your time.

[@長船政照-q7q]

日本🗾語で、コメントを😁見て投稿致します!! 艦長・上級乗組員の皆さん・乗組員の皆さん 外海に出ると、突然荒波が出ます。皆さんの艦長以下、乗組員皆さんの判断であのような荒波🌊をを見事に、駆逐艦を操作しているのを見ました。 凄い、技術だと思いました!! From・Japan・Hokkaido・In SapporoCityより

[@mdc734]

¿Destructor masivo? ¿No hablás castellano? ¿Qué es un destructor masivo?

[@WyattEarp387]

I guess they wanted lots of thumbs down. Showed nothing about life aboard the destroyer in rough seas. They nailed it. NOT

[@jeffreyike841]

I want that 15 minutes of my life back.

[@purnamapurnama5541]

Ternyata kalian yg bikin es mencair..mungkin tujuan anda agar menjadi daratan. Kalian ambil minyaknya. Berlian. Emas. Dan lain lain. Dasar manusia rakus.. terlalau banyak kapal . Kapal nuklir. yg datang. Malah kmu salahkan negara lain ..

[@basitmirza8908]

Background music is too loud; overwhelming the narration.

[@christopherfranklin972]

The term 'destroyer' is an abbreviation of 'Torpedo Boat Destroyer',a vessel designed to protect capital ships from torpedo attack and dates back to the 19th century.

[@oneshotme]

SO where was the rough seas at because I sure didn't see any!

[@mrz80]

"Massive" and "destroyer" don't really belong in the same phrase, not for someone who grew up on aircraft carriers and battleships :D

[@johnnycrash3270]

About 44 years ago I wanted to join the Canadian Navy ⚓Travel the world🌎Learn a trade 🖥💡🛠📡👨‍🍳 have /get some self Dissapline make new friends for life . But NOOOO party now 🥳I'll do it Tomorrow . WELL TOMORROW HAS COME AND GONE MANY TIMES . Up in my 60's now on GOV'T pension leaving comments on you tube . JUST DO IT 😎YOUNG PEOPLE

[@moitoi4064]

USN destroyer becoming USCG ice breaker, how cool is that.

[@waynegood9233]

I was on a WWII destroyer O'Brien DD 725 in October 1968 in the sea of Japan with 40 degree rolls so this rough seas video is a joke

[@jimfrits334]

Well, from a fire control technician on a Forest Sherman class destroyer, I can tell you that this is a pretty poor video. A "massive" destroyer??? "Rough" sea???? "Heavily armoured"??? 🙄 Laughable.

[@BarnacleBilltheSailor]

LOL. "MASSIVE" Destroyer??? We call them "Tin Cans". I served 25 years in the US NAVY, including 4 years on an Adams class destroyer. The whole fleet call destroyers "small boys" because they are so small. The important part is not how big they are, but how big their punch is. Destroyers are fast, highly maneuverable and packed with armament. ...and let's talk about survivability. Due to lots of tiny, watertight compartments, destroyers can take heavy damage and still fight back. I'm very proudly a "Tin Can" sailor.

[@edweaver]

Well, maybe I was the lucky one. I spent 2 yrs aboard an Ice Breaker (Uss Atka AGB 3)) and 2 yrs aboard a destroyer (Uss William C. Law DD763). Everything in the skit above is right on. Duty was not good in either one. Icebreaker life on the Barrett Sea is not fun. Made 2 trips to the North Pole and 1 trip to the South Pole. Both were quite an experience. Not something I would recommend for anyone. Learned a lot and saw a lot but life on an Ice Breaker is something much different. Powdered Eggs, Powdered Milk, Stale Vegetables, Cold and a bunch of other things. Only Morse Code for transmission. That should tell you all you need to know. Destroyer was overcrowded, and subject to uncomfortable rides in rough seas. Of course this all was in the 60's. Probably both are much better today. Go Navy.

[@lucianolorenzo8395]

I remember trump was pissed off about the USS John McCain 🤣🤣🤣🤣 he was battle tested that's why his name was on that vessel USS Bone spurs no way 🤣🤣🤣

[@markhooper9267]

Yeah, sure, destroyers we’re first conceived by the US in 1902. 😏If you ignore the concept originally conceived by the Spanish 25 years earlier and the ones developed by the British in 1892 … I suppose the Us cracked the enigma machines and invented the internet too?

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

No, destroyers were neither first conceived by the US nor in 1902.

[@MrMopar413]

I wonder if the US Taxpayer got reimbursed from the sail boat owner up in the Arctic that got stuck in the ice ? ? Because he thought it would be good idea to sail the northwest passage, what a stupid idea. I wonder the operational cost of the Healy to pull him to shore??? Maybe 1,000,000.00 dollars. 🤔🤔🤔

[@jrkat]

Rough seas???

[@panchoalmeja2490]

This is the one's of the son's and the grandson's from the big destroyers from world war-2 now United States North America design one's the sick fine speeding marvelous powerful destroyer in the entire world, big daddy's is resting and now son's and grandson's take over patrolling the sea and protected carriers and any situation come, enemies beware never, but never, never, never, cross the line to this new america destroyer or don't making mad Ida, because this destroyer have marvelous speed because in the moment a enemies ship trying to shoot, this destroyer is around O'ready behind the enemy ship don't texting America new destroyer living alone because catastrophe is not the beginning and hell is not the end so enemies don't making mad the Americans destroyer for yours own good, this destroyer can't put any combat ship down and quickly deep in the ocean, America destroyer is so powerful can't fight alone with three enemies combat ship and same time, so Imagine how much damage this Hercules destroyer can't do, this America new destroyer is the lord of the sea, and the America aircraft carriers I telling you is not easy to put Hercules down, God Bless United States North America and the five stars 🇺🇸⭐🦅🇺🇸⭐🦅🇺🇸⭐🦅🇺🇸⭐🦅🇺🇸⭐🦅 live forever America.

[@buzzlightyear2490]

After world war 1 and 2, every country have sorted themselves out, I wish very hard that we don't have to have them at all, but being at 51 years old, it's unfortunate but a must. This equipment is unbelievable but this show really nothing about her deep down. She's a scary piece of work.

[@stever7638]

Ummm...where's the part about life aboard a destroyer? The couple min bit on the guns don't really count. Should be titled...Life in the polar caps with USCG

[@terrilstout8076]

Former TinCan sailor. WWII Sumner class. USS Maddox DD731. 1965-67. Semi submarines. Over 1 wave under 2😅.

[@tuco0x]

1:54 "... and can travel up to speeds of 30 knots..." Is that fast? Didn't WWII destroyers get up to 35 knots?

[@yasuyukishindo6187]

天候や実戦の経験も積んだ米国海軍、自由主義世界の軍は軍装だけでなくその運用もレベルが違う。張り子の軍の中ロ軍、運用もバレバレなのに

[@caseya2151]

Must be the Global Warming effect that has caused the rough sea turn into an ice breaking flick... oh wait.... did I say Global Warming and ice breaking in the same sentence?

[@freedom4all325]

Uhhhh rough sea?

[@MrSTOUT73]

When do you get to the "Life Inside Massive US Destroyer in Middle of Rough Sea" part?!?!?!?!?

[@dezboard1]

Why do heavily American influenced videos often have wrong history and other details? I'm not anti-American, just would like some truth to this stuff.

[@guenthermichaels5303]

In today's world there are 2 types of US Navy vessels. 1. Submarines 2. Targets

[@mar4oz]

I’m 50yo and I would love to be planted on that Coast Guard Ship for the next decade, cleaning Petri Dishes or something?!?!

[@seasparrow7427]

See my picture? Take my advice and rename this video. You slapped every sailor who served onboard a Destroyer right in the face. We are not happy...

[@rogerbean6963]

Massive my ass! The wave breaks over the bow, the the gun mount before washing over the superstructure, the bow and stern play seesaw. At least the Burkes are decently armed, can take on just about any enemy and win

[@haggis525]

Hmmm... I'm watching the wrong video. I was looking for rough seas. Oh well.

[@jeffhoward9186]

This video has nothing to do with life on a Destroyer in rough seas. Went from a destroyer to dry dock, to the Coast Guard, to the Air Force. There was absolutely nothing about life on a U.S. Navy Destroyer in rough seas. What a misrepresentation.

[@ecrusch]

I was hoping to see Destroyers navigating heavy seas. The video was good though. Go U.S.A.

[@madeleineleighswenson9804]

Had nothing to do with rough seas, and if its about destroyers, dont show coast guard and airforce stuff. Im disappointed i was looking forward to seeing a ship in rough seas, and you never even showed that!!

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

Whenever I see our military in action like this I think to myself "I wonder how many spies China has enlisted in our military?" I know for sure it's not zero

[@genebohannon8820]

I hope the USCG gave that more money than brains boat owner. He does something stupid for no good reason and Americans have to pay. So dumb.

[@thomasholohan4090]

The producer(s) of this video must have an attention deficit disorder. As noted in prior comments, this is not about life on a destroyer in rough seas. Moreover, no sailor would term a destroyer a "massive" ship, and despite the narration, they are not "heavily armored".

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

Naw saw a nuclear sub hydroplaning in the north Atlantic during Rough seas 🤣😂🤣😂

[@es95]

I'm glad I paused the video and read the comments first. U want get my view 😉😉👍🏾👍🏾

[@Slakker222]

That ship has been around since the 90s not 2002, you can't tell lies. Let's be Democratic about this.

[@wesleyscott2169]

Life Inside Massive US Destroyer in Middle of Rough Sea? not a wave one,

[@MrTrashman14]

I don't get the idea here, but I enjoyed it all anyway. I guess I don't have anything more important to do right now.

[@contosdeummundosombrio9657]

TEMOS NOS BRASILEIROS QUE PARAR DE IMITAR E TANBEM DE ADIMIRAR OU ELOGIAR MILITARES NORTE AMERICANO. NOS SOMOS BRASIL. SOMO AMÉRICA DO SUL. SOMOS SUL AMERICANOS. BRASILEIROS. ( NOS E NOS E O RESTO E NOS TANBEM. ) FALO DE NOS BRASILEIROS. PRECISAMOS NOS DAR VALOR. CAUZAR ADIMIRACAO E NÃO ELOGIAR QUEM QUER QUE SEJA. DEVEMOS TER AUTA ESTIMA. OLHAR DE CIMA PARA BAIXO E NÃO DEBAIXO PRA CIMA. ASS ) SOLDADO. MARCO DO DO BRASIL. . EU AMO A MINHA PÁTRIA AMADA BRASIL.

[@fam0uszay]

Crazy. U know this is old when u see the blue berries cuz rn we have green type III’s

[@DOOM_Nukem]

When I went into boot camp, they barely came out with the type 1 blueberries.

[@matto.1074]

Hopper’s boat!!!!!! “Summer camp???” If you know, you know.

[@danielgagner4141]

The US Ciast Gyard is infact an armed force of the US military according to 14 USC 1

[@hescominsoon]

us destroyers aren't massive..it's actually the smallest of naval ships...

[@johng4250]

Never thought of destroyers as heavily armored? Unless destroyers have changed.

[@gregorymceaddy8884]

AHOY SAiLORS....if it was easy, everyone would be amazed

[@jbsmith966]

camo uniforms? really ? you are on a SHIP ffs. Not like that camo is going to fool anyone.

[@seagravedriver]

......"heavily armored destroyers"...............I'll just stop right there.

[@Jose_Jimenez]

I spent 24 years in the Air Force, and these guys had nothing on us. We had to stay at 3 star accommodations, and if we were lucky, our food would be at the right temperature when it was served.

[@dan1oval]

Sorry you missed shitting in a bucket and eating sea rats out of your lid. But combat and hazardous pay was decent in the 60's because it was all we got. And I only spent 10-months in Vietnam. But thanks for your 24-years of service sorting and sending our sea bags to the almost correct destination.

[@mataburung2266]

Apa yg akan dirusak kapal ini?! Merusak perawan kah??

[@malcolmgreening6936]

Nothing about life inside. or even rough seas !! What a dumb clip.

[@frankbalazs8816]

THIS SHIP WOULDN'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST A UFO!!! The Tic Tac!!!

[@Canthus13]

y'all need to get your shit straight. you don't use a 5" gun for AAA. it's too slow to target aircraft or missiles. That's what CIWS and RIM-162 are for. And they're not 'heavily' armored. They rely on well-designed compartments and damage control to avoid sinking from a serious hit. They have fragmentation armor (in the form of about 150ish tons of kevlar fiber throughout the ship) and topside steel plate deck armor and that's about it aside from a bit heavier protection in key areas. The only ships with real armor plating now are carriers. Everything else relies on speed, tech, and the best damage control crews in the world to keep them safe.

[@Coinz8]

"Located on the forward deck is the 5-inch (127 mm) Mark 45 gun. The Mark 45 Mod 2 variant, with a barrel length of 54 calibers (270 inches, 6,900 mm), is installed on ship hull numbers DDG-51 - DDG-80 (30 ships). Hull numbers beginning with DDG-81 employ the Mark 45 Mod 4 variant, which has a barrel length of 62 calibers (310 inches, 7,900 mm).[20] The 5-inch Mark 45 gun, directed by the Mark 34 Gun Weapon System (GWS), is capable of use in anti-ship and close-in anti-aircraft roles, as well as Naval gunfire support (NGFS) supporting forces ashore, with a range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and capable of firing 16-20 rounds per minute.[20] The Mark 45 gun on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has an ammunition stowage of 680 shells.[38][39]"

[@Canthus13]

@@Coinz8 In practice, it's not really used for AAA. It's got limited use in shore bombardment and against other ships. CIWS and variouis surface-to-air missiles are used more. Paper and practice are two different things.

[@Coinz8]

@@Canthus13 I am damn sure it went through trials and proved viable. It can be utilized in an AA role along side CIWS and RIM. Why? because it is able to track enemy aircraft, fire a round with a fragmentation round with a proximity fuse, it rapid succession. It isnt just on paper, its been practiced.

[@iancowan3527]

Script is off on a number of details... Way of on other details...

[@simvrod]

Still waiting for rough sea bit!

[@JacktheHand]

No rough sea but the John S. McCain made the video worth watching .