The Deadly Submarine Battles Of The Cold War | Submarines In Enemy Depths | War Stories

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  • The Cold War was a deadly game in the depths of the oceans. More than 20 collisions between American and Soviet submarines are only the tip of the iceberg as far as these secret operations are concerned. The underwater interface was perhaps the most merciless frontier between East and West. This documentary reveals previously unknown information from the military apparatus of both sides, and shows that submarines continue to be an important weapon in the espionage war even today.
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  • @Idahoguy10157
    @Idahoguy10157 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    As a former American submariner we had great respect for Soviet submariners. We understood how they served. They deserve respect. Everything about submarines is dangerous and nearly all submarine operations are secret

    • @gregoryjclark81
      @gregoryjclark81 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And everything about Soviet submarines are additionally, exceptionally dangerous and all Soviet submarine operations are super-duper secret...

    • @ollie7117
      @ollie7117 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      God I can’t even imagine the feeling of being in a metal can under the water for weeks at a time, something only a few hundred people can understand

    • @Idahoguy10157
      @Idahoguy10157 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ollie7117 …. Maybe 20,000 worldwide. It’s a very small community. Trust me, the rest of the navy does not understand us. Nor want too

  • @peterruiz6117
    @peterruiz6117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Outstanding detail, of a most secret society and war weapon. Reminds me of the 'History channel' of old.

  • @TheSilmarillian
    @TheSilmarillian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Wheels within wheels indeed....great upload well researched and narrated a definite gem

  • @mattbriody7575
    @mattbriody7575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    This is one of my favorite sub doco's. Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for posting and thank you to all submariners, past present and future.

    • @willhuan3116
      @willhuan3116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      5

    • @akitainu2479
      @akitainu2479 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pls tell my your other favorite sub doc's. Y have good taste

    • @mattbriody7575
      @mattbriody7575 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@akitainu2479 Check out 'Blind Man's Bluff'. Another excellent sub doco based on a book of the same name. It's on TH-cam also

    • @Ansset0
      @Ansset0 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you condone thievery, you piece of excrement? This is a stolen content, which you should be able to determine within 60 seconds. And you thank the thief for stealing. Bravo, you cnt.
      I do hope you will extend your gratitude to the rapist of your child as well. Same attitude

  • @bluewizzard8843
    @bluewizzard8843 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    How brave these soldiers were that entered the nuclear reactor on that doomed submarine. This is truly heroic behavior.

    • @mirandela777
      @mirandela777 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really doubt a murican sailor could even think to sacrifice himself, most probable they just abandon ship... Anyway, this is just another piece of BS and russophobic propaganda, filled with lies ( like the one about Khrushchev being lied about missile launch, when, in reality, even to CONSIDER such a dumb idea mean, in that time, a death sentence or a trip to a prison camp) - and I say is biased and russophobic, bc the idiot who uploaded this not even mention the world's biggest ever nuclear submarine disaster, a tragedy who occurred, ironical, not on a russian boat, but yes, in an american one...

  • @jollyrogerq
    @jollyrogerq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    My grandfather was one of the original crewmembers of the Nautilus. i never got to meet him but i have had his footlocker since i was a little boy. Its cool to know my old toy box was on the first nuclear sub.

    • @lawrenceleverton7426
      @lawrenceleverton7426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Keep in mind "Lola" is still being tenderly cared for by US Submarine Sailors who take pride in maintaining and presenting her to the public. I was one of her caretakers during my Navy service. She was my 4th Submarine. Proud to be part of her Legacy

    • @jamesstreet228
      @jamesstreet228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Your granddad was a plank owner on the Nautilus. That's awesome my friend.
      Edit That means the first crew of a newly commissioned vessel and they get to keep a part of the vessel when it's decommissioned

    • @elchicano187
      @elchicano187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lies

    • @michaelterrell
      @michaelterrell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I knew Frank Holland, who was aboard when it went under the North Pole. If you search his name along with the Nautilus you can find a web page about where he and another crew member mad a device to hand cancel mail when they were nearest to the North Pole.

    • @navyboi_fernando_delaluz
      @navyboi_fernando_delaluz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@elchicano187 hater. Lmao

  • @cinskybuhsrandy5099
    @cinskybuhsrandy5099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    "Great weather today, Igor, do you think tomorrow will be even nicer?" I need to remember this answer.

  • @jasonracette6143
    @jasonracette6143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great video! Very informative. Keep up the good work!

  • @TeuchterScot
    @TeuchterScot ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I served 3 years on a Canadian Oberon class diesel submarine during the cold war. At the time, it was the quietest boat in the world. Its primary function was hunting other submarines rather than anti-shipping. My bunkmate was a MK-## torpedo. Had a few near collisions as we played cat & mouse with our adversaries. “Dolphin 49”

    • @raylp4751
      @raylp4751 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mk8 on O boats P boats A boats and T boats. Conquer sunk Belgrano with mk 8s . Mk 24 Tiger fish all but useless. Spearfish does what it says on the box.

    • @scorpion19142001
      @scorpion19142001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@raylp4751 I'm just a desk jockey, row boat pilot. What are O, P, A, T boats and mk 8s and mk 24s (Tigerfish, Spearfish)?

    • @doogleticker5183
      @doogleticker5183 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I shared shore accommodations (when ships/subs are in port for those without civilian accomodations) - actually it was just the bathroom, we each had two rooms on either side - for two years with an O-boat Lt(N)…a complete nutter. We got along great. It was at the old Wardroom at Stadacona. A crime against Canadian heritage to destroy that building, and the O-boats for that matter. Their replacements are absolutely useless. Damn Liberals signed off on acquiring Upholder-class boats, renaming them Victoria-class. They have never worked properly and never will. So, I guess that makes you one of Canada’s last submariners…”Ready Aye Ready” no longer applies…😢

    • @mk12pickle
      @mk12pickle ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your service!

    • @jimkluska253
      @jimkluska253 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GOD Bless you! Thanks for keeping us safe during your service mate!

  • @robgaunt236
    @robgaunt236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Thanks for this compilation.
    John Piña Craven was the project manager for developing the Polaris, and wrote an amazing book about the entire experience of the US navy during Cold War nuclear deterrence:
    The Silent War: The Cold War Battle Beneath the Sea
    I have bought two copies over the years, as each person I lent it out to has kept it.
    ..I will buy a third..

    • @romantrigorin2039
      @romantrigorin2039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely check it out. I recently read 'Blind Man's Bluff' by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew, which was very well written, engaging, entertaining and tense. If you haven't read it, I'd recommend it.

    • @buffalobill069
      @buffalobill069 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Won't be lending the third out then.. lol

    • @buffalobill069
      @buffalobill069 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@romantrigorin2039 the documentary is worth a watch too.

    • @claytonbouldin9381
      @claytonbouldin9381 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His autobiography is an excellent read for sure. I picked it up the same time as I got a book about the history of the NR-2.

  • @ej2953
    @ej2953 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was at a nuclear symposium once in which Edward Teller was easily the number one speaker. What was interesting was that he refused to take oral questions from the audience. We had to write our questions on paper and pass it to the aisles where it was picked up. Dr Teller then went through the questions and answered those he chose to answer. My guess was that it was because of the controversy involving his testimony at the hearing in which Oppenheimer lost his security clearance.

  • @stevefarris9433
    @stevefarris9433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Served on two Diesels, one fast attack and 4 boomers. From the late 50's to the late 70's.Been retired 40 plus years. Good memories and lots of good stories to tell. Just don't.

    • @Austin-316
      @Austin-316 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@@stevensattem8078 agreed, stories are better shared then hidden

    • @s.porter8646
      @s.porter8646 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Submarines once... submarines twice

    • @MiguelGonzalez-kh5kw
      @MiguelGonzalez-kh5kw ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you for your service. Thank you for defending freedom and doing the heavy lifting for all of us . Thank you Sir , God bless you always

    • @danmcg4363
      @danmcg4363 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ah I bet that was an interesting life. I’d love to hear a story too sometime. Peace from Èire

    • @stevefarris9433
      @stevefarris9433 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just like once a Marine always a Marine. Once a Submariner always a Submariner.@@s.porter8646

  • @MrTylerStricker
    @MrTylerStricker ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Appropriate for Menorial Day weekend that this features one of the biggest unsung heroes of the Cold War: Dr. Craven. It is extremely likely that without him & his brilliant work with subs / missiles, the Cold War would've gotten very hot.

  • @rocketruss3405
    @rocketruss3405 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting information. I’m surprised that I haven’t already seen this but I’m not surprised that it occurred.

  • @amoryhall1796
    @amoryhall1796 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Probably the best Cold War submarine documentary ever. Craven was a genius. Respect to the US Navy crews for helping to keep the peace. And to the Russian crews who sacrificed themselves for a rotten tyrant state.

  • @buffalobill069
    @buffalobill069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    At sea, air or land I salute all who lay their lives on the line for others.

  • @CliveN-yr1gv
    @CliveN-yr1gv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting. Filled many gaps for me. The end piece where it was stated that the intrusion operation in Swedish waters was done without the Swedish governments knowledge was as scary as it rings true. To quote hermann goering from his trial: tell the people that they are under attack and you are free to do anything you want.
    Vigilance against manipulative actors is as important now as ever.
    Great documentary. Thanks.

  • @leddielive
    @leddielive 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Very brave 8 Russian submariners that volunteered, but the second single Russian that had seen what had happened to the first 8 men when he was carrying out the second repair was off the scale for bravery to lay down his life for his fellow sailors knowing the terrible death that faced him, I don't care who you are could you, honestly now, do the same?

    • @TheSilmarillian
      @TheSilmarillian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Valid comment indeed

    • @michaelterrell
      @michaelterrell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He was dead, either way.

    • @peterruiz6117
      @peterruiz6117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Especially when 'bravery' is not the absence of fear, or thoughts, but knowing full well....And making those feet go foward. Nothing close to these..THIS man...I remember losing my fear of the dark, as a corperate cop. I learned I had a "switch" inside my mind. I had to reduce reasoning to a simple "for others".
      THIS guy must have had a great love for his crew !

    • @rafalIL29
      @rafalIL29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I believe I couldn’t do it, but who knows. Rise of adrenaline in me could give me that extra push and kick to save my crewmen and ultimately millions of people.

    • @michaelterrell
      @michaelterrell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rafalIL29 You never know, until you try. 😀

  • @elchicano187
    @elchicano187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much I love history

  • @balazslengyel6950
    @balazslengyel6950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    This might have been an American sub (far from sure), I am still thankful that the Americans won the cold war, and my country is no longer a communist/Russian colony. Greetings from Hungary.

    • @bigdukesix4161
      @bigdukesix4161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not sitting here in US if that dope Putin decides to continue in your neck of the woods

    • @The_ZeroLine
      @The_ZeroLine 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Americans were clearly responsible.

    • @glynnwadeson5605
      @glynnwadeson5605 ปีที่แล้ว

      ‘No longer a Russian colony”? When was the US ever a Russian colony?

    • @glynnwadeson5605
      @glynnwadeson5605 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, missed that you are Hungarian. Take my comment back.

    • @hollymartins6913
      @hollymartins6913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And greetings from your friends in the US!✌️🤠

  • @paulwaters1999
    @paulwaters1999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Very interesting, my dad was a fast attack submariner stationed in Hawaii and he shared somethings with me before his death. The Black Lila incident and project Ivy Bells, but some of the things in this video were still wow!

    • @wwolny
      @wwolny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The Black Lila incident? Can't find anything about it. Any source? link?

    • @yajamanvamsikrishna509
      @yajamanvamsikrishna509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@wwolny u saw nothing

    • @peterruiz6117
      @peterruiz6117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Then he is a treasure of info....We really need history to be told, today, as it is being erased and rewritten.

    • @regularstan6212
      @regularstan6212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@wwolny what nice weather we have today

    • @milosstojiljkovic5377
      @milosstojiljkovic5377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@wwolny I assume it's a reference to the 1970 collision between USS Tautog and K-108 (nicknamed Black Lila).

  • @Freebird67
    @Freebird67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Was part of that from 76 to 90 proud British sub veteran

    • @sid2112
      @sid2112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Britain has always been known for her exceptional sailors.

    • @gooshy8312
      @gooshy8312 ปีที่แล้ว

      Visited Faslane once for a little inter-sub soccer match. We got trounced.
      You guys were fantastic hosts, I must say.

    • @EXPERTENKWRITER
      @EXPERTENKWRITER 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hiyo kitu ilikuingia huko nyuma design ya shoga?

    • @EXPERTENKWRITER
      @EXPERTENKWRITER 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@sid2112Pia walevi na mashoga...

  • @Arbitrageur_
    @Arbitrageur_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very cool, The video shows the first lady christening my Dad's old boat, the Lafayette.

  • @Ryan-lx6oh
    @Ryan-lx6oh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    The bravery of the Russian sailers that went to certain death to save thier commrads is heart breaking! (Entering the Nuclear reactor.) That type of courage/sacrifice blows my mind! incrediable individual's that they were! May they RIP!

    • @noma5050
      @noma5050 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Widowmaker (Harrison Ford) is a very good movie, telling this story. I recommend it.

    • @sjb3460
      @sjb3460 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well stated. One can dismiss the Soviets on many justifiable subjects but their courage and self-sacrifice are worthy of the highest of respect.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very well done 👍 and very interesting 🧐

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this ✈️

  • @mattbriody7575
    @mattbriody7575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    How awesome is John Craven, seriously.

  • @gdolson9419
    @gdolson9419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I was in Holy Loch in 1976 (?) when the existence of the NR-1 was acknowledged when it recovered an F -14 (or more likely it's weapons) that had fallen off a carrier.

    • @chriscarbaugh3936
      @chriscarbaugh3936 ปีที่แล้ว

      90-92 myself. I was on the last ship out; USS Simon Lake

    • @donniepowell7146
      @donniepowell7146 ปีที่แล้ว

      I left in 89.

    • @Stu-SB
      @Stu-SB 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I live 10 miles from Holy Loch.

  • @alanfishell1438
    @alanfishell1438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Was hoping that the Soviet sub K-314 incident on March 21, 1984 was on this video. I was part of the USS Kitty Hawk's Battle Group that night during Team Spirit '84, maybe someone has it on film. We got to spend a few days in Busan, Korea after that. Thanks Russia for a great time!

    • @HiImSeanIPlayBass
      @HiImSeanIPlayBass ปีที่แล้ว

      There is no Russian sub called K-341

    • @alanfishell1438
      @alanfishell1438 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HiImSeanIPlayBass 314. My bad.

    • @raylp4751
      @raylp4751 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great film to watch based on true story. Hostile waters. Used to be on TH-cam.. Its on DVD. The film doesn't say as much. But reports at the time by USA was the collision was in part caused by Russian Commander doing a Crazy Ivan ( a chicken run heading straight at the Los Angeles boat. ) only to set of problems in missile tube and reactor. However the end result was much the same.

  • @davidc3839
    @davidc3839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I have read how shoals of herring emptying their floatation bladders can be mistaken for a submarine - they do this in times of danger to confuse a predator. This was only discovered in recent years. A fascinating video. I think the Russian sailors who sacrificed their lives to save their submarine and shipmates' lives, were incredibly brave - I salute their bravery.

    • @hamzajamshaid5062
      @hamzajamshaid5062 ปีที่แล้ว

      9u

    • @buzz5969
      @buzz5969 ปีที่แล้ว

      🫡

    • @nickthelick
      @nickthelick ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I read that the herrings sound like the bubbles popping from the cavitation of the submarines' propellers bubbles...
      Similar to krill too, apparently?🤔🤷🏻‍♂️
      (I don't know for sure. Just what I read, if I'm remembering it correctly?)🤔 ✌🏼🙂👍🏼

  • @Tam0de
    @Tam0de 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Great weather today, Igor, do you think tomorrow will be nicer?" 🤣

  • @buccaschie
    @buccaschie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As an American and I'm obsessed with subs I love this documentary.

  • @jeffreyrose4240
    @jeffreyrose4240 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    John pina Craven is a weapon, this guy is the grandpa we all wanted lol

  • @icevanilla931
    @icevanilla931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An honest documentary.

  • @joslynscott466
    @joslynscott466 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent

  • @BucksSuperStereoWorld
    @BucksSuperStereoWorld ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You have to give it to the captain of the K-137 who's sub ran aground in Sweden. You can tell that he was disgraced by this action (possibly by his government as well), but it had nothing to do with him, it was his navigator. If you don't have a good and trustworthy navigator, as a captain, you're doomed to fail one way or another.

    • @extragoogleaccount6061
      @extragoogleaccount6061 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t quite get that part of this video. It almost seemed like they were insinuating. His navigator was intentionally trying to wreck the boat. Are we supposed to entertain that this sub’s navigator was a double-agent or what?

    • @alexsales6532
      @alexsales6532 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah he was like, I have the unluckiest luck and the worse bloke

  • @SnowFoxSisters
    @SnowFoxSisters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m going to sign up for the military right now. This sounds fun

    • @johnalanread2751
      @johnalanread2751 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thinking that such servicen is fun would definitely disqualify you from acceptance for service as far as I am concerned. FUn it definitely wasn`t

  • @levisguy53
    @levisguy53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    not too shabby, but Blind Man's Bluff is more informative about the golden age of U.S. submarining

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    solid work!

  • @MyCatInABox
    @MyCatInABox 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    John P Craven was an extremely smart individual
    He helped set the new standards of submarine technology

  • @user-auaja
    @user-auaja ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good day 💕 Good years 💖 Good morning❤❤❤

  • @oculosprudentium8486
    @oculosprudentium8486 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The correct title of this video shoud be:
    The Deadly Submarine Accidents of the Cold War!

  • @kazkk_87
    @kazkk_87 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The balls of utter steel on 19-20 year olds who dared to go into a malfunctioning reactor under water. My god

  • @Dr_DeeDee
    @Dr_DeeDee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When was this doc made? For example, the details surrounding the Glomar salvage operation of the K129 are now largely public.

    • @Errr717
      @Errr717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably mid to late 90's. There is a book called "Blind Man's Bluff" that came out about that time. It's a very interesting read. There's a documentary with that is loosely based on that book but it misses a lot of the stories that's in the book. TH-cam still has the History Channel documentary th-cam.com/video/fJ0X8ROMSUw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ClintLafferty

    • @brucewelty7684
      @brucewelty7684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watch until the end. the date is quite visible.

    • @alexvikendi1768
      @alexvikendi1768 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      2005.

  • @DejonAvery-l1q
    @DejonAvery-l1q 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its sad that we can't help them smh I wish we lived in a world that was full of love bro....

    • @rcyadav9746
      @rcyadav9746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pray for democracy for peace

  • @t.l.1610
    @t.l.1610 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Approx 15 min: We should all take a moment to appreciate the 9 men who died from lethal radiation to save their crew mates, knowing it was death. The 9th entering after seeing the others sicken.

  • @Chiefamongsinnerz
    @Chiefamongsinnerz ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That’s correct Reagan was a great man. Gorbechov attended his funeral with respect and tears in his eyes. They truly made history

    • @thedude3803
      @thedude3803 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't have much to add, I just felt compelled to say you are wrong. Thanks.

    • @EXPERTENKWRITER
      @EXPERTENKWRITER 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Kweli? Yule Jamaa alikuwa akikunya kwa suruali yake kama mnyama wa msituni.

  • @serich9722
    @serich9722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Remember, deployments made by fast attacks in the 60s, 70s, and 80s were for Extended Training opportunities.

  • @u2mister17
    @u2mister17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Europeans were very much against Reagan's tough USSR policies.
    I'd take the Swedes with a grain of salt.

  • @billholemo2518
    @billholemo2518 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Story on Ramadge!!😂🎉🎉🎉

  • @ronemtae3468
    @ronemtae3468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Considering the Soviets did virtually no maintenance whatsoever equipment failing in the field was very very common

  • @hollymartins6913
    @hollymartins6913 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    K129's periscopes could have been forced-out during the sub's death, or trip to the bottom, 3 miles down.

    • @MrAwesomeSaucesome
      @MrAwesomeSaucesome 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like a sleepy boaner?

    • @jefclark
      @jefclark ปีที่แล้ว

      red star rising has convinced me that they were trying to nuke hawaii and pin it on china. Why did the soviets search thousands of miles to the north and west of where it sank? why did it have unknown crewmen on the final voyage?

  • @markbrisec3972
    @markbrisec3972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Everything connected to and having anything to do with the submarine technology, is regarded highly classified and top secret by the US Navy. The only other segment of the military technology that receives the similar level of secrecy, is the development of classified stealth bombers and 6th gen fighters by the US Air Force.
    It is thought that the US holds a significant edge over our adversaries in the submarine technology, and has been for the last 70 years... In the last 20-25 years US Navy's capability and proficiency in an anti submarine warfare has atrophied somewhat which is understandable given the lack of a clear near peer adversary in the sub surface warfare domain. US Navy is aware of this and have started to invest heavily in the training and war gaming to bring our submariners back at the top.. Of course a few new types of technologies are being developed too, from the use of the UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles), to anti torpedo torpedoes, and last but not least the preliminary work on the next generation of the fast attack submarines (SSN(X)) that will start to replace the Virginia class in mid 2030s. SSN(X) are gonna be much more similar to the Seawolf class, being optimized for the deep bluie water anti submarine warfare in contrast to Virginia class that was (in the line with the times) more optimized for the littoral warfare and ground attack. SSN(X) will have 8 torpedo tubes (Virginia has 6), be larger, more expensive and, what's most important - much more deadlier to an enemy's surface fleet.

  • @lisaniven367
    @lisaniven367 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m from Dumbarton so have fastlane and coulpourt on my doorstep (coulpourt has the oldest occupied peace ✌️ camp in the uk) so I love submarines and remember as a child watching from the window at my grandparents home in the middle of the night after climbing out of bed seeing the strange convoys of what I presume was part of missiles it makes sense now as to the good roads

  • @bobbyd6680
    @bobbyd6680 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    25:55 All the crew members of the LINK sub (actually it was an up to 4-man submersible) did not die. Two of the four crew members died of respiratory acidosis cause the accumulation of carbon dioxide when the CO2 scrubbers failed. There is an excellent YT video that covers the mishap. Also, two separate submersibles did reach it with one freeing the LINK submersible.

  • @jimhorton2996
    @jimhorton2996 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don't think 🤔 Russia has an OSHA program???. Those soldiers that ran into that reactor knowing they were going to be exposed to deadly radiation were very brave and noble submariners to do that , that's very respectable!!! It's like a soldier diving on top of a live grenade to use his body to sheild the blast of shrapnel from endangering other soldiers

    • @bluewizzard8843
      @bluewizzard8843 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Only that this far more terrifying. They have to Work and so complex repairing while knowinh they would die.

    • @jimhorton2996
      @jimhorton2996 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bluewizzard8843 damn that's crazy

  • @bobbybluntrock8928
    @bobbybluntrock8928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That's exactly what General Patton said in Germany let's take them out now while we have the Army and the Navy and the Air Force here and he got fired for saying that.

    • @guffepuffe
      @guffepuffe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was probably the only time in history where the soviets had the possibility to win in a conflict against the western powers. Western europe was still in shambles, americans didnt have enough troops in europe to withstand the red horde and you can be damn sure that Stalin the mad man he was wouldn't have cared for a couple of nukes on his civilian populations. And if, just say if the americans would have managed to capture moscow, then what? American track records dont do well with dealing with insurgents in guerilla warfare nowaday, i dont recon they would be better at it in the 40s in a country which suffered terribly under the last occupiers.
      Warmongering generals are rarely good to keep around in peacetime so no wonders he got fired. America won the cold war through peace, they would have lost along with the entire world should they have choosen war.

    • @dakotabynum5137
      @dakotabynum5137 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats no where near how he said it lmfao little less words more of a lets just keep going is what he said

  • @NickyDekker89
    @NickyDekker89 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What happened to the USA? They can barely produce anything right now.
    Awesome documentary.

    • @rcyadav9746
      @rcyadav9746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They can make many leader till putin lay eggs or india china Europe world any time debate is the machine to produce leader give free laptop

  • @mbnovik
    @mbnovik ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “We hide with pride”:)

  • @Codoloco1
    @Codoloco1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just watched Crimson Tide last night !! Cool that this popped up 😎

    • @seancooney297
      @seancooney297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Complete coincidence 😅 or the phone enjoyed it too.

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    45:03
    The us had a sub with wheels.
    It was used for espionage.
    It was the yanks sub that was down there that you guys had depth charged.

    • @uromi0.100
      @uromi0.100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you serious

  • @kenosabi
    @kenosabi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Everytime I read the comments section I'm reminded of just how inadequate American public school is.
    Some of you have never read a book that wasn't primarily pictures and it shows.

    • @Swodie_Jeetin
      @Swodie_Jeetin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "underachiever and proud of it"

    • @mattt525
      @mattt525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not entirely correct, but are allowed to have your opinion. And I certainly understand why you'd say this.

    • @buzz5969
      @buzz5969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ll take that as a compliment, thanks.😂😅

    • @fahey5719
      @fahey5719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Country who invented "Participation Trophys" and fills IMPORTANT Jobs based on gender or race, not performance ;)

    • @rageius
      @rageius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most of the whole world population is dumb in general, but I read the comments because every now and again there might be a golden nugget of information, or a very wholesome soul touching story related to the video somehow. I think it's worthwhile

  • @marthakrumboltz2710
    @marthakrumboltz2710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    John Craven certainly sounds credible. Of course, you must understand that the era in which persons such as this served, had to be on top of their game….not so much as “intelligence individuals” these days who are so politically motivated that they would say or do anything to receive commendation or financial reward; throwing good people under the bus for their own shortcomings.

    • @Errr717
      @Errr717 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Craven was not well liked in the oceans scientific community probably because he had bold ideas, brash and was right most of the time.

    • @regularstan6212
      @regularstan6212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes sounds like he actually cared about usa

  • @first--class
    @first--class 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yo you gotta have respect for the man that sacrificed themselves to save the entire crew

  • @uromi0.100
    @uromi0.100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These men are brave

  • @davidanderson650
    @davidanderson650 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love hearing about the u boat

  • @fayandarsenio
    @fayandarsenio 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Powerful... 653 from 80 to 84

  • @ChristopherLydon-p1t
    @ChristopherLydon-p1t ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree with that statement

  • @211212112
    @211212112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    One of the smartest people to ever live was John von Neumann and he was fond of saying, “If you suggest we attack Russia tomorrow I’ll say why not today. If you say we should invade Russia by dinner I’ll say why not by lunch. Teller and John von Neumann both figured war would be best had as soon as possible while the US was the only nuclear power.

    • @johnmalcolm3116
      @johnmalcolm3116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't patton push for taking on Russian forces and relieved of duty for

    • @nightravenonline
      @nightravenonline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnmalcolm3116 yes its true and he was wright..

    • @Bronsluv
      @Bronsluv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wright?

    • @woke72
      @woke72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Bronsluv write?

    • @bravefastrabbit770
      @bravefastrabbit770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnmalcolm3116 patton came to realize that they had been fighting their brothers all along

  • @AnthonyGerardiAndroidWare
    @AnthonyGerardiAndroidWare 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "Nice U-boat you have there. Be ashamed if someone... rammed it"

  • @leesenger3094
    @leesenger3094 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Koptev and his Comrades are Hero's! Not only to the Soviets, but to all of Mankind!

  • @matttrafton2725
    @matttrafton2725 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Intressant

  • @RomanGolubev_A
    @RomanGolubev_A 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Deceiving higher-ups was always a soviet tradition. And it's being maintained in modern Russia.

    • @ianwangui8394
      @ianwangui8394 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I chuckled when I heard how Khruchev got played.

    • @jimthayer9837
      @jimthayer9837 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Works in reverse also.

  • @jbeersie
    @jbeersie ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Take care of your health, Slava Ukraine

  • @ChrisGWGreen
    @ChrisGWGreen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    History hit needs to stop plugging adverts on a paid service.

  • @whatsreal7506
    @whatsreal7506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Not uncommon for Russian and US subs to literally bump into each other out there.

    • @johnalanread2751
      @johnalanread2751 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      us brits had a little bump or two also. Not always nukes either. Both my brother and I were involved in 3 incidents between us. North Cape and Barents sea can get a little crowded,

  • @Thadude701
    @Thadude701 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I served on a boomer in the 80s,good times for a yng man .

  • @mousemd
    @mousemd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know what they use (or used to use) to track subs. I worked in a factory in the 1980s

  • @yah5o
    @yah5o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    38:01 - when you're watching an English documentary about submarines and suddenly the voice starts speaking German

  • @wuteva34
    @wuteva34 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s like Listening to children talk about games they used to play !

  • @Michael_Turner
    @Michael_Turner 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    14:01 3.6 Roentgen. Not great, not terrible.

  • @patrickdurham8393
    @patrickdurham8393 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video until the last two blurbs.

  • @anthonylowder6687
    @anthonylowder6687 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Skate was of a different class than the Nautilus

  • @Del-Canada
    @Del-Canada ปีที่แล้ว

    26:15 from Wikipedia.
    Johnson Sea Link accident;
    In 1973, during a seemingly routine dive off Key West, the Johnson Sea Link was trapped for over 24 hours in the wreckage of the destroyer USS Fred T. Berry, which had been sunk to create an artificial reef. Although the submersible was eventually recovered by the rescue vessel A.B. Wood II, two of the four occupants died of carbon dioxide poisoning - 31-year-old Edwin Clayton Link, the son of Edwin Link, and 51-year-old diver Albert Dennison Stover. The submersible's pilot, Archibald "Jock" Menzies, and ichthyologist Robert Meek survived.[5][6][7][8][9] Over the next two years, Edwin Link designed an unmanned Cabled Observation and Rescue Device (CORD) that could free a trapped submersible

    • @Del-Canada
      @Del-Canada ปีที่แล้ว

      Only 2 of the 4 crew died in that accident. Not the whole crew like he stated.

  • @artbobik3516
    @artbobik3516 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I found this very interesting and more true than "Blind Mans Bluff" which had a lot of errors in it __I still remember the chart table from my sub school visit to the Nautilus when it was still commissioned in the winter of 63-64 - I reported aboard the SSBN-635 on April 10, 1964 (I was seventeen yrs old) and completed the new construction, all sea trials and commissioning - we had to many seaman and they ask for volunteers to transfer to another boat and like the fool that I was I excepted and reported aboard the SSN-603 on April 10, 1965 - biggest mistake of my life due to an abusive Chief (also an ex Nautilus sailor) like the step father I joined to Navy to get away from as soon as I turned 17 and my mother signed the form - I wish I could tell you some of the Russian encounters we had -

  • @Willowcreek19
    @Willowcreek19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    John Craven is a true American

  • @johnnyutah9462
    @johnnyutah9462 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Volunteer? Suuuure!

  • @jameslow5536
    @jameslow5536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Reagan knew if the cold war continued as it was, eventually one of these encounters would lead to escalating conflict. better to achieve peace thru strength rapidly

    • @BucksSuperStereoWorld
      @BucksSuperStereoWorld ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. Just like Truman and his entire military staff knew back during the end of WWII. We could say that it's too bad that the atomic bomb wasn't dropped earlier, but the weakness of the Japanese military at the time the atomic bomb was dropped played a large role in their surrender, but it would've been nice if it could've been achieved earlier.

    • @rcyadav9746
      @rcyadav9746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I tell lie to stranger I give my special friend dose of truth if I am comfortable honesty eggs

  • @bfg1836
    @bfg1836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    10 years on fast attack subs at the height of the Cold War. Shhhhh. Be vewy, vewy quiet. We’re hunting wabbits.

    • @jayegill3190
      @jayegill3190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Were you ever on the scorpion my brother was on it when she went down 68

    • @bfg1836
      @bfg1836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jayegill3190 no, a little before my time. Sorry for your loss.

    • @Backdaft94
      @Backdaft94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wabbits or Wussians?

    • @stephenarcuri3054
      @stephenarcuri3054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GCC

    • @trey9971
      @trey9971 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@Backdaft94 😂 I came here looking for this comment

  • @macgyver5108
    @macgyver5108 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The real reason Russia has the world's largest subs is they have to make _room_ for all the massive outdated farm equipment used inside. And the sad truth about Russian nuclear sub crews, they almost _always_ get _"GLOWING"_ reviews online...

  • @nicolasrose3064
    @nicolasrose3064 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "We have prepared for all eventualities, we have contingencies in place to deal with anything that the Seafloor can throw at us, a Seafloor we feel confident we can understand, a Seafloor we have the equipment to handle, the NR1 is ready Sir..."
    And.....they drive it over the edge of a Seafloor cliff...!?

  • @stevensrocks798
    @stevensrocks798 ปีที่แล้ว

    10:00 Yuri Yerastov, 21 years old 😅

  • @lightningmcqueen181
    @lightningmcqueen181 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why would a US Submarine Commander risk sinking his own Submarine killing his Crew by RAMMING another Submarine & Potentially rupturing his own hull?!
    Potentially rupturing his own hull and NOT breaching the Russian Sub?! That's absurd

  • @slogan9105
    @slogan9105 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ben Franklin class were good boats

  • @MaleWingDiver
    @MaleWingDiver ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Life on the nautilus was the furthest thing from luxurious. Comments like those show how out of touch civilian historians are with military history.

  • @ronemtae3468
    @ronemtae3468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In 1981, a Soviet Spy Ship Sent Sweden on a Submarine Hunt Sweden was theoretically neutral during the Cold War, but Stockholm’s perceived closeness to the West apparently motivated Soviet intelligence-gathering activities. by Sebastien Roblin

  • @HARTTG
    @HARTTG ปีที่แล้ว

    6:54 You guys are mad man😂

  • @Gonken88
    @Gonken88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:50 bad luck, they're cursed.

    • @rcyadav9746
      @rcyadav9746 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Heart win coping 6 grade I was so much weak I can't able to fill tenth grade form cursed wrote my form heart beats with no age but face

  • @kevinlindstrom8486
    @kevinlindstrom8486 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To the gentleman speaking around 32 minutes in, I recognize that the tactics may have come across as harsh to the professionals in the industry but at the same time the tactics worked. Reagan put the Soviet under extreme pressure and they broke.

  • @UnitSe7en
    @UnitSe7en 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Started watching and thought we were about to get some Pink Floyd at 6 seconds. lol.