3 Nights Onboard US Navy's Largest Stealth Ship
Chapters:
0:00 I flew into US Navy's most versatile ship
1:00 Welcome to the San Antonio class of ships
2:01 Why is USS New York so special?
2:35 How San Antonio ships were made stealthy
4:22 USS New York is a floating museum
4:55 What is the mission of San Antonio LPDs?
6:06 I got into the USMC MV-22 Osprey
7:16 Why do San Antonio LPDs have bigger hospitals than aircraft carriers?
7:52 The special hallways on San Antonio ships
8:45 How LCACs (hovercraft) get into US Navy ship
9:21 What's under a hovercraft skirt?
10:28 How LCACs (hovercraft) are washed?
11:50 What is the best job on US Navy ships?
12:30 Where did the special plaque inside USS New York come from?
13:30 Amenities onboard USS New York and San Antonio ships
14:36 How having women onboard US Navy ships made life easier for men
15:10 Why Navy ships use red light?
15:36 Man Overboard drill on US Navy ships
16:26 Initial problem with San Antonio class of ships
17:09 Why US Navy is downgrading the capabilities on San Antonio Flight II
19:35 Subscribe to Not What You Think!
I flew into US Navy's most unique ship and spent 3 nights onboard. USS New York is indeed a very special ship. But why this ship sometimes puts on a light show, how bringing women onboard surface combatants made things much more comfortable for men, and why the Navy is downgrading the future iteration of this class by designing it to be less capable, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs
Music:
Where the Air Is Thin - Jay Varton
Aural Imprints - Frank Jonsson
Upon Entering Another Realm - Brendon Moeller
No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
Turnaround - Tigerblood Jewel
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Sidelined - Dip Diet
Miles - Enzofar
Thyone - Ben Elson
Shortage - Marten Moses
Dark Water - Magnus Ludvigsson
Leaps - Jay Varton
Fractured Paintings - Trevor Kowalski
Floods - Frank Jonsson
Primary Code - Max Anson
Composite Key - DEX 1200
Silver Flicker - Colors of Illusion
Footage:
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What was your favorite part of the video? And if you had been on this ship, what else would have wanted to see?
Favorite part is we finally realized your a living, breathing human and not some well-programmed AI with an awesome golden voice 🤣
You going onboard the ship :>
The Sailors/Soldiers quarters and mess hall What they eating🤔
Face reveal 😔
If I was there, I would have really spent more time in the mess hall. Always fascinated tbh at how soldiers on aircraft carriers and ships like these are fed.
My favorite part was seeing you as a real person and not just a voice.
And with NWYT swag on.
agreed 👍🏽
You are 17 years too early with this comment
Well, a clothed back, could be an android or alien 😅
I expected a old white bearded man😅😅😅😅
NWYT went from analyzing military equipment to actually experiencing. Solid development.
next time he will become military equipment
@@hertzwave8001 he should be, maybe like his brain become a targeting computer of a missile wh40k skyspear style
And these two guys are really cool and respectful. As a Navy PAO I had the honor to help set up their visit and they not only treated us to dinner, but they were also patient, cooperative, and kind. True pros and now friends.
@@hertzwave8001From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me.
I would say “actually advertising” is more accurate. The reason the Navy and other branches are ok with working with KZheadrs is purely for recruiting and advertising reasons
My brother served as a navigator on the San Antonio years ago, unfortunately he took his own life in 2012 at the age of 22. Despite having a few videos online, this is the first time I got a real feel for what a remarkable vessel he served on. Thank you for this...
I’m sorry man may he rest in peace 🤘🏽live in his honor man
Sorry brotha I had a cousin take his own life it sucks 😭😭 THANKS FOR HIS SERVICE AND MAY HE REST IN PEACE
Oh no, that is horrible. I was on the San Antonio from ‘06-‘09. Called it home for a few years. Sorry to hear about your brother.
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I'm very sorry to read this. I was on the San Antonio from 2008-09.
I served 4 years on the USS Kearsarge LHD-3. Miss it every day especially the sunrise and sunsets and the amazing clear beautiful skies.
Move to Arizona u will have that there
Same, I miss the sunrises, sunsets, glass seas, and waking up in another country.
I was on the Essex LHD-2
Younger people really don't appreciate how good and accessible this type of content is compared to how it used to be. This video is 20 minutes, which is about the equivalent of a 30 minute TV documentary with commercials and this is just as good if not better than the overly produced, difficult to get made documentaries that you just had to hope to catch on TV or may never be seen again. The fact you guys are pumping out great content so consistently and we can just pull it up on KZhead and watch it whenever we want is amazing
Damn you actually got me thinking there
There's only so many re runs of 'Future Weapons' you can watch lol.
Thanks for your perspective. As a young person, it is easy to forget just how good we have it
Ah yes, back when the History Channel actually had good content...
It's better.
Ex Royal Australian Navy. Dont underestimate how much of an impact the sit up bunk would have. It gives crew somewhere to sit with their own table surface and to have privacy. Absolute gold.
Right, our bunks on my old carrier were tight! You'd hear at least 2 or 3 "thuds" a night from people forgetting and sitting up.
It was pretty baller for sure mostly laptops and some guys brought Xboxes and PlayStations 😆
Ex RAN here too. Served on FFGs and LHDs. Would have loved a sit up rack on the LHDs. Not like they didn’t have the space for them either.
They got rid of it for 28 onward
They really are game changers. Older ships still have the smaller non sitting racks
I’m a helicopter airframes mechanic for 774, the squadron of 22’s on that ship. I remember they went on this det a few weeks ago and said something about a KZhead crew on board. What a small world.
Germany here. The part about why the USS NY is so special was really cool to learn. Great video
Don't you think this is German engineering
I love that military technology is so cool that it doesn't matter who developed it, we all just find it fascinating. I recently watched *The Insane Engineering of the M1 Abrams* by _Real Engineering_ that talked about how the US Abrams tank uses a _German_ 120mm main gun. Initially the Abrams had a 140mm main gun but changed to a smaller (but equally capable) 120mm main gun developed in Germany and used for their tanks. The reason for the switch was a UN initiative that focused on _standardization of ammunition._ There would be efficient supply lines shared between allies in the event of war. (If I'm not mistaken this was prompted by the cold war.) Since Germany already developed and used 120mm main guns for their tanks and there was a high likelihood of the US deploying tanks against Russia, it would be more efficient for Germany to supply US tanks with ammunition they could quickly create, so Germany provided the technology to the US military.
In 1975 I was a Marine captain deployed in the western Pacific. That year I was embarked aboard LST (Landing Ship Tank ), LSD (Landing Ship Dock), and LPD (Landing Ship Platform). My battalion participated in the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. My company was embarked on the LPD USS Denver. The most sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons were twin 40 mm positions, but I honestly don't think anyone knew how to operate them since they were useless against the modern jets of the day. All I can say is that the USS New York LPD looks like a 5 Star luxury resort compared to what we had in 1975. The ward room on the LPD Denver was very small and required 4 sittings to serve all of the officers every meal. Each officer was assigned to one of the 4 sittings. Each sitting was for 20 minutes and if you were late, you missed the meal. Several things I still distinctly remember: the smell of diesel fumes were constant, there was a film of oil from the fumes an the decks and bulkheads, and how easy it was to get lost on the ship. Interesting times in those days.
You guys make war seem fun!
I don't think landing ships are complex enough to get you lost since most of it is cargo.
Captain, I was YN2 on a WW II era LST. It was also about seven years earlier. My tour included a deployment to Viet Nam in 1968 where we supported coastal patrol boats and carried cargo from Da Nang to various supply points. Our only on-board Marines were a squad of enlisted men who tended to some trucks that we carried to Pearl Harbor. I salute you sir.
@@LanaaAmor you have no clue every time on a new ship it's overwhelming
Yes I spent a few years altogether floating on LHAs LPDs and others. The longest stretch was the USS New Orleans. I did sigint and electronic warfare 2600 field . Most of our guys are linguists and cryptologists (Marine nerds) but a few of us were a tactical force that had additional capabilities.
As a non-American who enjoys learning about the military, I really appreciate your closeup experience contents like this. You really give me and others like me a unique insight on the US Navy, especially the inner workings of their naval ships. Since I am writing a sci-fi novel series for fun, content like this really helps me out a lot. Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Good luck with your story!
Imagine if these ships were actually submarines that could travel completely undetected and surface just outside of a hostile country to launch their LCACs or Ospreys.
My favorite thing was how you mentioned everyone you spoke to said they had the best job on the ship. Warms my heart.
LOVE IT! I AM A VETERAN (91-94) United States Navy, USS DENVER LPD-9 (Boiler Technician).
I was a MM on the USS PONCE LPD15. loved it. 1990/94
Navy Vet (96-2010) USS DETROIT(AOE) SK 1st Class PO
I am an ET2 on USS Shasta AE-33 1993-1996
To see this channel reach this far has been a pleasure. Since comfort was one of the talking points, would have liked to see more on the kitchen and its crew.
Believe me, nothing impressive about the galley on an LPD.
LOL. The NYK mess decks are actually cool tho
I can't get over the fact that you were able to do all of this. Amazing. Good job man
My dad was a production controller on DDG’s at Ingalls, where they build LPD’s. He also worked QA on the LCAC’s back in the late 80’s. I loved getting tours of them when I was a kid. They still hold a special place in my heart. Loved the video!
Man, you've come quite a long way over the years with NWYT. Just to see you (both figuratively and now, finally literally!) and the channel grow from making short videos about huge, in-depth topics to filming as a guest to the Marine Corp on a ship. Amazing. Congratulations on your success, and thanks for taking us along all these years.
Thanks Michael. Means a lot ❤️
I was born and raised in New York City. I enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17, in 1974, just like Richie did. I served as a gunner's mate aboard an amphibious cargo ship, homeported in Norfolk, VA. After my 6 year hitch I returned to my life in NYC and, in 1984, I became an Emergency Medical Technician. I was an officer with the Williamsburg (Brooklyn) Volunteer Ambulance Corps for 14 years, as well as working as an EMT/driver for a few different commercial ambulance companies. I left NYC in 2001, just a few months before 9/11. Of the many first responders that we lost that day, 7 were friends and former partners. Had things in my life turned out a little differently I probably would have been with them. I now live not too far from Norfolk, VA where I served nearly half a century ago. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for giving Richie a little camera time. Thank you for all the effort and hard work you put into your coverage of our military members today, and the challenges they face as our nation continues forward. We face a future that may not be what we think it will be, but our military members will face it as they have for more than 250 years, with pride, honor, courage, and American unflinching determination. God bless America.
Thank you for your service!
As a plankowner of this ship, you did a really great job outlining the ships features! Few things changed since I left in 2012, like all the broadway posters on the bulkhead and the color behind the WTC steel sign on board. Was a great experience, especially commissioning in 2009
Thank you, I help build them in South Mississippi. Something I am very proud of. Thank you for highlighting our important work. Love you!
I used to work there but I was on the DDG program
Glad to see you come this far
With the amount of stock footage channels out there this is amazing
Somebody's got to make footage for them to steal😂
Navy Veteran here. Love the in depth overview of the San Antonio Class. I was on the USS Washington CVN 73, I never knew how good the Amphibs had it...
The size of the well deck and the hover craft were the biggest surprise to me. However, the whole video was done so well, that it really gave a very informed video that was also very entertaining. I look forward to your videos. I have never been disatisfied. Thank you for your dedication in research and presentations. Very professional work.
I'm always impressed by the amount of research you do to make all your videos. KZhead is flooded with stock video and robot voice over channels. I always learn something from your videos and I'm guaranteed to laugh out loud at least once at something your say to lighten things up.
how about all those channels where the focal point is the creator. And the only thing they do is comment on real content and fight about copyrights etc. Eventho they haven't really made anything for themselves. All the while talking about how they create 'content' .
I toured the USS New York in 2009 when it was open to the public. Amazing ship. Great to see such a deep-dive.
Spent over a year living on an LPD. Some of the best worst times of my life
Thank you for providing a look inside a real warship. The Navy is certainly not for everyone but it is, without a doubt, one of the most rewarding and fulfilling jobs out there. We need Sailors more than ever.
Fantastic video. (From a retired U.S. Navy Sailor) your information, as relayed to you by subject matter experts, was spot on. Great job!
A quick correction. The bridge lights are not red because the light "dissipates" more quickly. It takes a while to adapt vision at night. That means if you were using white lights and stepped from the bridge to outside, you would be more or less blind until you eyes adapted. If you're in the bridge with red lights, you can step outside and your eyes are already adapted.
Also turns the color of spilt blood to brownish.
also makes you more scary to enemy ships which is the main reason of course
I wish they had actually made the "Aegis Arsenal/Anti Ballistic Missile Ship" that used the hull of the San Antonio class. That thing was an absolute beast!
This ship has a special place in my heart. It was built in Avondale which is very close to where I live. It was amazing watching it sail down the Mississippi in 2009. It looked like no ship I had ever seen in person before!
Good video! Love the New York, I was the MC on her maiden deployment. You did a wonderful job showing her off. Thank you!
My unit was on that trip. I did my first deployment in the SCS with the USS New Orleans, another LPD. Super cool ships. Semper Fi
I've seen the nightsky during an island wide power outage on Jamaica, its just stunning how much is there... and also, how much you can actually see with just starlight after having gotten used to the darkness. We still had a tiny little bit of light polution at the northern horizon from 'far away' Cuba.
This guy does a wonderful job with his videos and love how her throws some humor in here and there. He is very thorough and does his research. Keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
Just wanted to say you did a great job documenting your experience. This is pretty awesome
I flew in a Osprey and was the ADAG NCO in a deployment in Iraq back in 2007...You can tell when the Ospreys are in the area because of the rotor. the closer they get, the louder they are and if youre indoors, It will shake your home to the core .
First time on your channel. I really enjoy this topic. I'm an Army professional, but I have tremendous respect for Navy Sailors. Thanks for sharing this. Thanks to all the Sailors who serve; I don't think that it is easy.
I served in the Marine Corp from 93 to 97. In Oct of 94 I deployed as part of the 22nd MEU on board LSD44 USS Gunston Hall. I was a TOW Gunner. We used Hummer as a weapons platform. While on ship our Hummers were chalked down on an LCAC from ACU4. The LCAC were great on flat water but anything over 5' and you were bounced around.
I spent a few years/deployments on a USN amphibious ship in the 80's as a ships company (crew) corpsman and as a deployed FMF corpsman with the USMC. and I loved every second....
Navy vet here and fellow NY'r. served on USS Pensacola LSD-38 n USS Austin LPD-4 both amphibious ships. Got flashbacks of being in those tight and loud spaces in what was called "Shaft Alley" then, dunno what its called now. With this video, you gained a new Sub! Great content!
It’s not the size of your LCAC that matters, it’s how you use it 😅
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I love how far this channel has come over the years.
I will never forget the time I went out to the countryside on a farm when I was young. There was no light pollution and you could see so many stars. Stars everywhere it was incredible. I feel sorry for the city folks who never see the sky as it should be seen.
Thank you very much for producing this, it brought back a lot of good memories. I was in the US Navy 1976-1999 and served on 3 amphibious ships; USS Point Defiance, USS St Louis, and USS Tarawa. Please keep up the great work. 😊
I was on Tarawa 97-99.
Semper Fidelis! Bet you got that "old man strength".
Hooyah! Thanks for paving the way!
I was on the USS El Paso, sister ship to the St. Louis, 1975-76. Gator freighters were great ships to serve aboard.
Yhey absolutely were. Thank you for your service.@@life_with_bernie
Another awesome video, thanks man. I'm happy you got to do an "on location" episode, that looks incredibly fun. You deserve it, you've been doing this a long time and it's very rare I don't learn something. Keep em coming!
Thanks Chris 😃
I spent a deployment on one of these ships, the uss green bay. Loved my time on the ship
I’ve been on that ship. It was very cool to see that memorial for 9/11. The ship was also commissioned on my birthday. So overall very cool to see this in-depth video on it.
The sit-up bunks are way better than what we had on the Enterprise back in the 80s. Great video as always!
Better than what's on Burke class destroyers as well!
When I saw the mighty USS Arlington for the first time in my hometown of Świnoujście, standing in port besides our navy's Lublin class ships, or even huge Ro-Ro ferrys, I was in real shock! San Antonio class ships are damn huge!
Size of the ship in the fight matters, but so does the size of the fight in the ship. Reference the famous phrase “I am a Pole!”
I have no idea what some of those words you use are. I know it's English
@@oatlord RO-RO is an acronym for "Roll-on Roll-off." It's a ferry designed so vehicles can drive on from one end, then drive off of the other end at the destination, like driving over a bridge, except you park in the middle and wait a while.
I have served or worked on all but one of the San Antonio class ships and I must say it’s nice to see a well done video with accurate information. BZ sir!
Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.
man, i remember seeing this channel start-up, this is like watching your kid grow up and become and adult lol
Man this was a very cool and informative video. Nice of the Navy to allow you on board.
I build these for a living . The amount of work that goes into doing so is astonishing!
I was a electrician on a LCU, going in and out of those well decks on LHA ships was a trip.
This is one of my favourite YT channel . I love the way dude explains everything so well, that is easy to get and every time something new and interesting information to know..❤Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰.
I worked on the LCAC when I used to live in Norfolk. It was cool to see them hover on land and make it into water
My dad was a navigator on the LCACs for 18 years. Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU5) out of Camp Pendleton. I always loved being around them when I was little.
I went on my med cruise on the previous LPD Class, the USS Ponce LPD-15 in 1997. Also did some time on board USS Dubuque LPD-08 in 1995
I'm so happy to see your channel evolve, man puts in the work and makes quality content. Can't wait for 10 mil subs and the full documentaries to come
What I found most fascinating: the size of the hospital onboard! wow!
I had the opportunity to ride on an LCAC in 2002 while deployed on USS Wasp LHD 1.
It's really fascinating to have HIMARS on board the ship. The HIMARS can be equipped with Precision Strike Missiles, and an anti-ship version of these missiles will be available soon. Once this happens, this ship class will be able to carry many long-range anti-ship missiles, making it a lethal force to be reckoned with.
Great video! I was enjoyed watching the whole piece. Never got bored, everything you highlighted was interesting and your shots were clear. It was fun going on this adventure with you!
My favorite thing in the video is that you are showing all the features of the boat it is very impressive to see and I would like to thank you for your work on taking us along for the ride 👍❤️🙏
Looks like you were invited on a Tiger Cruise? I retired years ago but took my late father on a Tiger Cruise while on my first ship. He rode from Pearl Harbor to San Diego and it was great.
I was stationed in San Diego from 1984-89 on USS Cape Cod AD 43 and USS Kinkaid DD 965
@@RetiredSailor60 Cape Cod...we used to call her "Building 43" 🙂 I was on THACH. They sunk her in a RIMPAC exercise a few years back.
@@theodoreolson8529 When I got on Cape Cod, we were underway all the time; Bremerton WA Shipyard, Alameda NAS for a month each in 84 and 85. Two weeks in Pearl Harbor in 84. Santa Cruz and Vancouver in 85. WestPac in 86
@@RetiredSailor60 Well I didn't say the nickname was based in fact 🙂
@@theodoreolson8529 LOL. I know. After I left in 86, she sat pierside a lot.
Good to see you in person :D Love your content man keep it up 💪
I was able to take a tour of the USS New York back in 2019. Great ship glad you had the chance to see it.
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
Awesome video with a lot of information that not a lot of people get to know. You've got the royal treatment. Those navy PAO (public affairs officers) did a very good job of by having you walk around all over the place with another officer walking you around. I cannot say enough from the footage of LCAC at Little Creek to their cabins and some spaces on the ship. Nicely done very professional video that I'm sure was still vetted by the USN.
I've spent a lot of time on ships during my time in the Marines. I think you have done a fantastic job putting this video together. I am jelous about the new racks they have. They are multiple steps up from what we had. Thanks for doing the video.
how many innocents have you killed
Lol. Hate to bust your bubble devil dog but the marine racks are not the sit up ones on these ships. I precommed the FTL (LPD-28) in 2022. But then again, maybe the navy doesn't want you comfortable, they want you angry when we drop you on the beach.
Sounds about right @@demotime7947
Dude you went from a KZhead shorts poster to a documentary producer and every video's been awesome the whole journey!
LPD 8 USS Dubuque, Assault craft 1665 was my home for 2 years 91-93. Forward deployed in Japan we got to visit many Countries and this ship was an incredible fortress and highly flexible.
Ideal for afternoon chill time ❤ thx!
Hats off & Kudos to All ENGINE Bay Workers
Flying in on a hovercraft would be way cooler than any rotor wing craft. The LED's at the tip of the rotor blades are so awesome looking in the dark. Everyone in that boat should be proud about how they all have the best job ever. A big giant THANK YOU TO ALL SERVICE MEMBERS FOR SELFLESSLY SERVING OUR GREAT REPUBLIC. 🇺🇸
Amazing ships. USS NewYork is very unique & well deserved name. Love the Ospreys. God bless all of our troops 🙏🏾
Great vid. One of your best yet..👍
Very well information video ❤
I served aboard the USS Raleigh LPD 1. The very first of the LPDs. It was nice to see the advancements made to the ship type. Would love to actually go aboard the San Antonio.
I never rode on this kind of ship when I was in the Navy. It is quite an interesting ship. Also, I am certain the Marines loved it too😀
The best overall look at a ship, the bunks are far better than what I ever had.
Wow what a content Superb 😅
I actually just finished an underway along side the USS Somerset and saw first hand how crazy small their radar cross section is on both SPS-67 and SPY. If you think this ship has some crazy stealth measures, you should see the USS Michael Monsor who was also underway with us. Even their thermal signature was small and hard to make out from 10+NM. Super happy you got an opportunity to sail aboard the New York. I've personally been aboard the USS Portland, who is also an LPD, and I am quite jealous of thier amenities compared to what we have on a destroyer.
Great video! I had the honor of sailing on the USS Green Bay from Pearl Harbor to Camp Pendleton with my Marine son returning home (13th MEU),sleeping eating seeing the daily routines of the Navy/Marine Corp. This experience changed my life,i was already proud of my Marine,but what is the true meaning of being A AMERICAN!!!THANK YOU to all branches of the military for your commitment to America...SEMPER FI!
My favorite thing was knowing that I helped build these ships at Avondale Shipyards on the westbank of Jefferson Parish in New Orleans
"I did ask for permission before recording her" 🤣
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Great video, super impressed how you covered everything. My favorite part was learning about the hospital onboard, I had no idea it was that advanced and why.
I think the San Antonio class is my new favorite naval ship, freaking awesome!!😎
Dang dude I always thought you were at least in your 40s or 50s .
hehe not yet!
The manbun is not what you think
It's not!
@@NotWhatYouThink as i said. Its not what you think. Its a good manbun tho 👌🏻
Pride, hardly discribes the way I feel about the men and women of our armed forces. God bless you all. Thank you for this great video
I miss waking up and hitting the flight deck early morning. Looking around and not seeing any thing else. LPD 17!
Very very cool you got to tour an Osprey before they were grounded. Amazing feats of engineering just maybe a little too ambitious
Not sure if you’re aware Ward Carroll’s channel? He did a great deep dive episode about the Osprey and grounding. Well worth watching.
Fuck that’s my home for my next year lmao
Very cool that you got this chance. I am sure it was eye opening how things were done, the size, processes, etc.
My son was stationed on the Mercy hospital ship. He did a short tour in Asian pacific area. When I visited him in San Diego, these ships seem small when viewed remotely, but in person they are huge.
Wait this guy has a body
When the AI voice gets a 3D-printed body!