Hi Ryan, just an idea to help viewers: Those of us who can read compartment designations and know the layout of the ship generally don't have a problem visualizing where you are, but some people might not -- would you consider adding a bit of reference map in the corner of whatever space you're in for future videos? Mahalo!
The welded up holes are called plug welds, they're actually pretty common in extremely high stress applications as not even a modern weld on modern steel is always strong enough to resist high torsion or shear loadings, which plug welds can significantly improve.
I was a Damage Controlman on the USS Long Beach CGN-9 in ‘90 - ‘94 and We had storage spots for our NBC ( Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare Equipt. ) Ours was below Aft Steering and was called Aft Chem. We had most of the Crews issued MCU2-P Gas Masks and Chemical Suits stored there..👍
As an engineer-minded person, I find the little innovations very interesting. The tabs holding the guns in place, and the way of measuring accurate speed, ect. I love that you are so interested in the subject
At 5:00, to the left in the video, is a gusset running top to bottom. The unusual shape is called scalloped. In a previous video Ryan explained this was done to give more surface area for the welding. They really didn't trust this new welding thing.
Better example @3:00 I think. Those really peaked my interest. I used to work in a factory making heavy duty machinery (not ships though) and I can't say I've ever seen anything like that before. Their purpose is easily understood but damn... Looks like they really went way out of their way to make a lot of extra work for the welders. Of course, that sort of welding was pretty new back then. There where actual learning experiences so the extra caution may not have been unjustified.
I can say from my (admittedly short) experience as a welder, with how those welds are done, they definitely needed the extra surface area. Now, with better understanding of how to properly lay your beads and stuff, it could be done with just a straight panel instead of the zippered pattern you see there.
@@richardmillhousenixon IT wasn't all about skill/technique. The actual science of welding was relatively new and poorly understood. Riveted joints will stretch under high strain, but welds of the time would simply break. So their mistrust of welding was completely understandable in context of the period.
5:42 - looks like a really interesting set of 3D illustrations on the damage control plate shown. Any chance we could get scans of those in the near future? 👀 (or maybe they're already out there?)
I think I saw them in another video... the magazines were still feeding some 5" turrets, but the shell and powder hoists were repurposed into wiring and support trunks for the tomahawk launchers.
The 40 mm ammunition was shipped in cans already in the "clips". The only thing that took the time was emptying the cans. Then they ended up in pockets along the onside of the gun tubs. During combat the handlers would de can the ammo and hand them to the tub handlers After the pockets were filled they would hand the ammunition to the loaders riding the mounts. The tubs were round and the guns rotated to face the target. who ever was nearest to the loader handed the ammunition up. As soon as the pocket is emptied it is refilled . The loader is the factor that determined the firing rate of the mount. Experience from USS Sphinx (ARL 24) , the last USN ship to field 40 MM Bofors. Decomm'd around 1989 or 90. That left the AC 130 as the last platform in US inventory to fire the 40 MM round
I believe this was addressed in another video, or elsewhere. 40mm rounds did NOT always come pre-clipped, and there were in fact clipping crews earlier on.
A conversion space I think you've talked about before is the brig that gets turned into a weight room. I think you could talk about the XO's room. I've heard that got redesigned during the ship's career and I think the former XO talks about it on one of the veteran interviews.
A detailed description and show and tell of the chilled water system would be greatly appreciated. I have not been about to find much information about how they worked especially in ww2.
This reminds me of the time an actual fire got started on our ship. It was very serious business. Everyone jumped in to help, nobody wanted this thing getting out of control. It was battled like it was armageddon, sailors on hoses as far as the eye could see. People yelling "Prepare to up and over on the high", "up and over on the high", "Stand by to gooseneck", "Gooseneck". (no kidding, this is the stuff they yell when they're fighting a fire) foam and water everywhere. The fire was put out incredibly fast. You see, at sea, when there is a fire. you cannot seek shelter down the street, you aren't Jesus, so you can't walk on water. If you don't get the fire out and it gets out of control, you are dead. It's not a comfortable feeling. But when it's over, and life goes back to normal. you learn to appreciate normal, a lot.
@@FaustoTheBoozehound They are terms that describe different positions in which to hold a fire hose when fighting a shipboard fire. Ether high overhead, or above and over. They are terms we first learned in boot camp during training at the FFTU or Fire Fighting Training Unit. If I could locate a diagram, I'd post it, but I can't find one. If my faded memory serves me, I believe you need a special hose fitting or nozzle in order to "Gooseneck". Sorry, I am getting old. Sometimes it seems like only yesterday that I served, but it was 37 years ago. A lot of water under the bridge since those days. I'm shocked how much I do remember, and how little. I also seem to remember that the two methods were used to fight fires when there are objects blocking your path, forcing you to move the hose over the fire to put it out almost like a sprinkler does, if you will. Oh, btw, ships have sprinkler systems as well.
@@FaustoTheBoozehound Here is a Navy video right here on TH-cam that gives you a glimpse into basic fire fighting training that sailors get in boot camp. You get a couple of quick glimpses of hose fittings that we used. These modern sailors, no doubt about it, have somewhat better and more modern equipment than we did. th-cam.com/video/EFe5lMFIatw/w-d-xo.html I hope it helps you understand a little better.
interesting that you mention that the Navy didn't trust wielding. My father was on the Casablanca class escort U.S.S. Makin island CVE 93 built by Kaiser. To speed up productions of ships and landing crafts, the Kaiser Shipyard wielded their ships rather than used ribbits. One of the sister carrier wielding gave way and the ship sunk. The captain of Makin Island saids "Be glad we are in warm water"
I’m really curious if any photographic documentation of the internal damage ships take when engaged. Like what do the engineering spaces end up looking like prior to being repaired after a major battle?
Please talk more about how they don't trust welding. It's a fascinating transition in shipbuilding, just like going from wrought iron to steel. I never really thought about it before but is New Jersey's hull riveted?
Seems like this space is surrounded by heavily armored walls on all sides. Citadel armored bulkhead fwd, barbette aft and side armor port and starboard. Maybe not lots of protection above, but still probably not a bad place to hang out during live fire.
great vid again.. ref: prior vid where ryan is taken somewhere on ship to find his way out. we loved that vid and think it should become a regular segment. how about this as a new segment once a month called... Where in the BNJ? or Where in the BNJ is Ryan starting from this time? Will we even see Ryan again? Will Ryan ever find his way out from here? take care and keep up the great vids!
You may have talked about it but what is that wavy bit of metal that appears to be welded to the barbette you're leaning on at 5:00? There is one on the other side also.
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An idea for a damage control related vid: if there's extensive flooding after taking damage, how do they get the water back out? How do they get pumps into flooded compartments? Is there special plumbing for this?
In a chemical environment the ship may find itself in, how is the air filtered to the inside of the ship? Does it use the heat from the the uptakes to "clean" the air and then some how cool it before it is sent into the under deck areas. Or is it simply a question of filters to clean the air.
I would imagine at least some of the 80s system still exists in contemporary ships and would be hard to find information on, but I would guess they either recirculate as much as possible and filter the absolute minimum amount required to keep the air inside safe, or they completely seal the ship and use chemical oxygen generators, probably the same candles they use in subs. Hopefully someone who served on New Jersey can clarify.
Hopefully Ryan answers that one at some point. Maybe some spaces isolate themself- and just recirc cool (or heat) their air. I highly expect engineering/ propulsion spaces are NOT such and there for very limited protection. Humm - I think for WW2 design - CBR (or NBC if you prefer that term)(in both the C is Chemical, B Boilogical ...) stuff IRT filter or Isolate go very little - unexpected.
At least on my ships, there was no air filtration. You set "Circle William" which shuts down all ventilation and you just deal with the conditions until you can get out to clean air. Though our generators required ventilation, so I guess our machinery watch standard was just fucked, unless you had MOPP gear (which we didn't keep handy in the engine room, though it could be passed down I suppose).
Questions: What was kept in the peak tank below the sand locker?.(and in other locations)..........I noticed that there were multiple rooms called S.D. storerooms. were these just general storerooms?
On the topic of clipping rooms, I've always wondered why they didn't store the ammunition already in clips in the magazine(1) It seems like they could eliminate a whole space and all the crew that work there. I can understand that for magazine(2)-fed guns you'd want to re-use the magazines(2), but why did they do this for clip-fed guns? Is pre-clipped ammunition too bulky or unsafe to store? Was it too hard to design a hoist that could carry loaded clips? Was there some other vital task they did in the clipping rooms besides loading clips? Sorry for the noob question. I imagine there's something I'm missing. I mean: (1): space in the ship (2): spring-loaded box
Hey anyone know on the outside of that door where he was initially those two pipes coming down with the opening in the side what exactly are those I don't remember seeing any videos here on this channel that mentioned these photo I could be wrong would love to hear what that is and if there is a video that mentions says please put in the link to said video thanks ahead of time
I wonder why they chose to truncate the armored area. Curving the sides of the armors sides inward, and having a smaller front panel, and only once it becomes size prohibitive to have a workspace inside, seems like a free way to add additional armored apace at no cost. Likely the challenge of producing curved(potentially dual curved) armored plate made it not either financially viable, or else completely impossible.
From watching Ryan's other videos, and someone please correct me if I'm incorrect, but my guess is that "storage" space provides two additional purposes, beyond somewhere to shove stuff. 1) Increases the buoyancy area of the citadel 2) provides a armored plate splinter area before reaching the #1 barbette area (which also has several inches of plating).
Ryan, can you do an episode better explaining the compartment designation/frame numbering system? The yellow boxes with the black lettering? Give folks a better idea of where you're at when you're in the bowels of the ship? Thanks.
That would be good for the newbies. As someone who understands them, I'd love to have a couple of seconds on every yellow compartment designation you pass; I can always pause the video to process the whole thing.
The navy will neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard their vessels, but if we had them, they'd be in the tomahawk box launchers on the exterior of the ship between the funnels.
Vampire has a room for D.C. management of any damage e.g. battle or other is Controlled from this room. Does New Jersey have such an area. R.A.N. use a triangle system to manage such damage. Stepheb
question? does it concern you going into these confined spaces regarding the lack of oxygen you can get in them, seeming i can imagine you would rarely go into these spaces especially the keel and bilge? are they all ventilated to keep fresh air moving thru all those lower deck spaces to prevent oxygen depravation or carbon monoxide poisoning. I have heard lots of stories documented ones and word of mouth ones from my father that worked on ports and docks back in the 70s and 80s that people would go into anchor wells to free a snagged chain and they would collapse because of gasses heavier than air sitting at the bottom of the anchor wells and also the rust absorbing the oxygen as it forms in the wells. the episode where u went to the keel at the aft of the ship really made me concerned of that happening considering it was the lowest point of the vessel
I wonder what madness made them think welding isn't a safe process. Considering they had the "red carpet" treatment to anything they would've wanted, they could've had welding tested back and forth until the cows came home. It's also one of the easier processes (we humans make) that can be tested. Unlike concrete or glue that require far more than mere vibration or aging by light to be considered, you just chuck a welded coupon on a test bed and vibrate and pull on it until it breaks. Metal fatigue is a thing, but it's not an unknown quantity, even at the time, that was a thing in the early 1900's, by the time BNJ was in the thought process, they knew most of the stuff required. So weird. Shame there's no naval architect logs on it.
As far as bolts and rivets- there's lots of reasons for using a particular fastener over (or in addition to) welding, and trust has nothing to do with it. You've mentioned trust many times, unfortunately. Bolts and rivets aren't prone to hydrogen cracking. Rivets only heat the metal minimally, and bolts not at all- important sometimes when you are concerned about temper. Etc.
Nuclear shells were developed for the 16-inch guns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W19_(nuclear_artillery_shell)#W23 Whether they were ever deployed is probably still classified.
Hi Ryan, just an idea to help viewers: Those of us who can read compartment designations and know the layout of the ship generally don't have a problem visualizing where you are, but some people might not -- would you consider adding a bit of reference map in the corner of whatever space you're in for future videos? Mahalo!
I served on RN ships the system is slightly different but I can visualise the spaces
That's a good idea
They normally do add a map or reference point and he did as u can see it
Yea pleaseeeee do it
agreed
If BB-62 have managed to teach me anything about damage control so far, it’s that the golden rule is “don’t give up the ship.”
It really could be summarized as "go down with the ship, trying to stop it"
Did the ship give up on you? Then don’t give up on the ship!
To be honest if NJ got damaged enough there was no hope
That saying from the war of 1812 always gets my head shaking. Because they gave up the ship.
The problem is there comes a point where you realise the ship is not coming back
The welded up holes are called plug welds, they're actually pretty common in extremely high stress applications as not even a modern weld on modern steel is always strong enough to resist high torsion or shear loadings, which plug welds can significantly improve.
Especially on something like that kind of plate. A mere bead line wouldn't be enough.
I was a Damage Controlman on the USS Long Beach CGN-9 in ‘90 - ‘94 and We had storage spots for our NBC ( Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare Equipt. ) Ours was below Aft Steering and was called Aft Chem. We had most of the Crews issued MCU2-P Gas Masks and Chemical Suits stored there..👍
As an engineer-minded person, I find the little innovations very interesting. The tabs holding the guns in place, and the way of measuring accurate speed, ect. I love that you are so interested in the subject
I am amazed at the amount of stuff that is still left on the ship!
At 5:00, to the left in the video, is a gusset running top to bottom.
The unusual shape is called scalloped.
In a previous video Ryan explained this was done to give more surface area for the welding.
They really didn't trust this new welding thing.
Better example @3:00 I think. Those really peaked my interest. I used to work in a factory making heavy duty machinery (not ships though) and I can't say I've ever seen anything like that before. Their purpose is easily understood but damn... Looks like they really went way out of their way to make a lot of extra work for the welders.
Of course, that sort of welding was pretty new back then. There where actual learning experiences so the extra caution may not have been unjustified.
I can say from my (admittedly short) experience as a welder, with how those welds are done, they definitely needed the extra surface area. Now, with better understanding of how to properly lay your beads and stuff, it could be done with just a straight panel instead of the zippered pattern you see there.
@@richardmillhousenixon Given the "Gold plate" nature of the Iowa class, they might still have required the extra weld length in the spec.
@@ColonelSandersLite yea fat finger mistake.
This was the frame I was referencing.
@@richardmillhousenixon IT wasn't all about skill/technique. The actual science of welding was relatively new and poorly understood. Riveted joints will stretch under high strain, but welds of the time would simply break. So their mistrust of welding was completely understandable in context of the period.
The welding through-line is my favorite theme on the channel. It's really cool to see the solutions they used in the context of a battleship.
5:42 - looks like a really interesting set of 3D illustrations on the damage control plate shown. Any chance we could get scans of those in the near future? 👀 (or maybe they're already out there?)
Magazine and barbets for removed 5 inch turrets might be interesting to see how they were repurposed
I think I saw them in another video... the magazines were still feeding some 5" turrets, but the shell and powder hoists were repurposed into wiring and support trunks for the tomahawk launchers.
The 40 mm ammunition was shipped in cans already in the "clips". The only thing that took the time was emptying the cans. Then they ended up in pockets along the onside of the gun tubs. During combat the handlers would de can the ammo and hand them to the tub handlers After the pockets were filled they would hand the ammunition to the loaders riding the mounts. The tubs were round and the guns rotated to face the target. who ever was nearest to the loader handed the ammunition up. As soon as the pocket is emptied it is refilled . The loader is the factor that determined the firing rate of the mount. Experience from USS Sphinx (ARL 24) , the last USN ship to field 40 MM Bofors. Decomm'd around 1989 or 90. That left the AC 130 as the last platform in US inventory to fire the 40 MM round
I believe this was addressed in another video, or elsewhere. 40mm rounds did NOT always come pre-clipped, and there were in fact clipping crews earlier on.
A conversion space I think you've talked about before is the brig that gets turned into a weight room.
I think you could talk about the XO's room. I've heard that got redesigned during the ship's career and I think the former XO talks about it on one of the veteran interviews.
A detailed description and show and tell of the chilled water system would be greatly appreciated. I have not been about to find much information about how they worked especially in ww2.
This reminds me of the time an actual fire got started on our ship. It was very serious business. Everyone jumped in to help, nobody wanted this thing getting out of control. It was battled like it was armageddon, sailors on hoses as far as the eye could see. People yelling "Prepare to up and over on the high", "up and over on the high", "Stand by to gooseneck", "Gooseneck". (no kidding, this is the stuff they yell when they're fighting a fire) foam and water everywhere. The fire was put out incredibly fast. You see, at sea, when there is a fire. you cannot seek shelter down the street, you aren't Jesus, so you can't walk on water. If you don't get the fire out and it gets out of control, you are dead. It's not a comfortable feeling. But when it's over, and life goes back to normal. you learn to appreciate normal, a lot.
What do those terms mean?
@@FaustoTheBoozehound They are terms that describe different positions in which to hold a fire hose when fighting a shipboard fire. Ether high overhead, or above and over. They are terms we first learned in boot camp during training at the FFTU or Fire Fighting Training Unit. If I could locate a diagram, I'd post it, but I can't find one. If my faded memory serves me, I believe you need a special hose fitting or nozzle in order to "Gooseneck". Sorry, I am getting old. Sometimes it seems like only yesterday that I served, but it was 37 years ago. A lot of water under the bridge since those days. I'm shocked how much I do remember, and how little. I also seem to remember that the two methods were used to fight fires when there are objects blocking your path, forcing you to move the hose over the fire to put it out almost like a sprinkler does, if you will. Oh, btw, ships have sprinkler systems as well.
@@FaustoTheBoozehound Here is a Navy video right here on TH-cam that gives you a glimpse into basic fire fighting training that sailors get in boot camp. You get a couple of quick glimpses of hose fittings that we used. These modern sailors, no doubt about it, have somewhat better and more modern equipment than we did. th-cam.com/video/EFe5lMFIatw/w-d-xo.html I hope it helps you understand a little better.
Oh man, I would LOVE to see all of those isometric drawn plates like at 5:44
I can’t believe the work that goes into the construction of these monsters
Incredible
If I ever get to see this ship in person I am going to have to schedule a private tour of all the DC spaces.
Fascinating to see how she was changed and adapted to the changes in naval warfare across the decades
interesting that you mention that the Navy didn't trust wielding. My father was on the Casablanca class escort U.S.S. Makin island CVE 93 built by Kaiser. To speed up productions of ships and landing crafts, the Kaiser Shipyard wielded their ships rather than used ribbits. One of the sister carrier wielding gave way and the ship sunk. The captain of Makin Island saids "Be glad we are in warm water"
Hi Ryan! Love your channel.. love to see all the small unseen spaces.
I’m really curious if any photographic documentation of the internal damage ships take when engaged. Like what do the engineering spaces end up looking like prior to being repaired after a major battle?
I still recall seeing welded over spots [fist sized] of damage from a hit on the Battleship Massachusetts, which hit a berthing area.
The Beard is excellent. It is a perfect fit for you.
really cool to see the out of the way corners of the ship!
Please talk more about how they don't trust welding. It's a fascinating transition in shipbuilding, just like going from wrought iron to steel. I never really thought about it before but is New Jersey's hull riveted?
back then maybe but not today, rivets that get hit tend to fly off on non pens and kill anyway
@@AldoSchmedack shush, fool
Next time yall have to work on a battle lantern can you film it for a segment at some point, the humble battle lantern can save lives.
A repurposed room: The "Treatment Room" 2d Deck. No longer needed after antibiotics.
At abt. 6:48 the are 3 roasting pans, presumably from the galley. They are stacked upside down, nestled in each other.
Would’ve loved to had some roast in the ship the cozy environment is🎉
I suspect they are not parts trays
TY!
Did you guys cover the seabag locker if New Jersey had one?
Seems like this space is surrounded by heavily armored walls on all sides. Citadel armored bulkhead fwd, barbette aft and side armor port and starboard. Maybe not lots of protection above, but still probably not a bad place to hang out during live fire.
D C crews would be rather busy, in the worst of the carnage. Not hanging out.
great vid again.. ref: prior vid where ryan is taken somewhere on ship to find his way out. we loved that vid and think it should become a regular segment. how about this as a new segment once a month called... Where in the BNJ? or Where in the BNJ is Ryan starting from this time? Will we even see Ryan again? Will Ryan ever find his way out from here? take care and keep up the great vids!
Ryan, some of the "plumbing flanges" you mention at 6:58 are fire hose couplings.
What are those giant springs used for near that vertical ladder? Counter balance for the armored hatch?
Counter weights for the armored hatches above. They are super heavy.
Another great video from the battleship. Keep it going
Those holes they welded in are called plug welds
You may have talked about it but what is that wavy bit of metal that appears to be welded to the barbette you're leaning on at 5:00? There is one on the other side also.
I have thought l would there not be a full set of the latest plans somewhere in that room
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Love the videos. Is there any chance when you say where you are in the ship you show where you are on a graphic. Keep up the great work.
An idea for a damage control related vid: if there's extensive flooding after taking damage, how do they get the water back out? How do they get pumps into flooded compartments? Is there special plumbing for this?
both
Love these videos! I'm pretty sure you're not going to run out of compartments to feature on that ship!
Golden Rule....BBs never hurt unless they are Battleships...
3:45 what's that squiggly piece behind you?
In a chemical environment the ship may find itself in, how is the air filtered to the inside of the ship? Does it use the heat from the the uptakes to "clean" the air and then some how cool it before it is sent into the under deck areas. Or is it simply a question of filters to clean the air.
I think they just shut down the ventilation.
I would imagine at least some of the 80s system still exists in contemporary ships and would be hard to find information on, but I would guess they either recirculate as much as possible and filter the absolute minimum amount required to keep the air inside safe, or they completely seal the ship and use chemical oxygen generators, probably the same candles they use in subs. Hopefully someone who served on New Jersey can clarify.
Hopefully Ryan answers that one at some point. Maybe some spaces isolate themself- and just recirc cool (or heat) their air. I highly expect engineering/ propulsion spaces are NOT such and there for very limited protection. Humm - I think for WW2 design - CBR (or NBC if you prefer that term)(in both the C is Chemical, B Boilogical ...) stuff IRT filter or Isolate go very little - unexpected.
At least on my ships, there was no air filtration. You set "Circle William" which shuts down all ventilation and you just deal with the conditions until you can get out to clean air.
Though our generators required ventilation, so I guess our machinery watch standard was just fucked, unless you had MOPP gear (which we didn't keep handy in the engine room, though it could be passed down I suppose).
@@JoshuaTootell thank you for the information, I could not think of any other options either to keep the fires going in the boilers.
Questions: What was kept in the peak tank below the sand locker?.(and in other locations)..........I noticed that there were multiple rooms called S.D. storerooms. were these just general storerooms?
SD is Supply Division, so anything that they kept a stock of - spare parts, consumables, etc.
any compartments you became aware of like a time capsule? delinerately hidden ?or just never noticed? sorry if it's already been done.
what are those springs next to the ladder to an armored hatch lift assist?
On the topic of clipping rooms, I've always wondered why they didn't store the ammunition already in clips in the magazine(1) It seems like they could eliminate a whole space and all the crew that work there. I can understand that for magazine(2)-fed guns you'd want to re-use the magazines(2), but why did they do this for clip-fed guns? Is pre-clipped ammunition too bulky or unsafe to store? Was it too hard to design a hoist that could carry loaded clips? Was there some other vital task they did in the clipping rooms besides loading clips?
Sorry for the noob question. I imagine there's something I'm missing.
I mean:
(1): space in the ship
(2): spring-loaded box
Why is the dehumidification tubing still there? Is it still being used.
I would like to know what would you have done if the funnel got destroyed or if the forsed ventilation went down. How would you run the engines then?
Thanks
Interesting fact just one of your turrets weighed more than our whole destroyer
I know that you mean the big 16" turrets, good point ( bearing in mind that the 5" guns were all also in turrets ).
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Stewarts Mates area and boatswains locker :) how were they made over? That beards lookin fine my friend
Hey anyone know on the outside of that door where he was initially those two pipes coming down with the opening in the side what exactly are those I don't remember seeing any videos here on this channel that mentioned these photo I could be wrong would love to hear what that is and if there is a video that mentions says please put in the link to said video thanks ahead of time
I wonder why they chose to truncate the armored area. Curving the sides of the armors sides inward, and having a smaller front panel, and only once it becomes size prohibitive to have a workspace inside, seems like a free way to add additional armored apace at no cost. Likely the challenge of producing curved(potentially dual curved) armored plate made it not either financially viable, or else completely impossible.
From watching Ryan's other videos, and someone please correct me if I'm incorrect, but my guess is that "storage" space provides two additional purposes, beyond somewhere to shove stuff. 1) Increases the buoyancy area of the citadel 2) provides a armored plate splinter area before reaching the #1 barbette area (which also has several inches of plating).
What is that zig-zag well for?
Ryan, can you do an episode better explaining the compartment designation/frame numbering system? The yellow boxes with the black lettering? Give folks a better idea of where you're at when you're in the bowels of the ship? Thanks.
That would be good for the newbies. As someone who understands them, I'd love to have a couple of seconds on every yellow compartment designation you pass; I can always pause the video to process the whole thing.
Pretty sure he did. Can't remember the title, but probably something related to "Bulls eye"
totally cool
Were decontamination gear and supplies stored there or were CS gas grenadines stored there?
I high expect decontamination gear and supplies - and also the protective gear you'd put on if you had to go external.
Not you too Ryan having classified documents laying around. Come on man!
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Where is the nuke storage?
Or is it, nuke what nuke?
I would love to see you stroll down the fireman passage.
The navy will neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard their vessels, but if we had them, they'd be in the tomahawk box launchers on the exterior of the ship between the funnels.
Vampire has a room for D.C. management of any damage e.g. battle or other is Controlled from this room. Does New Jersey have such an area. R.A.N. use a triangle system to manage such damage.
Stepheb
You just keep your classified documents sitting on a shelf behind a barbette? :P
is there any reason that the constructors of jersey didn't trust welding, just because it's new, or a big failiure in the past?
I believe it was the designers of the vessel. The constructors would have done whatever was specified in the specs.
What was that "Danger" sign?
I believe it says "Danger - casualty wiring" which would be temporary high voltage cables supplying power to damaged compartments.
question? does it concern you going into these confined spaces regarding the lack of oxygen you can get in them, seeming i can imagine you would rarely go into these spaces especially the keel and bilge? are they all ventilated to keep fresh air moving thru all those lower deck spaces to prevent oxygen depravation or carbon monoxide poisoning. I have heard lots of stories documented ones and word of mouth ones from my father that worked on ports and docks back in the 70s and 80s that people would go into anchor wells to free a snagged chain and they would collapse because of gasses heavier than air sitting at the bottom of the anchor wells and also the rust absorbing the oxygen as it forms in the wells. the episode where u went to the keel at the aft of the ship really made me concerned of that happening considering it was the lowest point of the vessel
on the theme of damage control. What museum ship has taken the most battle damage and needed the damage control?
USS Laffey?
USS ARIZONA
@@FaustoTheBoozehound thats not a museum ship though :)
@@FaustoTheBoozehound Sad, but true
What are the purpose of the springs?
Counters the weight of the heavy hatch.
Look at the other spaces that stuff was stowed away.
Chemical and Biological war fare predate WW2, and were used by the Japanese, how was the ship prepared for CB warfare during WW2?
I wonder what madness made them think welding isn't a safe process. Considering they had the "red carpet" treatment to anything they would've wanted, they could've had welding tested back and forth until the cows came home. It's also one of the easier processes (we humans make) that can be tested. Unlike concrete or glue that require far more than mere vibration or aging by light to be considered, you just chuck a welded coupon on a test bed and vibrate and pull on it until it breaks. Metal fatigue is a thing, but it's not an unknown quantity, even at the time, that was a thing in the early 1900's, by the time BNJ was in the thought process, they knew most of the stuff required. So weird. Shame there's no naval architect logs on it.
I think Ryan was guessing, as some of the other comments from welders explain the purposes of the "strange" welding.
We still weld large plates like that today. It's not about trusting the welding; it's about increasing the area you can weld to.
As far as bolts and rivets- there's lots of reasons for using a particular fastener over (or in addition to) welding, and trust has nothing to do with it. You've mentioned trust many times, unfortunately. Bolts and rivets aren't prone to hydrogen cracking. Rivets only heat the metal minimally, and bolts not at all- important sometimes when you are concerned about temper. Etc.
Did any of the Iowa class BB carry nukes?
Nuclear shells were developed for the 16-inch guns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W19_(nuclear_artillery_shell)#W23 Whether they were ever deployed is probably still classified.
Ryan made a video about that, search the channel for "nuclear" or "Project Katie"
Yes
Can neither confirm or deny…
@@nmccw3245 this is always the correct answer.
nukem
enacting nuclear genocide on a country of 280 million people is funny af
I totally agree with that little graffiti. Please do it. Yesterday.
USSR doesn't exist, it can't hurt you
One hundredth 👊🏻💪🏻
Beard is very sharp! Take care, brush your hair.
Terrible lighting.
Welcome to being in a ship.
2nd, 12 January 2023