Absolutely correct !! My grandfather served on the Wasp.. fortunately he opted out for this specific mission.. we honor those that served that day!!!🙏❤️
I too saw this goof! The few surviving shipmates of CV-3 would be happy to provide photos of the ship! I was fortunate to be able to serve two tours aboard the USS Saratoga CV-60 shown in the video!
The design of USS Wasp was to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty but it waa all for naught in the end as the US Navy decided to make another Yorktown-class carrier the USS Hornet and proceeded with the larger Essex-class.
4:00 - those are not sister-ships ..... you need to spend more than 27 seconds on research and image selection to do these videos. CV-2 USS Lexington - second carrier in the US Navy on the left. CV-60 USS Saratoga - right name, but built 30 years later, the deck full of jets should have been a tiny clue.
This video does a disservice to the construction on Wasp and why she was built. She was not a low quality ship. She was a ship that the Navy tried cramming 10 gallons of stuff into a 5 gallon bucket. She was a compromise of design to meet the Navy's requirements and she did her duty well.
@@ITSHISTORY I had the privilege of building the DDG class guided missile ships and LHA assault class ships at Huntington Ingalls in Pascagula MS. I was in 27 department which was the paint department. I was very proud of my job and my country. Walking down the side of the wet dock gave me a sense of pride! How powerful our great country is and how the people in it come together to build such an amazing and awesome piece of peace keeping hardware. If Americans could only keep in mind the comridry and brotherhood it represents to build such a awesome and technology advanced simbale of freedom. We would all appreciate each other and truly love each other. We should all get back to "our" declaration of Independence. That we all are all created equal! That the declaration of Independence was written with the "BIBLE" as our guide line, we would all be a lot more joyful and peaceful . :GOD BLESS US ALL "!
The U.S.S. Saratoga shown at 3:55 in this video is not original 1920's Saratoga, it's the Essex class, and with the angled fight deck from the ~1960's. And jets parked on the deck! Who is in charge of this?
CV-60 Saratoga was not an Essex class carrier. Essex class carriers were built during world war 2. CV-3 Saratoga survived world War 2, so no Essex class carrier was named after CV-3. CV-60 was a Forrestall class carrier commissioned in 1956.
No, it was built in the 50's. The original USS Saratoga was CV-3, and the ship on the left is her sister ship, USS Lexington, CV-2.@@jessicacolegrove511
The photo of the USS Saratoga is of CV-60 not the correct pre-war CV-3. While the photos flashed by, the angle deck catches your attention. The angle deck is a 1950s modification to the previous straight deck carriers.
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Wow! After ALL these years. My dad's ship finally makes it onto TH-cam! Note the pic at 22:11. The flight deck dammage is the result of too much water being shipped over the flight deck in a typhoon. NEVER underestimate the power of water!
The Yorktown-class carriers is the absolute height of U.S. WW2 lore. Right off the bat, only a nation that believes in the concept of honor would build a class of 3 ships with 2 full size and one scaled down one. And so they did. And just like their sons, they were sent to the war. Of which only one, Enterprise, would return. Enterprise would return home alone, but as the most decorated ship of the war. Its older brother Yorktown fought while wounded at Midway and was fallen while swinging the entire tide of the war. Its younger brother Wasp was fallen successfully holding the front line at a time when US available carrier power was at its lowest point of the war.
During WW2 Taiwan was know as Formosa.It wasn't until the Communists took over mainland China that the defeated forces and fled to the island that the name was changed to Taiwan.Lots of mistakes but enough good info for me to subscribe.
If you're going to count signalling via paper lamps as "arial warfare" you might as well include thousands of years of using birds in groups for the same purpose. I posit that the first arial warfare involved balloons. Also, it's Spruance, not Spruce.
To be fair he did specifically mention when Balloons were first used in an offensive role during warfare too. So he kinda covered both bases. Do signaling devices count as being involved in warfare? I suppose they would, but there is a difference between being used for war and being used for aggression in said war.
@@OGPatriot03 Uhhh..... that's the point. I watched the video, chief. One is aerial warfare, and one is communication, and had nothing to do with this subject. Try to keep up.
For some odd reason, I'm obsessed with the USS Yorktown CV-5....and I'm a Swede born in '69, go figure! 🤨🤔 Well, now you need to do the other ladies as well, Lexington, Saratoga, Ranger, Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet! 😉 Excellent video, as always! 👍🏻👌🏼👏🏻
The Wasp just so happened to get caught in the single most successful torpedo attack conducted by a single INJ submarine. Not only did it sink the Wasp, but also a destroyer, can't recall the name, but also hit and damaged the North Carolina in its single volley. Pretty impressive really.
the salvo from I-19 I still consider one of the best salvos ever. 5 hits...2 ships su k...1 damaged. The percentages are 83% hit...66.7% ships sunk of ships hit. Only problem is thus is probably the o it real success save the USS Indianapolis...famous and infamous at the same time.
You've been talking about the namesake 'Wasp'; as it was a name of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. But, speaking of multiple different ships, all possessing the same name, is disrespectful to the one ship you mean to honour; and, its' crew.
Interestingly in the japanese manga and anime Zipang the Was is sank by a Tomahawk missile launched by a time displaced Aegis cruiser. Considering what happens in that story it ends up being the less egregious alteration to the timeline.
Well unfortunately I disagree with the assumption that the Carrier is the premier ship in the Navy. They have had 70 years to figure out how to kill them. Just like the tanks in Ukraine, they maybe a thing of the past just like the battleship. But the rest about the Wasp was good.
Wasp neither had an amazing reputation nor was she one of the greatest early carriers. She was squeezed in with leftover treaty tonnage and was always hobbled by it, was only used when absolutely needed, and lost due to shortcuts taken in her build that were required to meet the treaty limits. They tried to put 8lbs and **** in a 5lb carrier and it just didn't work. Nobody 'forgot' about Wasp, she just didn't contribute much to the Pacific War before falling to her shortcomings (lack of proper subdivision, armor, lighter build overall, etc).
Brian always has weird pronunciations and mistakes. So much so that I’ve wondered if he does is to boost the number of commenters posting with corrections. But in this one I was beginning to worry if he’s actually having a stroke. Holy cow. “Spruce” after he’s already said it correctly? And he’s done dozens of videos saying it correctly. Brain needs to see a neurologist right away.
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Absolutely correct !! My grandfather served on the Wasp.. fortunately he opted out for this specific mission.. we honor those that served that day!!!🙏❤️
3:58 Nice photo of the Saratoga, pretty advanced for out third carrier... jets, angled deck, whow!!!
That picture was out of place instead of sister ship to Yorktown!!
I too saw this goof! The few surviving shipmates of CV-3 would be happy to provide photos of the ship! I was fortunate to be able to serve two tours aboard the USS Saratoga CV-60 shown in the video!
@@wadefallin when did you serve on her? I boarded her in Philly 1983 I was on Forrestal 81-84
The design of USS Wasp was to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty but it waa all for naught in the end as the US Navy decided to make another Yorktown-class carrier the USS Hornet and proceeded with the larger Essex-class.
If they can ignore that treaty in some parts, i think Wasp actually can become another part of the Yorktown class.
@@Mechanized85 not in agreement
4:00 - those are not sister-ships ..... you need to spend more than 27 seconds on research and image selection to do these videos.
CV-2 USS Lexington - second carrier in the US Navy on the left.
CV-60 USS Saratoga - right name, but built 30 years later, the deck full of jets should have been a tiny clue.
Also the angled flight deck should have been a clue.
thank you.
This video does a disservice to the construction on Wasp and why she was built. She was not a low quality ship. She was a ship that the Navy tried cramming 10 gallons of stuff into a 5 gallon bucket. She was a compromise of design to meet the Navy's requirements and she did her duty well.
I served on the current wasp and I loved the history. I'm not sure many know of it. Thanks for sharing her name to everyone.
Enjoy your Service! It goes by quick and be a great memory for you.
Thank you for your service!
@@ITSHISTORY I had the privilege of building the DDG class guided missile ships and LHA assault class ships at Huntington Ingalls in Pascagula MS. I was in 27 department which was the paint department. I was very proud of my job and my country. Walking down the side of the wet dock gave me a sense of pride! How powerful our great country is and how the people in it come together to build such an amazing and awesome piece of peace keeping hardware. If Americans could only keep in mind the comridry and brotherhood it represents to build such a awesome and technology advanced simbale of freedom. We would all appreciate each other and truly love each other. We should all get back to "our" declaration of Independence. That we all are all created equal! That the declaration of Independence was written with the "BIBLE" as our guide line, we would all be a lot more joyful and peaceful . :GOD BLESS US ALL "!
No, you didn't
I've been aboard her in NYC Fleet Week 5 time's!!
The U.S.S. Saratoga shown at 3:55 in this video is not original 1920's Saratoga, it's the Essex class, and with the angled fight deck from the ~1960's. And jets parked on the deck! Who is in charge of this?
CV-60 Saratoga was not an Essex class carrier. Essex class carriers were built during world war 2. CV-3 Saratoga survived world War 2, so no Essex class carrier was named after CV-3. CV-60 was a Forrestall class carrier commissioned in 1956.
3:58 Dont you think that carrier is a bit too modern? That is the second carrier named Saratoga, not the first.
Wait are you telling me that CV-60 didn't take part in WW2
No, it was built in the 50's. The original USS Saratoga was CV-3, and the ship on the left is her sister ship, USS Lexington, CV-2.@@jessicacolegrove511
@@ScottTice1971 I know that it was a joke
The photo of the USS Saratoga is of CV-60 not the correct pre-war CV-3. While the photos flashed by, the angle deck catches your attention. The angle deck is a 1950s modification to the previous straight deck carriers.
That would have been cool if we had Forrestal Class carriers in World War II along with it's A-6's, F-4's and F-8's.
Ha would of been no contest!! I served on her 81-84
see the movie the final countdown, nimitz about to be retired it was brand new kirk douglas martin sheen
@@andrewfischer8564 I saw that movie on the big screen when it came out. Nimitz transferred me to Forrestal from Rota Spain in 81
Wasp was in essence a Yorktown subclass or half sister. They used the Yorktown design but scaled down, also a weaker powerplant.
USS Wasp CV 7 & CV18 is My Birthday, Wow.
Who's "Spruce"? Spruance?
Interesting story, I did notice the Saratoga picture 4 minutes in is the post war Forrestal class Saratoga.
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3:57. thats the 2nd saratoga cv60. cv3 was sunk post war via atomic bomb test
Thank you. Wery interesting!
Thanks for watching!
Pretty cool. Now do the USS Liberty
Ryan that first photo!!!! Wow what a find. So epic!
My second favorite Carrier behind Enterprise
Hornet sank after the Wasp at the Battle of the Santa Cruz after Wasp was sunk.
82 years ago. CV-7 struck. One of two ships my dad served on struck while he was onboard. CVL-22 as well.
Great story, as always! Thank you Ryan!
There was no Gemini 13. The flight that yo mentioned was Gemini 12. The last flight of the program.
Wow! After ALL these years. My dad's ship finally makes it onto TH-cam! Note the pic at 22:11. The flight deck dammage is the result of too much water being shipped over the flight deck in a typhoon.
NEVER underestimate the power of water!
There was a WW2 veteran from my home town that was on the Wasp.
I don't think you got the right picture for Saratoga. That's the 2nd one.
you are correct.
The Yorktown-class carriers is the absolute height of U.S. WW2 lore. Right off the bat, only a nation that believes in the concept of honor would build a class of 3 ships with 2 full size and one scaled down one. And so they did. And just like their sons, they were sent to the war. Of which only one, Enterprise, would return.
Enterprise would return home alone, but as the most decorated ship of the war. Its older brother Yorktown fought while wounded at Midway and was fallen while swinging the entire tide of the war. Its younger brother Wasp was fallen successfully holding the front line at a time when US available carrier power was at its lowest point of the war.
During WW2 Taiwan was know as Formosa.It wasn't until the Communists took over mainland China that the defeated forces and fled to the island that the name was changed to Taiwan.Lots of mistakes but enough good info for me to subscribe.
Taking three torpedoes would sink many ships, Wasp was hit right where it hurt.
The forst photo of the Saratoga was actually the 2nd one and not the sister to the original Lexington.
If you're going to count signalling via paper lamps as "arial warfare" you might as well include thousands of years of using birds in groups for the same purpose. I posit that the first arial warfare involved balloons.
Also, it's Spruance, not Spruce.
To be fair he did specifically mention when Balloons were first used in an offensive role during warfare too. So he kinda covered both bases.
Do signaling devices count as being involved in warfare? I suppose they would, but there is a difference between being used for war and being used for aggression in said war.
@@OGPatriot03 Uhhh..... that's the point. I watched the video, chief. One is aerial warfare, and one is communication, and had nothing to do with this subject. Try to keep up.
Noticed the Spruce too. Also, the Yamato and her sister ship weren't dreadnoughts but battleships? Unless it's just a common class name?
You have an attractive "posit" 'lil fella!
Another real good one there, Brian
I never knew that Forrestal Class Carriers fought in WW2. You learn something new every day. 🙄
How is it "forgotten?" There's a fricking ship named after her and they found the wreck in 2019! Otherwise solid as usual. 👍
For some odd reason, I'm obsessed with the USS Yorktown CV-5....and I'm a Swede born in '69, go figure! 🤨🤔
Well, now you need to do the other ladies as well, Lexington, Saratoga, Ranger, Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet! 😉
Excellent video, as always! 👍🏻👌🏼👏🏻
The Wasp just so happened to get caught in the single most successful torpedo attack conducted by a single INJ submarine. Not only did it sink the Wasp, but also a destroyer, can't recall the name, but also hit and damaged the North Carolina in its single volley. Pretty impressive really.
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Thanks to "It's History" for posting.......
I love this story thankyou ! (I enjoy all of your vids ool)
You can always visit the hornet if you want to see a sister. creepy night on a carrier, but pretty cool
Naval Ships will NEVER be forgotten as long as there is a NAVY veterans,
You mistake some of the early balloons you describe as being "hot air balloons. The Charles gas balloon was also common in that era.
the salvo from I-19 I still consider one of the best salvos ever. 5 hits...2 ships su k...1 damaged. The percentages are 83% hit...66.7% ships sunk of ships hit. Only problem is thus is probably the o it real success save the USS Indianapolis...famous and infamous at the same time.
My grandfather served on the uss wasp.cv7 she has been discovered with her sister ship the hornet both videos on TH-cam
You've been talking about the namesake 'Wasp'; as it was a name of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. But, speaking of multiple different ships, all possessing the same name, is disrespectful to the one ship you mean to honour; and, its' crew.
I'm not aware of any other nation during WW2 that named it's carriers after insects (e.g., Wasp and Hornet).
太平洋の真っ青な空の下で、数々の海戦がおこなわれたんですね。 海戦は劇的かつ浪漫あります。 当事者はそれどころではなかったんでしょうけれど。
18:37 It was Gemini 12, not 13. There was no Gemini 13. Awesome video
Wasp recovered Gemini 4, 6 & 7 (two days apart), 9, and 12.
The carrier in the thumbnail is actually USS Ranger, not USS Wasp.
Great content but that music is very distracting to the point where I loose myself in the music and miss the content that I turned on the channel for
How's the history lost I knew about the USS Wasp years ago
Spru Ence, not Spruce and Love L...not Lavell
At 18:14, were those women pushing that plane?
Interestingly in the japanese manga and anime Zipang the Was is sank by a Tomahawk missile launched by a time displaced Aegis cruiser. Considering what happens in that story it ends up being the less egregious alteration to the timeline.
No, you are misinformed.
Completely different experience for African American sailors 💯
"ME" 109? lol
Well unfortunately I disagree with the assumption that the Carrier is the premier ship in the Navy. They have had 70 years to figure out how to kill them. Just like the tanks in Ukraine, they maybe a thing of the past just like the battleship. But the rest about the Wasp was good.
Wasp neither had an amazing reputation nor was she one of the greatest early carriers. She was squeezed in with leftover treaty tonnage and was always hobbled by it, was only used when absolutely needed, and lost due to shortcuts taken in her build that were required to meet the treaty limits. They tried to put 8lbs and **** in a 5lb carrier and it just didn't work. Nobody 'forgot' about Wasp, she just didn't contribute much to the Pacific War before falling to her shortcomings (lack of proper subdivision, armor, lighter build overall, etc).
Exactly! As usual this video title and content largely hyperbole.
Pronuncication: "Are Eh Eff" Spitfires. Not "Raff" Spitfires. Do you pronounce U.S.A. "Oosa"?
Several errors in your descriptions. Also some of the things you mispronounced like Essex and Nimitz.
Who narrates this stuff? They need to learn how to pronounce words. It’s Nimitz not NEmitiz. It a M.E. 109 not an me 109 and so forth. Irritating
Please learn to correctly pronounce names and aircraft designations.
Because the Japanese sank it
Brian always has weird pronunciations and mistakes. So much so that I’ve wondered if he does is to boost the number of commenters posting with corrections. But in this one I was beginning to worry if he’s actually having a stroke. Holy cow. “Spruce” after he’s already said it correctly? And he’s done dozens of videos saying it correctly. Brain needs to see a neurologist right away.
Why do you keep calling the ESSEX class ESSES, darn annoying that you can’t say it correctly, plus you called the R.A.F. WRAIF or something similar.
An observer from Germany came to watch balloons in Civil War, Count Von Zeppelin.