What Happen When Sharks Swim Too Close to US Aircraft Carrier and Ships

[@Kodos2024]

My grandfather was in WWII on a boat in the North Pacific. The boat was icy and blacked out to not give away their position. He mentioned Japanese bombers flying over them many times without detecting them. One night the ship hit a wave and the icy deck caused a bunch of sailors overboard. With only the moonlight they begin pulling people on board when sharks appeared. They couldn't pull them out fast enough and everyone began to panic and scream, possibly being attacked, my grandpa never confirmed if they were actually being attacked yet. Anyhow, as they were pulling them out they heard what he called "eerie screams" coming towards them. Moments later a school of dolphins come and fought off all the sharks, giving the sailors a chance to get back on board. My grandfather passed not long after I had a the chance to meet him and hear this awesome story. I only ever seen him twice in 2005 when I was 25 years old and he left me with that awesome story that I love to share with others whenever I get the opportunity.

[@Nazzz65]

I don't doubt it. That's a wonderful story! Your grandfather sounds like one of the greatest men from the Greatest Generation. Be well, stay safe and Cheers! Timothy Horan

[@louisauger626]

Nice story

[@shystyloc367]

Sounds fiction to me buddy he might have just been pulling ya card

[@Wiliraughshai]

Yeah it's a nice tale but chances of this being reality is around absolute zero.

[@trungpham3081]

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[@fluffytail6355]

The first time I went scuba diving, I was very humbled. As I watched the various fish and nurse sharks move with ease below me - and dart around at lightning speed - that’s when I realized how useless and fragile humans are in the ocean. These animals moved like torpedoes while we haplessly flap around. I felt like I was just an ingredient in a huge bowl of soup. Very humbling experience for sure.

[@weaksword]

humans are not useless and fragile in the water LMFAO we are STILL very much 1 of the most dangerous things in the water lmfao. you do realize we are human right? like you understand that we comprehend right? we understand survival and fighting.... animals.... fish dont (not comparable anyways). if a shark attacks you LITERALLY just grab its gils and gouge the eyes.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Food chain disruption.

[@dadsfitness3821]

Yea I felt this way when I was eaten alive by shark

[@auralplex]

If you think about it, it’s like birds in the sky. We’re only marginally better at swimming than flying.

[@patriciogonzaga3101]

By the time you realize they’re attacking you or someone, it’s already too late.

[@CrznnL]

What a relaxing swim, bobbing around helplessly in the deep ocean while sharks circle under you amidst gunfire.

[@sherryholland8564]

Lol

[@colleenakakokoslay6058]

Hahaha 😂.. Love this comment!

[@NYLI11]

lol right 😩😆

[@PetersAdventures212]

😂😂😂

[@CINEXMultimediaServices]

Sigh... most relaxing indeed. ☕

[@VitZ9]

Imagine being a shark and seeing this giant object in the water suddenly start throwing hundreds of snacks out in the middle of nowhere.

[@allonotieno6919]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jugo1944]

That's why white tips are so dangerous, they're pelagic open ocean sharks so they're very opportunistic

[@joerobert-qe9cn]

they prefer fish and chips

[@Baconbills]

🤣😂

[@Vince27.]

@@joerobert-qe9cnChips being the humans I guess

[@TrueDisaster-]

There's something so American about army guys swimming and the lifeguards protecting them from sharks with guns lmao

[@melissalayson7275]

Well, swimming is a fixture of American life. Even the worst swimmers know how to tread water for 20 or 30 minutes.

[@dantedelgadillo9289]

Um AcTuAlly thEsE GuYs ArE SaiLorS

[@Vuvuvu75]

@@melissalayson7275 lol

[@thewolfofgod3908]

⁠Almost half of Americans cant swim.

[@djarias28]

Sailors****

[@marksauck3399]

I was on the aircraft carrier, the USS Midway CVA 41 during the Vietnam war. We didn’t get to swim like this but two crew-mates decided to take dips on separate occasions jumping over board while we were underway at full steam from San Francisco to the Philippines. We plucked them out of the water with one of our Sea King helicopters. After the second guy got picked up out of the water our captain gave us all fair warning. No more stopping to turn around to get you. Anymore sailors going for a swim from now on will be left to the sharks. We had orders to get to the Tonkin Gulf and fast. There were no more swimmers after that. That was 1972 and a much different world back then. It was war.

[@roosdad1]

I flew onto the Midway during Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf in 1990.

[@christy76840]

Between 6 and 8 feet? That's tiny in comparison. Lol

[@mackydog99]

Never happened! I was stationed aboard the Kitty Hawk. I ran the #4 screw. A man overboard will now be dealt with by the helo on deck or one of the destroyer escorts. No carrier is going to slow down, stop, or turn around for a man overboard! First of all, at full speed and from anywhere aboard the carrier, your chances of survival are slim to none! You're simply wrong.

[@MoneyTrees2012]

You can just jump off the ship and expect to be saved? Sounds outlandish

[@jf4872]

@@roosdad1 Worked in the jet shop on the Midway in 1990. 2nd class petty officer AD-2

[@wb4514]

When I was 20, I was pretty fearless and unconcerned about consequences. Now, at 72, every step is calculated before hand.

[@ishotthesheriffthedeputyididnt]

Wisdom

[@lisawillis8227]

❤❤❤

[@victorcaldwell2900]

Lol, 51. Facts.

[@Ruby-Rainbows]

For me is the opposite. I long for the age where contemplation is no longer a burden.

[@choppingchannel]

💯

[@xnavyro]

During a swim call near the Virgin Islands in the 70’s, one sailor scraped his knee on the “non skid” on the front of the sub, within a few minutes we were surrounded by hammerhead sharks which the watch on the fairwater planes immediately saw! Unbelievable how fast they appeared, gave me a whole new appreciation for sea life!

[@aero1866]

But sharks don’t smell human blood

[@smartguy360]

The sharks were probably always there, him scraping his knee just rang the dinner bell

[@denningfamily2145]

@@aero1866 not true... just google search it

[@hotboy80baby18]

🧢

[@Thequietone974]

@@aero1866 that’s sooooo not true !!! Blood is the one thing that brings them in. Where’d you get such an idea,,,,,

[@kurochi89]

Swim call is probably one of the coolest experiences to have. Its also pretty scary in some ways. You are thousands of miles away from land and there is thousands of feet of water below you. I did my first swim call above the Mariana Trench. You'd also be shocked how clear the water is when you are miles from shore. Goes from green to blue and crystal clear. One funny fact about swim call is that if you ask the guys going around in a RHIB for shark watch during this they'll claim that the protocol was to shoot the closest person to the shark so everyone else an get away. At least that's what our guys would say lol. A dark joke for sure, but hey, it's the military.

[@gxldxn]

😂

[@puppergump4117]

Reminds me of what my dad said about bear attacks. "You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than the guy next to you."

[@nala7658]

They let you swim over the Mariana Trench? That sea is one of the most shark infested waters on the planet. You all must have had balls of steel!

[@806055]

If you’re so frightened of the ocean, maybe being in the navy is not the smartest of decisions. It makes no difference if the water is two metres deep or more. Swimming/floating is something you can teach a child.

[@806055]

@@nala7658your so full of shit

[@AcerW-s9e]

That looks like a lot of fun BUT terrifying at the same time.

[@Insomniakin]

It's both at the same time lol

[@Starr0010]

I agree cuss I would be thinking the minute I jump in that a 🦈 is somewhere near by I couldn’t even try ta enjoy myself. I’ll just Watch for those that go in if I was there. Call me the watch out King. In I mean no Distractions

[@김태윤-m8v]

상어 : 나도 같이 놀고 싶어서 온건데 ㅜㅜ

[@rusty2381]

It doesn't seem like much but swim call is one of the craziest experiences. Once you realize just how clear the water is, how far down you can actually see and how there's virtually no bottom. It's a very unique state to be in. I went through the USCG egress training in Elizabeth City. Most fun I've legally had while still wearing pants.

[@masey82]

Awesome comment

[@rusty2381]

@@PumpkinheadsPlayhouse I had a video from when our ship struck on with the supports of the ships prop. It was felt throughout the ship and we were unsure what had happened until we stuck a go pro on a boat hook to look

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

@Rusty LOL.

[@STROONZONY]

What have you done without pants illegally??

[@georgebronte840]

@@STROONZONY He didn't say that what he did without pants was illegal. Probably sinful, but not illegal, unless he was in Iran or Saudi Arabia or some other human paradise.

[@markpacleb]

Shark: this is my home Navy: This is America!!

[@laneyallan8796]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Brilliant!

[@jedisaki730]

A few months ago I did my first swimex as we call it in the Australian Navy. It's a lot of fun and a pretty crazy experience. We jumped off the forecastle of the destroyer I'm posted to. Lots of people did various flips into the water including myself. I ran to do a frontflip and as soon as I left the deck, I realised how much higher up I really was! I proceded to over rotate the flip and landed on my face with a slap. Hurt a fair bit, but I shook it off. The feeling of treading water in the middle of the ocean is quite surreal. Miles of water underneath you with no idea what's down there is a bit freaky! A mate brought his snorkeling goggles in the water and some mates and I passed it around having a turn looking at the ships underside and the vast deep blue abyss below the keel. That's when the eerie feeling set in for me. Having the ship as scale to the emptiness underneath, damn it was freaky!

[@daddyrabbit835]

I scuba dive mostly in the Great Lakes around Michigan. We have massive freighters that travel (and sink) through our area. My buddy and I dove under one, one time. It was freaky.

[@SV-kr9fu]

@@daddyrabbit835 : If you can, go dive at the end of Navy Pier in Chicago. You will see a bunch of old WW II-era planes.

[@nicolasbaker9601]

Wow that's amazing man, I could only imagine.

[@tunerterror]

@@SV-kr9fu at the end of the pier ? i want to go

[@SV-kr9fu]

​@@tunerterror : Navy Pier was used to train WW II Navy & Marines aircraft maintainers & operators (radio, radar , sonar etc.). And there were 2 faked aircraft carriers that were used to train pilots in taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier (long before computer simulation was created). I guess there were quite a few pilots that overshot the runway and landed in the water around that area. In the past, the Navy have recovered quite a few of the sunken-aircrafts from the bottom of the lake, but there were still quite a few of them that never got recovered. I dived around the area once and saw a few planes that were still down there. It was an incredible sight at the bottom of the lake. Though, I do not know whether it is legal or not to dive around there nowadays, if you were on your own. I dived with the Navy and there were a couple the boats from CPD Marine Unit that secured the area around our diving spot.

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Damn that maritime enforcement specialist was shooting damn close to those sailors 😂

[@HTHAMMACK1]

Yeah, stupidity reigns supreme among Americans when it comes to guns, also around election time.

[@Colin-dx7hc]

​@@HTHAMMACK1self loathing american spotted.

[@greg1493]

Retired Navy, I quit doing swim calls about halfway through my career when I took time to think about it lol. I never thought the M-14/M-4 was for the sharks, I always thought it was to put the unfortunate Sailor that got grabbed out of his misery

[@ms.understood_2.0]

Seriously is that what they do?

[@claytonhill936]

​@@ms.understood_2.0 I wouldn't be surprised. You're expendable in the military. Just a number. But we 'know' that when we enlist

[@HTHAMMACK1]

@@claytonhill936 Ironic considering enrollment numbers are down.

[@claytonhill936]

@HTHAMMACK1 in all branches except the one that counts... the USMC aka the men's department of the Navy lol

[@jf4872]

@@claytonhill936 The other way around. You are aware of a bunch of marines being got some time ago in Pendelton doing gay porn.

[@tonyharty3666]

As a GMG, I was assigned to shark watch. My Chief gave me 5 minutes of training. Don’t shoot the shark until it’s right on top of the men. Shoot the shark, shark bleeds and you draw more sharks. I was the gunner in the Man over board boat. I’m glad I never had to execute that assignment.

[@samuelschick8813]

My first ship would not let us shoot until ordered or if the shark was withing 100 feet of the man overboard. Oddly enough I don't remember the old man sending a gunner in the boat. I do remember standing on deck with the M14 and 2 mags watching for sharks. But then again first ship and CO were pretty screwed up.

[@tonyharty3666]

@@samuelschick8813 , lol. I also had an M-14 with 1 mag in the rifle and 4 in a reserve belt. I was just an E-4 but I was in charge of the Ships Armory. I was included in the man overboard party and stood roving armed patrols aboard ship anchored out in Thailand. 72/75 vintage. Ammo Ship Vietnam, twice. I was lucky during rough training in Cuba. I had to shoot a mock up in the water and put it down. 1st time it went down quickly. Observers thought we rigged it. So we had to build another one and do it again. In the Cuban heat, decked out with a foul weather jacket and helmet the sweat was pouring into my eyes. I did put it down again, just not as fast. The whole crew then named me AA, anti-aircraft…….lol. The name stuck.

[@samuelschick8813]

@@tonyharty3666, GMGSN LST 1189, GMG3/2BB 63 1981 - 1989. 16 inch turret 3 and LPO ships armory, BB 63. My first ship was an LST and the GMG and Marines had a good relationship. The grunts would come up to the O3 level where the 3"50' s were to read, write, sun bath and such plus we would trade. We had 2 that jumped overboard from the O3 and each time they did they asked who was the GMG on duty. I was on the O3 working when one took off his boots and socks and walked to the port side railing, climbed up and did a spectacular swan dive into the water. The grunts on deck just wrote real fast and held up signs 9.0, 8.5, 7.0. But it meant me running down 4 decks on the starboard side to the armory then back up one. As for the 3" 50' RF guns I always thought they were pieces of shit. Rounds have to be loaded just right or the shear pin breaks, the gun goes down and a few hours to replace. Then there was the ensign right from the academy who was made our DO that pissed GMG2 off. But that is another story. LOL

[@gabrielsireliangusteinhast9059]

You apprentis war artist... Man overboard boat.. i was the wall for the boarding party to make a scène short i blew Up uss Coles uss Lincoln and i bit drill the heck out of your oxygène Tower system on Utah

[@gabrielsireliangusteinhast9059]

@@samuelschick8813 speak télékinésie you look like you sound

[@edvoon]

The shooting is not meant to hurt the sharks - just to create loud shockwaves that the sharks can feel and avoid. High velocity rifle rounds don’t penetrate very far underwater before they lose all energy and just sink, or disintegrate.

[@dougms9790]

4yrs aboard a DDG and NEVER got Swim call. Thanks Captn.

[@ronmounts8075]

20 years in the Aircraft Carrier Community and never once from 1983 thru 2003!!!!!! Thats Bullshit!!!!!

[@pheakofficial1232]

Wow amaing👍

[@ralphcotter7175]

All these guys in the rescue/protection sector are heroes without a doubt. Unfortunately, and fortunately, I had the honor of being airlifted by the PJs in Afghanistan. Those guys and gals are the pinnacle of bravery and honor. I would’ve lost my leg if it wasn’t for their bravery and willingness to sit on station for almost 10 minutes till I got inside of the aircraft. It’s a weird sensation getting airlifted. In one way. I was elated that I was going to be safe but at the same time I had this overwhelming fear in the pit of my stomach that my team was one man short now. That’s the worst feeling of being airlifted out. I don’t remember the pain only the fear…I found out the next day after waking from surgery that my team was extracted about an hour and a half after I was. Mission accomplished, and thankfully no one else was injured.

[@AfricaGeo]

Thank you for your service and sharing that story

[@gypsyrose5672]

Thank you for your service, I had no idea our military can wear civilian clothes while on the ship? These kids was in civilian clothes.

[@vanhattfield8292]

@@gypsyrose5672 You don't where uniforms when you are on a recreational swim.

[@TyTyBryant]

🤣🤣🤣❤️ hero’s ? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ralphcotter7175]

@@TyTyBryant yeah they are the same people to pick you up when your face down in a ditch with half your leg blown off in the middle of combat. They just aren’t there to pick up people out of the swimming pool. I can tell by your 😆 that you know absolutely nothing about the military or what it consists of. I hope you never have to experience being airlifted out of a situation where your life is in danger. They don’t just do it at Water. They do it at land too.

[@EDF1919]

Friend was on a carrier for a few years, he told me about how unnerving it was to be swimming in the middle of the ocean and look down to just see darkness.

[@johnsimth6587]

I grew up a surfer and when I enlisted I was DYING for a swim call. We finally got ours in the middle of the Indian ocean and I was one of the first into that water. Was swimming the whole time, kept going out a little farther than they wanted etc. "FC2 Get back!" they kept yelling. Then it hit, after a long time out there the sensation just hit and it was... I want to say other worldly but its not, its especially not its our world. It just felt like being in space or something alien, I fuckin panicked and swam back to the ship.

[@landtuna3469]

Even more unnerving is looking through murky water at the bottom of your ship.

[@TheBishop12]

@@johnsimth6587 Thalassophobia

[@johnsimth6587]

@@TheBishop12 I've spent many hours of my life in deep lakes or in the ocean, beaches of course mostly. I was always comfortable even when deep sea fishing etc. It was not being in a boat, it was being just on your own out there. The immense size of the ocean hits you in a way thats not easily describable. It is very easy, especially after sailing across the oceans as many times as I have, understanding how sailors got so damn superstitious.

[@puppergump4117]

@@johnsimth6587 Thinking about it, the ocean is a completely alien world for us.

[@pedromolina9558]

This amazing to watch!!! To all the vets and current solders, sailors, etc.. thank you for your service!! 🇺🇸

[@daerronglenn851]

Amen 100

[@geraldfranklin8685]

And to Mr PM thank you for the compliment to the vets to all of us we appreciate it I'll speak for all of us we appreciate it I never heard anybody thank me until after 9/11, but I want to thank you because you took care of things back home while we were serving far away it's called iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another we all had a job to do so thank you no matter what you did or what you're doing now whatever your career was I appreciate you and a shout out to the vet that are retired like I am when you get a chance the next time you're in a store you see a guy at the cash register or a gal, or you see a truck driver unloading a case of beer or sodas or whatever they might be unloading, stop give them a moment tell them how much you appreciate them tell them thank you I stopped a bunch of railroad workers LOL one morning because I live next to the tracks in my hometown in a train comes through 2 to 3 times a day and I flagged a truck the type of truck that actually drives on the rails I stopped one LOL and it was about Five Guys in the truck maybe six and I just told him how much I appreciate them how important they are

[@bryanjk]

It's absolutely reckless and irresponsible.

[@ryanp8925]

@@bryanjk Sounds like you have seen Jaws one to many time you wanker. Sharks are generally just curious, it is extremely rare for them to attack.

[@RR-uw9gc]

@@bryanjk agree with you. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@USNveteran]

The Med & Aegean water is so blue & clear it's amazing. Glad to see the crew getting a swim call, work days are so long at sea. FLY NAVY!!!

[@joelbell9082]

It's great to have a swim call let's hope it's not a feeding call for great whites just to be on the safe side I stopped taking a bath since I saw Jaws just to be on the safe side I only take showers now my foot on the drain

[@foxtrotsierraproductions8626]

@@joelbell9082 You sir dont know nothing about sharks. "Dont take a bath just to be safe" sounds very stupid

[@DavidZaG-]

thank u for ur service

[@USNveteran]

Thanks for your support. FLY NAVY!!!@@DavidZaG-

[@marylenehall405]

Can we say thank you and we love you to all the vets,public workers,police,nurses,doctors,teachers,army people,navy,all of those types.These people leave their families and sacrifice their lives for family and strangers(us) and when they are injured or die they can’t even get the right amount of help they even need to live life and provide for their families like they would like too.I respect these people sooo much.❤

[@melindabiggs7873]

Amen❤❤

[@haqohaqo8671]

أنت إنسان جيد 👍

[@manorroll853]

My grandfather was in the navy. He told us a story about how sailors could jump in and go swimming sometimes. He said he was swimming and asked a fellow sailor why are they standing up there on the ready to shoot if they see any sharks. He then would laugh and say that was the last time he went swimming.

[@nitrocell9287]

He sounds like a brave man

[@johnsimth6587]

I always assumed they were there to shoot us haha to put us out of our misery as the shark bit down. I mean we all understand how rounds dont move through water.

[@mischa6688]

I envy people who aren’t afraid of the ocean or diving in any bidy of water. I think even if I’m a good swimmer, my anxiety is just too much

[@SV-kr9fu]

It takes practice, just like anything else. The first time I got dropped to swim in the middle of the ocean, I nearly $hit my pants. But after a few times, then it was just normal.

[@BdogFinal14]

This is why I joined the Army. No way in hell I’m jumping into the ocean.

[@stipevukadin151]

The Mediterranean Sea, is not a Ocean. Lower danger then Ocean. It's close closed. Close no Sharks attacking there People. Last deadly Shark Attack in Croatia for example was 50 Years ago. To cross a Crossing in New York City is much more dangerous then this statistically. Just saying.

[@Mutatedchromosomes333]

It’s alll fun until they send you to Pakistan

[@marchuynh4418]

It’s a weird feeling not knowing what lurking beneath the ocean while you’re swimming. I guess that why the thrill to do it at least one time in my life while serving in the navy.

[@Nathlete_]

I feel that way in my local lakes 😅

[@ambrosianapier7545]

On old rock quarry that’s been filled with water will give a similar feeling. To be honest it’s safer to be under the water then on top swimming

[@daddyrabbit835]

How would you like to go behind the carrier and swim by the massive propellers? Not moving, just sitting there. Shit creeps me out.

[@mjleger4555]

it's even worse to KNOW what is in deep ocean waters! You do NOT want to be splashing around on the surface, resembling a wounded sea lion or other animal!

[@padarousou]

It's the not knowing that's the worst part... it's like you know the odds that something will attack you is very low, yet the uncertainty of not knowing what's there is anxiety inducing

[@Tev_is_eternal]

Open water is creepy asf to me you couldnt pay me enough to jump into that shit😭

[@watnoudan]

Same here. And i got a pilot license 😅

[@stevebusby6618]

Been there, done that back in the early 70's (Vietnam era). Those who have never been at sea on a ship (not a "boat") for an extended length of time will never know what sheer joy it is to be able to jump in the ocean, knowing that it could be thousands of feet deep, and relax for a few minutes!

[@Seadog-6411]

like how you got that right,as a BM,learned subs liked to be called boats.

[@jordanminshew1763]

This really doesn't pretain to much but my older brother 22yo was on a carrier for a record deployment being out at sea for the longest that the US has ever had any boat ship whatever. It's the weirdest thing because when he left the world was normal and when he came back literally everything about everyday life was changed because of covid. I struggle to understand how that would feel bc I didn't experience it myself but it must've been crazy.

[@AC-Austin-MHG]

Shut your mouth doesn't matter if you done it or not

[@topshots-718shakur6]

@@AC-Austin-MHG sounds like you don't know how to float

[@AC-Austin-MHG]

@@topshots-718shakur6 sounds like you don't know how to fight

[@boogitybear2283]

Screw that! The last time I swam in the Ocean, I was nearby baby sharks. You know what that means when you’re around baby sharks. I couldn’t get back to shore fast enough especially being out about 100 yards. Respect the Sea and what’s in it.

[@SV-kr9fu]

Try swimming near a school of baby barracudas. Though, they are much smaller, barracudas are, in general, a lot more territorial than sharks.

[@Berkcam]

When in the Royal Navy I was tasked to dive under a carrier to plug a small crack in a weld. We were in the middle of the Mediterranean in open water. It was a weird feeling under that keel seeing the sunbeams filtering down into the blackness of 12,000 feet of water.

[@БердибекБайсакалов-я9ф]

Керемет!👍👍👍👍👍🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@krausriggentropp1970]

Thanks for the nightmare material mate!

[@tunerterror]

balls of steel

[@FrankGina2016]

As a fellow service member of the US Air Force and a content creator in Atlanta who's done several narrations on shark and other animal attacks …I'd never trust anything man builds to protect me from an ocean that he hasn't even conquered yet! Common senses tells me that we don't know what's down there!

[@texasdiscountland]

When swimming in the open ocean it is MUCH more terrifying keeping your head above water not knowing what is lurking underneath. As opposed to having a snorkel on and diving under so you can actually see what is down there. Learned that when I swam with sharks off the North Shore of Oahu in 6,000 feet deep water surrounded by Tiger sharks.

[@catsooey]

I want to go to the North Shore to surf Waimea and Pipeline. I grew up skateboarding but I was jealous of anyone who grew up near the ocean, cause they also got to surf. 🙂 I live about 4 hours west of Welfleet, MA, which is the only place I could go. I love sharks too - that must have been amazing (and scary!) being in the water with Tigers! Did you actually see any of them?

[@texasdiscountland]

@@catsooey I hope you make it over to the North Shore one day. I too grew up skateboarding and used to flip through Surfer Magazine and see those legendary spots in Hawaii. It was incredibly awesome to finally see those World famous surf spots in person. As for the Tiger sharks yes we had several swimming underneath us and they got as close as 3 to 4 feet away. We were not in a cage either so it was pretty crazy!!! LOL

[@texasdiscountland]

@@imravegod Sounds like you had a different experience with fewer sharks than we saw.

[@texasdiscountland]

@@imravegod Okay, you win. Not looking to argue about sharks and the North Shore.

[@Trashcan1396]

@@catsooey bro pipeline is not for novice surfers at all. You will die or get seriously injured

[@benz500r]

Salute to all American sailors!

[@getlost4827]

Even the tools that left BILLIONS

[@magnetmountain33]

All order followers are unaware of natural law and personal sovereignty

[@colwilliamnoydb4134]

I have done many swim calls but they were uneventful at most. We did see a couple of sharks but mostly dolphins. Even though it does not look that high the bottom elevator is about 20+ feet from the water and it's a rush when you hit. The Coast Guard pilots are great and skilled. One of my friends resigned his commission in the Marines. He was also a pilot and when he went into the Coast Guard he had to go through flight school all over again. He also lost his rank as a 1st Lt and started out as an Ensign. Big difference from being an attack helicopter pilot to flying a rescue helicopter.

[@farhanjaan3152]

Beautiful moments May God saves all soldiers 🙏

[@SpartanHeaven]

Warms my heart seeing the soldiers having a well deserved break god bless.

[@Jakabre]

@@SpartanHeaven *Sailors :D

[@farhanjaan3152]

@@SpartanHeaven 😊👍🙏

[@tubthump]

I care more about the sharks

[@psycho6542]

The only thing that saves soldiers are more soldiers

[@petergreen379]

Very much enjoyed learning about the various procedures and Branches of Service that provide this vital capacity. Thank you!

[@Alchemymasta]

The sharks didn’t know they had unexpected DoorDash haha😊

[@mattbrown817]

I love the United States Coast Guard and the brave women and men who risk literally everything, to save idiots like me.

[@joepetti8443]

I wouldn't use the word idiot, but this is a US Navy ship, not Coast Guard. I spent 4 yrs on this exact ship. Also, it's the USS Carl Vinson (CVN70), not the Truman like the guy says in the video.

[@BarrettWillsonoutofmylife]

🤝 👍👍👍 My best Greetings to you from Germany, Barrett

[@jesuschristTRUTH]

It is the mighty dollar they are after not you or me.

[@BarrettWillsonoutofmylife]

@@joepetti8443 🤝 Hey Joe my Bro 👍 I sent you my best Greetings from Germany 🤝 Barrett

[@stipevukadin151]

They don't save you, they save only Weapon and Oil Lobbyists.😂

[@wcreview8227]

I would feel much better knowing I had armed guards watching while I took a swim in the ocean!

[@samuelschick8813]

WC REVIEW, When someone falls over the side the duty gunnersmate gets an M14 and 2 mags from the armory and stands guard topside watching for sharks. But the draw back is we could not fire at the shark until we were given permission. The other drawback (?) was we could not shoot at the shark if it was within 100 feet of the sailor. Theory was if the shark was say 75 feet away the bullet might deflect in the water and hit the sailor. At least that was how my first ship did it back in the 1980's. I always found that to be rather stupid since the bullet loses almost all of it's power within 24 inches into the water.

[@FlyAgaric525]

I'd much rather lose Military people than a shark, shit I'd even feed people to them.

[@michaeld53]

That’s smart, shoot at the shark. Scare everyone, 6-8 foot is just a baby ! Smack him on the nose he’ll leave

[@FlyAgaric525]

@@michaeld53 blood attracts more anyway

[@michaeld53]

@@FlyAgaric525 yes I know. So does splashing around in the water.

[@b.wiggins714]

Stop screaming when you jump from the hangar deck - you'll wake the sharks.

[@toddgoza3522]

Lol

[@notmeatall7116]

I've been sailing for 30 years. And have been around sharks a bit. One of the best ways I have seen to distract sharks is to throw aluminum foil in the water. Like a large lightly crumpled ball. The sharks go crazy over it. I'm not sure why but they immediately become obsessed with it. Circling and bumping it like they cant figure it out.

[@leslievey8453]

It's the shine of the foil . I had always heard not to wear shiney objects in the water .

[@ilovecoffeev]

@@leslievey8453 I think that's more for barracuda.

[@dchiznit209]

So…sharks are like dogs…got it

[@notmeatall7116]

@@dchiznit209 Well actually that's not far from the truth Don Cuyson. As a professional diver ( another one of my career experiences) I have been in the water with sharks a few times. Most sharks I have seen in the water have behavior that reminds me of dogs. This would preclude some, such as great white and tiger sharks. These seem to behave ... well, more like tigers. But, all that said I think the reason for the fixation on the foil has more to do with the sharks sensory systems. Sharks have a row of nerves up their sides and a concentration on their noses. These nerves can detect the electrical activity of other living things like fish and other pray. Perhaps the foil reacts with the sea water and triggers this system in a profound way. Kind of like us seeing UFO or something. Just a guess.

[@slappy8941]

@@notmeatall7116 That's what I was thinking.

[@byronharano2391]

Sadly throughout my 7 years career with our United States Navy 🇺🇸. I never once had a swim call opportunity. Enjoy my shipmates today who can. Yahweh bless you all

[@denniswhite166]

Same for me when I was serving. Not many swim calls in the Gulf of Tonkin.

[@vincentperratore4395]

I knew a guy who was stationed on the USS Comstock, an LSD, and they regularly had swim call. Often, though, they'd caught a shark in the well deck while submerging.

[@byronharano2391]

@@vincentperratore4395 In the well deck? Oh that is scary.

[@jameskelly9457]

4 years on the USS Independence ( CVA-62 ) 1969-1972. Never had a swim call.

[@aradyngaming6263]

Same here. 3 deployments/3 different ships (carrier/amphib/destroyer).. from the Pac to the Indian to the Med (never Atl). No swim calls. I remember hearing about them. I am convinced they let 1 ship do a swim call every 10 years just so they can make a recruiting video of how awesome it is. Even in this one it's a carrier with 100 people in the water... What about the other 2900-4900 people on board?

[@Canelo3]

Was fortunate enough to do a swim call in the Mariana Trench in 2012. An incredibly surreal experience.

[@joeschmo7145]

chomp chomp thrash scream pulled underwater chomp thrash chomp chomp float dead partychompfeast deader

[@TrevorGray4758]

I was a H-60R Rescue swimmer for 6yrs attached to CVN72 I remember being the very first one to jump of the ship in the gulf. It was kinda eerie. But that was my job and it was also cool to be the first outta 5000 people and be a life guard I guess.

[@putgenius]

My brother does this now in the Navy. Now I understand what he does better.

[@rogercoleman8515]

I was on a coulpe of different aircraft carriers years ago and some of my best memories are seeing large schools of dolphins pacing the ship. Diving and breaking through the waves barking playing. Sometimes as many as approximately 50 or more. Didnt see any sharks but obviously thier out there. I remember watching nighttime launches of f18s f14s etc. At night its quite a sight seeing the flamage shooting 30 n 40 ft out the back of them as they screamed of the deck.

[@timwynne4209]

Great comment that painted some great pictures for me.

[@briancorle128]

That is something that I have always wanted to witness first hand seeing an f-14 or f-18 execute a flawless carrier launch seeing just how quickly they accelerate in person as opposed to on video has to bring an entire new element of surrealism to the experience feeling the vibrations and smelling the combination of salt water spray and burning jet fuel would make that the most amazing experience I can think of and definitely the most fun I could have legally with my pants on lol if I had only enlisted when I was still young enough and physically capable of accomplishing the requirements of all the training I would definitely go back and do it without a second thought about it for sure! My deepest gratitude respect and appreciation for all the men and womens of each and every branch of the United States armed forces.m"

[@geraldfranklin8685]

Good job Roger Coleman I love your comment especially about the night launches I work the night Flight shift on the deck and the aircraft were impressive and as a professional photographer now I wish I would have had a camera but we couldn't have anything like that taking our Focus off I guess I actually could have taken some pictures when I wasn't working but rack time was always important at least to me anyway those 12 hours we're hard up on the deck and you only had 12 hours away from it for Chow letter writing going to the ship store and trying to sleep during the noisiest part of the ship during the day shift

[@JacqualineOwens-m2i]

Love to see them having fun as at any time they could be called into harms way. God Bless our Navy. This from a Marine Wife of 45 years

[@fabianaborossa5956]

Нет ни чего важнее жизни человека. Спасение жизней людей - самая ответственная и честная работа. Честь и хвала этим парням и девчёнкам.

[@RuthlessMojo]

I can't help but think of the crew of the USS Indianapolis when 100's of them were taken by sharks after the destroyer was sunk by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. Survivors were left stranded for 4 days,with very few lifeboats, before they were found and rescued. I can't imagine the terror they must have felt everytime one of their colleagues were taken.

[@DBAllen]

Indianapolis was a Cruiser.

[@cynthialewis7460]

The movie was terrifying. I only learned about the USS Indianapolis because in the movie “Jaws”, the boat captain was telling a story and mentioned it so I looked it up and saw the movie. After watching the movie, I KZbind survivor videos on the USS Indianapolis. The stories they told were horrific.

[@nipakuusnepanipa]

Heh same😂 ​@@cynthialewis7460

[@joebinion1]

What if the shark comes from underneath,do they have someway of detecting it???GOD BLESS

[@Funk_Reactions]

This was a breath of fresh air. I served with VFA-131 while we was attached to CVN-73 and CVN-69 and remember having all the swim calls. Also was stationed on CVN76 but never had a swim call when I was stationed on it. But great times. Go Navy… HOOORRRAAAHHH!!!!

[@toniponi8640]

VFA 136 here

[@Funk_Reactions]

@@toniponi8640 yooooo The Knight Hawks. Y’all were our sister squadron when I was at 131 from 03 to 06. That’s what’s up…

[@X40-p7i]

I was on the USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 " one of the ships in this video" from 2000-2004 and we never had a swim call one time. I was very disappointed. We had 2 steel beach picnics on flight deck. Basically every 45 days at sea without seeing land they have a bbq on flight deck and every one aboard in given 2 cans of beer. They actually open them before they hand them to you. I saw people sell them for $30 each lol. Also 9/11 happened in middle of deployment so that is probably why we never had swim call.

[@chadillac365]

Served on the chucky v 95-98 no swim call at all. We did have what seemed like a endless list of celebrities coming onboard for a visit. I think I would have rather had the swim call.

[@kaydublin5164]

My husband was on the USS Carl Vinson back in the mid ‘80’s for his 2 weeks active duty when he was a reservist, out of San Diego.

[@jdotgee88]

I did one in 2020 on the Vinson

[@shemp815]

Uss Ranger 88 to 92...no swim days, but yea Steel Beach was nice

[@warriorgp4640]

Swimming in the ocean is like sky diving. You're literally hanging above miles of land like you're in the air, but you're suspended in water like a roach in a pond and creatures all around you. If that does freak you out 😬

[@ryneagheilim9782]

Navy SEAL: I got bitten by a shark during my combat dive. Jocko: Good.

[@youngblood5863]

Every since Jaws came out in I think about 1975, I was about 13,i aint been the same since, when it comes to beach’s, I love myrtle beach and I love Miami florida, when we in the water, it cross’s my mind.

[@supjay3945]

that feeling when you are half in the boat and half still in the water

[@jackthebagger7589]

Retired GMCS , swim call was rare because schedules were pretty hectic back in the day .. We had a couple GM's with rifles watching over everyone when we had swim calls .. Good Days back then .. Great shipmates ..

[@flgrlsarah]

I would do this in a heartbeat. Unfortunately I was never in the Navy. Looks like a blast though!

[@CreachterZ]

Which one of you? If you're both and go by, “they,” tough.

[@flgrlsarah]

Creachter I’m a man and my wife is a woman.And heterosexual! 😆

[@tmayorca8770]

You can still rent a boat and jump into the ocean.

[@CreachterZ]

@@flgrlsarah Ah! I was being nice. You never know. ;)

[@melodyhart1331]

God bless we have all these brave men and women who train for helping people in an emergency!

[@oluckyasian24]

u would think the navy would have better tech to deter sharks from getting within close proximity outside of “guards with guns”

[@gWanny2]

This makes me feel better as a mother of son who is in the Navy. He said that the gunners wasn’t there to shoot the sharks but whoever they attacked !!! So I hope this video is true and my son was Messi with me.

[@jessshine9625]

He did you wrong ma dukes lol

[@gWanny2]

@cali gdp he is a shit head legend! 😂

[@TheSportsPROgram]

No way in hell I'd jump into the open ocean. I did it as a kid, but now the feeling of not knowing what is beneath you is not a good one.

[@nutswanger6655]

Live your whole life being scared of the unknown? What a pathetic way to live

[@TheSportsPROgram]

@@nutswanger6655 I suggest to go deep in the Amazon jungle and jump in the Amazon river and just keep swimming until you meet something that is going to send you to the "unknown" ....It is not pathetic, it is called not taking unnecessary risks. Now go climb the Himalayas, and then jump off them with one of those flying body suits and enjoy your adrenaline rush.

[@a.avcier8277]

That's your personal choice, I get your point.

[@derbyct864]

The day your childhood is over is the day you realize you can die

[@tommissouri4871]

2:55 - 6 and 8 feet? Heck, I have had 10 to 14 footers swim under me while surfing in South Florida.

[@مطبخأميرةمصرية]

ايوا في بقا الرجل الي كان متصور مع الحوت هوا ده بقا الي هيروح معنا ❤❤❤

[@Popesontour]

Swim call on board the USS Boxer LHD4 was when they flooded the well deck which was the back part of the lower end. They launched the LCUs and the LCACs. It was about 10-12ft of water and was like a giant wave pool!

[@drfosty8836]

1986 USS AMERICA CV-66 Loved the med cruise and swim calls. ( also loved using the big eyes at night looking at the universe up on Signal bridge )

[@EMB3D]

i love it when the strong (the navy) avoids unnecessary killing in the environment. Kudos to you!

[@jeffburnham6611]

When I was stationed aboard USS Forrestal as part of the MarDet, one of our Marines was the designated "Shark Watch" for open swims. Seemed a bit odd at the time, but the weapon he used was one of our older M-14's with a scope attached.

[@michaelpapp1972]

I was a boiler tech on the forrestal cv59 from 1975-77

[@bradb7060]

My uncle was on the Forrestal for years. He loved it.

[@bobchurch6175]

Do you think the guns could actually harm the sharks enough to stop them or does it just get their attention and drive them off?

[@geraldfranklin8685]

Hello Jeff should I say shipmate, yeah I was reading your comment on the Shark watch that was pretty cool the Marines riding shotgun for you all. He had one of the best weapons for that my opinion the M14 I fired it when I was Army infantry also in Naval boot camp very accurate very powerful would take care of a shark or anything else wants to get jiggy with it

[@geraldfranklin8685]

@@bobchurch6175 hello Bob Merry Christmas in your reply to do you think the guns of the M14 in particular or whatever military application might be used doing Shark watch would they do any good or just scare them away. Well, I'll say it this way to try to answer your question with any large predator you are going to have to use around in Wise location as we used to call it in ranger training, which means knowing the vital areas on an animal and to hit that location the trick is putting enough Firepower in a small enough group such as hitting arteries on a human being

[@stevensims3342]

Went deep sea fishing once. Learned the sea is something to be respected is all.

[@ckay4469]

Most definitely 💯

[@GratefulBamboo]

US sailors do NOT spend most of their time at sea aboard a BOAT. Most are always aboard a SHIP.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Thank you.

[@ivorgotten2368]

When I was at sea in British Merchant Navy, we had a swimming pool on the Aft Deck of most ships, that could be filled from the emergency fire pump every weekend for some relaxation. I, and most of my crew mates had NO DESIRE to dive into the Mid Pacific or wherever, to swim with the local wildlife. A cool off in the pool and a case of beers was good enough for us, then up to the boat deck for a BBQ in the evenings, and a game of frog racing, or horse racing, and some good music. Ahhh good times.

[@bravotoomuch4218]

What years?

[@ivorgotten2368]

@@bravotoomuch4218 mid 70s to mid 80s.

[@redrumtruecrime]

Sounds great, that don't fly in the British R N 🇬🇧 🏊 🦈

[@edwinclayton1765]

As a former pro ocean lifeguard, and longtime recreational shooter, it my belief that this practice is extremely dangerous. Armed Divers in the water would be a better defense. Mid ocean sharks like the white tip featured in this vid are extremely curious as well as very dangerous. Rifle bullets dissipate their energy quickly in water and would likely be worthless. Splashing and crowds would undoubtably attract uneanted attention. The USN had been lucky. Dying of a shark attack during a recreational swim would be the most ridiculous reason to die. Divers with shotshell bangsticks and spears, a better strategy. "Remember the Indianapolis"

[@shannongreen1520]

Unfortunately......FACTS 🤦‍♂️🤮🙏

[@lillycookie9993]

Thanks you so much america for helping the phlippines. God bless

[@madisonbrown5766]

My ex was in the Coast Guard in Guantanamo bay and they went swimming and he was taking his time. All his friends were screaming at him to hurry back to the shore, which was all rocks. He finally made it back and looked behind him and there’s a school of barracuda right on his feet. I always thought the big ones I’ve seen snorkeling on the reefs were the scary ones but it’s the smaller schools of barracuda that attack and will hurt you. 😬

[@griffini19]

BS. Idiots

[@SV-kr9fu]

When I was swimming/diving in the Navy, I was more scared of barracudas than the sharks.

[@madisonbrown5766]

@@SV-kr9fu That’s exactly what he said. 👍🏻

[@SV-kr9fu]

@@madisonbrown5766 : I think that due to movies/media/news, most people have sharks on their minds, but not barracudas.

[@madisonbrown5766]

@@SV-kr9fu Definitely. He used to jump off his 180 foot cutter in the middle of the ocean and never had any issues with sharks. They knew to stay away from the oceanic white tip but otherwise they went swimming a lot on their off time.

[@nunyabeeswax9463]

Did a swim call once. 40 some years ago. Climbing up a Jacob's ladder is harder than it looks

[@triciac1019]

Oh it looks hard to me.

[@amiejambu8493]

Nice👍BRO👍👍

[@sagsfv3122]

During my mid 70's WestPac, we were in the Philippine Sea. The Squadron declared a swim call, but our Captain said no, "Because he thought it was too dangerous". We were the Squadron Command Ship! Our friends on the other ships all had a good time. Our Capt was a jerk! So that was one grand experience I missed. Though about 20 years later, off Malibu - I did "swim" with sharks, a couple 8 foot Blue Sharks!

[@theisgood0]

Imagine the shark came back with a laser beam 😂 little reference there LOL

[@forever67943]

Best of luck USA ❤

[@Clonefiles]

Wow Amazing sharks while swimming in the ocean.

[@davidrichter9164]

Don't need to be such an a**whipe there peter pan

[@roadrunnadon9573]

Haha reminds me of being in an amphibious unit in the Marine corps had this annual training called surf qual. Far distance from shore asked to jump off a tracked vehicle and swim back. As a dark green veteran i eagerly chose to the a safety vehicle driver that day. Couldn’t imaging doing this off of the uss peleliu when i was doing training with the navy at the time. NOOOO WAYYYYY props to all the Navy personnel

[@samuelschick8813]

Road, When were you in?

[@laurentsaurel1751]

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing

[@polygamous1]

Great video n so nice to see the sailors taking a deep with as much safety as the navy can offer them

[@carolecarr5210]

You Coasties are AWESOME. Thanks all you men & women.

[@tvcome]

Great look at what happens when sharks get too close to US aircraft carriers and ships. Thanks.

[@anthonyd507]

All I can say is. I’m a marine biologist and have spent more time in the water with sharks than most have been around rain by the time they are 40. Almost all shark species that would bite a human, under average circumstances, as in, the person is just swimming or snorkeling or whatever. All you have to do is look them in the eye. They are almost all just like tigers, they are ambush predators and once they know they are known they lose interest to avoid the risk of something that saw them coming. Only once did I have a tiger come towards me and boldly open its mouth. I simply pushed it away and it lost interest. By “average”, I mean if I say, had an open bleeding wound, that tiger may not have cared that I looked right in its eyes and pushed it away. It would have probably assumed I was unable to fight back (correct assumption) and regardless of what I did follow through with the feeding. I don’t say “attack”. Because the ocean is their world. Ours is land. By simply deciding to go into the ocean, you are acknowledging you’re no longer safe from predators. That’s a fact.

[@buzz5969]

Too bad the INDY sailors didn’t just stare the sharks down.

[@writerconsidered]

Well for the military history matters. Remember they are in the context of the Indianapolis. They are not looking for a repeat. That's good advice for individual scuba divers, the other thing is scuba divers are down in the water not on top.

[@biffdanielson2820]

USS Indianapolis, for you marine biologists that don't read history.

[@shredhead4604]

Fellow Marine Biologist (Nova) and though I love Sharks, you make it sound as if all you have to do is stare them in the eyes? Enough of this PC crap from some of you biologists. They will mess your whole world up if they catch you slipping. Survived 3 ice ages, these glorious beast of fish are not afraid of us. Bull, Tiger, Bronze Whaler, Oceanic White Tip and JAWS herself the GW will have no issue taking you out. I will never dive without at least 4 others all watching each other’s backs. The comment about the USS Indianapolis couldn’t be further from the truth. Keep in mind that biologist that is stating stare them in the eye, which is fair, BUT that means having a dive mask on and being at the level they are in the water with an air tank on to stare them down head on. He may talk about how much he has been in the water, but has he ever been in a situation like those of the USS Indy? Yea I don’t think so. This biologist right here won’t BS you, stay out of their world especially if you are not experienced in the water. This crap about don’t be afraid, HA! Be very afraid but mostly have respect. That doesn’t mean go out and hurt Sharks. They are crucial to our oceans and eco system, but yes do not have the attitude when in the ocean thinking oh it will never happen to me (as far as being attacked). They are out there around you every time you think they are not and watching. Trust that! 🤘🦈

[@christaylor4477]

@@biffdanielson2820 many of them were bleeding.

[@SRunni_]

Sharks: Navy legs eww...too oily Sharks: Coastie legs YESS, Jackpot! Nice and tender nomnomnom

[@PlanetBlake]

I can assure you that I would never in my life want to swim so badly, that I would get into the ocean, leaving life/safety up to the eyesight, attention span, and shooting accuracy of a few colleagues. No thank you. I’d sooner they just setup one of those inflatable Kiddy Pools for me on the lower deck. 😂😂😂

[@niceguy60]

Safe in open water, tell that to the Indianapolis crew

[@DB-cx6cb]

“Get out of the water, one way or another!” How the Hell do you do that after jumping off an Aircraft Carrier, if a boat doesn’t pick you up? Nay , I’ll stand on land, heard too many stories of sailors being eaten by sharks.

[@hardrock1826]

If a Shark Attack does occur, they can get you to a medical center for treatment quickly. That's so comforting to know.

[@redrumtruecrime]

Comforting, somewhat. If I'd had a limb ragged by a shark then the last place on the planet I wouldn't fancy returning to would be a swim call 45,000 ft where ole smiler may be waiting for dessert‼️🦈🦈🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🐡🐠🐡🦈🦈🦈🐙🦖🦕

[@secret8151]

whats even more comforting to know is that theres almost no chance that the shark would attack you if it saw you

[@hardrock1826]

@@secret8151 Tell that to all those that have been attacked over the years. That have lost limbs or their lives. I am sure they will be comforted knowing that.

[@secret8151]

@@hardrock1826 is it not fair to say being struck by lighting is something you probably don’t have to worry about even though its many times more likely to happen than being bit by a shark?

[@secret8151]

@@hardrock1826 by your stupid logic we shouldn’t be comfortable around basically everything

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks so much for posting in the Navy myself many many years ago one of the highlights when the captain would call attention swim call been many years ago but still remember

[@Dozjah]

Not one shark shown. Great job

[@luigib5694]

every splash in the water is a call for the next shark

[@georgebronte840]

I was expecting some revolutionary, new, sure-fire technology to prevent shark attacks. It's basically, go swimming, we'll have some people armed with shotguns looking out for you. And don't worry, when a shark sneaks up on you from underneath and leaves a 2 foot wide hole in your torso, a medivac helicopter will winch you to safety.

[@davesuter8364]

a Medivac "MAY" be called...

[@PrinceOfTheCity1]

“Shotguns”…

[@debrakleid5752]

Just thinking about jumping into the middle of the ocean makes my hair stand up. I live 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and I live in the Shark Attack Capital of the World but I won’t go in. Freaks me out.

[@rinschmo1822]

Swimming seems to be safe with armed professionals and life guards on standby.

[@herbcanter2114]

It's never safe . A giant great white shark can be hundred's of feet deep and start to gain speed and by the time it breaches the surface you are in it's mouth . Way way too late for any guns at that point you be dead as a doornail .

[@TheUncleSpiderX]

Lmaooo Humans being in an element that isn’t theirs is automatically a disadvantage Human can’t outswim or swim faster than a shark Imagine if they don’t see a shark coming

[@DaveL188]

20 year's in the navy and never had one swim call

[@ronmounts8075]

Me neither Brother,,, 20 years in an A-6 squadron on the Enterprise and Lincoln and never had one!!!!!!

[@theadskipper2928]

Yeah my cousin said he never did it either apparently it’s rare

[@SV-kr9fu]

Sorry, you have missed out on the fun.

[@iceman1272]

“The shark to appear to uninjured as it swim away” …from multiple rounds pumped into the ocean to “distract” the shark🤔 RIP little Sharky🦈 🙏🏽

[@KelliEagle71]

it's fun to be able to bathe in the sea 🥰