Thank You for checking out my RU-vid Channel. I recorded all my videos and photos with my recreational drone or handheld camera mostly within 3 miles of my home. I use RU-vid only as a convenient means of storing, watching and sharing my videos, so my channel will never be monitized. Here you will find the 15 % of my videos that I am willing to share publicly. I hope you enjoy some of them. More will be added over time.
A very nice piece of history. What I don't understand is, why there seems to be money for every old Liberty Ship, submarine, destroyer, cruiser and battleship, yet no money or effort to save the SS United States.
It is worth learning more about these ships, as they have a very interesting story and were a great endeavour in the ship building Industry. I read that the Engine Room scenes of the 1997 Titanic movie were filmed in a Liberty Ship. Was it this one?
What are the guns in the Bow and Stern? 40 mm Bofors? Did every Liberty Ship had them, or only from a given date of manufacture? Those who didn't were retrofitted?
my father was a merchant marine at 16 during ww2 they gave him veterans status that i applied for before his death in 1994 he was very proud of that im glad i did that for him
Steve, I haven't been able to fly ships during September and October because the Park I fly from is closed those two months each year. I will be back in action in November.
Yes, those knowledgable, experienced and talented volunteers in the engine room know how to fine tune the fuel feed to the boilers to keep the firing clean. Hats off to them all.
Thank you Jan. It all came together for a good drone flight that beautiful morning. I had been waiting years for the opportunity to video this historic ship in motion.
My salutations to these war heroes, that without firing a shot or maybe yes, but that was not their goal, their goal was to bring food, ammunition and weapons to the battle front, but they had to cross the entire ocean, these BOATS ARE GREAT HEROES .... And hopefully they will keep it for many years to come!!!! LONG LIVE THE LIBERTY!!!
My Father sailed in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was torpedoed and sunk three times. Once in the Artic and twice in the Mediterranean. These brave men suffered around 6,000 killed during the war and never received any government benefits until I think the 1980's. This was a travesty of justice. The allies would never have won the war without these men. Eisenhower said as much at the end of the war. God Bless the Merchant Mariners' who braved danger longer than any other group of men during the war. As a side note my ex-mother in law probably help build the Brown.
@@frankoproductions6661 Your Welcome. Unfortunately I never got to interview my father about his experiences. His brother my Uncle John served in the 101st Airbourne the entire war and I was able to interview him before he passed. I need to get it on RU-vid.
I looked after Brownies radios and radars plus radio safety surveys for over 20 years and 4 captains. Always fun and a great bunch of skilled and dedicated volunteers. Good to see her underway with a lovely paint job. Ex UK MN sparkie Bill B
Bill, it sounds like you know more about her than most others. Skilled involvement like yours is why she is still seaworthy. Thanks for your part in keeping her going. I hope my video brings back many good memories.
Well said, little bro. So regal and proud looking. Brings back memories of my time on the 'Kohinur' I was 19 years and 11months old when I joined her as radio officer
My father was a member of the Armed Guard and served on Liberty ships in WW2. While visiting Washington DC we took a side trip to see the John Brown. My father turned into a young man again as soon as his feet hit the deck. The ship was not open to tours that day but one of the volunteers showed us great kindness in letting us view the ship and giving an 85 year old man his youth back if only for a day. I want to thank all the volunteers for not only there care of this Lady, but for showing great kindness to my father and I. Once again thank you from the bottom of my heart! Mark Ackermann
Mark, your story touched my heart. That sure made the side trip worth the effort for you and your father that day. Thank you for sharing it with me. I am not associated with the John Brown as it serves as a museum. I just happened to be able to seize the opportunity to fly it with my drone for myself, then I decided to share my video publicly. I have been waiting for years for the opportunity to video record this apecial ship and I hope I honored it with video. Frank
@@frankoproductions6661 Мой дед ходил на таком корабле, одном из переданных в СССР в годы Второй Мировой войны. Первоначально назывался Irving W. Pratt если не ошибаюсь. После передачи по лендлизу назывался " Находка".
Now 78 and was a US Navy sailor in the Viet Nam era and then sailed as a US Merchant Mariner in the 1970's. Always loved the beautiful old "Libs" and saw a few when I was sailing, the last being the SS Thomas Jefferson in Port Chicago, California. I had a couple buddies that got to sail on these ships back in the day. The Brownie looks so beautiful cruising through Chesapeake Bay toward Baltimore. I really miss being out on the sea but I got in my licks when I was young ! Thanks for this wonderful video.
Kenny, I just looked up the Liberty Ship SS Thomas Jefferson and sadly see that it was scrapped in 1961. You sure had plenty of time at sea. I like your term "Brownie". I am glad you enjoyed my video.
Theres one of these sitting in shallow water on the bottom in Cape Cod bay off the shore of Wellfleet Massachusetts. For many decades it was used as target practice by the military. I doubt anything remains above the surface anymore. Its name is USS LONGSTREET.
Interesting !!! Longstreet only sailed about a year, according to this: "SS James Longstreet (Hull Number 112) entered service in 1942 but was wrecked in a storm on 26 October 1943 and was subsequently used as a target hulk by the United States Navy". But you already knew most of that. Thanks for the info.
I'm sure your dad had some interesting experiences with these ships. I saw a RU-vid video of the engines in operation and it was so cool. i will send you the link when I get a chance.
Andrew, here's the link I mentioned for the video of the John Brown's engines running, but this is only one of many, so just do a search while in RU-vid. Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HfnXk1nccQs.html
My brother and I took the day cruise September 2023 it was a nice day out on the water the crew were very nice and would answer any questions that we had.
Norman, there was no AI involved. I just took my raw drone footage and added music, using the simple Microsoft Video Editor that came with my laptop. That's as technical as I get. It's just a quick, simple and basic video creation. The challenge is flying my drone as best I can to try to obtain a continuous video without any cuts needed. I am 70 years old and been flying my drone for 3 years. It takes a lot of practice and absolute focus and concentration while flying in order to hopefully achieve something cinematic. It's just a hobby though. I make the videos for myself, to please only myself but decided to share some with the general public because "why not". Thanks for watching!
Interesting! I did not know they fly a special flag when a Pilot is aboard. Where I fly, there is always a Pilot on board. I will now look for the flag. Thank you for informing me.
What an awesome video of a grand old lady, and to see sailing under her own power is a wonderful tribute to the tens of thousands of merchant marine sailors who went into harm’s way on a regular basis in World War two. All of the memorials and tributes we give them is never enough for all that they sacrificed to get the war supplies delivered across the oceans.
@@frankoproductions6661 do you think she would make it across the Atlantic like when they took the O’Brien across for the 75th anniversary of World War II?
@@beedalton9675 I’m Glad to see it still around The SS American Victory is in the Port Of Tampa by the Cruise Ports I have sailed past it several times on Cruise Ships, although it’s a World War II Victory Ship Class, it had a long career sailing in the Pacific Theater during World War II and served in. Both the Korean and Vietnam wars.its important that we persevere these ships as memorials of remembrance as Veterans of these conflicts slip away from us on a daily basis.
My Brother-in-law went to High School on this ship. He then entered Maine Maritime Academy and graduated with his 3rd Assistant Engineer's License. While he was married to my sister, he continued to upgrade his License. He eventually worked his way to Chief Engineer, Unlimited, Steam and Diesel. He recently passed and would have loved to have seen his old John Brown. Rest easy Brother
Donald, the next time she takes one of her annual day trips, I will try to sign up to go along if allowed. If so, I will try to get to the engine room. Thanks for the tip.
I realize you probably needed to pipe the music in because of the drone sounds, but maybe some sounds of the actual ship would be nice. My Dad was a US Navy Armed Guard, in the North Atlantic on a Liberty Ship. Along with other trips, He made two or three trips to Murmansk Russia, I remember him saying the weather and sea conditions on the Barents Sea, were always challenging.
James, my drone does not record any sound at all. However, I agree with you that it would be great to hear the prop slicing the water. The funny and amazing coincidence was that when I zoomed in on the prop from the side, the music quieted down to what actually sounded like a prop slicing the water (although faint) but that was part of the music. It shocked me when I heard that and had to replay that moment a few times to understand it. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me, like I wanted to hear the prop and so was imagining I could. I can imagine your Dad had quite an experience on such a small ship in rough seas. Thanks for commenting,
