USS Seawolf: The Legendary Nuclear Sub Of The US Navy | Superstructures | Spark

Seawolf provides a fascinating insider’s look at one of the world’s most remarkable structures. Called "the most complex military machine of the 20th Century," the $2.3 billion Seawolf submarine is a prototype for the U.S. Navy’s undersea future.
Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - goo.gl/LIrlur
Follow us on Facebook: / sparkdocs
Follow us on Instagram: spark_chann...
Content licensed from Kew Media to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: [e-mail]
#spark #sparkdocumentary #sciencedocumentary

[@LifeByAbe]

I watched this documentary in high school and thought that it would be awesome to be on that ship. Fast forward a few years and I stepped foot on that boat for 4 years.

[@markbrito21]

Rhode Island here! My brother worked there for awhile 🇺🇸

[@bass305-HCCA]

My buddy is a Navy helicopter pilot. He told me that whatever the Navy shows the public, they are FAR beyond that technology.

[@robertblair5274]

To the best of my knowledge that is true of any branch of our military. And our government.

[@NAYBAHOOD_NINJA]

Yep facts

[@burkanov]

That's true for every military I suppose. I've seen recently a long video on the russian "hornets nest" and it seems to be pretty similar in the way what and how they allow to present to the public.

[@bass305-HCCA]

@@burkanov problem for Russia is that they might have certain technologies, but they can't afford to implement them. They can't even mass produce the SU57. And that thing still has engine problems.

[@burkanov]

@@bass305-HCCA I thought that was rather common for all countries. Zumwalt, A400, "Iris", etc... Those tecs mostly serve as a technology demo, just a stage higher, while 99% is done by what's called "legacy gear". There's a gap, of course, in both quality and quantity, but the delta is not as large as it seems.

[@robertgreen9150]

That captain's log book was a matter of fact and what a great response via that beautiful craft service like that made me appreciate and love that captain, the crew, and All that that goes into their maneuvers to save our lives

[@TonyT3]

This was a remarkable video. I served aboard the USS Trumpetfish SS425 a diesel electric Sub from 1970-72. I remember how tight our crew was. I never experienced that camaraderie ever again in my life. I found serving & qualifying on this boat along with attending Sonar A school the most interesting time in my life. Being the Seawolf is so technicaly sophisticated I would think crew members could only perform their specific functions on board. On the Trumpetfish I could perfectly perform several functions on board aside from my specific function. I Qualified in 6 months a record for the ship. I was manuvering Helmsman & Battle Station Helmsman. When I first came a board I became leading seaman of the deck gang & the last 6 months of my time on board I was in the Sonar gang. I actually saw Admiral Rickover one morning coming down the brow of the USS Orion Sub tender tied up right across the pier as I stood a Topside watch. I can't imagen serving on the Seawolf, but I'll bet it would be fasinating. Still today I draw on the knowledge I learned in the Navy & on board the Trumpetfish. It has been fifthy years since I served, yet I'll bet if I was on that the boat today it wouldn't take long for me to be the same sailor I was back then. I think all Submariners have a special pride in themselfs for serving aboard a Boat. There really aren't that many of us. In the fifthy years since I've served I've rarely encountered another Submariner.

[@johndoe-od6ge]

thank you for your service !!!

[@augustodocjuncada6095]

😂

[@PostUp_Time]

generally speaking, i do not encounter Submariners either. Are Submariners that rare?

[@TonyT3]

@@PostUp_Time You would think not considering the amount of Subs we've built over the last 50 years & the fact that ballistic missile subs have two crews. I have always been proud of my service on my Sub & when the subject ever comes up I've found most people are really impressed with it also. I also feel that there was a different attitude amoung submariners when I served back then. There was more of a camaraderie & less of an intelligence, whereas today there is more intelligence & less camaraderie. I've never experienced that kind of camaraderie amoung any other group of people men or woman that I've worked with since my time aboard that Sub. In fact most to the people I've worked with since were selfish, deceitful & far from trustworthy. I look back at my time in the Navy as the most interesting & exciting time of my life especially because of my time on my Sub & the incredible places I've visted while aboard. I often wish I could have done it again & still do.

[@Littlenovatv]

Thank you for sharing such a great experience with everyone. I've been told theirs been less than 10k submariner. So your experiences are literally one in a million. Thank you for your service to the country.

[@vaughnevanssr8310]

What a awesome military we have. As a career Army soldier, I'm so proud to be on the right side of power. Go Navy!!!

[@djdigital3806]

I served in the Army Reserve as a Religion Specialist. I served in the Navy as a Storekeeper. When l joined the Navy l wanted the Nuclear Power Program. I passed the the test by one point. Didn't get in. I had a traffic ticket and couldn't get top secret clearance.

[@jaybird1150]

Another way uncle Sam likes to remind us that we are special

[@brianbassett4379]

Yeah... *if* you consider the _Navy_ to be military.

[@c.o.6414]

my grandpa worked on some of the computer systems for the seawolf subs, I think it was for torpedo guidance. what a feat of engineering, respect to all submariners

[@kevinquarles5555]

I'm proud to say I had did my share of welding on this boat as It was being assembled in North Charleston SC. At General Dynamics Goose Creek facility.

[@bfg1836]

Thresher swapped a hydraulic pump out for one on my boat so they could meet sea trials schedule. She never came back. That hydraulic pump on my boat still had the original brass nameplate that said USS Thresher.

[@mrwrong369]

Wait what? 1 year later and nobody has asked you what you're talking about? Why would a military sub need to switch hydraulic pumps with a civilian boat? Assuming you're a random civilian, that is. If you even see this could you throw some more details our way?

[@bfg1836]

@@mrwrong369 my boat USS Pollack (SSN 603).

[@mrwrong369]

@@bfg1836 how did that situation come about though? Why did y'all need to swap pumps? If you don't mind me asking.

[@bfg1836]

@@mrwrong369 Thresher needed to go on sea trials. Hydraulic pump was broke. Pollack was in new construction. Same class, same pump. Thresher took Pollack’s pump and went on sea trials. Pollack took Thresher’s pump. When Thresher didn’t come back, Pollack kept her pump, repaired it, and kept the nameplate on it.

[@mrwrong369]

@@bfg1836 wow man that's so interesting. What a cool little piece of history to have in your personal possession. Two final questions if you dont mind, did you get rid of Pollack? And if so, did you keep the pump, or at least the nameplate? Thank you for taking the time to respond.

[@sadikitownsend5476]

Engineers are some awesome thinkers much respect to these ppl

[@rogerfournier3284]

On point: Exemplary respectful comment.

[@BradyIsAfagInHeat]

They are gods walking amongst 8 Billion, slack jawed, mouth breathing, dim wits.

[@mataranado]

Nothing but respect !!!

[@user-yz2wk3fh5o]

Submarines and their crews are fascinating!. awesome video, thank for sharing.

[@justlucky8254]

I machined the propellor shafts, shaft coupling, and various "smaller" parts for that boat at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The first time I stepped foot on it was awesome. The differences between the various classes of boats is always very interesting to note.

[@ericerto8250]

That must be an amazing feeling that you were a part of building one of the most advanced machines on earth. I was an iron worker and I get to see my work all over the city of Chicago I set beams on trump tower I installed vertical lifts at the museum of science and industry and the art museum and I constructed rigging for the movers that relocated the u505. It's the coolest feeling

[@RivetGardener]

Brisk Airborne salute to you and your work! Thank you!

[@DeathValleyDazed]

Thanks for your craftsmanship. Go USA!

[@zhoubaidinh403]

I guess you'd be called Master Shaft.

[@bettytherussiantortoise2808]

How big was that lathe that made the shafts?

[@jamesallen9620]

I've welded on many hull structures of all classes of submarines and proud.

[@ctuagent247]

My second underway (unqualified) on michigan I had to rack in the torpedo room, while qualified guys had to hot rack. I had no qualms about cuddling with a torpedo lol

[@SGudur]

Though this was an old video, it just popped up in the category I was checking.. Beautiful explanation, wonderfully built and great architecture.. Loved watching this documentary...

[@crazyprod._yt9137]

When did this come out?

[@musicman9969]

I was stationed on-board a 637 class submarine. They were awesome in their time, but the seawolf and virginia class are obviously far more sophisticated. I wish I could have served on these more modern subs

[@crankychris2]

The Sturgeon class fast attack sub was our primary defense to Soviet boomers throughout the 70's and 80's. Her claimed test depth of 1320 feet and 90 deg rotating sailfins were impressive in her day. Thank you for your service to our country.

[@retvet92]

I put 26 years in the U. S. Navy Submarine Service. I was either riding 637 class attack boats; teaching, supporting or repairing submarines. My last tour of duty was on the research and development team of the Seawolf at NAVSEA. I worked on the development of her dual torpedo room & launcher system; small launchers; mast & antenna systems and nuclear weapons safety. Seawolf was, and is, the leading nemeses of the sea. It was a sad day when the class was cut to only 3. Our politicians don't always have our best interests in mind when making decisions. I'm not sure why they think the "cold war" was actually cold and, just because a "wall' was taken down, we no longer had a reason for continuing to improve our defenses. The Virginia class is very capable but not a Seawolf. One of my regrets is that I did not actually get to ride her. I thank the NAVSEA team; the contractors; the construction workers and the crew for Seawolf.

[@williamsherman1942]

Long live Navy!

[@colleendryden7563]

I thank you for your service protecting this nation,however things have changed. we live in a world that has7 nations with weapons of mass destruction,sooner or later some idiot will push the button.When this happens and trust me it will,all nations will launch weapons of mass destruction. Putin believes he was put on earth to destroy the world with nuclear weapons,whether or not he is bluffing is not open for debate, the potential is still real. Someone has made the decision for the rest of us to give ours up,the process has already started by using Biden . He is setting the stage for what's to come,he is putting us in a crippling position by destroying our economy,my suggestion is learn to speak chinese,it might help in the near future,i saw this coming 6 years ago,Trump got in the way. This plan they have will take place ,they have the media on board the DOJ FBI and other key agencies , never thought i would live long enough to see this take place but i was wrong.

[@marinegunner7481]

I worked in the ESTG group on fast attack ECM systems at the Newport News Shipyard for a few months. Didn’t care much for being a Shipyard employee. Much preferred being a Navy contractor. Don’t remember the boats I worked on. We had two or three at the time (can’t remember) and one aircraft carrier. I only worked on the carrier one day to help that crew. The rest of the time I worked on the attack boats. The work was OK but there wasn’t much room for promotion; limited career path. So I left.

[@marinegunner7481]

Mast and antenna systems? Funny story. We always hydro-tested the ECM mast after shop work before reinstalling it on the boat. The mast went into the the hydro tank upside down. We disconnected a coax cable from the arena and connected a leak detector to it to monitor for leakage during the hydro test. After the hydro test, the antenna mast section was reinstalled on the boat. We were doing other testing in preparation for sea trials and I was on swing shift. It was mid-winter and a freezing rain was coming down, coating everything with a thick layer of ice. We get the word that day shift had left the leak detector in the antenna section and we needed to retrieve it and reconnect the antenna. We walked down to the boat. They had a fifty foot wooden ladder leaning against the ECM mast and my supervisor told me to go up and retrieve the leak detector. To get to the leak detector there is a round access plate on the front of the mast. It’s about eighteen inches in diameter and two inches thick made out of solid steel (HY80?). It has an o-ring seal and was held in place by about a dozen socket-head bolts. This thing weighs around fifty pounds or so and has no handles. To take it off you have to use a couple of jack screws to back it out. There was no work platform; just that rickety ice-covered ladder and a fifty foot drop to the deck. I told him that if he wanted that leak detector bad enough to risk his life for it he was welcome to try but I wasn’t going up that ladder. Next morning they sent a portable crane with a work platform and two guys to do that job. After that I looked at my supervisor differently. If he would’ve literally let me try to do that job, he had no consideration for my safety. He obviously wouldn’t do it himself. I’m a combat vet and that job was probably almost as dangerous as a combat Recon patrol.

[@TheGecko213]

ThNk you for your service ! Cold War never ended Now we will be fighting the Chinese in the Pacific and the South China Sea

[@marinegunner7481]

I never rode the Sea Wolf but I’ve ridden many sea trials as a civilian field engineer aboard Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) subs. It was an interesting, challenging, and exciting job. I did it for five years until our boys reached school age. Since this job required frequent relocation to different shipyards around the country, we felt it was important to settle down for our kids. So, I took a position with a large electric utility at their first nuclear power plant. I will never forget my years riding FBM sea trials and I have many sea stories from that time.

[@joemanthei3251]

No u didnt

[@marinegunner7481]

@@joemanthei3251 Yes I did. I’ve got more time at sea on subs than most sub sailors.

[@TheGecko213]

@@joemanthei3251 What did you except jacking-off on You Tube ?

[@josephwonderless1258]

Did they call them boomers when you were on them the (SSBM)? And the crew was nicknamed bubble heads>

[@marinegunner7481]

@@josephwonderless1258 SSB(N), actually. Boomers? Yes. Bubbleheads? I think I’ve heard that term but it wasn’t common in my office. I was a civilian tech rep; field engineer on test instrumentation systems. We occasionally had reason to interface with enlisted crew but for us it was mostly with officers; say Lt. Commander or above, so terms like bubblehead wouldn’t have been used much. It sounds like a name that would’ve been used by surface skimmers to refer to submariners. Just a guess.

[@leomartin1603]

The skipper's of these machines HAVE to be very brilliant. And along with the crew. Because they HAVE to know SO much.

[@michaeldobson8859]

It is a tradition for submariners to know every system aboard the sub. It takes about a year of onboard study to qualify as a submariner and that is just the beginning. I credit my submarine training for my life’s work and attention to detail in all that I do. It was a great experience.

[@poppaluke9991]

@@michaeldobson8859 Congratulations on your dolphins 🐬 👏!!!

[@iamhuman7045]

@@michaeldobson8859 What he^^ said.

[@suzz1776]

God bless every single one of these brave men who protect our beloved and great country!!!

[@Slowhand871]

Yeah “ god “ would be so happy about a machine devised to destroy the world.SMH

[@kmetzgar]

@@Slowhand871 When I was 22 years old I was stationed on Seawolf and took her on her first and second deployments. I'm proud to have served on that boat. As far as destroying the world goes, Seawolf does not carry nuclear weapons. So the world, no. Be thankful things like this exist so that they can protect your freedoms. Like the freedom to criticise the very things that help secure your freedom....

[@nenblom]

Submarines and their crews are fascinating!

[@tiamatxvxianash9202]

Excellent documentary which was much more than just a focus on this class of ship. The concise and accurate history of the US submarine service during WW2 is most revealing. Representing just 2% of the US fleet, it sank 55% of the Japanese shipping. Such truth allows those still on eternal patrol to rest ever more.

[@stevenweiss2148]

that would be admiral Rickhover. the sub was the Nautilus

[@thomasthomas1999]

And she’s called a boat not a ship!

[@ginosko_]

What about all the Japanese that died in eternal patrol

[@robertschulz1234]

I’m glad that Mark Hamill narrated this. Lots of great information and memories. SSBN-733 and SSN 22 I miss serving on you both.

[@DoFoT9]

I was scrolling forever trying to find somebody else that realised this! Hi5 :D

[@marksamuelsen2750]

I got a mini tour of a nuclear sub at Pearl Harbor Sub Base in 1979 from a friend who worked in the nuke section . It was a Sunday morning around 8am and Manny met me there and gave me the nickel tour. I believe Manny was the best friend I ever had but I didn’t realize it until he passed away. I miss him and have the biggest regret of my life that I didn’t reach out for him before he passed away. I hope now there is something beyond this so I can talk to him.

[@ronpinto9588]

My son is a submariner serving in an attack submarine. He is now 25 years old and, as he was moved to serve at the base for a few years, before returning to a boat, he decided to buy a house in Bremerton, and brought us to live here. He has received all kinds of medals/commendations, while we received letters from his commanding officers thanking us for his upbringing, and, recently, we were invited by the Admiral (Base Commander) to be present and pin the new pins on his collar, as he was promoted to Petty Officer First Class. I guess you can deduct that I am very proud of this young man, my son.

[@gkprivate433]

I worked at Electric Boat when this boat was being built and got to walk around and inside it. The bow, when it was still in dry dock is the meanest looking thing ever. It is like The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, and the description of the Vogun's gun of which there is no doubt as to which end is the business end

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Amazing piece of technology. The F22 of the deep.

[@christophernunez3403]

Used to command a SSBN. Love these boats. We are the bottom feeders of the navy but yet the only ones that can't be found

[@danielgregg2530]

You couldn't possibly have commanded any such thing.

[@Skankhunter420]

The only sub you've ever commanded was a $5 footlong from subway. Gtfo

[@bryandepaepe5984]

For everyone that didn't read the credits at the end of video this a documentary made by The Learning Channel (TLC) back in 1997 for commercial broadcast, it has now been uploaded to You Tube by the Spark channel which is allowed by the terms service agreement regarding educational programs.

[@GHustle4]

Bryan de Paepe you’re educating people about education and they are still lost 🙅🏾‍♂️💆🏾‍♂️😂

[@kevnwarriner8819]

@@GHustle4 You mistake us for people who give a crap about what you think, the only people don't know about TLC hadn't been born when they were broadcasting 🤡🎪

[@minergate677]

@@GAVACHO5150 not his dog. Only his wife. He’s not a complete animal

[@kevincrumlish3777]

Yeah because most of those systems they showed are obsolete and updated now

[@Thadude701]

Yes it is " old" technology but fearsome none the less

[@jovenboragay9535]

I've learned so many things from this channel.This video is amazing.

[@blingbling574]

We’re you in a coma for the last three decades?

[@r7558]

@@blingbling574 ⁸⁸⁸

[@williamjamerson3072]

I am happy to see ya all looking at what I did for 12 years along time ago on the Uss 684 Cavalla, then a shore duty as Instructor at Trident Training sub base. I made master training specialist, I then was sent to the Uss John C. Calhoun. I did 12 patrols on her.

[@MrManny075]

What a wast of time, thats all we have time and you wasted underwater

[@williamjamerson3072]

@@MrManny075 troll, drink more kool-aid

[@lesserlogic9977]

Thanks for your service, i like to hear from vets. 👍

[@donaldfrazier5244]

It’s an awesome sub I was privileged to have worked on this very sub at the Bremerton naval shipyard , the officers and crew are a serious group of dedicated professionals and should be proud of the essential services they preform!

[@russelltuckett5254]

Russell Tuckett My fellow Submariner served on theSeawol and it kicked ____!!!!!

[@williamweir2744]

Just to kill each other

[@michaeldavis4746]

@@williamweir2744 I served for six years on Fast Attack US submarines during the Vietnam War in the warzone. The purpose of having these subs and their dedicated crews is to keep Americans who do not enter the military or who cannot due to health, out of harm's way and to ensure that they continue to live and prosper in the style they have become accustomed to. A style that is much higher than most people on earth enjoy no matter how poor or wealthy an American is. Many of our submarines and their crews have perished in an effort to provide this protection. Most people respect that because they enjoy freedom here in America.

[@marykatherinepmmjlpsheimbe1312]

@@williamweir2744 ~~~~~~ Hi, Really? It is to keep from being killed. No person psychologically speaking, who has personality disorder has ever or could ever be reasoned with. Instead through lies and manipulations they get what they want control over all others. These subs and other weapons allow the non-mentally ill, to defend themselves and, and at times correct the devastating world damage of personality disorder types. LOVE, ~~~~~~

[@angelumali8773]

@@michaeldavis4746 .* I just want to share my submarine before that i served . with the uss barbero ssg 317 ussn seadragon ussn sargo fbm submarine uss teodore roosevelt . fbm submarine uss Abraham lincoln .very happy to say that I was able to served on those wonderful ships including the uss hornet CVS 12 .hello to all my former shipmates.

[@koreanature]

Wow... !!! My best friend, Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks Have a happy day!

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Oh wow this is from 1998, thanks for uploading!!!!! much appreciated!

[@m.dwaynesteckley4832]

Yeah, as soon as they used 1.4 MB disks and the World Trade Center as a reference, I had to check the actual origin date. Old but still interesting

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

@@m.dwaynesteckley4832 I still think Das Boot is high tech LOL

[@kevinweinberger8446]

Thank you for this marvelous documentation of sub construction! Also many thanks to Mark for his tremendous voice, to explain each procedure in designing and the building these machines of war!

[@gerrypannekoek4789]

8

[@outlawedTV88]

do not believe everything they tell you here

[@iamhuman7045]

@@outlawedTV88 Study your lessons, you must.

[@outlawedTV88]

@@iamhuman7045 you don't say!

[@johnking8679]

Thank you for sharing this incredible technology !! Long live America and may God Bless her accordingly !!

[@darthplagueis1884]

Finally a new Spark video!

[@robertrider1251]

I loved this boat, and wasn't happy when they cut finding. Noth8ng against the Virginia Class but the Seawolf was truly the greatest sub ever built. A great follow up to the Los Angeles class

[@joaoportesantava1412]

Fascinating the engendering! And the where it’s built

[@SamChristie-nf7zb]

New Port News VA.built a number of missle boats too.

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

R.I.P to all the souls of every boat that has been lost. Thank you for your service. Stand down, we'll take it from here.

[@raylp4751]

Let go Fwd, let go Aft. Forever on patrol. Golden Dolphins on are chest makes us Britains best.

[@taco_xd1725]

F

[@taco_xd1725]

F in the chat

[@USARMYvietnamVET1969]

My Father felt the same way because he served in the Silent Service in the Pacific during WW2, I have long forgot the name of the Boat he served in, just know he was in communications...he always said they were on eternal patrol...

[@seniorrider9337]

@@USARMYvietnamVET1969 That is correct. Some say still on patrol or extended patrol. Salute to those brave souls! This Vietnam vet salutes you also for your service. I had 42 months in that combat zone and was there for the fall in May '75 on board the USS Kirk. See the video, "The Lucky Few". I rode one of those old ships overloaded with refugees into Subic Bay after several days steaming in circles waiting for permission to enter the Philippine port.

[@13minutestomidnight]

This is an old but very well-made documentary (Mark Hamill does a wonderful job narrating). Later US documentaries tend to be quite melodramatic and over-the-top, but this one is just factual and enthusiastic/proud about the US Navy (which is very understandable for the subject matter). Very interesting, and an impressive tribute to the people who worked on this submarine, too.

[@piotrd.4850]

Actually it is bit of everything and nothing, but overall this is like to get look&feel what US submarine service is about.

[@josephspruill1212]

Factual, lol! I guess both you and the film maker forgot about Russia. They have had the fastest and deeper diving subs since the 70's. I would say as far as ww2 but that's my own opinion there. we stole designs from the russian with howard huge. so if we are getting knowlage from another country how does that make us the most advanced ?!. so this is propaganda at its best......

[@josephspruill1212]

ive had personal exp with military equipment that's suppose to be the most advanced but yet couldn't do its designed job well.... Welcome to the real world!

[@amistrophy]

@@josephspruill1212 PenTaGon IS CoRRuPT bUT KReMlin Is NOt! shut the hell up lmao if you think our stuff is worse then you should know what prefix comes before "Kursk"

[@mikebuton8556]

@@josephspruill1212 you say “we stole” the designs, meaning we picked a wrecked Soviet sub off the bottom of the ocean? Yeah we “stole” that design that was decades ahead of anything we had, this why it was at the bottom of the ocean.

[@edilbertotemplo160]

Got to love old quality documentaries.

[@Paul-kw1og]

What a fantastic piece of supreme engineering. With even one of these subs in your fleet the enemy would shrivel up in fear!!

[@LanzoYT]

I dont really mind the 360p and ads just upload interesting contents Spark! Keep it up!

[@ShowemRight]

For those thinking about joining our US Navy, (Sea Trials) are also necessary when a ship leaves dry dock for upgrades, or whatever reasons our Navy sees fit, not just for after a ship is commissioned....GO NAVY.

[@josephwonderless1258]

Yes, along with any upgrade, repair, modification , new equipment installed, the Navy has to try it out during trials to see if it works right, then come back in for correction if necessary.

[@christopherchristianvanlan1809]

Soon at a museum near you!!

[@rengalafuze8700]

I can only imagine how much more weight they lost shifting to flat screen monitors from the tube monitors! It was noted that they shed a lot of weight that came from paper manuals transferred to CD-ROM. I'm sure they are now using much lighter storage equipment like micro sd cards. Awesome.

[@2112LifeIsGood]

The Seawolf Class submarine is actually 25 year old technology. America's modern subs are the Columbia Class and Virginia Class.

[@shawndouglass2939]

Yeah the old CRT screens were pretty heavy😉

[@vibratingstring]

I think the steelweight dwarfs empty vacuum bottles (crts)

[@Kapplerartbloomingdale]

An amazing team. Ship an crew. A most technologically miracle inventive period of America, minds, and continuing legacy.

[@nunziobusiness1509]

My brother manages the engineering team responsible for propulsion on these, beginning with the 688s, the Seawolf, and now Virginia class attack boats. I don't know a whole lot about what he does because it's classified and also he's a dick so I don't talk to him much.

[@2112LifeIsGood]

The Seawolf Class submarine is actually 25 year old technology. America's modern subs are the Columbia Class and Virginia Class.

[@williamjamerson3072]

Izza Bizza Whizza xo

[@williamjamerson3072]

the boats I was on are all razor blades you shave with, Bubble head

[@TheBongReyes]

Virginia-class is a newer submarine class. But it’s still not better than the Seawolf. Newer, yes. Better, no. Columbia is a missile sub. Different role.

[@2shae475]

Seawolf is still the most advanced sub USA has. Its too expensive hence why they don't build them anymore.

[@Vinny_Gambini]

You're right and the latters are the ones baby trump gave the secrets away to Mr.Pratt, an Australian business man. What a traitor. In old day he would of been executed for treason. Jail trump 2024

[@mrmunyang2476]

Class of it's own. Crazy tech

[@thefinalfrontier1219]

This was a awesome documentary!

[@michaeldobson8859]

The video did make one error in stating that the Thresher was lost on builders A trials. That’s not true, the Thresher was lost on the first sea trial after an overhaul out of a shipyard.

[@Thadude701]

I served on the uss Alexander Hamilton,this sub is amazing.

[@josecalderon9487]

how would you compare this to the russian's alfa class sub? is than an equivalent to that particular sub?

[@Thadude701]

@@josecalderon9487 the alpha was our most feared platform in the 80s when I served .built with titanium the navy had to develop a new torpedo as this sub could outrun and out dive anything we had .my boat was a boomer and not built for attack ( shoot and scoot) was the boomer motto

[@Thadude701]

The alpha as I remember and it's been a few decades since I served was very loud.they sacrificed shielding of radioactivity for speed.

[@josecalderon9487]

@@Thadude701 was that "new" torpedo capable of chasing down the alfa in moderate range? It seems like the alfa was designed to run circles around a boomer and position itself in such a way it will almost always have the first strike on the boomer.

[@Thadude701]

@@josecalderon9487 I feel that's a good analogy jose.

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

Our Aussie friends will have some now 👍

[@howardinothegreat136]

I am really impressed! Awesome

[@robertgreen9150]

I, sailing over the Bahamian bank a nuclear US sub breached 2 times on my starboard side of my 61' sailboat trying to worn me about a coral reef that I was heading for! But I knew and just continued west which at that point I'm drawing 4' in a depth of about 5 to 6 feet and the sub is in the deep drop from the "bank" so the captain was basically doing a great public service but doing a 45 degrees to my starboard to avoid a crest of the infamous coral reef and couldn't respond via my radio which was just below me to the right of my ladder and I at the helm didn't want to take any waisted seconds by grabbing the radio because I at the helm didn't want to waste time! But I knew they were there and it was a great chance for their captain used the opportunity to breach twice probably at a 45° angle which is great training for the crew! It was too cool for school to see that tower which was about 30' tall!! Seeing this spectacular maneuver twice was a once in a lifetime sight! I am Army and everything slows down when .... hits the fan not because of the Army training but attribute my calmness to my DNA. I still love sailing because traveling via the wind pulling a boat is so very relaxing and going at 30+ knots is not a way to enjoy the water etc.

[@zuzellogan5613]

Impressive truly impressive!

[@geoffwalters3662]

Kick ass video! Thank you!

[@pcbacklash_3261]

Let's be clear, despite what was suggested in the narration, this is NOT an entirely "young" (new) crew. Like any Navy vessel, it's going to have some newbies. But it's also going to have mostly veteran sailors who collectively have DECADES of experience, even in a crew that small.

[@dlazyace9116]

I feel the force with this vid.

[@freehhhh2086]

Do you feel it down your throat

[@gustavlindberg6900]

It is luke skywalker isnt it?? I really recognize the voice

[@dlazyace9116]

@@gustavlindberg6900 yes young one. Voice of Luke it is.

[@everydayhero5076]

@@freehhhh2086 Well, I am your father...

[@dwaynecoy1871]

You must "unlearn what you have learned"

[@chinoman9861]

I worked for General Dynamics Electric boat for several years,we did the SSGN (boomers) conversion of the Florida & Georgia at Norfolk Naval ship yard on the ASDS,Advanced Seal Delivery System.i also worked on the Seawolf class a couple times. awesome machines we got there

[@camerontyler5565]

It's looked profound be fit with a solid portfolio that is behind a decent vibe study of the anchor tele market to be shared and implied to be able to get things done in order for cruze denero, the official blueprint just looks renewable.

[@henrysantos7160]

Great documentary well done ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👀

[@armcchargues8623]

The Seawolf was broke so much when it first came out of the yard, we called it the Pierwolf.

[@dougt5357]

Thank you! I love all the comments about the Seawolf 'class'! There is one active boat and the other two are parts bins!

[@vsboy2577]

Amazing docs like this need to be in hd

[@philippechevereau9818]

HD would look better but uses more wide band, hence more damageable to the environment, so yes but ... actually no.

[@vsboy2577]

@@philippechevereau9818 wtf

[@garywagner2466]

In 1998?!

[@danpoole4915]

Great document! Thanks.

[@georgejackson9911]

Exceptionally beautiful, and breath taking.

[@josephcontreras8930]

Incredible machine yet it still resembles a big corn dog with a propeller on it. Great video...

[@7071t6]

John Ballard ( ONI Officer )was tasked to find her and at the same time, he said if i find her, i would like permission to find the titanic, which he did and then found other Ww2 ships like the bismark and others, forget what Cameron did, that was all for a movie, but the navy's own submersibles found the sub and then the titanic etc. :)

[@henrivanbemmel]

Few people have led a life like Dr. Ballard has.

[@Ddg-mi5cs]

Those are truly something sensitive, glad could get eyes of it

[@ShawnTheS]

This documentary adout Seawolf is amazing. Let's not underestimate the USS Navy. The Navy is still right at the top in the world in technology, designs , materials and experience as they get stronger every year. I love the USS Navy. Seawolf is an amazing submarine, silent and deadly. God bless Seawolf and it's crew and the US Navy. ❤🙂🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@-WhizzBang-]

They talk about how highly advanced the Sea Wolf sub is in this video, and that was in the 80's. Imagine what they have now!

[@johndoe6859]

I was stationed on the Frank Cable (sub tender) in Charleston Sc. and repaired the Sea Wolf. My older brother has been under way on Sea Wolf.

[@caseygates2175]

I have seen it

[@robertjames3262]

@@johndoe6859 lLpp

[@armr6937]

Virginia-Class. Basically Seawolf, but cheaper. They're specialized in littoral combat, they don't need to dive so deep. They leave that to Seawolf but there's only 3, of which one is down, I believe? Not much competition out there anyway.

[@ridhwanwan3391]

This is shown...imagine what isn't...not just US but others such as Russia,China etc

[@FlyFishMike_]

Really great video...but I must admit that it's still a bit strange to hear Luke Skywalker narrating a video! 😂👍🏻

[@samhenson8177]

I came here to comment this! I find this awesome submarine documentary, and the dude narrating it sounds oddly familiar. I head over to IMDb to see who narrated this masterpiece, and it’s none other than the man himself. Super diverse body of work!

[@x.y.8581]

Surprised you were to hear that, hmmm?

[@TheMelbournelad]

Omg glad wasn’t me… I was half way though chopping up dinner and was like “that’s mark hamill”

[@TheMelbournelad]

@@x.y.8581 much information there is, voice over you did.

[@AvengerII]

It's not weird to me. Many actors do narratiion for documentaries. It's an easy gig! Also, Hamill's father was a US naval officer. Yes, he was a Navy brat growing up.

[@marcusjohannes8823]

great video thanks !!!!!

[@TheVeteranPerspective]

I spent 3 years on the USS CONNECTICUT - great platform!

[@johndoe-od6ge]

thank you for your service !

[@TheVeteranPerspective]

@@johndoe-od6ge Thank you!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

My favorite type of submarine

[@LanzoYT]

Kim Jong-un do you have one?

[@friedrichanton4280]

LOL I guess that you would like to get your Hands on one of those....

[@popodood]

Kim Jong-un fuck you kim jong-in they are no longer in production go duck yourself. They will breach onto North Korea like whales u just wait

[@relevantinformation6655]

Amazing ! Designed started 41 years ago. Just saw an article that “detection” is evolving so quickly, that underwater stealth vulnerability may be a factor in the future.

[@punchy001]

tHATS bs CHINESE propaganda....

[@thomasbreeze3965]

I have a friend that was embarked aboard the Carter. I would ask him what the sub and it's crew did? He just replied, "we go out into the ocean". I knew better than to ask him anymore questions after that. I have nothing but respect to all these men (and women) who go above and beyond to protect our great nation.

[@Joe-zr6nf]

That some great things they r doing today I'm so glad to hear that thier using technology to put it together better and faster esp talking to men who man it getting their input God bless all who work hard and diligently to make best product to fight fir freedom all over th globe

[@odk1105]

if this is the sub they showcase to the world, imagine the sub that they have running around or is being built in secret.

[@johntechwriter]

A Navy friend told me years ago after it was declassified that the Los Angeles class attack subs could exceed 50 knots. The Sea Wolf is known to be much faster. Ultimately, using AI, submarines will be unmanned and perpetually on patrol . . . a fraction their current size, several times their speed, and devastating in their lethality. Our species would not survive a war fought using AI.

[@Pooh68]

The Submarines they declassify are 10 years ago, the Submarines of today are better built, faster, don’t cavitate, and can ruin an enemies day.

[@iamhuman7045]

@@Pooh68 About the: "Silent Service" > USS Seawolf (SSN-575) = 34 years ago in 1987 was decommissioned and still Top Secret! Submarine Duty Clarification Yes... on the sub I was on, we did some of the stuff we did, and we didn't do some of the other stuff we did, because if we DID do it, it was SECRET... so we didn't really do it. Even though we really did. But not really. Those medals that my shipmates and I got that we didn't get for doing what we didn't do that we did... I really got those. Except not. But yeah. That's because we never went where we were, so we weren't there where we were. And even though we weren't where we were, we did do the stuff we didn't do while we weren't there, not doing it. As far as what boat we were on when we didn't go there on it, and didn't do the stuff we did while not doing that either... I'm not supposed to refer to that either. So the bottom line is that while we weren't on the boat I won't mention not doing what we were doing where we weren't... We didn't do THAT either. I hope this clarifies things. I really was a submariner.

[@dharkbizkit]

stuff like this makes me wounder, why smaler countrys even bother to build their own. its race about tech and money, and not every country has both.

[@shawndouglass2939]

@@iamhuman7045Perfect😜

[@markbrisec3972]

It is incredible that even today, almost 30 years after the USS Seawolf was commissioned, this class of submarines is still the best submarines in oceans today. Especially the last of the class USS Jimmy Carter that had a huge part of the hull added to it's hull therefore lenghtening the substantially., Now it's missions are so over the top classified that nobody knows what the hell are they doing on their missions. There are specualtions that those missions are geared towards the highly secretive reconnaissance and data gathering. Too bad the Seawolf were so damn expensive and they came in the wrong time - at the end of the Cold war when defense budgets were slashed left and right. Don't get me wrong, Virginia class boats are the second to Seawolf but if we had 30 of the Seawolfs as it was envisaged at the beginning of the program, our undersea warfare capability would be even greater than it is.

[@jamesweldon9726]

The Carter replaces the Parche, which was the most decorated ship in the history of the US Navy.

[@levisguy53]

the Virginia class are superior to the Seawolf class as far as quieting and fire control and sonar systems and probably all other sensor suites are concerned.

[@markbrisec3972]

@@levisguy53 Absolutely not. There are two key technologies where the Virginia class surpases the Seawolf. First is the fotonic mast which allows the whole bridge to see what only the captain could see before through the periscope. The other is a more advanced sonar. In every other measurable category Seawolf tops Virginia class submarine. From how silent they are to how deep they dive to speed to having 6 torpedo tubes vs 4 on Virginia, etc.. Seawolf class is simply more advanced deep diving technological marvel from the Cold war. It's not an accident they were too expensive to procure in larger numbers so the US Navy decided to build less advanced Virginias. Like I said before, even downgraded from Seawolf class, Virginia class submarines are still by far the best SSNs out there, especially in it's Block IV and future Block V upgrades.

[@plutoidrepublic2765]

what about ohio?

[@michaeldavis4746]

@@jamesweldon9726 I served on the USS Halibut SSN-587 during the Vietnam war. It too had a secret but illustrious history worth studying. Blind Man's Bluff book details some of it.

[@potterj09]

As a young kid who learnt the game Silence Service from watching his older brother, I always had a fascination in combat submarines. The game Cold Waters is cool but requires nothing like the older games. The whole old school way of identifying contacts via profiles, reference books, then finding fire solutions etc. I guess it appeals to my selective-autism heh.

[@MisteriosGloriosos922]

Awesome video!!!

[@franklee3800]

Good job Mark. Well narrated mate.

[@zerg9523]

22:18 : challenge accepted... - A 1.44Mb floppy disk is 3.3mm thick... - WTC Towers were 1362 feet tall... - 1362 feet is 415137.6mm... - 415147.6 / 3.3 = 138379.2 disks... - 138379.2 * 1.44 = 199266.048 Mb... Soooooo, about 200GB of storage required for a seawolf... thats quite a lot of pdf documents that.

[@nervouswreck392]

AWESOME‼️

[@derriusbranch8620]

No ce looks , brings up great good things. Go good machines. And , Go Smart Builds and Smart Groups. Mr. Branch

[@nashuamorgan2310]

That dolphins like; you got nothing on me bro,look at these jumps

[@DJones476]

I would have gone full Leonardo DiCaprio on the conning tower! 😁

[@CYBERVISIONSdotCom]

That new Klaxon Sucks. I still remember in '82 when SUBLANT met our boat as we were inchopping to the Med; he gave us a quick overview on Seawolf's capabilities. It's a shame most of them were "modified" or eliminated due to cost overruns, but it's still a monster. As a side note, for those of you who don't wear Dolphins, there's just nothing quite like the sound on Sonar of a Mk 48 Torpedo being shot and listening/tracking it to the Target as it's speeding away. Of course having played the Target for a few, it's a far different sound listening to its Active Sonar range-gating, as it closes the range and the pings get faster - until you hear it pass under you and shut down. One of my old CO's once said "That could be the last sound you ever hear"

[@submarineradioman5535]

Yes - the new klaxon sucks… I used to ride diesels… now there’s a klaxon!

[@nadnavlis240]

Pretty funny around the 20 minute mark when they say it wasn't designed for comfort. They obviously haven't been around combat infantry on deployments or even training. We dream about a life like that.

[@dragonclaws9367]

Watching that missile come out of the water is terrifying.

[@Broseph89]

The narrator has personal experience with his father in a similar vessel.

[@sedrianallison5384]

We

[@herbiefpv1637]

Weird comment but interesting lol

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

@@herbiefpv1637 I was thinking the same thing

[@vote4carp]

I couldn't find anything that says Mark Hamill's father was a submariner, but he was a Capt. in the Navy, yes. (For the uninitiated: the narrator is Mark Hamill... he's done a TON of voice work before getting reintroduced in Star Wars, and he's fabulous at it)

[@seanthatsit1089]

I think this comment was actually a Star Wars joke

[@quintingroves2130]

Good content Q food reviews god bless

[@rubberducky1853]

The force is strong with this sub

[@henle2211]

Very good and meaningful video

[@paulamer870]

In the UK seawolf is an anti missile missile. Just an interesting fact. We also have seadart as well, used in the Falklands to try and combat exocets with no success against them but against the other missiles it was a different story.

[@ginosko_]

U were fighting against guys with exosuits on?

[@Werepie]

"If you took the data on this ship and put it on floppy disks, they would be taller than the world trade center" The most 1990's statement ever uttered!

[@mikenelson3338]

Fascinating.

[@edtrine8692]

Use the force Luke!

[@rickieodem488]

This documentary is at least 20 years old, but it does have some interesting topics for anybody who doesn't know the difference between attack subs and missile subs.

[@granthendricks5988]

They talk about computer code stored on 1.4 Megabyte floppy disks when memory cost $50/ 1 megabyte. Now, a memory stick has 2 terabyte of storage. Tesla super computers in their cars could run circles around those 1960 black and white computers. Tesla cars monitor 8 high resolution cameras in real time at 130 miles/hour for millisecond response to brakes, and steering.

[@adityapramudhanadeha9454]

Looking at the subs from the outside, i thought i can play indoor game inside it. But in reality, you gotta be kidding me!

[@wbrockstar9550]

Yeah every bit of space is taken up by pipes,panels,electronic equipment, etc,etc.Theres barely enough space to walk down the halls.Turning your body sideways is necessary when passing another crew member in the hall. Eventhough theres not a huge amount of size difference on the inside between the two (except for the additional space needed for the nuclear weapons,tubes,fire control panels,etc) an ohio class (boomer) sub has a little bit more room,which was the type of sub I was on in the 90's (USS Nebraska) partly because it has 24 missile tubes to house the Trident ll D5 missles which I also dealt with due to my rate ( MT- missile tech) Now if one is looking for more space on a sub,check out the Russians Typhoon class subs.They've even got a small swimming pool inside.When you're a crew member of a sub,you can't think about space and how deep you are below the surface or it'll literally drive you mad.

[@iamhuman7045]

@@wbrockstar9550 What he^^ said!