I loved what the Admiral said about what makes the Navy work. You could tell, he’s a people person that tries to inspire his sailors. Don’t get to see many of those in real life.
RADM LeClair... I have nothing to say about him other than I admire how humble he is. That last part about being able to replace a piece of a ship, but not being able to replace a life is very strong. THAT is a good leader, that some in our armed forces need to take notes from.
When you sat down with your tray of food and said that the food is good, the sailor next to you with his expression said in his thoughts, "if you were here for months, you wouldn't think the same" although yes, at first glance it looks and feels brilliant. 😅
Hahaha that's how it was in the army on deployment. First couple weeks you're like "hey this ain't bad!" But by the end we're like "omfg this f*ckin lasagna AGAIN!?"
@@imanmasleyNo one retires at O3. It's the minimum tank an officer should be promoted to in their first contract. It's the bare minimum to be allowed to stay in nothing more. I would have preferred a Sailor that could and would call out all the many many deficiencies with the Leaky Crappy Ships.
@@RU-vidr-k2phe means the design is something straight out of Star Wars as it has aspects which make it look futuristic and out of something like star wars
Sam you should definitely make a video about the United States Space Force! I think you would love getting to look at how GPS satellites are flown from Schriever SFB.
@@Obro_ absolutely right! I’m currently in the Space Force stationed at Peterson SFB. I wish more people knew about the great work the Space Force is doing.
Really liked seeing a bit about the ship and meeting some of the people. A crew of 60 is small for a ship of this capability. Also liked hearing from the Admiral, who seems like a great guy. He's right; it's the sailors that make the Navy work, not just the hardware.
I like that the military lets us see all this and a bit more in depth about the equipment. Jay leno just did a 30 minute video on the presidential limo and we barely got anything from the video
If the US Navy doesn't want them, give them to the US Coast Guard. These ships could chase down smugglers. They would be great to guard our coast line.
The maintenance costs are very high, having a really complicated combining gear and propulsion systems and a lot more problems waiting for this relatively new aging combat ship
I hate the LCS ships with a passion. I'm a sonar technician, the sonar module on LCS ships failed. However, the Navy kept sending them sonar technicians. During that time they never went underway, they would just stand permanent three section duty watches and deck maintenance. I know a lot of really good people who got out because they never got to do their job, had their promotions stymied, Amber basically completely disregarded. Now our rate is undermanned because so many people got out.
Good Day. Interesting information. I might be wrong, but I thought that these vessels didn't work and were all being retired very early in their lifespan. A poor service history for them. Poor planning, design & equipment that didn't work. BUT, GOD! Can They SPEND OUR MONEY ON WASTE$$$$$$$! To keep Politicians In Office... Best Regards To You.
Read up on the LCS class and you will see that it’s a complete failure. Why he chose to visit these for the video is odd when it’s not performing for the US navy.
Wow after 30 years of law enforcement that Commander made my heart pause. Such respect for him and all the people of the US Navy, makes me a proud civilian! Thank you!
Sam, I absolutely love your videos. They are extremely interesting, very well-directed, and produced with a great blend of action and entertainment while being highly informative. I’ve followed your channel for years. I would love to see you do an episode or two on the Virginia Class Submarines and the Ford Class Aircraft Carriers, where you could extensively cover the aviation side. Keep up the amazing work!
Really Great Video, thanx to the Navy for putting this out there by allowing it to showcase their hard work and dedication. It is marvelous to see how humble the upper ranks are, and how earnest the bosoms and midranks are.
I work as a Chief Engineer aboard a twin screw conventional Tugboat at Moran Towing Corporation in Brunswick, Georgia. I am a Honorary Plankowner of the USS. Savannah LCS-28 because when she came to the Port of Brunswick's Mayor's Point Terminal in February 2022 to be Commissioned, it was our Moran Tugboats Dorothy Moran and Ann Moran that docked her. We where all designated Honorary Plankowners and we have plaques aboard the Tugs designating them and us as such. I have a hat and commissioning book from that event. Next year I plan to work for Military Sealift Command so ill probably see this ship again during an UnRep ( Underway Replinishment ). Awesome you toured the exact ship I had the honor to help dock.
after seeing Kate Hopp I am guessing she has a lot of rescues because I know I would be jumping overboard all the time if she is the one that comes to get me, wow!
@@deeznoots6241 it's a tie between this and the Zumwalt class destroyers. Although they had the good sense of canceling the Zumwalt program early unlike with the LCS.
Check out the italian PPA Paolo Thaon di Revel, they have a naval cockpit design and in general much more advanced ship. In general the US Navy likes to do a bunch of things old school, which is not a bad thing per se, I think it's a good thing to have tried and true stuff... but in terms of simply"looking sci-fi" the italians and japanese have the US beat.
During my days in the US NAVY, they were Mess Management Specialists (MS)....I was a Personnelman (PN) working in the ship's personnel office/admin. Now we are called Personnel Specialist.
@@edzeljereza8234 - everyone seems to need a big totle for their job these days. I was a storemam (supplier or stacker) now they are called ‘logistics specialists’. Medals for everyone I guess. Sad times.
Awesome ship. Had the opportunity to explore the USS Kansas City LCS during Fleet Week in SF. Incredible ship. The technology is amazing with all the fire retardant covering its like a spaceship. The only issues is that they don’t know how to use it. They’ve done support for drug run prevention, but it has little to low armor bc they wanted to keep it light and fast. I hope they find a place for this ship soon.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- SamSlam! Another 5-Star-SamSlam vid as only Sam and team can do - awesome review. Such a cool ship and great behind the scenes story of the navy of the future, that's here today. Kudos to you Sam for the standard you have set for these vids, it says a lot that the Navy and Admiral LeClair entrust you to tell their story. No doubt they were impressed with your T38 (puke-a-thon) vid and all the millions of views since. Can't wait to see what comes next 😎
This is very unique thanks for the tour. I'm glad your channel exists because if I had this level of insight when I was younger rather than taking a recruiters word for it. I might have enlisted.
I am impressed, the Admiral said it correctly, an officer or NCO is required to bring up his subordinates to one day take their position and learn leadership while in the junior grades!! However there comes the responsibility to discipline as well when the need arises. That is usually the captain of the boat. In the air force it started with me on explaining to my troops what was okay and what was not okay!!
....every brand new project better brand new design have at first its flaws or chilhood issues and can be resolvable when time is passing, so, the using material: high grade aluminium alloy and shock of speeding in water are quite distructive, ...and secondly combination of gears, same gears unite many engines ( this last matter mostly on Freedom class)
The small crew with multiple jobs is familiar to seeing the Sub crews but with fresh air and without the claustrophobia. Great video Sam, Adm LeClair seems like an awesome leader to his men and women.
I was really moved by how the Chief Engineer talked about teamwork and dedication in keeping the ship running smoothly. It's refreshing to see leaders who genuinely inspire their crew. They make a world of difference, don't they?
Independence class LCS's are honestly a solid platform with a powerful engineering plant, and the Navy is slowly but surely honing in on their mission strengths. I'm stationed onboard one right now and honestly enjoy it.
I used to operate those heavy haul trailers under the LCS coming out of austals hangar. We would go about twice a year and move the ships out onto a barge then across the bay to a dry dock. Its unreal seeing them in person.
Excellent, well-produced video! Watching our sailors in action make me proud as an American. Thank you to all those who serve in the military and emergency services.
Good Day. Another interesting & educational video from you. San Diego has 4 live 24hour video cameras on RU-vid. We watch the often. Naturally there is a special interest in these unusual ships. You have answered many of the questions that we have and the tour of the ship and the crew on board is excellent. I'm a former USAF TAC Vietnam Veteran. Thank You, Best Regards and we will be watching more of your videos.
I guess you have pops to thank for all this access you get that seems crazy but it’s cool so good for you bro! I enjoy learning about the different “toys” 😎
Went in this ship a bit ago for a fleet week. Very very different interior from most navy ships, very big with weird stairs that I haven't seen on any other navy ship I've gone on.
