USS Iowa - What it's like to actually command a battleship
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Today we talk to Captain Larry Seaquist about what it was like to actually captain one of the might Iowa class battleships!
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Pinned post for Q&A :)
Would the RN have been better off building a pair of super cruisers in the 1941 program rather than Vanguard.
What's your favorite post-WW2 warship?
If the advent of aircraft carriers came much later, would we see far more battleships built during Word War 2?
If you could bring back any naval vessel that was destroyed, scrapped, etc. as a museum ship, which one would it be?
Had Yamato/Musashi survived the war what do you think would’ve happened to her/them?
Respect to Captain Larry for volunteering his time and sharing his experience of commanding a battleship with Drach. That's not something everyone can put on their resume.
True. And I find myself agreeing with Captain Seaquist here in that young people these days (not only in the Navy) don't get as much experience anymore as they used to. And what's worse: Many don't even WANT TO!
I for one am very, VERY glad that he decided to share some of his experience with Drach's audience. Sure, it doesn't equal personal experience, but at least we gat a rough idea - and plenty of amusing anecdotes on top of it.
And hopefully, there are many more interviews and conversations like this to come!
Absolutely
Many thanks Captain Seaquist for generously giving of your time to educate & entertain in regard to your command of USS Iowa.
Seriously. I would pay for the privilege of talking to this man for an hour.
This interview was fantastic! I hope Drach has the opportunity to do more in the future. Hearing from the CO's of ships gives you an insight you don't get from your average channel.
Ah yes, 1986 Istanbul visit. I was in primary school and my school was on the Marmara shore facing the Southern approaches. I remember seeing her on the horizon and screaming inside incredulously "What? Missouri? Here? How?"... because I had the Esci 1/1200 kit and I was in love with the ship. Then, a few days later, crossing the Bosporus Bridge saw her again anchored just off Dolmabahçe Palace with, I think Ticonderoga (I am probably misremembering). Boy, that was a marvelous sight to see for my 7 year old eyes.
This is a great story, thanks for sharing the memories!
This interview goes beyond your normally excellent historical catalog and captures a finite thing, living memory.
I could selfishly call this a national treasure, but I believe this is a storehouse of knowledge for the international community.
Thank you for preserving this, and for letting the Captain go where he would with recollection instead of constantly steering as some others might have done.
Cheers Drach.
I'm fairly sure that Drach would absolutely love to be able to pepper the Captain with questions, but he recognizes the importance of documenting the living memory of such a person, takes precedence over steering a conversation for the sake of a interview, if that make sense? I feel like it make sense in my brain atleast!
As an Army field artilleryman I loved his discussion of gunnery. I’ve always been impressed by the science that goes into flinging projectiles down range to accurately strike a target. Throw in a moving gun and a moving target and you’ve just compounded the gunnery solution. Kudos to my Navy gunnery kin!
Paul Merritt the ship also rocks port and starboard due to the sea's currents/waves. But there are special gyros connected to each gun to compensate for roll to keep it on target. Something army artillery doesn't need to worry about.
@@golfhound Not the artillery no, but tanks are a different story.
Thought you might enjoy this red-leg, was written by a world war 1 British soldier. It's part one of a two part poem about artillery.
The Voice of the Slaves by Gilbert Frankau
We are the slaves of the guns,
Serfs to the dominant things;
Ours are the eyes and the ears,
And the brains of their messagings.
Ours are the hands that unleash
The blind gods that raven by night,
The lords of the terror at dawn,
When the landmarks are blotted from sight
By the lit curdled churnings of smoke;
When the lost trenches crumble and spout
Into loud roaring fountains of flame ;
Till, their prison walls down, with a shout
And a cheer, ordered line after line,
Black specks on the barrage of gray
That we lift - as they leap - to the clock,
Our infantry storm to the fray.
These are our masters, the slim
Grim muzzles that irk in the pit;
That chafe for the rushing of wheels,
For the teams plunging madly to bit
As the gunners swing down to unkey,
For the trails sweeping half-circle-right,
For the six breech-blocks clashing as one
To a target viewed clear on the sight -
Dun masses, the shells search and tear
Into fragments that bunch as they run -
For the hour of the red battle-harvest,
The dream of the slaves of the gun.
We have bartered our souls to the guns;
Every fibre of body and brain
Have we trained to them, chained to them. Serfs ?
Aye! but proud of the weight of our chain -
Of our backs that are bowed to their workings,
To hide them and guard and disguise -
Of our ears that are deafened with service,
Of hands that are scarred, and of eyes
Grown hawklike with marking their prey -
Of wings that are ripped as with swords
When we hover, the turn of a blade
From the death that is sweet to our lords.
By the ears and the eyes and the brain,
By the limbs and the hands and the wings,
We are slaves to our masters the guns . . .
But their slaves are the masters of kings.!
That's why I never liked the line from the colonel hawkeye saves in MASH when he says "I'm an artillery man, I've bombed the hell out of targets you couldn't see if you stood on top of them and nobody ever thanked me" (paraphrasing) and the idea given is you're not supposed to respect what he does or said in comparison. Yes it kills people but as in life you take care of your own first and its that simple so ask the soldier that just had the thing trying to kill him blow up from a round shot so far away you heard the gun go off after the target had already been turned into mist how much he respects the men that fired that shot.
@@WordBearer86 tanks shooting on the move are incredible. The material of it all explains these big guns, tanks artillery and ships alike but it still doesn't spoil the magic at work when you see it or even think about it in real world terms
What a gent you are, Drach, not to pedantically correct the Captain when he made a couple of little mistakes. Well done!
His stories , his day.... time blends and passes.
i would believe every single word this guys says, even if it was wrong tbh
I served on board the USS Iowa from 1983-Aug 1987. The first Capt was now Admiral Gneckow, retired, who was loved by the crew and officers. Capt Seaquist was also my C.O. for half of my time on board. He was also popular with the crew. It was a great ship to serve on. When the ship was commissioned in1984, about 50 of the crew were old time reservists - gunners mates, engine technicians and boiler techs. All of the engines, boilers and 16 inch guns needed sailors who had experience on those items to train the new crews. To say it was a great time in my sea tour would be an understatement. We sailed all over the Caribbean, Central America (East and West coasts), western Europe and the North Atlantic. We even sailed up the east coast of Greenland and circled around the northern part of Norway. Crossing the Arctic circle was also fascinating as the sun never got higher than about 15 degrees above the horizon. I probably don't need to tell anyone how cold it was above the Arctic Circle and yes there were icebergs. I got to experience the Aurora Boreas across the midnight sky. In two summers and one winter we sailed the North Atlantic with heavy seas and strong winds. 65 foot waves were common and the deck was often awash with waves, even on a battleship. The North Atlantic in heavy seas is not for the fainthearted. One could easily be swept overboard by the waves washing over the main deck. God help destroyer sailors as their ships tilted port and starboard up to 45 degrees. They aren't called bulkhead walkers for nothing. Sea going sailors are a tough hearty bunch who've braved heavy seas and often extreme cold or heat. The Battleship was the best surface sea duty in the navy.
In the 80s I had the privilege to watch the "Iowa" and the "New Jersey" at sea and in port. At Kiel week one of them was just at the horizon, because she was not allowed into Kiel harbour (because she carried possibly nuclear weapons, which I found ridiculous).
On the other occasion, we took part in the naval parade for the centennial celebration of the "Statue of Liberty" in New York, where President Reagan got the President's salute by 27 international "men of war", as I was a cadet on the Federal German Navy's training ship "Deutschland". As my own grandfather was a cadet on the old ship of the line "SMS Schlesien" some kind of circle closed for myself as I could watch one hell of a ship closely passing by, covered in gun smoke due to the salutes. It has been a quite happy moment. And I was not surprised to learn whole libanese villages were wiped out, when they shot their guns at them, as we watched in the news...😳
Thank you both for this interview!👍🏻 BRAVO ZULU! Well done!😉
Kind regards,
Jan-Erik Schmidt,
LtCdr, German Naval Reserve
Kiel week was fun.
Seems an odd restriction given that we had stores such as Lance tactical nukes and Atomic Demolition Munitions on German soil.
CAPTAIN ON DECK!!! Its been a long time since I instantly stood at attention full salute at the sight of an Officer. What an awesome man to listen to, this was extremely enjoyable, thank you Captain Larry and thank you Crewman Drach.
Absolutely epic Drach. Watching this was like reliving a memory of my childhood with my grandfather talking to me in the living room about his service in the pacific. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you Drach for not only having Capt. Seaquist on, and all of his insight and memories about the old girl, but for allowing future generations, to have this experience, that many don't get to have. A living, link to the past, a past which fascinates a lot of us here, which is why we watch and listen to your excellent videos and commentary.
Thank you, Capt. Seaquist, for your valuable time and sharing those memories with us. I hope we get many more chances to hear about you and your time in the Navy. As a proud grandchild of a former Navy man, I would feel deeply honored to buy you both your beverages of choice, if our paths were to ever cross.
"Became the most accurate firing battleship in history"
**Proud Admiral Lee noises**
You can be more accurate when angry people aren't shooting back.
@@robertslugg8361 honestly the biggest thing is better spotting from drones and optics. Its easier to duplicate results if you know what they were in the first place
@@cowishere8222 exactly. Even if they lost the drones I'd bet they'd get real good results.
And I'd bet Adm. Lee would have taken to the new tech with equal vigor.
So if the two could actually meet in person, would they be ragging on about the competition, or would they drink into the night discussing naval gunnery?
I had the opportunity as a member of the (two-man) history staff at the National Security Agency to visit the Iowa when it was in Philadelphia, shortly before its refit in the early 1980s. The justification we gave for requesting the visit was to see what WWII-to-1950s radio gear had been left on board when she was mothballed. (The real reason was we wanted to get time on an Iowa-class battleship. The staff in Philadelphia was wonderful. We got to go wherever we wanted to go, and in so many of the areas -- the CIC, for example, -- it was as if the last watch team simply walked out on their last tour. I think some of the equipment the Navy was prepared to provide us is on display at the National Cryptologic Museum.
Because we'd said we wanted to see all the comms spaces, we got a great look at the redundancy of the ship's systems. We thought we'd finished when one of our hosts noted that there was one more comms facility, all the way up in the foremast. My colleague, the senior historian, declined the opportunity and sent me aloft. It was amazing. I think it would have held two people, maybe three, and it took two of us to open the door, which must have been 4-6 inches thick. It was a great day, but when I walked into my house, my wife insisted I disrobe on the porch. I hadn't realized that at that point my clothes and I reeked of cosmoline. Great session, Drach.
Drach you've done some awesome stuff through this channel but this seriously takes the cake! I salute you sir and the good Captain
Agreed. It is going to be tough to surpass something like this.
Love the Captain's description of lighting up the active radar in the small patch of international water where they got to behave like a warship, and everybody just going "Nope, no thank you have a good evening sir" until they were long gone. What a force those ships were when well trained on and responsibly ran.
This is fantastic. Larry was great in telling us the history and his story.
Yes. I wish more young people would appreciate the lessons and stories older generations still have to share.
@@ranekeisenkralle8265 There are plenty of young folks who want to hear stories and learn. Our brains are wired for stories. We've just lost the skill of storytelling. These days, one of the few professions who need to know the craft is the criminal defense attorney. Ask me how I know! 😉
@@fubar1764 I concur that storytelling is a dying art. However, based on my observations, the issue lies elsewhere. Particularly with how children have been raised in the last half-century or so. The "you-are-special" approach, combined with lack of consequences for misbehavior due to anti-authoritarian upbringing has led to generations of increasingly arrogant and entitled people who think they know best anyway.
This then leads to many of these young folks thinking the older generations' knowledge and experiecne to be outdated and effectively worthless.
You say young folks interested in stories and learning from older people's experiences still exist. I am not denying that. I just haven't been lucky enough to encounter those rare specimens
As always an excellent job. We are so fortunate to have someone like yourself to bring these videos to is. Thank you
Sorry for commenting again Drach, but I was so impressed this time that I gotta say something after watching it.
You said that Captain Seaquist is a viewer of your videos, so I hope he knows how grateful we are for him doing this. I also hope he does join again, because I loved his tangential dialogues. They were real informative and funny. It's not every day that you get such a first-hand account of top-level commanding.
Drach, your pictures on the right side were really thoughtful. Very useful for understanding context of what the captain was talking about.
I do have a question. Considering his long experience, what changes did he see in the navy, especially around tactically incorporating new technologies? He talked a little about this throughout the video with the CIWS and pioneer systems, but I want to know more.
Agreed. Especially on your remark about first-hand account being rare. I wish people would listen to older generations more. Technicalities may have become outdated, but by and large their wealth of experience should not be dismissed.
Captain is definitely proud of his ship, I love to see it
Really enjoyed this interview, Drach - Thank You! I wish USS Iowa had been fitted with those 100mile range guns Captain Seaquist mentioned, could come in handy these days in the South China Sea, reminding the Chinese (and the Russians) we're still No. 1.
Proud of his men, too. Also great to see that.
I love that this is actively preserving history for future generations. Thank you and I look forward to the followup interview.
Thank YOU Captain Larry that was a fantastic informative & entertaining interview with the Drach man . What a honor ;)
Holy crap I've never been here at release before. Hey Drach, I have no doubt this is going to be a good one!
Edit: Hot Damn! 37 knots in a BATTLESHIP? That's almost 43 miles an hour, I can confirm that that would get you a speeding ticket in ALOT of places. The road outside my house is 25 mph, and even the 5 lane road in the middle of town is limited at 45. I just can't comprehend something that big going that fast.
Id bet they could go even faster in the right conditions
Well, she is a FAST battleship after all!
@@enja001 Oh I'm sure, if they can make 37 knots on a full power run I wouldn't be surprised if they could make over 40 on a "Oh fuck were gonna get sunk if we don't MOVE" run. Sadly those only happen if the being sunk part is a legitimate threat. Imagine if they did what Samuel B. Roberts did at Samar and run the boilers at 150% rated pressure, assuming they held up like Roberts' did that would've been absurdly fast.
@@muhammadnursyahmi9440 I picture a race announcer from the 50's or something narrating as Iowa bursts out of a smokescreen at 40+ knots, "Aaaaaand here comes the speed demon herself, IOWA! As I'm sure is obvious to the viewers at home, she truly stands up to her title of a fast battleship!" Lol
Imagine a "Shore Patrol" ship trying (and failing) a Pit manuver on an Iowa that refused to pull over.
Thanks for all these very interesting and informative posts. I never had any interest in ships, the sea or sea battles until I found your place. My dad and all 3 of my mom's brothers joined the Navy for the duration after WW2 started and all served aboard ships in the Pacific. They all saw action but never spoke of it much. My nieces husband and one of the most honorable and patriotic men I've met, Marvin Seelbach, retired as a Master Chief aboard an Arliegh Burke class ship and told great stories that got me interested. RIP Marvin. This gentleman reminds me a lot of him in his sharpness, cheerful deneanor and his obvious pride in and love of the Navy and doing sea duty. Great post. Thank you.
Just when I thought you couldn't beat your Belfast vide and the co-op with the Operations Room guys. Well done Drach. And my thanks to Capt. Seaquist for his service.
My favorite videos from Drach were his 3 part series how all of the ships sunk at Pearl Harbor were refloated & almost all were returned to serve in WWII. The challenges that had to be met to salvage them...& the men who died getting it done. It gave me pause. Impressive, moving work by Drach.
Not just "moving," but moving in all three axis. Phenomenal.
Hats of to you again Drach, if there's anyone who would go this fair to show what it was like to experience a ship like this its you. Keep up the work mate :)
That was a very good video. When the Iowa visited Portsmouth I went on board as a chief in the Royal Navy with a few others and was given great hospitality by the senior chiefs onboard and a tour of the ship. Good memories.
Who's the six people that disliked this interview? The folks who were on the receiving end of Iowa class? Lol
I'm already starting to think that some TH-cam dislikes are generated automatically. because I don't think it's possible for someone not to like this video
I can only speculate that some people are so violently opposed to sponsorship that they ignore the quality of the rest of the video. Fortunately for us, a dislike is as good as a like to the algorithm.
People who mistakenly press the thumbs down meaning to click thumbs up... happens more often than you would think.
@@Tevildo Yeah, its probably that, I know a lot of people who absolutely hate sponsorship. TH-camr isn't exactly a socially acceptable job, after all.
Still salty Druze militia men, obviously
A most worthwhile interview, Thanks to the Admiral for his service, his wealth of information, and most of all for sharing it with us! And thanks to Drach for the masterful interview.
There are aspects of military service that civilians never get to know, and this experience went a long way toward spreading the word.
Yup, and indeed, as an ex military,
I appreciate your observtions, but one of them should have been the it was Captain Seaquist, not admiral. i
Capt Seaquist is amazing. It was GREAT to listen to him. I would work for him ANY TIME. It sounds like he was a wonderfully good boss.
I would love to say that about sailors finding their way to our CVN capital ships, but my 3 yr of experience as PO1, then 2 yr as a CPO onboard a CVN, the existing capital ships could really stand some standardization and formality. I stand by my Sailors, who made the best damn Combat Direction Center and DESRON/HSM support team in the fleet, but those outside of a select few of Air, Combat Systems, Ops, and Reactor Department don't know what the rest of the US Navy is like. I'm proud to say my old ship was the best damn ship, but our team still had much to learn, that I too am willing to eat, about comradery that I learned early on as a destroyer Sailor. The Captain's words were both inspiring and eye opening, having spent several deployments in the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf, to which Drach, I will use parts of this video to train my future Sailors about the history of the US Navy. Keep up the excellent work, don't leave any story untold!
This was incredible! I’ll be rewatching multiple times in the coming days to catch every tiny detail I missed on the first pass. HAHA
Are there many other Battleship captains left alive that might be willing to give an interview? I suppose it’s too much to hope that one with WW2 experience is still upright. In any case I’d love to see more interviews with captains of similar ships that lasted long enough to still have living witnesses. Essex or Midway class carriers, Fletcher, Cleveland, Vanguard etc. Give us more captains! 😍
So special to have this Drach, you do such a good job and provide a legitimate honor this topic.
Wonderful to see this appear, many thanks to you both for this.
"But mostly you wanted to shoot at ranges where that target was out of sight - so you needed radar..." "We became the most accurate battleship in history." Somewhere, Admiral "Ching" Lee and the crew of the Washington are smiling beatifically at their Navy and Captain Seaquist.
My jrotc teacher in high school served as the weapons officer on one of the Iowas in the 80s
LTCDR VAN DORAN
Drach - you have surpassed yourself with this episode and THAT AIN'T EASY! Well played sir. Well played.
WOW! This is fantastic. As a volunteer ship ops member on Museum Ship BB61 now ported in San Pedro CA all I can think to say is "Sir, thank you for your service and carry on, sir". Anchors aweigh.
Talk about a most delightful interview.....
Capt. Seaquist truly is a sailor's, sailor in every respect......
And the 4 Iowa's were a breed onto themselves....
My mother worked with the MARU Teams out of WQOC West at Naval Weapons Station Concord from 1946 to her retirement in the mid 80's and she was in charge of all the Gun Ammunition that went through there out to WestPac....
The BB's were always something special....
And seeing them in San Francisco Bay or Suisun Bay with the Mothball fleet or the New Jersey cruising off the coast of Vietnam carving an LZ out of the jungle with a single 16in round.....
There was something about the sheer power and majesty of those 4 ladies that nothing else comes even close...
This might just be the best video on TH-cam. It's amazing just how much can be learned in an hour. Great job.
Having grown up in Tacoma and my dad's folks living in Silverdale, then grandma moving to Bremerton after grandpa died in the early '70s, we'd of course drive past Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, home of a sizeable mothball fleet, including New Jersey and Missouri. They were first in line, Missouri then New Jersey, approaching Bremerton. So, every time we'd visit grandma, we got a great closeup view of those ships from maybe 100 yards away as we drove past. In the late '70s, maybe early '80s, I finally asked if we could stop at the Missouri on the way out to visit grandma. To say that standing on the dock between those battleships then standing on Missouri's deck, on the spot where Japan surrendered, was overwhelming, would be an understatement.
Indeed so Mister Minch
Outstanding post Drach'.
Hats off to you & Captain Seaquist.
I'm so glad stories like these are captured on video for all time! it's sad so many have been left untold or unrecorded.
Also the endless upgrades and refits are such a testament to the forward thinking of the original platform design!
An hour with an officer and a gentleman. Thanks very much for this interview.
What a great interview! Thanks. I loved the comment that the captain and crew are all ultimately citizens.
Outstanding! One of my highest compliments in 29 years of service came from a USN Commander, when he said, "Aye Captain" to me as an Army Colonel, then apologized for the slip in military courtesy (respect). I treasure the moment. Captain Seaquist, sir, you are treasure.
Thank you very much Drac
What a great interview, fabulous story, great blend of technical info, fun stories, I felt I could feel what it’s like to run a big battleship, and it’s nice how a sense of family it was on a battleship, and how much care was taken to ensure the crew on port leave behaved themselves, I’ve seen that when Missouri visited Perth Western Australia, I toured the ship and all the US sailors were very nice to me and everyone else
And the way they helped the locals when visiting poorer countries
"Gentlemen of Commerce" - that's a perfect title.
I have enjoyed this channel for some time now. But this was excellent. First we got to see our presenter, and also we enjoyed an excellent interview.
Thank you!
Drach is almost adorable in the beginning understandable a bit tongue tied and excited. Wonderful. Wonderful Captain too by the way. A class act. An intellectual that can Captain one of the greatest warships ever built!
Thank you for your time Captain, and to Drach for the interview. Look for ward to hearing from you again soon.
Saw the Iowa in 2016. It was like stepping into another time period, walking on history. Thanks for having on of her Captains speaking about her.
I served under both Capt Seaquist and Capt Mosally during my tour on IOWA.I was A Boiler Technician First class onboard USS Iowa BB-61, 87-91. If you weren't a snipe you were just a passenger. God Bless the Iowa 47 !!!! April 19, 1989 Never Forget.
Those poor people!
what an absolute dude this guy is. Great talking to older people, puts the present into perspective and great incites into how to get things done.
Drach - This is the second time I have watched this video and am facinated by Captain Seaquist and his career in the Navy and his knowledge of naval gunnery. It was a shame that the Navy did not appreciate his expertise and extend his tour of duty as commanding officer of Iowa. Had they done so I do not believe there would have been the accident in Turret # 2 in 1989.
And Capt Seaquist is right about the battleships being valuable "finishing schools" for young sailors. Around 1950 my dad did a tour on the Missouri in the Med that was part of the curriculum for all ensigns-in-training at the Naval Academy. He had some good stories from that tour!
What a smashing bloke - thank you both for this.
What an awesome captain with a bucket load of humor and love for his crew!
it was fun watching Drach having so much fun
Great content Drach!! I told my Dad who served aboard a Type 12I frigate, about the USN Naval Capt/Chaplain incident and he roared with laughter saying it would have been complete nightmare for the sailors to deal with him. Thank you for everything you do :)
I think this is one of the best videos that this fine channel has produced.
"You want to know about that from someone who's ... actually commanded one of those great ships"
NO WAY ... don't tell me...
Incredible interview from an incredible gentleman. A true American hero. Thank you for the interview. I hope you get to do follow up interviews especially a discussion of Turret 2.
Drachinifel is so nervous omg, so cute!
What awesome chance. Congratulations Drach!
Excellent interview with Capt. Seaquest. Fascinating to learn about large caliber gunnery and the center, left, right firing sequence. Look forward to more from the captain.
What a genuinely great 'character'. Thanks for this Drach.
What a wonderful gentleman and a fantastic interview. Great job on this and thank you both for this genuine treat.
What a wonderful interview. An amazing man this Captain. Must be fun to just sit there and listen to his stories. Love it!
Drach, still can't believe you started out using a computer voice. You have a great voice for all things naval.
I live in L.A. Had the pleasure of walking on the Iowa BB61s decks. Everywhere I looked, there was history. From her flying bridge, I imagined taking her into battle v Yamato, Musashi, Kongo. Even Bismark, Tirpitz or Scharnhorst. One can never predict how well one could serve and fight Iowa while 14, 15, or 18in, shell's were incoming, but her awesome 16 inchers could sink any one of the mentioned ships.
Even with me on her bridge, I think she would have prevailed in any surface engagement alongside her sisters.
This presentation makes extremely proud of our navy and the USA as a whole. Thank you much.
When I first stood on the dock in front of an Iowa class battleship (Missouri) I was dumbstruck at the beauty of her lines. I have never seen any vessel before or since with such beautiful lines. And in case someone is thinking of mooring lines, I'm not, I'm talking about the bow and hull design of the ship itself
What a story teller! A delight to listen to.
I could listen to these two all day long for days and days.
There is nothing more valuable than these first hand accounts. Thanks for this video!
The words "Thank you, Drach" are probably burned onto your retinas at this point so I'll simply say you have outdone yourself which is something because your channel is a paragon of exactitude and invariably a real pleasure to see. Thanks definitely due for exposing us to a living piece of history.
Best regards from Ottawa, Canada.
Thank you for a fantastic conversation and allowing us to listen in.
Best video so far, and can see you were enjoying it immensely too which made it an even better watch. Great stuff.
I could listen to Captain Seaquist all day!
What a treat. It's always fascinating listening to an old soldier, sailor, or airman weave their tales, but this was something special.
This was incredible!
Thanks to Larry and Drach. Very heartwarming story time and very informative. Great job, it was awesome!
Great stuff, yet again.
Wait, his name is "Sea"quist? A ship captain named "Sea"quist, wow. Joking aside, Drach this is just amazing. Thank you to you for putting this together and so many thanks to Captain Seaquist for both his service and for the enthusiasm with which he shared these wonderful bits of history with us.
Captain Larry preserved for history !!! Nice!
As I read Alessandro Rizzuti's "Disney World" comment and its replies, a similar memory came to mind.
I have a friend who has written several books on the arms of the United States war between the states. His first book was on the Spencer repeating rifle published in 1984.
I first knew him in 1977 and he had been researching for the book for a number of years before then--at least for five. As part of his research, he tried to locate descendants of Mr Spencer hoping to find a source of letters and personal recollections he could include in his book. In 1979, he discovered a LIVING son of Christopher Spencer, the inventor, who lived not far away. Christopher was in his mid 60's when his son Percival was born. Percival was also an inventor active in the field of aviation and in fact taught his father how to fly a seaplane when he, Percival, was 15 years old!
My friend made contact and was able to maintain a relationship with Percival for a number of years even to the inclusion of Percival as an honored guest at the book signing party.
It was Alessandro's comment that connected Drach's excitement to my friends excitement at being able to get first-person information on something that is their passion.. Thank you, Alessandro!!
What a great interview. I live in Norfolk and know the surrounding waters well. Thanks for your video.
What an absolutely phenomenal interview
wow, just wow! so great to hear from such an honorable man on this subject.
Truly fantastic and yet another thing that is making this channel truly awesome history! I hope the Capt comes back! Great job Drach. Next time you might want to lay off your coffee flavored sugar in favor of an extra rum ration to calm down ;D
This was a fantastic interview ! Kudos to both you and your guest! Thank you
" We were in the LANDSCAPE REARRANGING BUSINESS." In loved this interview and it's value historically is priceless. Thank you Drach!
Did you ever think when you started this channel you would be interviewing one of the captains of Iowa? Love the channel and keep up the awesome work!
This is an incredible vid, I can't help but dream of a similar convo with a former captain of HMS vangard if she had survived and won the faulklands war.
This was a wonderful interview!
reallly an awesome video. Thanks for this. thank you for your service captain Seaquist
i really liked the captains little tidbits of knowledge and tangents
I was so lucy back in 88 to 90 MARINE DET USS MISSOURI, battleships awesome ships. I learned so much. When we would pull int Pearl Harbor the ceremony and as a battleship we docked on battleship row. USS NEW JERSEY one time also in Pearl.
20:00 it was a nice sweetspot of speed, firepower and armor.
Well, maybe because that ship had all 3 of those :D
Definitely one of your most enjoyable videos.
What an excellent interview!