How The HMS Ocean Navigates Life Through Hostile Waters | Warship | Spark
The HMS Ocean; Britain's biggest warship and the flagship of The Royal Navy, as she deploys on a sensitive seven-month journey to the Middle East.
She's a floating village with her own hospital, shop, police force, church, bank, laundry, gym and even pubs. However, this village is an amphibious assault weapon - designed to sail across the world and, when necessary, bring violence to the enemy. Its population of military personnel is, surprisingly, mostly not gung-ho, but a funny and often thoughtful set of people living in and operating a highly complex war-making machine. And they love their ship.
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"They switch it off and on again" "Have you tried rebooting the computer?"
Lmao right
It fixes everything, even multimilion warship
*british superiority*
Ark Royal was once stuck in port until they could get the radar to work. Then someone thought of plugging it in to the wall (bulkhead), literally.
Bless him literally pissing himself self scared and still doing what needs to be done respect to him.
On board ship. A few days prior to the Atlantic Conveyors sinking. An old soldier on board the Sir Bedivere. (One of the crew. It was an Army ship.) Told us that on abandoning ship and getting settled into a lifeboat. Make sure that you take a leak. If not, it can lead to serious problems later on. In his case, this was an automatic reaction.
The Malvinas, 40.000 km from London, thats what you call imperialism...
31:00 bloody hell. Now THAT'S a war story. Brutal honesty from a brave man cursing himself for being human.
That's an old video...She was sold the Brasil for 84 Millian British Pounds and serves now as the Atlantico of the Brazilian Navy since 2018
they have 2 new aircraft careers right ???
@@whatusernameisnottaken3885 No, only the Atlântico, ex Ocean. The carrier São Paulo was decommissioned a few years ago.
I was wondering what happened to this former British carrier after 2000
@@brunom9113 in the uk not atlantico
@@whatusernameisnottaken3885 Oh my bad, I thought you were talking about the Brazilian Navy, not the British. But yeah, they have two now, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
“Have you tried turning it off and on, again” haha!
Brazilian sailors on the HMS Ocean speak good English.
Probably because it was a Royal Navy ship at the time of recording
@@cjatruckphotos He knows that.
@@mikeycraig8970 he might not of
Everybody speaks english all over the world.Thats because they care. You cannot say the same about US Americans who take everything for granted, therefore are one of the most uncomunicated people on Earth. You always expect everybody to speak your language like is some kind of divine right. Like somehow you are entitled to that privilege. Thus, you making the least effort to learn other peoples languages. What? You think the rest of the world needs to speak English just because of you? Really? What is so special about you guys? Don't flatter yourselves. People around the globe speaks english because is a necessity; for bussiness, work, academic, cultural, or educational purposes, not because you have something special to offer. You guys are really ignorants because this same reason. You expect while they act. They are the smartest. They made the effort to learn a second or third language just to be able to get in contact with the rest of the world. What else are you doing in the middle of Wisconsin to try get in contact with the rest of humanity? Are you staying still, not doing anything? Always expecting them to speak your language? Thinking the world circles around you? That you are the best thing since the invention of wooden matches? 🙄
@@pixsilvb9638 People learn English for a variety of reasons. The main ones being that it's the main international language and it's easier than learning Chinese. English speaking people are not lazy in learning other languages. It is more difficult for them because almost everyone they meet uses them to practise their English.
I remember Chief Petty Officer Paddy Ashe from another documentary when he was aboard the Ark Royal. It was back in 2010 I think, the Ark went to Mayport, Florida and Norfolk. They also hosted USMC Harrier pilots. But the whole crew seemed to really love Paddy.
OMG as a Journeyman of: Millwright, Electrician, Teamster, Carpenter, Pipefitter, and Glazier who has worked on about every type of each system in this ship, JUST NEVER all at once in a SHIP, I have Switched it Off, Counted to Thirty, and Kicked IT in the Butt a few time Myself! Never would have thought this just that simple in an engine room? Thank God she was now awash, and adrift at see. No more Joy or Pride in a crew than BEATING the odds and getting the Unthinkable done in under time, under budget and SAFE!
Wow 17 year old young woman onboard. Young! Good for her.
Lovely stop gap vessel back when we were without a carrier let alone a carrier group. Much loved and missed. Saw her every year at the Sunderland Air show.
wow, I didn't know Britain had an airship!
@@leeeastwood6368 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow, when they put all the birds up at once and fly by in formation it really displays its power!
not really. She is about as vulnerable as any ship could be.
American here and would like to say Praise to you all on this ship..you all did so damn well and I would fight beside you all!!!! GREAT JOB SAILORS
Blake Lee my friend I was in the US Navy and I find your take very reminiscent of my time. Good Luck Brother !!
Nice to see HMS Ocean go to Brazil as the Atlântico. :)
Any vid showing a modern(ish) aircraft carrier it always brings home to me how big they are when you get interior shots and if you didn't know better you could think they were just walking around in a building with cramped hallways
or a mall, i just saw another video where us sailors PAY for their meal inside the AC.....like lulwut?
@@bladerj Exactly 😂 This army veteran wishes I’d gone Navy when I see stuff like that. And here I was digging shelter in -40°C, pants as frozen and rigid as cardboard 🤦🏼♂️ And they have a literal floating city with luxury amenities 😂
She’s with a friendly nation now , Brazil please don’t scrap her when your done:(
It's the future of every ship of course, melted down to make newer, better ships........... Or coke cans!
@@computerbob06 "Matter is nor destroyed nor created" It will never die
@@computerbob06 coke cans coke can navy
@@soldierbr8726 .
Our navy always take great care of our ships, they usually last several decades. Well my british friend, this great ship is now the Queen of the South Atlantic! UK🤝🏻BR
Love this video and channel but this is several years old. HMS Queen Elizabeth is now their largest and flagship.
Not only that, but HMS Ocean had been Retired back in 2018 and was sold to Brazil.
@@Kreachie I was going to post exactly this. I clicked on it thinking I was going to see a video about the HMS QE and got a video where I had to ask what ship I was looking at. I'm going to watch it anyway because it's a ship I know nothing about lol.
These videos are rly dated that where made for cabal tv, now there just uploaded on KZhead
and HMS Queen Elizabeth should stay that way. I like the design
@@tapioisaac367 I have one big gripe with the QE class carrier. It absolutely should have been a catapult carrier. The advantages of catapults are far greater than those of the ski jump. It's not even close.
The looks of this pennypincher will make the babies cry as well.
Stocking baby supplies if the crew gets too busy. Lmao
Obrigado por ter vendido este excelente porta-helicóptero para o meu Brasil. 🇧🇷😃👍🇬🇧 Reino Unido é, e sempre serão os nossos amigos! Thanks 😃👍
(portuguese) Quem coloca títulos nos vídeos ? KZhead ou Spark ?!? Alguém é muito incompentente ou mal intencionado nessa história ! Pra que criar confusão colocando o Brasil no título do vìdeo ?!? (english) Who puts titles in videos? KZhead or Spark?!? Someone is very incompetent or malicious in this story! Why create confusion by putting Brazil in the video title?!?
@@FranciscoAquino o video é anterior a venda. eles só que quiseram atualizar o atual dono do navio.. Não tem maldade alguma.
Não existe amigos. Existe interesses!!!
@@FranciscoAquino tu é burro? eles colocaram no titulo, a materia é antiga e muito boa.
@J Junior separa o governo da população amigo, o povo lá nao se importa, as grandes corporações sim
Ele agora é nosso PHM Atlântico .
gouzante
I remember seen L 12 Ocean in Peiraeus back in 1999 . Nice ship
Very enjoyable programme i just wanted to work with the crew, the lady sailors in particular are so bright and cheerful, and so sociable too work with, that's not because i am a man, but just observation of a happy group of people who are so positive and friendly.
Kids playing with big and very expensive toys :)
Warfare to a large extent is a young person’s game of life and death
Why didn’t the aircraft carrier just Sail around the storm?
8:45 as a CS student I laughed quite a lot there
Agora esse barco é nosso! Maravilhoso navio de combate!
The answer to the question in the title: "What Is It Like Maintaining Britain's Biggest Warship?" Pretty tough, considering the commute from Britain to Brazil. - Snarky comment because I'd have quick-clicked on "What Is It Like Maintaining an older but still complex Warship? Actually, an older ship's MAINTENANCE is of more interest than that for a new ship.
The UK govt was too cheap to refit her. It's sad really :(
Those young stokers are so chipper
I wish i could be on Spark members but I can't afford it, loved this kind of videos, keep it up
This may be a new vid to KZhead but the subject matter is quite dated. The Ocean was decommissioned on March 27, 2018! The Ocean is now a Brazilian ship known as the “PHM Atlantic” A140.
Much better than i was expecting!:-) 🖖
*WELL DONE CREW OF BRITAIN'S BIGGEST WARSHIP HMS OCEAN...WELL DONE INDED!!*
*Queen Elizabeth Class madness intensifies*
Somehow , I just love this ship and crew 💋💋💋
Excellent video.
God bless the Royal Navy 💞😘😘.
I got to the part about the floating village. I was like oh man that's okay. No big deal even though sometimes the village sucks. And then I got to the part where it said we have attack helicopters felt better immediately. Outstanding
PHuck it's okay
Somewhere along the line I heard you could say that. Line 9 right there somewhere.
MOD cuts backs we should have kept HMS Ocean we could do with a Marine Helicopter assault ship Or another idear would have been to use some of the foriegn aid budget money and refit HMS Ocean as an Emergency disaster relief ship / floating hospital The Helicopter deck would have been perfect for that role ,Soft power in times of peace and a useful ship in times of war or pandemic
We were right to scrap Ocean. She was built to civilian standard to save money and time, this gave her a shorter life span of 20 years. No amount of money or maintenance can fix or retain hull life. The vessels faults were always increasing as a result.
@@simonhool3073 she wasnt scrapped? she was sold to brazil.
@@torrinmcmillan1924 Who have accepted the ever increasing maintenance and support costs as she gets older, they also won't work her as hard. Due to decisions made during her build to save pennies where they decided to use end of line parts for her systems she was very costly to maintain. Her main water main was seriously corroded and her electrics were out of date. She is in better material state than the Sao Paulo (ex Foch) and allows Brazil to keep a toe dipped in the Aircraft carrier game, long term Brazil wants to build an indigenous carrier but they will need international partners to do that. The UK selling Brazil HMS Ocean puts us high up the list of potential partner nations for that project which is a good outcome for UK industry. Finally HMS Ocean was end of her projected 20 year life and her crew was needed to help stand up HMS Prince of Wales.
Waste of money for a outdated ship
@@torrinmcmillan1924 and these morons pay a Fortune to maintain it
Beautiful ship! It’s called ‘Atlantic’ now! (As big as the Atlantic!) Thanks British friends / brothers!! 🙏 🤝🇧🇷🇬🇧
Foi comprado com teu imposto oh babão, foi presente não.
@@saulogael92 Tu tem ideia de quão barato foi a compra do navio? Ele esta mais do que certo em agradecer
0:55 Damn, 18 year old girls signing up to the Navy. That's rather impressive that there are girls around interested in military service. Most girls I met don't even know what an aircraft carrier is lol
They probably don't know who their father is either...
@@MIXMASTERBJB1 why is that?
Nice to see an 18-year-old without a cell phone and taking those stupid "selfies"!
@@patagualianmostly7437 Yes, and those lips full of silicone or whatever it is, it makes it seem like there lips are made of rubber. If only they could see how ugly they look with it.
@@patagualianmostly7437 read my above comment. You dont wanna meet these women
I joined the navy to see the world, the world is what I wanted to see, and what did I see? I saw the sea.
Well Brazil and Chile are extensions of the UK interests in Latin America, this "purchasing" makes sense. This is not bad at all I hope this new capability helps the region to have more stability.
Well, the region is very stable at the moment, the thing is Brazil has the responsability for great portions of the SAR area on the south atlantic and to maintain the dominance on the sea because of its large oil reservoirs.
Thanks grate video
As an American it’s the AH-64 Apache’s for me
Right, it’s so weird seeing Apache’s and chinooks on a carrier
@@angelyerena6773 different kind of carrier
@@jackraven1422 I think it’s just cause we’re used to 14 nuclear aircraft carriers and not the equivalent to an amphibious assault ship.
the flight control commander just looked so sad not flying anymore and watching the others get to fly, he really wants to still be flying , not all is good with growing in the ranks
Awesome ship !!👽
I love Spark Channel.
Greetings from Indonesia, the Aru Islands, Maluku Province, on the Indonesian border with Australia
An impressively good and real video
And old
jokes aside, I wish Brazil would have those types of well made documentaries regarding our armed forces, despite not seeing as much action. This is really well made
Sailing off to protect the oil !!
Took some photos of her a couple of years ago dockside in Rio. 👍
Same video posted twice under different titles. Good work.
Nice and thanks
Wait i think The HMS Ocean Have been sold to Brazilian Navy Back in 2018. And if i'm not wrong Royal navy already has 2 Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier
You're right.
definitely a super super super late upload by this channel.
In the Engine room, 'the lower ranks'. How very Navy that phrase is. In the RAF that phrase would never be used as its an insult to the technical expertise of the people who do the work
Amazing..
A big name for a small ship.
"it's a village that makes war" one of the most american things i have ever heard on a british film.
Why do they call it an old ship. Laid down in 1994 commissioned 1998 sold in 2018 when she was 20 years old. I served on USS Enterprise cvn65 in 2001, she was 40 years old. Enterprise was still in commission until 2012. That’s an old ship.
Agreed. She could have been easily refitted and served along side the new QE class. A Heli carrier is useful for many things.
The spent £185 million on the refit before selling the ship was sold for £85m, good business eh?
US Navy has the budget to repair and improve at cost effective rates. Multiple shipyards and bidders. UK... not so much. It was a bungle.
4 years of my life on her lol and the world tour to boot
I understand that old ships become expensive to maintain....but....imagine if the British navy had its new super carriers AND kept its old light carriers (Through Deck Cruisers) AND this ship...AND...toothed up its other helicopter capable vessels and kept the whole lot in service. Just a thought, I know it wouldnt be cost feasible, but what a fleet in a computer game.
That would've been awesome to see, but to maintain a fleet that big - in addition to extra destroyers, frigates and submarines to support 5 aircraft carriers/1 helicopters carrier - the MOD would need a budget 2/2.5x bigger. Imagine the public outrage if we were spending 4/5% of GDP of the military 😂
@@benchin3607 if only 👀🥺🇬🇧
@@kooperativekrohn819 They may be old - but at least they down breakdown…
@@benchin3607 oye pero así gastan jajaja en la actualidad 5% de su pbi para el ejército
Overhaul them, replace all the rotting innards. That would cost a few pounds. Probably better to build new ships with up to date tech.
Nice!
Very interesting! Commander is a cool, ship`s revision like a main doctor in a hospital. Respect. greetings from Ukraine. I`m proud at this complicate time be on the same side with British people. Thank`s. Excuse, pls, my poor English. Good luck
Your english is very good! Yea, HMS Ocean is a really interesting ship! Stay safe
This iw a channel 4 documentary, when the ship was in the Royal Navy
Nice Flyby 💪😍🤩
Great Britain has a powerful army and assets long live the queen i hope someday my country Philippines will have a assets like this one.
mabuahay
This is ancient, I’d like to see one on HMS Queen Elizabeth or Prince of Wales
Me too I’m sure in time we will have some awesome documentaries!
theres already one out "britains biggest warship"
Try that link. Watched that one on her after I heard she was ready for sea trials.
Changing engine cylinder head in rough waters is like walking in a park with Filipino seaman no pun intended💪🇵🇭
Cant wait..
U know Breakfast is good when u have a Jamaican as a chef
If that Captain had an ounce of class when all the choppers took off and flew by he would've had "Flight of the Valkyries" blasting over the loudspeakers Ah-la Apocalypse Now!!
Whatever America does is Sousi the best for Dina's peace
I love how the british navy keeps alcohol on board for special occations .
What, like evenings?
@@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293 yeah bruh....EVENINGS CAN BE "VERY" special.
@@leomartin1603 They are only allowed 2 cans, so they should choose something like Carlsberg Special Brew or Tennents, or if they are a connoisseur, a couple of Superskulls will do nicely.
Ese navío necesita chile , esperamos pronto tenerlo.
Jajaja, el HMS Ocean hoy pertenece a la Marina de Brasil , y fue rebautizado, renombrado como Navio Aeródromo Multipropósito (NAM) Atlântico (A 140).
cool mate
Quote: 'Helicopters need headwind to take off'. So what happens in a war environment? Do they throw in the towel and surrender?
In a war zone they can maneuver the ship to the proper position for take off. At that time they were heading to their destination so they couldn't adjust for flight ops because they had to stay the same route.
My heartiest congratulations and salutes to the beloved people including in the ship. May God bless you and your family and people for ever and always dear friends. everything is possible for you with GOD.
I want to see the bottom deck. That's where the emergency oars to row that tub are located. They have bench seats down there and they row when no one's looking, usually at night.
No matter how old this video, the Royal Navy's replacements for the current Helicopter Carriers need to be like Ocean.
Why bother when the 2 new carriers can carry all those helicopters as well as its own F-35's (when they all arrive!)
How many PUBS do they have on board?
I was so surprised the brazilians spoke excellent english
Cool
Was Britain’s biggest ship now it serves on the Brazilian navy
have you tried switch it off and on again?
Great British Navy 👍
I'm a former US Marine and spent a bit of time on board ship myself. I love the teamwork and esprit de corps of these British sailors and Marines. Serving their country. Keeping the chain going. Hats off to the female sailors as well. Takes a lot of guts to strike out into new territory.
True.. Very True
5:25 - David Brent the naval officer.
Good old power cycle haha
Thank you Spark, for changing the title of the video, so it actually is true! I know many people including me were rude, please forgive me that. I'm sorry to the @Spark Team! An little advice: it doesnt look good if the title says "Brasilian Flagship" and tge description says "Royal Navy Flagship" :) you maybe consider correcting that, so there are no missunderstandings. Maybe write something like "the ex RN Flagship, which was sold to Brazil and now serves as the Flagship of the Brazilian Navy ..." Have a great day!
Thank you for clearing this up. I was highly confused lol.
It's an old video, why are you crying? The fact that it's now brazilian shouldn't even be mentioned in the title.
3:51 lol
British navy* BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES🇬🇧🙏🏻
I think every Commander on the last deployment should get a documentary about them made for them and their ship
Apaches should have an exit from back as well aftr pilots input .. some money going in RND
Gostei muito do que vi ,os americanos estão de parabéns!
britânicos
Realmente foi uma excelente aquisição
Now it's name is "ATLÂNTICO" (cheers from Brazil)
IF THE WIND IS COMING FROM THE NORTH AND YOU ARE GOING SOUTH TURN THE HELICOPTERS AROUND
It says in the headline that this video was posted 5 hours ago. Well, the HMS Ocean was sold to Brazil over 2 years ago. The HMS Queen Elizabeth, and the HMS Prince Of Wales are almost 3x larger than the HMS Ocean is.
Because this is an old video made for TV over a decade ago?
The "F" is British version of Tom Cruise :)
03:44 there's a dude left. The Navy seems fun