New Zealand Couple React to America Obliterates Half Of Iran's Navy In 8 Hours! (THAT WAS CLOSE!)

[@michaelsvedlund6017]

You two have found probably one of the best KZbin channels. With a veteran that tells history through the lens of the average person. He's really that good.

[@Kelly-ml5tl]

This fast talking country boy isnt my cup of tea. Wish they would find some other channel to react to.

[@lost8099]

@@Kelly-ml5tl why's that? just wondering why you dislike him

[@appo9357]

@@Kelly-ml5tllol

[@jimreilly917]

YES HE IS.

[@jaytm6719]

@@Kelly-ml5tlYea really? Why don’t you like him? He’s great.

[@flipppy83]

7:34 no matter how many times I see this guys video the "Balogna Mist Cloud number 1" has me rolling every time

[@josemarquez4760]

Same! 🤣

[@ninjabearpress2574]

Of course the Navy heard, ICE 'EM!

[@D.LBullard]

I like " chew 5 gum" too.

[@CatInWonderlands]

Yeah, I always laugh too.

[@alexanderwilkins222]

Another favorite is "anatomical confetti"

[@douglasg.9271]

I work at the shipyard that built, and repaired this ship. I remember it well. We had just delivered her less than a year before. It was like the moderator said, we took the engine room module from a ship in construction, modified it to replace the damaged section, and welded everything back together. Actually, after the repair job, they navy said it was “better than new” because its sea trial numbers were better the 2nd time around.

[@Dannyedelman4231]

No way the sea trials were better the second time

[@m2hmghb]

It can happen if there were improvements made to the engine room between the two ships. It happens.@@Dannyedelman4231

[@LarsonPetty]

​@@Dannyedelman4231They swapped in a Hemi....

[@williammcallister3566]

​@Dannyedelman4231 if the room weights less it's possible

[@laynecox3992]

I was in the Navy at the time, Roberts was actually a few knots faster after the new engine room.

[@Slippard101]

Was in the Army not the Navy but every time he goes "dont fuck with our boats" it makes me happy.

[@johnblackhead2384]

I was active duty Navy from 1982-2002. A good friend of mine was on the Roberts that day. He said it was the most insane 24 hours he’d ever experienced. That crew was a miracle.

[@nielgregory108]

I bet The Village People is your favorite. lol Navy...lol

[@johnblackhead2384]

@@nielgregory108 Says the chump who has never seen a nipple up close. Well, other than your mom’s.

[@Jace-xw3ly]

@@nielgregory108 Low ASVAB scores for you huh

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

That crew is a legend.

[@jimreilly917]

Miracle is the only word. He was right…that damage would’ve sunk any other ship in any navy of the world.

[@deansouthwick1906]

By the way, The Fat Electrician is a national treasure. He and Morgan Freeman are our narrators! One speaks fluent military, and the other is as smooth as silk.

[@ruthdeckman9781]

Morgan Freeman could be reading the dictionary and I would listen to every word. I just love that voice of his!

[@deannamarie8389]

@ruthdeckman9781 there was a skit on Saturday Night Live called 'Morgan Freeman reads a book.' It was great!

[@ruthdeckman9781]

@@deannamarie8389 I'll have to see if I can find it.

[@Rockatansky84]

Both are veterans lol

[@themalcore_]

Quick note: The E=mc^2 was a reference to the fact that the Enterprise was the first nuclear powered carrier. E=mc^2 being Einstein's theory of matter and energy equivalence which is one of the fundamental concepts in nuclear energy.

[@ManCub583]

I was gonna say, cause I was like “I don’t think that’s newton’s law?” lol!

[@arb732]

Also the other 2 ships, the Long Beach and the Brainbrige (I Think thats its name) were also nuclear powered.

[@cozccs]

Agree 100% with your facts. Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared

[@flattop223]

Yes it is Energy=m(mass)c(constant) squared the c(constant) is light speed

[@gregweatherup9596]

Yup, conflating Einstein’s Special Relativity with Newton’s 3rd law of motion. Though the fact that Sam is aware of them at all still puts him ahead of most people (who aren’t scientists).

[@broodhunter21]

Iran: "We shot up one of America's boats!" Japan: " No, No, Don't do that, you'll only make them mad. We did that once, and they dropped the sun on us. Twice."

lmao

[@douglasbroadstreetii5772]

and created a lot or artificial reefs

[@mattgraham2835]

the interplay there thats priceless

[@gpmerrill]

I was in the Navy and there during that skirmish. This guy definitely knows how to tell a story.

[@Pops-km8xt]

Was there in the beginning and for Nimble Archer. USS Knox FF 1052

[@vikinginfidel4293]

He definitely makes history easier to remember. Thank you guys for your service!

[@MaverickGaming]

10:05 My dad served on the USS Enterprise during this conflict, it's interesting to hear some of the things he experienced because he never talked about it.

[@scottbmedic]

I almost fell out of my chair when he made the comment about and have some ice cream because the U.S. Navy has long considered ice cream a huge moral booster and is almost always available on any naval vessel 😅

[@AidanPryde09]

He has a video on his channel that explains the story behind WW2's Ice Cream Ships.

[@RedBeard1620]

You mean the ice cream ships that led to billions of pound of "government" cheese, and a conspiracy to monopolize the dairy industry by the govt? He's got another video on that too lol

[@prestocatronium]

many others have pointed this out already, but having ice cream available to troops (a morale boost, as the gentleman above me pointed out) was actually a logistical flex and a show of power. preserved, actually palatable food was practically unheard of for military ships back then.

[@mikeserot1410]

If I hadn't been driving when he said that, I'd have been on the floor too!

[@mrgoatbeard]

Did an in depth tour of the USS NC battleship and they told us a story of them accidentally hitting another ship with a 5in star burst...since it was a capital ship they had ice cream and as repayment they sent over a crap ton of it to say sorry...after that, all the other smaller ships started wishing the NC would shoot at them as well so they could get some ice cream. Military humor is the best.

[@Zekespeaks]

I'm a retired US Navy man and was stationed on a ship in the area at the time this happened but not part of this operation, and I only got scraps of this story at the time. Most Americans never heard a peep about it. This guy is the best story teller of our time in my view.

[@straighttalkwithkyle7947]

He is the absolute greatest. His story telling delivery is second to none. And yes, us Americans really don't like it when you mess with our boats. It's an excuse we use to get into just about every major war ever.

[@MrNakedweasel]

And, there is actually a strategic reason for this. Post WWII, America's power and military prestige throughout the world was built on our ability to rule the oceans and maintain safe shipping. So, it is never advisable to eff around with our boats, lest ye seek to find out. 😁

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@MrNakedweasel It hasn't been advisable to mess with our boats ssince the Barbary Pirate did FAFO.

[@ArcherJadephoenix]

Habitual line crosser states this and how much the us military loves getting "proportional" too. This guy and HLC are excellent if you want to learn a LOT, and laugh at the same time.

[@seannordeen5019]

Off the top of my head: Barbary Pirates in North Africa messed with American merchant ships so US Marines were sent in, war of 1812 was in part started due to the British stopping US ships and impressing some of their sailors to serve on Royal Navy ships, Spanish-American War started when the USS Maine blew up in Spanish controlled Cuba, US joined WW1 in part due to Germany sinking Ocean Liners with Americans on board, US entered WWII due to the sinking of several of their ships at Pearl Harbor, the US full involvement in the Vietnam happened due to an attack on a US Ship in the Gulf of Tonkin.

[@dynomitejec]

@@seannordeen5019 RMS Lusitania, don't even touch our neighbors boats. 🇺🇲 🇬🇧

[@TheBHoky]

I follow this guy he tells history with humor. He served in our military so he has an insight that most don't. I love your reactions keep up the good work.

[@The_Dudester]

Important and relevant: The Samuel B. Roberts is named for one of two destroyers that took on the world's largest battleship (IJN Yamato), along with two other Japanese battleships, half a dozen light cruisers and seven destroyers while protecting six small aircraft carriers during the "Battle off Samar", which was one of five phases of the much larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. USS Samuel B. Roberts and USS Johnston were sunk, but they successfully protected five of the six carriers.

[@drakesucks]

That Sammy B earned the nickname The destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

[@Mary-xo7ue]

Thanks for that❤

[@Maddog-wm5xi]

Almost completely correct, the Roberts was a Destroyer Escort which made its charge even more impressive... she didn't even have the firepower of a destroyer and still charged an entire fleet.

[@texastea.2734]

Dont forget USS hoel and gambier bay

[@christopherhanton6611]

yep David vs Goliath

[@user_skjd82ji]

American here. Old enough to know this, BUT, I have never heard of this story before, so thank you for sharing it! Very entertaining.

[@TBirum1]

American here 51 years old. Not only did the American people hear about this “Saturday Night Live” (Skit Comedy Show) did skits about it making jokes about how Iran has 3 fewer Oil Rigs. You can probably find it on YT. Iran and the “States” had beef due to the Iran Hostage Situation about a decade earlier. The American people were quite happy giving a “Proportional” response to them damaging one of our ships.

[@kathrynck]

I believe Johny Carson did a joke about it too. He used to do these "answer first, then I divine the question" jokes. and the answer was "20,000 leagues under the sea" so he says "The Iranian Navy". Pretty sure it was just the exocet missile launch which was swept under the rug.

[@gregnm369]

E=mc2 on the deck isn’t for Newton’s laws of motion… it’s because that ship is powered by a nuclear reactor

[@jeffreystanley7884]

I was born and live in Maine across from the shipyard on the Kennebec River that built and repaired the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. American ships have been built here since the 1600's at the Popham Colony near this shipyard in the city of Bath. I have family members who have worked there over the years. These Arleigh Burke Guided Missle Destroyers are beasts. Navy sailors gave the ships built here the motto "Bath Built is Best Built" because they have proven to be able to survive lots of battles in WWII. Lots of history here also like the building of the Wyoming which was the largest sailing ship in the world.

[@PatrickSBellSr]

E=mc (squared) is nice, but the USS Teddy Roosevelt (CVN 71) had its crew spell out: "Big Stick" on deck. Classic!😎👍

[@H4rry82]

Nick is one of the greatest story tellers on KZbin. As former Bomb Squad member, I love his older EOD video.

[@jimreilly917]

And his “stories “ are historically accurate.

[@rinconusmc]

​@jimreilly917 almost. He does get things wrong here and there like dates but he is more than happy to accept the correction.

[@ryanhampson673]

Ex Army EOD here as well, his stuff is great 🤣

[@riverlady982]

I haven't seen that video, do you know the name of it and if it's still up?

[@rinconusmc]

@@riverlady982 simple as (fat electrician EOD) his thumbnails are simple and to the point so they are easier to find.

[@txflydude]

One correction to what was said....the A6 Intruder Pilot and Navigator/Bombardier sit side-by-side instead of front and rear. A good movie with the A6 intruder is called "Flight of the Intruder"

[@JD-hz6xk]

"Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history."

[@turbskiiaddicted4622]

The fat electrician is a chamnel i recommend to everyone! Absolutely the best history teller of all, keeps facts straight amd does his homework and adds back the human side historians take out!

[@trevormckeehen2010]

Yea literally just all of his videos

[@scriptles]

I have watched this video today alone about half a dozen times.. I love watching people react to it. This is one of my favorite videos that he made. I binge watch his videos.

[@58rsm]

I was in the US Air Force in the 80s and never heard about any of that. Another "not making the news" event was when a F-18 off the USS Nimitz shot down 2 Libyan fighter jets after they fired on a RC-135 flying recon over international waters but Libya said the RC was inside the Libyan line. I saw the bullet holes in the aircraft tail when it arrived back home at Offutt AFB. There was no response from Libya about losing the 2 fighter jets.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

I remember something along these lines. wasn't that the build up to the " Line in the Sand " Quadhafi made, that the Navy went ahead and crossed anyway ? Basically daring them to respond.

[@58rsm]

Could be. Libya had a habit of establishing boundary lines that no one but themselves recognized.

[@chris5632]

The Fat Electrician aka Nick makes history more entertaining and relatable to the average person then any teacher in school. He is so good. I think most people have learned more about history in the US from his channel then ever. Definitely a go to channel. He actually is going to college to get his degree in history right now. He always talks about how he has to put these kids in their place when it comes to communism lol.

[@RexBell303]

I was stationed on the USS Simpson after this happened. Guys were still there and talked about it. One of the harpoon missiles got close to hitting. They said you could hear it. There is a book that discusses this battle. It is considered one of the most important sea battles of all time due to the fact it was the fist time missiles had been used in a sea battle.

[@RMartin631]

Missiles (French made Exocet specficially) were used in the Falklands war in 1982. One struck and sank the HMS Sheffield. Another struck and sank the Atlantic Conveyor,. A 3rd Exocet struck the HMS Glamorgan, but only skimmed across the deck and exploded.

[@Maria_Erias]

@@RMartin631 I think maybe he meant the first time ship-fired anti-ship missiles were used, because if I remember right, it was Mirages that fired Exocets in the Falklands War. I'm not sure if either side had ship-launched guided missiles.

[@TP-ie3hj]

The Argentinian forces fired Exocets from the air and from shore batteries, they also had ships that were equipped with the missiles. @@Maria_Erias

[@chadcrigger3101]

My dad used to work on the A6. A lot of the people in the military knew what happened back then but we weren't allowed to talk about it in great detail. My dad couldn't tell us what he did for the A6 intruder but I know he worked on laser guidance systems . In short NEVER mess with the U.S. 😅

[@FourFish47]

Probably 99% of Americans don't know the stories he tells. 😊 He's gonna make an excellent history teacher! 😃

[@SpiderCUZ999]

You don’t speak for America

[@GregRisinger-t4j]

He doesn't know the stories he tells.

[@FourFish47]

@@SpiderCUZ999 Who said I did??

[@Timbothruster-fh3cw]

​@@GregRisinger-t4jI suppose you do? Why don't you tell us the real story?

[@Echowhiskeyone]

True, but every US Navy sailor knows it. Damage Control, how to keep the ship afloat and hopefully back in the fight. Since WWII many ships and sailors have been saved by damage control.

[@grandmarquee]

The Soviets part makes me laugh every time. "we're here to take pictures, for history"

[@breadmakerbreadmaker5283]

I was a "young" adult at this time, but I do NOT remember any of this ever happening. This was a fascinating trip through my own country's history. Thank you for sharing. God bless our service men and women. Such a great story.

[@joyceellis9722]

Me too & I don't remember it either. Really strange as my dad worked in Saudi Arabia in the 80's & he & my mother lived there then. But news was different & social media did not exist. Different world.

[@TarahMatson-zz2hj]

I’m so happy that you found The Fat Electrician. He has one of the best military history channels on KZbin! He’s so good because he’s a veteran, which gives him an excellent vantage point. I love both of your channels. Hugs to you and your beautiful family from Minnesota, USA.❤️

[@teebone2959]

I served in the US NAVY from 6/1980 - 6/1986 and this is the first time I heard the complete story. Only was aware of bits and pieces up to now. Great video!

[@pete2448]

The Apaches are made in Mesa, Arizona....about one mile from our house. They frequently do test flights over the area and it never gets old.

[@debbiewashabaugh9891]

He’s a good storyteller. I really enjoy his channel. This story wasn’t entirely hushed up but we certainly didn’t hear all of it. I worked (in the defense industry) at that time and had two children to raise. It didn’t look like a situation that was going to lead to war so I didn’t worry about it. Hearing the details now tells me how close we came with no one the wiser.

[@austinj7228]

I just binged every single one of your videos and I’m hooked from here on out. Love from Texas. God bless your family.

[@stnwrd]

This makes me a proud US Navy Veteran.

[@reb3610]

Thank you for your service!! When and where did you serve? (1976-1982 Norfolk VA)

[@stnwrd]

@@reb3610Thank you too for your service!!!!! 1986 to 1990 @ Oceana VA and 1990 to 1994 @ Patuxent River MD

[@RobGamesOn]

I served 2000-2004 in Oceana, VA with VF-31 Tomcatters. We were with CAG-14 on the USS Abraham Lincoln during the longest Naval deployment since Vietnam for Operation Enduring Freedom's 1 year anniversary and for the opening stages (Shock & Awe) of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pleased to meet you fellow shipmates!

[@RobGamesOn]

And thank you for your services as well.

[@stnwrd]

@@RobGamesOn Thank you too for your service. I was in an A-6 squadron (VA-35) with CAD-8 on the Theodore Roosevelt during the maiden voyage deployment to the Mediterranean '89

[@andystewart581]

At the time this happened there was already an ongoing operation protecting the tankers called Operation Earnst Will. This went on from July '87 to Sept '88. Samual B was part of that operation when it hit the mine. They also used a helo from the Samual B during Praying Mantis as part of the "proportional " response. I wasn't there at that time, but I was part of a special boat unit in the northern gulf at the time the USS Vincennes (CG-49) shot down a civilian airliner in July '88. My X.O. on the Moose during Desert Shield/Storm was the weapons officer on the Samual B when they hit the mine.

[@johnkelly6187]

He’s an old medic…..and damn good historical storyteller👍

[@randyhartley6745]

Hey guys, love your videos. First, let me qualify this by saying that I served 20 years in the U.S. Navy with 15.5 years of that serving onboard ships, most of that during the Cold War. You would be totally terrified if you only knew how many times we had close calls with the U.S.S.R. It was almost like we were daring one another to make a mistake; kind of like China is doing now. I was on one 45 day mission that on 2 occasions scared the wits out of me and probably the rest of the crew as well. Unbelievable stuff...

[@americandad8903]

He is a really good storyteller. I didn’t know anything about this story. There are many stories he has done that I didn’t learn about. Watch the one about Cassius, Clay, amazing. Also he does a lot of stories from World War II veterans. I love watching all watch him.

[@psymar]

I should note that this isn't the Cassius Clay who later became Muhammad Ali but a completely different Cassius Clay from the early 1800s who was, as it happens, about equally badass.

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@psymar It is the man that Muhammad Ali had originally been named after.

[@alexduran5704]

That was nice. I've seen it already. But then the nice fellow that played that kept interrupting. You played it through pretty good without interruptions. And it is more fun to watch that way. Cheers!

[@augl2702]

The story behind the aircraft carrier with e=mc² is the The USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The picture was taken July 31, 1964 and was a product of "Operation Sea Orbit". It was the first nuclear powered task force, "Task Force One" comprising of USS Enterprise(CVAN-65), USS Long beach (CGN-9), and USS Bainbridge (DGLN-25). and sailed 26,540 nmi (49,190 km) around the world in 65 days and without a single refueling or replenishment. The USS Enterprise remade this photo in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the ship.

[@patriciaataylor5646]

Just recently found your channel and have really enjoyed "binge" watching it! You folks are awesome!

[@shibboleth5768]

Love you guys channel. Always glad when a new reaction comes out and you guys happened to choose one of my favorite storytellers, the Fat Electrician. He has some of the best stories on KZbin. I highly recommend these Fat Electrician videos. They are my favorites: - The Most Gangster Marine of All Time - America Stole A German Submarine and Stuck It In Chicago - The Most Gangster Politician Ever Cassius Marcellus Clay - Biggest Logistical Flex Of All Time - Berlin Airlift = America Dismantles Pirate Nations For Touching Their Boats - The Barbary Wars

[@nadjasunflower1387]

yup...all of them are gems. and Sgt Reckless: America's warhorse. ( probably my fav so far )

[@KTKacer]

I also like the "Get off my lawn" one. But the Barbary wars one has to be in my top 5 faves... if not my fave.

[@Gerald-r4c]

In 1982-83 I was deployed to the Middle East. There was so much stuff that went on that has never been released to the public. It is amazing that these kind of events are being released now.

[@ColtonRMagby]

I've seen every video The Fat Electrician has put out, and he teaches military history better than most high school history teachers. You guys should cover all of them.

[@robertlee4809]

High school history teachers don't cover military history...😶

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@robertlee4809 They should.

[@joelbrown3479]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Bronx Love guyz😎😎😎

[@joelbrown3479]

The Fat Electrician is an AMAZING story teller

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

I love this guy!! He has a certain dry delivery that just cracks me up!!

[@ericpdesign]

E=mc2 was painted on the enterprise deck for its debut launch, because it was the first nuclear powered aircraft’s carrier.

[@mycatz2fatgaming]

A lot of Americans knew later because it was all over the news. I knew when it was happening because I was a Navy veteran at the time and all my Navy buddies were calling me telling me what was going on. Please don't take this the wrong way but I was sitting on a couch, drinking a beer and laughing my arse off the whole time. It kind of reminded me of listening to the play by play of a game on the radio when I was a kid.

[@Fairlight53]

My late husband was in the Navy (1965-1969). He had a similar reaction to this event.

[@N8OMETALHEAD]

I was in serving in the army national guard when this happened. Most everyone I knew had a "no you didn't " attitude. It was extremely fun watching the video and your reactions. Some information was new to me, the rest bringing up memories.

[@CrashCourseFarm]

His entire channel is worth reviewing ... he is a friendly KZbin creator and allows others to review his content

[@tinasturgeon4730]

Thanks ♥️ Much Love! #Michigan

[@1rotzy]

It was a very good decision to leave the kids out of this one. Chubby Electron is funny and a great storyteller, but he never hesitates to curse. It's a great channel, and I recommend watching him. He talks about American heroes that even we didn't know about.

[@jordandale85]

"Chubby"? Are you trying to edit his channel name?

[@1rotzy]

@@jordandale85 he often makes jokes about keyboard warriors, and the character always calls him this. I believe a good example is his F-15 video.

[@henryvandeventer2457]

​@@jordandale85as mentioned he often reverts to a "keyboard warrior" character during his vids who refers to him as "the chubby electron" guy. It's a running gag in his vids.

[@thehayes6504]

I love how much you guys love America. Now, you know why we defend and try to protect this beautiful land and its freedoms. That's what it means to be Americans. Thank yall for your videos

[@rustyshackleford5224]

You guys have to watch his episode regarding when the US stole a German submarine. Amazing story

[@m2hmghb]

And where they shoved it.

[@raikbarczynski6582]

even better where they took it for a joy ride@@m2hmghb

[@sunflower3281]

I didn’t know a lot of these history stories. Love it! Thanks

[@sandrasteiner8374]

Oh I love this video. Never heard of this! I'm 52 and its the first I've heard of it as a USA gal. Yes please more of this. We are a Navy family ourselves. Thanks for sharing this! Loved it.

[@dianecenteno5275]

I love the way he told the story! 😅 The detailed news coverage was somewhat limited on this at the time, as I remember it. I was there. It was quite the " adventure ". NHH. SN Ric Klemme , Sammy B , FFG 58⚓️ 20:24

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to one of the best 'maximum words per minute' storytellers on KZbin! 😀 I was 19, almost 20 when this happened in '88, and I remember the story of the frigate hitting the mine and, against all odds, being salvaged, and I remember (partly because a friend of mine's older brother was serving on the Enterprise at the time) learning how "proportional" the response was against the Iranian Navy (such as it was), but I only learned about the Silkworms incident when I first watched TFE's video about Operation Praying Mantis. He's an incredible storyteller and I love his and your channels so much! Keep up the great work N Zedders!

[@tobyweldon7551]

Hello from Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville , Arkansas USA 🇺🇸 22years Active Duty Veteran Retired ! This is the Worlds largest C-130 base in the World 🌎🙌! 114 of them when i 1st arrived !

[@tspersephone]

I'm so glad I joined along for your adventures, through eating food to visitng the states. Thanks for making wonderful videos that always brighten my day. I hope the family has a lovely new year~

[@scottmartin7042]

Greetings from NYC in America 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸 I love watching these guys reaction. They always make me smile 😃 😊 😀

[@nathanaxley1727]

Hey guys hope you guys are having a great start to the new year! Gonna love the reaction like always 🎉

[@sag2horses]

GREAT STORY TELLER, THAT'S FOR REACTING TO IT😄

[@sandistolle4874]

This was a great video, and I don’t recall any news coverage of this engagement until after it was over. Having served in the USN, (prior to this mission), you can bet there’s situations all the time that aren’t public. Go Navy! 🇺🇸💪

[@L33tSkE3t]

E=MC2 is Energy = Mass X The speed of light (in a vacuum)^2 Squared. It means that energy and mass are equivalent, stating that energy (E) of an object is equal to its Mass (Matter) X (C) The speed of light ^2 squared.

[@davidhardy5656]

Happy New Year to My New Zealand Family ❤️ Y'all From Texas .

[@bobdixon4998]

I enjoy watching your reactions, and am happy you're our New Zealand family!

[@Longhauler85]

Check out his video "America Dismantles Pirate Nations For Touching Their Boats." You'll enjoy that one!

[@davidslate2005]

The amount of firepower on just one Destroyer could lay waste to most nations. And each group had a couple. Helo on each ship. And then the Enterprise and her group. Reagan did like to make a show. And I believe this was just a couple years after the USS Stark. Exercet missile.

[@readytogo3186]

I LOVE MY COUNTRY! I am so proud that we love and protect our people. God bless America--now and forevermore!

[@moonshadowessentialssoapsn5287]

If my teacher when I was in school taught history like this dude I would have passed! Lol lol he is funny as hell! Lol

[@reginafetty6374]

I agree. I thought history was boring in school. This guy can really tell the story and keep you interested.

[@kevinb314]

Just found this dudes channel through a different reaction. All his stories are awesome! You gotta check out the 78 year old man vs 700 British It’s mind blowing

[@KTKacer]

Yeah that's the "Get off my lawn!" one it's great ;)

[@leviervin405]

Please react more to his channel. He's so funny I never get tired of it. I love seeing peoples reactions to his channel. You guys have some great content as well. Thank you for the genuine reactions.

[@Ulnyx]

Happy New Year!!! I'm in Kentucky and have just over 4 hours till midnight. Anyways, you've found one of the greatest history story tellers on YT. The fat electrician is hilarious, and he loves to tell the lesser known stories. Check out his video about World War Tree. And yes, I meant to type "Tree"🌲. It's one of my favorite videos of his.

[@Wasatch99]

On the little ron regan clip he actually says “ the scariest words you will ever here is, I’m from the government and im here to help.”

[@reginafetty6374]

Yes that is the scariest phrase.

[@stuartgillespie9235]

I knew about it but really because I was serving on the air craft carrier that took over for the Enterprise about a month after the incident happened. Back then, when we were at sea we were almost completely isolated from what news reached home so I was actually surprised to find out how little of the incident reached the public news.

[@fawnjenkins7266]

I had never heard of this before watching this video. This guy is interesting! He can tell a story! Thanks for texting to this. 😊

[@spwright11]

E=MC2 is not Newton’s second law of relative motion. It’s Energy equal the mass times constant squared. This has todo with nuclear power.

[@BubbaDukems]

*third law of motion The sailors on the USS Enterprise spelled E=mc² on the deck to recognize the ship as the first ship to use nuclear energy as a power source.

[@mikeserot1410]

Murica! That was such an awesome story! I've never heard about this before.

[@crystalclarity6766]

That was a great story and seamlessly told!

[@tomcartwright7134]

As an American and as one that followed the Gulf War , I never heard this story till now. Thank you. And the guy on the video was knowledgeable and very entertaining.

[@mygreywolf]

Happy New Year from my family to yours! 🥳🥳🥳

[@garywalker9753]

I was in the USN in the 80s and never heard about this until just a few months ago. I spent over a year in the Med, so I was in the neighborhood. Got out in 1988. This guy tells a great story!

[@jennm3321]

I never knew about any of that happening, but I would guess these type stories are great fodder for some of our favorite TV show and movie plots. For example, I know someone whose husband was a navy seal. She says his life in the military was pretty close to what was depicted in the movie, "Act of Valor" (2012). I guess that's about as close as we civilians get to knowing about most of these things except when you and other KZbinrs bring it to our attention. So thank you and keep 'em coming. Love y'all, fam!

[@gcxred4kat9]

I was in an F14 trainer squadron and was on the Enterprise at least once. The USS Enterprise was our 1st nuclear carrier, hence the "E=MC2". You referenced Newton's 3rd law of motion.

[@ryanawilson8549]

"Proportional" is entirely subjective and in the eyes of the beholder 🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickwoodrum500]

My recruiter was on the Roberts when that happened. I also was enlisted on the Frigate, USS Kauffman, the sister ship after that 10 years later. Good times. 😊

[@estellewinters8502]

I lived in a navy town where my father was a boss at a shipyard that built nuclear submarines. That’s about as close as civilians can get to the navy and I can say that it didn’t make the news. Having talked to my dad about his job he never talked about it but I do recall him saying that for a time during Regans administration, they were on high alert which basically meant that the submarines would patrol the coastline along New England.

[@straighttalkwithkyle7947]

I know what that is like. I've worked Transit Security for almost 14 years now in Seattle. Not so much anymore but we have had numerous times where we all get mandatory overtime with only one day off to we have essentially double coverage due to potential terror threats the public never hears anything about. For example, are you aware that a terror cell in Michigan was arrested for planning attacks on public transit right at Christman time 2010? Probably not but we knew about it and that was the first such time we were put on high alert like that. It's amazing what they will sweep under the rug if they can.

[@estellewinters8502]

@@straighttalkwithkyle7947 I wasn’t complaining that the public doesn’t always know of such things. There is such a thing as “need to know”. That was a fascinating story about Iran’s naval fleet.

[@causticchameleon7861]

I had friends in that maneuver. I remember watching this stuff on tv. I was 25 and had a 1 year old.

[@Herb...StateChamps]

You guys found one of the best channels in KZbin.

[@jamesbroaddus2003]

68 yo Texan here! Never heard a word about this story until last week! 🤠

[@rohan1970b]

he's an excellent story teller. He has many videos that are great. My personal favorite is about Samuel Whitmore (angry old verteran versus 700 redcoats) but if you want one from ww2 in the pacific you could check out his video on the eager beavers.

[@ChurchNietzsche]

His Sgt Reckless video is AWESOME! I knew about Reckless before The Fat Electrician (My Uncle is a Marine, and liked History) ... and I learned several new things.

[@scottdean2199]

The Fat Electrician has some great ones! One of my favorites is the one about the Barbary Wars (America Dismantles Pirate Nations For Touching Their Boats - The Barbary Wars). You might find the story about surplus cheese interesting (America's Secret Underground Cheese Bunkers), and he has done some videos about vehicles like the F-15 and B-1 that are great too!

[@gearbox6597]

I was a teenager when this happened, and I remember talk of silkworm missiles. It's good to hear the broader story now.

[@kennethcook5705]

I hope you two enjoyed the rest and relaxation of your trip to America. I didn’t see your youngsters watching that short video and I’m glad, they will learn that kind of language soon enough if they already haven’t. I know they learn that in school and with their peers but you don’t have to push the issue.

[@mrgraham5521]

Thank you for your appreciation of most things American. We appreciate you.