Thanks Lance!! I'm a retired submariner. RadioMan(RM). I can't get enough of submarine videos. Blind Man's Bluff - both the book and the 90 minute documentary on here - I highly recommend. When I read that book in 1998, I was stunned that stuff was in print. I remember signing paperwork swearing me to TOTAL secrecy, only to see a lot of the things I was involved in printed in a #1 NYT best-selling book.
@@Idahoguy10157 Yep. VERY familiar with the Parche. Project sub assigned to SubSevGru12 as I recall. Her and R. B. Russell were out of Mare Island. About a year into shore duty at SubTraFac San Diego, another RM1 showed up. He was just out if Parche. My last year in before I retired, Parche pulled into San Diego. The MOST ridiculous looking 637 class boat I had ever seen. Fresh out if a four year overhaul, they had put a 100' section forward of the sail.
Btw ..the misuse of the charge...was a security breach- he could get written up , collect demerit s , and get formal actions started- " but ,but - boss ! I got a train !"...always ' get the train '
That last bit isn't exactly unusual. On submarines, usually everybody comes back or else nobody comes back. Individual casualties are comparatively rare, and if they do occur are at least as likely due to accidents as to enemy fire.
As a former submarine sonar technician qualified in submarine warfare on the USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706), I want to thank you for your diligence and attention to detail. This video was an absolute pleasure to watch. Again, thank you.
The manner in which you narrate the stories is very exciting and illuminating! My Danish father was a Merchant Marine in the Pacific Theatre during WW II and received several medals for his bravery and his injuries sustained in war, including two Purple Hearts! He became a naturalized US citizen and fought for this country!
Great video. My father was a diesel boat sailor and sonarmen, he recently passed away. I was also a submariner, served on three 688i boats and got out at the end of 2014 as an STS1 (SS)
I had a chance to see the Barb"s battle flag when I was in New England. It was impossible not to laugh when I noticed the train engine. A great leader of a very impressive crew.
Remember, the men that died on that train had families and likely had no desire to be at war. If they did, it was due to ignorance, which is likely to exist for anyone during a war's propaganda. I understand the humor, and ALL humor is cruel. What a horrible time in history. Imagine the day when humanity stops warring and focuses on our true and natural instinct to explore.
@@DriveLakenwe need to move forward the more we destroy ourselves over petty squabbles the more humanity sinks into disrepair. I can’t wait for the day when all of us unite and we take over the solar system shit maybe even the galaxy. Humanity will be unstoppable once we get our hands on worlds full of minerals and resources, we could have mining worlds, and then we can have worlds made only to produce food. The possibilities are almost endless.
That Battle Flag is at the HS Nautilus and Submarine Museum. Free for all to see. Well the replica that is. You gotta know someone to see the original.
I really love recaps like these. It gives us a chance to watch videos that we've missed and lightens your load a little. recap playlists like this is a wonderful idea!
These are the saddest and proudest historic videos I've seen. My salute and thanks to all the Veterans and present Service Members of this wonderful Nation. 🇺🇸 May God Bless the USA! 🇺🇸 Thank you for these PATRIOTIC videos...combined into one fantastic and historic video that deserves to be remembered. 🇺🇸
My only wish from this channel and I mean- Only...was for some extended length content. I am humbly and fully appreciative. Truly one of the most engaging channels of any genre in all the land.
In his book "thunder below" RADM Fluckey said that, had they known that she was going to be scrapped, they would have raised the money to buy her back from the Italians in order to preserve her but they were unaware until it was too late.
57 minutes and 38 seconds of adventures with bubble heads. Seriously though, the Navy should ask you for permission and give you remuneration, this is way better than those movies from the 50s and 60s they used to show when I went through basic in San Diego in the '80s!
After 9/11, the Cheyenne was sent to the Persian Gulf to snoop around Iraq and Iran. One of the chiefs in my division was a salty ol dog who was there for Desert Storm. He said one day, "I'm gonna tell you bout the time we destroyed the Iraqi navy." I said, "Iraq had a navy?" His response? "Sure. For about six hours." 🤣😂🤣
@@sethmaki1333 👍 Reminds me of that meme “Somali pirates. Smoke em if you got em“, and “if your navy includes the words inflatable, paddle, pedal powered or shoulder fired… your navy probably shouldn’t be aggravating ours”
@@danielgregg2530 Training films they showed us. Before there was death by powerpoint, there was 16 mm movies projected on a screen in the classroom that were supposed to impress upon the recruits the importance of closing hatches, or making a rack neatly and keeping your space tidy. The one I remember best showed a destroyer which had taken hits and was shipping water in the birthing spaces, but the DC teams couldn't pump out the spaces because some one-oh sailor hadn't made his rack and the sheets got sucked into the hose and now the captain had to put on his serious thinking face about what to do with his worsening list all because of Seaman Apprentice Sloppy Joe! 🤣
26:27 - This is why I love this channel. Not only do I get learn of aspect of history I normal with which I normally wouldn't bother (ie submarines and naval history in general), but the energetic storytelling sucks you into the drama of a situation.
I've heard the story several different places but I always love hearing it here I've listened to it twice at least this last year. I always get a kick out of a submarine blowing up the train. Keep up the good work.
NOT FORGOTTEN because of you! I watch listen to anything involving WWII. And I never heard the story of a submarine sinking a train. I am sure that would be something I would remember. Thank you!
Thank you for telling the Sqallus (spelling?) story. I was a 25 year navy diver, during a duty night as a diver wanna be at second class dive school in Coronado I looked upon the pictures of those M of H awarded Navy divers with awe and hero worship. Years later I worked at Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) and was a qualified Submarine Rescue Chamber (SRC) operator. I made a seal at 400 ft during training ops. We used to tease the submarine sailor’s we worked with who operated the DSRV’s Mistic and Avalon that ours was the only submarine rescue equipment that had ever actually rescued any submariners.
So excited you shared the story of the Cavalla! We live in Houston and have been aboard the Cavalla many times at Sea Wolf Park. I have read the info while being there so many times, but your storytelling has given it so much more weight. Thanks you!
I enjoy all of the videos of The History Guy. His videos on submarines are just as great as all his other videos. Though he does mispronounce the name of the city of Groton, Connecticut and though submarine duty in World War Two was the most hazardous, no casualties is not that amazing. Like we used to say, "We all come back or none of us do." The problem on submarines is that even if another ship is nearby, they can do nothing to help a submarine in trouble. The entire crew saves their sub or the entire crew dies with their sub.
History, like that of the USS Barb, makes me proud to have served in the Navy, even though my time in service was less than spectacular. Not that I was in trouble, but that nothing was happening. It was a moment in time, when it seemed the world was mostly at peace. I kinda in a weird way, feel like we were cheated out of seeing some action. But it was probably for the best, because I was on an LST, and it wasn't known as a battleship.
Why isn't there a movie about the Barb....too many wild exploits lol - used to march past Fluckey Hall, and it took almost a decade to learn about "Lucky" Fluckey....and it's good to hear it talked about again!
I literally thought the same thing! Honestly I wouldn’t mind if Tom Hanks made it just like he made Greyhound. Greyhound is one of the greatest war films I’ve ever seen in the modern age. I was absolutely blown away and I’ve probably watched it half a dozen times now. If he can do that with the accuracy, writing, acting, etc. with the battle of the Atlantic then surely he can do this for Lucky and the Barb.
I agree! He totally deserves a feature film! I think in general Hollywood finds sub movies hard to make. They are complex and there is not much scenery outside of the sub and the sea. Plus there is the optics. Subs are hit and run hunters, they don't duke in epic hours long flights. But I agree there is no better sub to make a movie about than Barb. She literally has a land operation for crying out loud! It doesn't get more Hollywood than that lol
@@Mrcaffinebean haha, yes a sub sinking a *train* does seem like the kind of thing Hollywood would come up with. Even for land and air forces, *sinking* a train isn't something you hear about often, except maybe in a river under a bridge. - haha
Thank you for the information on the Orzel, this was a story I had never heard. I enjoyed entire presentation as well, but I'm more familiar with the other stories.
As a former sonar technician on the nuclear version of the USS Barb, I appreciate your efforts. The nuclear Barb had its moment during the rescue of a b-52 crew that had to ditch on the way to Viet Nam. Unfortunately they ditched right in the path of Typhoon Rita a class five storm. The Barb ssn 596 would approach the area submerged the surface to attempt to rescue the downed crew. The barb succeeded in rescuing four of the six man crew. The USS Ganard rescued 1 additional crew member, and the sixth B52 crew member was observed face down for several hours and later washed ashore on Yap island.
The story of the Barb blowing up the train was commemorated in the television series 'Silent Service'. Point to note, please. Groton, Ct. is not pronounced Growton, but 'Grotten', as in 'Rotten Groton', oft referred to by those who attended Submarine School there.
When there, I was told the phrase is "Rottin' in Groton", referring to the long duration of training there, especially if you merited both an A and C school.
Great story ! There is an old TV show named "Silent Service " , you can find it on TH-cam. It covers the submarine service during WWII. One of the many stories is about the Barb... Great show.
Love your Chanel you don’t rewrite history if you’re not a fan of periscope films give them a look. They have films relating to many many subjects of America done as it happened.Please keep up the excellent work the country needs an honest look at our past. God bless you and yours.
I had never heard of Flucky. Thanks for correcting that serious blot on my knowledge of history. His crew were the lucky ones … getting an extraordinary leader. He sounds a bit like Lucky Jack Aubrey.
I was a Vietnam Era Sub Sailor. Stationed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, I’d have been honored to be a part of his crew. I would have been honored to be a part of his crew.
I watched these moments of memory, in honor of the many who sacrificed for all of us, so very very much. Thank you. to all who have served, so very very much. Be well.
I was a surface, black shoe, officer and this video gave me the "chills". I feared submarines while serving on both an LPH and a CV. I will admit it. Subs scared the hell out of me. I could take on a hurricane in the North Atlantic, but just the thought of going down inside a submarine scared the hell out of me. Brazo Zulu to all "bubbleheads" everywhere.
My grandfather told me a story about sinking a submarine during the 1st World War, then meeting up with a crewman from U41 many years later. He served on the USS Stringham, trying to save the Cape Lookout lightship.
Thank you so much for your scholarly, entertaining and educational presentations. I grew up 30 miles north of Groton where the submarine was built. Locally it is pronounced Grotten.
This is by far one of the best videos. Yes I'm a retired Submarine sailor, even today my Alaskan Husky is named "Submarine", I'm proud of US Navy 🇺🇸. I could help if you ever do a story on the US skipjack ssn 585.
Great video.......incredibly thorough.....kudos. On another note, I'm not sure where you got your mic from but you might want to consider upgrading. It sounds like there's way too much treble....or possibly you could add a cpl sound panels to your walls.
Squalus: We've seen her bow and we've seen her stern, will we ever see all of her? from the book The Terrible Hours. 2 amazing museums in southern New England, the Navy Sub museum in Groton CT where you can see the train flag and Battleship Cove in Fall River MA.
One piece of submarine history that I would really be interested in seeing covered, and which really is history that deserves to be remembered, is the account of the Ictineo and Ictineo II. Since they were creations of a Spanish inventor during the Civil War.
Preminin was recommended for the award Hero of the Soviet Union. But the leadership decided it was peace time so he didn't deserve the award and gave him the Red Star posthumously instead. My opinion is his actions avoided the possibility of a war and he damn well earned Hero of the Soviet Union (and a Medal of Freedom from the United States as well). At the time we were adversaries, but to me he will always be a hero whose actions reflected greatly upon himself and the submarine service.
I was down the pier from the U.S.S. Barb (SSN 596) when it had a steam line rupture. Our crew and other boats on the pier assisted with the recovery. I never new the history of its predecessor until now. I remember reading a chronological history of the US Navy. When I got to world war 2 each page was a month. You would see 5 submarines commissioned and 5 submarines sunk. All in a month. The guys on those boats in WW2 were hard core. DBF.
If you want to read more about the USS Barb and Capt. Fluckey, read the book "Thunder Below" written by Admiral Eugene Fluckey. Always remember were you came from. That way you can plot a course to your future. QMC (SS) USN (Ret.)
Blind Man's Bluff - both the book and the 90 minute documentary on here - I highly recommend. When I read that book in 1998, I was stunned that stuff was in print. I remember signing paperwork swearing me to TOTAL secrecy,
Glad to learn the history of the Cavalla. Now in Galveston The Battleship Texas, veteran of two World Wars, is now at drydock in Galveston, so she can remain afloat She had been moored at the San Jacunto Battleground but needs a location with more tourist traffic to pay for ongoing maintenance. Galveston would be a fine home. Near the Cavalla and Elissa, our tall ship...
Brilliant as ever! I enjoy the changing range of hats and collected items . I particularly enjoy noting the selection of pieces that relate to the History being told. Has there ever been a movie made of the Barb and her crew?
"Lucky Fluckey" from the first part of this episode, wrote a book about the experience commanding the USS Barb that is an awesome read: "Thunder Down Below!" At your local library. It'll keep you up all night reading it.
Lance, look what you've done man!!!!! Got all kinds of former bubbleheads and other service veterans tripping down nostalgia lane!!🇺🇸😹 I actually SO like it. I'm too old to stay up trying to use my thumbs like this. I went 60 two days ago. Happy and grateful for what I do have. It's not much but, there are people who have it worse. And, things could definitely be worse. Goodnight all.🤗🐈
Projects like yours make the internet worth while. Thank you
Thanks Lance!! I'm a retired submariner. RadioMan(RM). I can't get enough of submarine videos. Blind Man's Bluff - both the book and the 90 minute documentary on here - I highly recommend. When I read that book in 1998, I was stunned that stuff was in print. I remember signing paperwork swearing me to TOTAL secrecy, only to see a lot of the things I was involved in printed in a #1 NYT best-selling book.
I think all American submariners have mixed emotions of Blind Man’s Bluff. We are the Silent Service
@@Idahoguy10157 Very true.
@@robr2389 …. Count me as one. Have a friend who served on Parche. He wished people went to prison for talking
@@Idahoguy10157 Yep. VERY familiar with the Parche. Project sub assigned to SubSevGru12 as I recall. Her and R. B. Russell were out of Mare Island. About a year into shore duty at SubTraFac San Diego, another RM1 showed up. He was just out if Parche. My last year in before I retired, Parche pulled into San Diego. The MOST ridiculous looking 637 class boat I had ever seen. Fresh out if a four year overhaul, they had put a 100' section forward of the sail.
@@robr2389 …. Served on Flasher with Dave Howard, John Ezell, and Bill Cregg. Great guys. Ezell and Cregg go to reunions
The story of the USS Barb and Lucky Flucky gave me chills, 5 patrols and not one of his men were lost or injured.
I highly recommend the book Thunder below. Written by the man himself.
Btw ..the misuse of the charge...was a security breach- he could get written up , collect demerit s , and get formal actions started- " but ,but - boss ! I got a train !"...always ' get the train '
@@ughettapbacon I will, Thanks.
That last bit isn't exactly unusual. On submarines, usually everybody comes back or else nobody comes back. Individual casualties are comparatively rare, and if they do occur are at least as likely due to accidents as to enemy fire.
Including an incursion onto the Imperial Japanese mainland His crew being the only Personel to land on the mainland and conduct hostile actions.
As a former submarine sonar technician qualified in submarine warfare on the USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706), I want to thank you for your diligence and attention to detail. This video was an absolute pleasure to watch. Again, thank you.
Work on her in Groton CT 38alfa. Served on the Dallas 700
Such a wonderful man. My dad was on the USS Grampus 523 during the Korean War. I know he would have loved this presentation.
Thank him for his service!!(even if he is no longer with us!)
The manner in which you narrate the stories is very exciting and illuminating! My Danish father was a Merchant Marine in the Pacific Theatre during WW II and received several medals for his bravery and his injuries sustained in war, including two Purple Hearts! He became a naturalized US citizen and fought for this country!
I had been wanting to see 'Das Boot' for decades. I watched it last week. The best submarine film ever.
@Anne Frank Vape Pen Red October was a close second for me. Excellent choice.
naw, you guys are wrong. The BEST submarine movie is clearly U571! Come on, get your facts straight! ;)
@@searay7723 I had not heard of it. I will find and watch. Thank you
@@searay7723The U571 was the worst sub movie ever. Das Boot and Red October are tied for the best.
@Anne Frank Vape Pen Das Boot is excellent, but......I agree lol, Hunt for October is....more fun to watch....more entertaining.
Great video. My father was a diesel boat sailor and sonarmen, he recently passed away. I was also a submariner, served on three 688i boats and got out at the end of 2014 as an STS1 (SS)
Thank you to you and your Dad for your service.
My husband is a retired sonar tech too. He was an STSCS (SS). He served on several classes of boats. He retired in 1995.
I had a chance to see the Barb"s battle flag when I was in New England. It was impossible not to laugh when I noticed the train engine. A great leader of a very impressive crew.
Remember, the men that died on that train had families and likely had no desire to be at war. If they did, it was due to ignorance, which is likely to exist for anyone during a war's propaganda.
I understand the humor, and ALL humor is cruel.
What a horrible time in history.
Imagine the day when humanity stops warring and focuses on our true and natural instinct to explore.
@@DriveLakenwe need to move forward the more we destroy ourselves over petty squabbles the more humanity sinks into disrepair. I can’t wait for the day when all of us unite and we take over the solar system shit maybe even the galaxy. Humanity will be unstoppable once we get our hands on worlds full of minerals and resources, we could have mining worlds, and then we can have worlds made only to produce food. The possibilities are almost endless.
@@DriveLakenI don't CARE what your excuse is. If you attack me, I will defend MYSELF to the limits of my ability.
That Battle Flag is at the HS Nautilus and Submarine Museum. Free for all to see. Well the replica that is. You gotta know someone to see the original.
I really love recaps like these. It gives us a chance to watch videos that we've missed and lightens your load a little. recap playlists like this is a wonderful idea!
These are the saddest and proudest historic videos I've seen. My salute and thanks to all the Veterans and present Service Members of this wonderful Nation. 🇺🇸 May God Bless the USA! 🇺🇸
Thank you for these PATRIOTIC videos...combined into one fantastic and historic video that deserves to be remembered. 🇺🇸
My only wish from this channel and I mean- Only...was for some extended length content.
I am humbly and fully appreciative.
Truly one of the most engaging channels of any genre in all the land.
Too bad the Barb could not be saved as museum etc. With such a amazing war record. Sad it's gone.
Like it’s a national travesty that it was allowed to slip away.
In his book "thunder below" RADM Fluckey said that, had they known that she was going to be scrapped, they would have raised the money to buy her back from the Italians in order to preserve her but they were unaware until it was too late.
57 minutes and 38 seconds of adventures with bubble heads. Seriously though, the Navy should ask you for permission and give you remuneration, this is way better than those movies from the 50s and 60s they used to show when I went through basic in San Diego in the '80s!
After 9/11, the Cheyenne was sent to the Persian Gulf to snoop around Iraq and Iran. One of the chiefs in my division was a salty ol dog who was there for Desert Storm. He said one day, "I'm gonna tell you bout the time we destroyed the Iraqi navy." I said, "Iraq had a navy?" His response? "Sure. For about six hours." 🤣😂🤣
@@sethmaki1333 👍 Reminds me of that meme “Somali pirates. Smoke em if you got em“, and “if your navy includes the words inflatable, paddle, pedal powered or shoulder fired… your navy probably shouldn’t be aggravating ours”
Thank you for your service!
Which ones are you talking about (that was before my time)?
@@danielgregg2530 Training films they showed us. Before there was death by powerpoint, there was 16 mm movies projected on a screen in the classroom that were supposed to impress upon the recruits the importance of closing hatches, or making a rack neatly and keeping your space tidy. The one I remember best showed a destroyer which had taken hits and was shipping water in the birthing spaces, but the DC teams couldn't pump out the spaces because some one-oh sailor hadn't made his rack and the sheets got sucked into the hose and now the captain had to put on his serious thinking face about what to do with his worsening list all because of Seaman Apprentice Sloppy Joe! 🤣
26:27 - This is why I love this channel. Not only do I get learn of aspect of history I normal with which I normally wouldn't bother (ie submarines and naval history in general), but the energetic storytelling sucks you into the drama of a situation.
Great presentation, thank you from a US Navy Nuclear Submarine Veteran. Respectfully, Dennis, KV4WM
As soon as you started talking about the first submarine, I suspected it was going to be the Barb. When you said the name, it was YES and a fist pump!
Thunder below is an awesome book about this submarine and captain.
What a nice tribute , Master Storyteller .
I've heard the story several different places but I always love hearing it here I've listened to it twice at least this last year. I always get a kick out of a submarine blowing up the train. Keep up the good work.
NOT FORGOTTEN because of you! I watch listen to anything involving WWII. And I never heard the story of a submarine sinking a train. I am sure that would be something I would remember. Thank you!
The passing of the greatest generation may be our demise
In the movie Operation Petticoat. The Tiger Shark sunk a truck.
I have watched this video probably 5 times over and it never gets old. Thank you for your daily dose of history, no one tells it like you do
Thank you for telling the Sqallus (spelling?) story. I was a 25 year navy diver, during a duty night as a diver wanna be at second class dive school in Coronado I looked upon the pictures of those M of H awarded Navy divers with awe and hero worship. Years later I worked at Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) and was a qualified Submarine Rescue Chamber (SRC) operator. I made a seal at 400 ft during training ops. We used to tease the submarine sailor’s we worked with who operated the DSRV’s Mistic and Avalon that ours was the only submarine rescue equipment that had ever actually rescued any submariners.
Thanks!
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this format where you put together several stories into one video.
So excited you shared the story of the Cavalla! We live in Houston and have been aboard the Cavalla many times at Sea Wolf Park. I have read the info while being there so many times, but your storytelling has given it so much more weight. Thanks you!
I served on Cavalla (the second one).
I love every second of this video. Your videos not only preserve history forever, but also educate the masses. THANK YOU!😁
Love it. Anything with subs, you have my attention. Thanks for sharing.
Just want to say thanks for all the amazing content. As a navy man subs were always my favorite but I never served on one.
Awesome group of stories! Thanks for sharing.
Hello 👋 How are you doing today??
I enjoy all of the videos of The History Guy. His videos on submarines are just as great as all his other videos.
Though he does mispronounce the name of the city of Groton, Connecticut and though submarine duty in World War Two was the most hazardous, no casualties is not that amazing. Like we used to say, "We all come back or none of us do." The problem on submarines is that even if another ship is nearby, they can do nothing to help a submarine in trouble. The entire crew saves their sub or the entire crew dies with their sub.
History, like that of the USS Barb, makes me proud to have served in the Navy, even though my time in service was less than spectacular. Not that I was in trouble, but that nothing was happening. It was a moment in time, when it seemed the world was mostly at peace.
I kinda in a weird way, feel like we were cheated out of seeing some action.
But it was probably for the best, because I was on an LST, and it wasn't known as a battleship.
Excellent episode...Thank you and a salute...to the History Guy !
Absolutely deserves to be remembered!
Why isn't there a movie about the Barb....too many wild exploits lol - used to march past Fluckey Hall, and it took almost a decade to learn about "Lucky" Fluckey....and it's good to hear it talked about again!
I literally thought the same thing! Honestly I wouldn’t mind if Tom Hanks made it just like he made Greyhound. Greyhound is one of the greatest war films I’ve ever seen in the modern age. I was absolutely blown away and I’ve probably watched it half a dozen times now. If he can do that with the accuracy, writing, acting, etc. with the battle of the Atlantic then surely he can do this for Lucky and the Barb.
The Barb and Taffy 3
The "Silent Service" TV series has a chapter on the Barb.
I agree! He totally deserves a feature film! I think in general Hollywood finds sub movies hard to make. They are complex and there is not much scenery outside of the sub and the sea. Plus there is the optics. Subs are hit and run hunters, they don't duke in epic hours long flights.
But I agree there is no better sub to make a movie about than Barb. She literally has a land operation for crying out loud! It doesn't get more Hollywood than that lol
@@Mrcaffinebean haha, yes a sub sinking a *train* does seem like the kind of thing Hollywood would come up with. Even for land and air forces, *sinking* a train isn't something you hear about often, except maybe in a river under a bridge. - haha
This story of the Orzel should have been made into a movie !!!
Wow! What a great program! Thanks.
I'm a navy brat. I grew up on stories of the USN. Thank you.
Thank you very much for this episode as second generation submariner Thank you
Excellent history here! Thank you very much!
Another great video! I was a nuclear trained EM1(SS) and Plankowner on the USS Bremerton (SSN-698).
Excellent, again and again and. again. Thanks
Amazing story, thanks for doing the film for this.
Thank you for the information on the Orzel, this was a story I had never heard. I enjoyed entire presentation as well, but I'm more familiar with the other stories.
My favorite video from the HISTORY GUY.Many thanks sir.
An absolutely superb book about the sinking and escape from the USS Tange titled "Escape From The Deep" is a must read for US submarine buffs.
It brings tears to my eyes.
As a former sonar technician on the nuclear version of the USS Barb, I appreciate your efforts. The nuclear Barb had its moment during the rescue of a b-52 crew that had to ditch on the way to Viet Nam. Unfortunately they ditched right in the path of Typhoon Rita a class five storm. The Barb ssn 596 would approach the area submerged the surface to attempt to rescue the downed crew. The barb succeeded in rescuing four of the six man crew. The USS Ganard rescued 1 additional crew member, and the sixth B52 crew member was observed face down for several hours and later washed ashore on Yap island.
The story of the Barb blowing up the train was commemorated in the television series 'Silent Service'. Point to note, please. Groton, Ct. is not pronounced Growton, but 'Grotten', as in 'Rotten Groton', oft referred to by those who attended Submarine School there.
I grew up near there and we called it rotten Groton.
@@Chris_at_Home Yup.
@@Chris_at_Home Me too!
When there, I was told the phrase is "Rottin' in Groton", referring to the long duration of training there, especially if you merited both an A and C school.
@@kc4cvh I grew up about 20 miles from there in the 50s and 60s and we all called it Rotten Groton. It had nothing to do with A or C school.
Really loved the video, those guys had some huge balls on them.
One complaint from me though; they didn't "win" those medals, they earned them.
Thank you so much!!!
Great story ! There is an old TV show named "Silent Service " , you can find it on TH-cam. It covers the submarine service during WWII. One of the many stories is about the Barb... Great show.
Love your Chanel you don’t rewrite history if you’re not a fan of periscope films give them a look. They have films relating to many many subjects of America done as it happened.Please keep up the excellent work the country needs an honest look at our past. God bless you and yours.
Excellent, thank you!
I had never heard of Flucky. Thanks for correcting that serious blot on my knowledge of history. His crew were the lucky ones … getting an extraordinary leader. He sounds a bit like Lucky Jack Aubrey.
OMG that was a truly awesome true service story.Respect to all veterans I have. I wish all stories of veterans could be told and recorded.
Great narration, tempo and emphasis Well done.😀
Thank you. I enjoy hearing these stories about the Navy and how they executed the efforts of Ww 2.
I was a Vietnam Era Sub Sailor. Stationed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, I’d have been honored to be a part of his crew.
I would have been honored to be a part of his crew.
It's about time you did one on the Barb. :)
A great tribute to those of dedication to serve and preserve our freedom to which we bever must forget.
I watched these moments of memory, in honor of the many who sacrificed for all of us, so very very much. Thank you. to all who have served, so very very much. Be well.
Thank you. Truly Amazing
I used to walk past the Sailfish's sail twice a day when I worked at Portsmouth Navy Yard as a roofer.
Excellent! Thanks for honoring the bubbleheads!!
How can you know all this and much in other videos also.. you're a genius sir.
awards are not "won" they are earned @5:25
Mad Props to ALL of these Gentlemen& Bad Ass's!.
You do such a great job sir! Have a great 2023!
I was a surface, black shoe, officer and this video gave me the "chills". I feared submarines while serving on both an LPH and a CV. I will admit it. Subs scared the hell out of me. I could take on a hurricane in the North Atlantic, but just the thought of going down inside a submarine scared the hell out of me. Brazo Zulu to all "bubbleheads" everywhere.
My grandfather told me a story about sinking a submarine during the 1st World War, then meeting up with a crewman from U41 many years later. He served on the USS Stringham, trying to save the Cape Lookout lightship.
Thank you so much for your scholarly, entertaining and educational presentations. I grew up 30 miles north of Groton where the submarine was built. Locally it is pronounced Grotten.
Great video too bad the USS Barb wasn't saved for a museum. Very Historic!!!
This is by far one of the best videos. Yes I'm a retired Submarine sailor, even today my Alaskan Husky is named "Submarine", I'm proud of US Navy 🇺🇸. I could help if you ever do a story on the US skipjack ssn 585.
Great video.......incredibly thorough.....kudos. On another note, I'm not sure where you got your mic from but you might want to consider upgrading. It sounds like there's way too much treble....or possibly you could add a cpl sound panels to your walls.
One of my favorite topics
In the 70s I had a neighbor that was divers that helped recover the F-4 in 1915. He had so very interesting personal photos of the event
American Navel Power at its finest. Thanks History Guy.
There NEEDS to be a movie about the barb.
We may have to settle for this:
th-cam.com/video/ywf8iwmCyMQ/w-d-xo.html
this guy is great and is the only guy where a bow tie is somehow fitting
Squalus: We've seen her bow and we've seen her stern, will we ever see all of her? from the book The Terrible Hours. 2 amazing museums in southern New England, the Navy Sub museum in Groton CT where you can see the train flag and Battleship Cove in Fall River MA.
That's i n Fall River ME ?
This amazing story should be translated to film....perhaps an American Das Boot.
Have you watched Greyhound yet with Tom Hanks? It’s sooo freaking good!
@@ttrestle Yes and a good movie. This story is simply more moving though and likely exciting.
@@dougreimer2912 dude. There were multiple stories in the above vid. Don’t be a weirdo with the false dichotomies. It’s creepy. 🤦🏻♂️
@@ttrestleSlow down fella..... Did we watch the same show about the USS Barb and it's place in history? it seems not....
"Enemy Below" is a great, classic flick. Real humanity in it, too.
One piece of submarine history that I would really be interested in seeing covered, and which really is history that deserves to be remembered, is the account of the Ictineo and Ictineo II. Since they were creations of a Spanish inventor during the Civil War.
What a nickname and well earned!
Leadership by example....So awesome!
Love this stuff . Keep up the good work!
Preminin was recommended for the award Hero of the Soviet Union. But the leadership decided it was peace time so he didn't deserve the award and gave him the Red Star posthumously instead. My opinion is his actions avoided the possibility of a war and he damn well earned Hero of the Soviet Union (and a Medal of Freedom from the United States as well).
At the time we were adversaries, but to me he will always be a hero whose actions reflected greatly upon himself and the submarine service.
That poor kid How Godawful the way he died which who was absolutely horrible
Thank you sir , for referring to us correctly . We are not now nor have we ever been sub mariners
I was down the pier from the U.S.S. Barb (SSN 596) when it had a steam line rupture. Our crew and other boats on the pier assisted with the recovery. I never new the history of its predecessor until now. I remember reading a chronological history of the US Navy. When I got to world war 2 each page was a month. You would see 5 submarines commissioned and 5 submarines sunk. All in a month. The guys on those boats in WW2 were hard core. DBF.
Excellent "episode".
If you want to read more about the USS Barb and Capt. Fluckey, read the book "Thunder Below" written by Admiral Eugene Fluckey.
Always remember were you came from. That way you can plot a course to your future.
QMC (SS)
USN (Ret.)
The series "Hell Below" dedicates an episode to the Barb to this fine skipper and his crew along with 11 other exceptional crews and skippers.
My agriculture teacher was a World War II submariner. Howard Carter. Very tough very caring individual, he is missed
These were serious men.
Blind Man's Bluff - both the book and the 90 minute documentary on here - I highly recommend. When I read that book in 1998, I was stunned that stuff was in print. I remember signing paperwork swearing me to TOTAL secrecy,
love the series
Glad to learn the history of the Cavalla. Now in Galveston
The Battleship Texas, veteran of two World Wars, is now at drydock in Galveston, so she can remain afloat
She had been moored at the San Jacunto Battleground but needs a location with more tourist traffic to pay for ongoing maintenance.
Galveston would be a fine home. Near the Cavalla and Elissa, our tall ship...
Hey. I've been to Seawolf Park in Galveston, and been inside the USS Cavalla. If you are ever in Galveston, don't miss this piece of history.
Brilliant as ever! I enjoy the changing range of hats and collected items . I particularly enjoy noting the selection of pieces that relate to the History being told. Has there ever been a movie made of the Barb and her crew?
"Lucky Fluckey" from the first part of this episode, wrote a book about the experience commanding the USS Barb that is an awesome read: "Thunder Down Below!" At your local library. It'll keep you up all night reading it.
Lance, look what you've done man!!!!! Got all kinds of former bubbleheads and other service veterans tripping down nostalgia lane!!🇺🇸😹 I actually SO like it. I'm too old to stay up trying to use my thumbs like this. I went 60 two days ago. Happy and grateful for what I do have. It's not much but, there are people who have it worse. And, things could definitely be worse. Goodnight all.🤗🐈