For info on the overhead rail and how to close the door: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppeopsmsmZesm7Q.html

@Elimino_P

2 жыл бұрын

Neat. That was my first question. Thanks for an interesting video. 👍

@vsuryaR

2 жыл бұрын

How the rail above when the door need to close? Is it removable? Is it automatically stowed when the door closed?

@Elimino_P

2 жыл бұрын

@@vsuryaR Sections come out. He covers it in the link.

@meinkamph5327

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite water tight door is my ass ! !

One thing that really makes sense to me about the battleship is that they kept the water OUTSIDE the ship and the people INSIDE. Really seems like a no-brainer to me!

@elzar760

2 жыл бұрын

No screen doors below the waterline.

@b1laxson

2 жыл бұрын

Except at the desalination which brings in sea water to make fresh water for crew and steam machinery. The battleship "mostly" keeps water on the outside.

@stewko

2 жыл бұрын

So... What about divers on (outside) the ship? We're there any? What was their role that might surprise us?

@cbhlde

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I think, you got a point here. :p

@richardpilch7991

2 жыл бұрын

Another thing that makes sense to me, is that the captain has a steering wheel too! That way, the battleship doesn’t wander aimlessly around the ocean.

Wish my bedroom door was automatically dogged like that.

@kristoffermangila

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes indeed!

@genebohannon8820

2 жыл бұрын

Why do people like you give me these ideas?

@Backyardmech1

2 жыл бұрын

😂 Until you lock yourself out.

@zacharyrollick6169

2 жыл бұрын

Don't make me buy one of these from the scrappers.

@JackTalyorD

2 жыл бұрын

Guys guys there's a idea your all missing. Just move to live on a battle ship problem sloved. No neighbors self closing doors and the fire power to scarre off anyone from ever wanting to visit.

There are 4 reasons why these doors are used only in high traffic areas of ships. 1. Cost 2. Weight 3. Internal Volume 4. Manually dogged doors are a deterrent from crew breaking material conditions and using doors that should be staying closed during the condition unless cleared by DC.

@timengineman2nd714

2 жыл бұрын

Aboard the ships I was on (3 different types: CV-60, FFG-15 & FFG-23, & FF-1040) the individually dogged doors and hatches were few and far between. In fact there were probably 3 hatches of that type for every door! Probably (it's been over 30 years since I've been "Haze Gray and Underway") the (non-Quick Acting) WTDs were mainly for little used compartments, and most of the (non-Quick Acting) WTH were on the lowest Through Deck and were almost always closed on General Quarters only. (Through Deck is a deck where you can walk fore and aft, port and starboard easily. Below the Lowest Through Deck, you would have to climb a ladder to the Through Deck, walk on the Through Deck to go to the WTH for the next compartment and go do the next ladder, just to go one compartment over!

@jmd1743

2 жыл бұрын

We had golden toilets, now we have golden doors.

@Cragified

2 жыл бұрын

@@timengineman2nd714 I believe it. A lot of the USN post WW2 was what Zumwalts would have called High End and were quite expensive per unit. Even the OHPs which were one of the few of his Low Ends to make it to production ended up being more lavishly equipped then he imagined.

@Gr8thxAlot

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that was one pricey door!

@jameskee2412

2 жыл бұрын

@@SSN515 No more so than any of the other water tight doors around the ship. The hinges for those things are all pretty massive, and as long as they are not grossly worn out, do a damn good job holding the door in position. Even worn out, they'll still hold the door level, it's just a matter of how well the hinge side seats when you go to dog it. Once dogged, they're fine.

I love these tiny details that just make sense and you would never even notice unless its pointed out. Plus I love the measurement of how many curators something is.

the casual "my Battleship" was too good. I hope Ryan never changes lol. just casually flexing his Iowa Class Battleship

It's a short walk down broadway from "my battleship" to "my precious."

Ryan commenting, ‘My battleship’. Made my day.😏

@PixelmechanicYYZ

2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised it took this many videos to hear it:)

@ashman187

2 жыл бұрын

BB = Big Brother

@anothermax420

2 жыл бұрын

obligatory what do you mean *your* battleship lol

@TiernanWilkinson

2 жыл бұрын

Oh to be able to utter the words "MY battleship..."

@r-zeatlfilms

2 жыл бұрын

Silly Ryan

The Curator comes back! It’s everyone’s favorite unit of measure!

The one thing that makes perfect sense to me about my battleship (5th Div. 86-88) is that YOU are the curator. You seem to have the same reverence and love for our boat as us battleship veterans have.

@johntango6918

2 жыл бұрын

85 to 88 brother. Mm3

The ships bow, particularly below the water line. Hydrodynamically it makes a lot of sense, especially when compared to the previous generation of battleships (the standards).

That door is neat. It was neat to operate it. It is one of the thousands of cool engineering details for items on that ship. I could spend a month and certainly not go through all of the different but thoughtful systems there. The gun elevator screws and turret system were amazing as well. The hourglass bearings for the thrust bearing of the turret are pretty neat as is the pivot and jack screw or elevator screw for the guns. Getting the powder and shells to the guns is a whole different system in which a lot of thought and engineering was placed.

I know exactly how watertight doors operate. I was a damage control maintenance man on the USS Sacramento AOE1. We carried 9.9 million gallons of oil which 2.2 million gallons were JP5 jet fuel. Along with a lot of magazines carrying 500 pound bombs. It took 6 weeks to load my ship with ammunition alone. I was on the most dangerous ship you could be on. A fast combat support ship. The Sacramento was first of it's kind 796 feet long with a draft of 40 + feet. We were capable of refueling any ship with ammunition and fuel. 250 thousand shaft horsepower, and the biggest screws that were ever put on a naval war ship. Our power came from half of the battleship Kentucky power plant in which the other half went to the USS Camden AOE 2. We still were the fastest ship in time trials.I loved my Sacramento AOE 1. Pride of the 7th fleet out of Bremerton WA. Rest in peace Sac. She kept me alive and well in the many south Pacific cruises. 1984.love my ship.

@josephstevens9888

2 жыл бұрын

I worked with a guy who was station on the USS Detroit AOE4. He told me he worked his ass off both in port and underway.

@byronking9573

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I owe your ship a debt of thanks because USS Sacramento (AOE-1) un-rep'ped and refueled my dear old USS Constellation (CV-64) on many occasions. Two true miracles of engineering and logistics plying the Deep Blue Sea.

@AflacMan13

2 жыл бұрын

Thank yo for your service. :-)

@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band

2 жыл бұрын

What happened to her? Was she scrapped, scuttled, or sunk? You saying "rest in peace" makes me assume she is now gone.

@thomaswoody2733

2 жыл бұрын

@@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band she was scrapped in Brownsville Texas in 2008 along with the Camden AOE 2. She served the navy since 1956 I believe when she was christened. 1956 to 2004 . Served in Vietnam and the Iraqi wars. I miss that ship. And all my shipmates.

The big AZ guns always made sense to me.... My question is, would it be possible to see how the beam is moved out of the way so the door could close? I'm close to the USS Wisconsin, but they haven't opened Broadway to the public yet.

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

Mondays video is all about the I beam!

@ActiveGamer3000

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to ask this

@FlyingWithSpurts

2 жыл бұрын

and I just did ask, nice that it's already answered

@jackmehoff2363

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks i was gonna ask this too

For anybody asking, the rail overhead is removable.

@impguardwarhamer

2 жыл бұрын

DO they remove it before battle?

@Masada1911

2 жыл бұрын

@@impguardwarhamer during general quarters they would have all the watertight doors closed Yes

@flit-the-history

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask about the rail. You have stopped me. What is the rail for? Moving ammo? I presume the rail would NOT be in place ...unless needed(?)

@Masada1911

2 жыл бұрын

@@flit-the-history At least I helped somebody! Nice to hear. :-) Yes the rail is meant for moving ammunition, (and maybe other heavy stuff, not sure) it would absolutely only be up if it was in use. They did a new video about the rail specifically like a day after this one. Worth checking out if you’re interested

the thing that immediately jumped into my mind when watching that door in action was: Maintenance!! You don't want to find out in an emergency that your pivots are gummed up and your bearings are rusty. The hours I spent greasing, oiling, cleaning and polishing all come back to me

Three and a half years on a Nimitz carrier and never found a door on the ship that operated this way. That's neat and useful.

It would seem like a no brainer but just having the sight glass in the door helps prevent you from opening a compartment that may be flooded. Opening it would not only let massive amounts of water through it’s possible with the water flowing you may not be able to get it shut again. There may be some possibility that it could reach the boilers and put out the fires or cause a steam explosion (with uneven heating) but as long as the watertight doors are closed it’s a remote possibility.

One thing about the battleship that makes sense🤔. I know, this totally awesome KZread channel. Your passion for your subject is fantastic. Thank you. I hope to visit the ship in person, someday.

i cannot get enough of these battleship details!

Not only are those doors expensive, heavy and require more maintenance, they won't even fit in many places on a ship. Most doorways are only big enough for one man because the corridor itself is barely wide enough for 2 men side by side.

Nice to See Libby - Thanks, Enjoy All of Your Video's - Thanks Again...

Really enjoy your channel. Clarifying question here, that you didn't address; if you are on Broadway, how does the watertight door close with the yellow main carrying rail above, which goes between & beyond bulkheads? How is watertight integrity maintained with that rail running a large portion of the length of the ship? It does not look like the door is shaped around it, as far as I can tell from the video.

@nickpetralia223

2 жыл бұрын

The yellow rail is detachable. If you look at the video of Ryan showing the machine shop you will see how it works. to answer the question on integrity. If you look at the rail you will see it goes under where the door contacts. Also right where it goes through the door way is where it would detach to allow the hatch to be closed

@billpaine6241

2 жыл бұрын

The sections of that rails passing through the watertight doors are detachable, and are normally rigged only when needed.

@alanjameson8664

2 жыл бұрын

@@billpaine6241 Thanks; I had wondered the same thing.

@blackrat1228

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like the channel just posted an entire video about that rail a few minutes ago

@bbgun061

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickpetralia223 thanks, I had the same question.

For those of you that don't use curator measurements, two curators wide is about 1/2 a giraffe.

@tednordquist5266

2 жыл бұрын

Just like that meteor a few weeks ago.

@yama123numbercauseytdemand4

2 жыл бұрын

Für alle Deutschen hier: Das ist ungefähr ein fünfzehntel Fußballfeld oder ein hunderstel Saarland. :D

This video was short but excellent. It's rare that I'm glad KZread recommended me something randomly, but this one of them

I love this minutiae! Keep the deep details coming Ryan.

Thank you for all the great content, this channel has been my favorite find of the year!

@johntango6918

2 жыл бұрын

Its segment püt in only when needed for transferring equip, tools. Jtango mm3 uss new jersey bb62 85 to 88

One of the coolest random-feature videos ever!

Yes! the return of my favorite unit of measurement!!

I love that you refer to her as "my Battleship".

Two Curators should be sent to the National Bureau of Weights and Measures.

System safety interlocks. They fired thousands of shells through the guns on those ships, and only had one accident, which was probably the fault of the propellant, not the handling system.

@seatedliberty

2 жыл бұрын

I assume you’re referring to the explosion in turret 2 on Iowa. While the exact cause was never determined, the best evidence points to crew error- an over-ram of the powder bags caused a friction ignition of the trim layer in one of the bags.

There are a finite number of people who can use the words 'my battleship' in a sentence... love it.

Great video from the battleship.

Very cool, great content!

Im glad we closed the door on this one

@kevincrosby1760

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be nice and not dog you about your jokes...

Aside from general layout, the wide doors on broadway on the Iowas was most noticable difference from a South Dakota class.

That was such a brilliant design.

I'm surprised nobody else wants to be on camera for very long. This is their big chance to become a famous KZreadr.

That was for sure an improvement the Iowas had over the SoDaks. The water tights on Broadway on SoDaks were still 26” wide.

Great, we have seen the curator height measurement in prior videos, now we have a two curator width measurement. How long will it be before we can see curator depth or curator length measurement? 😁 Love it!!! 🤗

Wow the way you were sitting and how large those doors are, for the first 2 minutes it literally looked like a green screen!

super clever design. I need one of those for my home

I think one of the things that makes the most sense about this Battleship is having such a great curator.

That p-way is so nice and roomy! I remember being on the Ike (CVN-69) and the main p-ways on the 2nd deck are not quite as wide despite having a MUCH larger crew that this battleship. I assume other nimitz carriers are the same, but on the ike there are two parallel p-ways on the 2nd deck which, apart from the hangar deck and the 03 level, are the main avenues to going back and forth across the ship. The 2nd deck has the mess decks, medical, and some berthings in the aft area as well as some other offices and misc spaces. The mess decks also mean that during chow hours ABOUT HALF THE P-WAY IS TAKEN UP BY THE CHOW LINE. Needless to say, space is not plentiful on ships.

Always like the Curator measurements.

That's really cool!

The simplicity and efficiency make this door stand above others. Indeed, it makes me wonder why the auto-latch isn't part of all the doors. Because regardless of size, that looks and seems to be something you'd watch from A to Z. Mayhaps some cost cutting???

as per comments on the trolley rail running at the top of the door opening: there's a section that's removable where it intersects the door arc AND it's only installed when something/equipment is being moved and it's not used underway and NEVER in potential battle conditions.

My primary question about those doors is, where can I get one‽

@richhagenchicago

2 жыл бұрын

A weld shop and a machine shop could build you the parts. You would need to copy the design and for a one off, you would pay a pretty penny.

Editing is killing it Ryan! 👍

Any job where you can honestly use the phrase "my battleship" is a good job.

Thank you

Great Video..

Bless you.

i think i agree with you those are the most awesome doors

Never saw a hatch or door like that on any aircraft carriers I was on.

One thing that makes sense about battleships is the fact that all of the bullheads are round on the edges because if you have a tight square corner a crack can propagate on that corner and sink the ship

One of the features of the Iowa class ships that make the most sense are the ammunition

I was recommended here by the paint drying channel. Didn’t disappoint.

great engineering

My favorite form of measurement, curators.

Pretty sure you've already made a video on the 2 things I think make the most sense about the battleship, this makes 3. The emergency power system makes a lot of sense to me, and the equipment rail down Broadway. Its a simple effective solution to moving material and equipment down that passageway, but also being able to keep it water tight if needed.

I like that self latching door. Very badass...I wish the USS the Sullivan's had them.

3:27 wait, YOUR, battleship? Being a curator is sounding cooler by the minute.

That door is awesome

Always loved the rounded look of these doors. I had no idea they could close automatically with gravity :O

It seems obvious that it was the difference between doors that had to remain accessible in combat conditions and doors that didn't. I imagine those automatic closing doors were considerably more expensive so using them everywhere would have been a massive waste. It's amazing the amount of planning that went into these things, including crew traffic through the ship under various conditions.

I feel like it makes a lot of sense that they built the battleship in such a way that it floats. :O

That's a sexy door. Battleships are great I think. I like it.

I love how we are still using curators as a unit of measurement.

"my battleship" : ) too!

Love that ratchet sound has he spins wheel for open. Now I see how it occurred.(watch 2nd time) So if he had let go of wheel/ opening- would it stay like that or re-close dog dowm this door.

I really like how battleships float

Ryan lets see a video on the fuel system onbaord New Jersey since you made one of the boilers and how they work but how do they get the fuel and where

@kevincrosby1760

2 жыл бұрын

Not much to see. Piping and pumps, a few filter/polisher units. In the original configuration designed for bunker oil, there would have been heaters as well.

Dude, I had no idea! Was USCG/DC and on WHEC-726 dealt with all 'modern' types of WT doors...but never have I seen this. Now that's modern! BZ

Hello from scotland! can't wait to come visit one day - I'd love to hear about the NJ's history with aircraft, it's anti-aircraft capabilities if possible!

thats a lot of fun, i wish those were still being put on later ships.

The ships guns really make sense. Lots of boom boom = 😊

"my battleship" must be awesome to say that

That's clever!

Curators is my new favorite unit of measurement.

One of the most important measurement when looking at a battleship... "The curator"

@JustSomeCanuck

2 жыл бұрын

We need a set of plans labelled in curators now.

That is a pretty cool door tbh

What really makes sense to me about the BB you ask? The part where it floats.

The thing that makes sense to me, is the fact that they brought the IOWA's back several times. In my knowledge that would mean the navy knew they needed a dedicated "Fleet Support Ship." One that could provide AAA, Shore Bombardment, Keep up with the carrier's, and be Very Well Armored! We need to design and built a truly 21st Century Battleship Fleet!

Imagine having this door at home somewhere.. i would open and close it all day 🤣🤣🤣

*initial comment*: i would have loved to see the mechanism closing in full view and also when the door really locks shut. i could imagine the "real closing" will take longer or has to be assisted by hand that all elements lock the door. *edit*: i just watched the video about the i-beams and realized that the beam is "painted in place the last 30 years" so i guess its not possible to get the rail down and close the door. great video, thanks! greetings from a mechanical engineer from germany

Brilliant Engineering

Its so cool to see that level of simplicity, I could imagine in an emergency situations how nice those doors would be.

What a rabbit hole Barotrauma dug me into

very cool

3:16 I like how the pawl protrudes into a bunch of non-descript cables above the door. Imagine if something broke...

it's a wonderfully engineered door.

That is an awesome door :) I'd love to make something like that as the door to my man cave ;)

Room and expense is why those doors are exclusive.

The watertight doors definitely make sense since they help stop the ship from sinking to a point of course

Intake it the yellow I beams would be installed during overhauls to move equipment around? I work in a 50s building and we have a similar system

I’d love to see videos about the chapel and the goat locker.

How does the door seal around the beam that travels through the door (the one used to transport items back and forth)?