Great video! The dean of my college (and one of my instructors) back in the sixties was retired RADM William D. Thomas who in WWII was the Screen Commander of Taffy 3 at the Battle of Samar. He was aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533) which was also sunk along with the Johnston. He survived the battle although badly wounded and received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart. I recommend people read or watch what these brave men went through at the incredible Battle of Samar. True heroes....much respect. Thanks for posting! ✌
Thanks for watching, Joe. I wish I could have met just one man who was assigned to Taffy 3. Amazing story, captured so well in "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors", by Hornfischer - who unfortunately passed away earlier this year at the age of 55. Appreciate your support, and please keep pushing the Photo Lab video out there!
I explored the inside of a similar turret on another museum ship and was amazed so many sailors could work together in such a small space, not even thinking about an actual engagement or sinking!
Thanks for watching. It was quite frenetic in a mount\turret during combat! That's why these guys were always training...and especially aboard the Johnston, which was known as "G.Q. Johnny" for all the times they were called to General Quarters for drills! Appreciate it!
as a Gunnersmate, it irks me that historians confuse gun mounts with turrets. laymen could be excused but historians should know better. technical differences aside, basically, 6 inch guns and larger were in turrets while 5 inch and smaller were in gun mounts.
Great video! The dean of my college (and one of my instructors) back in the sixties was retired RADM William D. Thomas who in WWII was the Screen Commander of Taffy 3 at the Battle of Samar. He was aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533) which was also sunk along with the Johnston. He survived the battle although badly wounded and received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart. I recommend people read or watch what these brave men went through at the incredible Battle of Samar. True heroes....much respect. Thanks for posting! ✌
Thanks for watching, Joe. I wish I could have met just one man who was assigned to Taffy 3. Amazing story, captured so well in "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors", by Hornfischer - who unfortunately passed away earlier this year at the age of 55. Appreciate your support, and please keep pushing the Photo Lab video out there!
Thanks, Ken and Shane! Great tour and info.
Glad you enjoyed! It was a pleasure partnering with Ken and History X. Appreciate your support, No Name Bastard!
You guys did a wonderful job on the video, thanks for sharing it!
Jeff, glad you enjoyed! Thanks so much!
I explored the inside of a similar turret on another museum ship and was amazed so many sailors could work together in such a small space, not even thinking about an actual engagement or sinking!
Thanks for watching. It was quite frenetic in a mount\turret during combat! That's why these guys were always training...and especially aboard the Johnston, which was known as "G.Q. Johnny" for all the times they were called to General Quarters for drills! Appreciate it!
Thanks to vegan for the question along with Ken and Shane for the rest of the work! Bravo!
Thank you Frank! Stay well!
So cool!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks so much for watching and supporting our channel.
as a Gunnersmate, it irks me that historians confuse gun mounts with turrets. laymen could be excused but historians should know better. technical differences aside, basically, 6 inch guns and larger were in turrets while 5 inch and smaller were in gun mounts.
Ken from History X and I have talked about this quite a bit after we released the videos. Mounts are up to 5", turrets are anything over 6"!