USS Stethem - Crash Back

USS Destroyer full stop and reverse in 12 seconds from 33 mph

[@jimyaekel7385]

About 1978 I sailing on the USS Shreveport (LPD-12) with an amphibious task group under EMCON. I think it was about 1:30 am a disgruntled sailor in aft-steering removed control from the bridge and put the ship in a hard turn. An ensign was on bridge watch, the Iwo Jima (LHD-7) was behind us. As the ship turned headed for an inevitable collision, the ensign panicking, a navigator ran to the captains sea quarters behind the bridge and awoke him. Both ships turned on their lights. He quickly ordered ALL BACK FULL, sounded the collision alarm and hopped on the PA "everybody hold on tight!". Feeling a 15,000+ ton ship shudder like an imbalanced washing machine on spin cycle is not something you want to experience more than once. People were literally shaken out of their bunks. The bridge crew could clearly read the serial numbers on the Helo's on Iwo's deck. Amazingly tragedy was averted. The ensign was transferred not long after and I believe the sailor got his wish to get off the ship, but not to his desired location.

[@frackratsfenorki3689]

Can't LHD-7, has to be the old LPH-2 version of Iwo Jima.

[@drookthedrake9802]

Okay Boomer

[@rogerexwood6608]

Jim Yaekel Really interesting. Perhaps after that they designed in functionality to allow the bridge to reassert steering control. Also interesting to me as a non-American that an ensign was keeping the watch on a large warship.

[@marknoonan4720]

I hope that sailor was disciplined

[@k3ddy259]

I remember thee tour of that ship from when I was a kid my sister's husband was on it and we were able to go on it one time it was amazing idk how old I was but I remember that ship.the gun's the leapfrog with ships.it was out of San Diego..I've always wanted to find a Zippo of the ship to always remind me of that day.i had a few shells that were shot off but they were stolen. God bless you all!

[@Clayvman07]

Good times....I sometimes miss the Stethem...was on there February 2008 to February 2011. It was an experience

[@user-gb6lr6qd2d]

i could never imagine

[@AnthonyNoriegaTheFirst]

This was my old ship. Miss this sweet pig.

[@michaelashcraft8569]

I miss being on my Old DDG-5 , I loved Sea Duty!!! Doc Mike USN

[@ProjectMercuryMarauder]

36mph is 52.8 feet per second or about 1056 feet every 20 seconds but you gotta remember they are slowing down at a rate of 1.64 mph per second so it’s safe to say they stopped in 500 to 600 feet easy! If they really wanted to they could do a maximum effort stop not just only going all ahead and switching the power to all astern but also performing a maneuver called closing the barn doors which involves turning the rudders inboard against the stream of the water to a angle of somewhere around 33° effectively creating a water brake! A Iowa class battleship weighing in at 52,000 tons with a total length of 887 feet can perform a crash stop breaking maneuver from 33 kt in about 600 feet

[@robertmetzger6467]

Reading "CRASH BACK" I thought some waves were going to be Splashing over the Stearn. Ship was Really Moving. I Hope to See some Emergency Turning and I Always like watching the little Boys diving down and bobbing up in Heavy Seas.

[@Laurelinad]

that is what i call a good foam mixer xD

[@Flickchaser]

Ship at 35 knots equates to 3500 feet/min. velocity. Divide by 60 = over 58 feet/second. To stop a ship weighing many tons at that speed and kinetic energy would take some tremendous force applied to the surface area of the propeller blades. The braking or backing down must put any liquid in tanks (fuel or water) into serious motion unless the tanks are constructed using baffle plates or petitions?

[@steveaustin4600]

no probs ,just drop the anchor

[@dunruden9720]

Says 33mph in the intro. How do you get 35 kts?

[@MrBen527]

And yes tanks are usually baffled

[@nicholasstone3705]

@@steveaustin4600 I really hope you're joking here...

[@chucklucas8747]

Was on the DLGs later classed as CGs they could pull some water thru the screws an with the hurricane bow they cut the water with ease

[@jharris5387]

Crashback on the oly 1982 sent a wave of water over the stern. The CO ordered all ahead full to all back full no all stop. It was cool

[@navyveterancgn-3728]

i remember doing this kind of stuff i was on the South Carolina CGN-37

[@jimydoolittle3129]

Powerful beauty 💪

[@TomOHair]

Brilliant narration.

[@JR-lg7un]

That's the worlds slowest crash back. Come on man!

[@Mr.Robert1]

They're able to do that just in case an old lady crosses a stop sign in the middle of the ocean

[@klabbi1]

What's the difference between crash back and crash stop?

[@HarryL2020]

Damm they're fast

[@bradjames6748]

The Canadian navy frigates can stop in their own length with their huge propellers

[@terrelmchenry9524]

IT TOOK US 2.5 N.M.S TO STOP FROM FLANK SPEED.

[@charlesreed5506]

Was this from April 2005?

[@yupan1182]

cool

[@glennwilson7987]

Cool rooster tail....

[@TheFillyFill]

As it says 20 seconds and not 12. Lol

[@esco75]

What year was this?

[@dunruden9720]

mph?? It's a ship. What's that in knots??!!

[@haraldpettersen3649]

dunruden - 28.6 knots.

[@MarcioCostacantor]

Boa tarde! Pra mim é uma honra esta aqui te prestigiando, vamos sempre juntos somar e fortalecer nossos trabalhos, eu já estou por aqui..

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

A bunch of wannabees out there on the deck, saluting without a cover. The correct action is to hold your hand over your heart.

[@WootTootZoot]

Do you even know what you're talking about ? Veterans can salute even without a cover.

[@CorePathway]

Hat. Say it with me: hat.

[@BrbWifeYelling]

Ok boomer