December 1944: USS Bergall vs IJN Myōkō and Ushio
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- In December 1944, a US submarine stumbled upon a Japanese heavy cruiser. The brief battle resulted in epic journeys for both. The History Guy recalls an event where the story was as much in what happened after the battle as it was in the battle itself.
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There was a series on TV in the late 50's, early 60's called The Silent Service. I watched all the episodes as they told the stories of the submarine service in WWII. There was an episode on this very event. They often had someone who was there for the event on the show afterwards for a short interview, sometimes the skipper of the sub featured. As I finished typing this, I found that episode of the Silent Service on TH-cam!
For those interested, here's the episode: th-cam.com/video/NtfAjGMhD6M/w-d-xo.html
Excellent TV show!
My father, Don Small, was a radar/radioman on the Bergall on the patrol. I have heard him tell that same story many times, but from a perspective inside the boat. Thanks for the broader picture on this story. He was part of the crew that transferred off before returning o Perth.
Tell your father thanks please, in this world or the other. The Greatest Generation which my father was also a part of.. WW2 top turret Gunner 8AF 94th Bomb Group on a B17.
That is awesome!🇺🇸👍
Both of your fathers are/were men of courage, great brave men. Absolutely part of a greatest generation.
We owe them and to the rest of that great generation our eternal thank you. I salute them.
My Uncle went "over the hill" in 1942. He was a Pittsburgh kid, 16 at Fork Union Military Academy. He crossed the border into Ohio and joined an Ohio National Guard division, the 83rd Infantry. If he had tried to join in Pennsylvania he probably would have been caught. By the end of the war the 83rd was known as the 83rd Panzer Grenedier division because they took over and operated so much German equipment. Painted it Olive drab, put a white star on it . The turned the division into mechanized infantry using captured enemy equipment.
May God bless you and your dad.
Edit: corrected spelling.
This story could be told 100 times but only The History Guy could effectively put the survival spin on it. Well done again!
👉 Although he DOES do a fantastic job of narrating these stories, and there was incredible bravery here, I think it's important to point out an aspect to this story that may lead to confusion. He talked about how impressive it was that the US submarine traveled 1,200 miles in enemy territory on the surface, as a result of their hull damage. While it was certainly risky, there are 2 important aspects to this story that should be mentioned:
👉1). The reality is that WW2 submarines ALWAYS traveled on the surface. Unlike modern subs, they DID NOT have the capability to travel submerged at reasonable speeds for more than a few hours. They ONLY submerged TEMPORARILY, when in imminent danger, or to get closer for a deep water attack. Their batteries didn't have the energy storage capacity to do much more than move at VERY SLOW SPEEDS for a short period of time, to avoid danger.
👉2). By late 1944 & 45, there were FAR FEWER Japanese ships roaming the Pacific trying to sink allied warships than there were just 2-3-4 years earlier. Most were either "permanently docked" on the ocean floor, or run aground in Japanese coastal waters, badly damaged, used as stationary AA platforms(at best). By late 1944 & 45, the allies had ALSO practically wiped out Japanese air power in and around the Pacific. So the odds of being spotted by Japanese planes was miniscule compared with 1941- 43.
They couldn't travel more than just a few knots for more than 24-48 hours, without surfacing for a long battery recharge ON THE SURFACE. Modern submarines spend almost all their time at sea submerged, traveling below the surface. But WW2 era submarines spent almost all their time at sea traveling ON the surface. WW1 & WW2 era subs were basically just surface ships that had the capability to occasionally submerge for SHORT periods of time to hide from enemy ships.
You deliver a variety of esoteric war stories with a demeanor that is both enthusiastic and sensitive. Both sides would say “well told.”
I was trying to find these exact words. Thank you for conveying not just your feeling about this, but mine as well.
Yes, concise and poignant comment.
@@sylentlight6771 He eloquently summarized my thoughts regarding The History Guy's technique, as well.
Well hell, I'm not about to let this bandwagon roll by without jumping aboard. Love it when the History Guy tells a story about people's actions he, shall we say, deeply admires. Stories stamped with a particular element of class.
Oooof.
As a VO guy, couldn't disagree more.
Well, written. Terribly narrated. He's AT LEAST twice the speed he needs to be talking. I had to back up constantly to try to understand words he was saying.
Fascinating! Incredible acts of courage, logic, and "selective listening"! When I was a kid I toured the WWII USS Torsk (Tench class) at the Washington Navy Yard. She was still doing training duty. Between the cramped quarters of the sub, and the full crew aboard, my whole class went from one end of the boat to other. Even though we were only 3 or 4 feet tall, there was absolutely no room to move! It still amazes me what the sub crews went through. Thankfully, the Torsk did not end up being scrapped and is a Museum ship in Maryland.
This, this right here is why I love this channel so much. Little stories that slip through the cracks in most history books. Thank you for these wonderful tales about forgotten or atleast little known history. These could easily be thirty minutes to a hour long and I'd still just sit here all day watching and listening and learning new tidbits. ^.^ So again, thank you and I hope you keep making content for a long, long time. :D
Yep - excellent point👍
Aussie Cockatoo
Dided you not know it the real name ofed Hollywood is The Hollywood Twist, Turn, Fold, Spindle, and Mutate Corporation!
My sentiments exactly :-)
@Aussie Cockatoo Very improbable: Hollywood producers are usuallly dumb and ignorant people that are unable to even distinguish their mistakes. Take the movie "Pearl Harbor" for example, showing impossible air maneuvers like the P40s flying in "knife-edge" at a completely wrong angle, and passing full speed between buildings... That is plenty stupid! Only a handful producers truly do good to excellent jobs, like James Cameron, who went to great lenghts to properly reproduce the Titanic in his film, but 99% of the time, cheapo producers and ignorant directors just go for cheap and impossible "computer animations" that are an insult for discerning moviegoers.
Erai Hiryuu here here.
I love that last line Lance- not in the killing, but in the survival. Thanks for another great story of human strength, ingenuity, and perseverance.
Submarine Veteran here. My dad was a WWII diesel boat sailor. He related to me once when I was a youngster how they HAD to pull into a deserted coral atoll to effect emergency repairs. They were on pins and needles the whole time. I can't imagine the stress level on the Bergall, being forced to transit on the surface, mostly in Enemy waters for 2000 miles, knowing full well that your life could be over at ANY time during the seemingly endless 10 day transit . The fact that they were not spotted the whole time can only be attributed to Divine intervention.
World War II is so chock full of anecdotes and engagements on a small scale that are none the less of historical interest and shed light on the nature of the larger conflict. They range from actions performed by individuals, squads, individual naval crafts ( as here) to larger units. Thank you, History Guy, for presenting such an interesting variety of them in such an accurate and entertaining way. Another historian who does this is Mark Felton. He has numerous historical videos documenting lesser known, yet fascinating, aspects of the war.
Thanks for telling this story of an unknown WWII Pacific battle. So much can be learned from these small stories. Sometimes they convey the essence of warfare better than the big battle tales. For future videos, may I respectfully suggest a slightly larger amount of clarifying set up. For example in this video, before the introduction to each of the ships, you could have said something like: "The combatants included one American submarine and two Japanese ships, namely the .... " etc. A slower pace at the beginning of the video may draw in more non-experts. Also a few general area maps would have added some context. Thanks again.
An excellent and very informative video. A job well done sir.
So agree, this is history that deserves to be remembered.
USS Buckley: I just had a crazy encounter with a submarine.
USS Bergall: Hold my beer..........
BHuang92 Good one.
Belay that order mister!! ; ) Your comment blessed me with a good laugh this morning...
Back in the 70s I had Captain Hyde as my 8th grade maths teacher. He was a pretty good guy and spoke just like Humphrey Bogart. Love all of your mini-documentaries History Guy!
I was on the USS Bergall SSN-667. We were named after the SS-320. The 320 was an incredible submarine
Hey, shipmate! ET2 Nuke, SSN-667, '87-'90!
Sir, with full respect for your excellent work on preserving the history of naval events and, please note, as mentioned by dcrbmwc 2 months ago, the correct pronunciation of Bergall is BERG-all. A ship deserves the respect of having her name remembered correctly, especially a boat such as Bergall who served so well in WWII. I remember her from my days as a submariner aboard USS Guavina SS362 when both were stationed in Key West in the summer of 1958.
As a proud U.S. NAVY veteran I salute the Captain and brave crew of the USS Bregall.
Her crew performed their duties under fire and in the finest tradition of the U.S. NAVY'S "silent service". She should have been awarded a battle star and preserved as a museum piece in celebration of the event and her service in the Fleet. And also a salute to the Myoko and her Captain and crew. ✌🏻🇺🇸
"Don't give up the ship" is not just a motto in the US Navy, it's a tradition.
Space Monkey - they should have told that motto to the EP-3 Captain who after colliding with the Chinese aircraft and losing only 3-1/2 feet of his starboard wing decided to land on a Chinese airstrip instead of ditching his aircraft and scuttling it. Thus giving the Chinese our secret technology. I flew P-3’s and that one PISSED ME OFF! Coward!
@@MrWATCHthisWAY yep, pouring coffee didn't help much.
He could try to go to a friendly Phillippines or ditch trying.
Space Monkey - I’m not sure if the remaining intercepting aircraft would allow them to leave but fly like you can’t keep the aircraft stable and ditch. Suck it up Nancy and do your job and scuttle the aircraft. They all onboard knew the risks. I just want to fly for the Navy and wear a flight suit with cool sunglasses. We all knew the risks so ditch the plane.
@@MrWATCHthisWAY indeed
Those were the orders of Captain James Lawrence CO of the Chesapeake. He died and they did give up the ship.
They both threw their "Sunday punch" and both survived. Excellent narration Lance.
I agree, but if he only spoke a bit faster... ;-P
Thank you History Guy from a former cruiser sailor.
And a tin-can sailor.
And thank you from a Vietnam Marine combat vet ! Xlnt !
Myoko fought a hell of a war , one of the few big IJN ships to survive the war
Between THG and Drachinifel we aren't wanting for naval history these days.
Those 2 plus Mark Felton form the trinity that keep me from losing my sanity while my job falls apart.
Navyreviewer to!
@@dan0alda568 Drachinifel for the seas, Bismarck and Greg for the skies, The Chieftain and Sofilein for the tanks, Ian & Karl and Othais for the gats.
@@vaclav_fejt Yep, for the same reasons subscribed for all this channels, recently I ve also added doctor Alexander Clarke for the floaty side of things.
Don't forget Dr Alexander Clarke he is really amazing to watch, a very interesting channel
My husband loved your telling of history, as a ex navy man he said he could feel himself thefe while you told the story. Well done.
My granduncle was a Navy submariner in the Atlantic. They played games (as he put it) with the krigsmarine. He told me he wanted to go transfer to the Pacific fleet in the worse way. His stories made me want to go into the Navy even though the majority of the men in my family had been Army. USN RET!
I did over 20 years afloat in the Navy. I can tell you, firefighting and damage control are 2 things every sailor is taught from the time they to boot, until they are rung ashore at the end of their service. You should see what you can put together about the Samual B. Robert's. She hit a mine in the Persian Gulf and almost - would have - sunk, had it not been for her crews DCefforts afterward. They made a video of some of what they did right after it all happened. It's used as a training film.
Tons of lessons learned - I was in RR Puerto Rico and the Sammy B showed up going thru re-training? I can' t remember exactly what is was called - basically the whole point of them being there was to retrain in DC after being in the yards getting repaired for so long?
It was called REFTRA. REFresher TRAining. Most of it was done in GITMO, but then there was usual a gunnery exercise on a rock not far from Rosie Roads. Some little islet, viegas? Maybe. Not a gunnery type -snipe - so, except for regular watch standing it didn't really compute for us. Liberty in RR was pretty good, though.
Ship is your home. It’s a long swim back to Pearl Harbor. Plank owner USS Shasta AE-33 GMG3 Vietnam Vet USN 7/71-7/75
Thanks Nik. We did our REFTRA at Gitmo late 89. Good times! Biddle CG 34
I steamed on the Luce DDG 38, the Charles Adam's DD6 2, and the Shenandoah AD 44. Then went to the Frank Cable AS 40 out of Guam. Mostly good times.
I love that you included the history of the ships in this story. Extremely well told.
When you end the battle with 1hp left.
Not like you can get out and push.
All you need to win is 1hp and a dream.
1 hp, hope you were wearing the brown pants.
It's sometimes all that matters...better beaten wolf, than unharmed rabbit, it's what my grandpa used to say
LMAO!
Submariner stories are always interesting. Thanks History Guy.
Another great story and you tell them so well! I'm big WW2 history buff and have built a model of IJN Myoko. ( it was a long time ago and the instructions were in Japanise) I had not known this story. Keep up the great work! Check out the Story of the USS Marblehead, another great survival story.
A big fan of this channel! A great damage control story that should be told is the about the survival of USS Franklin (CV-13) from Japanese air attack in March 1945. Another great story is about the Herculean efforts of the dry dock crews getting the USS Yorktown (CV-5) ready for the Battle of Midway. Repairs of the damage from the Battle of Coral Sea was estimated at a few months, the crews got her back to sea within 3 days.
If you have not yet, I'd like to request a video on USS Johnston of Taffy 3 specifically at the Battle of Letye Gulf. As a history minor & a US Navy veteran. The little ship that never quit lived the phrase "Don't give up the ship." Holds a dear spot in my heart
The big fleet actions may dominate the text books but these small forgotten ones tell so much more of the real story
Thank you for all of your content. Especially, WW2 naval history! 🇺🇸👍🏻
Another excellent story! Have you ever considered producing an episode about the USS Robley Evans, that came under a swarm of kamikaze attacks? My first cousin once removed perished during that engagement.
My uncle and dad were siamese twins. After doctors separated them, he became my uncle once removed.
As a former submariner, I always enjoy a good yarn. May I advise you of the more common pronunciation of USS Bergall as if to say Berg All with accent on the first syllable. I had a former Shipmate who was stationed aboard the 2nd Bergall, SSN 667, one of the most highly decorated boats of the Cold War Era.
If I was a history teacher I'd start and end every class with a couple of History Guy's you tube clips.
Myoko is the definition of being headshoted and surviving while also being incapacitated by the bullet
An amazing story. Our sub skippers were fearless.
Were?
@@jeffb3204 I stand corrected.
As a retired RCN Hull Tech, this particular story speaks to me as Damage Control was my Trade's bread and butter. To Float, To Move, To Fight are the three priorities in that order of our DC training. Thanks for a great tale of two brave crews.
@Andy Vidito l was in Calgary in the 80's
With damage control a Japanese failing overall better than many Cap and crew.
The lookouts not as much it seams. But who expects a Sub surface attack that crawls at you.
@@milferdjones2573
You are So correct about the failure of the Japanese Navy to have solid training for damage control, and for more protective gear on their capital ships !
I first learned of this reading about the Battle of Midway, when our dive bombers knocked out three Japanese carriers; The Kaga, The Akagi, and The Soryu in about five minutes !
Their fire-fighting crews were clearly disadvantaged once that sole Watermain aboard each carrier was destroyed and they were left holding a firehose but no water to fight the fires !
And of course, to our advantage each carrier sank , and our dive bombers got the last one, the Hiryu that afternoon !
Never underestimate the ability of servicemen of any nation or flag to do the impossible.
Great story. One of my favorite ships from the World of Warships game is the Myoko. Good hearing a story about it, thank you.
Thank you, sir, for your narrative that captures the courage and persistence on both sides of the conflict. I truly appreciate the detail and continuity of your description of the entire battle evolution. As a retired university professor, I truly appreciate your work on this channel!
My bit towards helping you reach that million subscribers mark :) I find your content interesting and you have such a unique delivery it would be wrong if I didn't subscribe. Please keep up your great work.
Your naval stories are among my very favorites. Thank you.
I really do enjoy these kind of stories. It's like reading an after action report. Great job History Guy!
Bloody hell, Fremantle is a long way from the encounter. It was a big base for the US Navy submarines during WW2. What an amazing story.
and to go to south china sea or gulf of thailand from there was a dangerous journey alone, since there were only several short sea routes available. Those were the Sunda strait, Malacca strait through the north tip of the sumatra island and the Bali strait. Not only there, they had to go through the Japanese naval sentry around Singapore or took a long detour through the Makassar strait and to the Phillippines sea. All of them under a constant Japanese naval destroyers, PT boats and land based air patrol from islands nearby.
A Big ball of steel indeed.
Aussie Valiant - I’m surprised they carried enough fuel for that journey. Maybe they left out some re-fueling at sea in the story where they would have been with some friendly’s?
@@MrWATCHthisWAY: US Fleet Submarines had enough fuel to go from Fremantle to the Phillippines and back or from Pearl Harbor to the japanese Home Islands and back.
If you are interested in US Submarine warfare in WW II get this fantastic book:
www.amazon.de/Silent-Victory-Submarine-Against-Bluejacket/dp/155750217X
For the U-Boot-War between the German Kriegsmarine, the Royal Navy and the US Navy these two here:
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Greetings from Germany
@@MrWATCHthisWAY: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balao-class_submarine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bergall_(SS-320)
Speed:
20.25 knots (37 km/h) surfaced
8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged
Range: 11,000 nm (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Endurance:
48 hours at 2 knots (4 km/h) submerged
75 days on patrol
Test depth: 400 ft (120 m)
www.combinedfleet.com/atully07.htm
www.combinedfleet.com/myoko_t.htm
www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm
My dad served on subs the last year of the war. He grew to absolutely love the Australians and their hospitality while operating from there. He had visiting Aussie crews over to our home well into the 1970s while working at the shipyard in Long Beach, CA, after retiring from the Navy...
A great story, well told. The struggle of captains and crews to save their ships is a noble one, whether in war or peace. For both captains, the presence of friendly units, standing by to render aid, is another example of the code of the sea.
In the end, the greatest enemy of all sailors - is the sea.
.
The enemy never sleeps, never rests, and there can never be a truce. But sometimes, she chooses not to try and kill us just now.
Those that go down to the sea in ships ...
@@hollymoore2517 Yes.
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And crotch-rot.
Thank you for making this video fair to both sides. Both Japanese and American heroic Warriors.
What an interesting and inspirational piece of history worth remembering! Both sides worked hard to destroy each other, yet both sides survived in the unpredictable storm of war. Thank you History Guy!
"And surviving is the only glory in war, if you know what I mean.” -- _The Big Red One_
I was just thinking of that same quote
KarlBunker - are you speaking about self preservation?
@@MrWATCHthisWAY I'm quoting a line from a movie. Ask Sam Fuller what it means.
@@MrWATCHthisWAY
G'day,
Surviving the decision of having agreed to shoot at strangers, for pay..., because a Politician with whom one may not choose to agree or for whom to vote - decrees that one's "National Honour" requires that the aforementioned Strangers be du(tifu)ly attacked....; is a very great big whole lot better, than being turned into Compost, while so engaged...
At least, so said the roughly 2,000 Veterans of every Military Adventure in which Oz was ever involved, between 1914 & 1984...; as I cared for them for an average of 10 days per Veteran (8 patients on Morning Shift, 12 on Evenings & 16 on Night Shift) while a Student Nurse at Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, NSW from October 1980 to January 1984..., I worked it out during one night shift, just before I graduated as an RGN.
And, y'know..., if you REALLY prefer to consider your Honour to be your Loyalty...., and to chose Death before "Dishonour"...; then thou art a veritable Anachronism, these days Pilgrim...., but 80 years or so ago you would have had quite the Glorious Career available to you, if ye so chose.
For those were the Mottos, and the Blood-Oaths, of the Waffen-SS.
"Ouuuu-RAAAAH !
"Hurraaah !
"Victory..., Hurraaah !
and in German, that's
"SIEG...HEIL !"
But, you knew that, all along ; did ye not..?
Such is Life.
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
WarblesOnALot - I agree but the incident we are talking about was their free choice. They were not drafted they volunteered for the pleasure of flying for the US Navy and the chance to live in Hawaii. They knew what they agreed to and when they got into trouble they decide to hand China one of our electronic surveillance aircraft. No one made this choice for them they did it with free will.
I really enjoyed the way the story was presented.
"Sir, the sub is damaged, we should scut-"
"No."
Why i always found you?
Looks like we are watching the same Videos of multiple channels
Hey, The History Guy. I hear you sometimes struggling with pronouncing Philippine place names in your videos, so allow me to offer a bit of advice. In the Philippine language, there are no long vowel sounds. So keep the vowels short and quick and if there are double vowels, like Bataan, pronounce both vowels, so Bataan sounds like: Ba-tah-ahn, rather than the wide-spread American pronunciation like USS Bataan (ba-tan). Hope this helps. =D
On a clear,moonless night at sea, I have cast a shadow by starlight.
Where's the pirates? I was promised pirates! Sometimes its not about who dies but who lives. Thanks THG for reminding us of that.
Submariners = Pirates :)
@@dirtyeric I think on the surface they are called motor torpedo boats, not quite sure so might have to conduct a seance and ask the Kamchatka to clarify
@@korbell1089, LOL!
I know members of the crew of the SS-320. You got your pirates, aplenty.
You make history fun. :)
I know I'm a little late in recommending this but, you should absolutely do a story about *Lawson P. "Red" Ramage...* specifically in regards to the action for which he received the Medal of Honor. The only place I've ever seen his name come up is while I was attending Sub School in Groton, Connecticut. Beyond that, I don't think a single TH-cam historian has ever done a story about him, and his is definitely history that deserves to be remembered.
Read "Silent Victory" by Clay Blair, Packed with details on the submarine war against Japan.
Thanks Fred for the episode on the Hustler. My favorite aircraft at the museum is the F4 Phantom. I was a plane captain for a USMC squadron during Vietnam.
Great story as always, haven't heard this one in a long time. While in High School I read all the war reports on our submarines this was one of the most interesting. 👍👍👍👍👍
Would love to see the History Guy do a segment on the U.S. Civil War Battle of Sabine Pass, a little known naval battle where an outrageously undermanned defending force, thoroughly defeated the attacking force and sent it running for home. Since it is quite possibly one of the biggest upsets in naval warfare history, it is a battle worth remembering. Thanks!
Wonderful story you would not see on the military or history channel. Rich and personal. Thank you.
Always a great story. I love these tales and think the stories bear repeating so that the lives of these men and their exploits are never forgotten. This is American History.
Is there any chance you could do a video on USS Steward (DD-224), also known as Patrol Boat No. 102?
Possibly yes. it is an interesting story.
Did my boi switch sides?
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel . The speed of speech in this clip is a bit disconcerting in places - are you using some sort of compression in some places ? I am a native English speaker and some was just too fast.
USS STEWART (DD-224) was damaged and unrepairable early in the war in 1942. She was scuttled I believe in Surabaya, Java by the Navy. She was raised and repaired by the Japanese and placed in service as PB-102. She survived the war and was recaptured. She was a 4 stacker from World War I originally.
@@F_Tim1961 THG's delivery and pronunciation is always pretty impeccable.. and this is no exception. Not sure what you are talking about
On this Memorial Day, 2020, thank you for this amazing story. I still wish you would consider the USS Tang as one of your future posts.
I heard during the battle of Coral Sea -- A navy officer gave up his life to shut of airplane fuel line that stop the York Town from sinking. I would love to hear more about him.
Same here. Hearing the personal stories of all sides, doing what needed to be done. That is what an ordinary person does for his fellows. A hero and a saviour.
I recall hearing about a damage control crew trapped below decks in an airlocked room in one of the doomed carriers (Lexington or Yorktown) - they still had radio contact w/the outside world, who had to let them know the ship was going to be scuttled & they were beyond rescue - to which the trapped crew replied "it's OK, we're playing a great game of poker, get it over with quickly!" or some such nonchalant brave face attitude. Now THAT'S gonads!!!!!
@@sideshowbob I heard that the game was Acey Deucy, which I am not familiar with.
@@sillyone52062 acey deucy is a varient of backgammon.
..variAnt of backgammon.
You are The Best Story Teller EVER!!!
Thank You Very Much!!
I think THG has a remarkable talent for reading between the lines in old reports and log books and seeing the human story in there. History is about people, often young, scared, and far from home. Often in situations that are simply insane. ("Let's all get into a not so big metal tube, stock it with several dozen things any of which could kill us, then go out in the ocean looking for people who will be throwing devices at us specifically designed to activate those deadly things in our tube.")
@@johnmothershead1690 - Beautifully Said. Thank You!
Built 91 years ago and yet the Myoko still looks like a modern ship.
Not really far fewer and smaller guns, lots of missiles, fewer but far faster firing AA guns some stealth angles and coating far more powerful. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser She was a pretty ship though.
I served aboard USS Bergall (SSN-667) from '78 thru '82. Heard the story about our sister boat USS Bergall (SS-320) during a meeting of submarine veterans of WWII. This was a very interesting production, putting video imagery helps to sew together the sea stories with the history.
"Sometimes, in the drama of war, the story is not in the killing, but in the survival"
This guy's TH-cam channel is one of the best. Ever.
Matt Norris Most correct. I watch as many of his as I can. Love his ties and hats. Especially his Roman helmet.
Great job, I love WW II Naval history. My Father served in Navy for a total of 26 years . He sailed the Atlantic doing convoy duty . Then flu hump and served in China fighting behind the lines in WWII.
As in the Sino American Cooperative Organization.
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This was a cool episode. Great tension.
Right now stories of survival against the odds are what we need to hear. Good job!
Oh please. This is barely a bump in the road and people act like a planet killing comet is on the way.
Always do love a good History Guy WWII episode! Reminds me that despite my immense interest in the subject there's always something new and interesting to learn.
Your stories are a wonderfull little break from the comfortable present and a fascinating journey into a dramatic past
Fun fact: The Japanese word "ushio" is tide or wave in English... Usho is also used as given name.
to be honest, most Japanese adjectives and nouns can be, and often are, used as given names
Nicely done sir - as usual - lets hope the youth of today do not try to change history!
Keep it up History Guy! Your content is excellent and your delivery as well - exceptional! I love your last statement about survival.
I play Word of War Ships, a fairly serious game with a lot to learn, and the Myōkō is in my harbor and the next ship above it (Jap) Mogami which is a tier 8 still considered a light cruiser. The tiers stop at 10, so you can guess the Myoko was a decent ship for her time at tier 7. I don't play her much as the Mogami packs so much more fire power with better clustering. However, of all the stories you told, I was able to relate to this one very well.
Damage Control is right. I don't think there was anything we trained and drilled more for in the US Navy. I have to admit, the DC simulator was one of my favorite things. In training, putting out fires and patching holes in compartments being flooded by high pressure water was fun - I'm just glad I never had to use that training in the fleet.
Pat Doyle , agreed. The ship is your home. It’s a long swim back to Pearl Harbor. GMG3 USS Shasta AE-33 Vietnam Vet USN 7/71-7/75
Absolutely. Always looked forward to DC training!!! And luckily only had to use it once!!
#2 Nozzleman, Pipe patcher, Locker 2, USS Sylvania...
My understanding, based on years of important television watching, is that the Japanese navy suffered from a great inadequacy: because they always expected to play offense, they neglected defense in general and damage control in particular. Combine that with a policy of never sending your experienced pilots back to share their experience with trainees, and you lose.
Aye!
GSE1, USN, USS KIDD (DDG-993), 1984-1989
@@ELCADAROSA Lucky!!! The Kidds were beautiful ships. At least they didnt get sink-exd like the Spruances!!!
An interesting submarine I believe is of the same class. USS Razorback. She had the same experience of becoming Turkish until being decommissioned. A group of Arkansans found out and got her to LR Arkansas where she is part of a maritime museum on the Arkansas River. *For anyone not aware, the Razorback is the UofA Fayetevile's mascot, therefore Arkansas's.
*IJN Myoko* : "Just a fleshwound."
*USS Bergall pointing missing stern* : "What´s that then?"
*IJN Myoko* : "I´ve had worse...."
Edit: Oopsie on the subs name.
Predating the Black Knight by like 30 years?
LMAO 😂😅🤣
The RN did in fact sink the Myoko,she settled on the harbour sea floor.
Arrrrrgh! Me thinks me see a Japanese ship over thaaaar!
Had to add some pirate!
At time of writing 18 murdering psychopaths disliked :))
Excellent presentation about a naval encounter I hadn't heard of before. Regarding the subsequent midget submarine attacks in Singapore Harbour, the Takao was also attacked and one of the sailors, Leading Seaman Magennis received Britain's highest award, the Victoria Cross. He was from Northern Ireland and the only Ulsterman in WW2 to receive the VC. Like many VC winners he had to sell his medal to make ends meet. Luckily it was returned to him by an anonymous benefactor, on condition that he didn't sell it again!
Would be good to see videos about lesser known actions, e. g the loss of the Pilsbury or the Edsall.
Thank you for another great tidbit. To any Navy in the world, getting your ship back to port under "your own steam" is a badge of courage and survival.
Good story and good telling with graphics.
Lance have you considered the (at least) three war crimilal trials?
It is interesting who put it on, who officiated, the locations, the defendents and their stories.
And how do you swear-in a Buddhist or Shinto who does not believe in our God? And being in their part of the world yet. "So help me...[Who?])
This is one of your best told stories. Well done, Lance.
You tell the story with interest and hart, you are both engaged and compelling. But you need to SLOW DOWN! You speed through some of your sentences, some of the words you almost skip alltogether.
love it....well told and nice that the history that these 3 ships had with each other...is remembered
Very focused and experienced analysis.. Thanks..🔤😀🐟🐡
Wonderful story told by a masterful storyteller
No matter what side of the isle you're on you have to admit that Japan🇯🇵 hands down had the coolest looking navy in all human history before and during WW2.
Another amazing bit of history I'd never heard of. Expertly told and perfectly encapsulated by your last line.
Wonderful content. A great tribute to the courage and tenacity of navies on both sides. Thank you The History Guy!
TH-cam Silent service TV series "USS Bergall 'The Bergall's Dilemma'
complete with... LEONARD NIMOY!
I served on the USS Bergall (SSN-667). It is not pronounced Ber gal... but rather Berg gall
I was thinking that Fremantle is a very long way from where they were. Excellent sailing for a damaged sitting duck.
What an interesting story. My new favorite TH-cam channel:-)
I am happy you covered this incident which is one of my favorite stories of heroic efforts of naval crews to save their ships, and the subject of a naval diorama I am making.
The professor, hasn’t a clue about his magnificent academic eloquence. He absolutely reminds me of our School Master during our parochial years ,preparing us for college. So dedicated ,to making sure we scored optimal in the SAT, and actually prepared us for the GMAT. I don’t remember one of our colleagues, who did not go to graduate school, yet he made it so interesting ,that it was a continuous academic competition ,during our last two years. Thank you ,Professor for your phenomenal films.
Great story. My generation grew up hating the Japanese. I'm glad I've lived long enough to grow beyond my hate, and come to see Japan as a valuable ally, and a reliable friend. In a future naval war, should one develop, it will be a comfort knowing that Japan will be fighting with the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the Royal Navy, and very likely the rest of the NATO sea force Taiwanese and Indian navies...this group includes the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th largest navies in the world.
Many, if not most of the soldiers and sailors of WWII respected the enemy personally. There are many stories of them meeting each other after the war and comparing notes.
@@5roundsrapid263, certainly didn't include any adult I knew in the 1950s. But then they were just talking to kids