Millions of dollars in technology, thousands of years of development, and still the best way to hold a boat in place is a big lump on a string. Sometimes you just can't argue with physics.
99% of the weight of an anchor is the chain, the ending just keeps the chain from drifting around, the chain is what holds the boat in place with its weight
I was standing ''Sound & Security'' watch & wandered near the ''chain locker'' on the USS Sylvania. Being an oblivious 18 year old I wasn't aware the anchor was about to be dropped. The sound is indescribable. That was 1969 & my ears are still ringing!
who today I learned people don't read video descriptions anymore, but the video is still the anchor literally dropping, albeit only a section of it. I still fail to understand how anybody could expect anything other than what was written in the title.
newcorpse ontheblock Yes it said anchor drop, not partial anchor drop or letting out a few links of chain. So that's Exactly why I commented the way I did. Understand yet? Probably not.....
Dlatego że w końcu nie mam czasu i pieniędzy pomogło mi ale aż tak jak w dniu wczorajszym terminie i tak się stało na mnie nie było nie ma co robić z kolei na mnie nie było nie ma co robić z kolei na mnie nie było nie ma co robić z kolei na mnie nie było nie ma co robić to nie robi się coraz więcej szacunku do tego czasu nie ma to jak to jest to bardzo dobry Pani wspominałem na rynku od Ciebie i tak jest to bardzo dobry Pani wspominałem na rynku od Ciebie i tak jest to bardzo dobry Pani wspominałem na rynku od Ciebie i tak jest to bardzo dobry Pani wspominałem na rynku od Ciebie i tak jest to bardzo dobry Pani wspominałem na rynku i w sumie nic z tych co to znaczy to w takim przypadku nie mam czasu i pieniędzy pomogło mi ale aż tak bardzo ale ja chcę mieć też wolność nie zakładania czegoś z przymusu mnie na to ani ochoty ani czasu a negatywnymi komentarzami powinien zająć w tym kierunku I nie mam na
One of the things I've always found amusing as a sailor is that the symbol of the Navy is the fouled anchor, the chain wrapping itself around the anchor, i.e. something you never want to happen.
@@VegetaLF7 imagine if other professions did that. The symbol for delivery room doctors would just be a baby tangled in its own umbilical cord. Its way weirder in that context lol
+Gary Vale lol, i collected locks for awhile, had a $5k all titanium MTB and a $3k klein roadie...(still have the klein) I finally found the ultimate overkill, a 1" x6' cobralinks, harley davidson dealers used to sell em for $300 (got mine on ebay for $60) Fucker weighed 20 pounds! Had to carry it in my backpack but it was worth it to ride up and lock it up in front of dirtbags in the worst part of town.
“If you see yellow or red, run or you’ll be dead.” The last shot of an anchor chain is painted red, and the second to last shot is painted yellow, as a warning to the boatswains mates that the windlass is either paying out too much anchor, or that it has failed catastrophically. For reference, a shot of anchor chain is about fifteen fathoms long (1 fathom= 6 feet), or 90 feet.
Mainly depends on what kind of steel it is and if you want to go through all the trouble of lugging a piece back to your workshop and cutting it. I’d say not worth the trouble.
Wild times operating the winch and anchor break on the USS Shreveport back 1971 to 73. Anything can go wrong when the rust dust takes over. Seen chain running like a snake across the deck. Seen line smoking , seen eyes grow big with fear. Crazy times
I think it's strange that an aircraft carrier would need an anchor. Shouldn't a ship that large use water jet propolsion to stay in place, or be tied to wharf when in harbor?
If you look at 0:37 you can see how over time, a channel has been worn into the metal. Puts into perspective the amount of force, and just how much mass is being moved around there
I wouldn't be surprised if there is some sort of ratchet system involved in that sound. But it's probably just the chain slamming against the ship. On roller coasters that sound is the anti-rollback device, which prevents the train from rolling back down the lift. It's basically just a big ratchet. Very reliable way to prevent things from moving backwards.
The thumbnail shows sparks and rust , both are shown in the video above .... I really don't know if you're joking or what's going on through your brain , but it defenetly aint right
Wirelike there are only a few sparks. The thumbnail makes it look like a fire is going on in the hole. Idk. Maybe one frame looks like that. The sparks in the thumbnail could be fake so it could have been photo shopped.
You'd lose a leg or your life if that chain caught your foot. Get pulled right down through the hawse pipe into the water or have leg ripped off in a second. This was not an actual anchor drop. The real thing is far more intense and dangerous.
I remember that being on an aircraft carrier. It is extremely loud and dangerous. One would have to be present when the anchor is drop to realize the dangers involved
I don't have to be present to realize how dangerous it could be. I bet that chain could leave dent even in tank's armor if it snaps and hit it or kill any nearby standing human instantly.
@@siriosstar4789 in many of the evolutions at sea railings are removed to prevent snags. In the folsom where the anchor is dropped on an aircraft carrier, the are in is somewhat enclosed except for the large mouth area where it comes out. Everybody worer orange kapok life jackets and hard hats just incase they went overboard.
I loved my time aboard USS Midway from '78 through '80... As an Interior Communications Electrician, I had equipment to maintain from the very bottom of the ship (bilge alarms) to the top of the mast (wind direction and speed "bird,"), from Port to Starboard and from Bow to Stern...Telephones, PA systems, "bitch boxes" and all types of alarms... Been to the "Focsle" several times and was amazed by the size of the chains...
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Used to serve on the USS Kitty Hawk, (CV-63) as part of the Supply department. Made plenty of random deliveries up to this part of the ship and always wanted to see an anchor drop.
@@isaacayala5552 Yup, got a love/hate relationship with that ship there. Everything was falling apart and I hated being there, but all these years later I do kind of miss her. Shame they opted to scrap her instead of turning her into a museum, would have liked to visit my old stomping grounds one last time.
Probably cause it's not an anchor drop but rather loosing. Dropping anchor is freeing the anchor from the vessel and unless you're about to get pearl harbored you're at minimum going to get chewed out for losing an expensive piece of essential equipment.
@Sith 3P0 Evidently! When you look at a lot of working areas on ships they're usually very dirty. It says a lot that the ship's company can have such pride, even if the work is the most boring.
That's literally what we do every morning and evening for about an hour is cleaning stations. Clean the spaces you own then the XO or CDO does their walk through inspection.
I was on the USS Essex (LHD-2) as a Marine SSgt with the MEU. We were in route to the middle east right after 9/11, and our birthing was right next to the focsle. We drove through a damn typhoon with 40' seas, and God damn is that anchor chair noisy! Clanging back and forth, slept like shit. Not to mention almost being tossed out of the rack if we took a beam sea. Fun times....
I watched a video on how they anchor a chain to the ocean It's not what people think The chain effectively lays along the bottom of the ocean for a long distance and that weight holds the ship in place, it's not like the anchor is attached at the bottom of the ocean I found that fascinating, different to how I thought an anchor holds a ship in place
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Don't be so wet my boy. Dunstall make you a man. Make you an Alpha. You'd be able to look in the mirror and know who you are, what you've done, where you belong. You'd walk with proud and tell tales of your times at sea.
Each one of those chain links must weigh a couple hundred pounds at least, and yet the forces involved cause the whole chain to sway like it’s no heavier than a chain necklace. Incredible
when you are deployed at sea in the Navy your minimim work schedule is 12 on 12 off 7 days a week with an additional watch every fourth night which can be 4, 8, or even 12 hours depending upon rank and needs of the position. (as an E4 I stood an 8 hour watch in the squadron ready room) So we are talking an 88 hour work week under standard deployment. No days off. During workups, carquals and prepping for live missle shoots, 16-18 hour workdays were the norm, and I do recall at least a couple that went the full 23. Govt regs require 1 hour off per day. Just a little perspective from someone who has been there.
Thanks for the feedback, I've always been wondering what a typical week looks like in deployment, out of curiosity. Especially in the Navy since you guys are pretty much stuck into a floating building lol. That's really more hours than I expected, how long is a deployment?
+World Citizen a cruise is generally 7 months or at least it was back in the eighties, though depending on strategic commitments they could go 9. It does make perfect sense to work you till youre dog tired when at sea... can you imagine over 5000 guys, the bulk of which are aged 18-22, bored, with time and energy on their hands?
***** I guess there's more discipline in the Navy than in the army ( regardless of the country ) in that regard! I definitely understand why so much work is needed. If I was in charge of thousands of young men and women I would do exactly the same haha. Thank you!
It's a critical action on the ship, and can quickly become disastrous if not controlled. Pretty much everyone who is accountable for that specific action will be directly present, stopping shy of the department head, most likely. On my destroyer, that meant an E-6, E-7, and an O-1 in charge of that division. The O-3 in charge of the department was on the bridge, overseeing the whole thing. It's seriously one of the most dangerous things on a ship.
25? Most I ever see in frame is 8. Also this is a giant m-f'in carrier. Last point is to read the video description - it's an evaluation - meaning more supervision / observation.
Almost entirely bump hats. They prevent you from having to explain how a pipe gave you a concussion. If that chain breaks anyone not behind something heavy is going to be painting the room.
It looks like so much dangerous around the chain hole even though the ship is for the battle. It would be much more safety when the safety fence around the hole is installed.
Devin Shillington iron is cheap it its the weight that costs $ to move that's why we give away free bridges to china to make cheap crap er can buy then throw away if the usa makes it another 230 years it will be a miracle.
I mean, there could be all kinds of garbage on it when it comes up, but I'd doubt a squid would be on it due to the depth the squids live at. A jellyfish would be more likely.
+Man Cave Marvels It's a 'shot', actually. If I remember correctly there are a certain number of 'shots' in a 'fathom'. Or something like that. It's been awhile since I had to use those terms. Source: Active Duty for coming on 8 years, and I just got stationed on that ship. Lol.
Hi +Christoper Lawson, my reply was regarding what the term 'cable' referred to. I saw another video where the USN mentions the term 'shot'. We call that a 'shackle', which is 15 fathoms, 90 feet, 27.432m and would have to call each shackle as it came out on deck. Different part of the world though cobber, so different terminology ;) Source - 16 years service
