Thank You for this. My dad was on the Bunker Hill during this time . One time he talked about how he and 6 others were in a compartment for just under 6 hours before they were able to get out. He also told me how he helped to bring up the dead and how horribly burned the bodies were. It has been written that the bodies in the corridor outside of the pilot’s ready room were as high as the ships phone . My dad saw that for himself. This day effected him until the day he died. We lived in San Diego when the Bunker Hill was here. I remember being with him driving on the other side of the bay and how proud he was to have served on her . All were hero’s that day.
I've seen a photo of the bodies piled up in the corridor and literally the pile was 2/3 of the way to the ceiling. It is one of the saddest photos I've ever seen from WWII. I assume the sailors just rushed around in the smoke and en masse became overwhelmed...and then more climbed over the fallen and fell themselves.
Thank you for focusing on the USS BUNKER HILL my father was on her and didn’t talk about it until one day in my 40’s we were walking and I decided to comment on a picture of the ship engulfed in smoke and he told me about some of his experiences. I feel blessed that he shared that part of his life with me. He was 17 It’s important to keep these stories alive to honor the ones that gave so much for the rest of us.
My first boss Ivan Howell was aboard the Bunker hill working in the engine room keeping the ship running during this event. I was 17years old at the time of learning from him about the events of that day. I studied much about ww2 after his story that he told. I am now 63. Ivan has been past on for many years now but will always remain in my heart a true American hero to me. I praise Father God for all who served our great nation. I pray for those who are serving today! Thank you for the video of this one ship and it's crew. My dad also served in the navy during Korean war but spoke very little about his duty. Wore the cap with his ships name until his last breath. Man I miss them both. Ivan and my father Walter Cornman were 2 of the greatest men that walked the earth to me. See you soon dad and Ivan. Love you much! Shalom
That she was able to stay afloat and seaworthy, after taking that much damage, is truly a testament to not only her crew, USN damage control training, and the Essex design.
@@navyreviewer carriers are extremely vulnerable above the waterline. With insufficient damage control, they tend to violently explode even when only hit on one of the upper decks
@@vulpinstein9133 the US carriers only really had sufficient damage control after multiple of them were lost due to the same problems that plagued Japanese carriers like the “do you want to explode?” Akagi, the “world’s largest fuel-air bomb” Taiho, and the “what’s damage control?” Shinano. In terms of British armored carriers, they were very unlikely to be sunk by hits above the waterline but required much more extensive repairs after being damaged.
The father of a good friend of mine from high school served on the Bunker Hill. He was in the fire direction center below decks when the kamikaze attacks took place. They were trapped in the dark for hours until damage control parties could get them out. The fear was the ship might sink with them in it. His photos of the damage were amazing and sobering. One showed a hole in the flight deck with the ocean visible below.
My father served aboard the Bunker Hill as a Pharmacists Mate 3rd class. Wounded (smoke inhalation 11 May 1945) He related many stories and experiences during his time on the ship to me. The action against the Yamato was a combined effort of no less than five Essex class carriers and four Independence Class carriers. He passed away in 2021 at 96.
For some reason I found the passing on of Bunker Hill's ship's bell to the new USS Bunker Hill to be very touching, almost as if the ghosts of that now-gone crew and the spirit of the original ship were touching the new crew on the shoulder, reassuring them that they can face whatever comes.
You and me both! No binge watching, but very few days go by when I don't watch Dark Seas /Skies / Docs, or anything related. In bite-sized chunks, too. Happy Christmas, as well!
I prefer this documentary channel. Thank you for all the work you do and finding this footage, it’s fun to sit back and learn for twenty minutes every day, to get some new info on a story we might not have known.
I think you are inspiring a lot of high school students... my son added about 3 WW 2 shipmates to his Christmas list... as did a few of his friends , thank you .
What another amazing ship from history that I never would have known about. RIP to the bravest soldiers this country has ever seen. Thank you for the video.
A video on Enterprise? She has a whole tv series. Battle 360 USS Enterprise. Fortunately it was made decades ago when there were still numerous veterans to interview. Look it up.
Wow, what an amazing story. It is a real pity that the ship was not preserved as a monument/museum for her effort and sacrifice in WWII along with the gallantry of her crew. Really great story of courage, teamwork, and determination not to succumb. Thanks for sharing. 👍🙂
I wish more people appreciated these old ships so they wouldn't be scrapped. History is destroyed every time a heroic vessel like the Bunker Hill and Enterprise are sold for scrap.
I enjoy your content...it would do every person fortunate enough to live in the United States of America , and Canada to watch these videos and remember what our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed for freedom and liberty
The Captain of the USS Bunker Hill during this battle was Capt George A Seitz - a native of Rochester, NY. He should also be mentioned as he was able to successfully bring the stricken ship back to Pearl for repairs.
I went on a ship in late 71, we tied up North Island NAS and always wondered about the old carrier tied up at the north end by herself. Finally asked someone who knew and learned it was the Bunker Hill. Having read WWII naval history before joining the Navy I knew already what the ship had endured so just being close and seeing it had meaning. Another time I saw probably 6 or so ships being towed from the mothball fleet probably to be scrapped. If I remember correctly there were a couple of cruisers and carriers.
It is such a tragedy that this history has been minimalized and taken out of our school system to teach it to the younger generations so we can remember it and not fall in these trips again!
"One of 24 Essex class built during WWII." Just think about that idea. Wow! Also realize that during the one year production run (July 1943 - July 1944) of the Casablanca class escort carrier, the Navy was commissioning one a week
My friend Howard Moser from Steubenville Ohio was on the Bunker Hill at Okinawa. He was decorated foe leading 50 men out of smoke filled compartments to safety. He had to carry one marine who was in a leg cast. He saved his and many other lives. He’s 97 years old but still remembers.
Do a video of C V -13 now. What happened to their planes after all the carnage? My dad was on the Franklin when SHTF but was evacuated off do to injuries but she was able to make it back to New York?
My dad flew off the Franklin. He had taken off an hour before the ship was attacked. I forget what ship the pilots landed on. My dad never talked about it much. He was with VMF 452
Thank you for tastefully and sensitively showing the kamakazi pilots. They were serving their country, too. It still sucks that they killed so many of our men.
Seeing videos like this remind me of the price of freedom. Sadly, too many Americans have forgotten. The fact that far too many just do not care. They hate their own country.
Wish a show on the German cruiser Prinz Eugen after she split off Bismark and ended up in the Pacific after the war ! The Bismark took all of the headlines as she headed south.
A great testament to the men and women who built all of the 24 Essex class carriers. To survive the battle damage that Bunker Hill and Franklin endured is staggering let alone to make it home under their own steam should make all Americans proud.
They weren't called the Greatest Generation for nothing. I miss these old farts I grew up with in the 70s. They took no shit. None at all. I loved them.
All I can say is thankyou for your service god bless you thought and prayers for you and your family and friends have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
My dad survived a kamikaze attack. WARD APD-16 was hit three years to the day after firing the first USA shot of WWII (as WARD DD-139). No loss of American life. His brother Lloyd was not so fortunate. My uncle died on BUNKER HILL.
Within a few months a TBM painted in the colors of the Bunker Hill torpedo squadron during this battle will take to the air again. I've had the honor to work on it
Operation A- Go. Intention of the attack of the last Japanesse task force was : turning out attention of the US carriers from secound attacking power: massive kamikadze attack. J fleet had fuel only for one way. They knew about impossibility of victory but they did that because of duty. It was not great victory of the us navy but consequence of wrong calculations of the J. T. Hara descreibed that battle in his book : Japanesse Destroyer Captain. - interesting position.
Nice and informative video, but that Yamato was the largest battleship in the world is short selling the japanese a bit. The Yamato class was the biggest class of battleships, and three ships were ordered. The Yamato and Musashi were launched in 1940 so Yamato shared the seas with her sister ship that was just as large. The third ship was laid down but the hull converted to an aircraft carrier named Shinano. Had not the ships of the Yamato class been sunk, we would probably have seen the planned Montana class being built and launched. These would have been even longer than the Yamato class, of roughly the same displacement. Still with only 16 inch guns, but twelve in number.
Ol’ Holiday Express got a late start, but made up for it with straight up berserker like behavior. It basically set sail due west, locked the tiller, and started throwing hands. Too bad it and the Grey Ghost (plus an escort of like 27 subs, 40 destroyers, 30 cruisers, 10 battleships as an AA screen.) weren’t put together to do a navel version of a thunder run straight to Tokyo Bay and then down along coast staying out of range of airfield. The Ghost playing ride of the Valkyrie’s would look like a cross between Barry Sanders and Muhammad Ali juking, cutting, dodging groups of five to ten or more torpedos while using the fire (caused from taking 2-3 bombs on the chin) to create a smokescreen confusing the enemy so the ghost could pop out opposite of where she is expected sailing full steam thru the a sub’s hull she caught slipping. Meanwhile the the planes from her and Holiday Express would give Tojo a couple of Christmas presents, the first being the destruction of the task force, second be the leveling of the government and place areas, and third be the destruction of basically all the air power Japan had left. 🎉🎉The next day the New York Times would have a front page above and below the fold picture of 26 fish in the water visible from trails they leave and the ghost with her deck almost at 45 degrees while cutting between groups of torpedos too close it seems for pt boat to squeeze thru but the ghost seemingly by magic slides between them again and again. As she goes by a battleship 600 heavily armed crew in the lowered flight elevator throw lines across and secure many routes to board the battleship. Other crew on the deck rain lead on anyone visible on the battleship. Before long the jap flag goes down and a black one goes up featuring a dancing ghost with a pitchfork in one hand and the emperors heart in the other. The 16 inch guns on the newly acquired battleship start bombarding every important factory, bridge, rail yard, air strip, and just to see what happens they hit a couple destroyers and smaller ships with a six round volley of 16’s. That evenings everyone gathers in the deck of the ghost with the admiral BBQing, and kegs aplenty.
Where did the hull breach come from ? Since she was hit by bombs (2) & at least 1 plane, I don't understand why she was taking on water. It sounds like ship damage was limited to perhaps deck 2 or 3.
The title is very misleading. Bunker hill was just one of many carriers that sent planes to put Yamato down. Also, the biggest carrier Yamato ever fired on was the USS Gambier Bay at the Battle off Samar. When Yamato died there wasn't a US ship within 100 miles.
My grandfather served on the USS Skate which was the only sun to ever attack the Yamato. I have original Navy documents that talk about the engagement.
Essex Class Aircraft Carriers brought the USA to the position of having the Superior Naval Air Task Force which helped end the War in the Pacific and became the basis of the "Best" Naval Force in Modern Times. This continues to this day but is being challenged by China as you read these words. God Bless the US Navy and all Ships at Sea.
Um Porta Aviões excelente e heróico , Mas na minha opinião , os americanos deveriam ter reforçado a defesa dos grandes Porta Aviões, com a escolta de um Porta Aviões Jeep menor , somente equipado com caças F6F Hellcat
The saddest part is that Japan was still sending people to death then admit the war had been lost after the most lopsided defeat of any navy in human history at the battle of the philippine sea
thats honor and i have always admired learning how much honor the japanese had towards there country . as an american i cant ever imagine surrendering when another country has brought the fight to my home land. it'd be down to the very last man as far as im concerned.
Yes , I saw a video discussing this ,it was a trade off . Armored deck vs more plane capacity . British carriers were designed to operate close to shore , within range of enemy land based planes . Most of the European war service was under these coastal conditions
Assim como deveriam fazer hoje com seus Grupos de Batalha. Um porta aviões Jeep menor , só com caças p cobertura do Grupo de Batalha , Contra os mísseis inimigos em massa que enviarão ao Grupo de Batalha , na Guerra Moderna
There’s no way she survived because she had explosive and fuel inside meaning she could instantly explode and sink,if it tilts then it’s a good idea to abandon since it’s too severely damaged from the attack
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Thank You for this. My dad was on the Bunker Hill during this time . One time he talked about how he and 6 others were in a compartment for just under 6 hours before they were able to get out. He also told me how he helped to bring up the dead and how horribly burned the bodies were. It has been written that the bodies in the corridor outside of the pilot’s ready room were as high as the ships phone . My dad saw that for himself. This day effected him until the day he died. We lived in San Diego when the Bunker Hill was here. I remember being with him driving on the other side of the bay and how proud he was to have served on her . All were hero’s that day.
My friend Howard remembers all to well. I just showed him the video.
Thank you for your father's service my father served in WWII the best generation
why they have dog tags if there face gets blown off wont know who they are
I'm sorry for your dad, may he rest in peace
I've seen a photo of the bodies piled up in the corridor and literally the pile was 2/3 of the way to the ceiling. It is one of the saddest photos I've ever seen from WWII. I assume the sailors just rushed around in the smoke and en masse became overwhelmed...and then more climbed over the fallen and fell themselves.
Thank you for focusing on the USS BUNKER HILL my father was on her and didn’t talk about it until one day in my 40’s we were walking and I decided to comment on a picture of the ship engulfed in smoke and he told me about some of his experiences. I feel blessed that he shared that part of his life with me. He was 17
It’s important to keep these stories alive to honor the ones that gave so much for the rest of us.
My first boss Ivan Howell was aboard the Bunker hill working in the engine room keeping the ship running during this event. I was 17years old at the time of learning from him about the events of that day. I studied much about ww2 after his story that he told. I am now 63. Ivan has been past on for many years now but will always remain in my heart a true American hero to me. I praise Father God for all who served our great nation. I pray for those who are serving today! Thank you for the video of this one ship and it's crew. My dad also served in the navy during Korean war but spoke very little about his duty. Wore the cap with his ships name until his last breath. Man I miss them both. Ivan and my father Walter Cornman were 2 of the greatest men that walked the earth to me. See you soon dad and Ivan. Love you much! Shalom
Creepy how fast Americans start praising "father god" Sound the same as people thanking Allah.
Pop
@@thorbrennergostasson8556 Creepy how fast some come out to condemn others.
That she was able to stay afloat and seaworthy, after taking that much damage, is truly a testament to not only her crew, USN damage control training, and the Essex design.
Like most carriers, or most ships for that matter, she survived because the damage was above the waterline.
@@navyreviewer carriers are extremely vulnerable above the waterline. With insufficient damage control, they tend to violently explode even when only hit on one of the upper decks
@@collinwood6573 your thinking of the Japanese carriers the us one tended to die slow drawn out deaths from damage.
Lessons in damage control learned the hard way
@@vulpinstein9133 the US carriers only really had sufficient damage control after multiple of them were lost due to the same problems that plagued Japanese carriers like the “do you want to explode?” Akagi, the “world’s largest fuel-air bomb” Taiho, and the “what’s damage control?” Shinano. In terms of British armored carriers, they were very unlikely to be sunk by hits above the waterline but required much more extensive repairs after being damaged.
The father of a good friend of mine from high school served on the Bunker Hill. He was in the fire direction center below decks when the kamikaze attacks took place. They were trapped in the dark for hours until damage control parties could get them out. The fear was the ship might sink with them in it. His photos of the damage were amazing and sobering. One showed a hole in the flight deck with the ocean visible below.
My father served aboard the Bunker Hill as a Pharmacists Mate 3rd class. Wounded (smoke inhalation 11 May 1945) He related many stories and experiences during his time on the ship to me. The action against the Yamato was a combined effort of no less than five Essex class carriers and four Independence Class carriers. He passed away in 2021 at 96.
God Bless your Dad.
God Bless your father and his comrades
For some reason I found the passing on of Bunker Hill's ship's bell to the new USS Bunker Hill to be very touching, almost as if the ghosts of that now-gone crew and the spirit of the original ship were touching the new crew on the shoulder, reassuring them that they can face whatever comes.
Thank you for keeping our history alive.
Teachers these days don't have a clue.
They're too busy pushing gender confusion & socialism to actually teach.
I cannot get enough of the content from Dark Skies Dark Seas, Dark Docs etc. I ve been binge watching for hours.
I wish a I more hand to give this a 1000 hands up!
They are truly great, no lie
Yes, they are that great 👍 I enjoy them immensely too.
Dude, put the phone down. Walk away, think of your kids!? Lol
You and me both! No binge watching, but very few days go by when I don't watch Dark Seas /Skies / Docs, or anything related. In bite-sized chunks, too.
Happy Christmas, as well!
Thanks for saving this part of history, it should never be forgotten.
I prefer this documentary channel. Thank you for all the work you do and finding this footage, it’s fun to sit back and learn for twenty minutes every day, to get some new info on a story we might not have known.
This is one of the most touching posts you have done. Brought tears to my eyes. God bless all those men who lost their lives and those who survived.
My dad served on the USS Bunker Hill CV17 during this time. Bless all for your service.
I think you are inspiring a lot of high school students... my son added about 3 WW 2 shipmates to his Christmas list... as did a few of his friends , thank you .
What another amazing ship from history that I never would have known about. RIP to the bravest soldiers this country has ever seen. Thank you for the video.
Requesting a video following the Big E through the war.
The story of the Bunker Hill is incredible. RIP to all that died while in action.
A video on Enterprise? She has a whole tv series. Battle 360 USS Enterprise. Fortunately it was made decades ago when there were still numerous veterans to interview. Look it up.
@@navyreviewer many episodes if not the whole series is on youtube!!
From watching Battle 360, I was surprised to find out that Enterprise Car Rental was founded by a former crewmen of the Big E.
Wow, what an amazing story. It is a real pity that the ship was not preserved as a monument/museum for her effort and sacrifice in WWII along with the gallantry of her crew. Really great story of courage, teamwork, and determination not to succumb. Thanks for sharing. 👍🙂
It honestly sucks but there are many ships that deserve preservation, and if all of them got it, we wouldn't have enough room for them
All the stories of those who served are inspiring. Please keep them coming!
I'm former Navy, and can't even imagine that day
I assume you meant to say 3 shot volley and not 21 gun salute. 21 gun salute is done with artillery pieces not shoulder fired rifles.
My older brother served on Bunker Hill CV17 as an aircraft mechanic. I remember sitting on his sea bag when he came home at the end of the war.
I wish more people appreciated these old ships so they wouldn't be scrapped. History is destroyed every time a heroic vessel like the Bunker Hill and Enterprise are sold for scrap.
Testament to the engineering, training, and grit of the greatest generation.
I enjoy your content...it would do every person fortunate enough to live in the United States of America , and Canada to watch these videos and remember what our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed for freedom and liberty
My dad was a pilot in VT-84 and participated in all of these actions. Thank god he survived.
The Captain of the USS Bunker Hill during this battle was Capt George A Seitz - a native of Rochester, NY. He should also be mentioned as he was able to successfully bring the stricken ship back to Pearl for repairs.
In such a short time the USN expanded it's carrier fleet without lowering and actually increasing the professionalism of the crews.
Saving the ship’s bell was the right thing to do.
I went on a ship in late 71, we tied up North Island NAS and always wondered about the old carrier tied up at the north end by herself. Finally asked someone who knew and learned it was the Bunker Hill. Having read WWII naval history before joining the Navy I knew already what the ship had endured so just being close and seeing it had meaning. Another time I saw probably 6 or so ships being towed from the mothball fleet probably to be scrapped. If I remember correctly there were a couple of cruisers and carriers.
Seeing this after all these years, made me emotional.
I really like the research, presentation and narration of your documentarys. Happy new year before the time!
USS Bunker Hill 💯✨
It is such a tragedy that this history has been minimalized and taken out of our school system to teach it to the younger generations so we can remember it and not fall in these trips again!
"One of 24 Essex class built during WWII." Just think about that idea. Wow! Also realize that during the one year production run (July 1943 - July 1944) of the Casablanca class escort carrier, the Navy was commissioning one a week
'No greater love hath a man than this: than that he lay down his life for his friends'
I just left the house of a crew member of the Bunker Hill C V 17. 97 year old Howard Moser. Decorated navy veteran who was there.
Tell him thanks for his service from all of us please
My friend Howard Moser from Steubenville Ohio was on the Bunker Hill at Okinawa. He was decorated foe leading 50 men out of smoke filled compartments to safety. He had to carry one marine who was in a leg cast. He saved his and many other lives. He’s 97 years old but still remembers.
Tone in the narrative is a bit high-strung, could be improved.. Please see Mark Felton or British narrators.
Do a video of C V -13 now. What happened to their planes after all the carnage?
My dad was on the Franklin when SHTF but was evacuated off do to injuries but she was able to make it back to New York?
My dad flew off the Franklin. He had taken off an hour before the ship was attacked. I forget what ship the pilots landed on. My dad never talked about it much. He was with VMF 452
Thank you for tastefully and sensitively showing the kamakazi pilots. They were serving their country, too. It still sucks that they killed so many of our men.
One of Japan's Last Resorts
Seeing videos like this remind me of the price of freedom. Sadly, too many Americans have forgotten. The fact that far too many just do not care. They hate their own country.
That's awesome that her bell was transferred to the newest ship named Bunker Hill!
Great video. Thank You for the History lesson.
Well done 👏!
US Sailor, "If I have to I'll lay down my life for my country!"
Japanese pilot, "Hold my sake."
Wow! When I young I looked just like Joseph Carmichael. Amazing.
Wish a show on the German cruiser Prinz Eugen after she split off Bismark and ended up in the Pacific after the war ! The Bismark took all of the headlines as she headed south.
Can you do a video about Laffy(Benson class destroyer)
May God bless and rest all of the Allied forces. Endless thanks to all of them!!!! ✝️🇺🇲✝️
Hard to believe more weren't killed.
Living in the Pacific.., in the shadow of such ship and crews..🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹
Not all Essex class carriers were scraped. The USS Hornet CV-12 is a museum ship in Alameda, California
Keeping the history alive....you're doing God's work.
Amazing
Outstanding 🙌
A great testament to the men and women who built all of the 24 Essex class carriers. To survive the battle damage that Bunker Hill and Franklin endured is staggering let alone to make it home under their own steam should make all Americans proud.
As a Nimitz Class carrier vet, this was very informative.
They weren't called the Greatest Generation for nothing. I miss these old farts I grew up with in the 70s. They took no shit. None at all. I loved them.
Brave souls!.. thanks for this👍🇳🇿
All I can say is thankyou for your service god bless you thought and prayers for you and your family and friends have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
I was told many story's about him. But it sounded so good hearing it from you.
My dad survived a kamikaze attack. WARD APD-16 was hit three years to the day after firing the first USA shot of WWII (as WARD DD-139). No loss of American life. His brother Lloyd was not so fortunate. My uncle died on BUNKER HILL.
Within a few months a TBM painted in the colors of the Bunker Hill torpedo squadron during this battle will take to the air again. I've had the honor to work on it
Operation A- Go. Intention of the attack of the last Japanesse task force was : turning out attention of the US carriers from secound attacking power: massive kamikadze attack. J fleet had fuel only for one way. They knew about impossibility of victory but they did that because of duty. It was not great victory of the us navy but consequence of wrong calculations of the J. T. Hara descreibed that battle in his book : Japanesse Destroyer Captain. - interesting position.
Thanks again for another incredible mini doc, have you or will you do one on the Grey Ghost / BIG E?
A reflection of ultimate insanity.
War MUST END.
True, but try talking to the CCP. They claim territory on all their borders, and occupied territories.
Great presentation!
Nice and informative video, but that Yamato was the largest battleship in the world is short selling the japanese a bit. The Yamato class was the biggest class of battleships, and three ships were ordered. The Yamato and Musashi were launched in 1940 so Yamato shared the seas with her sister ship that was just as large. The third ship was laid down but the hull converted to an aircraft carrier named Shinano. Had not the ships of the Yamato class been sunk, we would probably have seen the planned Montana class being built and launched. These would have been even longer than the Yamato class, of roughly the same displacement. Still with only 16 inch guns, but twelve in number.
Ol’ Holiday Express got a late start, but made up for it with straight up berserker like behavior. It basically set sail due west, locked the tiller, and started throwing hands.
Too bad it and the Grey Ghost (plus an escort of like 27 subs, 40 destroyers, 30 cruisers, 10 battleships as an AA screen.) weren’t put together to do a navel version of a thunder run straight to Tokyo Bay and then down along coast staying out of range of airfield.
The Ghost playing ride of the Valkyrie’s would look like a cross between Barry Sanders and Muhammad Ali juking, cutting, dodging groups of five to ten or more torpedos while using the fire (caused from taking 2-3 bombs on the chin) to create a smokescreen confusing the enemy so the ghost could pop out opposite of where she is expected sailing full steam thru the a sub’s hull she caught slipping. Meanwhile the the planes from her and Holiday Express would give Tojo a couple of Christmas presents, the first being the destruction of the task force, second be the leveling of the government and place areas, and third be the destruction of basically all the air power Japan had left. 🎉🎉The next day the New York Times would have a front page above and below the fold picture of 26 fish in the water visible from trails they leave and the ghost with her deck almost at 45 degrees while cutting between groups of torpedos too close it seems for pt boat to squeeze thru but the ghost seemingly by magic slides between them again and again. As she goes by a battleship 600 heavily armed crew in the lowered flight elevator throw lines across and secure many routes to board the battleship. Other crew on the deck rain lead on anyone visible on the battleship. Before long the jap flag goes down and a black one goes up featuring a dancing ghost with a pitchfork in one hand and the emperors heart in the other. The 16 inch guns on the newly acquired battleship start bombarding every important factory, bridge, rail yard, air strip, and just to see what happens they hit a couple destroyers and smaller ships with a six round volley of 16’s. That evenings everyone gathers in the deck of the ghost with the admiral BBQing, and kegs aplenty.
Impressive content and story.
Well done.
Wait did you cover her encounter with Yamato at all?
Great story
HOW R U SOOO GOOD With your Info?...
A group of Myoko-class CAs in rough line-abreast has that unmistakeable DFWU look.
Where did the hull breach come from ? Since she was hit by bombs (2) & at least 1 plane, I don't understand why she was taking on water. It sounds like ship damage was limited to perhaps deck 2 or 3.
Where the hell was their fighter screen?
The title is very misleading. Bunker hill was just one of many carriers that sent planes to put Yamato down. Also, the biggest carrier Yamato ever fired on was the USS Gambier Bay at the Battle off Samar. When Yamato died there wasn't a US ship within 100 miles.
oh shut up John. lol
@@housemana 18" guns are useless 100 miles away
You're the king of pacing and the editing in great.
It's the Death Star & it's fighters coming our way (Thumbnail pic).
I like this story 🤩
Great video but the title seems not to fit.
I take it you made this days before the new one come out yesterday??
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Glory To Ukraine!!!!!!!
My grandfather served on the USS Skate which was the only sun to ever attack the Yamato. I have original Navy documents that talk about the engagement.
Sub
Essex Class Aircraft Carriers brought the USA to the position of having the Superior Naval Air Task Force which helped end the War in the Pacific and became the basis of the "Best" Naval Force in Modern Times. This continues to this day but is being challenged by China as you read these words. God Bless the US Navy and all Ships at Sea.
And they say.. dropping the bomb was wrong? No JUSTFIED
I served on bunker Hill. Me and some bad where stuck below deck thought it was the end. So we all blew each other. Everyone was a hero that day.
Um Porta Aviões excelente e heróico , Mas na minha opinião , os americanos deveriam ter reforçado a defesa dos grandes Porta Aviões, com a escolta de um Porta Aviões Jeep menor , somente equipado com caças F6F Hellcat
There is always a "bigger" fish in the ocean.
Yer mom
The saddest part is that Japan was still sending people to death then admit the war had been lost after the most lopsided defeat of any navy in human history at the battle of the philippine sea
thats honor and i have always admired learning how much honor the japanese had towards there country . as an american i cant ever imagine surrendering when another country has brought the fight to my home land. it'd be down to the very last man as far as im concerned.
Cue in Ukraine…
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Do one on the Saratoga sometimes please.
Im a commercial fisherman and a boat guy its cool to see that 15 min from me where she was built
I find it funny that the Japanese wanted revenge for what THEY started.
Does anybody else think it sounds like gordon ramsay is telling war stories
British carriers had metal decks and were harder to damage.
Yes , I saw a video discussing this ,it was a trade off . Armored deck vs more plane capacity . British carriers were designed to operate close to shore , within range of enemy land based planes . Most of the European war service was under these coastal conditions
Strange how the narrator sounds like major Winters from Band of Brothers 🤔🗣👂🪖🎖
Assim como deveriam fazer hoje com seus Grupos de Batalha. Um porta aviões Jeep menor , só com caças p cobertura do Grupo de Batalha , Contra os mísseis inimigos em massa que enviarão ao Grupo de Batalha , na Guerra Moderna
Japanese revenge?? They started the shit thinking the. USA couldn't fight in both theaters.. I remember Pearl.
Please stop cropping your footage, we are not seeing the entire picture!
There’s no way she survived because she had explosive and fuel inside meaning she could instantly explode and sink,if it tilts then it’s a good idea to abandon since it’s too severely damaged from the attack
Now, it looks like we will have to fight the Chinese. 😮😮
Ships made of tofu
The IJN at the end of ends waisted the might of the one remaining Super Dreadnought.