US's Most Brilliant Naval Trap Ever Sprung

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[@AbdullahAbbas-p5d]

Can I know what happened that you suddenly made your voice slower and calmer?, I like the offensive of the “dark seas”

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[@seanseoltoir]

AI = automatic thumbs-down... 👎

[@billt6116]

You know, I've always considered destroyers as more of an escort ship, And an adjunct to the Fleet. But between this story, The battle of the Atlantic, And captain Evans at layte gulf, I'm finding an entirely new respect. I guess they do call them "destroyers" for a good reason! I apologize for my previous views, And thank you, for helping to put me straight On the subject!

[@JohnnyAFG81]

I wish my history classes were this interesting in delivery

[@billt6116]

Did they say blues brothers..?.. Oh wow! Was that John Belushi?😃

[@yt.personal.identification]

Your teacher needs background music

[@madmaxfzz]

A good friend of mine once served on the Moosebrugger. The only ship in the fleet that announces "The Moose is Loose!" when going underway.

[@gaius_enceladus]

@madmaxfzz - That'd be awesome! I *love* moose!

[@MarvanaAustin]

Less stock footage and more maps & diagrams, please...

[@uurkisme]

Not everyone can be Drach

[@alphalunamare]

Don't be such a bore.

[@Olliethesnowman]

Maps would assist honestly

[@Potato-Eye]

Less repugnant comments more dark docks please

[@tombombadilofficial]

On the contrary, every KZbinr should strive to be like Drach.

[@carlmcdaniels1675]

My research shows no Fletcher Class DD's were present during the engagement. The 6 US destroyer were composed of the Mahan Class (1 ship), Gridley Class (2 ships), and Benson Class (3 ships).

[@ronbyers9912]

The big thing that happened in this battle is the Americans effectively used radar for the first time. In their previous engagements the Japanese lookouts saw the Americans before the American lookouts could see them. The firing of torpedos before the first shot was a big change for the Americans. For the Japanese it was doctrine. If they could they always shot their torpedos before the Americans knew they were there. Moosburger had learned a lot from previous engagements in the Solomons where American surface forces were badly mauled by the Japanese.

[@chavitacanta008]

The Japanese navy was adept at night fighting and had made it part of their training where US had not. The Japanese Long Lance torpedo was much more technically advanced and had longer range than Mark III . Iron Bottom Sound will attest to the superiority of their weapons and tatics !

[@ob1257]

Excellent work, thanks for the great story as well.

[@michaelmcgovern8110]

Good stuff keep it up. You're right as far as I know this is the first time in the Americans fired torpedoes from in close, the submarines knew how bad they were the surface fleet was about to find out the torpedoes didn't work the hard way. They finally did something about it though after this and submarine reports ceased to be ignorable. Nice work.

[@peterbaker8443]

Yes our torpedoes sucked so did german ones believe it or not. The japs had the best of the war as far as torpedoes go

[@eddisonyoung8384]

Why the praise? Robots don't need it. This channel sold out.Didn't you hear who the sponsor was?

[@michaelmcgovern8110]

@@eddisonyoung8384 do tell if you're so cool and on the inside

[@hotrodfeguy]

This should be a movie

[@scottsevers6194]

Please NO

[@garymcaleer6112]

Great post, DS!

[@mpeterll]

Great video. I would have preferred to have all the ads at the beginning instead of random mid-roll ads breaking the tension that your commentary was building up.

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[@bjorn2535]

@@osogrande2he means the sponsor, which is part of the video. You can’t skip a sponsor ad with KZbin premium.

[@eddisonyoung8384]

Why the praise? Robots don't need it. This channel sold out.Didn't you hear who the sponsor was?

[@supersami7748]

Powerful torpedo armament? At this stage of the war the torpedos were still iffy if they would go boom when they hit the target. My uncle who was in the submarine service during the war said it wasn’t until 1944 before everyone was confident of our torpedos performance.

[@mred8002]

Love KZbin censorship! Seems one cannot say ‘dammit torpedoes’ or “avoid being killed by the alerted enemy”: seems pretty salient to me.

[@waynemiller1670]

Wrong torpedoes. Destroyers, PT boats, torpedo bombers, and submarines all used different torpedoes. None of them were great, but the subs were atrocious, but what do you expect when you only do one live fire test.

[@spvillano]

Subs used the notoriously unreliable Mark 14 torpedo, with a problematic depth control system and magnetic pistol detonator, this ship had the Mark 15 torpedo, with a contact detonator, which was reliable.

[@mred8002]

@ thanks

[@allanmonroe692]

The Mk15 used the same basic design as the notorious Mk14 & had the same problems. However, these problems were fixed in November 1943 & this battle was the first after the fixes were implemented. They had 1 dud torpedo strike. PT boats and older destroyers continued to use the Mk8, which didn't have the same problems, because they couldn't accommodate the larger & more powerful mk15.

[@honey8784]

And -- the voice (. Tone and Timber ), is really good ,

[@Idahoguy10157]

A big question was whether American torpedoes would work. The first year and half of the war they were awful

[@TheopolisQSmith]

The Bureau of Ordinance refused to believe there was a problem and threatened punishment for service members who complained. It took until mid 1943 as others have said to get them fixed.

[@Idahoguy10157]

@@TheopolisQSmith … required the interventions of Admirals Nimitz and King. Directly to BuOrd. SubPac did their own definitive live fire testings of mk14 torpedoes

[@tmsmqwx]

Your scripting is some of the best on KZbin, but your reliance on unrelated stock footage is annoying. More maps and diagrams would be helpful

[@ClassicShotokan]

tell it to the AI

[@24tanksalot]

Great tactic great story

[@MarjorieMorris-s2u]

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[@stevecastro1325]

4:40 I love the clip of Gen. MacArthur and Adm. Nimitz discussing the plan.

[@richardcleveland8549]

Yeah . . . they posed for quite a few of these YT WW2 vids! 🤣

[@scottsevers6194]

Nimitz couldn't stand him

[@richardcleveland8549]

@@scottsevers6194 The Admiral was NOT alone in that; MacArthur's ego was only slightly smaller than a fleet carrier.

[@MrDubyadee1]

And it doesn’t make any sense. Guadalcanal was a Navy/Marine operation. MacArthur had no role in it. The Army supplied some troops late in the campaign to free up the Marines for other operations.

[@ronbyers9912]

They weren't discussing the plan for this engagement. That is stock footage of a discussion about a later engagement.

[@aspiceronni4462]

Hopefully AI gererated videos are not able to be monetized.

[@Duke-i3u]

the battle of cape st. george was also a great similar action. arliegh burke and his destroyers intercepted a group of japanese destroyers, sinking 3 for no losses. it was also unique in it being virtual even match, with 5 destroyers on each side.

[@beebop4333]

Nice. Can you add more maps please.

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[@justnotg00d]

Very good video, well presented. I dislike videos spend too much time, like saying back in 1918 this ship first saw combat in such and such, or when the captain was born, yadda yadda, Just the battle, just the information well presented. Thank you. // First time I head Moosbrugger I thought it was Blues Brothers.

[@EudoraGray-m1z]

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[@tomtrenter3208]

Ok...... how did WW2 US destroyers muffle their engines to avoid the enemy???

[@mrbaab5932]

Mufflers?

[@TheTommyboy1971]

These were not diesel powered ships. They burned oil to produce steam for turbines to turn the screws. It is a quiet system at low to moderate speeds.

[@tomtrenter3208]

@@TheTommyboy1971 I can't imagine folks falling for the video's this guy posts, they're just garbage.

[@deepseadweller687]

​@@tomtrenter3208Why don't you then show him? I'll wait😂

[@louprentz8554]

During World War II, U.S. Navy destroyers employed several techniques to muffle their engines and reduce noise, which was essential for stealth and tactical advantage in naval operations. Here are some methods they used: 1. Exhaust Systems: Destroyers were equipped with exhaust systems designed to muffle engine noise. These systems often included mufflers and baffles that helped to reduce the sound of exhaust gases escaping from the engines. 2. Soundproofing Materials: Various soundproofing materials were used in engine rooms and other compartments to absorb noise. This included insulation around engines and machinery spaces to minimize the transmission of sound. 3. Engine Design: The design of the engines and related machinery also played a role in noise reduction. More efficient and quieter engines helped minimize operational noise compared to older designs. 4. Operational Procedures: Crews were trained in operational procedures that emphasized quieter operations, such as managing throttle settings and avoiding sudden maneuvers that could generate excess noise. 5. Hull Design: The hull design of destroyers contributed to noise reduction. Streamlined shapes and specific hull forms could help reduce the underwater noise signature, making the vessel harder to detect by enemy sonar. These techniques were part of a broader effort to enhance the stealth of naval vessels during the war, allowing them to operate more effectively in hostile environments.

[@michaelmcquiston777]

Can you do a video on the battleship Southard? My wife's grandfather was on Southard when it was struck by a kamikaze pilot. He had shrapnel in his body till the day he passed. His name was Bobby Jean Spencer. He was also on a ship that was sunk and he was one of the lucky ones who didn't get eaten by sharks.

[@MilitarySummaryChannel2024]

I have Tameichi Hara's memoares, "Japanese Destroyer Captain" in my book shelf. The way he writes is exemplary when it comes to impartiality. In it, he doesn't hesitate to criticize, and praise, both the strategies and the tactics employed by both sides. The one thing I remembers the most is: Those with the benefit of hindsight, doesn't understand the burden of making split-second decisions. When the Shigure was lifted out the water in November 1943, they discovered that the American torpedo had left a two feet diameter hole in the rudder. When the engineers asked Hara how they'd managed to navigate the destroyer with the rudder in this condition, Hara replied: "The rudder has been sluggish in recent months, but we've been on dozens of missions since then and pulled through as you can see."

[@darinroske1189]

That is a good book.

[@jarredburns4956]

What would it take for you to do a video covering a ship from my favorite IJN cruiser class of WW2, the Takao classic

[@othername1000]

Metal. They’re made of metal.

[@rayo1883]

I hope the Navy studies it as a piece of history and not for any tactical purposes. Today's technology has moved well beyond a surprise night attack. But we're always fighting the previous war.

[@JosephMitchell-zw3db]

Introducing thanks 😊

[@greggweber9967]

10:05 Wouldn't Radar give away your bearing?

[@EK-gr9gd]

The Japanese didn't possess sophisticated ESM.

[@LeonFelixRusso]

Commander Mooserubber?

[@mred8002]

There were some films from decades ago that highlighted British destroyers. Tough bastards.

[@Duke-i3u]

actually, there were no fletcher or benson class in this action. they were all of the pre-war craven and gridley class. otherwise, good video.

[@John-jl9de]

Go Navy!

[@OhMy-pr1qq]

EXACTLY WHAT TAMPON TIM SAYS EVERY NIGHT! 🤣🤣

[@HughBarton-m3d]

Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

[@edwardmyers8782]

At this point Japanese radar was non-existent the hugged the coast to make them visually difficult to see.

[@Beemer917]

I think USS Starrett had the measure of the japanese.

[@auro1986]

didn't you have mines to lay under sea?

[@whiteknightcat]

Commander Moose Rubber?

[@ChrisGutting-b1h]

I’m like you more maps and diagrams and leave it up for awhile so we can look for are selves

[@annehersey9895]

I don’t understand what A2 was doing after A1 had hit 3 ships wi torpedoes. When the ships of A2 sprang into action, they were shooting at the ships that already had damage. Why wouldn’t their first target be the unharmed intact ship? The torpedoed ship didn’t really need to be hit anymore but because they didn’t assess the battlefield, they let one ship escape without much damage living to wreak havoc another day.

[@EdenDefoe]

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[@kappullen]

To much advertisement.

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Then pay & get ad free. Or don't watch. He needs adds to make money to continue creating videos. You think he just does this for fun & your entertainment, with nothing in return? Where does the world work like that?

[@mrazcr000]

@@pauliewalnuts240 also stretching the truth to pump views to sycophants like you.

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Hunting at a different level.

[@chaikaomoua1169]

When I was first introduced to ship class destroyers sounds like the most powerful warships s because they have the word destroy as a name. But nope they are powerful but not the dreadnaught I was thinking about.

[@rager1969]

Did you say USS Blues Brother?

[@IIISentorIII]

One thing that gets often overlooked is that back then everything was black and white, so people engaging in the dusk and dawn time were way more efficient and better suited compared to us today.

[@tmsmqwx]

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[@bobdadnaila7708]

Thinking about how all those men did all that terrible work with little or no color in their lives.

[@daniellecrawford6933]

I'm with some of the other people the AI is horrible I like the original history pictures good luck with your channel this is my last video😢😢😢😢😢

[@iainballas]

Honestly, your pushing of AI tools is pretty much what made this the last video for me. AI generated videos made by bot channels are taking over youtube, to the point I don't often click on videos unless they are either from a major channel I trust, or more than three years old. Heck, trying to look for a picture of ANYTHING on google nowadays returns four or five real results, and the rest lovecraftian AI generated horror versions of what I'm looking for. And that's not even getting into the AI generated 'music' flooding every single corner of the landscape.

[@georgewhitehead8185]

By now the Americans had broken the Japanese Codes and could find our where the Japanese were. This allowed the Americans to "Plan and Pounce." Doctor George Whitehead

[@RobertSmith-cs7dk]

Oh for god's sakes, just label the video as a commercial. At this point, half of it has been.

[@bobhearn8733]

Why did U.S. torpedoes not work ?

[@nmccw3245]

Arrogance, ineptitude and politics within the Navy Bureau of Ordinance.

[@thathockeyguy1]

3 minutes of advertising, way too much junk ……you are getting greedy.

[@ZA-wm6mm]

Fast forward

[@landtuna3469]

There is no way a destroyer can "muffle" its exhaust. Who wrote this stupid shit?

[@TheTommyboy1971]

They used oil fired burners and steam turbines for propulsion, not diesel. At lower speeds this combo is relatively quiet.

[@bobhearn8733]

Too many ads

[@stevelinn9373]

If you’re talking about destroyers don’t use footage of DE’s or WW1 ships

[@TedBrowne-n4p]

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[@boblynch7348]

These Colin Allred commercials make me sick Shove it KZbin.

[@buckbenelli8]

Cancun Cruz to the retreat. Backwards you go.

[@flyingdutchmanindustries5877]

Dude! Loose the corny music!

[@stevetrueblue4thbackupchan770]

Destroyer 4 got away likely at 30 knots. Radar didn't track it apparently, for a long 5 inch shot

[@MadgeChurch]

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

[@singularity1115]

These channels should be called Dark Commercials. That is about all you get. Just Greedy ! No subscribe or like !!

[@joshm3342]

Where I come from, STORIES ARE TOLD SEQUENTIALLY, not jumping around and taking 18 minutes to tell a 5 minute story. I've lost interest & will NOT FINISH WATCHING after 9 minutes of teasing.

[@williamanderson6006]

I don't know there was another naval trap that worked pretty well you might have heard of it "the battle of Midway" ?

[@mrbaab5932]

Also Pearl Harbor and Taranto

[@williamanderson6006]

@@mrbaab5932 yep you are right

[@AriesVaughan]

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[@jessboswell2581]

Dudes basically telling you immediately he doesn’t have shit to do with the video just prompting a search engine

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[@robertcollins264]

Good information, but the writing is clunky and melodramatic.

[@DerrickBeerbohm]

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[@douglasbuckland8280]

How do you 'mute' a destroyer's engines?

[@mrbaab5932]

Push the mute button 🔳 or use mufflers, lol

[@elonever.2.071]

Hoist the sails. 😂😂

[@richardcleveland8549]

Interesting, but hardly the "Most Brilliant Naval Trap Ever Sprung". The trap was a good one, and the US Navy did itself proud, but it was a small action in a vast conflict. The title is mere clickbait.

[@davidharney3482]

Would you watch if it was “The Most OK Trap of All Time” ? 😅

[@richardcleveland8549]

@@davidharney3482 Mmmmmmm . . . yeah . . . maybe . . . possibly . . . okay, OKAY! YES, with THAT title, I'd WATCH it!!! 😭😭

[@jamespell8091]

It did handily take out a significant amount of armor and stalled there operations at least enough for us to catch up with ourselves and groupe a bit

[@HFFCANADA]

In the totality of the war not so much but looking from their perspective at the current time of this happening yes it was quite a landmark moment. It led navies to have a more confident view of destroyers and what they were capable of. Beforehand they were relegated as safety and screening ship's and would only take actions like this if accompanied by larger battleship or carrier groups. After, they were able to set out on raids and missions with their own set of smaller vessels protecting them. So instead of having to field one large naval group get them all into one place and then have them do their respective roles They were able to seperate the larger naval groups for more important and dangerous situations and the smaller naval groups led by the destroyers would take on missions that would've otherwise been done by their larger counterparts. Saving resources and deploying more assets into more places. So yes one of the most important actions of the water war

[@thomasnorman7016]

I love your content, but the constant ads in the middle of your videos are just too much for me. I'm outta here!

[@mingfanzhang4600]

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[@mingfanzhang8927]

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[@GroverAU]

Dude.. seriously? Remove real footage and replace with .. well.. what is that, those ships.. helmets. You dont need that shit. This is very disappointing. And its a horrible example of where real footage _should_ be used and not some cluster f**k ai footage. If this is how your vids are going.. Im outta here.

[@atlbike]

distracting bkgd audio, sub par effort.

[@edhuber3557]

Perhaps an alternative might have been to wait until they stopped to unload(?).

[@S.Clause]

😅😂 OMG 😆 I Can usually stomach the voice for a short time but you guys got me today. I can’t listen to this anymore 🤮

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[@HadsdrubalRieck]

None of this footage corresponds with the narrative. It is visual rubbish with storytelling overtop. Sorry!

[@rdh98112345]

Promoting scummy AI cash grabs, strike 1 Repeatedly repeating the same thing throughout the needlessly long video, strike 2

[@midbc1midbc199]

Ai created content sucks

[@arrabuscrakkusberillion4424]

Don't you think the engines should always be muffled

[@kevinboles3885]

I am at the point where the US destroyers fired their torpedos. I have not heard a peep about WHY the US had TOTAL SURPRISE here. I am guessing that the Japanese didn't have radar, because that is the ONLY plausible explanation. But you absolutely should have made that clear.

[@soakupthesunman]

The destroyers kept near an island, so the Japanese radar could not easily tell their radar echo from that of the island.

[@rwarren58]

What were they thinking? American guns beat torps most times in World of Warships.

[@davidkinsey8657]

They were thinking that 5 inch guns were pea shooters and would just serve to give their position away. They were thinking that the Mark 15 torpedo had fixed the biggest flaws of the Mark 14 ( and it had). They were thinking that the Japanese wouldn't know they were being attacked until the first wave of torpedoes slammed into them.

[@tomtrenter3208]

I guess if guns beats torpedoes in world of warships then we couldn't have clobbered the Japanese destroyers with torpedoes in real life.

[@eddisonyoung8384]

Eight second this time. I only watched eight seconds, once I heard who the sponsor was. I used to watch your videos, but this one isn't yours, is it?

[@ianhollands1641]

So sat "background " music spoils the narrative.

[@MaverickBlue42]

Just imagine when you can buy an AI to clone your voice, then you only need to pay your editor and sit back while you make bank....

[@treesixtyeight]

I think AI is writing a lot of these, too.

[@BoneTime]

Your BS images are not the ships you describe.

[@ItsAllAboutMeAgain]

This is just ANOTHER AI generated story. It's really nothing more than an AD for the AI generating engine that creates these not factual stories. Glad there is a "Don't recommend this channel" option. Learn to use it people and let these money grabbing channels know that we do not appreciate their "no-effort" channels.

[@ridgerunner5772]

Skip to 5:50 to miss the redundant fluff and adverts.....

[@Buckaustin2214]

The music kicks ass!