What does the U.S. Navy Submarine fleet comprise of?

[@johnyoung4441]

The answer? Submarines.

[@someguy2184]

Damn who would've known?

[@johnyoung4441]

@@someguy2184 I know, right?

[@alejandrorojas1423]

My intelligence source confirms this statement.

[@josipbroztito6763]

@@johnyoung4441 don't forget the semen *cough* sorry, Seamen

[@seniorbuttocksbiggusdickus7147]

Last Strike Mapping mfs don’t got shit on the USS constitution

[@gregsmith1548]

“My submarine can obliterate your entire country.” “Ok boomer”

[@denispaiement8265]

Who can piss farthest?

[@edmundscycles1]

You mean a typhoon class missile boat ?

[@bagustesa]

"Boomer systems operational" "Propeller systems engaged"

[@cyberherbalist]

I was pleased to see mention (in a photo) of USS Olympia, SSN-717. Named for my hometown (and I was able to come on board her one time when she visited our port), she has now been decommissioned and will be dismantled. Este Paratus! And as much as some of us boast that "our" Navy can beat "their" Navy, or how quickly an enemy's landscape could be turned into a parking lot that glows in the dark, let us all hope that none of these weapons are called upon to carry out that secondary purpose, which is to visit destruction upon an aggressor. Their primary purpose, of course, is to be so frightful to potential enemies, that they would not dare to start anything. And I am hopeful that one of these days we will be able to turn our swords into plowshares.

[@texasforever7887]

@@edmundscycles1 nope, Ohio Class

[@LittleJohnAB1]

There are only two types of vessels at sea, submarines and targets.

[@randomuser5443]

You forgot annoying fishing boats that use UN loopholes to steal your fish

[@josipbroztito6763]

@@randomuser5443 fuckin Cod wars... (seriously though, look it up Iceland's coast guard won against the British navy three times over fishing rights, its hilarious)

[@randomuser5443]

Comrade Kalashnikov There was a case in the USSR where the Poles and Chinese would go to an area that was international by UN rules and stole their fish

[@josipbroztito6763]

@@randomuser5443 i haven't heard of that one before, do you know if there is any articles on it? I always love reading about these little historical things that are unknown. If you get me drunk enough, ill probably talk about the Hans Island "Whiskey war"

[@captaindak5119]

@@randomuser5443 damn. Did they end decreasing the fish population in the area by over fishing?

[@michaeltruett817]

The fleet is composed of - Redacted - Redacted - Redacted

[@magisterrleth3129]

We know the names of the ships and what classes they are. We just don't know the important specifications of modern vessels. They don't care that you know how many torpedo tubes they have, but they would care if you somehow knew exactly how the acoustic dampening systems worked. If you knew that, you might find a counter. It doesn't matter that people know they exist, the important secret, exactly where they are right now, is an ongoing top secret matter of strategic defense.

[@magisterrleth3129]

@@Svetty00 It's written down somewhere. Every ship has to return to port, and the port has to know what ship they're dealing with. A sub's big secret isn't it's mere existence. The secret is the deployment zone. A powerful weapon is more useful for posturing than anything else, and you can't posture with something no one knows exists. If everyone knows about it, but no one knows where it is, that's exactly how you want it. Besides, it's exceptionally hard to build things in complete secrecy, especially ships. They're the size of buildings, and have a lot of people working on them for a long time. And they're very expensive. Congress has to sign off on them, and allocate the budget. You can't hide the existence of a ship, you can only hide what it can do and how.

[@brumby92]

@@magisterrleth3129 well said.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Good.

[@eaminyashed7799]

As soon as a contractor puts anything on a computer, China knows

[@sgbradley]

16:00 The Big Green is a Nuke Torpedo from Westinghouse in Cleveland, Ohio. I worked on the MK-48 for a few years in the '90's and would hate having it chase my arse.

[@bllau]

Trains also aren't safe from US Submarines.

[@kng_drripmd5579]

I know that reference, The History Guy.

[@michaelvnuk]

USS Barb SS 200

[@Marinealver]

Russia still has their rail mobile silos, No?

[@craigkdillon]

Not when it fires a Tomahawk missile.

[@michaelvnuk]

@@craigkdillon WW2 commando raid

[@junaidazam12]

Submarines are just so cool to me . I would hate to personally serve in them , but the concept the engineering , the looks and even the aura they project is just so cool.

[@bigfish92672]

The odor would knock you out

[@tjwine465]

@@bigfish92672 there is no odor, ventilation is actually very good, only odor there is, are some chemicals and fuels

[@bigfish92672]

@@tjwine465 Explain why someone who has never been on a submarine is telling someone how has how good submarines smell?

[@tjwine465]

@@bigfish92672 the ones I was on never really smelled, I think the worst I smelled was diseal but I actually like the smell so it might just be me

[@WarpFactor999]

@@bigfish92672 (ETC(SS)) - Little or no smell, even in Engineering. Charcoal filters, H2 burners and CO2 scrubbers take care of that problem. After 3 months at sea, when they cracked the hatch and ventilated the boat, I swear you could smell every fish in the sea for a good half hour until your nose saturated.

[@daveg1318]

A colleague of mine is an ex submariner. Although he can't say much of what he did he says these are amazing and incredible boats. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Hats off to all submariners for what you do.

[@lydiaanderson4020]

@Hello Dave G, How are you doing?

[@Devotee777]

Now, time to watch my favorite scenes from The Hunt for Red October.

[@Marinealver]

Crimson Tide

[@Hybris51129]

Das Boot.

[@KayakingBubblehead]

@@Hybris51129 My favorite, 2nd would be Down Periscope. Crimson Tide was one of the worst sub movies made in my opinion.

[@Hybris51129]

@@KayakingBubblehead Same here. Down Periscope and McCahale's Navy were for awhile the only non Disney VHS tapes we had in my house so we watched both often.

[@CheezyDee]

"The thingsh in that room don't take well to bulletsh."

[@cnlbenmc]

If memory serves me; there were about 60 Los Angeles class subs (at one point), 3 Seawolf Class, 20 or so Virginia Class and around 20 Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Subs, 4 of which have been converted to Cruise Missile Subs and carry around 200 tomahawk missiles.

[@grubbybum3614]

I've never understood why America doesn't offload the retired subs to allies, like Taiwan or something.

[@Boomkokogamez]

@@grubbybum3614 Cause their Subs is the backbone of the submarine fleet and it technologies is classified and of course it nuclear powerplant.

[@TheLiamster]

Most of the Los Angeles class submarines have been retired (except for the 688i variants) and have been replaced by Virginia class submarines. For SSBNs there are 14 Ohio class subs and 4 cruise missile submarines.

[@grubbybum3614]

@@Boomkokogamez I mean when they're fully replaced from the Navy.

[@Boomkokogamez]

@@grubbybum3614 You can't replace a nuclear powerplant that and they won't give it to another navy and other dont want it anyway because of the high maintenance cost.

[@DargoDog]

Interesting video, even for a retired submarine CPO. It would have been better if the bulk of the video footage matched up with the narration; in other words, when you are talking about fast boats, not showing boomers. All ships are designed to submerge, the better of them are design to recover themselves from that condition.

[@ethanf5441]

Also, proper IC. It's boats. We are on boats not ships 😁

[@DarkRendition]

The beginning (intro) of the video was phenomenal. It set the right mood and awas edited well. You're getting really good at filtering out the best information to mention as well as removing extraneous words from the script. To date this is your best video yet and I'm only 4 minutes through. You have my support.

[@Robertslawno]

Subs are like quiet farts, silent but deadly.

[@renebriones9581]

They should change the acronym from"SSBN to SBD then". lol

[@randomuser5443]

USN has in its inventory The ability to remove your nation from the earth

[@cartmanbrah01]

As do Russia, China, France, Britain and now recently even India. So much for US exceptionalism.

[@DriveLaken]

USN has in its inventory the ability to remove every nation from Earth .... an can do it with nuclear, coventional, with Navy seals, by blockade, or by landing hundreds of thousands US Marines on your front lawn.....and if needed could take out the rest of the world's navies without question . Luckily, America is so exceptional, the last thing American's want is war.

[@EnhancedCognition]

@@cartmanbrah01 So you think that because those other nations have similar technology (certainly not as numerous). That this somehow reduces American exceptionalism?.. Care to explain that failure in logic?.. Because you are ignoring the other branches of the US military and their enumerable assets that are second to NONE. You also aren't considering the sheer amount of funds and resources the USA has at its disposal which all adds up to exceptionalism.

[@randomuser5443]

Hari Singh Nalwa I said the US could bring more than enough firepower, not the US is alone in this

[@kgroovr]

@@DriveLaken War seems to be the only thing USA wants so far this century. When the only tool you have is a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail.

[@kcimb]

A lot of steel swimmy bois

[@davidedward10]

You said that their are 24 Ohio class subs in the US fleet, this is incorrect. Theirs only 18, 6 were canceled. That said 18 is MORE than enough for nuclear deterrence.

[@Chuck_Hooks]

And the Virginias are getting lasers in their photonics masts. Lasers powered by a nuclear reactor

[@Chuck_Hooks]

@Gage Anytime a laser can be hooked up to a 30MW capacity nuclear reactor you do it. Navy isn't saying why but a laser powered by a 30MW capacity nuclear reactor opens up the chance of burning ICBMs in their boost phase among many other possibilities.

[@BuggSmasher]

@Gage They asked that same question about the "windshield wipers" said to be made at Los Alamos in the 40's for submarines. Not long after things took off with a "Boom!"

[@ovk-ih1zp]

@Gage Throw in the USN has been using green lasers for communication for decades. At the correct frequency the sub doesn't even have to get to periscope depth to communicate. Throw in a weapons grade output green laser the sub might not even have to put up a mast to down aircraft or cruse missiles.

[@brumby92]

@@ovk-ih1zp that is beast.

[@ovk-ih1zp]

It's not a guarantee that it would work, but it is theoretical that it COULD Work. Salt Water is a bitch of a medium to try and fire a weapons grade laser through, but it won't take very much power to blind pilots or cook the electronics of a drone or cruise missile. It's also not that hard to cook off the liquid fuel in most current generation cruise missiles.

[@Spaceman404.]

The Silent Service A+ intro btw, has some very solid eerie vibes.

[@MegaZiggo]

Love your channel. I served on the USS Sprinfield, USS 761, as a Reactor Operator. Fast attack submarine. I appreciate your video...thanks for covering it. We are deadly fish in the ocean...

[@alrun1836]

Thanks for the vid. Loved it. served on subs for nine years. And you definitely put out a comprehensive video on it.

[@_Matsimus_]

Thank you!!

[@Leo137156]

Great info, professionally delivered as usual. One suggestion: show the different types of submarines when you speak about them in photos, preferably, so we can see them and here the description at the same time. Thanks.

[@vikingskuld]

Great video perfect length and packed full of great info really love your videos you do great work and I like your channel above all the other military channels I have seen.

[@Errror404]

I worked nearly 12 years at Electric Boat in Groton, from '79 to '91. Great time to be a young engineer right out of college. Spent most of my time on the SSN side (Los Angeles Class). Still remember the smell of a sub under construction, it's burned into my memory. Oh, and bumping my head a lot! Visited a base on your side of the pond (Holy Loch) a few times too. Good times.

[@Marinealver]

Two types of submarines. Anti-ship attack submarines, and anti-earth balastic missile submarines.

[@friendlyneighborhoodrottwe4960]

Yetus deletus

[@bingoberra18]

@Joshua N. Ajang No, anti-earth. That there would be enough fuel in a submarine missile to reach other planets is a crazy idea. The anti-earth missiles are the ultimate total destruction threat, which is how US as reached the military upperhand. The russian anti-sun missile planned before 2030 is supposed to counter american space retreat. Those are launched from the ground though, which means they cannot be hidden deep in the sea like the US anti-earth missiles.

[@MisterCOM]

@@bingoberra18 we have launched things into orbit from submarine missiles i dont know how much delta v it had after it but i think that it could be done

[@bingoberra18]

@@MisterCOM Yes the anti-planetary missiles would probably be classified atm

[@donlove3741]

Attack subs main mission is to kill enemy submarines. Anti planet WTF ? SLBM don't launch anything into orbit. They are BALLISTIC.

[@karlbrundage7472]

Qualified on a 688 in the mid-80s. Rode 688s, 637s and 594s. During the Cold War, we owned the ocean. We could hear Soviet boats (even the Akula) well before they had a clue we were in the area. Would love to take a ride on a Virginia, just to see if the crews' mess/galley movie space is any better than what I was used to........................................

[@CharlieK92004]

When I was a kid, 91 or 92, I got to tour the Georgia at Kings Bay. I'll always remember that, VERY cool! Got to look/play with the periscope among other things. I'll always remember seeing the cubby for batons/billy clubs in the missle compartment and naively asking why they would have these. After an uncomfortable moment of silence, the sailor just told me to put one back and don't touch those. It wasn't until many years later I learned why they were there. Sobering thought.

[@Agent001]

What where they?

[@brihellforge3569]

The fact that your M109 paladin video was taken down breaks my heart...

[@kcimb]

Bri Hellforge what?

[@malcomsaf8677]

Yes as well as the kirov and type 45 and a lot of vids

[@magisterrleth3129]

Apparently talking about self propelled artillery is a no-no for KZbin. Wouldn't want to inspire anybody to build a private army and start bombing people with 6.1" artillery.

[@maxvonnitten4213]

The best weapaon of all times. Hit everything in sight remaining concealed, launching an SLBM from whatever part of the ocean not even knowing if it was there until main engine ignition. Also the best navy career you'd have along with naval pilots. It's just you and your crew inside a steel/titanium beast packed with a nuclear reactor under thousands of feets of water, and if you find yourself in command of a Boomer (SSBN or Ballistic missile submarine for non-bubbleheads), you'll have both prestige and f****** nightmares (almost). Just like when you got 24 missiles on board with a possible order to launch. Frankly, I'll do that for a living.

[@brucegoodwin634]

The best weapon is peace. God bless the USN.

[@ovk-ih1zp]

One thing you NEVER want to do is underestimate the current generation of Diesel-Electric boats. They have done a lot to catch up to USN/CIS Nuke boats. The Diesel boats might not be as feature-Rich as an American Nuke Boat, but they ARE Extremely quiet & very Deadly to other Subs & surface contacts.

[@edwardstables5153]

Not to mention that DE subs will always be quieter than nuclear.

[@nou-jn6uz]

**sweden intensifies**

[@mingming9604]

In littoral water, DE sub rules. The truth is that both sub type have divergent advantages and disadvantages from each other.

[@mogs23]

Fantastic video matsimus keep up the good work

[@mccoybyz1099]

IMHO nothing is more unnerving than the US sub fleet, anytime, anywhere and with little to no warning they can unleash hell! The sub fleet and all of the outstanding sailors that have served and still serve so diligently are unmatched in their field, all of their service mostly done out of sight, with little to no recognition of their successes are some of the finest Americans we got! God bless them, the boats on which they serve, and their beloved families, families who make great sacrifices of their own when their lives ones are at sea! Thank you to every submariner, be it past , present, or future!

[@inimitz6421]

My grandfather did twenty years in the Navy, and they were spent on subs. He retired as a Master Chief, and he was even on the USS George Washington for the first Polaris launch- so it’s really cool to see stuff like this on my favorite military channel! Keep it up Mat!

[@lydiaanderson4020]

@Hello i Nimitz, How are you doing?

[@cximines]

Answer: *Radioactive fireworks*

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

CXimines And a fuck buddy hotspot

[@joechang8696]

for the Virginia class, the official speed of 25kt or more - probably means 25kt quiet, perhaps as or more quiet than the Los Angeles at 20kt, which may mean quiet enough that its passive sonar is effective at that speed. Perhaps going speed higher than the quiet speed means it can't hear anything? I just saw that the Navy is terminating the hybrid-electric drive evaluated in a few DDG-51's in which there is the option to engage an electric motor drawing power from a turbine generator (much smaller than the main gas turbines) for low speed ops (up to 11kt). I would think that something like this would also enable a nuclear submarine to operate more quietly. feather the main propulsion, and have an electric motor drive a small pump jet for low speed loitering. it would certainly change the noise profile of the sub?

[@musicman9969]

I served on a Sturgeon class submarine in the 1980s. I believe all of them have been decommissioned and scrapped. I enjoyed your info on the newer classes of submarines. I was a nuclear operator. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but I have never had to worry about being unemployed. That education and training opened many doors for me.

[@eaminyashed7799]

I’d love to see a video on the Russian unmanned doomsday sub. As always great content, keep it up

[@randyhavard6084]

My uncle was a submariner until he retired from the Navy. I visited his sub in Pearl harbor but as a kid I didn't have to respect that I have now for the job they do.

[@jeffreythibault230]

The answer to the question is simply. Very intelligent and very dedicated men and women. Still miss my brother's. Peace

[@awesomewater1]

Fantastic video liked it a lot

[@JD96893]

i love how he said submariner like a submariner actually says it. My father was a quartermaster on a los angles class sub, he's been around world! Just under water though lol.

[@victormudrack3406]

I understood that sub-MARE-inner was an insult. It's sub-MARINE-er.

[@JD96893]

@@victormudrack3406 I understood the opposite, it would imply that they were less than a marine, sub does mean under.

[@perihelion7798]

What is the U.S. Navy Submarine fleet comprised of?

[@andymckane7271]

Nice job. Thanks for putting this video together for us!

[@smexyskelator3209]

If I had to guess then it would be Submarines

[@respectbossmon]

Submarine crews are a different breed. It takes a certain special kind of cool to do what they do in the environment they do it. I think that's especially true for missile boat crews. I have never met such calm and serious group of people before...a totally different mindset than those crewing surface boats.

[@varun009]

While that's definitely true in many regards such as with comfort in confinement, but regular ships have pretty cramped quarters too plus having to deal with giant waves in the mid Atlantic during the monsoon. I've spoken to many submariners out of subic bay in the past and they say that as long as you can stomach the isolation, lack of sunlight and relatively close quarters along with the criminal lack of pussy, it's preferable to a boat. I see a lot of overlapping problems though.

[@oneLEADFOOT]

Greetings from very close to the Bangor Sub Base...Keep up the great work !

[@RandalNichols-li1pd]

Well Presented Interesting piece for an old newbie like me. 👍

[@whatwickedwants2414]

My brother-in-law was a submariner and served in the early 90”s

[@chinoman9861]

I worked on the SSGN's the Florida & Georgia ASDS system install awesome program to be part of

[@seanthornton9969]

I am glad that you sis this I am a former submariner I was in from 1977 to 1983 as a Torpedoman on an SSBN. (missile boat) The USS Los Angeles was just leaving the ship yard after its construction when we went through the Yards at Norfolk. (Newport News. Yes I am a real old guy lol.

[@luisvaldes1568]

In San Diego go to Ft. Rosecrans Nat. Cem. go to bay side look down and see the subs. Super cool.

[@waynebooker498]

Brings back the smell of diesel exhaust and amine saturated poopie suits, the funk of port and starboard hot racking, and the forthcoming joy of a post-deployment ORSE run.

[@Echowhiskeyone]

The first four Ohio SSBNs were Trident I boats and due to size limitations could not be converted to Trident II. Along with nuclear draw down, they were converted to SSGNs.

[@Echowhiskeyone]

@Matthew Huszarik SALT I and SALT II were about drawing down the nuclear stockpiles of the USSR and US. What both countries did, was remove old/obsolete warheads/bombs/missiles. The first four Ohio's were built to equip the Trident I missile. The Trident II was larger superseded the Trident I. Options were to scrap the first four Ohio's, which were relatively new boats, or to convert them to SSGNs. Everything I said was true, I just left out a lot of details. Even here I am leaving out a lot. Such as what is SALT I and II, what systems/units were involved, what other options were there and more.

[@DennisBell-tz2sb]

Good job Matt

[@EstorilEm]

The Seawolf is just fascinating to me - so little is known about their capabilities even to this day, and I know a lot of the technology found its way into the Virginia, but a friend of mine (retired USN on a LA class sub) has confirmed that there is pretty much nothing that'll touch a Seawolf, even a Virginia-class. For example, the speeds listed in this video are a joke... 25+ knots?! lol it's known to be AT LEAST 35kt capable.

[@DrRich-mw4hu]

I was on a FFG hittin 25 knots and a L.A passed us on the surface like we were standing still...and they are way faster submerged...so ya 25 knots my ass... try double that

[@afatcatfromsweden]

Seawolf submarines are amazing

[@barrettbachner8657]

great vid

[@Conan3145]

Well done submariners. A war with no battles, no monuments, only casualties.

[@tomte47]

Good thing they got that treaty limiting them to only 20 missiles with 12 warheads each.... Thats abit like limiting the length of swords to 500 feet..

[@Chris-ry4vc]

Thanks a lot for this great video, as ever!

[@pentagramprime1585]

I grew up near Groton, CT in the 80's. AID's, Ronald Reagan, Def Leopard, and "Kid's, you live 30 minutes the 5th primary strategic target on the East Coast."

[@andrewmagdaleno5417]

Great stuff man! Thank you

[@dickiedollop]

I always smile when I see the opening sequence of the centurion walking away with what looks like a rather pungent odour like he’s just let one go - I know it’s just my strange sense of humour.

[@julisity6640]

I really liked the museum submarine in New York next to the aircraft carriers! I hope you check it out if you make a trip to NYC.

[@mingming9604]

So an SSGN can theoretically strike at more number of targets than an SSBN.. Please do one on Russian and Chinese subs

[@chico305SIGMA]

I'm a proud American but I'm so in love with soviet-era submarines they have so many different types and so many.

[@texasforever7887]

Yes the Ohio SSGNs can hit more targets but the Ohio SSBNs with their MIRV Trident II can literally erase a nation from the surface of the planet.

[@CharlieK92004]

SSBN=240 MIRV warheads.

[@mingming9604]

@@CharlieK92004 Maybe in the old day. Nowaday, they are limited by new START to 20 tubes and average of 4 warheads each missile. So SSGN can definitely hit a lot more target than SSBN now, even if the range not as far. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGM-133_Trident_II

[@CharlieK92004]

@@mingming9604 , key word here is "theoretically".

[@ExUSSailor]

Little known fact, we didn't de-commission our last diesel-electric boat, the Barbel Class USS Blueback (SS581), until 1990. She is now part of the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.

[@Havoc-zt8lb]

For those interested, the Jive Turkey channel is now called Sub Brief and I highly recommend for sub info and naval news in general

[@LadyAnuB]

A colleague of mine that worked in a branch in Washington state was a submariner and had two interesting insights on them. The SSBN's are better to serve on due to their big size and subsequent storage capability allow for more fresh food while underway. The SSN's are stuffed to the gills and so their fresh food availability runs out much faster. The movie that gets sub life down is Down Periscope. Crimson Tide is good but not accurate on the daily life. How do you keep college-aged kids entertained while their life is contained within a metal box under the sea?

[@KayakingBubblehead]

SSBN's have a consistent schedule and more racks, fresh lasted about 2 weeks on the old Boomers, 41 for Freedom. Crimson Tide was one of the worst made submarine movies in my opinion, Down Periscope is a much better depiction of daily life or at least it used to be, I was on 2 old Boomers from 88 to 93, MS2(SS).

[@Hybris51129]

One of the few true regrets I have in life is not going into the Navy like my father and see if I could qualify for sub duty.

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

Hybris51129 It’s hell lol

[@adam12o8]

Dont regret it trust me

[@brianhubbard6423]

On this video I noticed what was damaged area on the submarine near water level at (14.06 to 14.13) minutes of the video. Is this damage or something else?

[@Kim-mp8jr]

I love this vid 👍

[@paulsakz1532]

LOL Jive Turkey is awesome, just a fantastic human being.. Your the man Matt, great content!

[@rickslingerland1155]

I was a "skimmer"on 2 nuclear cruisers. I did go aboard the Madison once, for a visit. It was cramped! My hats off to the tubers. I couldn't have handled that for 3 months at a time.

[@cabal426]

There are two kinds of vessels that sail the seas; submarines and targets. I'm proud to say that I was submariner during my time in the U.S Navy.

[@AB-xf7li]

Agreed Every surface vessel is a waste of money 95% of our Naval spending should go towards building Submarines

[@joeyfrancis4145]

The best part about getting to build a submarine is seeing one that you worked on go out to sea

[@A_NorthKorean_CoOp]

Could you do a video on the various military rank structure?

[@timothyball7502]

10-6-2022. I was about to go Navy Subs, but. At night during my sleep time, I must, have an open window.

[@madkabal]

The US Navy's submarine Fleet consists of........ Submarines. Thanks for watching everyone please subscribe! 😃

[@MililaniJag]

Looks like a P-3 @14:44. Nice to see Pearl Harbor. Cheers!

[@i_druth]

For most of my life I have wondered how submariners are able to see where they're going whilst submerged despite knowing that they use sonar and other technology to be able to see where they're going and or hear where they are going by echo location, I will forever think that not only is this an extrodinary thing but bloody mad as well. My hat is off to the submariners to be fair :D

[@CrzyRedneck]

They dont use sonar to see where they're going. Passive sonar only allows you to hear what is already making noise. And active sonar us all but never used. They use charts and gyro compasses in conjunction with gps to steer the ship.

[@froggle611]

I'm sure you have already received this comment over the past few days, but have you had an opportunity to check out Gunner heat PC? It seems to be targeting somewhere in-between warthunder and steel beasts. Focusing on more reasonable and simplified controls compared to steel beasts, but much better simulation and realism than warthunder. They have a very early trial available on Itch.io, I would suggest you watch the tutorial on gunnery first (kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4nEm4N8h7edjLs). Otherwise, it can take a few frustrating minutes to figure out. But it is fun to play with the different lead systems. Specifically the difference between the M1A1 and the M1A2. Sadly, no challenger or warrior yet, but I'm sure they are coming as their priority are vehicles that participated in actual combat.

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

The fleets are full with fuckbuddies, but they’re underwater. On casual aircarriers it happens all the time, but on submarines it must be crazy.

[@livingcorpse5664]

I swear that opening music sounds like Alien.

[@muriwatch]

Maybe something about predecessor of SLBM - the Regulus missile?

[@soapbox6336]

You know you are REALLY old when your boat becomes a museum piece in Charleston. SSBN 644.

[@TheLiamster]

You should make a video on British submarines like the Astute and Vanguard class.

[@AdrianMulligan]

I'd love to be a submariner!

[@slmyatt]

The problem with being #1 is a complacency #2 does not feel. I propose the Johnny Cash solution: "A sub named Sue".

[@mohamedtohamy6150]

What's the average acceleration of the latest submarines??

[@justsomeguy17199]

Good topic👍

[@firepower7017]

It comprises of sub sandwiches.

[@thomasromanelli2561]

Based upon my current reading, the silent service appears to be the one area where the USN budget and research into applied advanced technologies has actually been executed in a reasonable manner (vs. the Ford carrier, the LCS debacle or the newly awarded FFG(X) to Fincantieri which is already predicted to blow through original budget estimates). It seems it will be years before the USN actual has the desired hardware and units in place to effective compete with a peer adversary, and some skill sets that have atrophied over the years will need serious training to reacquire (particularly arctic operations).

[@EstorilEm]

Eh the Seawolf budget got out of control VERY quickly, but it was pioneering a number of new technologies and was far ahead of its time - created when absolute perfection was required at any cost, so it's understandable. The USAF analog would definitely be the low-production F-22, which ALSO continues to rule the skies with no equal in sight, much like the Seawolf.

[@thomasromanelli2561]

@@EstorilEm That spiraling budget is part of the reason why the USN ultimately only built 3 Seawolfs, and went with scaled-down Virginia class which are now the designated successors to the venerable Los Angeles class SSNs. Ironically, the later blocks of Virginia boats are being upgraded with the VPM to expand their missile capacity as we retire the converted Ohio-class SSGNs. Money saved then is being spent now to make up for capabilities that are required by the current geopolitical climate. I disagree that air superiority is guaranteed by less than 187 operational aircraft, especially when the mission capable rate of the F-22 is less than 50%, meaning that 50% of the aircraft inventory can complete their tasked assignments. The peer adversary we are currently focused on has many capable aircraft of their own, supported by missile defenses that only need to accomplish Anti-access/Area-denial to significantly reduce most of the current F-22 advantages. www.defensenews.com/air/2018/10/09/mattis-orders-fighter-jet-readiness-to-jump-to-80-percent-in-one-year/ The larger point remains: the various weapons platforms must be carefully managed lest uncontrolled costs render their capabilities and maintenance undeployable in effective numbers.

[@dntsaycant1234]

At approximately 14:05, it looks like a hole torn in the sub,. Any ideas why??

[@christopherlee2312]

i was wondering the same thing

[@texasforever7887]

Looks like they bumped into something or something bumped into them ripping off some of the sound absorption coating.

[@onionsoup6813]

Yeah, that really stands out like a sore thumb. Another instance shows up at 14:51.

[@georgiabowhunter]

What’s long hard and full of seamen?

[@jonathanturek5846]

Graphs And schematics and visual conclusions.. Needed

[@blech71]

One of the key pillars of a sub’s duty that is weighed heavily is ISR. Lol just as I was typing this he said it... lol I thought he passed it up in the beginning. :)

[@ramal5708]

A Block V Virginia sub could literally launch and drop 20+ Tomahawks on your backyard

[@captaindak5119]

Who else thought of Metallica when he said "creeping death" at 10:37?

[@Mister-Chief]

Submarines are the true death sausages

[@MesaperProductions]

The real place to be as a submarine officer is the project boat or the GNs. They do "interesting stuff".

[@wilcalint]

Two Hyper Secret SSBN numbers, without actually revealing the numbers 1. An amount of time. Crew is completely at rest. Start time clock! GO! Last missile leaves its tube. Stop time Clock! It's that amount of time. 2. Thickness of ice the missile(s) can be shot through.

[@armr6937]

seeing a missile pop through ice and rip fire as it sets off has gotta be one of the most radical things out there