*OTHER SHIPS I TOURED* on this day were the USS Cole and the USS New York, both of which you can see in this video: th-cam.com/video/TG5TEDczDiQ/w-d-xo.html
Funny thing, ill bet those guns the guards are not loaded. 😂😂 When the stealth fighter was first introduced to the public they had it roped off with guards. I was taking with one of the guards and he told me they were not loaded. 😂😂😂
@@kenkarish826 In ten years of US Navy service, I stood more shipboard and shore-station security watches than I could ever remember. On all of those watches I carried an unloaded semi-automatic pistol in a holster on my belt with two full magazines in a separate pouch. If the watch conditions required it, I carried a Thompson submachine gun and two loaded magazines. The conditions never got out of hand and they were only actually fired at the target range but don't ever think those sailors, soldiers, marines, or airmen on watch are just there for decoration.
People laugh about the XBOX controller but just think if the Navy had gone to Raytheon or General Dynamics and asked them to design a periscope controller. They would have come up with the exact same thing but it would cost $3 Million dollars.
Only the ignorant peolple would laugh at this. The issue with custom made stuff is that not only you have to pay an exorbitant amount for it, but also you have to carry spare parts and you are dependent on the manufacturer to deliver. Having off the shelf items that you can mofify them slightly to do the job is priceless. No matter where you are in the world, you will find an XBOX controller and I am sure they have some in their recreation room. After all they are made from the same chips and software that the custom controllers would have been made. Besides it shows great ingenuity. Kudos to whoever thought using it.
Its actually ingenious. Whoever decided to switch to the game pad controller was a genuis. Not did they only come up with a better tool but a far cheaper and easier accesible tool to use that is intuitive to most new sailors
The benefit that Raytheon or GD provide is that there would have been 100 engineers put to that task. And over-engineered it to death. BUT they have spare parts, engineering on call, they can’t discontinue the product or go out of business. They have the intense knowledge of the product and could most likely resolve any issues with the equipment very quickly. With an Xbox controller you’d be depending on Microsoft to support any issues, with relatively low knowledge of the defense industry.
My next door neighbor is a sub man. Quiet kind very clean and organized. Aka the perfect shipmate. I am proud to know him and feel safe knowing that there are men and women like him all over the world looking out for us. Thank you all for your service.
That soft hatch is so awesome. Seals can literally do anything and the fact that a battle sub can just deploy them anywhere in the world without anyone knowing is incredibly badass.
My son is a submariner. Was on the Salt Lake City, which I visited. Now Lt. Commander. He loves it. Can’t say his name cause what he does and who he is, but damn proud of him. He’s been doing this for 22 years. So proud of him and the silent fleet. Navy Subs…we are always on duty. HOORAH❤️
These sailors, each and every one of them are a special breed. Thank you to each of you, all of your tasks are critical to the security of the free world. Stay safe, we appreciate what you do.
Wow, what a great opportunity to tour this submarine. NO WAY I could crawl in that tube as claustrophobic as I am. Thank you to all the sailors that serve on these ships. Appreciate your sacrifice.
Thanks for sharing this. I’m an Army veteran, but my dad, uncles, and a cousin served in the Navy. God bless these submariners! I greatly appreciate your service!! 🇺🇸
Great video. I served aboard 3 subs back in the late 70's to mid 80's, loved it, great crews and great food. Back then all enlisted had to learn how to "drive the boat" with the stern planes and bow planes as part of our quals. Now they use X Box controllers, wow. Main reason I got out was sub life can be hard on a marriage. I always make time to talk to other submariners when I see they are wearing something identifying as such. Ran into 2 different shipmates 25 and 30 years later where I live at now. Thanks to all who serve.
@@trvman1 I mean, if it's a sailor that doesn't need to go into actual combat who cares. It's not like that's the body size of your SEAL or Delta Force operator, hell not even a marine would be that outta shape
@trvman1 So, do you enjoy being a keyboard, Bully ? His brain is a very in shape muscle 💪 unlike yours which is apparently leaking out your ears. Show some Respect.
My nephew is in the Navy and he was stationed on a nuclear submarine until he was diagnosed with Diabetes and had to move to a regular Navy ship and then moved into teaching on the Navy base. He gets to retire this year after a 25 year career.
@JoshuaC-Work That a uneducated mind you have. I got type 2 because I got a gallstone and it caused a infection in my pancreas damaging it. After I got out of the hospital when went to VA 5 moths later my AC1 went from 3.5 to 9. And that just one way can happened not just being Obese.
sacrifices lmao...these people are paid, given free medical, free meals, free everytyhing....Many join the military for the job, not so much because they want to protect the country. Look how many families get upset if their kid is deployed...they werent upset when they got the monthly paycheck... Don't get me wrong there are several who actually believe in protecting the US and our freedoms, but there are many that are there because their job situation where they are from are bleek.
Back in the 80s my family had a two week vacation on Oahu. We went to Pearl Harbor and my dad, who was an Air Force colonel, got permission for us to get a personal tour from the XO of a Los Angelas-class attack submarine over in the sub pens, the USS New York City. I still remember it today even though I was a kid back then. One thing I remember the XO telling us is that everyone on the ship had to pass a test where they had to wear a blacked-out hood and make their way from one end of the ship to other based solely on feel and memory of the ship layout. Idea was in the event of fire and smoke obstructing vision, you needed to know how to navigate ship without sight.
Being an Air Force Vietnam veteran I truly appreciate what the Navy offers as team members on the same side. My hats off to the submarine service, especially. Though my work was highly restrictive (security wise) these onboard sailors may do the same but in a physically restrictive close quarters manner and dependent upon the engineering and mechanics to keep them alive. Even in peacetime; I couldn’t imagine when under war conditions. For this I commend them all and offer my gratitude for their unique service. 🇺🇸
Many years ago I toured the U-505 in Chicago and as a kid I was surprised at how cramped it was. It’s still just as cramped as a WW boat. My hats off to the crews of these boats. Keep up the great work that you do for the USA. Thank you for your service, and the tour.
As a civilian contractor I've worked on several subs on the east coast and was gifted with a coffee mug and a shirt but never a coin. Only on surface ships did I get them. Those type of sailors are a different breed than the surface fleet. They used to be named after cities when I was working at Newport News ship yard.
My time in the Navy was spent in a seaplane patrol squadron based in San Diego and the far east. The only time I was ever on a sub was a tour of the USS Clamagore, an old submarine that was moored at Patriots Point, SC. Forget about serving on a sub if you have claustrophobia. While touring the Clamagore I couldn’t wait to get off as my claustrophobia kicked in. Just watching the guy in this video crawl through a torpedo tube all the way to the end had me breathing heavy. Much respect and admiration to the guys and gals that serve on these “boats” as they’re pretty much considered close to the top of the Navy elite food chain. Well done video.
My oldest son was a Nuke Machinist Mate 1st class in the USS Alabama SSBN#731 for four years and then one year in the USS Albuquerque SSN-706. He loved it!
@@marciewright9670 very cool. I was the Supply Officer on Alabama (blue crew) in the late 1990s. It was a great tour, and I enjoyed being a part of the submarine community. #therealboattherealcrew #crimsontide
I am now 84 and I did. Qualified in 1960 aboard USS Catfish (built during the end of WWII). I get together with other Sub Vets each month because they are great guys! Highly technical life. I was a nuclear reactor operator on the USS Seawolf SS(N)575. Still struggle with the idea of serving with females but times change. Been married for 63 years. My wife was 5 months pregnant with our oldest when she operated the bow planes while submerged in Long Island Sound!
Great video. As a Navy veteran I love watching videos that showcase the Navy life. I served aboard the USS Merrill DD-976 and the USS Reid FFG-30 from 1986-1990.
So much respect for the men and women who spend MONTHS at sea to defend us on this submarine. Special thanks out to the officers who guided the people who took this video. Countless lives in your hands and you do your job day in and day out. I’m sure it’s stressful as hell.
My brother served in the Us Navy, 30+ years. 10 were on USS Nautilus. The 1st Nuclear Submarine "Don't Threat On Me". He's an incredible man, that can easily adapt to any environment. In the 70-80:s he was stationed at RosyRoads, Puerto Rico. We are so proud of Pete. 🇵🇷🇵🇷💜💜🇺🇲🇺🇲🇻🇮🇻🇮🎖️🎖️
Every single person on these subs are some of the smartest people that the military has to offer. It's just incredible to be in that environment. TOP tier! DUUUUDE YOU GOT TO CRAWL INTO THE TORPEDO TUUUBE!!! That's so awesome! I haven't been in one since the scouts.
I appreciate this, I leave for boot camp in a couple of months and am going on a submarine. This video was more in depth than the official ones the Navy released, thank you!
WOW, thank you so much for saying that, Cherry! I wish you the best of luck and thank you in advance for your service! Please stay in touch and let us know how it's going. Hooyah!
This video is the best I have seen so far on board an attack sub, for its clarity and closeup. The captain and his XO are very friendly and approachable, answering all dumb questions in the most well-mannered state. Classified screens are turned-off, and weapon systems are covered-up in very tasteful way, without having to blur out the details like you would normally see in other videos. Overall, this is an excellent boat tour. BTW, marking name in torpedo launch tube is reserved for the village idiot.
OMG! I have to agree with this statement. The Captain needs a ton of credit for this video not being just another youtube of a sub. He is VERY accommodating and you should be giving him congrats to allow you to do pretty much anything you wanted. That is VERY, VERY rare for the US Navy, and EXTREMELY more rare for a US submarine as much access as you got. Hats off to CO Bresnahan. WOW
Amazing tour, Terry! I can't believe how advanced the technology is on these subs, yet the essence of teamwork and discipline remains unchanged. That's the true strength of any military force. Thanks for the enlightening video.
Fantastic video, Terry! My dad was on a destroyer at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 there were only two ships that got out of the bay and his was one of them! USS Blue! Thanks for filming this what a honor! Thanks Terry. JJ
I was on a Guided Missile Frigate in Pearl Harbor about 300 yards across the channel from the USS Arizona Memorial, about 34 years after your dad's experience. It's a beautiful place but remembering the past and looking around and seeing the same places that were being attacked in 1941 was definitely a bit unsettling. I was assigned there in 1975 & 1976. Even before I was assigned to a ship that was home ported there I read a lot of history regarding that attack and the period before December 7, 1941. That really brought it home, driving up LikiLiki Highway and looking back at the harbor below.
To clarify, more than 2 ships survived the pearl harbor attack. I believe only 2 of them left the bay to chase down japanese submarines that accompanied the aircraft
Wow, from TH-cam to Torpedo Tube. As a veteran of the Air Force I love all things military. You had the best tour. The TV reporter had no interest in checking out the tube. Great episode Terry.
Thank you Steve, I did that job nearly 40 years ago on a 594 class Sub out of Groton. Proud to have served this great country and be part of the U.S. Submarine Service.🇺🇸
I was on a 578 class boat. And I can recall visiting a friend who was attached to the USS Los Angeles. I was so jealous of the space and the fact that they could take long showers anytime they wanted. It seemed futuristic compared to the Skate. These new boats are amazing.
Terry thank you for this. I loved the fact that you were able to tour the USS Indiana. I am a proud Hoosier, so this was very special to see. I had no idea that the University actually kind of sponsored the mess hall. Very cool huge IU fan here. Thanks, and very proud of you sir.
That is crazy that not only were you allowed on the submarine but you were allowed to film it as well, even when I was on active duty Navy I was still not allowed to even step foot on a submarine, thank you for doing this video, and the female officer is actually a lieutenant Junior grade, not a lieutenant, but you filmed all kinds of things I've never seen before after 6 years in the US Navy
really? when I was a kid back in the 80's we saw this level of stuff in books and vhs videos. lol! leadership is weird though, they like to be selective
I'm indiana born, proud of my grandfather's Navy history, and Indiana heritage. They call it Hoosier Hospitality and it looks like you got some there! Good piece!
Great video. Brought back a lot of memories. Completed 20yrs of submarine service and was able to sign my name on 3 torpedo tubes from different boats. Good thing you wore coveralls, the grease from those things ruin your clothes. lol. I miss fleet week in Florida, was always a lot of fun. I loved giving tours, met a lot of interesting people and was proud to show off my boat.
Wow 20 years in a submarine that is absolutely incredible. Thanks for all your dedication and incredible service to your county Armando! See you in the torpedo tube brother!
💙 GO NAVY!!! very nice tour - glad you were appreciative of your hosts and a good sport about going the distance in the tube. Proud of our sailors who showed you around.
Terry my claustrophobia was kicking into high gear when you were crawling through that torpedo 😮You did a great job on this video, I thoroughly enjoyed it👍onward and downward (in this case).
That is a 21-inch diameter tube, which I believe is the U.S. Navy standard. 21 inches doesn't sound that wide, but you seem to have no trouble fitting. Great video. Thanks for posting it. Much respect for the U.S. Navy.
I would love to get a personalized tour of a submarine. Super impressive. The soldiers that operate these devices are heroes. Ranks with the best videos I have ever seen on YT. Thank you and the Navy for making it possible.
Just imagine, there are people on board who know what all those buttons are for, what's in those cabinets and can read all the gauges. And then there are people who've designed and built it all. Amazing.
My Dad was head of the DesignDivision at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard many years ago. Both of my grandfathers worked there too. Our family is very proud of their work to support our USA.
Thanks for the great video. My son serves on board the Indiana, and it was great to see where he works and get an idea of the living conditions. Thank you for you son's servivce.
One of my brothers was in the sub service for many years. Not everyone has the capacities to adapt to the obvious confines and requirements of the vessel. I'm surprised at how much of the sub made it into this video. Very interesting!
When I was in the navy,going to C-school in San Diego,Ca,I went and took a tour aboard a fast attack and boomer subs ( I was actually considering volunteering for subs ) glad I didn't tho,too small and confined for me. LOL.I ended up on aircraft carriers ( thank God )for my entire enlistment,so much better for me. LOL.
great video... as I Navy veteran, served on USS Cushing DD985, I am glad to see the Cole out there after the 2000 attack... 23 years later and she is still a deadly vessel
@BarefootVlogger thank you for showcasing a great sub... and ummmmm just so you know you are braver than me... I couldn't have climbed in that torpedo tube lol
Great video Terry! We've toured 2 retired subs in our travels, but this is next level. Really appreciate your perspective, and sharing this experience with us. Onward and upward!
What struck me is that even though this sub is so technologically advanced compared to a WWII sub I am sure any submariner from that era suddenly teleported into the Indiana would immediately know he was in a submarine.
@@reallyoldsubdude387 I find it hilarious that on some subs, the Xbox controllers are designed to help control the periscope! Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction...
Great tour, loved seeing a little of what life is like aboard. It was especially interesting for me since my father served during WW2 aboard USS Indiana, BB-58. Glad to see the name continues on!
One of My distant Relatives was a Savile Row Tailor, who studied Physics at University in his spare time. Once qualified as a Nuclear Physicist, he joined the Royal Navy and was assigned to a British Nuclear Submarine. On every trip he’d occupy his Off Duty time making 2 Suits (1 for himself, 1 for another Officer).
Love it when you say you will have a heck of a time getting back out the way you came in the tube...And the Officer says..."We can flood it and send ya out the other end😊
Loved this! Thank you. Many years ago I had a friend who was an officer on one of the first nuclear submarines. I've always wondered what they were like below deck.
Kudos to all who serve our land, sea and air! As a Veteran Army SGT of the 03' Iraq invasion, I can say there is no way I would even visit inside a sub! If my elbow hit something then I bumped something else I would die from claustrophobia! I'll stick to land!!! GOD Bless All!!!
There was an area on our boat (USS Skate) called the battery well. It was accessed via a hatch in middle crews berthing. There were guys onboard who said that space was too small for comfort and they would not go into it. I was 6'7" and had to get into it to check the state of cells in our battery bank. Everyone has their limits.
Great video! Not often you get an inside view of one of those boats. Seeing the technology there, the crew and understanding the capabilities of that sub, make me proud to be an American.
👩🏻💻2 of my brothers did Brother Duty on the destroyer USS Schofield during the Vietnam Conflict. Taking care of the inside of the torpedo tube was the job of the younger brother. Thanks for sharing, my brother has long since gone on to his glory.
Great tour, Terry. You are fearless and a good sport going into the torpedo tube. I have an uncle that was a cook on a submarine in the early '60s and unfortunately he had a massive stroke when they were sailing the Sea of Japan and had to be medically discharged. I asked him why he would volunteer for sub duty and he said he made about $40/month more in hazardous duty pay. Might not sound like much but that was serious money back in those days, especially with a young family. Massive respect for our submariners and all of our sailors. Three of his brothers, my uncles, were in the Navy also. (They didn't like farm life much. LOL) NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE !!
Well said TC! My son serves proudly in the Navy now on an amphibious ship. I live vicariously through him on his voyages and service. Thank you brother for your support and uplifting words!
@@BarefootVlogger My pleasure. Seriously. I am going to watch every one of your videos. You have a great personality and know how to get the most out of your subject matter.
It takes a ton of courage to be inside one of these. Being sort of claustrophobic, there is no way I could do this. Respect for the U S military !!!! the very best in the world !
You mentioned how good it smelled in the cafeteria. They make sure to feed the crew well as part of keeping morale up while out to sea. With so many people locked into a tube underwater they look for ways to keep peoples spirits up, and keeping them full and gastro-intestinally satisfied is one way they do it. Basically the best food in the Navy is found on these nuclear subs.
Terry I am claustrophobic! I found out when I took a tour on the Bowfin submarine AKA The Pearl Harbor Avenger. It was so tight and I had to practically bend in have to get through the portholes. Climbing into a torpedo tube! No way sir. 😂
I am not from the USA. But still I salute all the sailors of this beautiful submarine. It is because of soldiers like them that civilians are able to live good lives and sleep peacefully. My request to everyone around the world is Live and let live peacefully because the freedom that we get comes at a very steep price. Soldiers like these are guarding our borders and protecting us in and out of our countries and sacrificing their family life and safety for us. Respect !
15:06 LOL.. I almost pee'd myself from that reference.. DAMN MAN!!! AWESOME!!! BTW... 25 year ADAF vet here spreaden the love to other branches of the DOD! My brother was Navy on the USS Finback SSN-670 until he got tired of his XO trying to recruit him in to the officer ranks.. he changed jobs and chose to be a medic assigned to a marine unit out of Cherry Point and ended up seeing SEVERAL tours of duty in SAND LAND.. saved a BUNCH of people KILLED a bunch of people (if you can call them that given what they did) who were trying to hurt his friends.. still haunts him to this day! Now he's the postmaster in our home town and applying those life saving skills to this day to people on his route.. He's intervened three times saving people who were down when he delivered their mail. I salute you BROTHER!!!
Thanks Brent, to you and your brother for your incredible service. Incidentally, speaking of postmaster, my name is a tribute to the Barefoot Mailmen who walked the beaches of Florida 60 miles and back to deliver the mail in the late 1800's. Cheers brother!
I served on three different submarines of the same class. I was on the USS Kentucky SSBN 737(Blue crew) from 1993-1997 and did seven patrols on her. I was on the USS West Virginia SSBN 736(Gold crew) from 2000-2004 and did seven patrols on her. The I served on the USS Wyoming SSBN 742(Gold crew) from 2008-2010 and did four patrols on her. The longest time I did under water was 109 days underwater. We popped to the surface, bumped the pier did a stores reload and went right back out for another 11 days. The shortest patrol I've done was 76 days. Almost every patrol I did was an extended patrol to cover another submarines patrol order so they could do a medical evacuation or a repair on their sub. If I could, I would do it again. I did 20 years between 1992 and 2012. 20 years and 18 days.
@@BarefootVlogger when I was on the USS Wyoming I served with a guy name Brent or Brett Barefoot he was a Missile Technician like me. You guys may be related in some way.
Loved this Terry! I was in a submarine but a older one in Virginia & a big ship too! It’s very exiting to go in a submarine! This was a awesome video! & seeing you go into a Torpedo wow Terry you did a great Job! I love seeing things like this! Not everyone gets to see this, also you had great guides! The you Terry for showing this! I love every minute of it!♥️😊
That was very interesting and I learned a lot. I give you a lot of credit for going into tight spaces. And you got to sign your name 👏 👏 Wow! Loved the movie insert. 😊Very proud of all who served our country to keep us all safe. Thanks Terry for taking us along.
How awesome they allowed you into a torpedo tube! Even cooler they let you go all "Green Monster" and sign the end of the tube! Green Monster - Fenway Park reference. To all those serving and have served - Thanks for your service! I've kinda been on the late 1700's equivalent. USS Constitution. I was almost too tall to walk through it when I was in the 5th grade. Short people back then in the 18th Century.
American Submarines have always been the best and always will be. They broke and made records-First nuclear powered ship, first underwater around the world, and first under the ice among others. This submarine is one of the latest and most advanced in the world, at least until the United States commissions another class. Thanks for the tour and a shout out to all U.S. Navy Submariners.❤
No disrespect to US submariners, but it's widely known that the first functional submarine was designed and built by a Dutchman, Cornelis Drebbell in 1620, 156 years before America even existed.
*OTHER SHIPS I TOURED* on this day were the USS Cole and the USS New York, both of which you can see in this video: th-cam.com/video/TG5TEDczDiQ/w-d-xo.html
Funny thing, ill bet those guns the guards are not loaded. 😂😂
When the stealth fighter was first introduced to the public they had it roped off with guards. I was taking with one of the guards and he told me they were not loaded. 😂😂😂
I am surprised you had to xroos the USS Cole and didn't mention it was attacked in the Persian gulf by terrorist and killed 17 sailors and injured 37.
Not the first on TH-cam to climb into a torpedo tube, that would be Destin from Smatereveryday 2 or 3 years ago.
But still really cool. 😁
Why would the reporter wear a dress for this report? Red dress no less. Stupid or intentional?
@@kenkarish826 In ten years of US Navy service, I stood more shipboard and shore-station security watches than I could ever remember. On all of those watches I carried an unloaded semi-automatic pistol in a holster on my belt with two full magazines in a separate pouch. If the watch conditions required it, I carried a Thompson submachine gun and two loaded magazines. The conditions never got out of hand and they were only actually fired at the target range but don't ever think those sailors, soldiers, marines, or airmen on watch are just there for decoration.
People laugh about the XBOX controller but just think if the Navy had gone to Raytheon or General Dynamics and asked them to design a periscope controller. They would have come up with the exact same thing but it would cost $3 Million dollars.
Only the ignorant peolple would laugh at this. The issue with custom made stuff is that not only you have to pay an exorbitant amount for it, but also you have to carry spare parts and you are dependent on the manufacturer to deliver. Having off the shelf items that you can mofify them slightly to do the job is priceless. No matter where you are in the world, you will find an XBOX controller and I am sure they have some in their recreation room. After all they are made from the same chips and software that the custom controllers would have been made. Besides it shows great ingenuity. Kudos to whoever thought using it.
Yeah joystick submarine seems like a cool thing
IF???? YGBSM!!!! Lots of USN folks took jobs there!!! CORRUPTION!!!!
Its actually ingenious. Whoever decided to switch to the game pad controller was a genuis. Not did they only come up with a better tool but a far cheaper and easier accesible tool to use that is intuitive to most new sailors
The benefit that Raytheon or GD provide is that there would have been 100 engineers put to that task. And over-engineered it to death. BUT they have spare parts, engineering on call, they can’t discontinue the product or go out of business. They have the intense knowledge of the product and could most likely resolve any issues with the equipment very quickly.
With an Xbox controller you’d be depending on Microsoft to support any issues, with relatively low knowledge of the defense industry.
My next door neighbor is a sub man. Quiet kind very clean and organized. Aka the perfect shipmate. I am proud to know him and feel safe knowing that there are men and women like him all over the world looking out for us. Thank you all for your service.
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The captain and his crew seem like really wonderful, down to earth people. Much respect for all that they do.
Not surprising they’d be down to earth considering they work in a submarine.
Looks like they eat well or don't exercise enough.
@@jag136 Submarines get the best food and it's really impossible to exercise stuck in a cramped metal tube deep underwater.
"down in the water" people.
Have to be to not kill each other on a boat.
That soft hatch is so awesome. Seals can literally do anything and the fact that a battle sub can just deploy them anywhere in the world without anyone knowing is incredibly badass.
SOF - Special operations force.
My son is a submariner. Was on the Salt Lake City, which I visited. Now Lt. Commander. He loves it. Can’t say his name cause what he does and who he is, but damn proud of him. He’s been doing this for 22 years. So proud of him and the silent fleet. Navy Subs…we are always on duty. HOORAH❤️
These sailors, each and every one of them are a special breed. Thank you to each of you, all of your tasks are critical to the security of the free world. Stay safe, we appreciate what you do.
The top 10% of the Navy
Wow, what a great opportunity to tour this submarine. NO WAY I could crawl in that tube as claustrophobic as I am. Thank you to all the sailors that serve on these ships. Appreciate your sacrifice.
all I could think of was "flood the tubes"
My uncle spend the majority of his 20 yr. Navy career on a sub. This was a great vid! Thank you for taking us along and sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing this. I’m an Army veteran, but my dad, uncles, and a cousin served in the Navy.
God bless these submariners! I greatly appreciate your service!! 🇺🇸
Thank you to the Captain and crew of the USS Indianapolis. Your service is deeply appreciated.
We have the best Navy in the world
Yes the bankers appreciate them
Great video. I served aboard 3 subs back in the late 70's to mid 80's, loved it, great crews and great food. Back then all enlisted had to learn how to "drive the boat" with the stern planes and bow planes as part of our quals. Now they use X Box controllers, wow. Main reason I got out was sub life can be hard on a marriage. I always make time to talk to other submariners when I see they are wearing something identifying as such. Ran into 2 different shipmates 25 and 30 years later where I live at now. Thanks to all who serve.
There was talk of females coming on subs when i was getting out. USS Memphis SSN691 interesting, times are changing.
Thank you for displaying our boat for the world to see. Means a lot brother 🙏🏻
Truly an experience I will never forget. Thank you for your incredible service Jager!
@@trvman1 I mean, if it's a sailor that doesn't need to go into actual combat who cares. It's not like that's the body size of your SEAL or Delta Force operator, hell not even a marine would be that outta shape
@trvman1 So, do you enjoy being a keyboard, Bully ? His brain is a very in shape muscle 💪 unlike yours which is apparently leaking out your ears. Show some Respect.
@Chris Sperling If this is what we're showing, we have newer better and more advanced submarines that we aren't showing.
I can't believe the military is allowing this people to show this to the world. Unbelievable. Why?
My nephew is in the Navy and he was stationed on a nuclear submarine until he was diagnosed with Diabetes and had to move to a regular Navy ship and then moved into teaching on the Navy base. He gets to retire this year after a 25 year career.
@JoshuaC-Work you don't have to be fat to get diabetes lmao
@JoshuaC-Work
Maybe it's type 1 diabetes.
@JoshuaC-Work
Not all diabetes are caused by weight gain and unhealthy diet. Some are caused by the immune system destroying insulin producing cells.
@JoshuaC-Work That a uneducated mind you have. I got type 2 because I got a gallstone and it caused a infection in my pancreas damaging it. After I got out of the hospital when went to VA 5 moths later my AC1 went from 3.5 to 9. And that just one way can happened not just being Obese.
@@jacoblas1371 type 1 you are born with.
After watching this video I appreciate even more of the sacrifices they have to go through as Navy submarine soldiers
Sailors not soldiers! Those are fightin' words! 😊
soldiers are Army...these are Sailors.
sacrifices lmao...these people are paid, given free medical, free meals, free everytyhing....Many join the military for the job, not so much because they want to protect the country. Look how many families get upset if their kid is deployed...they werent upset when they got the monthly paycheck... Don't get me wrong there are several who actually believe in protecting the US and our freedoms, but there are many that are there because their job situation where they are from are bleek.
That is like calling a soldier a sailor! LOL! I don’t think they appreciate that lol
Oh no!!! You committed the ultimate sin of calling a sailor a solider! HOW DARE YOU! Lol
Back in the 80s my family had a two week vacation on Oahu. We went to Pearl Harbor and my dad, who was an Air Force colonel, got permission for us to get a personal tour from the XO of a Los Angelas-class attack submarine over in the sub pens, the USS New York City. I still remember it today even though I was a kid back then. One thing I remember the XO telling us is that everyone on the ship had to pass a test where they had to wear a blacked-out hood and make their way from one end of the ship to other based solely on feel and memory of the ship layout. Idea was in the event of fire and smoke obstructing vision, you needed to know how to navigate ship without sight.
Being an Air Force Vietnam veteran I truly appreciate what the Navy offers as team members on the same side. My hats off to the submarine service, especially. Though my work was highly restrictive (security wise) these onboard sailors may do the same but in a physically restrictive close quarters manner and dependent upon the engineering and mechanics to keep them alive. Even in peacetime; I couldn’t imagine when under war conditions. For this I commend them all and offer my gratitude for their unique service. 🇺🇸
Many years ago I toured the U-505 in Chicago and as a kid I was surprised at how cramped it was. It’s still just as cramped as a WW boat. My hats off to the crews of these boats. Keep up the great work that you do for the USA. Thank you for your service, and the tour.
They even manage to cram more equipment and tech into these boats compared to WW2 era boats
As a civilian contractor I've worked on several subs on the east coast and was gifted with a coffee mug and a shirt but never a coin. Only on surface ships did I get them. Those type of sailors are a different breed than the surface fleet. They used to be named after cities when I was working at Newport News ship yard.
My time in the Navy was spent in a seaplane patrol squadron based in San Diego and the far east. The only time I was ever on a sub was a tour of the USS Clamagore, an old submarine that was moored at Patriots Point, SC. Forget about serving on a sub if you have claustrophobia. While touring the Clamagore I couldn’t wait to get off as my claustrophobia kicked in. Just watching the guy in this video crawl through a torpedo tube all the way to the end had me breathing heavy. Much respect and admiration to the guys and gals that serve on these “boats” as they’re pretty much considered close to the top of the Navy elite food chain. Well done video.
Very cool perspective Mikeus thanks for sharing and thanks for your service!
My oldest son was a Nuke Machinist Mate 1st class in the USS Alabama SSBN#731 for four years and then one year in the USS Albuquerque SSN-706. He loved it!
@@marciewright9670 very cool. I was the Supply Officer on Alabama (blue crew) in the late 1990s. It was a great tour, and I enjoyed being a part of the submarine community.
#therealboattherealcrew #crimsontide
If I were younger, I am 80 now, I have always thought that I would like to be in the navy and be on a submarine. Amazing technology and machine.
I am now 84 and I did. Qualified in 1960 aboard USS Catfish (built during the end of WWII). I get together with other Sub Vets each month because they are great guys! Highly technical life. I was a nuclear reactor operator on the USS Seawolf SS(N)575. Still struggle with the idea of serving with females but times change. Been married for 63 years. My wife was 5 months pregnant with our oldest when she operated the bow planes while submerged in Long Island Sound!
Great video. As a Navy veteran I love watching videos that showcase the Navy life. I served aboard the USS Merrill DD-976 and the USS Reid FFG-30 from 1986-1990.
Thank you for your service!
So much respect for the men and women who spend MONTHS at sea to defend us on this submarine. Special thanks out to the officers who guided the people who took this video. Countless lives in your hands and you do your job day in and day out. I’m sure it’s stressful as hell.
Very well stated and much appreciated. I totally agree. Thanks Joe!
We spend billions of dollars on weapons but don’t have at least one decent high speed rail system in America
@@BarefootVlogger Did that vessel ever go down 800 ft or was it just tethered to the dock while u were in it?
I worked with the the CO when he was a lieutenant on our first shore duty. Good to see him in command!
Thanks for sharing Heath and thanks for your service brother!
My brother served in the Us Navy, 30+ years. 10 were on USS Nautilus. The 1st Nuclear Submarine "Don't Threat On Me". He's an incredible man, that can easily adapt to any environment. In the 70-80:s he was stationed at RosyRoads, Puerto Rico. We are so proud of Pete. 🇵🇷🇵🇷💜💜🇺🇲🇺🇲🇻🇮🇻🇮🎖️🎖️
Every single person on these subs are some of the smartest people that the military has to offer.
It's just incredible to be in that environment.
TOP tier!
DUUUUDE YOU GOT TO CRAWL INTO THE TORPEDO TUUUBE!!!
That's so awesome! I haven't been in one since the scouts.
I agree! I was very impressed with everyone I came in contact with. Incredible professionalism and knowledge.
I appreciate this, I leave for boot camp in a couple of months and am going on a submarine. This video was more in depth than the official ones the Navy released, thank you!
WOW, thank you so much for saying that, Cherry! I wish you the best of luck and thank you in advance for your service! Please stay in touch and let us know how it's going. Hooyah!
Best of luck! I was on the USS Tecumseh SSBN 628 and the USS Lafayette SSBN 616, keep us posted on your progress!❤
@@martystrasinger3801 Hey man, thanks for the reply. I graduated submarine school and am currently waiting to class up for A School.
@@CherryMosley An awesome accomplishment! Keep at it!
Wow!! I guess I didn't realize how narrow it was going to be!! Shout out to all in uniform!! Thanks for what you do to keep us safe!!
I am actually watching die hard right now on TV!!
This video is the best I have seen so far on board an attack sub, for its clarity and closeup. The captain and his XO are very friendly and approachable, answering all dumb questions in the most well-mannered state. Classified screens are turned-off, and weapon systems are covered-up in very tasteful way, without having to blur out the details like you would normally see in other videos. Overall, this is an excellent boat tour. BTW, marking name in torpedo launch tube is reserved for the village idiot.
OMG! I have to agree with this statement. The Captain needs a ton of credit for this video not being just another youtube of a sub. He is VERY accommodating and you should be giving him congrats to allow you to do pretty much anything you wanted. That is VERY, VERY rare for the US Navy, and EXTREMELY more rare for a US submarine as much access as you got. Hats off to CO Bresnahan. WOW
@@jerryinsc It's a nice win-win situation I guess, it's both a tourist attraction but also good advertising for the Navy.
the female officer is a O-2 or Luitenant Jr. Grade....One Rank below Luitenant.
Amazing tour, Terry! I can't believe how advanced the technology is on these subs, yet the essence of teamwork and discipline remains unchanged. That's the true strength of any military force. Thanks for the enlightening video.
Well said Robert! Thanks for joining me!
God bless these sailors and all our men and women in service! Their sacrifice is truly appreciated! Great video by the way, shot very well!
Fantastic video, Terry! My dad was on a destroyer at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 there were only two ships that got out of the bay and his was one of them! USS Blue! Thanks for filming this what a honor! Thanks Terry. JJ
Wow JJ thank you for sharing. Your dad is one of the heroes that fought to preserve our freedom. Thanks to him for his service!!
I was on a Guided Missile Frigate in Pearl Harbor about 300 yards across the channel from the USS Arizona Memorial, about 34 years after your dad's experience. It's a beautiful place but remembering the past and looking around and seeing the same places that were being attacked in 1941 was definitely a bit unsettling. I was assigned there in 1975 & 1976. Even before I was assigned to a ship that was home ported there I read a lot of history regarding that attack and the period before December 7, 1941. That really brought it home, driving up LikiLiki Highway and looking back at the harbor below.
God bless your dad sir I'm so behind greatful for his services
To clarify, more than 2 ships survived the pearl harbor attack. I believe only 2 of them left the bay to chase down japanese submarines that accompanied the aircraft
Wow, from TH-cam to Torpedo Tube. As a veteran of the Air Force I love all things military. You had the best tour. The TV reporter had no interest in checking out the tube. Great episode Terry.
Thanks Arnie! And thanks for your service brother!
Great video Terry, really enjoyed this. Also this Navy veteran thanks you for your son's service.
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Thanks Angler, and thanks for your service and sacrifices made. I appreciate all you have done to preserve our freedom!
Thank you Steve,
I did that job nearly 40 years ago on a 594 class Sub out of Groton. Proud to have served this great country and be part of the U.S. Submarine Service.🇺🇸
Thank you for your service PK
I was on a 578 class boat. And I can recall visiting a friend who was attached to the USS Los Angeles. I was so jealous of the space and the fact that they could take long showers anytime they wanted. It seemed futuristic compared to the Skate. These new boats are amazing.
USS Plunger SSN-595, '85-'89
Thank you to the USN, for providing such an opportunity. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Terry thank you for this. I loved the fact that you were able to tour the USS Indiana. I am a proud Hoosier, so this was very special to see. I had no idea that the University actually kind of sponsored the mess hall. Very cool huge IU fan here. Thanks, and very proud of you sir.
Thank you kindly Bob! The University and great state of Indiana is very supportive of their namesake ship. Go Hoosiers!!
Much respect for sailors who work in this environment. It gives me a claustrophobic panic attack just watching the video 😰
I agree 100%!
Crazy to think the USS Cole is still in service
That is crazy that not only were you allowed on the submarine but you were allowed to film it as well, even when I was on active duty Navy I was still not allowed to even step foot on a submarine, thank you for doing this video, and the female officer is actually a lieutenant Junior grade, not a lieutenant, but you filmed all kinds of things I've never seen before after 6 years in the US Navy
Thanks for keeping us safe Rocky
@@jp22344 I always love it when people try to tell me what I did and didn't hear from my own chain of command
really? when I was a kid back in the 80's we saw this level of stuff in books and vhs videos. lol! leadership is weird though, they like to be selective
I'm indiana born, proud of my grandfather's Navy history, and Indiana heritage. They call it Hoosier Hospitality and it looks like you got some there! Good piece!
Six months under way, with out contact to their family is HARD SERVICE. Salute to submariners.
You have outdone yourself Terry, this was outstanding. Thank you for showing us what life could look like aboard a submarine.
So kind brother thank you!
Great video. Brought back a lot of memories. Completed 20yrs of submarine service and was able to sign my name on 3 torpedo tubes from different boats. Good thing you wore coveralls, the grease from those things ruin your clothes. lol. I miss fleet week in Florida, was always a lot of fun. I loved giving tours, met a lot of interesting people and was proud to show off my boat.
Wow 20 years in a submarine that is absolutely incredible. Thanks for all your dedication and incredible service to your county Armando! See you in the torpedo tube brother!
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Thank you for your service and for your family's contribution. Definitely a sacrifice for all! So how do they or who does the grease job?
Thank you men and women of the Navy for your service, you are appreciated. Thank you.
💙 GO NAVY!!! very nice tour - glad you were appreciative of your hosts and a good sport about going the distance in the tube. Proud of our sailors who showed you around.
Terry my claustrophobia was kicking into high gear when you were crawling through that torpedo 😮You did a great job on this video, I thoroughly enjoyed it👍onward and downward (in this case).
Haha I wasnt sure if I was claustrophobic but after that now I know Im not lol. Thanks Isabel!
That is a 21-inch diameter tube, which I believe is the U.S. Navy standard. 21 inches doesn't sound that wide, but you seem to have no trouble fitting. Great video. Thanks for posting it. Much respect for the U.S. Navy.
I started to hyperventilate
I would love to get a personalized tour of a submarine. Super impressive. The soldiers that operate these devices are heroes. Ranks with the best videos I have ever seen on YT. Thank you and the Navy for making it possible.
So kind of you to say John. Thank you my friend much appreciated!
In the Navy, they are called sailors, not soldiers.
"Soldiers" ???... Yeah, ok..... 😂
Just imagine, there are people on board who know what all those buttons are for, what's in those cabinets and can read all the gauges. And then there are people who've designed and built it all. Amazing.
My Dad was head of the DesignDivision at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard many years ago. Both of my grandfathers worked there too. Our family is very proud of their work to support our USA.
Thank you for taking us along. I think this is one of the coolest thing I’ve seen
My friend, it is so good to see you again. Thank you for making me even prouder to be an American. Soldiers, thank you for your service.
That's very kind Michael, thank you brother!
@@BarefootVlogger, it is my sincere pleasure!
Thanks for the great video. My son serves on board the Indiana, and it was great to see where he works and get an idea of the living conditions. Thank you for you son's servivce.
Wow, big shout out to your son and the crew of Indiana! I was so impressed with everyone I met Ray. What an awesome experience!
One of my brothers was in the sub service for many years. Not everyone has the capacities to adapt to the obvious confines and requirements of the vessel. I'm surprised at how much of the sub made it into this video. Very interesting!
Most of it is already known by enemies, thanks to Big Guys 10%.
When I was in the navy,going to C-school in San Diego,Ca,I went and took a tour aboard a fast attack and boomer subs ( I was actually considering volunteering for subs ) glad I didn't tho,too small and confined for me. LOL.I ended up on aircraft carriers ( thank God )for my entire enlistment,so much better for me. LOL.
@nicholastv5543 Hey there,Jay.
@@petegregory517
Jared didn't get that 2 billion dollars for nothing,
Classified documents
Thanks to all for this tour. Nearly having a panic attack just watching it! Thankful that there are those who can do it.
great video... as I Navy veteran, served on USS Cushing DD985, I am glad to see the Cole out there after the 2000 attack... 23 years later and she is still a deadly vessel
I toured the Cole shortly after shooting this video and was honored to do so. Thank you for your service!
@BarefootVlogger thank you for showcasing a great sub... and ummmmm just so you know you are braver than me... I couldn't have climbed in that torpedo tube lol
That is crazy!! You got guts going in the tube. I had such anxiety just watching it. Great job!!
Great video Terry! We've toured 2 retired subs in our travels, but this is next level. Really appreciate your perspective, and sharing this experience with us. Onward and upward!
Wow not many people can say that OH tj! We are very fortunate for the experience. Thanks for watching!
Same here, but so much older.
What struck me is that even though this sub is so technologically advanced compared to a WWII sub I am sure any submariner from that era suddenly teleported into the Indiana would immediately know he was in a submarine.
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All the screens and Xbox controllers would mess with their heads.
@@reallyoldsubdude387 I find it hilarious that on some subs, the Xbox controllers are designed to help control the periscope! Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction...
just like houses and cars. Crazy....
Great tour, loved seeing a little of what life is like aboard. It was especially interesting for me since my father served during WW2 aboard USS Indiana, BB-58. Glad to see the name continues on!
That's great John thanks for sharing. And thanks to your dad for his service!
One of My distant Relatives was a Savile Row Tailor, who studied Physics at University in his spare time.
Once qualified as a Nuclear Physicist, he joined the Royal Navy and was assigned to a British Nuclear Submarine.
On every trip he’d occupy his Off Duty time making 2 Suits (1 for himself, 1 for another Officer).
That was awesome! Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you Glenny!
Good job Terry. You have guts climbing into that torpedo tube.
I couldn't pass it up JJ! Thanks brother
Agree ! Made the hairs stand up on my neck 😝
Sneaky way to get that torpedo tube cleaned out for the day! Lol
By far the best sub tour video ive seen to date. Outstanding having the crew on board ti show you around and talk about the boat loved it
Thank you Joseph! I appreciate the kind words my friend
Love it just love it...from a 90 year old Destroyer Korean War sailor.
Thank you for your service!
@@emmap.7314 Why thank you Emma. I consider it the best four years of my life.
Thank you for your service sorry the country has fallen like Europe
@@oioi5794 Thanks so much for the kind comment. Maybe someday leaders will wake up and life will be better. There's always hope.
@@billwilliams9527 in England its only going 1 way so I got out well I am still youngish and now call 🇹🇭home 🙏🏻💚
Love it when you say you will have a heck of a time getting back out the way you came in the tube...And the Officer says..."We can flood it and send ya out the other end😊
Very cool! You were able to do something so very few have ever done, climb into a torpedo tube! Thanks for the tour of a marvel of technology.
You're right Ken, thank you my friend
Loved this! Thank you. Many years ago I had a friend who was an officer on one of the first nuclear submarines. I've always wondered what they were like below deck.
Wow, very cool Lynn. They're an elite class of folks I was privileged to meet.
@@BarefootVlogger Yes, he was brilliant. More my brother's friend, I was a teenager and worshiped from afar. 😍
That was an awesome tour Terry, thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for joining me Robert!
I could not handle the claustrophobic feeling watching this video. Hats off to the crew!
Kudos to all who serve our land, sea and air! As a Veteran Army SGT of the 03' Iraq invasion, I can say there is no way I would even visit inside a sub! If my elbow hit something then I bumped something else I would die from claustrophobia! I'll stick to land!!! GOD Bless All!!!
My father said you had to be crazy to be a submariner.... He was one. 😂
There was an area on our boat (USS Skate) called the battery well. It was accessed via a hatch in middle crews berthing. There were guys onboard who said that space was too small for comfort and they would not go into it. I was 6'7" and had to get into it to check the state of cells in our battery bank. Everyone has their limits.
Thank you for taking us on this tour !!
Thank you Sarge! It was an honor and a privilege..
The torpedo tube piece is awesome! Brave man! Many thanks, Pete
Great video! Not often you get an inside view of one of those boats. Seeing the technology there, the crew and understanding the capabilities of that sub, make me proud to be an American.
Well said Carl, me too. Thanks brother
👩🏻💻2 of my brothers did Brother Duty on the destroyer USS Schofield during the Vietnam Conflict. Taking care of the inside of the torpedo tube was the job of the younger brother. Thanks for sharing, my brother has long since gone on to his glory.
thank you for the video, when you went inside that torpedo tube my claustrophobia went off the charts
Wow! That was SO cool, thank you for being brave about the tight spaces! Awesome man!
I was inspired by the brave sailors who keep us safe every day! Thanks Connie!!
After being on the USS America and USS Pensacola I can say that it is extremely easy to get lost if you're not familiar with your surroundings.
Great tour, Terry. You are fearless and a good sport going into the torpedo tube. I have an uncle that was a cook on a submarine in the early '60s and unfortunately he had a massive stroke when they were sailing the Sea of Japan and had to be medically discharged. I asked him why he would volunteer for sub duty and he said he made about $40/month more in hazardous duty pay. Might not sound like much but that was serious money back in those days, especially with a young family. Massive respect for our submariners and all of our sailors. Three of his brothers, my uncles, were in the Navy also. (They didn't like farm life much. LOL) NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE !!
Well said TC! My son serves proudly in the Navy now on an amphibious ship. I live vicariously through him on his voyages and service. Thank you brother for your support and uplifting words!
@@BarefootVlogger My pleasure. Seriously. I am going to watch every one of your videos. You have a great personality and know how to get the most out of your subject matter.
That's a huge compliment and something I don't take lightly. Thank you so much for your time and encouragement. It means the world
Was it Worth the money tho ??? Asking for a Friend ?? Nop !
It takes a ton of courage to be inside one of these. Being sort of claustrophobic, there is no way I could do this. Respect for the U S military !!!! the very best in the world !
You mentioned how good it smelled in the cafeteria. They make sure to feed the crew well as part of keeping morale up while out to sea. With so many people locked into a tube underwater they look for ways to keep peoples spirits up, and keeping them full and gastro-intestinally satisfied is one way they do it. Basically the best food in the Navy is found on these nuclear subs.
Terry I am claustrophobic! I found out when I took a tour on the Bowfin submarine AKA The Pearl Harbor Avenger. It was so tight and I had to practically bend in have to get through the portholes. Climbing into a torpedo tube! No way sir. 😂
LOL Ben tbh I had no idea whether or not I was until I got in! What a way to find out 😂 Thanks brother!!
Yes, It's too close quarters for me too. But when I think I would be crammed in there and several hundred feet underwater at the same time. No way.
I am not from the USA. But still I salute all the sailors of this beautiful submarine. It is because of soldiers like them that civilians are able to live good lives and sleep peacefully. My request to everyone around the world is Live and let live peacefully because the freedom that we get comes at a very steep price. Soldiers like these are guarding our borders and protecting us in and out of our countries and sacrificing their family life and safety for us. Respect !
Barefoot boxed in a tube while on youtube.
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15:06 LOL.. I almost pee'd myself from that reference.. DAMN MAN!!! AWESOME!!! BTW... 25 year ADAF vet here spreaden the love to other branches of the DOD! My brother was Navy on the USS Finback SSN-670 until he got tired of his XO trying to recruit him in to the officer ranks.. he changed jobs and chose to be a medic assigned to a marine unit out of Cherry Point and ended up seeing SEVERAL tours of duty in SAND LAND.. saved a BUNCH of people KILLED a bunch of people (if you can call them that given what they did) who were trying to hurt his friends.. still haunts him to this day! Now he's the postmaster in our home town and applying those life saving skills to this day to people on his route.. He's intervened three times saving people who were down when he delivered their mail. I salute you BROTHER!!!
Thanks Brent, to you and your brother for your incredible service. Incidentally, speaking of postmaster, my name is a tribute to the Barefoot Mailmen who walked the beaches of Florida 60 miles and back to deliver the mail in the late 1800's. Cheers brother!
I served on three different submarines of the same class. I was on the USS Kentucky SSBN 737(Blue crew) from 1993-1997 and did seven patrols on her. I was on the USS West Virginia SSBN 736(Gold crew) from 2000-2004 and did seven patrols on her. The I served on the USS Wyoming SSBN 742(Gold crew) from 2008-2010 and did four patrols on her. The longest time I did under water was 109 days underwater. We popped to the surface, bumped the pier did a stores reload and went right back out for another 11 days. The shortest patrol I've done was 76 days. Almost every patrol I did was an extended patrol to cover another submarines patrol order so they could do a medical evacuation or a repair on their sub. If I could, I would do it again. I did 20 years between 1992 and 2012. 20 years and 18 days.
Incredible, thanks for sharing and thank you for your service!
@@BarefootVlogger when I was on the USS Wyoming I served with a guy name Brent or Brett Barefoot he was a Missile Technician like me. You guys may be related in some way.
What a coincidence lol.
Loved this Terry!
I was in a submarine but a older one in Virginia & a big ship too! It’s very exiting to go in a submarine! This was a awesome video! & seeing you go into a Torpedo wow Terry you did a great Job!
I love seeing things like this! Not everyone gets to see this, also you had great guides! The you Terry for showing this! I love every minute of it!♥️😊
Thank you Terry for showing this!😊😎
Im so glad you enjoyed the tour Hilde! It was an experience I will always cherish and Im honored to have had this incredible opportunity. Go Navy!!!
*That was entertaining!*
Super COOL!!! Back in the Cub Scout days, we went to Battleship Cove and the Intrepid but never been in a torpedo tube. Awesome Thanks for sharing ❤
I used to see the Intrepid all the time docked on the Hudson and always looked for the SR-71 Blackbird. Love that plane!
What a great level of honesty and discipline,these people show us,what a shame the rest of society should copy their example😊
As a former surface sailor there are two types of ships in the Navy…. Submarines and Targets!
Not often that a Target sailor acknowledges this very important fact LOL
That was very interesting and I learned a lot. I give you a lot of credit for going into tight spaces. And you got to sign your name 👏 👏 Wow! Loved the movie insert. 😊Very proud of all who served our country to keep us all safe. Thanks Terry for taking us along.
Thanks Donna! I've always wondered what it was like and so privileged to have this opportunity. Go Navy!!
@@BarefootVlogger I’m so glad!! And thanks to Dylan as well.
8:50 I heard of a guy that tried to use a gaming controller to pilot a sub…. Didn’t work out well.
It controls the periscope not the direction of travel lol
@@brynnwheeler9782 Thank God...
How awesome they allowed you into a torpedo tube! Even cooler they let you go all "Green Monster" and sign the end of the tube! Green Monster - Fenway Park reference.
To all those serving and have served - Thanks for your service!
I've kinda been on the late 1700's equivalent. USS Constitution. I was almost too tall to walk through it when I was in the 5th grade. Short people back then in the 18th Century.
Thanks! It was an experience I'll always remember
As a ex hm2 hospital corpsman, wow, I don’t think I could be on a sub, I liked taking care of my navy and marine guys on the field
Oohrah Doc....Semper Fi
I love the navy men that patrol the sea to make modern life possible. Best people in the world.
American Submarines have always been the best and always will be. They broke and made records-First nuclear powered ship, first underwater around the world, and first under the ice among others. This submarine is one of the latest and most advanced in the world, at least until the United States commissions another class. Thanks for the tour and a shout out to all U.S. Navy Submariners.❤
No disrespect to US submariners, but it's widely known that the first functional submarine was designed and built by a Dutchman, Cornelis Drebbell in 1620, 156 years before America even existed.
@@jonathanwalker8730 first navigable not operational.
Going into the torpedo tube was above and beyond. Very well done sir, on the production quality of this video.
Thanks for the kind words!
I have the utmost respect for the men and women who serve, however those serving on submarines are a special breed, thank you!
My claustrophobia set in when he went in that torpedo tube!!
Ok, now, in understanding, why the Ocean-gate mini submarine, used a game controller, on their ship,