Videos like this that show seldom seen areas are part of the reason I keep coming back to this channel

@Normal1855

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

So I guess there are going to be new measurement units amongst ship designers soon. The Long Szymanski for measuring height, and the Short Szymanski for measuring width, as in "This corridor is 1.1 Long Szymanski's high by 2.2 Short Szymanski's wide"

@davejones67

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@wvalmostheaven9342

2 жыл бұрын

I like that! Good one. Hey bud, how many Szymanskis tall are you? Or, I got a new 3 and half Szymanski pontoon boat!

@sjoormen1

2 жыл бұрын

@@wvalmostheaven9342 How many football fields is that?

@xuthnet

2 жыл бұрын

There's already the Smoot, which was used to measure the Harvard Bridge by Oliver Smoot laying down on the walk as his fraternity brothers marked chalk lines. This measurement is still in use today, being marked on the the bridge (and the marks being cited as locations in police crash reports for example). Having a unit of measure named after him is somewhat prophetic as after graduating from MIT he went on to later be the chairman of ANSI and the president of ISO. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot

@brianc9642

2 жыл бұрын

Certain to supplant the cubit.

That forward diesel generator room deserves it's own episode. Very interested in that.

@rgraze911

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, also down there are the HPAC, MPAC, and LPAC. Go over what each of those did throughout the ship. Some were used in the turrets. Also the fate of the FWD Diesel and what happened to it. It was apart when I got on board.

@wvalmostheaven9342

2 жыл бұрын

Concur!

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

2 videos for you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJeKpsZ_paSfcbw.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3yf2dZvpcrAm84.html

Ryan goes "Mike Rowe" and gets dirty showing us more of the USS New Jersey.

@craigisbond007

2 жыл бұрын

Mike Rowe could film an entire episode of Dirty Jons on a museum ship like this!

@klsc8510

2 жыл бұрын

@@craigisbond007 I am sure Ryan and crew could keep Mike Rowe very busy helping to restore the USS New Jersey and get him plenty dirty too.

@Jason_OConnor

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle and dad went to the same school as mike rowe

Next, Ryan puts on scuba gear and shoots a video of the rudders and propellers. LOL

@AmericanOdyssey91

2 жыл бұрын

I've been wondering what the sea chests and scoops he refers to look like

@stevewindisch7400

2 жыл бұрын

They say the "fresh" water component of the Delaware river in that area is roughly 100% sewage treatment plant outflow by volume. Plus, mixing with the salt water that comes upriver in those 8 foot tides does not help clarity. So you wouldn't see much down there, not even your hand.

@lonnyyoung4285

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanOdyssey91 that would be interesting.

@ussdaedalus5058

2 жыл бұрын

blub glub blob blib blub blab glerb bleb

@netowl3922

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!

today on "what dark, dirty space can we stick Ryan and get him to explain the ship to people" LOL

@cluerip

2 жыл бұрын

Does it really count if it is most likely his idea to get in there? He did voluntarily crawl through a gun barrel...

@tower401ladder

2 жыл бұрын

@@cluerip yeah i know i just think that should be the name of this series of videos Ryan in cramped dirty places LOL

@davejones67

2 жыл бұрын

Inside a prop shaft!

@jonathanbaron-crangle5093

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yesss, let's all think of the worse places to have Ryan show us...! Bilge tanks would be nice, if they're full of bilge water & rats (it's a start...!)

I just imagine Ryan popping out of a random hatch saying the classic introduction line during the tour of NJ

God i love this KZread channel and Ryan, he really cares about the ship and her history.

It's amazing how good everything looks. The ship is in great condition.

"So we haven't named these layers yet... I like to call this one Rusty"

@blackopsy9

2 жыл бұрын

Not to be confused with the preceding layer, corroded.

@jonathanbaron-crangle5093

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackopsy9 lol

@spankyharland9845

2 жыл бұрын

two levels down and it is the USS Tetanus......

So glad you all have put out all this great content. Thank you!

Thanks for doing these great videos Ryan. We get to see parts of The Big J we normally wouldn't get too.

We love these videos. Thank you so much for your work and all the people who keep Her afloat and open to the public ❤️

thanks for the great content. keep it up!

As a Iowa class plankowner, Engineer and watchstander I loved seeing AMR 1 again. I used to stand watch there and make water so the BT's could pour it in the bilge... Anyway I would try to make water with the triple effect submerged tube evaporators and not salt the stupid thing up because I was mostly distilling to the make up feed tank. The EOOW would probably lose his mind if I salted the evap up and because the auto dump valve was mostly broken and pinned open salt up the online boilers. No pressure there!! My vote for the worst space on an Iowa to go to during a normal watch would be in order #1 pump room and them #2 pump room. Terrible spaces to access!! The pump valves were pneumatic and sometimes would get stuck, then you would have to climb down there and hammer the valve open with a crows foot. I got jammed against the bulkhead in #2 pump room with a crows foot in my chest and almost died down there. Of course I didn't tell anyone my stupid mistake. And of course Wisconsin is the most beautiful ship in the world...my opinion.

Awesome video - thanks Ryan.

Five bucks he opens a flooded void space and we all get to go "You sank your battleship"

@BT1DEATH

2 жыл бұрын

That is funny. BUT that could be very dangerous I think all of her hatches are open, with no crew to shut them she would sink quick.

@bggann

2 жыл бұрын

Most of these areas are open and hatches covered by those yellow grates. This is for dehumidification. But I gotta say crawling around in the spaces under the water line would be very spooky.

I can’t believe you did “find” A rustic and main ring down there. 😂 thanks for the content 👍

Thank you, your videos are extremely interesting and very informative. Not only do they give me a sense of how the ship was built and how it was run, but also what the sailors went through on a day-to-day basis. So keep up the great work, it's very much appreciated. (Ps- maybe you could do a video as to what a museum curators job entails, and how being the curator of a battleship presents unique challenges that regular museum curators do not face. I'm probably asking for something that's already been made so I will search).

Best intro yet. Ryan popping out of a hole with a loud grunt.

@robp7652

2 жыл бұрын

That's how it all started 40 plus yrs ago!

One Curators height of hull protection. Excellent!:-) 🖖

Hated having to inspect voids much less do maintenance. Always had to have gas free engineer doing safety checks and kept blowers / elephant trunks handy.

Thank you for doing my request!

I love seeing these rarely seen areas and elements of the ship.

Your videos continue to amaze me. You aren’t getting paid enough!

Ryan, stuffed into a soup can: "Hey, I'm Ryan"

Ryan, you have the best job ever.

Pretty stoked that Jacksonville is getting its own museum ship. Im looking forward to volunteering!

This was interesting. I imagined there were ways of inspecting the bottom spaces (I assumed they were not regularly occupied while underway), but did not realize it was as easy as hatches! Cool!

An early example of Arleigh Burke's efficiency that got him noticed was when as mere Ensign he was assigned to scrape and paint the entire double bottom of.....I think.....the Arizona which was considered a really miserable job. Burke and his crew scarped the interior spaces until they gleamed before they were painted.

I think i have in idea for a video series on this channel: a day in the life of a [insert rating here] where you cover what the everday life of some ratings were, were they slept, what ways they walkes to work what they did etc. (I know you did something like this for the Bosons Mate)

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

We also did one recently for the s3 division, so laundry and barbers and ships store guys.

@senecanero3874

2 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipNewJersey that is exactly what I mean

Another great video! I'd love to know what the flooding procedure is for the triple bottom.

Is it me or does Ryan look a bit like a naughty school boy bobbing his head up. He looks ready to dive back down an go play. Love his videos. He manages too put real life into them. Have to say thank you Ryan keep it up.

Fun fact: The "#" symbol in the #80 plate callout actually means "pound", not "number". It correlates to the weight of the plate per square foot in pounds. So we'd refer to it as 80#, or "80 pound" plate. Source: I'm a structural engineer who designs ships.

Incredible how much he knows

Doing the video standing in the hatch just is good content!

Talk about Ryan hitting tripple rock bottom!😎

Wow, how fun to crawl through all the nooks and crannies of this ship! I'm jealous.

Crazy design!

Haha, reminds me of the scene in the film " Waterworld " where the Captain talks with old guy in a small boat who lives inside the supertanker's fuel tank.

As a midshipman, I had to clean bilges. That's the closest I ever want to be to where you were today. Thanks for your great videos.

I'm a claustrophobe, some of the places you crawl into have me sweating.

@timothymcclaire3276

2 жыл бұрын

the same here. When he went into that gun barrel I hit full panic mode and wouldn't watch until I was assured he wasn't actually seen inside it until the very end.

@IvorMektin1701

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Awesome video Ryan! I'm also just a hair under three inches stick! 🤣🤣

3:47 that looks like a nice through crack in the second? layer.

Another good video. I was going to ask about longitudinal subdivision of the triple bottom just as you mentioned a centerline divide. Is that the only one or just the only one that runs from stem to stern, with others only sectioning tanks off lengthwise here & there?

i have to arguably suggest Nevada. 2 nukes, 5 days of constant fire and bombing. She simply would not die!

Mmmm, good! Tetanus anyone! Great video absolutely amazing. You have wedged yourself there, the funnel, the boiler, the big rifle, conning tower, the trunk and in the sides of New Jersey. Where can we have you wedged next? As far as best hull defense, I find the Richelieu to be the most interesting based on the engineering drawings I have seen. The reports from crew about Bismarck's ability to absorb torpedo hits, might, maybe help it survive an under the hull explosion? Maybe? As always thank you for the work you and your staff do.

Interesting for sure. I'd always assumed a double-bottom. This is what I like to see, things you don't normally see on the tour (I assume this is one of them). That's why I started volunteering at the Titan Missile Museum in Tucson, to see and access those places you DO NOT get to see on tour - like the blast pit 150' below ground...a place so deep and dark and silent......

Ryan should jump out of one the hatches while you have a tour going on. You can add thrills and chills to the expiriance.

love these videos... keep them coming!!!! these and the content from Drachinifel make covid seclusion easier!!!

Didn’t know that about hms prince of Wales and Bismarck shell. Found in it.

very cool

A video about how fluids were moved around these storage compartments would be interesting. How do you counterflood a compartment ususally used to oil, fresh, or feed water?

I would say the Montana class would have had the best designed bottoms.

@aland7236

2 жыл бұрын

They would have a large rounded transom. Wait. Are you talking about the bottom of the boat adjacent to the keel?

You are far braver than I--I get claustrophobic in the bilges. Thank you for the video because I would be very reluctant to enter those spaces. Besides, limited oxygen. Thanks for reminding me that heavy shells have underwater penetration and can hole below the waterline.

Pretty Clever

During the battle of the Denmark Strait, HMS Prince of Wales landed a shot that went under Bismarck's belt and detonated... in a generator room. It flooded the space and knocked out the generator, but didn't do much more than that.

I love your channel. Have you made a video on the inaccuracy of the movie "Battleship?" For example: Can a battleship that has been sitting for a decade be started up in a matter of hours. Is it possible for 5 men to carry a 16" shell?

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

We don't do move reviews. The copyright folks are intense. But safe to say, just about everything in that movie is impossible.

Just watched this so I don’t know if this has been done, but I’d love to see a video on the third fleet off of Samar but I really like one on what would have happened if it were just Task Force 34

Richelieu probably held the edge of WWII ships in underwater protection with the water exclusion material in the outer compartment which actually worked unlike the Vittorio Veneto's Pugliese system. Though she only had a double bottom. Anything that exploded directly under the ship (which turned out to be extremely rare even for mines) Iowa and South Dakota class are invariably the best protected due to better subdivision.

Thx Ryan for another interesting video. I would wonder what Yamato would look like in a comparison. She took a amount of hits to sink her- What is your opinion on this comparison?

@clothar23

2 жыл бұрын

Most of those hits were against her armour belt and deck armor. Which on most ships is already the strongest part of a ship. And given the Yamato's sheer size I think it's safe to say her armour was thicker than most. All the Yamato proved was even the most powerful Battleships are helpless on their own. Sure she took one hell of a beating but inflicted very little damage relatively speaking against her attackers.

@Adriaan_von_Grobbe

2 жыл бұрын

@@clothar23 Indeed. But had she a special Armour system against torps? I would like the pure comparison, to learn more. Not demanding it- but I think it could be very interesting.

I'm looking at that picture....and knowing the general size of it....all I can think is Ryan you poor poor man.

Ryan, I am a former US Navy Damage Controlman and was wondering where on the Iowa class battleship's Damage Control Central is ? I was on a Nimitz Class Carrier and other combatants. And mostly those were in the center of the ship and below decks. Thank you.

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

DC Central is on third deck, just aft of Turret II, on the port side.

I noticed a couple desiccant packs in this video as well as some of your other videos how often do you need to replace them and do you or some team of "bilge rats" have that lovely job?

Please do a video on New Jersey's nickname "Black Dragon"

I really like your videos… However I am partial to the NORTH CAROLINA, 55, or THE SHOWBOAT. She was the first of ten fast battleships to join the fighting in WWII. NEW JERSEY was right there with her in some of the most vicious fighting in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Please keep your videos coming, because I’m sure some of the information you share applies to the other battleships as well😎 Yes in am a North Carolina native…

Is there any inclosed spaces on the ship where you’d be unable to breath? I read a thing about two ship crew went into a chain room for the anchor and they passed out for lack of oxygen on a different ship

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

The ship was designed to have many oxygen free spaces. These spaces were closed and required a series of steps to enter. Its a serious concern for us as we move through the ship and we follow certain protocols to keep ourselves safe.

@majesticfeet1

2 жыл бұрын

"Decent into Darkness", a book about diving on and repairing battleships at Pearl Harbor has some stories of workmen dying after entering spaces void of air.

@BrettBaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipNewJersey I'm assuming these spaces were/are filled with some inert gas, not just vacuum, right?

@kmatson07

2 жыл бұрын

I work in the utility business and it is a frequent concern about the oxygen levels in areas like this. There are procedures under OSHA for confined space entry, and these particular videos especially when Ryan was in the locker chain bin have always made me very nervous. Ryan is doing all of us an incredible service by sharing these videos with us and I hope he and the staff are being cautious about making sure there's proper aeration. I can't thank you enough for making this whole series of videos, a gift to the world.

@BrettBaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@kmatson07 Yup, same when I worked at Disneyland. One person had to stay outside the confined space while someone was inside at all times.

Is it possible the seemingly random thicknesses of plating on the underside of the ship were done to weight balance the ship based on what was above them?

I don’t know for certain but the different thicknesses in the bottom could be to control the tearing of the metal so that it doesn’t spread along the length of the bottom. It could even be possible that explosions might stretch the metal and not allow it to fracture open to the sea. This is a theory and would need to be supported by metallurgists more knowledgeable than I am. It’s just a theory to initiate others best theory.

@witeshade

2 жыл бұрын

That does make sense. It could be like a crumple zone in a car, designed specifically to absorb the force and keep the damage in specific areas rather than run the risk of an entire slab of uniformly thicc metal getting warped together.

@SeanBZA

2 жыл бұрын

I would also say the different thicknesses were also due to limited supply of steel, the yard would have gotten in a shipment of steel in different sizes, and as the ship was being built they often had a choice of waiting for the right thickness, and blow the timelines, or use the closest to what the plan showed, and have it signed off by the designers as permissible. That it also put in failure points that were much easier to repair was a bonus.

I found this ch about over a month ago and I'm slowly making my way through all of the videos because I love WWII era ships and aircrafts! And idk if you're gunna see this question but I'm really curious about what kind of accent you have! The way you pronounce "on" and "talk" is very unique and I'd like to know what kind of accent it is! Much love from Brooklyn, NY. I hope to drive down to visit the Big J some day!

Do you have a video about potable water tanks?

I've been in the Wisconsin's triple bottom, along with all other spaces.

Interesting video. Seeing the areas of the ship that most likely have not been seen unless absolutely necessary since the ship was built love these videos. I do have a question about a previous video that I was rewatching last night. you once said that there was a safe spot to stand when the 16inch 50 cals were fired. I completely agree if the person is a sailor on the ship. This how ever brings me to my question. In the movie Under Siege Tommy Lee Jones character is walking on deck as the 16inchers are fired causing him to be shot back and have a ring in his ears. Now the character is not a sailor and would not know of this safety spot. If you got closer to the guns like his character did. Could this happen from the shock wave. Just curious

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

Heres a video we made specifically because of Under Siege and that scene kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZ6i3JipoKa9cdo.html

QUESTION: If they were going to re-commission the USS New Jersey ... All those spaces you were there would be sand-blasted or filled with "Evapo Rust" to remove the rust and then paint them? Would they put sensors or things on it to monitor the state of those spaces?

I'd really like to see a triple bottom crawl video where much of the triple bottoms are explored.

Good idea not saying "Which battleship has the best bottom?" because that would have just attracted the Kancole fans~

Cool

Did bunker crude offer better protection than number 2 fuel oil?

You might want to check this, Washington in its night fight with Kirishima hit the Japanese ship underwater several times. With the short-range they were firing at it is surprising that the Washingtons shells would not skip but they ploughed right down under. Kirishima took one hit that jammed the rudder and another in the machinery area according to results of modern explorations.

Suggestion: make a video(s) documenting the ship's wartime services.

Hey Ryan. What is the date the last time the big guns fired?

Looks like we woke him up today. 😄

Triple bottom keels boats with the sterns

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad I am not the only one making this reference! - Libby the editor

Do any of these areas have a risk of environmental hypoxia, where surface oxidation or other processes reduce the oxygen content of the air? I'm thinking of something like what happened on the ERRV Viking Islay, where three crew died when descending into a confined space with very low oxygen lost consciousness and died.

How many fuel tanks does the New Jersey have,and what’s the fuel capacity overall,thanks

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

2.5 million gallons and around 500 tanks

Great video Ryan! Does the museum staff practice damage control procedures on the ship? For instance, flood control or containing fires?

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

We have a lot of drills with the local Fire department for fires, and our flooding procedures are really to just seal the doors, so pretty simple.

@brianfieler2332

2 жыл бұрын

Any rescue Ryan drills?

@18robsmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianfieler2332 Apart from, or in addition to, the camera operator carrying a slab of butter and a very large pin?

Moving around the ship in the unused areas, do you have to be careful of oxygen levels due to the rust?

Okay, this has been nagging me for a while.... If these spaces are all subdivided and interrupted by ribs/etc, how do they get the fuel or water or whatever out of the tanks? Does every part of the tank have a pump? Are they all interconnected so fluids run "downhill" to the pump inlet?

@matthewbeasley7765

2 жыл бұрын

The frames that don't divide tanks from each other have multiple holes cut in them. In the middle there will be a framed hole big enough for a smaller man to squeeze through. Several of those are visible in this video. There will also be "weep holes" where the framing plate has a hole cut before welding it in. Often they are a semi-circle hole. One will be placed at the lowest elevation for liquid to go through and the highest location for air to get through. As for pumping: The pumps are higher up in elevation. Suction lift is used to get the fuel or water up to the pump inlet as the lowest level of the machinery rooms are above the tanks. There are far more tanks than there are pumps. There is a complicated piping system associated with each type of tank. Pipelines will lead to manifolds where rows of valves are located. Each valve connects to a pipe that goes to an individual tank. There is an oil master who's in charge of how the tanks are filled and used. He will create the schedule of what and when every valve is to be adjusted. Those instructions are relayed to crew in the appropriate space to go adjust valves so trim and buoyancy is maintained, hull stress is minimized, etc... and oil and water needs are met.

Where was the potable water for the crew? Was that taken from the feed water or were there separate tanks for it?

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

Heres our deep dive into the evaporators: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3yf2dZvpcrAm84.html

Do you currently have a large enough electrical service to the ship to power up all electrical components at once if you wanted to?

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

Not for everything, but enough for the lights/HVAC/outlets. But we couldn't power up the motors that rotate the turrets or anything.

Kind of reminds me of the guy from schrodinger's box (:

Are there any more modern ships that have been decommissioned and turned into museum ships? I would love to see what the inside of a aircraft carrier looks like. I'm assuming that info might be classified however so I'm not holding out much hope

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

The most modern ships that are a museum would probably be Edson or Turner Joy, hiddensea is probably the last built, as a musuem in US anyway. Nautilus is quite modern. The Canadians, British, and Austalians, might have more modern?

I see we're playing "Let's see what cramped, grungy, hole, we can stuff the curator in today" :)

So do the torpedo bulkheads along the sides count as a double hull? I believe that the Iowa-class had the best underwater defense against torpedoes and mines for a ship of her size.

@unitedwestand5100

2 жыл бұрын

There is very little difference between the 3 WWII class battleships torpedo defense or hulls. Just length, and placement of the harder steel in the Armored belt. I think the NC was the only one torpedoed, and it was hot forward of the Armored belt. It survived, and despite 5 dead, and a 35 X 18 ft hole, never lost speed, and had the damage under control within 6 mins, by flooding another water tight bulkhead to correct the list. If you know of another WWII battleship that recieved a torpedo hit please let me know.

@unitedwestand5100

2 жыл бұрын

I know the South Dakota was put out of commission with damage it recieved in ship to ship engagements at Guadalcanal, the same battle where the Washington, (NC-class), made history as the only US battleship to sink an enemy battleship. But, other than the NC, I dont know of another one that was torpedoed. (An unintended, lucky/unlucky shot by the way.)

@unitedwestand5100

2 жыл бұрын

The 16 X 45 caliber guns on the NC, and SD- class battleships, vs. the 16 X 50 caliber on the Iowa-class differ only in length, and thus a few miles in max/effective range. The thickness in the Armor between the 3 classes, was never tested, other than the battle with the 2nd battle of Guadalcanal with the Washington and SD. Nor did it play a significant factor. One could say the Iowa-class was an unneeded waste of taxpayer money. But, I suggest that with the benefit of hindsight.

Ryan, do you guys treat these areas as confined entry? As in, do you carry portable gas monitors and make sure there’s a supply of fresh air? As much as I’d love to explore the ship, I couldn’t help but be concerned about that seeing as it’s been inoperable for so long.

@BattleshipNewJersey

2 жыл бұрын

This space has been open for 20 years, we aren't concerned about oxygen in this particular space. However, we do follow protocols for confined spaces.

It seemed the TIRPITZ was able to take massive hits underneath. And still float. Maybe on bar with the IOWAS.

Down in the voids!

Are there gas monitors, or a lot of good ventilation in there?

Today Ryan finds out if the lower bilge areas of the ship have the proper O2 (oxygen) levels to support life.

@rescdsk

2 жыл бұрын

Iirc, As part of dehumidification the navy opened up these void spaces - you'll notice the hatch cover was a grate.

@johnknapp952

2 жыл бұрын

@@rescdsk I was being facetious and did see the grate. I know the hazards of unventilated voids as too many people have died in them.

The USN was well aware of the japanese shells- that's why the belt on the SDs & Iowa was run down into the TDS.