I was an Infantry team leader with 3rd Bn 1st Marines in Oct 2000. We were aboard the USS Tarawa and responded to the Coles call. When we arrived we took over for the Marine Fleet Anti terror team. I stood watch on her deck for days upon days afterward. I had the privilege of meeting the Command Master Chief who came around and thanked the Marines standing watch. I’ll never forget those sights smells and sounds. I went on to serve and fight in Afghanistan and Iraq until 2011 but the Cole was my first experience with the dangerous world we faced and I had just turned 20.
My dad was aboard the Tawara during the Cole attack and responded to the scene of the attack took place and remembers seeing the sight of the damaged Cole. He was a HM
As a retired civilian, I worked with a young ex-sailor who was on the first American Naval ship to reach the Cole after the bombing; his proudest moment was being part of the crew that brought the Flag to the Cole after the attack. Go Navy!
Thanks Joel for the virtual tour of the USS Cole. And thanks to the OS2 who was an excellent guide. Lost my best friend that day in 2000, we grew up together and both went into the Navy. One day I'll go tour the Cole and pay my respects to my brother and my other fallen shipmates.
May i say a big up to HMS Marlborough who aided with the first aid during the bombing of USS Cole. And RIP to our American brothers & sisters who died.
My childhood friend was a crew mate on the ship when it was attacked. He lost a few friends and I remembered working at Dover at the time to receive the members that were fallen. Never forget the family you build and the forever bonds we make during times of war and peace.
great job 0s2, must really be an honor to serve on the cole, not for just who it was named after but for the men and women that died in 2000 and continue to run the ship. outstanding performance
Awesome video, Joel! I was fortunate enough to work on USS Cole during it’s original build at our Southern shipyard during my 31 yrs. of current shipbuilding and also blessed to work on it’s rebuild after bombing in Yemen. She came back to where it was built and boy was it in rough shape after that event! I feel great pride in it’s early build and repair in USS Cole’s life! I pray for ALL those who lost their lives and their families.#GoNAVY#🇺🇸#USSCOLE#DDG67
this is a amazing video I am very emotional just watching it my grand dad was a WW2 carrier vet so those stars on the floor moved me emencially TY so so much for sharing
Battle station's the final task for navy boot camp was based on the events of this ship. Probably one of the coolest things I have been able to experience.
@@LoanwordEggcorn I don't know if it's the same scenario now for boot camp. Unfortunately my ship life experience ended with battle stations. I was in the seabees 🐝
@@LoanwordEggcorn the seabees are awesome. Long days and hard work. We built a base from the ground up in northern Afghanistan. We moved out there with 5 to 10 tents and 50ish people. By the time we left 8 months later we had probably over 3000 living on the base. We had Running water electricity and A/C. It blew my mind what we were able to accomplish in a short amount of time. We also had crews doing water well missions. We provided our own security 24/7 the whole time we were there as well.
For those who do not know "Navy Lingo", a CS is a Culinary Specialist or Cook, DC is Damage Control or the main Fire Fighters on board, all Sailors are taught how to fight fires in Boot Camp and contiusly trained during their tmein the Navy, OS is Operations Specialist, FCS is Fire Control Specialist, launching missles and such, and VLS stands for Vertical Launch System.
Thanks Joel, that was similar to the destroyer I served on back in the 80s.👍👍 You should keep an eye out for any airshows down there, it's pretty awesome to see military aircraft close up.
This kid really should watch your video for USS Indiana, or USS New York. They were a little bit more prepared for the visitors. He did not say, but he just basicaly showed his daily routine in port. No hangar, no command bridge, no CIC, a lot of stuff is missing. I mean it is not your fault, Joel, you are great for sharing these videos, but after Indiana and New York, I was really excited for this video, since "The Last Ship" is one of my fav shows.
I spent ten years in the Navy (76-86). In those days, of course, you had to have an actual film camera to take any pictures or a video camera to take videos. I had a 35mm SLR in those days, and I took a number of pictures of things like flight ops on the carrier I was on, dolphins trailing us, etc. HOWEVER, no pictures were allowed inside the skin of the ship. If you couldn't see it from the beach, basically, you couldn't take a picture of it. That restriction especially applied to operational areas like CIC, etc. So, based on my own experience and what was allowed, I've been amazed at the videos I've seen on TH-cam with sailors giving "tours" of the ship. Much of most those wouldn't have been allowed at all in my day, much less published online.
@@csabakerese4192 its ok, there was a notice before this vid,was said they forgot about appointment for him to be guided, so yes as you say he took it for the team.
Happen to meet a female sailor who was aboard during the bombing. Knew her for quite a while before it came up. She did talk briefly about it, but got very emotional very quickly. Said she worked with several thay were killed. And she helped with recovery and getting the ship safe immediately afterwards. Sounded like a really bad day for everyone involved. She was an impressive woman to say the least.
@10:09 That hole you asked about is for the BPI, "Bolt Position Indicator". It's located on the Feeder assembly for the chain gun. It's not installed on that mount. More than likely they keep it below to keep it out of the weather and salt air.
I visited USS Cole while at NOB a while ago, and yes I did not wanted to step on the stars on that p-way but with these being pretty narrow, you've got no choice. Good job to the OS2 for the tour.
Thank you for your video and sharing your time with that young Patriot USA Navy Sailor. I will now go to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and make a donation that very much helps these Americans who defend our freedoms.
Your Indiana tour was also awesome ! I got to tour the largest ice breaker, Coast guard , it was awesome and we got to have lunch on board! It was great! Thank you for the tours Joel!
I was stationed in Norfolk at the time of the Bombing, directly across from, where she docked. Im Canadian, got to see the President, and stand is shock like the rest of that naval base
My friend Ron Santiago was on that boat me him and a few buddies were hanging out with him before he left for his last cruse on that boat good bless him he was a cook will always miss him
I was onboard three carriers (Ronald Reagan, George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt) during my time in the Navy as an ABE and we had a POW/MIA setting.
I spent ten years in the Navy as an ET, on two different ships, a carrier and a frigate. Went on to work for a defense contractor, working on the same equipment (IFF) I was responsible for on my last ship. At the time of this attack, I worked in a lab adjacent to the repair lab for that equipment. But, I can remember when that equipment came in from the Cole to be evaluated and, if possible, repaired. Apparently, that equipment space had also been in the damage zone, every item was completely charred black on the outside (rather than the normal machinery grey). The surprising thing was, much of that damage was only on the outside. From the outer appearance, you'd expect some melted insulation, etc, inside from the heat, but the inside of at least some of it was surprisingly clean. Don't know what it took to actually repair any of it, I was no longer in that lab at that point. I just remember seeing the stuff when it came in. I was quite impressed with the memorials on that ship, don't recall anything remotely like that on either of my ships. Makes sense, given what happened. I was even more impressed when he described their "Hall of Heroes" and not stepping on the stars, then finding out that was the passageway to the mess line. Which would make it one of the most traveled passageways on the ship. As they were standing at the end of it and he was describing it, I expected it was in a lesser traversed section, like officer's country or similar. Not the mess line. I also found it kind of interesting that the tables on the mess deck didn't have any raised edges. I recall our tables on board ship having metal rims around each corner of the table. So, nothing in front of you to interfere with your arms, but a rim towards the ends of the table to help keep the tray from sliding off if the ship takes a hard roll. I distinctly remember those on the frigate. Not as sure about the carrier, which pretty much didn't really roll much, ever.
Amazing facts you tell about the Equipment, how it can withstand that Blast. And still be battle ready on the inside. Just shows how ships shape the specs are for Navy ships. Very impressive And important.
@@rp1645 I can't say for sure if that equipment was inside the actual blast itself, but based on the charred exterior, it was certainly in the ensuing fire. But, yeah, at the shop we were all rather impressed how much better the inside had fared, in some cases. And, yes, specs for parts and equipment for the military are very important. Which is why MIL-SPEC was once a thing. Parts manufactured to possibly higher standards of precision, etc. than the same product commercially available from them. And a lot of those specs were based on the things that equipment will be subjected to. Which is why testing of new pieces of equipment involve multiple types of tests, including vibration table tests, impact tests, etc. Sadly, one of the negative changes I observed over several decades as a contractor is that we've gone away from milspec and moved to off-the-shelf, commercial grade items instead. Never met a tech that thought that was a good idea.
I was in boot camp in Chicago when that happened. My RDC came into the barrack kind of somber. She put a hault to what we were doing that day for rememberance
Os2 to another Os2 from San diego platform. Good job on the tour shipmate. And congrats, who is active duty (navy) for advancement results for all who got promoted today.
I was stationed on USS Curtis Wilbur and seeing this video brings back a lot of memories.... God felt like i was just there... also My first ship USS Gary my Navigator Lt. Turner was stationed on USS Cole when it happened. (very level headed guy).
So, back in 1996 I was called out to Virginia Beach as a contract Network Engineer to help launch PrimeCo PCS. During some downtime I drove to Norfolk and saw the submarines parked next to the docks. So being the total idiot that I can be, I walked up to the subs to get a better look and quickly was greeted by two navy security sentinels with automatic weapons. But friendly they asked why I was there, and I told them I was from Oklahoma - which gave them all the info they needed. They asked me if I would be willing to take a tour of The USS Cole which wasn't even commissioned yet. I wholeheartedly agreed and they took me aboard and turned me loose with another navy personnel and wow what a day. After about 8 hours of the personalized tour I was offered the chance to stay aboard for the next 48 hours while they performed sea trials. But there was a catch, once we were on our way, no matter what I had to stay aboard until they completed this phase of trials. But I could not make that commitment due to my work load. This was an amazing experience and I learned alot about this particular ship. And when she was bombed, I felt so horrible. I never thought it possible with her armament and capabilities.
Nice job, sailor. 10:01 I could give you a few pointers, but overall, I can tell how proud you are. PH2 LARKIN USS TICONDEROGA CVA/CVS 14 1971 up to including decommissioning.
Too many acronyms. When giving a public tour, please use generic terms or spell them out (as the submarine officer did). 90+% of civilians won't know the acronyms. DLQ = Deck Landing Qualification CS = Culinary Specialist (cooks) DC = Damage Control (highly important on a ship and extra so for military) FC = Fire Control (which means firing weapons, not putting out fires) OS = Operations Specialist (works in Combat Information Center, controlling combat, i.e, fighting the ship) RIB = Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat Thanks for the videos!
Wow i forgot there is a newer ship named after the state of New York with the steel from ground zero in her bow. You said USS New York i was like what that ship was destroyed years ago I'm thinking the dreadnought Battleship with the same name. Wish it was on display here in New York State !
I was learning to fly helicopters in Mississippi when they brought this ship into the area to get fixed. Flying by it I was amazed how huge the hole was. TV really did not capture it IMO.
Having served on 3 US Navy warships (USS Essex LHD-2, USS Momsen DDG-92 and USS Halsey DDG-97) They didn't have a POW memorial like that, but we would set them up on special days like Memorial Day and POW Day.
Take pity on the guy having to walk around the ship in his dress whites, he will have to get those dry cleaned before he wears them again. They get dirt stains if you look at them sideways. I was USN 1994-2014, and had to do tour guide a few times on my first ship. You talk yourself hoarse. The Navy _used_ to do tours on US bases prior to 9/11, I did it at San Diego while I was on the _Kitty Hawk_ prior to the ship going to Japan. After 9/11 tours on Navy bases are not done much any more, for obvious reasons. I'd like to get a tour on a destroyer, myself. I was never stationed on one, having done all my deployments on carriers.
Loved my dress whites, wash with bleach, fold under your bunk to get the creases right and ready to go 72 til 76. Now the blues they were dry cleaned. Loved giving tours miss those days
Fleet Week occurs in multiple cities throughout the US. Ft Lauderdale, Boston, New York City all have Fleet Weeks that occur at the same time every year.
These are always sad. I had a an “A” school and basic buddy that was killed on the USS STARK as well as an ex-shipmate GMG that was killed on the Iowa. Terrible!
OS2 does not have his Surface Warfare pin I would understand his limited knowledge of the ship… I left the Cole in 2006, I’m wondering when they named the 5” gun “Emily”?
It was a barge/tug that came alongside that they presumed was for services. They were expecting it as some ports do not offer pump-out services on the pier. They either get water and waste pumpout by truck or by barge and often they'll also have a trash barge as some piers don't have dumpster service.
I was an Infantry team leader with 3rd Bn 1st Marines in Oct 2000. We were aboard the USS Tarawa and responded to the Coles call. When we arrived we took over for the Marine Fleet Anti terror team. I stood watch on her deck for days upon days afterward. I had the privilege of meeting the Command Master Chief who came around and thanked the Marines standing watch. I’ll never forget those sights smells and sounds. I went on to serve and fight in Afghanistan and Iraq until 2011 but the Cole was my first experience with the dangerous world we faced and I had just turned 20.
SF!
Semper Fi. 3rd 2nd 0331. We're you in country in 2011?
I was with 3/1 then too! Crazy stuff for sure. Seems like just yesterday we were there.
Oh, I know who you are. Lol. Hey bro!
My dad was aboard the Tawara during the Cole attack and responded to the scene of the attack took place and remembers seeing the sight of the damaged Cole. He was a HM
As a retired civilian, I worked with a young ex-sailor who was on the first American Naval ship to reach the Cole after the bombing; his proudest moment was being part of the crew that brought the Flag to the Cole after the attack. Go Navy!
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Thanks Joel for the virtual tour of the USS Cole. And thanks to the OS2 who was an excellent guide. Lost my best friend that day in 2000, we grew up together and both went into the Navy. One day I'll go tour the Cole and pay my respects to my brother and my other fallen shipmates.
May i say a big up to HMS Marlborough who aided with the first aid during the bombing of USS Cole. And RIP to our American brothers & sisters who died.
And sisters who lost there life.
@@SemperFi-rz9ov correct. I have edited my statement. I was unaware of the 17 who had died. Apologies.
cool how there’s a British warship named after an American cigarette company
@@ricky6608 🤣🤣 that would be amusing. Probably provide good sponsorship. Unfortunately i believe its named after the town.
@@ricky6608 it’s not though is it
Glad to see so many palatable and immediate signs of respect for the fallen, and the brave crew that fought so hard to save this valiant vessel.
My childhood friend was a crew mate on the ship when it was attacked. He lost a few friends and I remembered working at Dover at the time to receive the members that were fallen. Never forget the family you build and the forever bonds we make during times of war and peace.
I was on the USNS Laramie, 2007, when we did an UNREP with the USS Cole! It was great to see her restored along side us!
great job 0s2, must really be an honor to serve on the cole, not for just who it was named after but for the men and women that died in 2000 and continue to run the ship. outstanding performance
Incredible video thanks OS2 for showing us around the Cole! Love the fleet week content man.
Appreciate all you guys and ur daily sacrifices.
Awesome video, Joel! I was fortunate enough to work on USS Cole during it’s original build at our Southern shipyard during my 31 yrs. of current shipbuilding and also blessed to work on it’s rebuild after bombing in Yemen. She came back to where it was built and boy was it in rough shape after that event! I feel great pride in it’s early build and repair in USS Cole’s life! I pray for ALL those who lost their lives and their families.#GoNAVY#🇺🇸#USSCOLE#DDG67
You're not allowed in the Chief's Mess YET sailor. Keep up the hard work and you will earn that rate soon enough.
GOAT LOCKER for the Anchors⚓️🍻✌🏻
It’s not a rate but rank to be chief …
Agree. Yet. This Second Class Petty Officer is 4.0. Bravo Zulu
@@ottf24 Rate is the combination of rating (occupation) and paygrade (rank)
this is a amazing video I am very emotional just watching it my grand dad was a WW2 carrier vet so those stars on the floor moved me emencially TY so so much for sharing
Served as an FC3 Display Technician from 2004-2006, Some of the best memories I had were served on board this ship... Thanks for the video.
Battle station's the final task for navy boot camp was based on the events of this ship. Probably one of the coolest things I have been able to experience.
Relevant too, since based on real-world experience.
@@LoanwordEggcorn I don't know if it's the same scenario now for boot camp. Unfortunately my ship life experience ended with battle stations. I was in the seabees 🐝
@@nathonbrewer7775 CBs sounds like a blast if you like construction and building things.
@@LoanwordEggcorn the seabees are awesome. Long days and hard work. We built a base from the ground up in northern Afghanistan. We moved out there with 5 to 10 tents and 50ish people. By the time we left 8 months later we had probably over 3000 living on the base. We had Running water electricity and A/C. It blew my mind what we were able to accomplish in a short amount of time. We also had crews doing water well missions. We provided our own security 24/7 the whole time we were there as well.
For those who do not know "Navy Lingo", a CS is a Culinary Specialist or Cook, DC is Damage Control or the main Fire Fighters on board, all Sailors are taught how to fight fires in Boot Camp and contiusly trained during their tmein the Navy, OS is Operations Specialist, FCS is Fire Control Specialist, launching missles and such, and VLS stands for Vertical Launch System.
Thanks for the upload! I watched the previous two and was patiently waiting for the third installment! 👍
Thank you so much for the walk through of the great Navy Destroyer ( USS COLE)
That Sailor was an AMAZING tour guide!
Nice to see she's being well taken care of ! I was a plankowner on her (former OS2 (0318)
Thanks Joel, that was similar to the destroyer I served on back in the 80s.👍👍 You should keep an eye out for any airshows down there, it's pretty awesome to see military aircraft close up.
Thank you for Doing a video of the USS Cole !
This kid really should watch your video for USS Indiana, or USS New York. They were a little bit more prepared for the visitors. He did not say, but he just basicaly showed his daily routine in port. No hangar, no command bridge, no CIC, a lot of stuff is missing.
I mean it is not your fault, Joel, you are great for sharing these videos, but after Indiana and New York, I was really excited for this video, since "The Last Ship" is one of my fav shows.
There is a lot of things that may not be allowed to be shown due to opsec. Not a preparation problem just not everything can be shown to the public.
he was a sub guide ,was chosen on the fly,.this was mentioned before vid came out
@@jamesleicher Thanks for the info! I take it back. I guess he was the lucky one for the day and took the bullet for another shipmate. :)
I spent ten years in the Navy (76-86). In those days, of course, you had to have an actual film camera to take any pictures or a video camera to take videos. I had a 35mm SLR in those days, and I took a number of pictures of things like flight ops on the carrier I was on, dolphins trailing us, etc. HOWEVER, no pictures were allowed inside the skin of the ship. If you couldn't see it from the beach, basically, you couldn't take a picture of it. That restriction especially applied to operational areas like CIC, etc.
So, based on my own experience and what was allowed, I've been amazed at the videos I've seen on TH-cam with sailors giving "tours" of the ship. Much of most those wouldn't have been allowed at all in my day, much less published online.
@@csabakerese4192 its ok, there was a notice before this vid,was said they forgot about appointment for him to be guided, so yes as you say he took it for the team.
Excellent video...had been wondering about the USS Cole.
Thanks for posting. 👍
My dad, Dr. Thomas P Davis, was in charge of all care for the victims of the attack. Cool to see what the ship looks like.
appropriate.
Happen to meet a female sailor who was aboard during the bombing. Knew her for quite a while before it came up. She did talk briefly about it, but got very emotional very quickly. Said she worked with several thay were killed. And she helped with recovery and getting the ship safe immediately afterwards. Sounded like a really bad day for everyone involved. She was an impressive woman to say the least.
@10:09 That hole you asked about is for the BPI, "Bolt Position Indicator". It's located on the Feeder assembly for the chain gun. It's not installed on that mount. More than likely they keep it below to keep it out of the weather and salt air.
Thing that looks sort of like a clock dial, right?
@@LoanwordEggcorn Yes
@@GeistView Thanks!
I got to tour the Cole back in 2006. My friend was the CMC of Ship
3:30 Every ship and base galley has a POW table. Except for the really small ships like LCS and PC because they simply do not have the room for it.
I visited USS Cole while at NOB a while ago, and yes I did not wanted to step on the stars on that p-way but with these being pretty narrow, you've got no choice. Good job to the OS2 for the tour.
Thank you for your video and sharing your time with that young Patriot USA Navy Sailor. I will now go to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and make a donation that very much helps these Americans who defend our freedoms.
Your Indiana tour was also awesome ! I got to tour the largest ice breaker, Coast guard , it was awesome and we got to have lunch on board! It was great! Thank you for the tours Joel!
Interesting tour, I was stood on one of the cruise ships watching the Cole & the other ships come into Port.
Thanks Joel. An acquaintance of mine was on board the USS Cole when it was attacked.
Great Tour! Thanks for sharing!
I remember the Cole incident. We were deployed to Incirlik, Turkey for ONW when it happened. They had us on lockdown for quite some time.
This was really an awesome tour. Thank you! I think they need to replace the plaque of the Jan 1, 2019 strike. They misspelled a couple words.
I was stationed in Norfolk at the time of the Bombing, directly across from, where she docked. Im Canadian, got to see the President, and stand is shock like the rest of that naval base
Those tie down thingys are called “Pad-eyes”
Joel, thank you for this video of USS Cole DDG 67
My friend Ron Santiago was on that boat me him and a few buddies were hanging out with him before he left for his last cruse on that boat good bless him he was a cook will always miss him
Very interesting tour!
I was onboard three carriers (Ronald Reagan, George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt) during my time in the Navy as an ABE and we had a POW/MIA setting.
I had to learn about the USS Cole history as to what happened when I was navy basic training
OS2 is a stud!
Nice ship tour. I was surprised to see a spelling error on the plaque that tells some of the story about striking Badawi.
I spent ten years in the Navy as an ET, on two different ships, a carrier and a frigate. Went on to work for a defense contractor, working on the same equipment (IFF) I was responsible for on my last ship. At the time of this attack, I worked in a lab adjacent to the repair lab for that equipment. But, I can remember when that equipment came in from the Cole to be evaluated and, if possible, repaired. Apparently, that equipment space had also been in the damage zone, every item was completely charred black on the outside (rather than the normal machinery grey). The surprising thing was, much of that damage was only on the outside. From the outer appearance, you'd expect some melted insulation, etc, inside from the heat, but the inside of at least some of it was surprisingly clean. Don't know what it took to actually repair any of it, I was no longer in that lab at that point. I just remember seeing the stuff when it came in.
I was quite impressed with the memorials on that ship, don't recall anything remotely like that on either of my ships. Makes sense, given what happened. I was even more impressed when he described their "Hall of Heroes" and not stepping on the stars, then finding out that was the passageway to the mess line. Which would make it one of the most traveled passageways on the ship. As they were standing at the end of it and he was describing it, I expected it was in a lesser traversed section, like officer's country or similar. Not the mess line.
I also found it kind of interesting that the tables on the mess deck didn't have any raised edges. I recall our tables on board ship having metal rims around each corner of the table. So, nothing in front of you to interfere with your arms, but a rim towards the ends of the table to help keep the tray from sliding off if the ship takes a hard roll. I distinctly remember those on the frigate. Not as sure about the carrier, which pretty much didn't really roll much, ever.
Amazing facts you tell about the Equipment, how it can withstand that Blast. And still be battle ready on the inside. Just shows how ships shape the specs are for Navy ships. Very impressive
And important.
@@rp1645 I can't say for sure if that equipment was inside the actual blast itself, but based on the charred exterior, it was certainly in the ensuing fire. But, yeah, at the shop we were all rather impressed how much better the inside had fared, in some cases.
And, yes, specs for parts and equipment for the military are very important. Which is why MIL-SPEC was once a thing. Parts manufactured to possibly higher standards of precision, etc. than the same product commercially available from them. And a lot of those specs were based on the things that equipment will be subjected to. Which is why testing of new pieces of equipment involve multiple types of tests, including vibration table tests, impact tests, etc.
Sadly, one of the negative changes I observed over several decades as a contractor is that we've gone away from milspec and moved to off-the-shelf, commercial grade items instead. Never met a tech that thought that was a good idea.
Fleet week and bell bottoms. Name a more iconic duo.
Very good tour thank you
I was in boot camp in Chicago when that happened. My RDC came into the barrack kind of somber.
She put a hault to what we were doing that day for rememberance
Watch the O-5 tour of the submarine USS Indiana
Os2 to another Os2 from San diego platform. Good job on the tour shipmate. And congrats, who is active duty (navy) for advancement results for all who got promoted today.
Gr8 post 👍
Thank you so much for providing us so great video! ( of course, The Advanced Submarine is my favorite!)
We had some of our certifications with the Cole before the bombing. I was on USS Hampton SSN 767
I was stationed on USS Curtis Wilbur and seeing this video brings back a lot of memories.... God felt like i was just there... also My first ship USS Gary my Navigator Lt. Turner was stationed on USS Cole when it happened. (very level headed guy).
Absolute solid Salior that gave the tour, NAM that boy.
I know the current Command Master Chief of the USS Cole. She was very honored to be assigned to that ship with its storied history.
So, back in 1996 I was called out to Virginia Beach as a contract Network Engineer to help launch PrimeCo PCS. During some downtime I drove to Norfolk and saw the submarines parked next to the docks. So being the total idiot that I can be, I walked up to the subs to get a better look and quickly was greeted by two navy security sentinels with automatic weapons. But friendly they asked why I was there, and I told them I was from Oklahoma - which gave them all the info they needed. They asked me if I would be willing to take a tour of The USS Cole which wasn't even commissioned yet. I wholeheartedly agreed and they took me aboard and turned me loose with another navy personnel and wow what a day. After about 8 hours of the personalized tour I was offered the chance to stay aboard for the next 48 hours while they performed sea trials. But there was a catch, once we were on our way, no matter what I had to stay aboard until they completed this phase of trials. But I could not make that commitment due to my work load. This was an amazing experience and I learned alot about this particular ship. And when she was bombed, I felt so horrible. I never thought it possible with her armament and capabilities.
Watching this made me want to eat a couple of sliders and then take a nap in one of the radar spaces.
Happy 4th July in all July!!!❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I wanted to go on since my name is Cole once I heard it was here at fleet week but tickets were sold out :/
I was on uss cole from 2002-October 31 2005 OS2(SW) O’Hara, Justin
Nice job, sailor. 10:01 I could give you a few pointers, but overall, I can tell how proud you are. PH2 LARKIN USS TICONDEROGA CVA/CVS 14 1971 up to including decommissioning.
Too many acronyms. When giving a public tour, please use generic terms or spell them out (as the submarine officer did). 90+% of civilians won't know the acronyms.
DLQ = Deck Landing Qualification
CS = Culinary Specialist (cooks)
DC = Damage Control (highly important on a ship and extra so for military)
FC = Fire Control (which means firing weapons, not putting out fires)
OS = Operations Specialist (works in Combat Information Center, controlling combat, i.e, fighting the ship)
RIB = Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat
Thanks for the videos!
Thanks!
Spent 5 1/2 years on destroyers that were built in 1944. This ship is much larger. Wow! Remember giving tours to civilians on holiday open houses.
They could not find a less “ya dude” than this guy.
Knew a DC who was stationed on the Cole when it happened. He said it was as catastrophic as anyone could imagine.
I worked with a woman whose husband was seriously injured in the attack. It was homeported at Mayport NAS.
I was stationed on the USS Harry S Truman when the USS Cole was bombed. Also, a friend of Kishba Palmer.😢
Wow i forgot there is a newer ship named after the state of New York with the steel from ground zero in her bow. You said USS New York i was like what that ship was destroyed years ago I'm thinking the dreadnought Battleship with the same name. Wish it was on display here in New York State !
OS2 very knowledgeable about the USS Cole history and but no SW pin?! You can do it!
A Year Later It was to Changed Forever.
The kid needs to watch the New York video. She carried notes about everything.
he was a sub guide ,was chosen on the fly,.
I was learning to fly helicopters in Mississippi when they brought this ship into the area to get fixed. Flying by it I was amazed how huge the hole was. TV really did not capture it IMO.
Show us the Bridge! Ddg 54.
Operations Room channel just released a video on the bombing of the USS Cole. Definitely worth checking out
I helped build the USS Cole. So proud
Why did-they take the cannon in the front out…?
Rip lakeina Francis, you are not forgotten.
Having served on 3 US Navy warships (USS Essex LHD-2, USS Momsen DDG-92 and USS Halsey DDG-97) They didn't have a POW memorial like that, but we would set them up on special days like Memorial Day and POW Day.
I worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding, I helped build the Essex and the Halsey. Thank you for your service.
No bridge tour?
Wow... I was deployed on a ship for 160 consecutive days 2010 USS Nassau
Can't believe they still issue those uniforms
Take pity on the guy having to walk around the ship in his dress whites, he will have to get those dry cleaned before he wears them again. They get dirt stains if you look at them sideways.
I was USN 1994-2014, and had to do tour guide a few times on my first ship. You talk yourself hoarse. The Navy _used_ to do tours on US bases prior to 9/11, I did it at San Diego while I was on the _Kitty Hawk_ prior to the ship going to Japan. After 9/11 tours on Navy bases are not done much any more, for obvious reasons.
I'd like to get a tour on a destroyer, myself. I was never stationed on one, having done all my deployments on carriers.
always wondered how they dont get them covered in grease, especially when going through hatches. Even worse for the sub crews
Loved my dress whites, wash with bleach, fold under your bunk to get the creases right and ready to go 72 til 76. Now the blues they were dry cleaned. Loved giving tours miss those days
I was stationed on a frigate 1980-1981. USS Julius A. Furer DEG/FFG 6 out of Charleston. The tin can Navy is the real Navy.
Would anyone be able to tell me when Fleet Week 2024 is? I love travelling to the US and would love to go when Fleet Week is on
Fleet Week occurs in multiple cities throughout the US. Ft Lauderdale, Boston, New York City all have Fleet Weeks that occur at the same time every year.
These are always sad. I had a an “A” school and basic buddy that was killed on the USS STARK as well as an ex-shipmate GMG that was killed on the Iowa. Terrible!
Are they still in Ft. Lauderdale
While it's amazing to see the Cole looks like a shiny penny. The Arleigh burke-class is such a powerful Beast for its size
is this something that's done every year down in Port Everglades?
Sailor's uniform is pretty loose - is this the late nineties?
Thank you for USS Cole DDG 67 tour Petty Officer Second Class. Radiomen rating? DC = damage control
OS2 does not have his Surface Warfare pin I would understand his limited knowledge of the ship… I left the Cole in 2006, I’m wondering when they named the 5” gun “Emily”?
Remember when this happened, we’re there no spotters on the ship to avoid this? The port was considered a high threat area.
It was a barge/tug that came alongside that they presumed was for services. They were expecting it as some ports do not offer pump-out services on the pier. They either get water and waste pumpout by truck or by barge and often they'll also have a trash barge as some piers don't have dumpster service.
A 2nd Class without a pin? Hmm. When I was in, it was hard to reach 2nd Class without an ESWS
Nice
Is the Cole still in active service
I believe so.
Can someone count how many times he said "and stuff" and "uhhh"
Love a frat bro giving a tour. That being said, a braver man than I. God bless em
They chose a random sailor to give the tour as there was error in his tour
I got a lump in my throat when he said they polish the stars everyday.