I was serving on the Ovens for the K2 exercise, and you got the story half right regarding the USS Enterprise. I was on the other side of the attack periscope from the skipper, using a slide rule to convert the height of a certain known point on the target ship that the skipper would read out to me, into a distance, to feed into the firing computers for the MK48 torpedoes. We took the photo to prove we were actually there ( 8,000 yards if I remember correctly - I still have the original black and white photo that the papers used), and then the skipper (Terry Roach), theoretically fired off 5 torpedoes, resulting in what was referred to as a perfect "5 finger spread", that is, all 5 fish (torpedoes), would have hit the Enterprise from bow to stern if we had actually fired them, meaning there was no way the Enterprise could have survived the strike. The Americans were not impressed, and tried to argue the point, but to no avail. The broom tied to the attack periscope was done to announce a "clean sweep", meaning we sunk the yanks, but they never found us, not even once during the whole Kangaroo 2 exercise. I still have the front page of the newspaper with that picture we took of the Enterprise...mainly because I was on the conning tower at harbour (action) stations as lookout and flag/light reader if needed. I'm the good looking bastard without the stripes lol. Good video btw. Almost made me miss the good old days.
@Jamie sorry us wipper snappers can't be as hip as you as you and the rest of your bingo crew. I also think its real neat you used to wear an onion on your belt and sometimes yell at clouds.
What a brilliantly-constructed video. It feels like a much longer documentary, compressed into a very small space... which is quite appropriate, come to think of it. Also, don't worry, I promise not to tell the Soviet military about your cool boat.
Not sure if you watch Doctor Who but it makes me think of the episode where they are on a Soviet submarine and one of the crew is an old guy who listens to Duran Duran 😂
I absolutely love your content! You put out videos that have a mix of all my favorite science/random facts/history channels combined, like smartereveryday, tom scott, and veritasium. I truly do think you deserve more than 55k subs, and I cannot wait to watch and see your channel develop and grow!
Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴! I just found your channel and started to binge. You have incredible content mate. It’s beyond me that this channel isn’t bigger yet. Keep up the good work. More subs are coming!
I still can't believe the quality of these videos, and how long you have been doing this for at a consistent quality. Great videos mate, you deserve a million subscribers if not more.
You are criminally undersubbed. Doing my part to spread the word of this channel. Content of this quality and that takes this much work to make deserves recognition. Keep at it lad! You're about to break through that barrier, I can feel it.
I'm really loving your content, I'm super happy to have found you through your collab with Tom. Keep up the good work, with such quality content, I'm hoping to see you grow incredibly quickly!
My grand uncle served on the HMAS Ovens for a few years before being promoted and commanding the HMAS Whyalla (II) for a few more years. Thanks for the great video. 👍
Thank you a lot for making this, as an ex dolphin I applaud your effort into trying to get others to understand how much science and engineering there are in submarines.
No, he right. Australian currency transitioned from pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents on that date. The coins may have been available shortly begore hand, but it wasn't legal currency until the 14th
My heart did a bit of a stopper when I heard an Australian sub "sank" USS Enterprise. I was like, did Hitler get to the kangaroos too? The man was one hell of a marketer...😅
It was during rimpac they got thru the destory escort and under the USS enterprise to prove it they ask what colour smoke fare the enterprise asked back what do you mean Aussie red or green well green was the reply so the Aussies let of green smoke oops red faces for the enterprise
I laughed to hard at that Atomic Frontier expertedly "painted" on the submarine. Now my tea is ready, time to watch what you were up (down?) to "down there".
ive been inside this submarine multiple times and it never fails to amaze me (i live locally) and this is even more knowledge and context on something im already familiar with, i love it
what a great video! Also you have a great sense in Style, putting "The Hunt for Red October" and AC/DC References in the Video. Keep up the good work :)
We had one of the HMAS Oberon subs participate in the RCN's MARCOT 84 exercise. I don't recall which one it was but I have a few pictures of her on the surface during the final review. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I was on Ovens in 1984. We were in Hawaii doing the RIMPAC war games with the US and other countries. We were the enemy and of our entire fleet our 2 submarines were the only vessels to survive to the end.
Solid animations and narrative! You kept me very engaged in something i dont really care about. Plus the little fact from the cooking water is fun to tell others
I'm again impressed by your production value and calm narration. Keep up the good work. For everyone still interested in submarines I can recommend Smater Everyday's series on modern submarines.
Great video! The clip of gear cutting at 7:05 is from "This Old Tony"'s video "Gears! - But Were Afraid To Ask (MiniLathe)" right at the beginning. I haven't the foggiest how I noticed that to be honest.
Really cool discussion about military subs. I also love the way you describe how water boils and how megneto-hydrodynamics work, I love finding ways to describe how things work that are easy to understand.
Instant thumbs up for the H.F.R.O. clips and the excellent information. For Australians on the east coast: you can walk through another Oberon-class sub (HMAS Onslow) at the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Many other vessels too, including the destroyer HMAS Vampire. A great day out, highly recommended!
I remember these P&O boats well. They were extremely quiet when submerged, quieter even than the newer nuclear powered subs on which I served. As a SONAR operator in the RN, in my entire career we NEVER once transmitted actively, we just listened passively. Making a very loud noise like a sonar transmission is the antithesis of any submarine's mission. There is no "echo" to process but we can hear the ships and get their bearing but not their range. Range was calculated over time on the estimated target speed and changes to its bearing.
He can't because the designs don't even exist yet. They'll have to use their old submarines until 2040, which will cause a lot of problems because they've technically already reached their end of life. Overall, it was just a bad deal, they would have been better with France's overpriced, but still cheaper, submarines, and get more of them and sooner.
In 2004, as part of the RIMPAC exercises, HMAS Rankin faced off against a US Navy task force including a destroyer, a nuclear submarine, helicopters and more. Her captain instead ordered the crew to make as much noise as possible to accustom the US force to a high noise signature - only to go completely quiet, causing them to lose track of her just before they get a bead on the submarine. After eluding the US submarine, Rankin avoids the ships' active sonar by hugging an underwater cliff, which masks her against the cliff face. Rankin manages to "kill" the destroyer, and really does announce their victory with "land down under"!
If I could like this video twice, I would. Excellent information presented in a very interesting and enjoying way! I loved the little fact about the giant batteries, very impressive stuff!
Pleasantly surprised to have a relatively local landmark featured. Have spent a lot of time in that area over the years, and done the tour. Was nice to hear some of her stories.
I love how in the thumbnail you look like you're about to start the video with an obnoxiously loud "WELCOME BACK" while inside the world's most silent submarine
Well put together James! Several years ago one of our current did the same thing in Hawaii to one or more ships of the USN. The techniques were probably similar to those you described so well. Keep up the good work! 10/04/2121 (NSW!)
I'm new to your channel, and I'm so glad I found it! Your explanation was in depth and your content is excellent. I also didn't realise that you also live in our beautiful state of WA! Looking forward to watching the rest of your informative channel! You definitely earned a new loyal subscriber!
Brilliant video. During the Cold War The British and Australian subs always did very well. The US said that although our navies were small we went for quality not quantity. Nice to hear Australia will be getting nuclear submarines. They can survive 20 or 30 years without refuelling. They only ever need to surface to get food for the crew. Water and oxygen being made onboard.
I seen the hmas ovens submarine at the Australian maritime museum Fremantle and this year I'm going to do a tour of the submarine Fremantle and maybe buy the wooden kit of hms endeavour kit
Did I just make this video as an excuse to watch "The Hunt for Red October" and count it as work? Probably. Hope you like the video!
you should make a podcast, i would listen to it, and prolly recommend it as well
And now you gave us all a excuse to watch "The Hunt for Red October" also, cheers for that
You don't need an excuse for such a great movie!
Alright time to check out the movie
Crimson Tide is where it's at (blasphemy maybe). Good work on the video.
Incredible content. So glad I discovered you through Tom Scott
True!
Same
Tom really did a number on this channel :-)
Same
Same for me!
I was serving on the Ovens for the K2 exercise, and you got the story half right regarding the USS Enterprise. I was on the other side of the attack periscope from the skipper, using a slide rule to convert the height of a certain known point on the target ship that the skipper would read out to me, into a distance, to feed into the firing computers for the MK48 torpedoes. We took the photo to prove we were actually there ( 8,000 yards if I remember correctly - I still have the original black and white photo that the papers used), and then the skipper (Terry Roach), theoretically fired off 5 torpedoes, resulting in what was referred to as a perfect "5 finger spread", that is, all 5 fish (torpedoes), would have hit the Enterprise from bow to stern if we had actually fired them, meaning there was no way the Enterprise could have survived the strike. The Americans were not impressed, and tried to argue the point, but to no avail.
The broom tied to the attack periscope was done to announce a "clean sweep", meaning we sunk the yanks, but they never found us, not even once during the whole Kangaroo 2 exercise. I still have the front page of the newspaper with that picture we took of the Enterprise...mainly because I was on the conning tower at harbour (action) stations as lookout and flag/light reader if needed. I'm the good looking bastard without the stripes lol. Good video btw. Almost made me miss the good old days.
Every naval ship gangsta till the sonar technician reports hearing Land Down Under coming from below
That's a funny thought! :-)
That's actually happened
@@BluePieNinjaTV th-cam.com/video/nqFVOL7mLd4/w-d-xo.html
@Jamie Naval guns dont kill people
I do!
@Jamie sorry us wipper snappers can't be as hip as you as you and the rest of your bingo crew. I also think its real neat you used to wear an onion on your belt and sometimes yell at clouds.
What a brilliantly-constructed video. It feels like a much longer documentary, compressed into a very small space... which is quite appropriate, come to think of it.
Also, don't worry, I promise not to tell the Soviet military about your cool boat.
could you imagine being in a war game on an aircraft carrier and suddenly hearing " I COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER"
Not sure if you watch Doctor Who but it makes me think of the episode where they are on a Soviet submarine and one of the crew is an old guy who listens to Duran Duran 😂
That has actually happened
There is a clip on TH-cam of basically this exact scenario. Collins Class sub takes on the US Navy wins and plays that song to announce victory.
@@averyeml Duran Duran is 25 years old isn't he?
Haha I love the "They won't tell us how the ideal propeller looks like" part, immediately followed by a photo of it.
Such high-quality videos for a channel this small is exceptional, Great work James!
I love visiting HMAS Ovens when I get time to. It's a cool place to visit. Love your video.
Always crazy how quality these videos are for such a small channel
As soon as I saw you crawl inside the submarine, I immediately recognised where this what shot - I loved that museum as a kid!
I absolutely love your content! You put out videos that have a mix of all my favorite science/random facts/history channels combined, like smartereveryday, tom scott, and veritasium. I truly do think you deserve more than 55k subs, and I cannot wait to watch and see your channel develop and grow!
I agree!
Feels like a great extension of Smarter Every Day’s series on nuclear submarines. Glad I found you through Tom Scott!
this is the best information given in a deadpan voice I have ever heard
Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴! I just found your channel and started to binge. You have incredible content mate. It’s beyond me that this channel isn’t bigger yet. Keep up the good work. More subs are coming!
3:35 Ah yes, steam from the Steamed Clams we're having.
Why are there bubbles coming out of your propeller, Seymour?
My dog loved the pings!
Great video as always.
Thanks! That's really funny.
Now that's what I call QUALITY CONTENT
I still can't believe the quality of these videos, and how long you have been doing this for at a consistent quality. Great videos mate, you deserve a million subscribers if not more.
I had a tour of that submarine for school, it's epic
You are criminally undersubbed. Doing my part to spread the word of this channel. Content of this quality and that takes this much work to make deserves recognition. Keep at it lad! You're about to break through that barrier, I can feel it.
Yeah, it should be illegal to not being subbed to this channel!
just kidding of course :-)
Hell yeah. Found this channel really recently and I absolutely love it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
0:52 "this iconic sound"
I know it's more recognisable like that, but FM pulse needs some love as it's *so* satisfying.
I wish I could do what you do. I’m so happy I found this
I'm really loving your content, I'm super happy to have found you through your collab with Tom. Keep up the good work, with such quality content, I'm hoping to see you grow incredibly quickly!
My grand uncle served on the HMAS Ovens for a few years before being promoted and commanding the HMAS Whyalla (II) for a few more years. Thanks for the great video. 👍
Thank you a lot for making this, as an ex dolphin I applaud your effort into trying to get others to understand how much science and engineering there are in submarines.
Well done video!
I got chills of anxiety when you turned on the vacuum pump without any eye protection, yhough 😅
my dad served on the Ovens during Kangaroo 2 (all up he was onboard 74-77, 84-87) :D
This video was quite amazing. I'm a submarine fan, and this is perfect! Thanks to Tom Scott for helping me discover this gem of a channel.
Decimal currency was introduced in 1966. I think you meant to say, "When copper coins were withdrawn from circulation." Great video anyway. :-)
Oh good I'm not the only one that noticed 😅
yep I had to rewind to
No, he right. Australian currency transitioned from pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents on that date. The coins may have been available shortly begore hand, but it wasn't legal currency until the 14th
@@ryougahibiki941 decimal currency was introduced in Australia is 1966
He may have been referring to the 1 and 2 cent coins which were withdrawn from circulation in the year that he mentioned.
My heart did a bit of a stopper when I heard an Australian sub "sank" USS Enterprise. I was like, did Hitler get to the kangaroos too? The man was one hell of a marketer...😅
Me too. I was like “When were we at war with Australia?”
@@xShadowsOfChaos that was the Emo navy. they first defeated the Australian army and got a taste for more.
@@xShadowsOfChaos simulators mate
It was during rimpac they got thru the destory escort and under the USS enterprise to prove it they ask what colour smoke fare the enterprise asked back what do you mean Aussie red or green well green was the reply so the Aussies let of green smoke oops red faces for the enterprise
@@sirBrouwer EMU mate
The fun part about sonar and cavitation is that the passive sonar is so sensitive they can tell how many blades it has and what shape they are
Sonar.
@@arclightredux6088 Woops
One reason they are covered up, so the enemy can't work out what they would sound like.
Awesome Video👏👏
Keep up the good work!
I did a tour of hmas ovens submarine western Australian maritime museum in Fremantle Australia about month ago
I laughed to hard at that Atomic Frontier expertedly "painted" on the submarine. Now my tea is ready, time to watch what you were up (down?) to "down there".
ive been inside this submarine multiple times and it never fails to amaze me (i live locally) and this is even more knowledge and context on something im already familiar with, i love it
what a great video! Also you have a great sense in Style, putting "The Hunt for Red October" and AC/DC References in the Video. Keep up the good work :)
If you came up with the water boiling/concert security analogy then I give you major props. Pun now intended
We had one of the HMAS Oberon subs participate in the RCN's MARCOT 84 exercise. I don't recall which one it was but I have a few pictures of her on the surface during the final review. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I was on Ovens in 1984. We were in Hawaii doing the RIMPAC war games with the US and other countries. We were the enemy and of our entire fleet our 2 submarines were the only vessels to survive to the end.
Solid animations and narrative! You kept me very engaged in something i dont really care about. Plus the little fact from the cooking water is fun to tell others
I'm again impressed by your production value and calm narration. Keep up the good work. For everyone still interested in submarines I can recommend Smater Everyday's series on modern submarines.
Your videos are incredibly well made, detailed, and engaging. Thank you!
I have no idea why this channel doesn’t have more subscribers. Great content every time. Love it ,keep it up.
I never knew I was into submarines until now! Thanks for bringing up amazing topics, James!
Great video!
The clip of gear cutting at 7:05 is from "This Old Tony"'s video "Gears! - But Were Afraid To Ask (MiniLathe)" right at the beginning. I haven't the foggiest how I noticed that to be honest.
I know I'm late but I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed lmao
Really cool discussion about military subs. I also love the way you describe how water boils and how megneto-hydrodynamics work, I love finding ways to describe how things work that are easy to understand.
You learn something new every day. Great documentary!
Instant thumbs up for the H.F.R.O. clips and the excellent information. For Australians on the east coast: you can walk through another Oberon-class sub (HMAS Onslow) at the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Many other vessels too, including the destroyer HMAS Vampire. A great day out, highly recommended!
I remember these P&O boats well. They were extremely quiet when submerged, quieter even than the newer nuclear powered subs on which I served. As a SONAR operator in the RN, in my entire career we NEVER once transmitted actively, we just listened passively. Making a very loud noise like a sonar transmission is the antithesis of any submarine's mission. There is no "echo" to process but we can hear the ships and get their bearing but not their range. Range was calculated over time on the estimated target speed and changes to its bearing.
Would be great to see a remake of this video explaining how Australias new nuclear submarine will work!
He can't because the designs don't even exist yet.
They'll have to use their old submarines until 2040, which will cause a lot of problems because they've technically already reached their end of life.
Overall, it was just a bad deal, they would have been better with France's overpriced, but still cheaper, submarines, and get more of them and sooner.
I've been on this submarine twice!!! It's so cool!!
4:50 The low pressure region forms on the front (not behind) of the blade.
unreal videos, im so glad i asked what ur yt name was in the library that day after 5 seconds of you talking about it.
In 2004, as part of the RIMPAC exercises, HMAS Rankin faced off against a US Navy task force including a destroyer, a nuclear submarine, helicopters and more.
Her captain instead ordered the crew to make as much noise as possible to accustom the US force to a high noise signature - only to go completely quiet, causing them to lose track of her just before they get a bead on the submarine.
After eluding the US submarine, Rankin avoids the ships' active sonar by hugging an underwater cliff, which masks her against the cliff face.
Rankin manages to "kill" the destroyer, and really does announce their victory with "land down under"!
Silent Submarines of Australia? Never heard of them 😁
Zing! :)
If I could like this video twice, I would. Excellent information presented in a very interesting and enjoying way! I loved the little fact about the giant batteries, very impressive stuff!
Comprehensive and quality ❤️
Shame about the camera work ❤
Great catch! Important science and knowledge. Hope can join Australian navy one day
your vids are so gooood I cannot imagine how may hours you spend on something like this. really informative!
4:36 he looked so happy to deliver this line
Pleasantly surprised to have a relatively local landmark featured. Have spent a lot of time in that area over the years, and done the tour. Was nice to hear some of her stories.
I love how in the thumbnail you look like you're about to start the video with an obnoxiously loud "WELCOME BACK" while inside the world's most silent submarine
Well put together James! Several years ago one of our current did the same thing in Hawaii to one or more ships of the USN. The techniques were probably similar to those you described so well. Keep up the good work! 10/04/2121 (NSW!)
3:04 He talks quite... so to not scare the submarine.
Excellent video.
Amazing content as always! Keep going!
These videos are always such high quality! Keep it up!
RIP Sir Sean.
You, James, are 100% invited to tour the USS Blueback whenever this SARS Cov2 stuff is done with in The States.
Love these videos. I'm not a youtuber/content creator but I look up to your ability to construct such well done content!
Another great video! Well done, James!
6:23 The Hunt for Red October references are hilarious, well done
I have no idea how I didn't know about this channel before. THIS IS AMAZINGGG
Great explainations!
This channel is a goldmine
You have incredible content, well edited!
11:10 I believe it was 1966 that decimal currency came in here in Australia my good man, but this was still an excellent video!
Came here to say the same thing. I'm sure it was just a typo that slipped through production, easy enough for such things to happen.
@@AnonyDave oh absolutely! And with TH-cam making it impossible to fix such things after publishing unfortunately nothing can be done about it now.
I'm new to your channel, and I'm so glad I found it!
Your explanation was in depth and your content is excellent. I also didn't realise that you also live in our beautiful state of WA!
Looking forward to watching the rest of your informative channel! You definitely earned a new loyal subscriber!
great job young fella, keep up the science/military interest
Well thought out and narrated documentary. Impressed. 👍🏻😁🇦🇺
Oh man, I remember visiting that sub back in the early/mid 2000s while visiting family as a kid, good to see its still there
Excellent video mate keep them coming. just remember the speed of sound in water isn’t a constant.
Fantastic educational video, amazing stuff I never knew before, than you!
7:06 is that a clip from this old Tony making his aluminum gears for his mini lathe or is it just plain stock machining footage?
Brilliant video. During the Cold War The British and Australian subs always did very well. The US said that although our navies were small we went for quality not quantity.
Nice to hear Australia will be getting nuclear submarines. They can survive 20 or 30 years without refuelling. They only ever need to surface to get food for the crew. Water and oxygen being made onboard.
Another great video my dude.
Well done, very professional.
Mate, this is brilliant content. Thank you
Great video. Keep up the awesome work!
Really like your videos man. How are you able to do all these cool projects?
very nice to see some Western Australian content on TH-cam for once. Keep up the good work mate
Excellent video, young man
Fantastic stuff as always!
I seen the hmas ovens submarine at the Australian maritime museum Fremantle and this year I'm going to do a tour of the submarine Fremantle and maybe buy the wooden kit of hms endeavour kit
Awesome video as always!
the oberon class submarines are amazing! the Onslaw at the National Maritime Musuem is an oberon class as well, and you can walk around inside!
Great video and channel!
Nice video. :-)
Interesting to hear about this (and compare it to the Swedish sub that did pretty much the same thing in newer times)
thank you for the captions :)
I didn't know it was there. I'll have to go down to Freo for a visit. Saw a video on the sub at the Maritime Museum in Sydney last year.
Dang, great video, your efforts really show.