Protecting HMS Queen Elizabeth: On The US Destroyer USS The Sullivans

The captain of USS The Sullivans - which is protecting HMS Queen Elizabeth on her maiden operational voyage - has told Forces News his crew are “ready for anything”.
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group recently spent several weeks in the Eastern Mediterranean where the first operational sorties were flown in the fight against so-called Islamic State over Iraq.
Sian Grzeszczyk and camera operator Hannah King report from on board the American destroyer when she docked in Cyprus - the only journalists to be granted access.
Report by Sian Grzeszczyk (@SianGrz) and Hannah King (@FTVHan).
Subscribe to Forces News: bit.ly/1OraazC
Check out our website: forces.net
Facebook: / forcestv
Instagram: forcesnews...
Twitter: / forcesnews

[@markoconnell804]

Deploying with each other’s navy to learn to work together is absolutely fantastic.

[@Gsmooth10455]

Luckily this has been going on for a while.

[@richardthomas3056]

It's nice that the sacrifice of the Sullivan brothers is still remembered by the USN after almost 80 years.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Very nice, what was it like 5 brothers all lost together in battle?

[@threestrikesmarxman9095]

@@deanfirnatine7814 According to survivors, Frank, Joe, and Matt were killed in the sinking of the _Juneau_ while Al and George managed to escape. Al drowned the following day and George threw himself overboard, either out of delirium from drinking seawater or grief for his four brothers.

[@ping3791]

Calm down. The plot is still developing. I think this is better than watch some shows. It is far away from its end.

[@keithskelhorne3993]

@@ping3791 sad

[@ramal5708]

That is why the whole US armed forces declares that family members should not serve in the same outfit or unit in combat, like what they did during Saving Private Ryan, the prelude they mentioned the Sullivans and the decision to split family members or siblings

[@XNY_Music]

Very glad that the USS The Sullivans is forming a strategically important defence role within the Carrier Strike Group.

[@RattlerSSBN]

Not really, it's just there to keep an eye on our airplanes🤣

[@ramal5708]

Back in WWII few British admirals took command of few American naval task force in Atlantic and once during Operation Watchtower in South Pacific

[@RNS681]

@@RattlerSSBN are you stupid? If anything attacked the task force with brute force that would be a act of war, plonker

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Gotta love the US Navy - respect from the UK.

[@williamstall4420]

Respect right back at ya!

[@drewwilliams6888]

@@williamstall4420 I know cost is a major factor, would love to see the US Navy, re-commission one or two battleships, and sail them through the South China Sea. Would be a terrific, and at the same time, what a sight.

[@MBB563]

Today modern warfare seriously needs alliances....the US can have all the Naval toys that the world envies but if you dont have alliances...like the RN on your side... youre doomed. This is a new level of Naval Power never seen before. Russia and China should be losing sleep over this alliance. Bc a strike on the UK is a strike on the US....same with Australia or Canada or even France. This is a serious threat to China and Russia.

[@williamstall4420]

@@drewwilliams6888 It would be GLORIOUS!

[@ryanmoore320]

Commander David Burkett 'it's probably the greatest honour of my career' protecting the HMS QE 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@artfuldodger9312]

Nice to see the British and Americasns working together. Great team.

[@Jin-Ro]

I only discovered why the USS The Sullivans was so name a couple of weeks ago. Sad story. Fantastic that they honoured those boys with this great ship.

[@hoilst265]

I'm surprised they named the ship after an Aussie soap opera.

[@neilatherton2229]

@@hoilst265Mrs Mangle…Legend

[@alexmorris5028]

It was named after the 5 Sullivan brothers (George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert) who were all Killed In Action aboard USS JUNEAU which was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Their mother lost all 5 of her sons in one go. It is also the reason why, to this day, siblings can NOT serve on the same warship.@@hoilst265

[@aniketyadav7147]

Love and Respect for both of the mightiest and beautiful Navy ❤🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@davidbarrett1487]

USA & U.K. forces are total professionals and like a rock.👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@saidhassan865]

#2

[@briansilver6196]

Oh shut up ,the royal navy is a joke nowadays, they got more brocken ships than working ships

[@Troub1e]

@@briansilver6196 The only thing that is broken is your spelling.

[@dWFnZWVr]

@@briansilver6196 You got served lmao 🤡

[@neilgriffiths6427]

@@briansilver6196 Do shush, isn't it time for your nap?

[@georgepantazis141]

Maybe the Australian Hobart Class Destroyers,can do this when the Queen Elizabeth,comes South.🇭🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@petermallia558]

Perfect ship for it mate. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇭🇲🇨🇦 And New Zealand. Sorry New Zealand, Android skimped on your flag and out two Aussie flags thinking we'd never notice.

[@sensibledriver933]

Hobart class is no better than a 45. Arleigh Burke has a wider range of missiles and can provide better protection.

[@kevinstreet5709]

Sounds great

[@kingcurry6594]

@@sensibledriver933 The type 45 was designed from the outset as an air defence destroyer and, in that role, it is well ahead of the Arleigh Burke class and almost certainly the best in the world. It was designed to shoot down anything hostile in the sky with one shot. On any deployment, a type 45 would work in cooperation with a type 23 (or a successor class) which would provide the AS/surface defence capability. The AB class is a superb general purpose destroyer which is highly competent in all 3 roles: better than the type 45s in AS/surface capability, but not as good in the air defence role. The type 45s are also better in the low level warfare role due to their ability to embark a sizeable marine contingent and operate bigger helicopters such as the Chinook. The biggest weakness of the type 45 class is that there aren't enough of them. The Hobarts are good ships but not as good as the other 2 classes.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

@@sensibledriver933 Against subs. Type 45 isn't a generalist like the AB (a fine platform), RN's type 26 will fulfil ASW and anti-ship roles better. At half the cost.

[@TheArtman999]

I’m so proud of the Navy Captain that represented us…He was excellent and I’m glad we’re escorting the Queen Elizabeth II on this historic voyage.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

That guy seemed squared away af.. very professional and articulate

[@hkfoo3333]

Go home ... and stay there. It stands no chance in SCS or Taiwan straits if a real fight takes place

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

@@hkfoo3333 😂 Chinese cities collapse by themselves No conflict needed 👍

[@robinstreets1792]

@@hkfoo3333 what you going to do, let some more viruses out! 🖕

[@hkfoo3333]

@@robinstreets1792 China has no more virus ....all defeated and even your Indian delta virus is no match for China. The proof is in the pudding . So China's anti pandemic system really works.

[@stephenwalker7870]

Love how the Americans support and give the armed forces the best toles eqipment available to work with ..God bless them all like the British armed forces ....

[@andyachilleos5013silvereagle]

Apparently one Time when the US Marines and SAS were doing a training exercise in together the US Marines put a note on the door which read US Marines 2nd to nobody, and the SAS put a note on the door saying nobody

[@alanandconnielast]

Haha, funny.. Although not much comes close to the SAS,SBS, RMC- Just can't compare, the British Marines are better trained than any infantrymen in the world but lack the number which is why they compliment the U.S Army nicely as they only ever fight with the US and for U.S interest these days..

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Priceless! True British humour at its best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@NGM.I.G.]

True Story that mate well noted.. also when one U.S. CPO commented to me while i was gearing up for a helo drop, "You guys dont carry much kit do ya? " My reply. " What we lack in kit we make up for with skill"

[@mattperryman1948]

Lmao!

[@sbam4881]

Well the founding of modern US Special Forces was based on the SAS. In the 60s a US officer - Charles Beckwith, who'd served with the US Special Forces Group in Loas/Vietnam was sent as an exchange officer to the SAS who were operating with great success in Malaya. From this experience, he concluded that what were considered special forces of the US at the time (the Rangers and the Green Berets) were not of equal standard and on his return went on to form Delta Force in the 70s.

[@gnolan4281]

We are witnessing a strategic commitment to interoperability on the part of the two seafaring powers. There's a great deal of synergy to be had and I doubt if any other two nations on earth could achieve it at this level of complexity. It's not a question of one needing the other in any kind of dependency for protection. It's that together these nations play a role greater than the sum of their parts.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

We need to continue to increase that interoperability with other allies as well Australia, Japan, India etc

[@gnolan4281]

@@deanfirnatine7814 Just so. It's my understanding that there is much work being done to make this idea a reality.

[@alanandconnielast]

@@deanfirnatine7814 No nations work as close with each other so that will not happen, that's the purpose of NATO.

[@richierich4810]

Yeah & its an honor to have you sailing with & looking after our carrier :)

[@kneedeacon2309]

Well done Uk n US partnership. - May you flourishes forever- God bless all who works tthere

[@daleeasternbrat816]

Given the international situation and the domestic political situation in the United States I am damned glad that the Royal Navy is in these sensitive waters at this particular time. The Chinese hate the presence of that ship. They understand that the Royal Navy will be around all of the time from now on. Best wishes from the Sunshine State !

[@danielmorris6523]

The UK and USA are brothers and China would be out of their minds to even debate how far we will go to protect each other and our joint interests. God bless America from Devon in England. 💪💙

[@TheChickenLine]

Heartbreaking story of how The Sullivans was named...

[@ThatCarGuy]

Really is sad, for those that don't know, think of the movie Saving Private Ryan. 5 brothers died in a single attack on the USS Juneau

[@ramal5708]

@@ThatCarGuy well Saving Private Ryan is basically after the US Department of War declared that no siblings or same members from a family should serve in same outfit or unit in combat. But the film shows how unlucky the brothers were when they all almost basically died almost the same time though they served in different units

[@amanieliya3710]

@@ThatCarGuy .

[@hunglikeadonkeybutnotassmelly]

im just surprised at how many armchair Admirals we have in here.

[@newton18311]

Nearly as many As Britian ,Britain has more Admirals than ships.

[@ScienceChap]

I'm not. There's always loads of the...

[@orson_krennic831]

@@newton18311 Don't forget more Civil Servants than Soldiers / Airforce and Naval Personal combined.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Interested citizens who are the ones paying for these navies. Why do you have a problem with this?

[@Bk6346]

Why put video on the internet then? People are free to comment.

[@bullettube9863]

I didn't realize that a new US destroyer was named the Sullivans! I've visited the WW2 destroyer named after the five brothers in Buffalo New York and thought there is no way it's still active. So I looked it up and sure enough there it was. Amazingly this DDG-68 is very close in size to the USS Juneau, (Atlanta class light cruiser) that the Sullivan brothers served on.

[@ramal5708]

She's not new, she was commissioned mid 1990s like almost 20 years ago but she was well maintained. The USN still constructing the Arleigh Burke class until today, there's almost 30 ships in the class

[@Big-O43]

@@ramal5708 There are currently 68 active of the different flights of the Burke , building 7, 3 on order, with more to be ordered for a total of 89 at this point !

[@catrush6642]

The US and UK are the protector of democracy in this planet. So much respect to this two great country.💪🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@m.m.h2935]

what a joke

[@lloydnaylor6113]

​@@m.m.h2935knob

[@lloydnaylor6113]

🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@petermallia558]

First time US aircraft have flown from a British carrier since WWII. It's the biggest honour of my career sailing with this Carrier Strike Group,(CSG-21) and the Queen Elizabeth. That what I love about America Naval/Military Officers and personnel, they're always respectful about other Allies, but even more so when talking about the United Kingdom, the two countries with the closest of any two Equal Sovereign States on Earth, and with NATO and our Global Partners, especially the rest of The 5-i's, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

[@alanandconnielast]

Agreed

[@jamieh3772]

well, the united kingdom is actually the united states big brother.

[@worleykins3890]

​@@jamieh3772as a Brit, we are the older brother but not the bigger brother 😂 our tiny island cannot keep pace with the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@jamieh3772]

​@worleykins3890 well my friend, that only because of population size differences....the UK are an awesome military, always been formidable for their size, hell, we work together as one, which makes our alliance a force to be reckoned with.

[@laksanaadi878]

God Bless USS The Sullivans & HMS Queen Elizabeth. Respect from Indonesia

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

❤

[@SCscoutguy]

Sian Grzeszczyk does a great job on these stories. She sure seems to be busy with just being at Ft. Polk last week.

[@380Scania]

Fair winds and clear skies. Safe passage to you all

[@davidcowley]

Great interview, comforting to know our security is in the hands of these crews and hardware. God Save the Queen

[@jrod96819]

Protect the Queen Elizabeth at all cost!💪🏽⚔️💪🏽

[@hermangouw]

Greetings from Down Under ... God Bless the USA ... God Save the Queen ... Long Live the Five Eyes nations.

[@threestrikesmarxman9095]

_The Sullivans_ has an interesting battle flag-five gold stars on a white background with a red border. The flag design is called a service flag for families with members in the military and have different colored stars with different meanings. Blue means that a member is presently serving; gold denotes that a member died in service to the nation. The flag of _The Sullivans_ has five gold stars, each for the five Sullivan brothers killed when their cruiser USS _Juneau_ sank at Guadalcanal.

[@ramal5708]

I think this battle flag was flown on the first USS Sullivans, the Fletcher class one

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Very interesting, thanks for the info ❤

[@tommysbk2919]

That’s a great fact

[@ZATennisFan]

I believe that this incident is why the US military will no longer allow multiple siblings serve in the same combat unit. The O'Sullivans lost 5 brothers on one ship. How does a family deal with that??

[@kah10161]

@@ZATennisFanIndeed. There were 6 brothers in that family, and the last brother was sent home from his station, IIRC.

[@JohnSmith-co7qt]

G.B's carriers are excellent blue water combatants.But What is also nice is properly protected their capability to slug it out toe to toe in tight waters and win.

[@number8485]

Another excellent example of allied integration and special partnership between the US and Uk.🇬🇧🇺🇸💕👌

[@number8485]

Great interview,great questions and great answers highlighting the deep alliance between the US and UK.🇺🇸🇬🇧😁👍

[@Mikelennon78]

Not as deep aa that between the US and Australia, but still great.

[@semco72057]

It is great that the American sailors are working with all of our allies and everyone is prepared for war regardless of the region. I served 24 years in the Air Force and was glad to do so and would do it all over again if I was a young man.

[@alexm890]

This is why I like US Navy they always speak confident didn’t think anything else better than themselves

[@ShukokaiStu]

Great to see the fantastic work between our American brothers and sisters and the RN. 🇬🇧🇺🇸. Two great nations! BZ

[@TheIceman567]

You’re British?

[@ShukokaiStu]

@@TheIceman567 Yes my friend.

[@user-je8kq2cg6u]

Thank you USS Sullivans for protecting HMS Queen Elizabeth on deployment. Long May our two countries special Bond continue. God Bless all of you. Stay safe🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@fraserconnell21]

Another cool insight! I think the tech involved on these weapon systems is mind blowing 🤯 and almost sci-fi.👍💪🦬

[@filamrider1782]

RESPECT to the Sulivan Brothers... there memory carry on through the USS SULLIVAN'S... SALUTE. Semper Fi

[@tigereye1208]

Different nations of the democratic world working together can only be a good thing. I wish it would happen more often.

[@alanwest546]

Navies are more important than ever. Many thanks to all the sailors of the free nations involved

[@goodgirlvhagar]

4:01 coolest dad ever

[@David-ws6zr]

USS The Sullivans what a ship and what a crew, really proud we have this ship protecting hms Queen Elizabeth

[@karebear4485]

This reminds me of the Tom Hanks movie “Greyhound” where a US destroyer captain has to cooperate with ships from several other nations to escort a convoy across the Atlantic in WW2

[@ramal5708]

3:55 Capt. literally tell his kids the hotline to Nick Fury and the Avengers lol

[@mattperryman1948]

That was priceless 🤣

[@briannancylowtay7947]

ISAIAH 2V2TO4

[@ws8061]

In the early stages of WW2 when America was not involved yet but was a large part of supplying the allies we had not yet built our Navy up and German U-boats were sinking our merchant ships left and right so the RN came across the pond to patrol and maintain supply lines and the safety of the merchants. To this day there is a small plot of land leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth in the Outer Banks that contains the remains of four RN Sailors that floated ashore after their patrol boat was sunk.

[@SpeccyMan]

Please learn how to use the comma.

[@StevenKeery]

WS: I wasn't aware of that but it is a great mark of respect for those that lost their lives.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@bartley7953]

Nice job , good to hear how the Americans are finding working within a Royal Navy carrier strike group , people should also remember that Type 45`s have participated in US Navy carrier operation before spouting about how we need other navies to protect our carriers . Regards .

[@theancientsancients1769]

Yes true , but the Royal has only 6 destroyers with few of them functioning . The original 12 were halved

[@roadrunner2930]

@@theancientsancients1769 And your point is?

[@1chish]

@@theancientsancients1769 All are functioning bar one which is having the power upgrade. At any one time a ship will be undergoing routine maintenance. Only one T45 has failed to complete a tasking and that was because of a propeller failure. Not bad for the length of service. And no the intercooler / recuperation system on the WR21 has not caused a T45 to not complete a tasking.

[@TT-hd3zi]

@@1chish Dauntless is out of commission for the foreseeable future. So are Duncan and Daring, both would take weeks at a minimum to be combat-ready. So that’s 3 completely unavailable. Diamond is undergoing repairs in Taranto for an unspecified amount of time (to repair the WR21 Gas Turbine, not the propellor), so it’s not easy to say how quickly she could be available. Dragon is undergoing shirt-term maintenance and could be ready within a week and Defender is at sea. So 1 available now and likely only 2 short-term.

[@niallrussell7184]

so how many ships/subs/planes do we have for HMS Prince of Wales?

[@skipsteel]

It seems so nice to be on one of these voyages, but it is stressful for the Crews.

[@AllenORourke1954]

God bless our American cousins, a bit worrying that the operations specialist can't understand British accents, I'm sure the pilots have neutral accents and speak in Queens English....

[@Chaddlee]

It is really difficult to understand some accents over comms, due to the nature of the tech. I'm British and talking to Scottish soldiers on the net is task in itself.

[@chloejenkins1152]

give the girl a break,she is highly trained and she will get there, i am sure our guys in the F35s will be polite and patient because they are pros

[@Gsmooth10455]

@@chloejenkins1152 She's a young lady who's probably from Texas, Arizona, or California and who is probably away from home for the first time in her life. Like you said she'll get there and she'll be fine. I'm from New York and when I travel through the south I sometimes have a hard time understanding people with southern accents. 😂

[@Richard-od7yd]

I loved operating with the Royal Navy back in the day. Professional is their byword !!

[@agona-piesie6604]

The picture is well CLEAR more than a 4K, very very nice

[@gyulalakatossapunaru5511]

Congratulations Sir!! May God protect & Bless 🙏🙏👏👏👍👍🌍🌍🇺🇲🇺🇲💯🗽all the troops 🙏❤️🙏💖🙏💖

[@richardthornton3775]

What a cool bloke that US Navy officer was👍

[@davidy3359]

They only known how to rop

[@ronveri2838]

Love it.....Great Britain make some more carriers.

[@3vimages471]

Fair winds and following seas .... God Speed lads and (I suppose) lasses.

[@leewood1332]

Worked with US guys in Afghan. Closer than any other nation I my opinion. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🙌🏻

[@TheIceman567]

You’re British?

[@jordankashuba3467]

USS Robin was a UK carrier that had a US air group in WW2

[@kdrapertrucker]

Yes, but it had been commissioned into the U.S. Navy so was actually a U.S. Navy ship. They mean the first time U.S.aircraft have been based on a foreign flagged warship.

[@grandmaster137]

Australia should have an aircraft carrier or two

[@gazza7uk646]

i agree sadly the liberals in Oz goverment have been penny pinching on defence for years and have had their tongues so far up chinas ass,thank god they now realise that mistake before Sydney was renamed new bejing

[@rusrus29]

would be nice to see some of the Australian & NZ Destroyer tech, escort the mighty Queen Elizabeth class strike group.

[@Penny_Wolf]

I dont think they could row fast enough to keep up

[@stevenguild2707]

@@Penny_Wolf Ouch

[@Penny_Wolf]

@@stevenguild2707 I know that was mean, I feel bad now >:)

[@SanctuaryLife]

Hmm, the Royal New Zealand Navy, Annual budget: $15 million dollars - The flagship of the fleet "RNZN Speed Boat 1" in all her glory could act as a missile shield for the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

[@stanielsoncoochiesmellehsm6114]

@@SanctuaryLife 🤣

[@nyareyes9828]

Enjoyed 😁

[@thomaspaulkelly6124]

Very much looking forward to seeing the USS "Young Doctors" on the next deployment

[@feaokautai7354]

Please no fighting just protect each other ALLIES.

[@hassanfarhan2390]

The whole point is that we are well prepared.

[@kronos4136]

I guess some of the commentators on this do not understand what belonging to NATO actually means! Supporting each other when needed is a principle core value. Also, a change in Navy strategy requires interoperability and so we shall see greater support from other NATO Allies also in the future. Navy's rarely operate in isolation these days, despite what the media may report.

[@neildavid10]

The military never operate in isolation. In Afghanistan there were more than 60 nations in support. If a NATO member is in conflict the other NATO members will support. People think this is the movies where America saves the world by themselves😂

[@glamdring0007]

Better hope that support is there when it goes sideways since the US dollar is rapidly approaching collapse and that impressive Navy will be parked and unmanned.

[@keithskelhorne3993]

@@glamdring0007 reverand!

[@alanandconnielast]

@@neildavid10 Not really - The said nations were sending next to nothing in support, it was clearly political. The only real military support other than the U.S came from the UK.

[@neildavid10]

@@alanandconnielast Canada sent over 50,000 troops including their Special forces who are still in Iraq rn too, the Canadian Special Operations Regiment and Joint Task Force 2 literally ran the south of Afghanistan for a while shwacking bad guys with Delta force. France sent 30,000. Germany sent more than 150,000. So idk what your talking about. Just cuz the media only showed British and US troops don’t mean the rest weren’t there lmao. Do some research. But America was at the forefront obviously cuz it was their war. But don’t take away from the many lives that were lost helping Americans cuz ever country lost soldiers there.

[@terrabranford7485]

Just for a moment, I thought a WW2 Destroyer was guarding battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. Only to be renamed service's reuse ship names. All the same, much applause for Royal and United States Navies.

[@drewwagner4802]

the last interview, you know she was trained well, say again, you don't say repeat your last, you learn that when calling in fire missions. nice.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Like the old time-y British rocket/weapons technicians not saying "five" in the countdown for tests, in case it was misheard as "fire" _eight.. seven.. six.. .. four.. three.._

[@mansorosir5878]

wonder how long they can stay in SCS.

[@csgtjureydsvfg]

Is this because we only have one Type 45 out there

[@hazlinabdulhamid7461]

From Malaysia ✌️😊✌️🇲🇾🇬🇧

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

Thank you America…

[@paulcalhoun6339]

Old US Navy vet. While we think (really know) we are biggest and best canoe club, we never forget our earliest Naval traditions come from the Brits.

[@paulcalhoun6339]

@@j.4354 What? This comes as news to me. Can you site a reference. George Washington was born in Virginia and his initial military service was with the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War. None of our presents has service in any foreign military that I can find. I quite sure any ex-official or Military Officer that once served the crown would been looked as very suspicious and untrustworthy.

[@threestrikesmarxman9095]

Hell, we _still_ salute the British navy way-palms down.

[@SpeccyMan]

@@paulcalhoun6339 cite a reference

[@paulcalhoun6339]

@@SpeccyMan Ref for what?

[@britishempire3342]

Let's goo🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jerseylim5174]

To war?

[@m.m.h2935]

slave traders 🤢🤢🤢

[@crisstryna_mma1622]

Thank-you America.

[@codyhilton1750]

The USS The Sullivans, named after the five Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who died when on the same ship in 1942. Thereafter, the Navy would not allow Fathers, Brothers serve on the same ships.

[@1changi]

Epoch making for the UK Navy being escorted by vessels from US Navy & Netherland Navy to sail in the seas in East Asia and the Pacific Ocean making the freedom to navigate. Bravo Zulu.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

What is "bravo zulu"?

[@albertlee1255]

The very best of the best

[@papalazarou7880]

The dream team 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@guyconger]

the US/UK alliance is as important today as it was 100 years ago. What would the world look like without it.

[@Dingdangdoo]

Better.

[@guyconger]

Funny but highly inaccurate@@Dingdangdoo

[@wadesplaying]

Yes we're on the mark 5115, 1551 As stated on this end. Commu I actions problems still exsist 2007

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Secret ?? well for sure that war canoe has many ? and one can see the advantage of having that war ship in that strike group, working in tandem with the F-35s where they can both integrate with each other by way of the Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL pronounced: MAHdel) and the ships Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air concept (NIFC-CA) which basically allows the F-35 to target a threat and lay down target data tracks back to the destroyer in the strike group. That ship could then launch an SM-6 at the target only using the target data track and not its own radar. The same applies to any aircraft with the same integrated technology like the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and the new B-21 which is designed to sit right on the edge of the battle space 24/7 all working as sensors and shooters to create a kill web , and one serious over the horizon threat ! engaging targets at max range and beyond their own sensors.

[@JCStaling]

mountain, a well-written, knowledgeable, and cogent take. 👍 wish there were more like them on these yt channels.

[@Cous1nJack]

Oi mate, OPSEC. They are listening.

[@ph11p3540]

The bridge displays are likely classified because they don't want visitors seeing them play Star Citizen on those screens.

[@bulletproofguy5112]

Did the Sullivan’s fire any cruise missiles?

[@ramal5708]

You talking in general? Yes every Arleigh Burke has or capable of firing Tomahawks

[@roscolawson5541]

quite funny at the end, all that technology and the human chain to load the mail,

[@DoughnutsInspace]

Happy sailing to all in strike force.

[@frankthompson6503]

God bless all who live and serve on USA and Britain warships onwards and upwards

[@poshgentleman559]

Can they protect the carrier from hyposonic missiles though.......that l keep hearing the Chinese posses. They apparently have carrier destroyer missiles ?

[@andygass9096]

Just as well that she is there, because the Royal Navy can't provide sufficient escorts with 5 Destroyers out of six all undergoing maintenance /refit with one actually breaking down in the Mediterranean.

[@danielmak33]

Then borrow the Russian navy to protect her, I am sure a Kirov battlecruiser can do the job .

[@eriangelino7800]

I pray they don't start war.

[@KinkyHeadMonkey]

That is soo funny because I can't really understand the British accent either🤣

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Which one? There are a lot...

[@raywhitehead730]

With a UK type 45 missing due to persistent engine problems, maybe they need the Sullivan's.

[@ramal5708]

Nah, its because the USN have and building more and more Arleigh Burkes and they need to somehow use them for good. The USN have like almost 40-50 destroyers at their arsenal

[@raywhitehead730]

@@ramal5708 By actual count, the US carries 65 ships listed as destroyers , June 2021, source... US Navy ...that are active, of all types.. Of course, so some are at sea, some being under some kind of refurbishment, some in port, many around the world.

[@ramal5708]

@@raywhitehead730 Like I said roughly 40-50 as maybe 10-25 of them are in-port or in maintenance or in modernization or something that took them a while to be fully in service status, because rn in today's situation(peace time) the Navy would put 60-75% of their strength in active duty not 80-95% if its wartime

[@dixongecko8018]

All these arguments over who has the most powerful Navy now. I am a proud Birt and I am super proud of our naval forces, we have arguably the most sea faring experience in contrast to all of our allies. But I don’t agree we are the most powerful now, US is definitely way way stronger. I am just fortunate we are allied with them, together with our over seas allies we have a power not even China and Russia could hope to match. Much love to US and all of our allies. From your abnormally strong little brother Britain.

[@SpeccyMan]

A proud Birt eh?

[@dixongecko8018]

@@SpeccyMan Yes, what is wrong with that? :)

[@Aviation18]

4:18 If you can't understand the British accent well, is it a good idea to deploy with a British strike group?

[@ulcolandheer773]

Yes. It's the best way to practice.

[@Aviation18]

@@ulcolandheer773 In the event of an attack having to repeat what you said may not be so good, I just think if you want to practice, visit the UK and talk to British civilians and not F-35 pilots

[@ulcolandheer773]

@@Aviation18 Yeah, but will those people speak jargon in use by pilots and crews?

[@BK-uf6qr]

A lot of over reaction to one young sailor. People are so quick to over generalize. “Hey everyone, no Americans can understand British accents and we are going to lose a war”. Amazing allies could win ww2.

[@eand1839]

USS the Sullivan's Bath built is best built.

[@robertthomas5906]

Bath Iron Works. Be proud. Long line of wonderful ships!

[@aurorarawlinson7341]

So, I wonder if the destroyer is really there to protect 18 billionish dollar worth of US assets (F-35s) along with the US personnel aboard the Queen Elizabeth who involved in the training of British pilots. Outside of a time of war or training exercises, I can't imagine either US or UK military assets under the command of an allied commander unless the ships were assigned to NATO operations/enforcement. I'm not military, but if it hasn't occurred within a decade then that was the Second Gulf War - Operation Iraqi Freedom. If someone can elucidate more, please do.

[@nizzy4333]

4:20 she bad tho😂😂

[@quinndenver4075]

Dawg, what

[@ThatCarGuy]

At this point the UK should have bought AB class destroyers as the Type 45 now costs more and is a worse ship. I get originally they were about half the price of an AB class destroyer, but with the new VLS upgrade they are more expensive and don't even have ballistic missile defense.

[@ThatCarGuy]

@UCgZs1XK0FInWp15P64pRTqg The aster 30 is not meant for BMs, but as a last resort. "The Type 45 does not have a formal theatre ballistic missile defence (TBMD) capability but its potential for such a role is being assessed" "At the Defence Select Committee, it was highlighted that the Type 45’s lack of versatility had left Britain without a maritime ballistic missile defence capability - something the U.S. and Japan in particular were investing heavily in for their own AEGIS ships. Dr Sidharth Kaushal, a research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, noted to this effect: “The Navy, however, will need to look at two key questions: first, the absence of a capability to counter anti-ship ballistic missiles on the Type 45 destroyer. That was discussed in the 2015 strategic defence and security review, as part of a wider ballistic missile defence capability for the vessel, but it was absent in this review, which I thought was noteworthy.” Rear Admiral Alex Burton, who also attended the meeting, concurred stating: “I would just reinforce Dr Sidharth’s view on the anti-ballistic missile defence, which I think was a wrong absence within the review… one of the gaping holes within the defence review is an anti-ballistic missile defence mechanism, both at sea and ashore.” When further questioned, the admiral reiterated: “There is a gaping hole in our ability to defend a carrier against a ballistic missile without the support of our allies, so there is mitigation there, but it is mitigation that is reliant on our allies… The Navy has been clear that there has been a national capability gap, for the last 10 years, at least, in an anti-ballistic missile defence capability. That can be mitigated by working alongside our allies, just like the Americans use our capabilities to mitigate their capability gaps. Firstly, this is known, and, secondly, it can be mitigated.”

[@kevinegan8956]

Go Navy!!!

[@treaty92]

Go Navy!

[@michaelmitchell6629]

I hope to maybe over in the orient area on visit these ships . After they go over there in future.

[@ChimpRiot]

Protecting the UK's mobile aircraft carrier after arriving at the UK's stationary aircraft carrier - Cyprus.

[@julesmarwell8023]

fair winds and calm seas will bring you down under. The Aussie navy is ready to look after you. God bless America. God save our Elizabeth.

[@noodles169]

This is old lol, they're in the Indian Ocean now

[@OrIoN1989]

Might be that they were required to delay the broadcast X days is my guess.

[@labeedimrankhan9205]

They are there in Bay of Bengal with Indian navy which normally stays away from Arabian Sea.

[@the_fabulous_p14]

@@labeedimrankhan9205 Just a reminder that Karachi burned for 7 days in 1971

[@labeedimrankhan9205]

@@the_fabulous_p14 I don't want to start discussion on that please, but for example operation dwarka also happened, and in another operation Pakistani submarine sank one ship and damaged other ship, so on.

[@the_fabulous_p14]

@@labeedimrankhan9205 Operation dwarka, in which Pakistani navy attacked Dwarka town in gujrat which has no naval base, and sank a ship? How did you sink a ship in a town that has no naval base?