USS Pensacola - Guide 096

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The Pensacola class, heavy cruisers of the United States Navy, are today's subject.
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@wapiti128 2 года назад

My grandpa was the chief electrician on the Pensacola. He told me tons of stuff but you don't ever really hear that she was heading to the Aleutian Islands when Pearl Harbor was hit. They did a u-turn and headed back to Pearl. She was the first ship to sail into Pearl after the attack. They were involved in body retrieval. Gramps said they were pulling bodies out of flooded compartments and said that after 2 weeks underwater, that the eyes of those dead would turn pink from the seawater. I asked him if they went to Wake Island and he said "we passed by and warmed up the guns a bit". I sure miss him. I look forward to hanging out with him in the Kingdom Age!

@William_Bryant Год назад

I love how he said “warmed up the guns”. Humility is, in fact, the most terrifying trait in veterans, because it always politely hides that that person is most certainly a magnificent badass.

@Kowalski089 Месяц назад

Amen 🙏

@leethomas556 5 лет назад

My grandfather served on the Pensacola. He really only talked about the torpedo attack

@KG-mq2xc 4 года назад

My grandfather also served on the U.S.S. Pensacola! He was a Machinist's Mate and served aboard her during the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

@ffrederickskitty214 4 года назад

My friend’s father was torpedoed three times while serving in the merchant navy on the arctic convoys. Very lucky to survive in those waters, but was picked up by escorts within minutes each time. I think they based Uncle Albert on him (ask a Brit). People forget the contribution of the merchant navy and the huge losses they suffered.

@lordredlead2336 4 года назад

@@ffrederickskitty214 yeah watch navel legends Arctic convoys I think u will like it

@noahkrych941 4 года назад

My also great grandfather father served on the Pensacola 👍🇺🇸

@cgross82 3 года назад

Salute to your grandfather!!

@petersouthernboy6327 5 лет назад

The US Navy festooned everything that floated with the 40mm Bofors.

@shannonrhoads7099 3 года назад

And a few things that didn't! That's what deck space was for, after all.

@Jaminhawk 3 года назад

And 20mm Oerlikons.

@f4fwildcat29 5 лет назад

Oooooooooo, some of those photos says they're not to be published... You're gonna get in SO much trouble with the war department lol

@psikogeek 5 лет назад

A US Congressman recently threatened to use nuclear weapons on America's lawful gun owners. I can't imagine what they would do to Drachinifel.

@nathanmeulensteen339 5 лет назад

@@psikogeek probably going to flatten his house with a bunch of tanks. or a bunch of right af bois gonna drive blow his house up with self-defense rocketlaunchers.

@ur2c8 5 лет назад

They'll probably stop his rum ration.

@falloutghoul1 5 лет назад

That sounds silly, considering some of these were over 80 years old.

@knight-ot3ji 5 лет назад

@@falloutghoul1 it was a joke so your comment is kinda stupid

@WasatchGarandMan 5 лет назад

Ive loved the Pensacola & Salt Lake City since I was a kid. They are just so damn cool looking. When I think of Interwar ships, The Pensacola is the one my brain jumps too

@blackopscw7913 3 года назад

I love interwar ships the most.

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@jacobmullins3644 2 года назад

You can play Pensacola on world of warships legends

@philipjooste9075 5 лет назад

The history of USS Pensacola is incomplete without mention of the Pensacola Convoy. In short, she was at sea when Pearl Harbor was attacked while escorting a few merchantmen bound for Manila with materiel and men for the defense of the Philippines, and planes for the Flying Tigers. The sea route chosen before departing PH, indicates that war was expected to be imminent - worthwhile to check it out.

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 лет назад

Who says war was not exepected? That day or hour? No. But war warnings had been issued days before. And US forces in China had evacuated "mostly" by the Dec. 7th.

@coldestshark4310 5 лет назад

I’m pretty sure America suspected an attack somewhere, places like the Philippines but not Pearl Harbor

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 лет назад

@@coldestshark4310 Exactly... Intel was correctly thinking Western Pacific targets.

@philipjooste9075 5 лет назад

@@WALTERBROADDUS Indeed. Note that "PepsicolaCo" left PH 10 days before the attack, steamed due South for a couple of days to avoid going anywhere near Japanese possessions, and to pass through the Torres Strait, between Australia and New Guinea - adding several weeks to the voyage. If imminent danger was not expected, the convoy with its valuable reinforcements would have taken the direct route to Manila. At almost the same time, the British decided to send their "deterrent" Force Z and thousands of troops (Australian and Indian) to Malaya. How is is then possible that PH was found unprepared on 7 Dec, and MacArthur messing up so badly the next day!

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 лет назад

@@philipjooste9075 Joint operations have never been a strong suit of the US military. As for the convoy? This was just one part of a mass force build up. Sadly timed badly. Then orders changed and the convoy sent to Australia instead. As for the defense of the Philippines? The story is a bit more complicated than the anti MacArthur mob make it. www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/I/AAF-I-6.html

@johnfisher9692 5 лет назад

Liked the new start to the video One major problem with the US Treaty cruisers is that in order to save weight all the guns were mounted in single sleeve and could only elevate or depress as a complete unit whereas other Navies mounted the guns individually. As no two guns ae aver identical this was a weakness in the design which was also shared by some US BB's

@yeoldegrumpy-git1483 5 лет назад

USS Robin - The Victorious U.S. Carrier that Didn’t Exist

@toddlininger4874 4 года назад

My Grandfather served on the Pensacola at Iwo Jima and Okinawa (not mentioned in this video). I have his diary which is very thorough and accurate, and they went through hell doing battle with Japanese 8 inch guns captured from the British and used on those islands. They were hit by a Kamikaze and 6 - 8 eight inch shells. One beautiful thing I found out was that he was an electricians mate, as I am currently an electricians apprentice, and in the diary, just as on the job site today, others call us "Sparky".

@KG-mq2xc 4 года назад

WOW! My grandfather served on the U.S.S. Pensacola during both of those battles! He was a Machinist's Mate, Third Class. It would be interesting to swap stories. We have all of my grandfather's memoirs and records from the war.

@stephenbonin4953 11 месяцев назад

My grandfather, Louis Deet Bonin was on the USS Pensacola. He received the Silver Star for his actions on the night they were hit by a torpedo. He ran straight into exploding artillery and fire because men were trapped....he told my dad about the men he couldnt save, very sad. That was on November 30th late and into December 1st. I believe over a 140 men lost their lives. They had a real tight crew, truly all were heros. 13 battle stars, and the USS Pensacola did not sink after the 1st Nuclear Bomb test, it survived that test, think it was the only ship that did...thats what i remember in my research and how awesome for it to survive. Just like after they were hit by a torpedo, they brought it in to dock while it was on fire. Miracle, after seeing the damage that was done, and it was still burning the entire time, wow, what a site that must have been to witness. The USS Pensacola got after it, battle after battle non stop, what an amazing group of men. My paw paw was the hardest working, toughest man, but a man who cared about helping others, and serving Jesus.

@zachrich7359 4 года назад

My great-grandfather served on the Salt Lake City in the 30s and retired in 1940, when WW II rolled around he tried to re-enlist to re-join the Salt Lake City but was denied. He did keep a few photos from his days on the ship and they are kept in the family, with one being very close to the official photo in the video. Thank you for posting this!

@wfkane2005 3 года назад

My father, BT2 Kane, served on the Pensacola ( The Grey Ghost) the whole war. He did not elaborate on the Battle of Tassaforanga where he found himself in the flooded engine room after the torpedoe strike. He later served on the USS Princeton during the Korean conflict. He loved the Navy

@williamcote4208 Год назад

Wait… wasn’t Enterpise the Grey Ghost?

@wfkane2005 Год назад

@@williamcote4208 yes the enterprise was also known as the grey ghost, as was the Pensacola Try A google search of uss pensacola ca24 and gray ghost The cruise book for CA 24 is also titled the gray ghost

@cliffthelightning 10 месяцев назад

@@williamcote4208Lots of ships had that moniker added to their legacy. For instance the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner was called grey ghost by german seamen in ww1 because she ran trans atlantic troop transports unescorted because she was so fast, the grey part reffering to her wartime paintjob

@SteamCrane 5 лет назад

2:48 - Exercising the 2nd amendment again, the 40 mm tubs overhang the side of the hull! Looks like the circles indicate added directors for them.

@bskorupk 5 лет назад

The thin armor combined with late construction and big guns on Treaty Cruisers has also proven problematic in WoWs, as it means that Treaty Cruisers tend to be up-tiered with poor armor, with the Pensacola being nicknamed the "Pepsi Can", for predictable reasons.

@felipeotavio3971 5 лет назад

OLDCONTEMPTABLE yeah I just destroyed one

@juri8723 5 лет назад

its OP for T6. 10 guns, American AP and a 15 sec reload or something.

@havoc3742 5 лет назад

@@juri8723 except it has little to no AAA and turns like a brick, and has citadels the size of the chrysler building. it gets out DPM'd by any light cruiser, which can easily penetrate it due to it's glass armour

@philipjooste9075 5 лет назад

+OLDCONTEMPTABLE Nice one, but bearing in mind Pepsi was only available in cans after WW2, very unlikely that she was called that. Often referred to as Pepsi Cola? Yes!

@jacobbacker1793 5 лет назад

@@philipjooste9075 I'm pretty sure that name came from WoWs not during the war

@kyle857 5 лет назад

I always wondered why the double turret was lower.

@timmeinschein9007 8 месяцев назад

Ship's Beam (width) at those places would prevent any reasonable level of protection....

@scottjackson5173 3 года назад

Condemned at the time of their commissioning as. "Tin clads, armed with great hammers" these ships none the less, had good war records. The survival of heavy war damage; demonstrates the criticism was misplaced. It's too bad the Salt Lake City could not have been preserved for posterity. An example of a treaty heavy cruiser; would be of great educational value today.

@petesheppard1709 5 лет назад

Those interwar cruisers were supremely graceful and beautiful.

@Yak9741 5 лет назад

Absolutely loving the new intro.

@ImRezaF 5 лет назад

You spelled USS Pepsicola wrong

@BAYSINRACING 3 года назад

@Cheuk Hong Hanson Cheung Its a joke about the ship, it earned the name "PepsiCola" in world of warships

@NewtypeCommander 3 года назад

@@BAYSINRACING I prefer the nickname "Pepsi Can" as that describes about how much armor the ship has in-game.

@tricap1542 5 лет назад

Oooohhhh my...surprise!! Cool new opening production!!!!

@jangamaster8677 5 лет назад

Really like the new intro!! Keep up the great work

@Switcharoo12 2 года назад

Watching this (the whole cruiser playlist for that matter) while playing the Pensacola in WoWS. I'm digging it!🤙

@N0rdman 5 лет назад

I might have missed an episode but this was an epic lift and improvement of the introduction and such an interesting little sweep of scenes I think I will watch it over and over a couple of times on its own. Good episode mate!

@theelodgeovkeku 5 лет назад

Neue intro ist Wunderbar, kongratz.

@MiG23ML 3 года назад

I am about to get this ship in wows blitz! these videos are excellent resource to learn the history of those ships.

@scottoeltjendiers6007 5 лет назад

Great video I had a 144 scale Salt Lake City combat ship with air cannons and she would roll a lot on turning and Rock win firing.

@obiphenom3550 5 лет назад

as always a great review

@boxman9033 5 лет назад

loving that new intro m8

@thegaminggecko1255 5 лет назад

this video was great apart from the beetle that flew into the back of my head at the 4:56 mark, I blame you for this Drachiniel

@catfish552 5 лет назад

Better upgrade your anti-air battery.

@bskorupk 5 лет назад

@@catfish552 Your comment reminds me of this Monty Python Sketch :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cZvT3MHpffk.html

@ralphkerr6809 2 года назад

how much anti bugbatteries do you have, i can give u a few

@Bill23799 5 лет назад

Thanks for the great doc film. One of the best computer generated voices ever. Liked and subbed, rang bell.

@captinlennox7767 5 лет назад

Love the new intro

@NickHey 5 лет назад

Awesome new intro!

@USS_Grey_Ghost 5 лет назад

I would like to see a video on the US four stack Destroyers

@jebsails2837 4 года назад

My father as a Pharmacist Mate was assigned to the Pensacola, while in Newport, RI. Journeying to the west coast, the Pensacola stopped in the Canal Zone to embark the last of the Marines form the 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign, and catch the mumps. His next assignment was the CV2.

@CaesarInVa 5 лет назад

Gotta love the inter-war heavy cruisers like the Pensacolas, Portlands, Northamptons and New Orleans. Sleek and packing a heavy punch, they were something else...although one class of heavy cruiser (can't recall which) had a bad habit of the bow getting blown off.

@martentrudeau6948 5 лет назад

Good history, I like it.

@jayfelsberg1931 4 года назад

Her sister, Salt Lake City, known as "Swayback Maru", had an incredible career. Her gallant conduct at Cape Esperance and the Komandorski Islands, where she and the old Richmand defeated a superior Japanese task force. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Salt_Lake_City_(CA-25)

@juri8723 5 лет назад

5:54 she looks very similar to Mikuma following her bombardment by Midway‘s bomber garrison

@DarkRendition 5 лет назад

Thanks for being British... and making these videos.

@WillowEpp 5 лет назад

Aww, I was hoping you'd cover more of the lore of these two. At the very least, I know Old Swayback has some really good stories out there.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

I prefer to cover the class first, with individual ships coming later :)

@WillowEpp 5 лет назад

@@Drachinifel Ah, I see. Looking forward to that, then!

@roboticus71 5 лет назад

I'd like the camoflauge at 5:07 in game for World of warships on the Pensacola.

@samholdsworth3957 5 лет назад

Nice intro

@99IronDuke 5 лет назад

Please do HMS Vanguard, the last Royal Navy Battleship.

@jevinliu4658 5 лет назад

He is very much doing vanguard, actually two vanguards apparently

@deeznoots6241 5 лет назад

More like HMS rearguard amirite

@USS_Grey_Ghost 5 лет назад

And another video on the Conte di Cavour refit1940

@fezzpop8410 5 лет назад

After playing so much World of Warships, I no longer consider this ship a cruiser its simply a moving citadel that expels credits and XP for all who shoot at it.

@timmeinschein9007 8 месяцев назад

I kinda wished that they used the USS Salt Lake City for the Bikini Atoll test, and kept the USS Pensacola at the US Naval Station Pensacola (Florida) as a Museum Ship!!! Same with the USS Arkansas since she could have been offered as a Museum ship to the state of Arkansas and moored on the Mississippi River!

@MrDgwphotos 3 года назад

They were nicknamed Tinclads, and referred to as "eggshells armed with hammers."

@f12mnb 5 лет назад

Great video and series! By the way - a question you might consider tackling - you mention much about how during WWII, especially for ships in the Pacific, AA guns went from single guns to rapid fire 5", 40 mm and 20 mm Bofors - and noted that the additional weight. How much of the extra weight was due to the guns and mounts and how much was due to fire control and ammunition. Those weapons consumed vast mounts of ammunition - the movie clips (maybe skewed and biased) show piles of cases, clips and such ...? tons and tons of ammo per ship? Again, great channel!

@lynnwood7205 5 лет назад

Yes, and tons and tons of ammo on ammunition ships and fleet supply ships and forward supply bases. The logistical fleet was immense.

@sarjim4381 5 лет назад

I think you meant four 5"/25 caliber guns rather than 4" guns. She received an additional four 5"/25 guns in early 1941 in gun tubs surrounding the bridge, thus bringing her secondary armament into line with the other US Heavy cruisers of the time.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

Yes I did, thanks for catching that :)

@CorePathway Год назад

I’m more impressed with 24 quad bofors. 96 barrels I know…I know 😂

@Scarheart76 5 лет назад

Anyone else taking note at the sad endings for most of these ships?

@nineonine9082 3 года назад

What is the best end for a ship? To be scrapped? sunk in battle?

@tonymanero5544 3 года назад

The Navy sank the fossil fuel carrier USS America by subjecting to various torpedoes and likely missile warheads for better survivability of future carriers. The namesake is an Amphibious troop carrier, not another aircraft carrier. But it better than the GOP wanting to name a new ship USS Insurrection.

@Scarheart76 3 года назад

@@nineonine9082 A museum for the public to enjoy.

@nameplusnumbers5593 5 лет назад

The USS St. Louis(CL-49) or the USS St. Louis(C-20) would be cool to see. I’m from St. Louis if you couldn’t tell

@Ozymandias3505 5 лет назад

HMS Jervis Bay

@rogertulk8607 Год назад

It always makes me sad that some of these beautiful ships had to be scrapped. So it goes.

@warrenlehmkuhleii8472 5 лет назад

Very pretty ships. Here is a question for the dry dock (Not sure if it has been answered as I a am relatively new to your channel.) How did the limitations of treaty ships effect overall strategy in the second world war?

@boraeananaren 5 лет назад

Q&A How effective were the secondaries on warships? Did they effectively protect a BB from torp boats etc?

@robertguttman1487 Год назад

I never understood why the Navy simply did not cut off that huge, heavy tripod foremast and replace it with a lighter pole mast such as were installed on the Astoria and the Indianapolis. That would have saved a great deal of top-weight and improved the ship's stability, especially while they were adding additional anti-aircraft guns and electronics. It clearly occurred to the Navy to remove the much smaller main mast, but why didn't they also take the opportunity to remove the massive foremast as well? It is difficult to believe that there was anything up there that the ship could not have lived without, or simply replaced lower down.

@George_M_ 4 года назад

I don't know if you have, but could you do a special on Secondary Batteries? History of their development and more importantly, if they every accomplished anything in a war?

@brianspendelow840 5 лет назад

Another great video and I love the new opening. Very dramatic. One for Q & A. Did the Japanese ever learn how harmful their Bushido code was when it comes to naval aviators? It may well be an hon-our to die for your Emperor but an aircraft carrier without pilots is useless. The Americans were much better at rescuing those that got shot down.

@josephstevens9888 3 года назад

If I'm not mistaken, the USS Salt Lake City was involved in more engagements against the enemy than any other U.S. Navy ship - to include the USS Enterprise - than any other ship during WW2.

@USS_Grey_Ghost 5 лет назад

I would also like to see a video on Krasny Krym and Gangut

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

The Gangut class already has a video, albeit in robo-voice

@USS_Grey_Ghost 5 лет назад

Ok thanks can you put in a ship VS ship HMS Hood like she would have been like if she had her planed refit vs Bismarck with the refit I have a feeling it would have been more of a even fight

@sb859 3 года назад

Please do USS HOUSTON "The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast."

@ronalddavis 5 лет назад

I read that the Pensacola was origanilly the hip chosen to carry the atom bomb to tinian but the indianappolis was chosen because it was closer or something

@boboala1 4 года назад

I like how ships are sunk for inane target practice rather than being donated to a cause or country in need of a ship! That's so cool! And count Drachinla does NOT approve this as he is trying to bufu a crumpet(!)

@sharlesleglerc 3 года назад

Hey its the floating citadel.

@artlee2285 5 лет назад

How about a video on the old Soviet Alpha class SSN ?

@holysmoke8439 Год назад

One of the best level 6 s in blitz...I recommend if there s a carrier this ship is it's worse nightmare and fast enough to sneak up

@charlieaustin2818 5 лет назад

Have you considered reviewing the USS Augusta heavy cruiser? Thank you!

@tonygibson6806 5 лет назад

Another great video, I know you have an extensive list to work through but any chance of a review of mtb's, e-boats and their ilk?

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

Indeed :)

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 лет назад

Already dropped hint a few weeks ago. Glad to see another MTB fan.

@PADADDIE 2 года назад

Ah, you did make a Pensacola vid I found it.

@CharlesAustin 3 года назад

The Rodney (Prince George) was such an unusual looking design..9 min guns forward and slim superstructure.. can you explore the building and design decisions that created this unusual looking but most impressive three turrets forward 16 in guns.. quite a sight .!! The ship that could !! Thanks !!

@glennhydock6513 Год назад

Ironic how many countries violated the treaties and Britain with this design attempted to keep to the treaty specs with a 16-in battleship they're funny looking but still awesome!

@WXXF-WOOF 4 года назад

Lol the meme voice at the end

@battlefleetstudios7205 5 лет назад

For the dry dock can you please analyze a hypothetical engagement between a Littorio class battleship and a Bismarck class battleship?

@TrickiVicBB71 5 лет назад

Hello from the Forumini

@tandemcharge5114 5 лет назад

Might want to update the list

@glennricafrente58 5 лет назад

Q&A: I've always wondered how a ship's beam was increased during refits or modernizations. Did they pry them wider? Or was it just a matter of adding bulges on the sides?

@darkhorse13golfgaming 5 лет назад

So my initial reaction was "Figures, like my home town it's named after the cruiser is a cluster frag. However as I watch more of these videos where treaty stipulations figure prominently, I realize this isn't entirely fair. These poor designers had one arm tied behind their back and they probably did the best they could with what they had to work with.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

Yep, the treaty limits were basically written to allow decent ships of WW1 design. The minute you had to start adding AA guns, radar, sonar, more armour to deal with better guns etc, you ended up having to make compromises.

@darkhorse13golfgaming 5 лет назад

@@Drachinifel it's kind of like the holy trinity of tank design, Armor, Firepower and Mobility....you got to rob Peter to pay Paul....and sometimes that bites you in the butt, lol.

@malcolmheather3204 5 лет назад

Thanks for yet another great video. Your "to do" list is so long one wonders if you have a wife writing it for you...

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

That's just the public list, I stopped adding to it a few months ago, the private list that has all the requests is twice as long :p

@timmeinschein9007 8 месяцев назад

@ 3:56 Those small white circles are to let Censors know what to remove (using Old School "Photoshop Techniques)....

@TheTrainChasingPoet1999 4 года назад

USS Pensacola is actually the highest ship in my World of Warships arsenal.

@scootergeorge9576 5 лет назад

I assume the screws were removed for their scrap value. 5:56

@pepehonguito2515 2 года назад

Have you known about the USS Phoenix? It was in Pearl Harbor

@methanoid 5 лет назад

Glad I found your channel.... Have you done the Leander class cruisers yet? If not.....

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

I believe they're on the list

@mastermariner7813 2 года назад

Drach I some times doubt the speeds declared. At 585 ft with a 65 ft beam and 107k shp, I'd bet the true top speed to be closer to 38/40 kts. Of course, she'd be out of fuel in a few hours... sustained 32 kts cruising speed (weather dependent of course) seems far more likely.

@markhonerbaum5789 3 года назад

To use a reputable ship as a target is badluck basically unless it's an enemy's and a defeated one at that. Correct me if wrong and if you think so your wrong throughly.

@thegadsdenguru4368 5 лет назад

could you please do one on the USS Niagara I she has a great story to tell and was of critical importance in winning the battle of lake Erie in the war of 1812, raking 2 Royal brigs caught in their own sails and forcing both to surrender winning the battle as the first and only time in the war (US side of it atleast, idk about in europe) the British surrendered an entire fleet. I just bought Naval action and i'm really enjoying it so far, i plan to get her soon and just rig her with full 32pndr carronades for maximum but sex.

@lyntwo 5 лет назад

One of my mother's ancestors was an officer in the American naval forces in that battle, but hey, I am just a nativist racist xenophobe, not a person relating the history of the nation or family.

@thegadsdenguru4368 5 лет назад

@@lyntwo uhhhhh, i didn't accuse anyone of anything in my message, what are you talking about m8.

@lyntwo 5 лет назад

@@thegadsdenguru4368 : No, I was just relating as to what category legacy resident Americans are regarded as these days, not an attack on you or your request. I was being too reactive to political correctness. I apologize,

@maygayming5275 5 лет назад

Pepsicola nice

@nickbradshaw1172 5 лет назад

Great video as always! Just a quick question though, will you in the future branch out to more modern warships later on? Not saying the ww1 to ww2 time period is bad i very much enjoy it and have learnt heaps about it, but could be interesting to watch you use you're knowledge and expertise on more modern warships and how they have developed since ww2.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

I'm willing to talk about more modern ships, but prefer to avoid ships that are still in service due to: 1) operational details and capability is still classified and speculation leads to arguments. 2) ships in service generally leads to modern politics, which I want to avoid. So for example I'd happily cover the Perry class frigates, but if want to avoid the Burke class destroyers.

@nickbradshaw1172 5 лет назад

@@Drachinifel Ah ok now that makes a lot of sense about still commissioned ships, want to keep this part of youtube a nicer place compared to the rest of it! And it still gives you room to explore some cold war ships as well, a very good stance.

@ChrisJones-fm6wp 5 лет назад

I'd like to see videos about the ships built in the period between WW2 and what we consider modern current ships. Up to say the Perry and Spruance era and comparable non US ships. The early guided missile boats would be particularly interesting as it marks a worldwide shift in armament and technology for naval warfare.

@lucianene7741 2 года назад

Suboptimal design by any standards. They should have tried to move the turrets more towards the center of the ship to make use of the broader hull there.

@zackakai5173 Год назад

I've looked at various photos, models, blueprints, and as far as I can tell the barbettes for both the dual and triple mounts are the exact same diameter, so I don't think that was the reason for the somewhat unusual arrangement. If I had to speculate, I'd guess it was something to do with the space needed for the magazines deeper in the ship. A mount with three guns is obviously going to go through power and shells faster than a mount with two, so I wonder if that was the reasoning for the gun layout.

@RalphAstley 5 лет назад

Like the new intros for this series and the Drydock (yes - it is still possible for non-patrons to view it earlier than the scheduled Sunday release), but I'm not sure there is such a word as "histriographer". A historiographer studies history writing, which is not what you do. I'm sure you deserve the appellation of historian.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

Might work on that :)

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 лет назад

@@DrachinifelMel Brooks had his own problem with job title word play......ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oBIxGjSHzF8.html

@exilfromsanity 4 года назад

Christopher Dent wants to know how 8 boilers drive 4 propellers.

@Tim.NavVet.EN2 3 месяца назад

Seems a shame that they couldn't save her (by using a different pre WW2 Cruiser at Bikini Atoll) and have the USS Pensacola as a museum ship by NAS Pensacola!

@Rongoel 5 лет назад

The good ol USS PepsiCola

@ZeldaTheSwordsman Год назад

AAA: The wallpaper of USA WW2 ships

@StobetheHobobyDaniel 5 месяцев назад

#Q&A did the Pensacola have torpedoes? I can’t find the torpedos on the blueprint you posted. Or were they removed later in modifications to stay within weight limits? Additionally the WOW version of the ship does not offer torpedo tubes.

@russg1801 5 лет назад

I'm at a loss from your rapid presentation in understanding why, on a narrow beam the triple turrets had to be the superfiring ones. Only thing I can figure is that the forward and aft turrets are at the narrowest points on the hull.

@mazack00 5 лет назад

5:07 which magic carpet trip?

@merafirewing6591 4 года назад

Where's my Pepsicola!? USS Lexington and Saratoga please.

@alpteknbaser7773 2 года назад

✌️🦅

@corporaltommy4407 5 лет назад

Would you do the USS Indianapolis? I know her main claim to fame is carrying Little Boy and being sunk by a submarine then had many of her surviving crew being attacked by sharks.

@Drachinifel 5 лет назад

She's on my list :)