USS Enterprise - The Gray Ghost

[@skyden24195]

Of Enterprise's retirement/scrapping, I have heard at least one WWII veteran who served aboard USS Enterprise during the conflict express that he was glad that the "Gray Ghost" did not end up a museum ship. His reason being that he's seen how museum ships (in the U.S.) were typically treated (at least how they were treated in the mid-20th Century,) saying, (paraphrasing in essence,) "I wouldn't want to see kids running around the hangers and other open spaces, hollering, horse-playing, and doing other such disrespectful things aboard a ship that served with distinction, and suffered many casualties during the war."

[@TheValorVault]

Wow, yes I guess I have never really thought about it from that perspective. I can see how someone who lost buddies and comrades would view their ship as hollowed ground similar to a cemetery.

[@PeterNebelung]

Given the state of various ships I've visited, I have to agree with the man. Governments have no use what so ever for surviving warships, no matter what their service records are like. Then you have the problem of the civilian groups never being able to raise enough money to keep them in decent condition. It brings to mind the Rudyard Kipling poem "Tommy", as it applies to the vessels and aircraft that kept us free.

[@tomclyde2533]

The enterprise was a great ship it was tenable that the ship could not be save,it would have a nice war sovua nery

[@fredvanduyne8684]

My father served abroad CV-6 ENTERPRISE. He was a member of VT-10 his aircraft was destroyed by enemy fire during the battle of Leyte. He and the pilot were wounded but survived the other gunner died.

[@kpd3308]

How about discussing the management of planes with different carrier classes, and under different scenarios? Some examples would be the launching of an assault force, how CAP fits into the picture, and what classes can launch and retrieve planes simultaneously, if any? Thank you.

[@TheValorVault]

That's a great idea for sure. Thank you.

[@skyden24195]

That would be an interesting topic. Never really thought of it before, but now that you've commented it... 👍

[@enteriprse33]

THE RESOLUTE

[@enteriprse33]

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[@behindthespotlight7983]

🤖”I don’t know shit about history meep meep meep”

[@jarrodprieto5841]

Enterprise has a new lease on life in Azur Lane

[@JimRossCinematographer]

As soon as I hear a Computer voice I leave.

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

Why, Drachinifel used a computer voice for his early videos

[@ELCADAROSA]

@@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015, yes, he did, but shifted to his own voice due to numerous complaints. But compared to some computer voices, the one this channel uses isn't too bad, though it does get some things wrong, like saying "WWLL" instead of "World War 2". So that's annoying.