USS Wasp, I served as flight deck corpsman early 92 until my honorable discharge in Nov 93. Did the Shellback initiation on that deck when we crossed equator during operations off the coast of Somalia summer 93.
@chrismiddendorf8919 My Dad was an Army Surgeon WWII Germany. He got Drafted 8 Months after his Brother was Killed in Combat April 6,1942 Bataan Philippines Listed MIA 2nd Lt John Roslick of the 31st Inf Reg.
When she says surgery she actually understated the medical capabilities of the Wasp. The ship has EIGHT operating rooms. My father served on the Wasp when he was in the Navy and has very fond memories of his time aboard.
6 Operating rooms, 64 bed with 600 bed overflow (using troop berthing just forward of main medical) full medical laboratory etc. The 2nd most capable medical facility afloat besides the Mercy class hospital ships!
@@dundonrl Wrong 😑 the second best is a Nimitz / ford class carrier then w usns mercy / comfort served on both the mercy and Nimitz that’s how I know .
@@TheAidanodian that’s why sometimes those ships doc and serve as mini hospitals 🏥. They both did during 2020. For that at least the Marcy should get an award help the nation heal .
How the hell did it sink in Guadalcanal but it's docked in NYC right now and I'm not trying to be rude I'm actually just curious did they raise it or something
my dad served on the USS Wasp 2 times in his career. He was 19 the first time as a Diesel worker and he just finished his second time in June. He was the Chief Engineer. The Wasp was his final ship. I could not be more proud of him
I served on the WASP, SAR det retired rescue swimmer. If you look in the video you’ll see the helicopter on the flight deck you can barely make out BR on the tail with a little octopus HC-8 which turned into HSC-28 outta Norfolk Va!
Damn, a lot of respect for rescue swimmers. Excuse my ignorance, but were you a detachment from the Coast Guard or do PJs perform rescue swimmer roles as well? Massive respect either way, I used to watch Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice all the time here in Rhode Island as a kid and my dad did a ton of work with the PJs, heard a lot of stories.
Huge respect to you sir. As a highschooler exploring my opinions, rescue swimming has always been an interest in mind. I have a vague understanding of the risks and challenges that come with rescue swimming, so I can't even begin to imagine the hard work and dedication the entire rate has instore. Thank you for your service!
I visited the USS Midway June of last year for my birthday. It was a really awesome experience and was really cool learning about the history of the carrier
have you ever seen the tv documentary called, Battle 360? 10 episodes about the USS Enterprise CV(N)-6. also has many interviews with former Sailors. if you like history, you're going to love this tv series. one of the places you can watch it at is tubi I once visited a WW2 sub. wow, you gain another level of respect for everyone who served aboard them. my closet is bigger than the captain's cabin
Got to say..this is really neat! She did an excellent job with the tour. I recall the first ship I went on, walking round and round..looked like a lost pup 😂I am Marine & Navy bias so this was a great jog to memory.
The Wasp, it’s a amazing ship, crazy memories i have made in there, im still on board but im leaving the command soon but im happy the Wasp became my first command coming into the Navy
My father did, too. He had a Wasp Association cap he would never let me wear. But years after his death in 2001, I wore it to an electronics store. As I stood in line to make a purchase I started talking to a young man behind me. I noticed his wife was looking at me. She then screamed, “Look at his cap!” He did and was somewhat shocked when he read Wasp Association. I told him my father had been on the Wasp’s first Pacific cruise in 1944. He said he had been a sailor on the new Wasp’s first cruise.
My son was the NGLO OFFICER for the 1-12 out of Hawaii (simperfi) he got to go on board the USS WASP when they went to ROCKET MANS FRONT DOOR. the boots I am now wearing were worn on that flight deck on that day. DANG IT BOY!!!! GO NAVY and US MARINES. ❤❤❤
Idk if this is the same uss wasp that served during the golf war since there has been a couple wasps, but my dad served for 6 years on that ship, more than likely!
You should look up footage of her flooding out and spitting out hovercraft. It's cool to get in close to shore but they don't even have to. The LHD class originally started as a helicopter carrier but has evolved into so so much more. Truly fantastic value for tax dollars.
My grandfather served on the USS Natoma bay toward the end of ww2 as a aerographer mate 3rd class. He was almost sent to help fight the Japanese but since we dropped the nukes on them ending the war he came home.
What’s interesting is that this, though it is an aircraft carrier, is way too small for the US to use it as such. It’s used as a support vessel for amphibious landings. For most countries, this is an aircraft carrier, but the US says “Nah, too small” and builds what we call “Supercarriers” now, which are used like true aircraft carriers.
My uncle served on a ship called the Wasp in ww2 and it was attacked. He was a medic and saw some shit. He came back almost comatose and was never the same.
In 1996 while serving onboard the USS SEATTLE AOE-3 while on an underway “REPLENISHMENT @SEA “ alongside the USS WASP our Helmsman lost control of *GYRO COMPASS” causing a collision ! I was at the aft end of the ship conducting flight quarters when I witnessed the wasp elevator taking out out flight quarters tower on the o3-deck and damaging out B and H crane on the o2 deck ! NO INJURIES REPORTED!
USS Wasp, I served as flight deck corpsman early 92 until my honorable discharge in Nov 93. Did the Shellback initiation on that deck when we crossed equator during operations off the coast of Somalia summer 93.
Ooh interesting!
So, you simualted getting bent over by a fellow sailor....ok...no a surpise.
Greetings from a sailor of the USS EISENHOWER. CVN-69. And a blue nose.
@chrismiddendorf8919
My Dad was an Army Surgeon WWII Germany. He got Drafted 8 Months after his Brother was Killed in Combat April 6,1942 Bataan Philippines Listed MIA 2nd Lt John Roslick of the 31st Inf Reg.
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She did a way better tour than I did in Germany
Bro 💀
Nah 💀
Germany is still full of lots of sauer kraut 😂 its socialism is still marching forward, on the backs of capitalism.
@@jonslg240yeah thats how its supposed to be here its called a social market economy
I mean the texas did a good tour in France soooo
I remember the USS Wasp for recovery of Gemini and Apollo astronauts in the 60s and 70s.
Wonderful!! ❤
USS Wasp CV-18 and USS Hornet CV-12 did this...this particular USS Wasp was not in service that early.
Most of those were the Hornet. My uncle was a helicopter crewman and helped pick up the skylab 3 and 4 and apollo 14 missions when he was in the Navy.
The uss wasp still holds the record for the heaviest thing moved across land
@@Comanchee0689 I did not know there was more than one christened Wasp. Thank you!
When she says surgery she actually understated the medical capabilities of the Wasp. The ship has EIGHT operating rooms. My father served on the Wasp when he was in the Navy and has very fond memories of his time aboard.
So it can do surgeries. I don’t think she understand it 😂
6 Operating rooms, 64 bed with 600 bed overflow (using troop berthing just forward of main medical) full medical laboratory etc. The 2nd most capable medical facility afloat besides the Mercy class hospital ships!
@@dundonrl Wrong 😑 the second best is a Nimitz / ford class carrier then w usns mercy / comfort served on both the mercy and Nimitz that’s how I know .
Damn that’s more than a small hospital
@@TheAidanodian that’s why sometimes those ships doc and serve as mini hospitals 🏥. They both did during 2020. For that at least the Marcy should get an award help the nation heal .
Only a real battlefield 4 fan knows what this ship is just from what we see
The USS Valkyrie.
@@taiwandxt6493 yes
yooo when I saw that ramp it hit me
I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THIS SHIT
The Valkyrie 😢
My great uncles were machinists on the Wasp when it sunk in Guadalcanal.
How the hell did it sink in Guadalcanal but it's docked in NYC right now and I'm not trying to be rude I'm actually just curious did they raise it or something
@@juicewrld5884 Different USS Wasp. The ship they are likely referring to is USS Wasp (CV-7) a one-off light carrier that served and was sunk in WW2.
@@juicewrld5884oh yeah man like a ship started in 1775 can survive 250 years
@@juicewrld5884ships keep getting the same name, to carry on the legacy after the predecessor retires or is sunk
@@juicewrld5884 New ship - old Name.
Would have loved a longer video on this, very interesting!
my dad served on the USS Wasp 2 times in his career. He was 19 the first time as a Diesel worker and he just finished his second time in June. He was the Chief Engineer. The Wasp
was his final ship. I could not be more proud of him
I served on her Sister Ship, the USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 for a short time, amazing Vessels.
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Served on the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) back in 91’! One of the Great Memories of My Youth!
I served on the WASP, SAR det retired rescue swimmer. If you look in the video you’ll see the helicopter on the flight deck you can barely make out BR on the tail with a little octopus HC-8 which turned into HSC-28 outta Norfolk Va!
Damn, a lot of respect for rescue swimmers. Excuse my ignorance, but were you a detachment from the Coast Guard or do PJs perform rescue swimmer roles as well? Massive respect either way, I used to watch Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice all the time here in Rhode Island as a kid and my dad did a ton of work with the PJs, heard a lot of stories.
Huge respect to you sir. As a highschooler exploring my opinions, rescue swimming has always been an interest in mind. I have a vague understanding of the risks and challenges that come with rescue swimming, so I can't even begin to imagine the hard work and dedication the entire rate has instore. Thank you for your service!
Such an underrated channel. Really love your videos man, so interesting!
HOW MANY GALLONS OF FECES AND URINE ARE IN THAT DISGUSTING BODY OF WATER.
I visited the USS Midway June of last year for my birthday. It was a really awesome experience and was really cool learning about the history of the carrier
have you ever seen the tv documentary called, Battle 360? 10 episodes about the USS Enterprise CV(N)-6. also has many interviews with former Sailors. if you like history, you're going to love this tv series. one of the places you can watch it at is tubi
I once visited a WW2 sub. wow, you gain another level of respect for everyone who served aboard them. my closet is bigger than the captain's cabin
@@Jerseybytes2 I haven't, but I've heard of the series. I've always been interested in history surrounding WW2 and I always want to learn more
@@mrreaper45 if that's the case you should totally check tubi out. they have a lot of ww2 documentaries like hell in the pacific
Saw her in Nassau a week ago. Cool ship
Plumber 'em
Honor Courage Commitment ⚓🇺🇸
Hooyah
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My dad served on this ship, it’s weird seeing it on TH-cam now wen I seen it as a kid
I served on the Wasp 2010-2012..very interesting times to say the least 😅
Yay my 3rd ship. Am proud to say I’ve been on half the LHD’s on the East Coast 😊😊😊😊
I remember ramming a gunboat down into the welldeck and fighting off chinese invaders in Battlefield 4 on this style of carrier. Amazing ship class
Got to say..this is really neat! She did an excellent job with the tour. I recall the first ship I went on, walking round and round..looked like a lost pup 😂I am Marine & Navy bias so this was a great jog to memory.
The USS Wasp was my unit sole transportation when we went to Okinawa, main land Japan , Philippines and South Korea
Very cool! Much respect to all of our service members, past and present!
Carriers are epic
My grandpa was a mechanic in the military and he told me he loved every minute of it
The magic happened when harriers were taking off and landing.
I spent a time on the Essex on the 31st MEU, another WASP class ship. I thought the inside of that looked extremely familiar.
That was an awesome tour
I was stationed on the WASP from 2004 to 2007. Lots of good times and a few bad on that ship.
Cool to see they do tours when docked ❤
This was surreal, I was there for fleet week, that is my ship currently
Been on an LHD on deployment it was fun! But we had a harrier crash on the flight deck and I was on the deck below it, pretty crazy lol
Saw one out of water in San Deigo. Was cool and amazing. Plus saw one being moved into dock by tugs.
Thank you for sharing bud. Very interesting and informative!
the osprey had tons of trouble
I saw WASP in the Philippines back in 2019, it had f-35’s on her deck. Such an amazing and scary thing to see
This video your was so cool! I’m in awe! 😎
I was fortunate enough to get a tour myself!! Very impressive. Thank you for all who Serve!!
Thank you for all your interesting videos.
"Dang if we had that in1775 no wonder we beat the British."
i went on a tour through the ship. was awesome
Gotta love ship to shore movements
I really should make the effort one of these years to go to Fleet Week when they have an LHD & I can wear my LHA-4 Ballcap
Spent a few MEU med cruises on the WASP. Lots of good memories on that ship 😁
Got to be to the USS Wasp temporarily and got to work with her! She’s fantastic and loved being there
I used to drive that boat.
😂
It was stationed in Norfolk,VA at one point. I worked on it at BAE systems
The Wasp, it’s a amazing ship, crazy memories i have made in there, im still on board but im leaving the command soon but im happy the Wasp became my first command coming into the Navy
She knows more about USS Wasp than any Star Wars nerd about Star Wars
My father served on the USS WASP (CV 18) during Kate’s. He attended the commissioning of the LHD 1.
I was on the USS eagle Grove LSD 32 and I was one of the line handlers for the commissioning of the Wasp
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My father did, too. He had a Wasp Association cap he would never let me wear. But years after his death in 2001, I wore it to an electronics store. As I stood in line to make a purchase I started talking to a young man behind me. I noticed his wife was looking at me. She then screamed, “Look at his cap!” He did and was somewhat shocked when he read Wasp Association. I told him my father had been on the Wasp’s first Pacific cruise in 1944. He said he had been a sailor on the new Wasp’s first cruise.
WW2 German veteran
THANKS TO OUR SERVICE PEOPLE . YOUR THE BEST
All LHA's and LHD's are built at Ingall's Shipbuilding in my hometown of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
I precommed the USS ESSEX LHD-2 there in 1992
@@terrybutler818 Awesome. Not much to do down here though. Go to the casinos in Biloxi, New Orleans or the beach in Florida.
My uncle was Chief Petty Officer on the Wasp.He retired in the late sixtys. 35 years service.
Having surgery in the middle of the ocean would be a trip.
My brother would probably love to tour the USS Wasp if he had the chance lol
I served on her sister ship, USS Essex LHD-2 from April 93 till April 98, great ships!
This is the LHD-1, I served on the the USS Essex, LHD-2! So cool
My son was the NGLO OFFICER for the 1-12 out of Hawaii (simperfi) he got to go on board the USS WASP when they went to ROCKET MANS FRONT DOOR. the boots I am now wearing were worn on that flight deck on that day. DANG IT BOY!!!! GO NAVY and US MARINES. ❤❤❤
Idk if this is the same uss wasp that served during the golf war since there has been a couple wasps, but my dad served for 6 years on that ship, more than likely!
Wow haven't seen her in a few years hope it's still doing well
It may be an unpopular opinion but I really do love those Navy dress uniforms. The white ones and black also
My GPA was a LT in the US Navy he survived pear harbor as he was stationed there. He retired in ‘55 Honorably. RIP GPA Herb🤙🏻
did a MEU float in 2019 on this beauty... 31st MEU 19-2
You should look up footage of her flooding out and spitting out hovercraft. It's cool to get in close to shore but they don't even have to. The LHD class originally started as a helicopter carrier but has evolved into so so much more. Truly fantastic value for tax dollars.
Loooooove Fleet Week ! It’s always nice to see the sailors on shore leave enjoying the sights of New York.
My grandfather was buried at sea on the USS Wasp six months ago. Go Navy!
Really hit me with a baseball bat when she said "we are amphibious" 😂
He definitely told her how many followers he has
Great ship!
Man another illustrious addition to the world's second largest navy museum ships
my grandpa didn't work on the wasp or any carriers but he worked on nuclear subs for the navy during the gulf war.
I've sandblasted on this ship twice,takes about two weeks to remove all exterior paint,10 hour shifts with a crew about 8 men
Congratulations on your award. 👏
My dad worked as a shipfitter at Ingalls and helped build that ship.
USS Valkyrie day ramp hits different 😊
I served on her 94-97 Abh 3 Perez air/v1
Asking if it functions as an aircraft carrier while looking at the aircraft on the boat
I live in Oslo and not so long ago the USS Gerald R. Ford was here
It looks like the LH1 USS Tarawa
My mom was on it....years later i was on it. 06-07 usmc took it to fleet week as well😂
My Dad was a cook in the KarianMy Dad was a cook in the Korean way he served from 1941 to 1953 !
My grandfather served on the USS Natoma bay toward the end of ww2 as a aerographer mate 3rd class. He was almost sent to help fight the Japanese but since we dropped the nukes on them ending the war he came home.
I went on that when I visited New York with my dad when i was 8 it was so much fun
Recently I was at a plane park in nyc, there was a carrier there that hade lots of ships, and best of all a space shuttle and a concord
Good vid, thank you
My Grandfather was also a cook in Korea, he sailed on the USS Wren.
A good successor to the great CV-7. Its come a long way from the Yorktown class. Enterprise, Yorktown, and Wasp, sisters till the end.
What an awesome indoor swimming pool
I got a tour of USS America recently when it came to Brisbane
Looking good Wasp. 2002-2004 🫡
My Dad was also in the army but in the 90s and my great grandpa on my moms side was in the navy. I’m African American.
I helped build her it’s great to see she’s still kicking tail!
the USS Wasp was literally right next to my ship not so long ago. CVN 69.
I deployed with the wasp and the 24th MEU. Thank you for your service squids.
The uss Texas is in dry dock, in Galveston tx I could see it from my hotel,when I was going on a cruise in January
F35s were melting the flight decks during testing on amphibs
Guess the whole being equipped for surgeries thing is part of the reason why carriers are called floating cities.
What’s interesting is that this, though it is an aircraft carrier, is way too small for the US to use it as such. It’s used as a support vessel for amphibious landings. For most countries, this is an aircraft carrier, but the US says “Nah, too small” and builds what we call “Supercarriers” now, which are used like true aircraft carriers.
My uncle served on a ship called the Wasp in ww2 and it was attacked. He was a medic and saw some shit. He came back almost comatose and was never the same.
In 1996 while serving onboard the USS SEATTLE AOE-3 while on an underway “REPLENISHMENT @SEA “ alongside the USS WASP our Helmsman lost control of *GYRO COMPASS” causing a collision ! I was at the aft end of the ship conducting flight quarters when I witnessed the wasp elevator taking out out flight quarters tower on the o3-deck and damaging out B and H crane on the o2 deck ! NO INJURIES REPORTED!
Saw that ship in Norfolk recently. Big ship, not as big as the mighty carriers. Attached to Wing 3, aboard the USS Ike.