Visiting the CSS Neuse II, a Full-Scale Replica of a Confederate Ironclad

[@spinnetti]

In this form and paint almost looks like a modern stealth ship!

[@MrBioniclefan1]

I know I was thinking the same thing.

[@mho...]

reflecting/scattering radar, needs the same basic shapes as to reflect bullets afterall!

[@nathanhale7444]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@safwanshuhaib9968]

First I thought it was a new stealth gun boat that they were making when I saw the thumbnail

[@strikezero01]

your 7 days ahead of me , dam right

[@bubbalo3388]

Old tech is so much more interesting than modern day tech.

[@Baralis]

Limited ventilation, steam engine, metal roof in the sun. I cannot imagine how hot it probably was.

[@bikeman1x11]

men werent cupcakes then

[@ab12345cdf]

@@bikeman1x11 but you certainly are one now

[@bikeman1x11]

@@ab12345cdf im not a bearded manbun cupcake - todays ev driving e scooter riding folkjs arent a thousandth of the man those who manned these ships were

[@whiskeymonk4085]

​@@ab12345cdfWhat have you done cupcake?

[@mase7557]

VERY!

[@robertbenzon6941]

While attending East Carolina University in Greenville around 1970 I visited the outdoor pavilion for the Neuse. Nobody except me around at the time. To my everlasting shame, I worked a spike out of the relic as a now-lost souvenir. I am grateful that the remaining hull is now protected from vandals. And, the replica is truly amazing.

[@mrbaab5932]

You are a Vandal and should retrace their path across Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea as punishment.

[@gillisBR549]

I remember first time being on tour of it at the old location, there was a bullet lodged in the front, from where yankee soldiers had fired upon it at Whitehall

[@robertsaget6918]

What are you feeling ashamed at? They lost the war, take what is ours! They were weak.

[@RaganEugene]

Confederate soldiers, sailors, and Marines who fought in the Civil War were made U.S. veterans by an act of Congress in 1957, U.S. Public Law 85-425, Sec 410, Approved 23 May, 1958. This made all Confederate Army/Navy/Marine Veterans equal to U.S. veterans.@@robertsaget6918

[@supatotenkopf88]

@@robertsaget6918you’re a real clown mate

[@g4joe]

Captain Jon Low. CSN. CSS Alabama. buried in my home town in England.👍🇬🇧

[@timisfree1768]

Thank you for keeping our history alive.

[@karachaffee3343]

They had quite a bit of insight to give the ship a minimal radar profile.

[@RonGreeneComedian]

Their radar consisted of a couple of men on the enemy ship as lookouts. "Hey Bubba, what's that thing coming towards us in the fog? Aw, it's just a piece of a building that got blowed up."

[@gillisBR549]

@@RonGreeneComedianyes, more especially on the yankee side,…

[@drewk3646]

Their tactical considerations were endless lol

[@moseshancock3336]

I'm happy these things are being displayed for all to see

[@Bayan1905]

People ask me what I would do if I won the lottery. I know building something like this would probably be on my list, if anything just to watch the tourists and boaters where I am react.

[@jeffinknoxville]

Can’t you just imagine cruising up the Potomac in that thing. CNN would be all over it

[@daviddavid5880]

I'm always teasing, but even I have to admit that would be seriously awesome.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Well, the ATF would probably show up and ask for your gun permit! The Federals never did stop being a problem.

[@redjacc7581]

that looks awesome. I have a passion for the naval combat during the ACW.

[@STho205]

Visit Columbus Georgia or Norfork Va for the biggest museums of that subject

[@nathanhale7444]

It's surprisingly spacious inside compared to how it looks on the outside. I was amazed.

[@henryfelts8915]

We visited the USS Cairo in Vicksburg this year. Very interesting tour and history from both sides.

[@willridesbikes3917]

Awesome! I grew up near Kinston and have visited the recovered wreck many times in my youth but moved away years ago. I was aware of the reproduction but have never visited. Thank you for the in-depth coverage of this remarkable ship!

[@HistoricForrest]

Glad you liked

[@Talon18136]

I forget how modern looking some of these ironclads are

[@saradolphin3242]

Glad Even a Replica Exist! It's Now on my Bucket list! Thanks!

[@Steve.Cutler]

Interesting how similar the current ships appear to something from the Civil War.

[@elingeniero9117]

bouncing cannon balls off the hull and bouncing radar waves away from the enemy use the same principle.

[@sinamark-com]

…and today’s ships are billions of dollars!

[@elingeniero9117]

@@sinamark-com Butt wipe dollarettes. Banana republic Covid dollars are not much better that the Argentian peso now.

[@bruhtholemew]

@@sinamark-com They're also full of electronics and tech, not a steam engine and 19th century canons.

[@caesarillion]

My family, the Phipps, had a hemp plantation in Corydon Ky. We had 33 slaves and grew hemp, I guess for making rope. Maybe not all owners were wicked. Thanks for the show, Thailand Paul

[@HistoricForrest]

A person is only responsible for what they do in their lifetime.

[@Behemot_]

Looks like a modern stealth ship.

[@tungstenwall474]

Even has the passive radar too with the gun ports.

[@davidells6760]

Except that it actually works.

[@eal8645]

Love the history and relics of the Old South. Gives me a sense of belonging...

[@lancerevell5979]

Helps give me pride in my Southern Heritage. 😎👍

[@sp00k48]

Why not the history of the entire nation?

[@LordZontar]

Looks like a very good reconstruction of the same type casemate ironclad that the CSS Albemarle was.

[@davestrains6816]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@josephsouza2081]

Incredibly advanced for its time. This boat defines the word stealth.

[@LordZontar]

Stealth wasn't the reason for the design. The sloping sides were canted at that angle to deflect incoming shot. A cannonball striking at an angled surface was more likely to bounce upward and over the ship rather than penetrate the side, which is the principle behind sloping armour. The Union Navy's City-class river ironclads had that same design feature.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

Ah yes, to counter the Union radar of the time, no doubt.

[@jon27d]

I understand what the OP is saying. From just the thumbnail that does resemble some of the more modern "stealth" designed ships

[@megaotstoy]

@@jon27d USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)?

[@jon27d]

@@megaotstoy That's what my eyes initially saw before I read the title. I thought it was some modern littoral ship

[@RavensGuard]

I never knew this replica existed. I do now. Thank you!

[@steffenrosmus9177]

When the first ironclad arrived the fleets of the wole world got museum pieces instantly.

[@tommyanderson-filmmaker3976]

I got to go visit it in 2009. Quite a sight.

[@jwbjpb1338]

Looks calm and easy to use when its just sitting there but imagine the stress, the intense heat, the battle itself, etc...That ironside would be an oven to work inside and dangerous as heck.

[@danielescobar7618]

Bonkers

[@joezephyr]

and noisy!

[@kndvolk]

And when a big cannon ball hit it probably caused some headaches.

[@aguyinnc2865]

I remember my Dad taking me down to the site where they were digging the boat up. I am grateful we have the original CSS Ram Neuse, and the CSS Ram Neuse II to visit, and remember the men who fought so gallantly for their homes and families.

[@patrickmckeown3683]

Very impressive! I will have to visit this ship.

[@nicholasstilley2370]

I remember going to Raleigh once and the GPS sent me way off course to pass by this ship, unfortunately I did not have time to check it out but it was a nice surprise

[@benx6264]

I was there a few years ago. Unfortunately the ship was closed so I could only see the outside. The museum he mentions is well worth the visit. Also it's not "across town"; it's literally across the street, and less than 1 block away,

[@paultanker5606]

G'day,very interesting,I have been interested in the ACW for as long as I remember,once again thank you PS in a verry small old grave yard in Perth Western Aust.are 2 soldiers who fought in that War!

[@g4joe]

Check out Captain John Low CSN. CSS Alabama he is buried in my home North West England. He had a very intersting War.😄👍 Google him.👍🇬🇧

[@kennethbowry1521]

Wonderful work, never forget your history.

[@redjacc7581]

i wish there were 1 to 1 replicas of all the ironclads :P Virginia, Virginia II, Charleston, Columbia, Tennessee I, Tennessee II, Arkansas, Albemarle, Eastport, Chicora, Palmetto State, Manassas etc

[@STho205]

Are the unlisted USN vessels the etc...

[@cplmark29]

good video thank you for the tour, I never knew it had only two guns.

[@Talon18136]

Probably all the weight it could handle while staying afloat

[@cm275]

@@Talon18136The Confederates we’re also short on cannons since they lacked industrial capacity to make enough. This is ingenious way to maximize the use of limited number of guns as well.

[@CantonSecurity]

Great video, very informative! It’s wonderful to hear the historian take such pride in preserving an incredible artifact of military heritage

[@willbarrineau4866]

Southern ingenuity and innovation against all odds.

[@josephwhiskeybeale]

Beautiful ship

[@MadOgre]

Been there. And interesting ship.

[@bobmano66]

This Ironclad would be considered a stealth ship nowadays with its flat sided angled sides and the ports for the canons would be openings for cruise missile launches

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

I'm a bit a civil war buff and this was informative. I'd not heard of this ship before. This is a true labor of love that I'd like to see in person some day. Thanks for the video! The best story of a CSA Ironclad is the CSS Arkansas. If you never heard it, make a pointto check it out.

[@secretsquirrel6308]

I want to know the history of the ironclad CSS Ablemarle

[@hotlanta35]

They understood sloped armor back in the Civil War and tanks finally caught up 70 years later

[@Tugela60]

Tanks always had sloped armor, even back in WW1. In fact, the armored mobile forts envisaged by medieval engineers had sloped surfaces as well. The idea is not new, it dates back to the orgins of guns and the problems those presented to defensive surfaces.

[@paulvanappeven3340]

Thank you very much for the video. Grtz from Belgium 👍🏻

[@tinman3586]

Wow, you can even see where the AGEIS radar antennas and the VLS tubes would go. It really is a good replica.

[@toddjpiascik3653]

I’ve never heard of this but if I’m ever in this part of the country ( D.C. is furthest south I’ve ever been) there’s no way I’m leaving without seeing it! Thank you

[@59vaughn]

Been there...nice job by the folks for historical reference...and nice video...

[@HistoricForrest]

thanks

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thank you for inviting us along.

[@jackvetra2844]

She's a beauty, she's so sleek she reminds me of the Litoral Combat Ship's of the 20'$. Awesome 👍

[@charlessmyth]

Bold men to have taken a trip on that fire-trap :-)

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

It looks like a modern day "stealth ship".😮

[@ELCADAROSA]

Nice tour! I pass through Kinston a few times a year as I travel to/from New Bern. I'm going to have to stop in a see this vessel sometime!

[@enriquemireles8947]

Thank you for that. Great reproduction.

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Very Impressive, thanks for sharing !

[@michaelcox5096]

Just fantastic craftsmanship

[@davetaylor2088]

Amazing how modern ships replicate the angled sides and low-to-the water design!

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

That was really cool! Thanks for sharing

[@safetymikeengland]

amazing. I've seen some models and drawings and stuff. . . the ironclads kind of remind me of a main battle tank, only in the water.

[@joaoalbe8535]

Tks for sharing this amazing and historical piece!

[@a_tired_wendigo]

I drive by this area all the time on the way to the beach. I’m gonna have to visit this

[@landonpotts6815]

Great job on this video.

[@waynejones205]

I've read about the Civil War on both sides almost as long as I Could read! I realized early on how full we "yankees"(said with tongue firmly in cheek, btw!!)hands really were with the VIRGINIA and submarine HUNLEY!! Now I'm just-now old(58), and NEVER KNEW of this ship!! IDK if the MONITOR would stand one hit from NEUSE. #HatsOff to the determination and Intellect of the CSA!! Now if people would just STOP trying to Erase its History. #RESPECT

[@snowcreek7156]

It’s beautiful!!

[@mrstacyj9496]

nicely done, thanks for sharing

[@santijauregui459]

I propose we float test it at once and recommission it as an underway capable museum ship!

[@FAA-DPE]

Thanks for all the time and work (and expenses) it took to create and publish this great video. Living history is very powerful, we need more of this! Thank you Brother. W. Craft Mississippi Div. SCV Gainesville Volunteers & SCVMC 1ST Battalion 4th Platoon

[@TheAugustus24]

I've known about this ship for years, but i just now noticed. This ship is shaped similar to that of a modern stealth destroyer. I know the hull is not made of the correct materials but i bet the radar cross signature on this ship is reduced a little.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Thank you very much for sharing, appreciate it a lot 👍 Greets from the Netherlands, T.

[@bustercrabbe8447]

So many Confederate ironclads that you don't read about. Excellent!

[@rohnkd4hct260]

Worked in Kinston with Probation. Placed Community Service Workers to help out there.

[@wherewendytravels]

Very informative. Great video. Thanks

[@PB4UG02Bed]

Thanks for the showing of this ship. I'm actually going to see the USS Cairo pretty soon in Mississippi.

[@kristiankjrgaard2173]

Awesome video and awesome vessel, thank you 😊

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

That was awesome. Going back in history.👍

[@supatotenkopf88]

Amazing job guys

[@pierredecine1936]

Top of my Bucket List Visit !

[@WesternReloader]

It looks like one of those fancy new “stealth” frigates

[@tracymcelhenie3988]

Thats a Stealthy dog there , live here in norfolk Va. never head much about this iron clad much . Excellent Civil War history ..

[@williamedwards2512]

Is there still a Confederate Naval museum in Portsmouth? When I heard about the vandalism of the statues I wondered if they might have closed it too, if it was still open at the time.

[@tracymcelhenie3988]

@@williamedwards2512 yeah it’s still there . #2 High St., Portsmouth, VA. The monument got tore down .spray painted and disfigured and anything possible buy the instruction of a city Council person that got fired.she then sued the city for $350,000 for being fired.

[@MaxCruise73]

Visited the ship about 5 years ago. Quite the history lesson.

[@donsumpter3379]

This I did not know, Thankyou for pointing this out.

[@williamleinonen4888]

Looks like the iron work was the inspiration for the Arleigh Burke Destroyers.

[@charlessmyth]

[0:16] Impressive flush riveting, for to improve it's stealth capabilities. Plus ça change . . :-)

[@flipfloppingwithMike]

Excellent video...rhank you!!

[@nightrunner1456]

Very interesting!

[@outpostraven]

Worth the visit

[@plumsink]

The top of the boat is ironclad, but the bottom appears to be all wood. Was that normal in that time period?

[@jeffinknoxville]

The bottom was mostly below the water line. It was designed with very little freeboard; the armored side coming down to the water

[@launcesmechanist9578]

Yep. When it came to ironclads, you only needed to protect the upper hull and a little ways below the waterline. Keep some of the ship wood to help buoyancy.

[@nathanbishop4897]

Thank you for this.

[@nightrunner1456]

Super nice!

[@everymanesh2132]

I hope no woke dudes try to wreak this Confederate Ironclad.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

Really innovative for its day.

[@davidnash1220]

Excellent thank you

[@Wolfen443]

Well kids today, this is where moder warships came from, specially all these so-called Stealth designs now. These Ironclads really changed the nature of naval war fare at the time.

[@Dennan]

why is there no movies about these ironclad ships, they so intressting

[@longsleevethong1457]

Fun fact….the guy that designed these built a very nice house in key west which he later sold to Ernest Hemingway. Hemingways wife had a pool put in after she caught him cheating. This was way before pools were thing. It Was the most expensive house or pool or something like that in the world at the time.

[@futuregenerationz]

Maybe when it's important enough, they'll make a mockup of the USS Monitor as well.

[@swissbianco]

great video!

[@frenchmustard08]

Repping the 252! I grew up In K-Town as a kid I was really into the Civil War and even spent the night on this exact boat once!

[@donbenson2099]

THANKS!

[@jamespaulsen3014]

Great video thanks.

[@p5ychojoe138]

I remember looking at these in history books back in school and thought it would make the most awesome houseboat glad to see I wasn't wrong. Just a few modern touches and it wouldn't of been too shabby.

[@alperdue2704]

Interesting idea. That would be a real conversation starter. Just imagine the stories people would make up.

[@dirkaminimo4836]

I would never had seen this if KZbin didn’t suggest it. For once their algorithm worked. Great vid!

[@HistoricForrest]

Thanks

[@pelonehedd7631]

Out where I live North of San Francisco most people will never get to see something like this. There was a Monitor type Ironclad built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard to patrol the bay and there are Civil War era Fortification’s on Angel Island and both ends of the Golden Gate but certainly nothing like the History Back East. Looking at the Neuse River it is amazing that the Neuse could navigate the River without grounding.

[@mustbtrouble]

those arent civil war fortifications. Angel island was a immigrant processing terminal like ellis island in ny. def no ironclad that patrols the bay no idea wtf you are talking about. perhaps the bay sweeper dredge? 😂

[@pelonehedd7631]

@@mustbtrouble U.S.S. Comanche 1864 , Camp Reynolds1863. I live in Marin and have visited Fort Point many times. It was built during the 1849 Gold Rush. Re Enactors have encampments there on occasion and the Rangers demonstrate the loading and firing of a field piece . There are a couple of examples of the heavier cannon on display. Sadly all but those were removed. A good friend of Mine had worked on Angel Island as a Ranger and a friend of one of My daughter’s went there on a school field trip. On Occassion they have someone , a re enactor or ranger in full Civil War Uniform demonstrate loading and firing of a Civil War Musket or Rifle Musket. Since the 1849 Gold Rush and through the Indian Wars Troops have been rotated to the Garrison’s of Angel Island and other military installation’s on the Island and on Both ends of the Bridge. Angel Island is mentioned in diaries and recollections of those posted there. The Presidio dates from the time of Spanish control of the Area and Pomponio was hunted down and captured a short drive from Me in the hills above the present day Petaluma Point Rey’s Road. Not far from the Marin French Cheese Factory. My ancestors came to the Bay Area before the Turn of the Century from the Azores to go into Dairy and Cheese making and on the Italian side to work in the rail Yard as a Machinist and blacksmith. As a General Engineering Contractor working on road repairs and construction I have worked all over the bay area and beyond and have worked at every site except Angel Island. I will have to visit it and hike it . I just don’t get motivated about hiking unless I am carrying a rife and hunting. Just research what I said . I was surprised Myself to see a picture of the Passaic Class Monitor Comanche . It was prefabricated in New Jersey and Shipped around Cape Horn to Be assembled at Mare Island. I think I saw that picture in a book Titled Build More Ships about Bay area Ship Yards . Many of My relatives worked in the ship yards here before and during WW2 before joining and serving in combat in the ETO, PTO and CBI ( China Burma India) I do know what I am talking about and before making loose mouth slack jaw belligerent remarks like a denigrating Buffoon and imbecile You should do more thorough research.

[@mustbtrouble]

I mean, they existed at the time of the war. agree@@pelonehedd7631

[@3にゃーん]

Damn, it looks like it has an AESA radar array at first glance.