USS Savannah - Surviving the Fritz X

[@lovingjesus5184]

My father was on there when I was hit and he was deemed a hero for saving people.

[@scottjackson5173]

The Brooklyn class cruiser was arguably the best of the prewar treaty cruisers. With few changes, the Brooklyn hull, and engineering plant remained in production well into World war II. When 15 guns, was thought too much. There were heavy cruisers that used the same hull design and engineering plant. Different armament and armor protection. Later used, for the wartime Cleveland class cruiser. Same hull and engineering plant, once again different armament and armor protection. Some hulls were used in the light carrier conversions. Looking at the hull of USS Longbeach CGN-9. The influence of the Brooklyn class hull design is clear. These ships were rugged, reliable and survivable. Absorbing tremendous damage before sinking.

[@stevenmoore4612]

It’s actually a miracle that she didn’t suffer the same fate as Roma and other ships! The lord was definitely looking out for her and her crew that day!

[@larryzigler6812]

Why did your Lord kill all those guys .Were they bad ?

[@mitchelloates9406]

There's a scene in the movie "The Big Red One", with Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill, that highlighted Savannah's work in Sicily breaking up a counterattack by the Hermann Goering division against the Allied forces - it showed the American soldiers hiding in a cave to evade the German counterattack - suddenly there's the sound of a sizeable artillery barrage coming in, which decimated the German forces - the American soldiers are then told that the entire artillery barrage, came from a USN cruiser sitting offshore, prompting Marvin to make a laconic remark about the Navy pulling their bacon out of the fire.

[@petestorz172]

The 5"/25 guns on Brooklyn class and heavy Treaty cruisers were primarily for AA. While at least nominally usable for anti-ship, their low muzzle velocity made them less than impressive. The 5"/38s retrofitted on USS Savanah and installed on Cleveland class light cruisers was a good dual-purpose gun, probably the best of WW2.

[@gregorylumpkin2128]

Actual footage of the hit at 15.12. Incredible. Those guys on the PT boat must have been pooping themselves.

[@billbaker4519]

I have a documentary in my collection that shows Savannah being hit. You can see the bow start to go down and then stop sinking! Quite good work by the crew. She could have been lost. The (I think) 1958 blue Jackets manual showed the hole in the turret top as in the second view shown in this documentary. That book also showed U.S.S. Mississippi with Terrier type missiles and I think the twin six-inch anti-aircraft turrets used on the two ship Rochester/Worchester class for training purposes.

[@timbonjovi]

Nice video, I look forward to each new installment. 👍

[@ARGONUAT]

Superb video as always!

[@markymark3572]

Considering what being hit by a Friz X did to the Roma, she was a very lucky ship to survive.

[@daveskimmer]

Nice post. Thanks

[@dennisvandermarkt8263]

Nice stuff. Do you have anything more on the Japanese AA rockets?

[@thumperjdm]

For a warship, she's a beauty!

[@KARLMARX56]

Excellent video, Great channel

[@emilpetersen3365]

Interesting. Does anyone know how many kills she scored when she engaged any of the land based armored tanks? Does a rough number exist?

[@Backwardlooking]

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[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

i dont understand how they got those long heavy torpedos on a sub.

[@craig2809]

I don't understand this ?metric? How many bananas is that 🤔

[@robertsolomielke5134]

Only 3 nations DONOT use metric , they are under the power of a Liberian witchdoctor.

[@barrybolton1396]

Think Golf clubs if they don't use Freedom Units

[@robertsolomielke5134]

The Liberian witch doktor will tell you the non-metric way....but he only controls 3 countries, so maybe not ? ;)

[@KARLMARX56]

Standard conversation is 7.2

[@christianhillier]

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[@manveerparmar6570]

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[@wdcjunk]

Second is the first loser

[@manveerparmar6570]

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[@niuchajianfa6222]

[USS Savannah's Near FATAL Encounter With a Fritz-X Guided Bomb] this is releaesd 12 days ago...what the fvck are you doing?

[@ImportantNavalHistory]

Hey man, it's alright. I can assure you each post takes a while to research, write, and edit. Skynea does excellent work.

[@skyneahistory2306]

Contrary to popular belief, I have a list I work through. And I don’t often note what other channels are doing to not bias myself. So if another video was posted, that’s not copying.

[@markwilliams2620]

Way to be classy niu.