USS NORTH CAROLINA

USS NORTH CAROLINA

[@josephvalvano829]

My favorite Battleship! BB-55 USS North Carolina ...... 24 August 1942... “The Enterprise wants to know if we’re on fire.” “On Fire?, tell them NO, it’s just our guns smoking, guess they never saw this much firepower before!”

[@wlyounce375]

Are you of any relation to the late....GREAT....Jim Valvano ? Jimmy V was amazing. RIP

[@jonathanstrong4812]

Good old Showboat Always a winner!

[@geod3589]

My dad and I visited several times; he was on this ship during the war. He knew it like the back of his hand and would tell me all kinds of stories as he showed me around.

[@H-minus]

What are some of his stories and what’s his name so I can find him on the roster

[@CaesarInVa]

My father was at Pearl Harbor on his ship, the USS Phoenix (CL-46), on the morning of December 7th. The first assignment his ship received was as escort on the convoy run from San Francisco to Sydney, or perhaps it was Melbourne. At any rate, the scuttlebutt one night was that the convoy was going to be intercepted by a Japanese surface force. When Dad got up the next morning, he looked off the starboard beam and there steaming about a mile or so away was the North Carolina. Dad said they all slept a whole lot easier that night, knowing they were under the protection of her 16-inch main battery.

[@paulkelloff7598]

My dad was on the North Carolina. I wish I knew more about his service.

[@raymonddowd3245]

Back in 1990's and 1980's i did a lot of work on USS NORTH CAROLINA there were compartments that were not opened since she was mothballed, in one they found 25 20mm anti-air craft guns still in cases and packing grease.

[@cleverusername9369]

Visiting her in two weeks, my... tenth time aboard, I think. Can't wait. Love this beautiful battle wagon.

[@richardmaddamma7177]

My father was proud to serve on this lovely lady.

[@geod3589]

Mine too!

[@rustycowll5735]

I only wish that the State of Washington had had the gumption to save the USS Washington battleship, the way that the great state of North Carolina had saved their namesake.

[@jarrettwalker4095]

They should have saved her i agree she was a fine fighting lady of the sea she is gone but not forgotten and the ones who passed with her .she is with the men that new her best and will never be forgotten ie ie all salute two battle ship Washington. My she rest in peace

[@ericoxner326]

My mother took me to see her.Because our uncle was in the navy.During the war the things he seen.He loaded an antiaircraft gun while some else fired it.Any way being 9 years old at the time.The shells from the main guns where bigger than me.I had never seen armor so thick.I recalled telling my grand parents about the ship.I said"If you got hit with one of those big shells.There would be need for funeral because there would be nothing left.But a big smoking hole in the ground.

[@wlyounce375]

I've often wondered why the Washington wasn't saved. It's almost like it was a numbers game.....USS Texas is really the one who is blessed more than any. The only holdover that still exists from the WW1 Dreadnought era. And more numbers games......It seems as though the numbers of saving increased by 2's for every class AFTER the North Carolina. You had only 1 ship saved from the North Carolina Class (1 out of 2) You had 2 ships saved from the newer South Dakota Class (2 out of 4) and then you had all 4 ships saved from the Iowa class (4 out of 4). Really interesting how all that worked out. Personally, I wish the Great State of Hawaii had the funding to save the Pennsylvania. (What the heck....Why didn't the State of Pennsylvania save her????? ) I suppose all this was ultimately in the US Navy's hands....since they chose to sink here as one of the targets at Kwajalein Atoll. Still...... It would have been a immeasurable gift to the Nation had the Navy chosen to do so..... to have a fully intact sister ship to the Arizona to tour at Pearl Harbor....That in itself would have been the greatest gift of all.

[@mrFalconlem]

It’s amazing any were saved, the Enterprise not being saved was insane, it was at Midway, and made it thru the war, unforgivable.

[@geod3589]

Yes the USS NC's sister ship.

[@geraldchesnut2017]

The 1177 of the USS Arizona were avenged. Salute to USS North Carolina and Crew.

[@EDKguy]

My Dad was on his ship at Okinawa during the battle. He said he was never more scared than when the kamikazes came in to attack, narrowly missing his ship.

[@ericoxner326]

Yes this was enough anyone.These people where willing to kill themselves just to get to you.

[@randyjohnson805]

Excellent video

[@jarrettwalker4095]

God bless the men and women of this great country and our great PRESIDENT TRUMP the people s PRESIDENT god bless you and your family and our troops whom keep us safe watch over each and every one amen

[@guitarzan2626]

I was with you until you tied the great liar trump to this.

[@ayrplanes]

Just says what he thinks people want to hear to get what he wants.

[@timfremstad3434]

​@@ayrplanesyeah like obama never did that did he?

[@davidvanhorn3340]

I recognized the tv reporter announcing she was coming to Wilmington. His name was Jim Burns, he worked for WECT channel 6.

[@unitedwestand5100]

Watch at 21:15, how close was the NC to Mt Surabachi? Looks like just 200 yds or less to me.. man oh man..... Now that's support. That mt was bristling with artillery and anti-Naval guns. I cant get over that picture.

[@robscott8296]

One of those school children was my grandfather he help saved her too and now I feel like the USS North Carolina is apart of my family or I feel like I have a connection with her

[@geod3589]

I remember back then all the kids donating pocket change, etc to raise enough to save her.

[@robscott8296]

@@geod3589 yea thAts what he did

[@unitedwestand5100]

In testament to the fine crew of The USS NC, when she was hit by that torpedo that ripped a 35 foot hole in her port bow, they recovered the list and damage within 6 minutes. She stayed in the fight, and never lost speed, or her place defending the Carrier, USS Hornet.

[@scottdunn2178]

Dad was on the North Carolina from her commission in April 1941. He would have turned 100 Sept. 8th ⚓️

[@73Trident]

I personally think the North Carolina and Washington were the best looking BBs that we built.

[@robscott8296]

Ya darn right they are

[@chuckwright8889]

she wasn't called "the Showboat" for nothing....

[@kuehnel16]

Wish more could have been saved 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ericoxner326]

Hey that sounds like peter greaves doing the narration.Well I think that is him if not.They found a very good sound alike.

[@robscott8296]

eric oxner at the end it tells who it is in this case it is captain Glenn Ford

[@timfremstad3434]

I remember when my dad retired he was based at Patuxent naval station where they had the naval photographic center , made documentaries, processed combat photography, that sort of thing, this was 1976, I saw a photo of Admiral Glenn Ford, USNR

[@OhYeaMista]

People like to throw around that “most powerful battleship” when launched line. I’ve heard the same said about Bismarck, Iowa, Texas etc. I think it’s a stretch with NC. “Powerful” is subjective and is the combination and balance of speed, firepower, and armor. She was objectively not the fastest or best protected battleship when launched. Even if we take powerful to mean pure firepower, Nelson and Rodney match her there and had been around for 15 years already. So I guess tying for most heavily armed means “most powerful” here…. She was also definitely not the biggest / most powerful battleship in the world in July 1942 as mentioned in the vid. Tirpitz was bigger. Yamato was also commissioned by then and was bigger and definitely more powerful. No disrespect though, love the NC. Visited her about 10 years ago.

[@matthewandrews3036]

love that view at 25:10

[@jeffbroadway4704]

THE ONLY THREE SHIPS EVER NEEDED TO DEFEAT THE JAPAN NAVY DURING WW2 WERE THE USS ENTERPRISE THE USS NORTH CAROLINA USS LAFFEY ,,,, THE BEST EVER,,,,,,,

[@robscott8296]

27:04 what is the name of this song

[@robscott8296]

1:07 6:20 9:35 GQ action 7:01, 12:26,13:06,13:18,13:59, 18:01, 19:38, 20:48, 23:37, 24:46,

[@rickhigson3881]

Thanks!

[@hunterhiros3515]

HEY I HAVE ONE OF THE USS NORTH CAROLINA BATTLESHIP THE SHOWBOAT MENS LARGE DOUBLE SIDED T SHIRT FROM THE USS NORTH CAROLINA BATTLESHIP MUSEUM ON 1 BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA ROAD IN WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA

[@mrFalconlem]

a TARpedo lol

[@axef2946]

One comment!?

[@DannyAllen10271966]

Why are we watching a video of a video?

[@timfremstad3434]

Why not?

[@davidvanhorn3340]

If you don't like it, close the tab & watch something else.