Inside the US Navy's nuclear submarine, the most powerful in the world | 60 Minutes Australia
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At more than three hundred and sixty billion dollars, the cost for Australia to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines is beyond substantial. For the money though, the country will get enormous firepower in the form of the most advanced, and lethal, fighting machine humans can build.
The politicians who engineered the deal through the AUKUS security pact say we will also obtain something that’s impossible to put a price on: stability in our region. China definitely doesn’t agree, but the theory is that by showing our fighting capability, Australia is really proving how much we want peace. But what are these submarines really like?
On 60 MINUTES, Amelia Adams is given very rare permission by the United States Navy to go aboard and test drive one of its incredible attack subs, the Virginia Class USS North Carolina.
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Our good friends in Australia should have this capability on their side. Americans everywhere will be proud to provide it.
Together we stand, divided we fall. 👍🇦🇺
Thank you. United we stand, divided we fall. 👍🇦🇺🇺🇸
We are too busy giving corrupt ukraine everything & selling off almost all of our fuel reserve to our enemy... china 🤬
@@BC-du5hm Australia is not planning to become a nuclear power, so I can't see the big problem with these submarines?
If that "one purpose" is to fire nuclear weapons, these are not it.
As an American I am grateful to have Allies such as Australia. Such a wonderful country and people. I’m glad we have each other’s backs.
two land thieft joint hand 👍
"America has no friends but partners only!" Ronald Reagan 😅😅😅 From Russia with love!
We are a vassal state doing what we are told by the world's bully. We should be making peace with our greatest trading partner and telling the warmonering Americans to F off!!
@@zhenyasmartable Or in the case of Russia...no friends at all.
@@tim1843 Brics? LMAO!
Im an American Submariner, Plank Owner USS SCRANTON SSN- 756. Watching this has brought back the best years of my youth. The men and life long friends I served with I consider Family more so than my own blood relatives. Loyalty unlike any people Ive ever met in 56 yrs on this earth. Truly, thank you for this.
When did you realize it was all just for the Profits of a few Elites?
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm on this Boat USS North Carolina SSN-777 and your right we are family rather under water or on land
I notice the females are all officers. Looks like it is true that they have to redesign the entire US Navy because women cannot physically open/close valves, etc...
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I have a family member in the Navy who is currently serving on one of these, very proud of him
God Bless Submariners.
Thank you very much for information have nice day
Hopefully he doesn't live in Groton, CT. "Submarine capital of the world!" That area sucks. New London. Brandford Manor. PQ.
That he is serving evil?
@lesseirgpapers9245 you should protest
I helped build these subs before I retired a few years ago. I consider myself lucky to have been inside these while they're getting built and to see just how complex they are before the walls are installed. There isn't an inch of unused space. They're truly a modern marvel.
I bet you are proud of the commander in chief!
A nuclear weapon is now a marvel. Stupid
What did you do? Did you do welding and fabricating ? Or something else
We are finishing up the Virginia class & moving on to the next class already.
These things are built in CT ? Really
Excellent reporting. Visited Australia many times on holiday and feel very fortunate to see the beautiful country and people.. As Americans, we are proud to have Australia as a longtime friend and ally.
In my young life as an American I had the pleasure of living in Australia .The aussies are the most wonderful people in the world. Fair dinkum mate!
You obviously haven't met Sid from Queensland. He's a real bastard
@@canlib id like to meet him!!
I have many friends from Australia. They are some of the finest people I’ve ever met. Peace and love to Australia!!
Two decades of service 1987-2008 with the US Navy Submarine Force. One of the best things I ever did. Australia Fair Winds, and Following Seas.
That's an awsome testament and career. Congratulations!
BZ. I spent 21 yrs myself. 5 Submarines including the HS Nautilus which is shown in this video. . God Bless Submariners.
Same here, 58-78, Diesels, FBM's, and fast attack. Bubbleheads rule.
I had the opportunity to install new clutches in the Nautilus before I retired. Seeing her steam up the Hudson River is what caused me to join the submarine service.@@lawrenceleverton7426
Living in the U.S. I haven't seen any documentaries on our own subs like this one from Australia. Thank you. Amelia Adams, you did a great job.
That is our ship.
@@krinklelyHe's referring to the Australian 60 minutes piece, not the subs
They just had Smarter Every Day, youtuber; a weapons tester/engineer civil servant, onboard doing a large series on nuclear subs. There's plenty of actual documentaries about US nuclear subs.
@@downstream0114 correct, there's heaps. Smarter every day is awesome
@@dsdgdsfegfeg youre high right?
It shows you what a strong friendship we must have with Australia because I would've never thought in my life I would see us share are submarine technology with another country. If you're Australian you have to understand what a special thing this is for your country!
The US already shares the tech with the UK, so there is precedent. I would also say this this far from a done deal. We won't see a Virginia for another 10 years yet and the history of the Australian Collins class replacement program is that we change our minds every three years. The Navy also hasn't explained how we are supposed to man such manpower intensive subs.
@@soulsphere9242 RN boats are their own designs, we just sell them the Trident ballistic missiles for their strategic nuclear deterrent. The nuclear reactors themselves are among the lowest technology items aboard, but they are quite robust and about as "sailor-proof" as a reactor can be made. As for manning, it's the nuclear engineers and operator/technicians that will be the hardest hole to fill, simply because nuclear fission doesn't tolerate mistakes well. If you need experienced people to train you, I'm sure that there are plenty of guys like me who would gladly jump on a plane. What your potential operators need to understand is that the job sucks, but after they do their first hitch, industries will hire them like they're made of gold.
@@jimfrazier8611 I know the RN designs its own boats and reactors, but the RNs nuclear submarine program got started because the US shared the reactor tech. In fact the US gave the RN a full SW5 reactor and hull segment along with engineering assistance, so there is precedent for sharing reactors. In fact the US-UK agreement was far more liberal as Australia will not be getting much in the way of transfer of technology. That said, it is still a pretty big deal. There is much discussion already about how difficult it will be to train nuclear engineers and operators as we have no domestic nuclear industry beyond flux reactors for things like isotope creation and neutron physics. The current plan is to send RAN sailors to the US and send them though the nuclear school program there. Highly trained personnel leaving the armed services in Australia for higher paying jobs is a constant problem going back decades. Engineers end up working in the minding sector, pilots go to the airlines, etc. We don't have a nuclear power industry to employ nuclear trained sailors, but they would probably be fine going overseas to get work. Either way this is still ten years away and so it may not even happen. Many think it will fall though and many, like myself, believe a larger fleet of large SSKs are a better option for the next generation, whilst keeping the SSN(AUKUS) future submarine program with the UK open.
We do
It is a big deal to share this classified technology. As the Aussie stated, "We will be one of only 7 countries with nuclear submarine capabilities. " I may be off on the quote, but you all get the point. It is special.
Tad and I served on USS Wyoming together over 10 years ago. He was a baby......Wow so awesome to see him grow! Sammy G
Absolutely first class and great to see Australia taking defence seriously
Please do.
With the worlds number one terrorists. Gotcha
this is china's doing, If China had not of played bully, Australia would not have gone this route
Now if the American president Biden will take America's defense seriously! Joe seems to love China
If not China or Russia will move into the neighborhood.
P.S. Thanks for allowing the 60 min team to sail with you. Rare privilege for a civilian to see one of these let alone a TV reporter and camera person inside.
You might be interested in the youtuber SmarterEveryDay's series where he was allowed on a nuclear sub during an arctic exercise.
@@funstuff2006 Nice, I'll go looking for it. Thanks for the heads up :)
@@funstuff2006 Ahh, yes. I did the Air canister video from this channel way back :)
Considering what the Australians have done for America militarily it's the least they can do.
I am a student submariner at the sub base here in Groton. I’ve occasionally seen Australian officers and even other country’s junior sailors come through here, and every time I do, it brings a smile to my face. It amazes me that other countries (some I’ve never even heard of) send their own over here to learn and train from us, and it instills a sense of pride and sense of duty like no other to talk to these people and be the leading edge in submarine training and tech all around the world. I’m excited to work alongside my fellow Australian shipmates in the future, I hope I can teach them a thing or two by then!
If China is irritated, agitated and/or angry about the Country of Australia acquiring nuclear submarines from the United States of America, that’s all I need to know about where China stands about their neighbors having a strong National Defense, and how much of their stranglehold on the South China Sea and the rest of the Indo-Pacific is a problem, not just for their neighbors but the rest of the world.
I like to thank the brave personnel on board this Sub for there service in what must be a difficult environment to live in. I couldn't do it. Thank you to them, and the US From the UK
Did I finally find one of the 3 Europeans that doesn't hate Americans!?!? I thought you guys were like the Lochness monster, just stuff of legend.
Don't be silly, trust me American is held in the highest esteem for many things Entertainment, its Landscape, friendly people and the world feels safer when you walk along side America.
@@WKRP187nice- u must be french
@@mimim8532 Well I only smoke a half a pack a day, bathe daily and have a firm grip on my rifle when need be. Clearly not French 😆
For the record, the Command Master Chief you mentioned at 24:24 is not an officer, just a high-ranking (E9) enlisted crewman aboard the sub. Anyone reaching this rank is typically one of the most experienced of the crew simply because it takes quite some time to reach that rank. This is the highest rank you can achieve as an enlisted member. There is a rank known as a Chief Warrant Officer which is higher but it is a hybrid if you will, rarely achieved, moving from E9 into a specialty rank of officer. Master Chiefs and Warrant Officers are always revered and respected due to the long years of dedication to reach that pinnacle. Also, just because someone reaches E9 doesn't make them automatically the Command Master Chief as there could be other crewman of the same rank but the CMM (Command Master Chief) is simply a role, not a rank. We had 19 Master Chiefs on my boat, but only one was designated the "Command" Master Chief.
My dad works at electric boat in Groton, across the river from New London, as a machinist, a outside machinist Forman, and now R&D I’ve always felt so proud that my dad is doing stuff to build these machines that honestly are THE THING that keep our country safe, it’s our ace in the hole, I remember watching them launch ( it was already floated but they “inaugurated” ) the ship was BREATH TAKING…. There was also a GIANT pile of hamburger… the only two things I remember about that day
Aussies piloting these incredible machines will be an asset to the western world. 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇦🇷🇯🇵
Include Canada in your list of flag, we canadian are willing to help aussie to protect your border and we expect you to do in ours
It will be a disaster. This is tech the United States should not be sharing
Yes. Thank you guys for employing one. Peace through strength.
I have family both here in the US and in Australia. So proud to see Australia attaining these beautiful ships and helping to tip the balance of power in the region. I believe this will benefit Australia for many decades to come. A submarine will always be a potent weapon.
I helped do some bondo repair and painted that "Huge" Groton CT Submarine sign you see at 13.27. While I was attached to HS Nautilus SSN 571 back in 1997 ish. I'm just glad its still standing. Its on I-95 heading into Groton CT.
Are you a Nigerian?
@@elvisgregor8403 What does my ethnicity have to do with my comment or this video? And no, I am not Nigerian.
@@elvisgregor8403 I’m not African-American, Nigerian, Black or none of that, I’m simply an American. This is my country. Proud to say it too!
@@iamsionemafi: Proud to call you a fellow American.
Canadian here, love our Australian brothers and sisters!
Pick your friends, USA and Australia have been buddies through lots of battles, it’s a win win partnership.
What an amazing opportunity to go aboard a US Nuclear Submarine. I have always had the greatest respect for 60 Minutes Australia. They tell News and Stories like no others in the Business. Life aboard a Sub is different than any Surface Vessel.
Smarter everyday has a whole series on a sub that was stationed in the Arctic
Thanks for comment @@jimmyboe25
These are two types, Nuclear Attack Submarine what's firing regular conventional missiles, such as Tomahawk, or SM-6, and regular torpedoes, all but movement of this submarine comes from Nuclear reactors, limited to stop for food and supplies only, and scheduled maintenance. Second type is Ballistic Missile Submarine Nuclear, what is Ohio now then will be replaced soon by Columbia class!!! That second type submarine can turn any country in the world into nuclear desert... What's in the video, is Nuclear Attack Submarine, a new Virginia Class, currently with conventional Tomahawk missiles!!!
60 minutes is on Channel 9, and like Channel 7 are biased to one side of politics- they are hardly the bastion of neutral, objective news analysis.
In my 4 deployments on the Saratoga .I never once saw a submarine in our battle group.there were 4 with us at all times.
They don’t normally popup for looksees once going under.😊
@@buzz5969 I'm aware of that
I was part of the last cruise and decommissioning crew of the Sara...good times
They must have done their job well.
@@williamcoe9200I was on the Saratoga. Motor rewind shop. I spent most of my time at the mid galley eating cheeseburgers and fries 😊
Australia, U.S. & UK along with our other allies need to stand together as much or more than ever in our history! We're happy to have Australia as our friends!
As mentioned in the piece, the US just graduated a class of Aussie nukes. After prototype training they will embed with USN boats to gain expertise and seniority. I don't have any knowledge, but I imagine Aussies will continue to be pushed through the nuke pipeline to have a nicely populated nuclear trained chain of command by the time Australia receives their first boat. I am guessing part of the deal is that many of our boats will support the Aussies until they fully populate their own fleet.
-- _Best wishes to Australia's defense team._ *_Thank you, Amelia Adams and 60 Minutes Australia!_*
I served on 3 different subs; Annapolis, West Virginia & Tennessee. I toured this sub when I graduated Sub School right before it switched homeports to Pearl Harbor.
Proud uncle of a submariner who served honorably on the Ohio Class ballistic submarine USS Nevada SSBN-733. "Silent Sentry"
Wonderful show. So pleased that we have a great ally in Australia. Former 1st Lt. US Army. Recently saw up close one of our nuclear submarines go to sea. So impressive.
You can tell how important it is to have these invisible defence / attack machines, by the volume and hysterical response of the Chinese against Australia getting them
8 sub is no mean of volume.
@@jetli740only 22 exist in the world right now - 8 *IS* a lot. And anyway, he was talking about the volume of communist outcry about the deal, not the number of subs.
@@rbrookeb over projection, 8 sub is no threat to china or they afraid of.
@@rbrookebthose poor poor dog eating/torturing commies
Australia stands no chance against China...and neither does the US; look at how much of the world that is owned by China.
I am a US NAVY veteran and retired Army 1SG. I was an STG2 aboard a destroyer in the mid-late 80’s. The worst part of being in the Navy to me was, besides mess cranking as soon as reported aboard, was tackling the constant running rust. We were in charge of the torpedo launchers and the AO’s around them as well as the ASROC launcher and AO, the towed array sonar(that is topside for deployment as necessary) and the port and starboard “quarterdeck” locations. I had never used a needle gun in my life but, I was very adept at it towards the end. The rust at the entrance and exit on this shot is scary. I would hate to dog down that hatch and the rust just “gives way”. Chip, sand, prime, paint…the “real” Navy motto. Every E4 and below should have a needle gun emblem as their rank insignia. 🥴🥴🥴🫡
I was an AO on a carrier and I totally agree rust was just a daily job lol but I def miss manning the gun mounts since I was a 50cal gun mount captain
As an American, I'm so very happy we have Australia as our good friend and ally. If things heat up with China, Australia will be in the thick of it. I say, let's make sure they have what they need.
Went out on both a SSBN (USS ALASKA) and SSGN (USS FLORIDA) just got out and made my way to the reserves but can hands down say was some of the coolest stuff I've ever done. Earning your "fish" or dolphins to qualify submarines is one of the most humbling things I've ever done and definitely really proud of it. Treasured memories ill never forget.
The USS North Carolina Seawolf one of my favorite ships. As a person who resides in NC. I'm impressed with this class of submarines.
Virginia class, not Seawolf class.
As someone from NJ we have the USS New Jersey one of the latest Virginia Class 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏾👍🏾
Well that sux. But, still an awesome sub
I also like gaming on Modern Warships btw. Yep, you guessed it. I'm almost only sub. I do like my seawolf, and Japanese sub.
Australia, your the only other country that I feel can handle this responsibility. Glad your on our side!
Incredible! Congrats to Australia from a proud & patriotic American 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Ah so you're the fuckers that just made my tax rise.
Hopefully your Patritism has or had you also serving your country.🇺🇸🍻✌🏻
@@buzz5969Why do you have to serve your country to be a patriot?
serving in the US Navy submarine as a defense contractor was one of the greatest experience in my career.
When I left the Navy, I booked a 1-way ticket overseas and ended up backpacking across the globe for a few years. During that time, I landed a few jobs in Australia to earn my keep. Met a ton of solid individuals and had a great time. Almost got in a fight working demolition, 1st time I met my boss he says: 'oye, your a big c*nt.' I thought he was having a go at me. Aussie slang, haha. Cheers from Atlanta, USA, oye oye oye!
If Aussies are insulting you it means we like you.
Good work Australia.... Full support from finland 🇫🇮❤
I'm really proud of Australia for making this commitment. It draws a line in the sand for our country and all the South Pacific that we're committed to our future and our allies in th UK and the US - something that was borne out of a shared fight for freedom and justness in WW2.
I’m not. WW2 was a long time ago. Why did you bring that up? We don't need these bloody things and could do a lot more and better with $368 Bn. This just makes us a branch office of the US Navy, while reducing our surveillance capabilities.
Not that much freedom and justness in uk anymore. Unless freedom just means chinese troops arent rampaging through london
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. Get lost. Blocked without regret.
great, interesting, Informative, Thank You " 60 Minutes Australia "
Bro has toad stool on the nuclear key 🔑 launch.Haha
The Mario keychain is wild lol
Worked “green side” with the Marines as a Corpsman, and then with a NSW unit, which made the submariner world very foreign to me. I then had the unique opportunity to train with them. They have some of the most skilled “Docs” in the Navy. And while some submariners are pretty, well, quirky, don’t underestimate these sailors, they are true warriors
Ty for taking care us Jugheads, Doc.
You definitely have to be a little quirky to decide to put yourself in a tin can that far underneath the water 🤣
As a former US Navy submariner, I know I am prejudiced, but I think this is great! Austrailia may well be our BEST ally, and in the pacific, these subs will help secure their nation and also deter Chinese aggression.
I hear what you are saying. I would argue, Japan is our strongest ally in that region.
@@andrewromero5008 I think they are more strategically important, but when I say "best" I mean like real "mates". The guys who will have our backs even sometimes when maybe they shouldn't.
I have found memories of my sub duty in the Pacific. We especially enjoyed our Australia port calls in Darwin, Perth and Melbourne. One amusing encounter was in Darwin I believe? We had to anchor offshore and took a air boat ferry in. Once ashore we were greeted by anti nuke protestors. I'm never clear with these protests if they are against nuclear weapons (who isn't???) or nuclear power. Or if they are somehow connected. Anyhow, these people were out there waving their signs, having a good ole protest, then once our group got outside of the gate, they put the signs down and were offering rides into town to show us around. A really good bunch. We lost a couple of crew on that trip. They had a program where the locals would volunteer to "adopt a sailor" and show them around, maybe feed them some dinner. Turns out this is quite popular with the lovely young ladies, and couple of our guys really enjoyed the program as well. They never made it back to the boat by the time we left. To this day we have a couple of other guys from that deployment that live and work in Australia.
Probably in prison by now
Wow! What an incredible piece of machinery!
The engineering to make that thing possible is just baffling. Our best and brightest sure are amazing
If you've never seen something better like russian class "Borei" 4th generation sub you don't know what is the real wonder!😊 From Russia with love!
@@joshlewis575An army of design engineers involving ALL disciplines but the lead role is by naval architect.
American engineering. American Pride.
Welcome aboard, Australia! Its good to have you on our side.
The AUKUS program is a great opportunity to get such a capable vessel for the Australia defense. I served on three submarines and an Aircraft Carrier. I have lived the life of nuclear powered warships and shipyards. They are most impressive pieces of engineering. What’s amazing is that you only “fill the tank” up once during construction of a Virginia Class Submarine and it lasts the life of the vessel.
Hopefully your Congress blocks it. They would be better off staying in the hands of the US Navy who can actually find the manpower to keep them at sea. By transferring three Virginias to the RAN and possibly two more off the production line, the USN is really just losing five subs to an allied Navy who will make less use of them. As capable as they are, we (Australia) are only in this situation because we have been fumbling around with strategic naval decisions for years and are now left with aging SSKs that need to start decommissioning in ten years with no domestic program in place to replace them, whilst also snubbing the Sweds, Japanese and French along the way. Probably going to annoy the Brits as well if the Type 26 frigates get canned. We should have built a domestic follow on to the Collins 10-15 years ago. That would have allowed for continuous production and kept the skilled sub building workforce in place. We would have grown the fleet to about 10 subs by now and 12 by the time the first Collins are due to start decommissioning in 2026, by which time replacement subs would already be in production allowing us to keep the fleet number steady at 12. The follow on SSN(AUKUS) is going to be a giant millstone around the defence budget for decades, but at least it will deliver additional subs, rather than just transfer existing ones.
"If they cannot respect you, then let them fear you....."
Who made that quote famous? By chance would know.
I was on the battleship museum USS North Carolina (BB-55) in Wilmington, NC, some of the small pieces of the battleship are now being kept and displayed on the submarine. A great name to bear as the beast of the oceans, previously the Battleship served in WWII, now serving the USN to protect peace and US allies and friends.
I have so much respect and appreciation for all those men and women
I served aboard a 688 class nuclear attack submarine during the 1970's. I, as well as a couple of shipmates had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe while the sub made an extended port call in Italy. During our travels we met a couple of Australian civilians in Bern, Switzerland. We quickly learned that we had many things in common with the Australian people. I wish Australia and it's people great success in the deployment of these extremely powerful vessels and pray that there will never be a need to unleash their weaponry. Honestly, I believe we are witnessing the signs spoken of in the book of Revelation and will soon witness the return of Jesus Christ. The Book of Micah 4:3 He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
Fool, there is no god only fact and superstition. Believe it
It’s a good feeling seeing those three flags together
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YES!!!!!!
Question was asked - "how could you justify the costs?". The answer could be "how much of Australia and the surrounding seas would you give up to China?"
For those wondering how many of these the US has. We have planned 66 and built and commissioned 24 as of 2024. The next generation version known as the SSNX is planned to have over 120 built.
At least it aint driven with a Logitech joy stick! 😂
Darn my times in GTA with the Kosatka were all for nought!
What an awesome boat. Good to have that on your side.
Not a boat
@@harryparsons2750 submarines are normally known as boats
@@harryparsons2750 Das boot!!!
From "Submariner409" - diesel boats, fast attacks, sub staff duty, missile boats (COB of two) to Command Master Chief, U.S.Naval Academy - it was all fun - never worked a day of it. 1858 - 1988.
1958 .............
Bloody good doco, and what an amazing opportunity Amelia had, nicely done all round. Thanks for letting us tag along. I must admit to holding my breath as Amelia de boated in less than ideal conditions.
Doco haha. Yeah Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines have done more for peace than anything else. Incredible technology, glad to see Aussies join the group of nations sailing boomers.
AUUKUS Caucus haha
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Bloody good doco lol nice
disembark
My FA Boat was not a monster, but a home for 3 years with some of the best mates I ever served with. The U.S. Silent Service was a great experience as a 19 yo kid. Sadly, it’s not the rough and tumble blokes serving anymore that made Liberty Ports a blast and wild.
Yes it's nothing like it use to be!!!
WOW .....fantastic episode, thank you !!!
I flew on one of the last Southwest 737-300’s , boy Herb’s plane brought back memories. You don’t know how far interiors have come until you fly in an older version. Good times
Captain seems like a cool dude 👍🇬🇧
Yet he will get his azz chewed for calling his crew "MEN" ((at time 7:54)). And he did it on camera none the less. Right after the news person said he is being careful what he can say. BTW there were female crew members on that submarine. And if I was a female crew member or had it in with the CO, Id be a little annoyed and certainly make it known to Squadron. Considering how many hours upon hours of sexual harassment and sensitivity training they have all begrudgingly received. All for Naught. That CO probably never went to one seminar and it clearly shows. Get on him hard Squadron Commander. Counsel him and put a" Letter of Reprimand" in his Fit Rep asap. He can kiss his future career goodbye and rightfully so. Either do it right or don't do it at all. You can guarantee he would counsel a crew member if they said that. So what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Same rules apply. God Bless Submariners.
@@lawrenceleverton7426you can’t be serious right? I would’ve hated to have you as an LPO or LCPO. Must have been a cook or LS😂
@lawrenceleverton7426 lmfaooo. I hope you're trolling.
I don't cut anyone slack. Never did never will. The rules change, and you either comply or face the consequences if you don't. I'm also surprised the "Navy Editors" didn't catch this. It was glaringly obvious.@@apacheoperator3207
@@lawrenceleverton7426 chill, your panties are bunching up
Very thankful we’ll be able to operate these in the future🇦🇺🇺🇸
Thanks to the Americans, eh?
@@colinmontgomery1956 No, it's thanks to endless hours of science conducted by Western nations collectively who are more interested in advancement & progression rather than land acquisition becoming a Dictator with your own personal Harem of Woman slaves.
Thank you Australia- from an American
So impressive. I did not serve (deepest regret) but my great, great (I'm not sure how many greats) uncle, Simon Lake, invented the modern submarine in Atlantic City. It is still there. He shared credit with a man named Holland, but there's no doubt that he did it. Look at what it's become now! I think he'd be proud.
24:46 did that guy say "f**king hell?" HAHAHAHA
congratulations Australia you deserve the submarine
Your right it is extraordinary, I have never served on a sub of any make or model, but what I hear is that of praise, both from the gained security of your island nation and the sailor onboard. I hope all goes perfectly and nothing throws any speed bumps in the way God speed Australia.
Yep. As an ex-serving Australian submariner, I agree this a good move.
Everybody was leaning back when the sub was diving; living on a sub would be much more difficult than an aircraft carrier because of space limitations; what a tour on such an immaculate sub; hats off to the US Navy!!!
That is excellent reporting. Love 60 Minutes and have watched the show many years (I'm 67). Don Hewitt was a genius.
I love how he would give "general" answers to questions asked about certain details of the sub.
Very aware of a "no leak" philosophy, no pun intended. We know from his youthful appearance and demeanor, he is a top notch Captain, high intensity intellect, humble and did you see the spark is his eyes when he talked about this job?...he REALLY LOVES his ship and crew, very personable, yet I am sure he has expectations of excellence from every crew member. Good show, Captain, and my complements to the fine reporter!! We need to continue to be supportive to Australia, such a valiant people!!
Yes. I clocked that too - but it’s only to be expected and it was done very adroitly.
Watching from Belize central america I'm from and we're a commonwealth nation also but respect to AUKUS partnership!!! Sub mariner are brave people
Proud to be an American! Proud to stand with Australia!
This is American Pride. I hope Australians will embrace the AUKUS partnership. This will provide Australia with protection and defense.
I couldn't even in my imagination. my anxiety would take me out in a second. well done to these brave men and women.
We have been doing it in the US since 1954, from what I know of our friends and comrades of Aus and NZ, you will do just fine. Overall a good and enjoyable presentation. A couple nits to pick, the Chief of Boat, aka COB is not an officer. He is the senior enlisted sailor on board. Also, the CO of the NC said that submarines "make air" which although frequently stated that way, is not actually accurate. Submarines generate oxygen, and scrub/remove CO2 and burn CO to condition the air inside the sub. However, "Air" is 80% nitrogen which we do not make. Periodically the sub will raise a ventilation mast when at periscope depth to ventilate the ship with fresh air and equalize the pressure inside the sub with the atmosphere. MM1(SS)
As an American I am very happy and proud that we're sharing the best and powerful technology to my allies country Australia my sister family live in Australia having the same reaction they are very happy to have one of the best submarine to protect Australia.
Go Aus! Love from your brothers and sisters in the UK ❤
I love 60 Minutes Australia! This is an exceptional episode. Thank you for pairing w the USA for viewing our sub. It was terrifying to watch...I won't even fly over water, so cudos to the cast & crew for their bravery and commitment!
Thank you Australia for taking on the side of the Philippines when it comes to territorial dispute with China.
Of course! How arrogant to call water "your own". It's the North-Western Philippine Sea, not the South China Sea. 😂
@@joebloggs6131No wonder it's so difficult to follow the news with countries always changing names of places.
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Its the Greedy Philippines that keeps flip flopping back and forth being Pro China taking the side that gives them the most, at least now yall realizing China gives nothing free of charge lol.
In my younger days I would have served on anything anywhere except submarines. No thanx. Those are brave and special souls.
It makes sense for Austrailia to go nuclear powered subs and it makes even more sense to get those subs from the best country that makes them, the US. Like the man said, Aussies are a sea trading nation and having good sea faring subs that can go under wather for months to protect those shipping lanes is vital. Plus you get to work with Your friends on the other sside of the pond and work together for the same goals.
Canada 🇨🇦 needs a few of these! Great documentary, thank you!
Seriously! 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Why when the US will just protect Canada for free lol
When Canada tried to acquire nuclear submarine technology in the late 1980's, it was blocked by the U.S. That sentiment may have changed, but the Canadian government's willingness to purchase that kind of big ticket item so close to the upcoming Surface combatant program and the recent contract for the F-35's might be on the impossible end of expensive.
I don't really see it as being necessary. Canada and the US are tied at the hip at this point and if Canada ever found itself attacked, they would also be attacking the US due to article 5 of NATO. If Canada ever found itself invaded by a hostile force, the US (and quite possibly Mexico too) would immediately come to its defense as we don't want a hostile force on our doorstep either and vice versa. Canada and the US even both share the NORAD bunker in Colorado so attacking one is for sure attacking both.
I think China is watching 😂
I think China is worried.
Proud of Australia partnership
I had many good and some bad experiences in life. But being able to spend a day and dive with a nuclear powered hunter killer sub was impressive. Also, I heard a test torpedoe go overhead and made my skin crawl.
I hope Australia-together with the US and Japan-will go ahead with these submarines to deter and fight the bully China.
Australia is our closest ally in my view. I hope that this deal goes through for security in the region.
Careful!! UK can hear you... We have so many joint operations with Canada including NORAD.
5 eyes are it…
Australia. Build those docks/ports to accommodate these Subs and their crews.
@@WKRP187Exactly! A Brit here - yes we are listening.
A french guy listening too... Depends where you're interests are... Which I do not find upsetting though you must stop telling yourself a nice story of brotherhood when big money is involved...
Dear Aussies, 1. Keep the core covered. 2. Don't trade paint. 3. Ensure the surfacings match the number of dives. Best of luck.
Very straight foreward ,and Intelligent Reporter ,Give Her some More , Important Jobs !
Great job guys! I'm proud of you!
I hope Australia can get these on schedule. They need them yesterday.
What for ?
Well, in 2016 they had the opportunity to order French-made nuclear powered “Suffren”-class submarines. They decided then, that they didn’t wanted nuclear subs and the French developed especially for them a diesel variant. And some years later, a 180-degree turn, now nuclear vessels are OK. 🤷🏼♂️
Submariners are a different breed! Go Navy!!!
Awesome the technology and responsibilities.
We could not ask for a better friend then Australia ! Thank you mates my son was on a sub
We should have gotten into nuclear submarines 10-15 years ago, but better late than never. Australia has such a vast coastline and being an island country, we are greatly dependent on free and open oceans and to ensure this continues, we need nuclear submarines that have the range and endurance to properly traverse those great distances. It just isn't something diesel-electric submarines can do.
My thoughts as well.. 😊
Aussies have submarines. The only problem is you cant man the ones you have. That needs to be remedied quickly. God Bless Submariners.
You should have let your people keep their guns and save your money.
@@Rehunauris they won't but they would have stopped people from being dragged to COVID camps.
@@Rehunauris you mean south American cocaine
I'm glad Australia is our ally 🇺🇸 🤝 🇦🇺