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@deanevellines347

3 жыл бұрын

@stayros stamelos q

@MICROKNIGHT3000

2 жыл бұрын

18:13 hey wows what ls the name of the music that was playing here

@rhettlowery2173

2 жыл бұрын

pz ad your game to ps4 and ps5

I was stationed on her just before she decommissioned. Loved the time on the Midway

@rivaldo5176

3 жыл бұрын

what part did you stationed on her ?

@texgreybeard6231

3 жыл бұрын

@@rivaldo5176 I was in weapons dept

@curtisbennett7609

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@quietreader4190

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!

@addictedrt_4521

3 жыл бұрын

o7

Bruh these guys yeeted multimillion dollar helicopters for 7 peeps. What an absolute legend.

@AMSHJAK

3 жыл бұрын

ye lol

@akhilpatil5803

3 жыл бұрын

But couldn't they have just made the pilots have the helicopters hover until the plane lands and then chuck the plane ,saving the helicopters

@Waldherz

3 жыл бұрын

@@akhilpatil5803 I dont think that there was the time to get them ready and fueled up to hover for that period of time. You dont just give up a few helicopters on your ship without good reason.

@Tbone1952

Жыл бұрын

I was on the flight deck and watched it, served on this ship as a Corpsman for 2 years.

@Tbone1952

Жыл бұрын

Served o this ship during the evacuation of Saigon and watched the little plane with the family on board land. Served on her from 73-75.

"Japanese Built Yamato, American Built Midway" Truth, knowing Uss midway built around a hull that was that Montana class Super battleship, that meant to engage in combat Yamato.

@kevinwebster7868

3 жыл бұрын

Montana was not meant to counter Yamato. Montana was planned and blue printed before the US even knew of Yamato’s existence.

@HappiKarafuru

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinwebster7868 but Navy brass decide that there is no need for more battleship as it became clear that Aircraft carrier became a vital part of the Pacific war, air dominance is a key to success.

@mandalortemaan7510

3 жыл бұрын

While Montana wasn't designed to combat Yamato but she definitely could. The equal (or closet thing) is the Iowa class

@Milliardo5

3 жыл бұрын

@@mandalortemaan7510 Japan would have been prepared for the Montana though if it went ahead to build two more super battleships with six 20" guns in twin turrets....

@power3480

3 жыл бұрын

@@Milliardo5 they wouldn't have the resources to build or run them, since they were struggling to fuel the yamato and mushashi, which is why they spent a lot of time in the docks.

World: “WTF AMERICA WHY DID YOU BUILD THIS KIND OF CARRIER?” US: “what? You want to see me do it 2 more times?”

@seantaggart7382

3 жыл бұрын

Me: i agree

@asifadnan6637

3 жыл бұрын

To evacuate troops from Vietnam & Afghanistan 🥱

@therailfanman2078

Жыл бұрын

​@@asifadnan6637 So we forgetting everytime germany, UK, russia, and other european countries that lost wars?

I joined the navy in 1979 and soon after training I found myself on board the midway I served on her in till 1986 Proud of my service. And time Onboard. Thanks for the Memories. Midway magic

Me: hey, whos your mom? USS midway: oh my mom? Shes an island.

90 tons of blueprints? wish we had pics, that would have been a damn mountain

@curtisbennett7609

3 жыл бұрын

You notice that comment as well I see. That has to be the case of misspeaking or misprint

@thevortex6754

3 жыл бұрын

Ya, 180,000 pounds of paper. That ways more than my dad D9 Cat. There had to have been a mistake when he said that, or the engineers spent a long time working on this sexy ship

Had goosebumps when captain Chambers and the crew saved Major Buang and his family... thank you for your service

9:30 no air conditioning??? I had so much air conditioning that even in the Indian Ocean I had to have three blankets to sleep, and several of my shipmates in my division had purchased Korean blankets to supplement the Navy issued ones.

@gregorynelson2327

3 жыл бұрын

All depended on were you are on the ship. The spin-49 and gyro room required cold weather greens. But the radio room was on the seventh plain, when in the IO.

@ericnelson2926

3 жыл бұрын

Was in the Mar - Det 75-77

@davidroby7290

3 жыл бұрын

I was calling bs on the no a/c

@Domin8tix

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the Korean blanket. I still have mine and use it regularly.

@sglenn63

9 ай бұрын

63 in my shop most of the time.

Love the Midway. It's one of the best things you can see on a visit to San Diego..

The best aircraft carrier I've ever served aboard in my twenty years career in the Navy, I was a Boiler Technician (BT) aboard her from 1985-88 "B" Division, Yokosuka, Japan

@richardnotman787

Жыл бұрын

I was in R Division 76 - 79. She was the second of 9 ships over a 25 year career. Good ship.

@jameslong3351

4 ай бұрын

I got on board in 72'. Engineering, B Div, Oil Lab, Top Watch. Did 27 months, and got transferred to the Kitty Hawk in dry dock and rode her till 77'

TOOBIGFORPANAMA

@KleineErbse

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Crater7928

4 жыл бұрын

@Atago Best Waifu - These codes are PC only I think.

@manuelsturm4133

4 жыл бұрын

THX

@gamer-1100

4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@alosthigh-endgpu7254

4 жыл бұрын

Eyy finally someone who agrees atago best girl

I served on board the Midway from Oct 76 to Feb 79. Good ship, good crew.

@johndoe-od6ge

Жыл бұрын

thank you for your service

is it weird that ships look “sexy”? not in a weird way but a satisfying way. example: Iowa Class’s Bow

@AwesomesauceME08

3 жыл бұрын

curves in all the right places

@jayvee8502

3 жыл бұрын

If Midway was designed based on Montana class BB hull then it will really look sexy.

@kota5943

3 жыл бұрын

Fortnite kid

@gamingchief475

3 жыл бұрын

I think we have an azur lane player in this comment section

@twigvideos6971

3 жыл бұрын

So you have a aircraft carrier fetish, ew

Did lifeguard for USS Midway 1980 on USS Morton DD948, Unrep'd with her, amazing a ship could serve such a long life and be a part of the continuous change. Hand Salute to the Engineers who designed her and the Coral Sea!!!!! Amazing ships. Visit Midway at San Diego!

I'm surprised that it also help humanitarian purposes after the Mt. Pinatubo erupted. I'm so happy as a Filipino

The difference between China’s wall, Egypt’s pyramids, and America’s Midway to Japan’s Yamato is that one is destroyed, the others aren’t

@bajabret60

4 жыл бұрын

I might add that only the Midway was truly effective at it's job

@nathanielweber7843

3 жыл бұрын

@@bajabret60 ....... except the wall repelled unknown numbers of smaller invasions and the pyramids make excellent tombs as much now as when constructed.

@alangao4693

3 жыл бұрын

@Erich Von Manstein It took years for us with modern technology to find a tomb built thousands of years ago with rock and bare hands. We shouldv'e been able to find in hours.

@metaknight115

2 жыл бұрын

@@bajabret60 Yamato was also very effective at its job, its just that by the time yamato was commissioned, it's job had long been outdated

Was stationed in Yokosuka Japan where she was home ported from 80-82 on the USS Blue Ridge LCC 40 Com 7th fleet She was a beauty 👍

That captain made the right call to clear the landing area.

@MANTRAKKK

4 жыл бұрын

that cptain was complete retrded becouse he could have ordered the helicopters to take off untill the bull shit landed. but not everyone is smart. lol

@ragnar2570

4 жыл бұрын

Bro r u the stupid ?

@amirmuzakkir3450

4 жыл бұрын

@@MANTRAKKK there are many reasons why they just get rid of helis such no fuel in the vehicle, preparation, wind and more that they need to consider to make for one hour left of that airplane to last on air. This is not a game which random soldier can enter the vehicle and fly away.

@karutonko3430

4 жыл бұрын

@@amirmuzakkir3450 ❤

@ragnar2570

4 жыл бұрын

Helicopters fuels and equipment can be purchased but life and family cant be

Midway Sailor here. 1986-1988 with VA-115. Got to see Bob Hope for his Chistmas special among many other experiences.

@sglenn63

9 ай бұрын

I was there for that show.

I served aboard Midway for a few years in the eighties. By that time we had AC and curtains on each bunk for privacy. Midway's sickbay was directly below the galley.

I actually live in San Diego were the USS Midway is she's the reason I like the Navy so much

@CorporalAdrianShephard.

4 жыл бұрын

Are you in the Navy?

@disappointment518

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@anatolylis9993

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky bastard (means lucky you in my meaning)

@Benny__G

4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Manhattan,New York and would see USS Intrepid in the Hudson River and because of her i joined the Naval Aviators as a F-18 pilot

@CorporalAdrianShephard.

4 жыл бұрын

Mad respect sir/ma’am. I’m just a Yeoman attached to the VAQ-130 “Zappers”. They Fly F/A 18 Growlers.

You left out Midway's amazing service history. One of the first carriers to get an angled flight deck. Her flight deck went through several changes before the configuration of today's museum ship. She went from operating the WW-II aircraft you mentioned. To F-14, A-6, A-7, S-3, and E-2 aircraft in the 1980s. In a career that lasted more than forty years! Until USS Enterprise CVN-65 retired. Midway was the longest serving USN aircraft carrier. This ship pioneered all the procedures modern carriers use today.

She was my first duty ship for about 3 years seen her on opening day as a museum miss the people and the ship I served with

@fooman2108

4 жыл бұрын

I was a tin can sailor (an Adams class on the east coast, and a Sprucan on west), and we got a chance to work with Midway's CVBG (combined with ours (Carl Vinson's battle group Charlie), when we went into the sea of Japan (back when Midway was still homeported in Japan) she showed up how to deal with the Russian Navy and their interference tactics! The three Russian ships sent out to interfere all got a HOT (legal under right of way) welcome!

@toddcraig6150

4 жыл бұрын

@@fooman2108 I was on board 85 89

@fooman2108

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcraig6150 You were probably there for this scrum This was April? 85! Our skipper was the senior DD commander of battle group Charlie (Vinson), and we would call for someone to get the May's (the Russian ASW aircraft flying out of Cam Rahn Bay (along with about four JSDN P-3 Orions (which of course look alike (except the the bulging radar dome under the belly) and since we are TAOAIR for BOTH battlegroups we were charged with getting them out of there! We would call Vinson (with her Hornets and Tomcats), and would almost universally get 'they are all plugged into the tanker, wait one....'. When we gave up, went down the flight list (to Midways Hornets (and I think Phantoms)) we would get 'on our way wait!' In one case Midways fighters were, in fact tanking (off of Vinson's KA-6's), and when we asked we got an 'ON MY WAY!' The TAO had NOT looked at the flight composition, when he came screaming over-head (about at fast as he could go) it was A-7 SLUFF with a buddy-pack installed (and the hose just being reeling in!). I know we got a low pass from SOMEBODY's Phantom (not sure whose) with the burners lit and moving at the speed of smoke! Eventually the Russians decided that Midway's aircraft in close (feet?) proximity (Midways CAG explained (one the radio) that his guys were used to tangling with the Russians and this was NOT unusual)was NOT fun. At the end of the day we were succeeded as TAO by one of Midway's Screen commanders, and man it looked like an NFL BLITZ (Midway had to suspend flight operations about half dozen times to avoid a pair of Sovremmeny class DDG's getting in her way, Vinson probably more than that (they weren't used to dealing with aggressive DD drivers like this)) Midway's DD skipper called the play and you went where he told us (I know we missed one of those guys (at 26 knots) by less than ONE HUNDRED YARDS!!!). Her DD's/DDG/ and FFG's were ALL OVER these guys after about two hours they decided to QUIT and go back to Vietnam! We (battlegroup Charlie) had tried to get rid of them for nearly 12 hours! Midway's screen had them over the horizon in less than THREE!!!

@toddcraig6150

4 жыл бұрын

@@fooman2108 I got to her in Dec well Yokuska any way was waiting on her to come home I got the hear about everything from the phillipines ship that rammed her nere her liquid oxygen tanks to what happen with you guys I was a OS just oit of A school I do remiember alot of stuff that happened from us almost ramming the USS Barbell while unrep with the Kiska ( not sure might have been passumick ) to the USS Bellowoods boilers going off line while the Australian navy chased her in war games had to send 4 BT over to fix it for them lol and playing with the Russians when they came out to play. CIC was never boring

@fooman2108

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddcraig6150I was a BM so I will be polite about OS's (like the fact that they NEVER EVER return parka's (because they work in combat and are always freezing in the A/C LOL! Like I said Midway and her CVBG were badasses! Some of our intelligence types told us that there were times where the Russians would not even bother to set to sea because they didn't want to mess with her or body-guards! I know her FFG went by us at war emergency speed, and went BETWEEN us and the Sovremmeny one time! We asked the fig what she was doing, and she informed us that this was NORMAL for Midway's group and their job was just to get them OUT of there!

I was able to visit her three years ago. I felt like a kid again, I was in wonder the whole time. Such a beautiful girl.

I have very pleasent memories of the USS MIDWAY. It was my pleasure to serve on her from 1960 thru 1962. I loved my time on the USS MIDWAY

USS ESSEX I miss her in the game...

@dawgnetwork9411

4 жыл бұрын

ik it was my dream ship R.I.P USS. Essex

@thefailedinvadergod5048

4 жыл бұрын

Is this a hint at her return?

@artofcr1mson

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen essex like year ago in blitz version

@nathanielweber7843

3 жыл бұрын

They need to reinstate the full carrier lines

@ventus3610

3 жыл бұрын

Why they retired her?

I served on the Midway 85-88 worked in IM3 SHOP 8 then COMNAV Instrument shop. Shops were located on the angle deck.

I live near Boston, we have made a few trips to San Diego, each has included a visit to the USS Midway. We can't wait to visit again!

VF-151 1980-1983. Saw her in San Diego about 15 years ago . I ran into a shipmate that was on her in the late 50s. Oh the stories I wish I could hear from him. I fondly remember those 3 years.

Like the USS Enterprise the Fleet Should Always Have a Carrier Named USS Midway.

@usswisconsinbb-6466

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a big shame that we scraped the USS enterprise cv 6

Lucky to have it as a museum in San Diego. Served aboard 1963 - 1965 first Viet Nam cruise.

Although I’m a gung-ho American and I enjoy our navy getting so much love, I’d like to see some more attention given to british, Japanese, even Polish ships. The free polish navy did wonders in WWII for being such a small force.

@NDavis37F

4 жыл бұрын

The Night Watcher I think part of it is we as Americans have a whole lot of museum ships

@lepastresgentil9467

4 жыл бұрын

well there is a lot of attention given to american navy because american's are the oly one to keep so mutch warships as museum; To give you an exemple , here in France, which is a country with a huge navy during ww2 and cold war, we have only one museum ship, a small destroyer. we used to have a AA cruiser as a museumm ship too (colbert) until it was scrapped for political reasons in 2011 so yes most intresting warship that are decomissioned and still afloat are american.

@airplanenut89

4 жыл бұрын

@@lepastresgentil9467 Thanks to WoWs I read about Colbert, sad that there was even a committee set up for the purpose of getting rid of it. Same with USS Des Moines when the art museum near the suggested mooring area lobbied against the ship, which also forced DM to be broken up. At least you all still have one or Richelieu's cannons.

@lepastresgentil9467

4 жыл бұрын

@@airplanenut89 yee a gun woo. I didn't know DM has to face those "artists" because a ship is a kind of sculpture

@airplanenut89

4 жыл бұрын

@@lepastresgentil9467 I'm surprised they didn't try to partner up as an exhibit to highlight the service of artists during times of war. Many early camo schemes were made by impressionists, and the UK once hired an illusionist to protect the Suez Canal from air attack in WWII.

Took my Nephew last week. Gorgeous Ship!!! Got a pic with Vern Jumper. Awesome to see the excitement telling his story of Operation Frequent Wind. Pretty damn cool!!! Also, Larry Chambers was the first black Carrier Captain.

@sailor9890

3 жыл бұрын

I was stationed on Midway 1977 to 79 I worked in the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Shop (EA04) there were still a couple of guy's still there from Operation Frequent Wind they had to push helo's overboard for this South Vietnamese Col. Land his plane with family on the flight deck they made it. If you want to see the plane it is ae the U.S, Naval Aviation Museum , Pensacola FL. I saw it when I was there Nice Museum

To prepare ANY ship for a month at sea roughly take a MONTH (not a week) it will take most of ONE week just to determine what needs to be fixed and how to do it. To resupply with take the ENTIRE crew four days (8 hours a day), just for parts and groceries (this is NOT the air wing (who would be doing their own thing)).

Visited USS midway stationed at San Diego, it’s massive..

@zeppelinwarscommunity9969

3 жыл бұрын

Same

At 2:49 you can see a Nimitz class carrier in the background.

@SomeJoke

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah likely because the uss carl Vinson is a Nimitz class carrier

@jmez997.2

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeJoke It’s not Carl Vinson, she was in Bremerton when this was filmed.

My dad served on the CV-41 USS Midway and was there on the ship during the Persian Gulf War

I remember being deployed on the USS Enterprise...the air conditioning was so cold, I had to use 2 blankets, and triple up my curtains.

@haxsa4467

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

I find these old ships amazing

A friend of mine who just passed away this past weekend was stationed on the maid why are you when he was in the Navy during the late 1960s and early 1970s Midway

I've seen midway as a museum ship, she's beautiful, hope to get her in my port soon

I remember her being pierside at the carrier piers at NAVSTANORVA back in 86, during my enlisted years. She had a prominent list, I'm sure because of her offset deck. She was decommed not long after I believe.

I was just on this ship today. I've been on plenty of cruise ships that are the same size, but you cannot even believe how big that flight deck is! How 19 year olds can sleep in those sleeping cabinets is beyond me~ GREAT video!

I'm still waiting for Averof .-.

I went out with a pilot off midway I was with him before Desert Storm in Singapore very emotional 😢

At 8:19, that is the USS Enterprise CVAN-65. Can't miss that bee hive and box. She was not around in 1945.

I went out to sea for a day on the USS Midway. When I was living in Japan. They put on an airshow for us.

I served on Midway while stationed in Yokosuka Japan. Thanks for the vid.👍🏼👍🏼

How 1940s Aircraft Carriers were transformed into jet planes carriers with angled deck

@ShopeeMarketteam

3 ай бұрын

14:50 the carrier was upgraded. You just needed to watch the video you silly goose

I visited the midway and it was so cool still remember it like it was yesterday

This is one of the reasons I really like this game. The historical information that they provide regarding the ships in game are educational and really interesting!

WOW That is so Awesome! I have a co worker that I've known a long time.I who served on the USS Midway During Vietnam war He tells me Stoies about her. He keeps telling me wants go back and visit the ship. Thank you for the videos

2:47 bonus ship in the background

What a Wonderfull Adventure , we Are very happy that we could See and explore this Historical ship 🎉 thank You for all they care about this Museum

"Sabaton Midway intensifies!!!"

@LS-pb1pi

4 жыл бұрын

Display their mind, ordering carriers, admirals at war

@judshi

4 жыл бұрын

WE MEET AT MIDWAY

@madogthefirst

4 жыл бұрын

@@judshi NAVAL WAR!

@Death_Korps_Officer

4 жыл бұрын

@@madogthefirst MIDWAY!

@shizukajoestar614

4 жыл бұрын

*[Confused Carrier Noises]*

I love videos like this that talks about American history and how far our navy has gone this one was the best one yet

I had that special chance to go and see it inside out... Amazing shot beautiful design I just love it, and had quite the view of some Nimitz class on the other side of the harbor along with some DDs and Cruisers

My first ship, stationed on board from 1984-1991! Assigned to G-3 Division Forward/Aft Bomb Assembly. Got my First Navy Commendation medal as one of the first responders on the Flying Squad to a fire followed by multiple explosions while underway off Japan. I got a lot of history on that ship!

@edwardwells5864

3 жыл бұрын

One of these days before I die I have to make a trip back to San Diego and hopefully meet up with a few of my old shipmates and take one more stroll through her.

@edwardwells5864

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing the Medical Department was like stepping back in time. The last time I was there I had 3rd degree burns on 60% of my body. Out of the guys injured that day I think me and the Chief Warrant Officer in charge of the Flying Squad were the only two to return back to active duty.

Midway was the first carrier wide and long enough to add an angled flight deck, standard for all USN fixed wing carriers since.

“Most powerful ship in the US navy” *Sad Iowa Noises*

@frostedknight0113

3 жыл бұрын

They lied to me the navy said I was a powerful ship then they change there mind to midway saying she is better then the Iowa class battleships 😭

@seantaggart7382

3 жыл бұрын

@@frostedknight0113 oh cheer up You're awesome Just battleships are becoming obsolete But I'd still use you

@frostedknight0113

3 жыл бұрын

@@seantaggart7382 thank you

@seantaggart7382

3 жыл бұрын

@@frostedknight0113 no problem

Awesome video!! As a kid growing up in 1970s, remember building a plastic model of USS MIDWAY & USS CORAL SEA.

@DavidWilliams-rl3bf

3 жыл бұрын

I served aboard the Coral Sea CVA 43 as an Electricians Mate in The Power Shop from July 1961 to middle of August 1964. Was a great experience with fond memories.

I’ve watched all the naval legends vids twice!

the good thing about this is that i actually enjoy the videos and like to watch them

Awesome forgotten side story of the Cessna with the family needing the landing space! The icing on the cake for this ship overall!

I slept on USS Midway and USS Iowa

That Cessna trying to land looks like that scene in the movie Planes~ XD

I chased Midway on Yankee Station. 1971...had a guided tour in Sasabo Japan, as a young seaman duce.USS Berkeley (DDG-15)

i was in this carrier 2 years ago!!!

My father was a Plank Holder on Midways sister ship the FDR. CAG 75 in an SB2c5 rear seat radio man gunner. Sailing on her shake down cruise. On her 1st cruise to Cuba ferring planes to Gitmo, the catapult broke sending my fathers plane into the sea. This was caught on many News Reel Films of the day. Many are on KZread.

I toured this beautiful ship twice!! What an amazing Weapon a Carrier is!!

I even worked on the Phantom that is used for the tailhook display on deck.

Finally something ive been waiting for I dont have this game but i like seeing these videos

Hair raising moment when that Cesna plane landed and When I know she onced visited tge Philippines😱❤️(my country)😎💪. I'm so proud of this ship and the U.S Navy!💪😎

@ericnelson2926

3 жыл бұрын

I was there

Im 49yrs old and i really enjoyed all your video documentaries

I just love how its half supercarrier and half superbattleship. Also does anyone know any sources about the air teams? Some where yellow, red, green, etc.

Maybe next Midway in WoWS with Modernitions and other , 1948-1954 Korean War Version , 1957-1969 version : T12 1970-1992 Version Midway : T13 Maybe for next

WOW! A truly outstanding ship!!

In game fire control: I am tired after fighting the first fire i am just going to go to bed fire control in irl: get the hoses and start the pumps we are going to be here all day

very nice documentation

I just learned about this in class today!

Superb video!

Me, a non-USA player: 295 meters? Oh, you mean 968.011811 feet.

@sergiomolina3159

4 жыл бұрын

Only USA, UK, AND COLONIES uses feet and inches....rest of the planet use metric system.

@russx2789

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinerry9958 25.4mm actually, sorry for getting really pedantic.

At 3:45, they should add a caption saying, "Original configuration shown prior to angle runway mod in the 1950s." I thought they were showing me the wrong ship at 3:45, because it was a lot later in the video that they explained that the angled runway was a modification in the 1950s.

@AvengerII

3 жыл бұрын

The angled deck modification screwed up the Midway class' handling in rough seas. That happens when you increase gross tonnage 25% over the original limit! The Midways went from 45,000 tons gross to at least 57,000 tons after the 1950s refits! Carriers are naturally top heavy because of the flight deck and it's worse with the modern ships (Forrestal Class onward) that have armored, angled flight decks that are about 4.5 acres. That's about 3 football fields! Now, imagine you refit an ALREADY overloaded WWII carrier (USS Midway) with an even bigger flight deck than the 1950s refit, one almost as big as the flight decks on supercarriers! The USS Midway was the worst-handling ship in its class after the 1966-1970 refit which they did partially to make the ship compatible with the F-111B (which was NEVER put into production) and also enable them to keep the ship in service for at least another 10-15 years. They didn't do the refit on the other 2 Midway ships because of the cost overruns -- it was at least double budgeted. The FDR (CV-42) paid for that dearly and was decommissioned in 1978, scrapped fully by 1980. They did an abbreviated refit to address the deterioration of the Coral Sea in the 1980s after Reagan was elected but that ship was decommissioned in 1989 because it was worn out. Midway I'm sure was in better material condition because it was cared for and partially rebuilt but it had the handling issues because of being grossly overweight. Midway was grossing closer to 70,000 tons after the late 1960s refit. Handling-wise, the Coral Sea was the better of the 2 Midway class ships that survived into the 1990s. The Midway WAS more modern with the larger flight deck, higher capacity elevators, updated steam catapults, AND better central A/C but it handled poorly in storms. I can't imagine how much worse the handling of the Midway was after I saw footage of the Coral Sea in rough seas in the 1980s. There were times that ship's bow went UNDERWATER!!!!! Was it an aircraft carrier or a submarine?!?

Sweet home sweet home, I served on board during the gulf war, what back in the 90’s we came back to decommission in San Diego from Japan. We dealt not only with the war but also the volcano in Subic Bay. We evacuated the base and declared marshal law at the time, crazy!! A-6 two seater blew my ear drum by the crows net those suckers are loud!

Lovely place to go if you're in san diego, i recommend it 100%

How about doing one on the USS Coral Sea? She was the last of the Midway Class and slightly different in design. She served nearly 43 years and saw action in Vietnam and other conflicts. She deserves to be remembered!!!

“ Tweeeeeeeeeertttt..., General quarters , general quarter , High temperature alarm , ordinance space , Alpha X-ray Bravo .etc.... Alert the flying squad... All zebra hatches will be secured in five minutes ......”

Midway Magic.

Even more possibilities! I like it!

Holy Hallelujah! Thank you :)

The New History Channel but for Naval

Great videos! Historically accurate and well presented. Keep up your quality work.

How legends omitted USS Stark and SB Roberts is beyond me. Courageous crew? None more courageous than those two.

Visited on board the Midway once when she was in Western Australia. Truly a great ship.

@sailor9890

3 жыл бұрын

Was that 1977 ? we went to Perth Australia my first cruise on her.

@trig1900

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm in Perth and that's where I saw her.

@trig1900

3 жыл бұрын

I was in the RAAF myself at the time, an air traffic controller.

Great informational clip about the Midway makes me want to go see it in San Diego......What's the code and how did I miss it.

@BarbuMateescu

4 жыл бұрын

0:44 (the code: TOOBIGFORPANAMA)

Great vid Warships team.

WoW ...Averof was a real legend!

America is great and so is this channel!!