Naval Station Norfolk Tour

[@FriendoftheMayor]

I was there from 91 - 93. My first 3 months there were miserable before my deployment. Went on a med tour, went home on leave, I drove my car back. Much more enjoyable experience when you have a set of wheels. I met a girl from DC at the enlisted club. Dated her the rest of my time in. We traveled all over the East Coast together. Great times. 😊

[@JJ-rf7dg]

I was there 90-93. USS Shenandoah. AD 44

[@bigwinona2257]

One of the most important naval stations in the entire world. Gotta love it.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

My dad was navy. In 1967 I was 6 yrs old, he took me to the wharf and I stood in front of a carrier. They were bow in. I marveled at her.. I went on to drive even bigger commercial ships than our carriers. I will never forget that day in Norfolk. The wharf is incredible. Thank you..

[@jimwjohnq.public]

When I was there, in Norfolk and Portsmouth it was sailors and dogs keep off the grass.

[@sf6743]

Lol, yea, I’d forgotten about that.. true

[@garyleibitzke4166]

Also known as "no f*ck Virginia". 🤣

[@edwinwise6751]

As a guy that grew up in the area , having groups of drunk 18 year old sailors on their own for the first time on shitting in your park and acting crazy could affect the local’s attitudes . There weren’t enough shore patrol to keep up

[@donniehill5688]

God Bless America And our Service Members and Families

[@sheilainabinet7]

I’m proud to be a NAVY BRAT. My dad was stationed their from 70’s to 73 ⚓️⚓️⚓️🛟🛟🛟

[@kevinlance1813]

Navy World. Some of the most difficult and rewarding days of my life were here.

[@ThatStonedTroll]

I live in norfolk and I still love seeing the ships everyday

[@CollectingCardboard]

If I knew, _then_ ,...what I know, _now_ ! My time in the United States Navy,....in reflection,....were some of the _GREATEST_ days of my life! Only wish I had the foresight & intuition to have...."stuck it out", and made it a career! God bless the men & women of our Armed Forces,....past, present, & future, and God Bless America!!

[@tg-pf9eq]

The happiest day in my 26 year Navy career is when I saw Norfolk in my rear view mirror.

[@DurhamXo]

Savage 😂😂

[@PapaDutch]

I tell ya what, when I crossed the state line into NC - I flipped the bird at the whole place

[@Phil-y8c]

don't get pissed...Re-enlist !!

[@playedout148]

Couldn't do anything for 26 years.

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

I hear ya! Spent 6 months there waiting to go to my EOD UNIT IN Spain. Was assigned to a Sub tender( Emory S Land). That base AND the town are shit holes.

[@paulwoodman5131]

Admirals Row..!! .... Awesome 👍. Craft built homes all on one street.

[@mikel3419]

Thanks for sharing. Spent 1971-1975 on various ships out of there. Always proud to see ships of the fleet.

[@daleebbinga8779]

Your tour brought back a lot of great memories. I was stationed there at HC-6. Thanks for making this video tour.

[@luistpuig]

So many memories of my Navy years, thank you....

[@anlerden4851]

I love US Navy and American History so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪👍

[@sunstarburst]

What you said. I also love all things historic.

[@joshpayne463]

Thank you for your service.

[@Kevscancave]

I’m an Army Infantry Grunt who took some RB-15 Raft training at Coranado in 82’ Having said that, I was extremely impressed with Coranado. I am just as impressed with this video. Absolutely love it 👍😎👍incredibly huge base and incredibly well-maintained. Thank you so much! …..👍K👍

[@charlesbeckham7746]

We were stationed at NAS Norfolk when I was about 6 years old (early 70's), i have many fond and great memories of living on the base. Thank you for the tour.

[@ryankc3631]

My dad was a Marine stationed there in the mid 70's and I was stationed there aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt in the late 80's. Many winter nights my shipmates and I walked down those piers after a few beers at Paddy's Irish Pub. Know it too well.

[@lindacolgan2855]

I loved the tour . There are so many things to see . I really have to come down now . I'll tell you when I am coming . Thank you again so much for the tour . May God be with all of you . ❤️⚘️. LINDA

[@davidschlienz9395]

Definitely significant changes since I was stationed there back in the 1980's.

[@antm64]

I had the opportunity to take a boat tour of Norfolk. Much to my great surprise, there were 3 carriers in port, one right next to another. Very impressive to see that much floating power!!

[@healthydog1]

I always saw at least two in port when I worked offshore. Got to see the Gerald F Ford do some cool stuff as well.

[@drdickvagesq]

It's been 29 years since I've set foot on the base and this brought back so many memories. To this day I have recurring dreams about being on the aircraft carriers and getting lost moving up and down through random berthing compartments, trying to get from point A to point B. I can't be the only one.

[@SlashinatorZ]

Is this base a real life Marineford?

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

you aren't. CV-59, CV-67. Sometimes its FOD walkdown or just smoking in the Troubleshooters shack...but yeah up and forward on the staboard side, down and aft.... it never goes away

[@hollister2320]

@@Netcentric-fk6ek do yk how much it would cost to rent and apt near the base? I would love to catch ships and subs moving in and out at sunrise 😢

[@jerlewis4291]

Wow, look at all that rust on the Harry S. Truman. Back in the day, you'd definitely see sailors working on that. My friend was a BM2 on the USS America and they came back from a deployment on a Tuesday and the next day the deck department was already taking care of that. I was a BM1 on a DDG and an AO at the D&S Piers and we always painted the side of the ship we were going to tie up on.

[@ARKH76]

Back in 1967, Norfolk provided a 'NORFOLK TOUR' for those of us who worked the 'NORFOLK TOUR' as hosts and hostesses, and we had breakfast on the USS AMERICA ! I remember one of the men saying that American bases were the only bases in the world that a tour bus could just drive on to them!

[@joshuad2776]

I never thought I would miss my time in the navy, but here I am.

[@dalehaggart407]

Thank you for showing this .I was stationed at Langley in the late 70's in transportation . Taking vips to Norfolk several times as well as trips to the big trash burner there .Driving a bus next to the a air craft carrier and seeing all the other ships there was was well hard to put in wards ! I bet it has changed many times since i was there ! As a driver i worked with all services and NATO . Making many memories !

[@dirks4093]

One of my favorite military bases in the US. I love our military, and service men and women -- from the newly enlisted to senior officers.. Your nation loves you... you are the best!

[@NewHaven203]

Favorite military base? Were you only stationed in Norfolk then? 😂😂😂

[@dirks4093]

@@NewHaven203 No.. a multitude of them. and I said.. "one of" of my favorites.. 😂😂😂 back at 'cha

[@king_goose]

hello, i am not American but want to join the Royal Navy (British) when i am older. i have respect for the American military as we have both worked together in many operations over the years. this base looks very cool and i love the US Navy and their sheer size and amazing ships, you outclass anyone in this world where most of us are now lacking behind in our once great military's. I hope to visit the US one day and see some of the naval history myself.

[@gregvitrano5324]

I was stationed there aboard the USS Josephus Daniels in 1974 & 75 docked at the D&S piers. Thanks for the video, hope to revisit.

[@billyg1640]

I grew up there as a child in the seventies we lived in Hampton Virginia across the water from Norfolk it was always announced when the battleships and a big aircraft carriers came home everyone lined up along the shore waving American flags and saluting our American Heroes🇺🇲💯✌️

[@princegroove]

I was stationed at 32nd Street in San Diego during my enlistment and never saw Norfolk until now. Awesome site! 🇺🇸☝🏻

[@AfroMan187]

Navy doesn't use the number 13 because its considered unlucky, but Sailors on Pier 14 know what Pier they're really on

[@kevinjackson6568]

I Toured the base several years ago World Class! Best in the World!!

[@greggmundkowsky5798]

I haven't been on this base since 1986 when I was stationed aboard the USS America (82-86), things have changed a great deal.

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

My Dad was on the America from 65-67. He took the family back to NAVSTA Norfolk a few times in the 80's to see the fleet.

[@lpd1snipe]

Thanks for posting this. I was a BT-2 in the Gator Navy on the USS Raleigh LPD-1 in Norfolk in 1977-79 time period. Because we were amphibious, we were supposed to be at Little Creek with the LSTs but we didn't have a shallow enough draft unless we offloaded just about everything to get in there. So we were usually Pier 2 or Pier 5 when we weren't underway which was 80% of the time.

[@wesbromberg6204]

I was on the Kennedy cv-67. 1978-80. This definitely brought back memories. We usually got pier 14 “13”. lol. Beautiful days of youth.

[@charlesferebee263]

OUTSTANDING. ! WELL DONE. 🇺🇸👍

[@RetiredSailor60]

Was stationed at Norfolk Naval Station on USS Wasp LHD 1 2000-03 and at Little Creek Amphibious Base on USS Whidbey Island LSD 41 1993-96 and Fleet Information Warfare Center 1999-2000.

[@manontondalan9941]

shipmate remember we pick up cubans off havana beach? we are last ship to visit guadajara, valenzuela(UNITAS 94) we went to accra, ghana(AFRICA)?GOT Stuck at tronheim, norway because of storm .... gerry(CO) got fired by admiral boorda.. so many more to write.

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@manontondalan9941 I remember all those events well.

[@teresitaluna3370]

I've been here twice to visit VA and this is really wide i miss the place why? Coz this is where we will see those warships during world WAR 2that we just seen and learned from books during our school days it's amazing you can say.."wow look look at those ships big tall and inside of it you can never expect it's bigger than a mansion " thank you sir for a nice tour..my son brought me toVA several times now he's assigned in MIDDLE EAST we're waiting all Militaries men and women alike will be coming home soon thank you for sharing the video ❤❤❤😂

[@inyourdreams3263]

I was just there to see my sons homecoming...beautiful area..toured my sons ship, the Truman..what a beauty..💙💙⚓⚓🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RetiredSailor60]

I attended the Truman Commissioning Ceremony July 1998

[@codeosagie]

This is amazing and beautiful.

[@JohnSisk-kk7qb]

Thank you for your service great video

[@powerbadpowerbad]

Norfolk was my first duty station in the navy,the enlisted club was always HOPPING on the weekends.Went here for training before I reported to my ship. GO-NAVY !!!!

[@elmermason9685]

Thank you for the tour. Beautiful place.

[@1shoe]

Stationed on Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA. From 1963 until 1966. Aircraft Maintenance Department, Component Repair. Rank of ADR-3, rebuilt and tested propeller governors for 2.5 yrs.

[@amysherk]

I miss my Sailor 🙏🏻🇺🇲🕊️💫🤍

[@randygodwin8160]

Thanks for a great video.

[@michaelrocker9000]

Where were the Submarine piers? Did they just go away or did you skip them. They are still a part of the US NAVY. Signed US Sub Vet QM2 SS.

[@phantomcruizer]

I agree if they were showing the base, show it all, including the D&S piers…in particular since they mentioned memorials the memorial plaque for the “USS Scorpion, SSN-589” at the head of the pier of submarine squadron 6! Good call QM2 SS😎

[@robatfairchild]

The D&S piers are 22 and 23. I was at 22 on LY Spear (AS36) at 22 in 1970 ish. i think they removed those piers from maps for submarine security reasons. I remember when the maps showed them.

[@PawanKumar-rs6fy]

Great navy

[@robertquiroz2066]

Stationed there 90-94 (USS America CV-66). I really miss it great base! Many memories, miss NAS Oceana too.

[@damongoldburn9911]

Christmas was always a treat when the ships were decorated USS coral sea cv-43

[@royshaul2392]

Spent 8 yrs of my career on ships here …. cant count how many times i walked down those piers. Good memories.

[@Padoinky]

Thank you for sharing this

[@frankcherry3810]

Beatiful Station. I spent most of my in country duty in the Charleston Navy Yard

[@daradiant1]

Oh man! I was there in 96-97. Talk about keeping my head on a swivel. The stuff that I saw, smh

[@johnekos]

interesting but two helos mixed up. The white helo is a h-3, and the dark gray or green helo is a ch-53.

[@DaveNH59]

I was stationed on a submarine at the D & S Piers. Haven’t seen Norfolk again since late 1981.

[@keithfreeman5204]

I was stationed at Norfolk, on the USS Sierra (AD-18),1973-1974 then the ship was rehomeported to Charleston SC. Then we went and did some work at Pensacola FLA. Back to Charleston, for me till Nov.1976. 11/11 was my 71st BD

[@jtsmith2968]

The SH-60 was mentioned but not viewed; the RH-53 was viewed but its mission was not described. It was used for aerial mine contermeasures (AMCM) missions. HM-12 Sea Dragons (HELMINERON TWELVE) was the first squadron commissioned in April 1971 and the future fleet replacement squadron (FRS) until decommissioned in 1999. HM-12 was based at NAS Chambers field adjacent to Naval Station Norfolk. I missed becoming a plankowner by six months but was in the unit for two years prior to attending ERAU.

[@life_with_bernie]

NOB was "home" for me until late '76. I think we were only up to 7 piers at that time and the Ike still had that new ship smell all the way down to Pier 5 where we usually berthed.

[@anthonygoon9464]

I was at Norfolk for Army band training in 1990 it was awesome even then

[@USNveteran]

Thanks for the tour but you were a little off on the identification of the H-3 & H-53. FLY NAVY!!!

[@douglaswilson2677]

Loved my Navy career.

[@cva6238]

Back in 67-71 It was called NOB Norfolk. Naval Operating Base. I was home ported at Norfolk, Pier 12. USS Independence CVA-62.

[@davidfarrar3666]

NOB NORVA

[@davidstevens6117]

I was stationed at NAS Jacksonville from '82 to '86, but I have been to Norfolk many times. Still ooks familiar!

[@dennismattord1554]

I was in the Navy from Oct 72 to Oct 76. Did 3yrs and 7 months on the USS Guam LPH9, out of Norfolk. There are more peirs now. Diffently more air stripes.

[@smc1942]

I called it home 3+ years. Served on a flattop in the 80s. Pier 11 or 12 when in port.

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

Chambers Field NAS used to be home to a C-3 Nightingale Squadron. I serviced a C-3 from Chambers many years ago in Indianapolis. I got a patch from the Flight Engineer on the C-3....

[@pedalingthru2719]

Once you have been stationed at NOB . My 3rd enlistment I had the choice of shore duty at NOB or going to Diago Garcia. I took the 26 months in the Indian ocean.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

2:33 we have extremely beautiful military housing of its own particular style aesthetic here in Fort Sheridan too

[@AdamosDad]

I spent some time at FAETULANT/NAS Norfolk, and Pier 7 aboard USS Newport News (CA-148) The last all gun Heavy Cruiser. My time aboard 1968-69-70 Call sign THUNDER flag hoist; November - India - Quebec - then onboard the USS Springfield (CLG-7) 71-72 Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Delta - Mike. A lot of history for me in the area thanks for the video and "Fair Winds and Following Seas"

[@billkea7224]

One of my brother's best friends was aboard the Newport News a little later than you.

[@AdamosDad]

@@billkea7224 It was a great ship. Do you know if he was aboard when they had the explosion in T2? We have a memorial to the men that died aboard the USS Salem. If he is still around tell him thank for his service from an old shippie.

[@markmark2080]

We (USS Currituck AV7) shared a pier with the USS Saint Paul in San Diego CA73 back in '65/'66, beautiful ship, never tired of looking at her. I then got orders to a WW2 LST, reporting onboard in Saigon, horrible little ship but an incredible adventure of a lifetime.

[@Fred-wy4ix]

Been there twice. My brother was in charge of the finance department for The U.S. Marines. There is a small detachment of Marines there.

[@steveurbach3093]

I was stationed here (NAS) in 1970 at GEMD (at the corner of the perimeter road) and the Forrestal in 73.

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Go Army!

[@johnmcnaught7453]

Lotsa memories here. Can you still "Owe the big O " ? Few will get the reference methinks.

[@reign114]

Only 13 piers now. There were 26 piers in 1985, with multiple ships on each pier. Stationed at Norfolk NOB aboard USS Barney DDG-6, 1984-1987.

[@gandydancer823]

My step-dad was stationed at NOB Norfolk 74-76 on DDG-35 USS Mitcher. We resided at Hewitt Farms military housing.

[@petergould6241]

I remember visiting there on HMS ark royal in 1975. Great times in the px. USS Nimitz on the next berth.

[@pathallock7868]

13 yrs at this base. DD-970, CV-43 & CVN 65. All i ever saw were the piers and the laundromat. 85 to 98.

[@johnboy15]

My Nephew James C Kelly Was Stationed in Norfolk Naval Base, My Nephew James C Kelly Retired Chief Petty Officer And Works with The Wounded Warriors in San Diego California Now, Go Navy And God Bless The United States Military and Families 🇺🇲❤️

[@mikestone9129]

I have in/out of NAS Norfolk many times, usually to Gitmo. I'd like to see a tour of Little Creek Amphib Base.

[@B25gunship]

Went to communication "A" school at NOB in fall of 67. Came back to Cinclanflt HQ down the road on Terminal Blvd. From June 69 to Feb. 71. Way too many officers there. Also many foreign personnel whose rank you couldn't determine since it was NATO HQ. also. Wasn't exactly in love with the place but had a car while at Cinclant so it was tolerable. Much much more modern now. Used to love going down to the piers to see the flat tops. And Virginia Beach wasn't that far away.

[@MrNOAH504]

Went there for a few hours when we docked their on old J.F.K. CV-67. I remember it being a pretty big base. Would like to visit there again someday.

[@phantomcruizer]

Why didn’t you show or mention the D&S piers? Since you mentioned memorials you should have mentioned the memorial plaque for the USS Scorpion, SSN-589 at the head of the submarine squadron 6 pier! Is NSC still there ? BTW you got it wrong about some of the mentioned aircraft…6:15 is a “Seaking”, and 6:40 is a “Seastallion”…l remember them from boot camp. 😏

[@Starphot]

I was attached to VA-34, an Oceana based squadron attached to the USS John F Kennedy in 1972-1975. We had no pier 14. All dreams was of pier 12 when we were deployed on a Med cruise. We ended up docked to Pier 7 after a cruise as that was the alternate pier for carriers. I noticed a lot of changes 50 years on with some memories. Thanks!

[@XXNINJAKILLERX]

I was ship's company aboard USS America in 1982-1987.

[@charletonzimmerman4205]

Pier 12 also, transfered to "Big John" 80'-81'. spend prior, 4 years "D&S" pier, 21. "Gone" in 90's.

[@kaijudude_]

Carriers are always at the last few piers now. Pier 7 is where smaller ships dock these days.

[@scotribolla5381]

I lived on Ike for 4 years right there and in the yards but mostly haze grey and underway.

[@bpsitrep]

Building 3 Pier 4 ..... AOE3 was Casrep so often (engines/boilers) we nicknamed our location. Might want to 'blur' some plates on those POV's. Opsec.

[@rp9035]

No pier 13 (considered unlucky). I served on DDG-13 USS Hoel 75-78.

[@RetiredSailor60]

I served on USS Semmes DDG 18 1983-84

[@donaldcorrell2518]

I was a sailor on the USS Alstede AF48 (a floating grocery store) from 1959 - 63 The ship was stationed in Norfolk and I remember the “No sailors allowed) signs.

[@markmark2080]

Greetings from Colorado, I was on the USS Rigel AF58 from '67-'69, we both spent a lot of time on that same "warehouse pier", 5 cruises to the Med, 1 to the Caribbean, and 1 to the N Atlantic, darn good duty compared to a year earlier in the brown and blue water navy of the far east on an old LST (although the adventure was unbeatable).

[@donaldcorrell2518]

@@markmark2080Greetings from Longview, Washington. A good thing about being a grocery store in the Med was the small ship’s company so shore liberty was great because we weren’t in port with the fleet.

[@lynx141]

What a sight.

[@toddhayes3506]

Great Job

[@scottl.1568]

Sweet!!

[@wd9ufo]

Spent time there in the early 80’s aboard the USS Belknap (CG-26)

[@jamesbuck3818]

OOH I need to go back.. Originally stationed @ Little Creek.. then to Norfolk SIMA 31A

[@navybugler]

aircraft 610 is an h-3 sea king..... not mh-53..... and the one he claims is an h-3 is the h-53....and a seaknight is the h-46 which he talked about earlier... you would think the person doing this tour would know his aircraft.......

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

That a leaker that 53 isnot sub hunter maybe a mine or countermeasure s or target puller

[@GrayPlayer]

61-63 at Breezy Point, FAITC! Training command for photo interpetation.

[@Afahs993]

This place is like a heaven for me, wish I can visit or be part of it. More videos or documentaries regarding the Navy👏🏻

[@steelmill]

We would work subs out of the floating dry dock.During the Air Shows we would go up top on the dry dock and watch the aircraft fly in Great times working for Newport News Shipbuilding in the 80s and 90s.

[@bustercrabbe8447]

I was processed and honorably discharged at Eisenhower Hall, Norfolk in 1979. Where is it?

[@tomr9661]

0:44 - 2:05, Very surprised to see so many vehicles permitted so close to high value assets.

[@partnerhvac6131]

Probably parking for NCO and officers only

[@daltonroller2998]

Remember how big the base is: having a vehicle or using the taxi is a must if you’re short on time. Heck use a bike, even.

[@gngeek08]

Why with war in the pacific looming are complete fly over tours of our Atlantic fleet home base on KZbin ?

[@eddiebot]

Because satellites have existed for decades, so the information is already out there.