How to Fight Fire or Flooding on a Nuclear Submarine - Smarter Every Day 244
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Happy Sunday, sir!
Just wanna say when you upload my family watches it all together ASAP :D
good day
Cant wait for the next
Hi Destin! Love you ❤️❤️
POV: You're having a nap on a submarine and you hear someone whisper "This is where people sleep"
Hey, you’re finally awake
@@ToddHowar.d Shut up Todd
now im smarter everyday
@@Eduardo_Espinoza smarter than the day before, posthuman
That's not too bad. Better than hearing the messenger bang on the rack above and/or below you- Messanger: Hey, first wake up Messanger comes back: Hey second wake up Messanger comes back: This is your final wake up Messanger comes back: Wake up, you're late for pre-watch brief! Then nub sailor flys out of rack and gets dressed as loud as fk'n possible
"So it's non-verbal communication" Background: AAAAAAAAAHHHHH
hehe true... non-visual communication would probably be more accurate.
@@jamesbelshan8839 no. non-audible. Yelling is non-visual. It has to be both
@@owenbock5883 well they were both right, you sorta have to Hellen Keller the instructions to the hose man
18:36
They sound like pyro from tf2
16:18 The guy's yelling "burst" and the other guy just taps him like the snooze button.
Cute way of telling him to knock it off
Lol I saw that
I love that he kept up the figure eight spray pattern, but slightly less enthusiastically
"Keep it down this time, we're on camera"
Yeah I noticed, it's really funny
15:55 How flippin efficient is that?! Guy onscene attacks with extinguisher, is relieved by the next guy onscene with a fresh extinguisher, who is relieved by a guy with a hose (infinite supply), who is relieved by someone with PPE over his head and lungs, who is relieved by someone in a full fire suit!
That’s the beauty of subs, most of everything has a backup.
Thats training. All ships expect this efficiency. You fail that, you keep doing the drill till you get it right. It can be frustrating, but its necessary. Theres no fd in the middle of the ocean.
And all within two and a half minutes
@@danielstephens7416 I was member of the damage control unit on an shipyard when i served. Whenever we get a call we expected get in the engines all suited up in less than a minute. Every drill always had had tighter timing than before. They always push us to the limits even we do it correctly and on time just to simulate exhaustion. shore fires are different than in vessel fires but we had to respond fire call from a oxygen/acetylene , weapons factory or ammunition storage and big fuel tanks that refuels warships. Practice is everything, and this guys doing it in tight spaces. even simply managing that hose is hard thing let alone other tasks.
Train on it until you can do it with your eyes closed, then train on it until you can do it in your sleep, _then_ train on it until you can do it without having to think about it, then train some more. In a sub, incidents can go from 0-‘Lost with all hands’ in _minutes._ Complacency kills, thats why you have to be the most well oiled cog in the machine, because if your drills aren’t slick, problems occur.
The company that makes those infrared cameras was ISG Infrasys but was bought by Scott. It was located east of Atlanta. I worked and built those devices. That image you said was very clear is actually a tiny CRT screen that goes through a periscope. The screen is in the bottom half and periscopes up into the viewfinder. I knew we made them for the Navy but I had never thought I'd see them being used irl. That was really cool to see on top of the whole video series being really cool.
They can help save lives.
I used them all the time on the USS Bataan as a team leader, excellent devices!
That is so awsome, However I believe before a real fire he should charge this one. It's blinking low battery.
What year was that if you don’t mind me asking?
That image was so crisp it was surprising. Cool tech.
16:18 "tap to mute"
I laughed so hard when that happened. You know those two have some sort of history with eachother
I was searching for that comment 😂 Loved that tap
tap stopped working on the second guy.
@@holomorphicguy the remote wasn't pointed at him correctly.
🤣 hè needs a double tap
My girlfriend was in the other room while I was watching this video and asked "Is that Learn Stuff Guy?"
learn stuff guy lol
You should tell her "ya, i'm learning how to do stuff to you"
“girlfriend”
weird flex but ok
aaaannd she’s a keeper
I love how Destin asked to see the machine shop and instantly got told no. You know that everyone on the ship knows exactly what he's allowed to see and know and will shut him down the second he even thinks of going outside it. Great channel, nobody else gets access like this.
The only classified stuff he might see in the machine shop would be torpedo or engine parts. I had a poster of the Toledo on my bedroom wall when I was 12 - I'm quite old and grey now. There's nothing on a 688-class that the Chinese haven't fully known about since the 80s. I was a little surprised at how OPSEC wonky they were - that sub is literally about 2 years from being turned into razor blades.
@@gastonbell108 You do understand that old subs are getting constantly upgraded with new tech, right?
Hey Destin, As a retired submariner, I am thoroughly enjoying your visit to one of our boats. You are doing a great job of presenting some really complex subjects and operations in a clear and succinct manner. I’ve been recommending this series to my friends who have asked me about Submarine life. It seems that things operate pretty much the same as they did in my day,I retired in 95. Well done to you and the crew of the Toledo. Thanks Dave Cole USN ret.
Agreed. It does look like the EABs have been updated a bit since the early 90s!
Thank you for your service!
A breed apart. Their place of work is often deep down in the sea, somewhere in the world. Massive respect from an ex- UK Serviceman.
I'm definitely enjoying it as an aspiring Submarine Nuke
I joined in ‘96. Served aboard several 688/i’s as DIRSUP. An awesome blast from the past!
16:10 and 16:55 the Chief is trying to explain the drill and what the sailors are doing, but the sailors are going through their paces and shouting their procedures as they're trained to do. It's kind of a sweet moment, honestly
On one hand, yes. On the other hand, do you want to be the one sailor in full view of the captain and a camera to not follow procedures? :D
Yep, and the Chief has to tap them to silence them like a snooze button on an alarm! 😂
He tap them but the "Fun" chief was still watching them like a hawk
Professionals, every last one of 'em.
@@cpfs936 yeah if there was a fire/emergency and I was trapped underwater I would just panic and rock in a corner.
its funny how the guy screaming BURST BURST BURST when they are talking
Yeah but the compliance to stop with just a tap from his CO. Super impressed
Haha it reminded me of when I'm training people for CPR and I'm trying to tell them they're good to go, they passed their evaluation but you just hear them yelling out compressions and breaths 😅 Much better to have as realistic training as possible
@@blakeneal7205 That was RC Div Chief, not the CO
@@sonic4anarchy My mistake, Civilian here.
What's even funnier is how Senior Chief gives him a little tap on the shoulder to stop, like a snooze alarm.
The Eng on my ship was 6'4", ~300lb of muscle, played football at the academy. But at his heart he was a big nerd and would always try to hype us up for drill days like: "Its LARPing yall. We are gunna suit up, play pretend, and LARP. Lets kick some casualties asses"
We had a nuke on my boat that was 6'7". He looked like he was halfway out of the rack every time he was in it.
My youngest son is serving in the Navy as a submariner on this class of submarine. I very much appreciate the opportunity to see what he goes through on a daily basis when he is deployed. Thank you Destin! Your work here is much appreciated!
My youngest is headed that way. Just has to complete NUKE school in Charleston-he just got there a few weeks ago. He'll be there about 18 mos. Very anxious to find out what his first deployment will be like and where. Love these videos.
Can't imagine the thoughts going through my head if I woke up to a hushed voice on a sub saying "This is where people sleep!" xD
That’s tame compared to what you actually hear whispered at sea lol
@@tracenewsome8652 not to mention the grunts and moans 😳
@jake what
Trust me, those dudes didn’t wake up from any of that noise lol
o .o
These guys are a credit to the US Navy. The captain is brilliant too with him being so open with you as much as he can. Despite having to censor the videos, I've learnt a lot more than I expected in the first video!
Air Bottle: always ready to last 45 minutes Thermal Imager: *LOW BATTERY*
Sometimes they'll purposely let it be dead. Supposed to prepare you for a situation for when the nifti is dead
They always carry extra batteries and practice changing the battery out without looking
If the NFTI back aft is dead, AEA/RT aren't doing their job. If the NFTIs up forward are dead, that's fine because coners don't have the same standards as back aft.
Another possible factor with these sort of things is that any compartments involved in fire are going to be VERY hot. These atmospheres of heated oxygen or Fires gases, AKA: Smoke, will turn a battery that runs for 4 hours to a battery that drains in the space of a few minutes.
It was a point of pride to be able to make one last a whole drill with ten minutes left in the bottle. Rule #1 - Cardio. Zombieland got it right.
Him: trying to explain His crew: FIGHTING INVISIBLE FIRE!
Was so great. He did the double take and tapped him on the shoulder. I'm talking here.
Lmao
16:15 for reference 16:55 second reference 17:52 if you clicked the first two this is also entertaining
@@lirribean I thought he wanted to make sure that the guy doesn't turn on the water for some reason :D
@@Schradermusic Bad day when that happens XD
"Low Battery" isn't something I would want to see on any piece of rescue gear drill or otherwise.
They've got spare batteries and a spare NFTI and they drill you swapping them out
That's exactly what I noticed! ;)
i know that gave me anxiety lolk
The guy who was operating the camera would have surely got an earful after this video aired. It must be his responsibility to ensure that the battery is full.
Those batteries suck. personal experience.
I'm a former USN serviceman, albeit aboard an aircraft carrier. I honestly love these deep dives as they provide me with a ton of nostalgia but more importantly, you give such a genuine reaction WRT how interesting these seemingly mundane topics can be when put in the context of being onboard a warship. I remember the first time I stepped aboard the USS George HW Bush...it was awe inspiring. I remember vividly the first time I felt the reverberations in my chest while witnessing a jet firing it's afterburner on the flight deck after being captured by arresting gear, so primal in it's savagery. The feeling of being launched in a COB(carrier onboard delivery plane) to ready shore power is one of the most viscerally exciting experiences I've ever lived through. But the things I remember most are the interactions with the crew and the seemingly meaningless day to day bits that define life aboard a warship. From the red lights during the evening, to the trips to the smoke deck during the day. Drills were a part of that, and while they are certainly not my favorite memories aboard the ship, they're present nonetheless and you've done a good job of capturing just how interesting they can be from an outsider's perspective. Edit: Fun fact for anyone watching. The thing on the senior chief's(Matt Charlton's) belt is called a TLD or Thermo luminescent Dosimeter. It's the device that the navy uses to track exposure to nuclear radiation for those that work in the reactor division aboard a ship. He is the leading enlisted member of the reactor controls division(RC Div) aboard the submarine and is an E8, or senior chief, the second highest rank among enlisted personnel in the USN. RC div is the division that actually mans the reactor control panel on a submarine. They control the nuclear reactor that powers the ship. You go through at least 1 and a 1/2 years of training to become a nuclear operator aboard a navy vessel, more if you're aboard a submarine, not including boot camp.
Appreciate your service, and for sharing this!
NNPS Class 9204 Reactor Operator. :)
Submarine sailors > surface sailors
The highest enlisted is master chief. I know that from Halo.
Love how everything gets repeated back for clarity. “I have control” “You have control”. A lot for us to learn from that.
It's confirmation. Just like pilots who switch from pilot flying to pilot monitoring roles. It's not enough to just say it, the other party has to confirm it (otherwise it never happened).
Charlton looked very disappointed when the floor got wet.
"The submarine is on fire!" "Let some water in." "The submarine is flooding!"
Rule 1: keep water out of the people tank. Rule 2: in event of fire, suspend Rule 1.
LET SOME FIRE IN
Part of fighting a submarine fire is having a plan in place to remove said water. Excessive water impacts the sub's trim and can lead to more casualties.
@@HeBreaksLate Heck, careless operation of the Ship's Control Panel can let the water into the people tank. Ask me how I know!
That’s not how any of this works!
5:54 I love how even on an advanced nuclear submarine they store stuff in crappy sterilite walmart bins
The Los Angeles class of US subs isn't actually all that "advanced" by modern standards... The platform was originally designed in the late 60's to mid 70's.
Destin, thanks for this series. Right now my son is somewhere under the Pacific on a boomer. He got his dolphins on his last cruise. Im enjoying this glimpse into his life aboard ship. Im an old Marine and my experience was completely different on an assault ship up on the surface. Once again thanks!
Destin, I am in the Air Force, living currently in Pensacola for training, and for our Navy cyber school we watched your RIMPAC video. It was amazing :) you’re influencing and shaping great minds everywhere.
Well that's a full circle I guess :) Here Destin is trying to educate us simps on what's going on in the Navy's seaman tubes, and then it turns out the Navy is using Destin's videos to educate the people in the tubes, too.
which one is that? i dont recall that acronym
Follow Media u mean RIMPAC? It’s the Rim of the Pacific Exercise
You in JCAC?
Firefighters just sitting there, awkwardly pretending to put out a fire while Destin just points at them up close xD.
Right haha, must’ve been so awkward
BURST
All drills are awkward. A drop in the bucket, really.
And when the guy trying to talk tells them to be quiet while doing the drill at 16:59
I'm blown away by the respect in there! It's almost palpable... And it doesn't even seem to be a hierarchy kind of thing, it's just respect for a fellow being... that's really impressive and nice to see!
I can only imagine how many times a question was asked and the response was “op sec.”. I’m amazed and thrilled they answered what they did, and also understand what they didn’t. Great collab, hope we can see more in the future!
If casualty is for something like fire or flood what do they call a burn casualty from a casualty? I can just see it: Crew: We have a Casualty ( alarms sound ) Crew: We have a Casualty caused by the Casualty Person in charge: Attack the Casualty violently Crew: Are you sure ? Person in charge: Yes follow my orders Crew: Yes Sir Person in charge: Hears screaming from other compartment
They’ll call medical emergency
Ah, you mean if there's causality between the casualty and the casualty. Hmm.
They're called out as an injured man.
Roger, Rodger. And don’t call me Shirley.
Nobody says casualty during the actual event. In case of a fire, you'll hear an announcement reporting the fire such as, "Fire, fire in the forward compartment, fire in machinery one, number two trim pump." This tells people where it is and what it is from so they can secure power. If someone is found injured in that space, they will call out, "Injured man in machinery one, EMAT team lay to machinery one." Sub IC is specifically designed to reduce confusion, such as saying "ready" instead of prepared, because orders to line up for an evolution begin with "Prepare to..." and saying prepared sounds like you're giving an order. A bunch of little things like that make it so you can be in a noisy environment (such as a casualty) and still understand what is going on despite missing chunks of what is being said. Source: I'm a current submariner, spent the last 4 years on the Seawolf.
My favorite thing about this is actually being able to 'meet' the crew. They all come across as really professional, and friendly. Aaaand humble - despite the incredible work they do. PS - LOL at how excited Destin got about the lathe on board.
"All the cool stuff is in the engine room". As a geek engineer, submarines fascinate me. And I guess being calm under pressure is a characteristic you want in a submariner given all the potential hazards. I also liked the comment about muscle memory, so frequent drilling gets everyone trained up so they can do tasks instinctively.
who wouldn't get excited about a lathe?
Meet The _____ of the USS Toledo would be so dope to have, like 1 minute compilations of different people just doing stuff/talking about staff
@@kotori87gaming89 Indeed!
@@kotori87gaming89 Yes, the guy said they have a lathe and a mill on board. With a lathe and a mill, you can make just about anything out of metals.
This may not be a “recruitment video” per se but I bet this series turns a lot of high school kids on to the USN :)
i completely agree. Not many people would choose to be on a submarine but after watching this video and seeing the comradery and the surprisingly large size of the boat its seems slightly less daunting.
On the one hand, yes. But a recruiter cannot deceive you by saying "I will get you on a submarine". I would imagine much of USN is much less that and more Full Metal Jacket (albeit the movie is a different branch).
@@paveladamek3502 You’re a little off about this. You might not be American, but how it works is you sign up for a specific job (mos). You know exactly what you are getting into. You don’t work on a submarine unless you sign for it.
@@paveladamek3502 There’s no “deceiving” going on. These guys opted for this job
@@doozledorf7036 exactly, I am in A school right now to be a Navy AWO I know exactly what I signed on for. The "Full metal jacket" type stuff is just Army/ Marine infantry men life which they know what they're signing on for as well. Everyone in the millitary is putting their lives on the line to make sure our country stays protected.
KZhead to me at 1 am.. "hey wanna see how to manage a leak in a nuclear submarine?" ..me: "sURe!"
Is it just me or does everyone want this series to released quickly....because I certainly cannot hold my excitement! Edit- I meant release a video maybe once in two weeks, not rampantly... not only does it allow each topic to get it's only dedicated time, but also increases curiosity and keeps you coming back for more.
@@AlexusMaximusDE you are right, it can be too much
I agree with you. What is the point (other than waiting for maximising view count) if you're generally interested in getting smarter every day, just post the whole thing as a one video. Still I do understand being a youtuber it is important to keep your audience on the higher note. Patience is hard if it is about submarines. I think Destin have the full understanding how his crowd works, which makes him a great youtuber.
@@Lucky32Luke if he did that a lot of people would complain about the lack of activity and people also aren't as interested in really long videos than a series. They would see that the video is 3 hours long (just guessing idk how long this series will be) and say: "Urgh, i don't have that much time". Also they wont return to the video once they started it, because youtube wont recommend it again if they suddenly stopped watching it, that's how the algorythm works. But i guess we just have different opinions on that, i don't expect you to listen, but just wanted to point that out. :)
@@AlexusMaximusDE I agree with you..but I feel like a kid in a candy store, because I have always been interested in this kind of stuff like ships, submarines so it is natural to feel so
@@lonesome3958 ofc I agree but, I guess that's just me
I'm a former UK Serviceman. These guys are slick and so clued up on what they're doing. That sub is in very, very good hands.
Apart from the fact that the team that showed up to fight the fire had LOW BATTERY flashing in their thermal camera. Surely thats not a good thing in a real fire situation.
Google Account probably the training TIC.
@@googleaccount4159 What if they have more than one and used this one for training?
I was in the Royal Navy in the 70's and early 80's on surface ships the routines here are almost identical to what was drilled into me. Fire and flooding are big problem on any kind of vessel at sea. The low battery on the thermal camera wasn't a problem back then, we trained to do it in the dark.
@@googleaccount4159 The cameras likely had the battery switched out by whoever set up the drill. The key to a drill is to throw the crew a curveball - you will never be fighting a crisis on a submarine in ideal conditions and improvisation is something you must get used to.
I was was onboard USS Chicago when the we had a Flooding Casualty in the Torpedo Room at Test Depth. In just 15 seconds so much water was brought in through a tiny hole in a Torpedo Tube Sight Glass The entire forward Bilge was filled up.
Can you elaborate a little?
Test depth is the maximum depth a sub is allowed to operate under normal circumstances As you increase depth, water pressure increases Aka, shoots a lot more water into the area at lower pressures
That was my nightmare every night.
Dude that’s terrifying. How’d you guys isolate it?
Im a firefighter and I am genuinely impressed with the response time. I don't believe they have gone through firefighter 1 training but they all were very professional and moved with a sense of purpose.
All submariners receive firefighting training.
This is some of the greatest intro art I've ever seen. Incredible.
Is it just me, or the intro sounds like Mythbusters?
It's really great. Love the homage to mythbusters.
Cocomelon
Nobody else going to talk about how we have all these traveling content creators complimenting good work? I will, both of you are great :) different subjects but they are both intriguing beyond imagination
I love how there is a picture of Sean Connery of his role as captain in "hunt for red october" in the galley :D
Most submariners don't even like that movie, as it's so embarrassingly inaccurate. U571 is fairly accurate. Periscope down is accurate with camaraderie
Timestamp?
@@aland7236 around 18:02 while they show and explain the fire drill
@@MarciusWhithood like it is with most hollywood movies. to achieve accuracy is hard and most of the times not very interesting for the ordinary movie visiter
Somebody mentioned that in the last video too.
I love that dustin has preserved his child like wonder and enthusiasm. It didn’t get beat out of him by the world like what happens to so many other curious minds. Really refreshing to see that his presence is received as a gift by so many people
My older brother was a torpedoman on SSBN-608; he was my hero, so I'm digging this series.
Destin, WHO DREW THAT INTRO?!
Dustin Timbrook. He also draws my Podcast with Matt “No Dumb Questions” Example: kzhead.info/sun/ksWjc6iLhqRpfaM/bejne.html
No Donald
For me it looks like a Mythbusters style intro
Definitely reminiscent of a Mythbusters intro, I like it!
Not gonna lie, it looks like a weaponised Moby Digg and i love it
Ayy I finally made it in the video! I'm the dude in the background at 6:55 turning the pump on
That is very cool
Thank you for your service, I was on CV-63. You guys have a heck of a lot more going on in your compartments than we did.
Thank you and all your sub family
Thank you for your service! Toledo's crew is amazing.
Is is a good sub to be on like the Chiefs were saying?
This was so cool to see the navy perform their fire training exercise. We know this is a drill, but in their head they have trained their brain to assume every training event is life or death and you can tell they do. Amazing Destin.
That captain of the sub is a pretty cool and chill dude. It's impressive how well trained the submarine people are. Can't wait to finish this series.
Dustin you should do this type of series on an oil rig one day because that would also be very interesting to watch and learn about.
I agree on many different types of work environments
Not allowed XD osha would be reaping that day
That Captain seems like a solid bloke. I'd buy him a beer.
I’d say everybody on that boat!
that is how most submariners are, they are all pretty chill but you do get the hooyah navy guys
Can’t have a prick on a submarine
Submarine crews are filled amazing people!!!
He lifts
The fire response procedure and discipline is absolutely amazing.
**Russian submarine near the US sub** "Hey it's me Destin and welcome back to smarter everyday"
Hey it’s Dimitri and welcome to Smarter Every Other Day, today we are going to cause the Third World War by sinking this here submarine.
There's something surreal knowing I'm just a guy sitting in my bedroom watching this video, and out there are probably operatives from dozens of countries combing over this video to see if they can glean any usable intel.
@@maxwelledison6538 more like hundreds
@@maxwelledison6538 All the real secrets were in the pizza video :-)
@@maxwelledison6538 opsec would have been done on the vid and the submarine would have finished its deployment before footage would be released also destin wouldn’t be allowed his phone during his journey to the sub.
When I was fresh to the fleet, I attended the flood trainer at sub school in Groton, CT 3 days before I was flying home to Florida to be married. I and my team were patching a flooding pipe - I was standing behind my shipmate (who was taking the brunt of the force from the flooding), when he shifted his body without warning and exposed my face directly to the pressure. I turned my head and the force pushed my head from behind and knocked my face right into a stair directly behind me. The bridge of my nose scraped along the non-skid tape on that step and I broke my nose. We got the job done while I bled all over the place (understanding the importance of casualty repair and recovery) -- Many lessons learned. It took a lot of makeup to get my nose into shape for my wedding - but my bride to be was not happy when she saw me getting off the plane. In the end, everything worked out.
Haha, dude I swear. I work with my hands all day and the worst pain is always impacts to the nose or upper lip. Just makes my entire being ache. Never broke my nose though. Did you have get it reset?
@@Elbert_Heather Lots of ice for the 3 days leading up to my wedding - got the swelling down pretty good. The scrape on the bridge of my nose was pretty superficial, so no scab there after 3 days (lots of medicinal cream). I got the swelling down and used a lot of makeup to get everything looking as normal as possible because I still had a black eye and some bruising at the bridge of my nose. You can't tell I was busted up when you look at my wedding photos. :)
Yes, flood simulations are no joke. Absolutely frigid water, spraying at very high volume and pressure. The watch in Control ups the ante whenever things are going too smoothly. I've been a part of drills with multiple "ruptures" where we ended up in near chest-deep water, having to secure submerged breaches. Then there's fire training, including smoke houses. They can be even worse.
@@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt but that's how training should be. As real as it can be. So if it happens you are used to it.
I believe it. That water pressure ain't no joke. We have a flood trainer up here in Bangor, WA and one of the 10" pipes has a rupture in the bilge. The water will gush out along the bilge, up the full length of the bulkhead and run to about the middle of the overhead where it all rains down on everything. And it's only pressurized to 80 lbs...
Thanks for making this series. I was on Nuclear Subs back in the 80's on an older class than the 688. People always ask me what it was like and I always refer them to look for things on the internet to get some perspective. Things have changed a lot since back then. We did 6 hour watches when fully staffed and sometimes had to do 9 hour or 12 hour depending on situation. Drills were part of the process as the fire but their drill seemed minor compared to ours as everyone had to get up and get going. It was all in getting breathing protection out(which by the way, certainly tests EVERY piece of equipment) and knowing where to be and what you were doing. FYI...they have a bigger crews mess than we did. We did not have a "buffet" table LOL. But all in all this video series will give everyone that asks me as I refer to this what it's like being on a sub. The space is limited and there is equipment everywhere. Thanks again.
Half hour video felt like 5 minutes because it was so fascinating! Really cool how accommodating this crew is!
As a prior nuclear machinist mate on S6G submarines, this series is bringing back some amazing (and disturbing) memories. Thanks for the great content and sharing in detail the day to day life of a submariner.
I can also relate, except from an SSBN point of view.
It’s crazy how I said the exact same thing lol only a submariner would be sad and happy at the same time about being out lol
hahah. nuke'em
busi magen I went through Charleston
tony montana advice about what?
Saying they "rapidly and aggressively attack any casualty" makes it sound like the crew beats patients to death...
You have to kill the weak so the pack can survive.
It's Navy, so probably more along the lines of "viciously and curiously beat the the casualty's meat".
Well the last think you want is zombies on your sub
@@youtert Righto, you're on the list 😂. These things don't necessarily apply to just the physically weak ... A case of be careful what you wish for ... "Would you like to know more?"
It's really amazing how well trained and how they act so fast. I love the series so far mad respect to the people who work on the submarine under those conditions.
That firefighting team was on point that day, dressed and on site in less than 4 minutes!
18:06 Me and the boys going out on quarantine
That gave me a good chuckle, won't lie.
I was a submariner through the 1960's. The improvements in equipment and procedures are most impressive. It still comes down th the crew... these guys are on top of it.
Gotta appreciate what these guys are doing over there. So much respect.
I thought submarines couldn't be any more cooler until I aknowledged that they have a mill and a lathe on board🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
You gotta be a nuke mechanic and go to MTO school to use it tho
@@jacobwolfe5568 a nuke mechanic ? is that a thing ?
@@justabeardedguythatisahero9848 Yeah, one of the guys applying the strongback said he was a nuke mechanic. It's a thing.
That fire response drill was really impressive, from the methods used to how quickly they were able to escalate from random person nearby fighting the fire to a fully prepped and sustainable response. You hear about stuff like that and can kind of imagine it, but seeing it played out (while being cognizant of how much time was passing) was something else!
As the CO said, casualties are drilled daily. We had a saying when I served that if a casualty wasn't attacked within 15 seconds that "it was all over except the screaming and the praying." Casualties are drilled so regularly that responding becomes muscle memory. Depending on the casualty, everyone just instantly snaps into action. No thinking is involved in responding (calling in the casualty, securing power, securing spaces, such as in flooding, putting agent on the fire, donning breathing apparatus and/or fire suits). The thinking starts once you're on scene and on station.
The response time can be pretty ridiculous if the right people are around. The goal is to make the entire crew "the right people." We had a hydraulic rupture once near where a lot of the salty guys were playing video games, there was a PKP extinguisher, CO2 extinguisher, freshwater hose, and seawater hose pointed at it in less than 30 seconds just in case the atomized fluid was having any funny ideas.
Fire is a killer aboard these boats. The fire must attacked and suppressed immediately or the ship could be lost. I believe this is what happened to the South American boat recently lost, but that is speculative. And you can read about an American boat that had to be abandoned after a major battery fire in heavy seas in "Blind Man's Bluff."
@@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt If I may be permitted to tell a sea story? We were undergoing TRE (Tactical Readiness Examination, front half of the boat evaluation) with a detachment of riders on board. One of the scrubbers caught fire. The CO of the detachment, a Mustang CDR outfitted with only skivvies, had a bottle of CO2 on the scrubber within 10 seconds. The TRE team waved the evaluated fire drill. :}
@@cheddar2648 The ONI analysis of the ARA San Juan said they believe they had a malfunction of the head valve, causing water to pour into the boat while snorkeling. The water dumped down into the battery compartment, sparking a fire. The ship combat the fire, managed to get it out, but when they attempted to ventilate, the head valve malfunctioned again and restarted the process. They fought valiantly but there's nothing that could help them against a catastrophic system failure like that. I'm not entirely sure why they didn't emergency surface, perhaps they didn't know it was caused by the head valve, or just thought they had the situation under control.
18:00 I love that they have a picture of Sean Connery from Red October on the wall.
What he's dead?! Who's gonna give deserving people a smacking now? ☹
24:13 I like how he is humble. “Typically we are able to get dress on about 3-4 min especially if you are..experienced... we are practise so much..” So likeable
Me who's never seen a nuclear submarine in my life and don't plan to: *Ah yes, very interesting*
16:16 - BUURST!! BUURST!! Captain: "Calm down buddy!, let me speak"
That was just a chief.
@@Oksobasically2 senior chief*
That wasn't the Captain
I am captain
Everyone in the ship knows how to tackle a casuality Destin: "There is 1 Impostor among us"
"Masterchief"
Dustin is sus
Destin was thrown into the abyss from a torpedo tube. You win.
you know, i still don't get what this joke is about?
@@livethefuture2492 It's a video game where players vote people off a ship. If they vote a crewmate off the ship then the task on that ship might not get finished and they might loose. The impostor must avoid getting voted off by faking doing task, but he can also kill crewmates, sabotage the ship, and vote other crewmates off the ship. The players must communicate during a meeting to coordinate whom to vote off the ship or whether to skip votes. The game is called "Among Us".
So impressed with the preparation needed and executed here. Much respect.
Such a great guy...every time I see someone in our time showing us and our youth how to be smart, genuine and great people- it fills me with so much hope. This guy is one of those people...thank you!
"Has it ever happened?" "Unfortunately that's classified" Ah yes, "classified"
Time? I think I missed it
@@tbnr_legacy7186 same
we meet again!
@@martiddy I also see him in a lot of places
G14 classified.
Big ol' 6'7'' submariner: "I hit my head a little bit, but eh. I forget about it!"
I think his forgetfulness is partly due to the blows to his skull.
Fallout - LOL ! I once had a DIV O that was 6'4". I swear he developed a permanent hunch and a kink in his neck
@@NukelearFallout I think that's the joke
@@theaveragejoe___ Yas indeed, and I was adding to said joke.
I was panicking just watching that fire drill and it was neither real nor was I even there. That was very impressive teamwork!
Love to see how prepared and responsive these teams are. Incredible
Smarter everyday 2021: Hey it's me Dustin, welcome back to Smarter everyday. Today we're at the International Space station!
I think Destin would explode from excitement.
I can't wait to see this🥺
Totally would watch that!
I can imagine this happening any time soon....
@@tommegg8486 Uh. No. Too expansive.
4:32 “about 26 seconds” I like that guys style
Seems funny, but that's the standard for level of knowledge to qualify submarines.
Gotta love that alarm
Hal Jordan I was impressed “about 26 seconds” implies that the second is too long of unit of measurement
The whole submarine series is so interesting. Really cool work.
I love this SED Nuclear Submarine series Destin! It's brilliant to see not only your passion for the technology and capabilities of this awesome machine, but also the passion, commitment and attitude of the crew of the USS Toledo. My 4 year old nephew is nuts about "fire takeawayers" on subs so this episode for him is out of this world. We're looking eagerly awaiting the next installment!
Thank you so much Destin for showing our families what we've only been able to tell them about submarine life. Showing fire and flooding drills and how we combat those casualties will show our families so much of what we trained for for so many hours each deployment. I really appreciate you doing this! -Veteran EM2(SS) Vander Pol
We thank you and your family for your service.
Awesome. Thanks for your service!
What is life on a sub like? Would you recommend it? I’m thinking about doing a rating for subs
Every sailor aboard any US Navy ship has extensive fire fighting training. Some of the best fire fighters in the world are aboard Navy ships. You won’t find better fire fighters anywhere. If you don’t put that fire out, you will be among some of the best swimmers in the world! That’s how it works!
The Marines and Army learn how to shoot guns. The Air Force learns how to sit in chairs. The Navy learns how to fight fires.
@@operator0 you got the airforce there 😆
You guys on the surface fleet have designated Damage Control men.
@@gingasamuri There's only a handful of DCs on any ship. The rest of the crew will be called upon in a real casualty, just like you see here. The DCs are mainly used for quick response, along with all their regular duties, in my experience.
I actually just went to a firefighting training yesterday for the Navy, and I definitely can confirm the Navy has some amazing firefighters
Destin, many of my students follow you and were asking how long were you down to shoot all of the sub videos. Thanks for keeping us Smarter Every Day!
Destin sleeping in the bunks and somebody whispers to his ear "This is where we perform nocturnal activities" *gently caresses side rails*
*"Everything cool is in the engine room."* lol, that made me laugh when he said that.
Because the engine room is so hot? lol
The USS Torsk in Baltimore has almost everything intact inside and is a pretty good self guided tour. In reference to the machine room it does have a lathe and and some other machine tools in it from what I saw when I toured it. It's one of the cooler boats to see there with how densely packed all the mechanics are inside.
its amazing seeing all the roles these guys have to play. This is a really great series!
U.S. Navy retired here, watching the whole video with a big wide grin on my face reliving great memories. I was regular surface Navy and that's by choice. These submariners are a whole 'nother level....bravo zulu brothers and sisters, well done!
Haha, common question is "what was the longest you were down?" Followed by "I couldn't go that long without the Sun." ... buddy, not seeing the Sun was pretty low on my list of concerns.
@4:28 Did he just say “it bongs for ABOUT 26 seconds”?? Is the exact time something like 25.5 seconds and he rounded up for us mere mortals? Man these guys are sharp.
LoL was thinking the same thing when he said that.
It's probably supposed to go for 30 exact but the timer on this specific unit on this specific vessel is probably a little off.
This series is insanely interesting !!! Thank you so fking much for sharing. I'm a first responder at work, and there are so many things that I have learned that professionals could not have taught me. The information conversion value here is insane; Again ,thank you so much !!!!!!
That fire drill was super cool, and had amazing commentary. Well done everyone.
My buddy was on a carrier, I was on a sub. The difference is, on a carrier you will never meet all your shipmates, but on a sub each and every one of them is your brother. If a casualty occurs, no matter how small, everyone is involved. The flooding trainer in New London is amazing.....
One of the most impressive things I've seen was the Emergency training room at the Submarine Academy in Florida. They had this super cool room that they could completely flood to simulate the inside of a submarine with pipes, hull, walls/floor etc. They could simulate a broken pipe with water shooting out of it and flood the entire room completely up to the ceiling so they could train every simulated emergency situation. Imagine trying to fix a broken hull on a submarine and being completely underwater swimming around trying to fix the hole. It's such an insane environment to try and solve problems in but it was truly impressive mechanically. They could rotate the room on hydraulics and shift the X and Y positions to simulate the submarine nose diving or rolling. it was so incredible. edit: Ooooooooohhhhh cool!!! They just talked about it around 13:00
I was told they have it in CT too
Same thing in Groton. That was funnest part of sub school.
Bro the flooding trainers sound so dope today! I would love to do that but would also be scared out of my mind haha. Glad you were able to figure it out and improve from it!
The Royal Navy also has a damage control simulator like that at its basic training establishment, it’s called “HMS Havoc”
Tom Scott has a video about one of these
Did not expect the fully suited fire response with thermal, that was seriously cool!
Fire: Why do I hear Boss music? 18:05 Squad enters with full hazmat suits on
I love this series, keep it up!
Totally!! Same!!
Hey Destin, I'm a US Navy vet who worked on surface ships and was a big part of damage control teams. The concepts these sub guys train for are similar to what the surface fleet goes through, but they push it to another level, for obvious reasons. Damage control in general is one of the most important skills because obviously we can't just call for help. I love these sub videos and am looking forward to more!
Well yeah. Everyone sees you Targets. If we have a problem, we might not be able to surface for hours. Need an extra level of difficulty lol.
I'll just stay on land where I belong.
I really love the comradery on these ships. Everyone works together with a common goal. Very nice to see.
Boy! This series brings me back to my time as a torpedoman on ssn772… thanks Dustin and support crew for the trip down memory lane… hooyah navy!!!
What years were you on the Greeneville?
Dustin was kinda sus tho, fire started when he enter the crew’s mess and i saw him vent into the torpedo bay earlier.
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Yooo we need sub map in among sus lol
@@emdowww9150 It is perfect lol
He very nearly got himself ejected in the last episode.
I love this series. I served on two cutters in the Coast Guard. We practiced constantly, like this crew conducting Basic Engineering Casualty Control Exercises or BECCEs (pronounced Beckys). The USCG cutter WAESCHE experienced an electrical fire while in the Western Pacific a few weeks back. When that alarm goes off you just go in to full auto and work through the fire fighting steps. As a follow on you should try to experience the Wet Tank, this is the simulator that does flooding/fire combatting. There is one in Rhode Island.
Another great video showing the military and in particular, the US Navy Submarine community in a positive, professional light. Well done.
I’ve watched this submarine series like 10 times now. So cool, I hope you get to do another one of these types of military videos going over the science of these incredible machines
As an ongoing medical doctor, it's highly interessting to me to observe, how other professions in high-risk-areas operate under pressure and in emergencies. Especially the nonverbal cues combined with the sentence "I relieve you" is definetly something which i want to memorize and to practice in medical emergencies.
Wait and listen for “I have the Deck & Conn”
Reminds me a lot of pilots. "I have control" followed by "You have control" is the standard there, to ensure there's only one pilot flying.