Good stories. I once helped with a crew reunion on board Battleship Texas in the early 2,000's. One of our duties as docents was to take the veterans to their duty stations if they could make it. I took my assigned veteran to the #4 turret handling room where he described his duties. We then went to the lower grate level of the starboard engine room where he showed me where he stood and from what I could tell, just stared at things. He then took me to a ventilation trunk on 3rd deck and showed me where he could climb through a hatch and grab naps. Throughout the conversation, he described things that I was certain were wrong, but all I would say was, "I didn't know that!" I finally said my goodbyes to him on the main deck. As soon as he was out of earshot, two other veterans walked up and told me, "We hated that guy, he was the laziest s.o.b. on the ship and everyone tried to get him out of their department!"
That reminds me of some of the wild things you can hear from the old-timers. One of my great-uncles served in the war and thought he remembered his battleship going 75 knots. Now, this was back when I was maybe 10 years old, and he was probably in his 60s, but he was in one of the many ratings on board the big ships that never (or rarely) see the outside world between ports. Guys who worked down in places like the boiler rooms or machine shops, even during my own sea time on a carrier, rarely knew where the ship was, where we were going or were in company with, let alone how fast the ship was going. That astounded me, a weather forecaster whose duty shift (day or night) allowed almost constant trips outside to observe the sky and sea conditions. So when I visit a museum ship and hear things I know to be at the least incorrect and misinformed, I treat it just as you did, with tact and grace, and think about how lucky our country is to have them, even if they get lost if they go higher than the deck where the soda-fountain and ship's store are located.
We were lucky to meet Chief Dobson yesterday when we toured the ship. He told us to call him Chip or Chief Chip. He spent time showing us exactly how the guns on the ship worked and shared many very interesting stories. Thank you, Chief Dobson. As I told him yesterday, he truly made our day!
I knew that icecream was prolific in the US Navy, and regarded in the same way that other Navies regarded rum and alcohol, but didn't realize that icecream was used as a reward for saving aviators. Thanks for the video Chief
I got the privilege of meeting Chip last week, he is an excellent docent. We had a great time listening & learning from him. I'm glad there is a channel available where I can learn & see more. Thanks, Chip, hope the paint chipping is coming along nicely.
@@USSALABAMA60 My grandfather was the head baker on a LST in the pacific during ww2. I am sure the entire crew come together as one to get there fallen crew member back onto duty as soon as they could.
I'm gonna have to look for that bullet hole next time i come. thats so cool and that they didn't fix it. I bet they were both in big trouble for that one.
We encourage you to find it! I'm not sure how much trouble the fellas got in...but we imagine they weren't very popular, what with cutting the ice cream production for the ship in half! Make sure you share with your friends, like, and subscribe!
I been on a tour there loved every minute of it I could have spent twice the time touring but my family was there getting bored one thing I will say I am a marine and I have studied ww2 extensively and ww1 I am just a historian One thing I will say the marines on those islands in ww2 didn’t have a ice cream machine Or a dry bunk being a marine in the 90’s the other services would try to always say how bad they had it I can honestly say if your a marine you earned it!! Sorry just saying Have a great day
Good stories. I once helped with a crew reunion on board Battleship Texas in the early 2,000's. One of our duties as docents was to take the veterans to their duty stations if they could make it. I took my assigned veteran to the #4 turret handling room where he described his duties. We then went to the lower grate level of the starboard engine room where he showed me where he stood and from what I could tell, just stared at things. He then took me to a ventilation trunk on 3rd deck and showed me where he could climb through a hatch and grab naps. Throughout the conversation, he described things that I was certain were wrong, but all I would say was, "I didn't know that!" I finally said my goodbyes to him on the main deck. As soon as he was out of earshot, two other veterans walked up and told me, "We hated that guy, he was the laziest s.o.b. on the ship and everyone tried to get him out of their department!"
That reminds me of some of the wild things you can hear from the old-timers. One of my great-uncles served in the war and thought he remembered his battleship going 75 knots. Now, this was back when I was maybe 10 years old, and he was probably in his 60s, but he was in one of the many ratings on board the big ships that never (or rarely) see the outside world between ports. Guys who worked down in places like the boiler rooms or machine shops, even during my own sea time on a carrier, rarely knew where the ship was, where we were going or were in company with, let alone how fast the ship was going. That astounded me, a weather forecaster whose duty shift (day or night) allowed almost constant trips outside to observe the sky and sea conditions. So when I visit a museum ship and hear things I know to be at the least incorrect and misinformed, I treat it just as you did, with tact and grace, and think about how lucky our country is to have
them, even if they get lost if they go higher than the deck where the soda-fountain and ship's store are located.
We were lucky to meet Chief Dobson yesterday when we toured the ship. He told us to call him Chip or Chief Chip. He spent time showing us exactly how the guns on the ship worked and shared many very interesting stories. Thank you, Chief Dobson. As I told him yesterday, he truly made our day!
He sure is a swell fella!
Cool youtube channel. Battleship New Jersey sent me.
I knew that icecream was prolific in the US Navy, and regarded in the same way that other Navies regarded rum and alcohol, but didn't realize that icecream was used as a reward for saving aviators. Thanks for the video Chief
I got the privilege of meeting Chip last week, he is an excellent docent. We had a great time listening & learning from him. I'm glad there is a channel available where I can learn & see more. Thanks, Chip, hope the paint chipping is coming along nicely.
Chip is our longest serving volunteer and a joy to have! I'll be sure to relay the message!
Good job, Chief! Interesting...
He sure is a swell fella!
This deserves WAY more views.
Thank you!
Love the format. Keep them coming!
We have another video coming tonight!
Outstanding work, Chief! We'll need to do one up in Sick Bay!
There are certainly more on the way! Chief Dobson is ready and willing!
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Hey Chip it's good to see you.
Great job Chip!
We agree!
Very interesting, thank you
Great videos, love learning about the life od the sailors and personal that worked and still work on board.
Oh we have a video in the works specifically about what the fellas did in their spare time!
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Thanks for the stories, them bring history to life.
Glad you like them!
Well done!
Thank You for the stories.
We're grateful for the men who shared them, and to Chief Dobson for making sure they're remembered.
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Thanks for the great stories! Please share more!!!
There are more coming!
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Can we please get more of these I love them
You're in luck! A new video drops tonight!
This is great. Thanks for the stories.
You're welcome!
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Very slick video, keep it up you guys
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Wounded the ice cream machine. How long was it out of action for?
That part of the story was not relayed to us. Everyone was more focused on the "fire fight."
@@USSALABAMA60 My grandfather was the head baker on a LST in the pacific during ww2. I am sure the entire crew come together as one to get there fallen crew member back onto duty as soon as they could.
@@studinthemaking Without a doubt!
Great Video!! My ship :)
We're all quiet enamored with her!
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@@USSALABAMA60 I like that… enarmored
I'm gonna have to look for that bullet hole next time i come. thats so cool and that they didn't fix it. I bet they were both in big trouble for that one.
We encourage you to find it! I'm not sure how much trouble the fellas got in...but we imagine they weren't very popular, what with cutting the ice cream production for the ship in half! Make sure you share with your friends, like, and subscribe!
I been on a tour there loved every minute of it I could have spent twice the time touring but my family was there getting bored one thing I will say I am a marine and I have studied ww2 extensively and ww1 I am just a historian
One thing I will say the marines on those islands in ww2 didn’t have a ice cream machine
Or a dry bunk being a marine in the 90’s the other services would try to always say how bad they had it I can honestly say if your a marine you earned it!! Sorry just saying
Have a great day
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