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@ialrakis5173

3 ай бұрын

Since I've passed the Keeps phase I'd rather have something to kill the remaining hair. I'm tired of shaving the strip above my ears and the back of my head.

@whaynelongjhonsondanglesmo986

3 ай бұрын

Baldylocks

@whaynelongjhonsondanglesmo986

3 ай бұрын

Handsome guy

@whaynelongjhonsondanglesmo986

3 ай бұрын

The beard is a lie

@dallasarnold8615

3 ай бұрын

Simon, it seems to me that the USS Antietam should at least gotten a mention as it was the first to employ the angle deck, which allows for simultaneous launching and recovering of aircraft. Otherwise, very good job on this one.

It always amazes me that a single aircraft carrier carries more war planes than many nations can field.

@SubjectiveFunny

2 ай бұрын

The US military is the most impressive force the world has ever known. I am always in awe of what they have managed to achieve.

@andreipiv

2 ай бұрын

The most powerful airforce is the US Airforce. The next most powerful is the US Navy

It is an absolute crime that Enterprise CV-6 wasn't kept and turned into a museum ship.

@dallasarnold8615

3 ай бұрын

Several problems with that. Where do you park it ? Not like you can put it on a truck and haul it anywhere. Who is going to pay for all the upkeep ? Who will be doing the upkeep ? Who gets the liability if anyone gets hurt on it ? These are just the glaring issues. But it would have been awesome.

@drksideofthewal

3 ай бұрын

@@dallasarnold8615 You realize museum ships exist, right? The USS Midway in San Diego is even larger than CV-6, and not nearly as historically important. Yet, it was somehow viable. Enterprise certainly would have been a successful museum.

@shukenten4191

3 ай бұрын

They werent saying ​it wasn't possible, just expensive and that it has other issues when it comes to preserving a ship of that size @@drksideofthewal

@drksideofthewal

3 ай бұрын

@@shukenten4191 It doesn't seem like a particularly difficult task, as museum ships go. Midway, Hornet, and all four Iowa class battleships are larger and were able to be preserved.

@ab5olut3zero95

3 ай бұрын

@@mindyrolston3915CV6 was non-nuclear. CVN65 was nuclear powered.

I love that these carriers can park off the coast of some foreign city and actually provide aid and medical facilities as well.

@riko0029

2 ай бұрын

They can also power entire cities from what i've heard

@user-iw7th7gm5j

29 күн бұрын

All carriers should be converted to become aid and medical platforms, and stationed throughout the world.

“Fate. It protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise.” Captain William Riker. "Let's make sure history never forgets the name Enterprise." Captain Jean Luc Picard.

CVN 65 had portals from CV 6, carrying on the tradition. USS Enterprise CVN-80 has 6 portals from CV-6 and 35,00 LB from CVN-65., May the Grey Ghost live forever!

@lukevaxhacker7762

3 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y61l2MF9lNPWoqg.htmlsi=F0XZdQ6wPv4hG05j

@LeeBrown-zi4bh

3 ай бұрын

Good.

What a loss not saving the first Enterprise as a museum piece. I would have loved to have toured it.

@SmooreMC85

3 ай бұрын

Removed comment i was thinking about CVN65.

@cjoin83

3 ай бұрын

@@SmooreMC85 You're thinking of the 2nd Enterprise. The first one from ww2 would have made a great museum.

@cruisinguy6024

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree but there’s just not enough demand, money, and appropriate facilities to save all the great WW2 ships let alone newer ones.

@THE-X-Force

3 ай бұрын

@@cruisinguy6024 Not everything should be about money.

@cruisinguy6024

3 ай бұрын

@@THE-X-Force I’d love to know how you think one could acquire a decommissioned carrier, renovate it, prepare it for museum exhibition service, acquire port space, and build out a land facility without money. The reality is you’re looking at many millions of dollars to kick off a project like this not to mention on going costs such as electricity. The reason why so many historic ships are not saved is organizations just flat out cannot raise the necessary funds. So when it comes to saving warships it is indeed all about money. The money has to come from somewhere. The Navy will not turn over a ship unless an organization can prove they have the funds, facility, and necessary visitation to support a museum ship. Could a billionaire step in and save some of these ships? Oh aaaaabsolutely. But they don’t, one more reason why we need to start taxing the snot out of the filthy rich.

You didn't even mention that at one point, the damaged CV-6 Enterprise was the ONLY US carrier that was comat capable in the Pacific. Instead of backing down, the whole crew just went "Enterprise vs Japan. Now it's a fair fight". She also earned the nickname "The Grey Ghost" because Japan kept reporting her sunk then she would just appear out of the mist again and again to torment them.

@1996Horst

2 ай бұрын

It is even better than that. The Japanese didn't believe that it was the same ship. They fully believe they sunk her. Shortly before they first "sank" her they got a report about the US having laid down 4 new ships believed to be either battleships or carriers. So when they encountered the Enterprise again 6 odd months later they believer her to be either another ship of the class or a new carrier entirely. They then got reports saying that the new carrier was heavily damaged and sunk. This was untrue. So when an identical ship appeared less than a month later the Japanese could only conclude that the US somehow had build and equipped two new carriers in 6 or so months. Sth which would cost japan 2 to 3 years for just a single large carrier. This scared them quite a lot They later realised the mistake, hence the, almost certainly post war nickname

@graceneilitz7661

13 күн бұрын

That is true, but you need to say fleet carrier because the US did have some escort carriers in the Pacific. Also the USS Saratoga CV-3 held that spot for some time as well.

Being a First Generation trekker, I was happy as a pig in slop that the Enterprise came to port in Seattle. Per "The Making of Star Trek", the carrier and the starship are nearly the same length, so I was excited to get a visual cue on how big the starship was supposed to be. As my 4 year old son and I waited in line to get onto the ship, I was again tickled to death to see the banners on the gangways say "FLEET STARSHIP"! Ah, RIP Big E, CVN-65.

@Willy.Whispers

3 ай бұрын

'RIP Big E' - Worf never explained what happened to her.

@Seastallion

3 ай бұрын

My dad served on the Enterprise, so I was fortunate enough to go on an anniversary cruise on board her in the San Francisco Bay, out into the Pacific and back again when I was young in the mid 80s. My dad took me all over the ship as he worked, and it's an experience I remember well to this day. Getting to watch the jets take off up close, and riding on the aircraft elevator as the ship was plowing the waves was some really memorable stuff.

@terdsie

3 ай бұрын

​@@Seastallion My brother served on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the 80's and I got to go on a dependents cruise out into the Pacific and back. It was an experience I'll never forget. Part of the operations that they showcased was a rescue at sea and everyone on deck went to the side of the ship (I think it was port side) to get as close as they could. My brother and I went to the opposite side and, due to the list from everyone running to port, we had an amazing view of the action. Plus, slowly going beneath the Golden Gate was breathtaking. Good times...

@Seastallion

3 ай бұрын

@@terdsie Nice! My dad also served on the Carl Vinson and the Nimitz as well. I saw them, but didn't get to cruise on them.

I love that one of the next Gerald R Ford carriers coming down the line is being given the name Enterprise. I love that the legacy of the name will continue!

@thejohanvalli

3 ай бұрын

It's funny how name "Enterprise" have two opposite meanings. Other is "hopefull humanistic future among the stars" and other is "the bully's nuclear killing machine".

@joshward3090

3 ай бұрын

​@@thejohanvallifunny how without that bully all the real bullies would come out.

@theawesomeman9821

3 ай бұрын

As a Star Trek fan, I like the name too.

@crownregis

3 ай бұрын

iirc we've had an "Enterprise" in our fleet since around the revolutionary war the first being a schooner then frigates then the Aircraft Carriers

@mattmatt6572

3 ай бұрын

Soon my friend soon. Working hard to push these carriers out. Well me and several thousand people working on it. We take great pride in our work and making these careers to defend our world. Do hope the powers that be use them wisely as I really don't think much of all the wars.

The fact the Enterprise (WWII model) was not made a museum ship still rustles my jimmies.

In Newark NJ there was a naval-air themed bar stuffed with WW2 memorabilia. The most notable thing, however, was the bartop itself, made from a chunk of the 1st Enterprise's flight deck.

15:20 and the USS Arizona. It’s the only active listed battleship even tho it’s sunk. It pays homage to the sailors that lost their life on December 7th

It's crazy to think that when a nuclear powered vessel finally gets around to refueling, it's pretty much obsolete with a replacement ready to go or nearing completion.

@Rockribbedman

3 ай бұрын

USN carriers get one refit, so that 50 years active service is expected. The Ford class may have longer active service because of the enormous excess electricity generation with which they are built. They are planning to deploy laser cannons when are invented.

@jackvos8047

3 ай бұрын

@@Rockribbedman I thought laser cannons were already in use! As far as I am aware they are being used to help co-ordinate ship wide AA systems and disabling drones.. Or are you referring to a more offensive laser cannon system? I understand that a total refit occurs to extend the service life , that being said the tech originally on board is going to be obsolete at the time of refitting and will have newer systems already developed and waiting to be installed during the refit. With the current trends in Warfare moving towards drones there's probably going to be a revolution in hull designs to minimise the impact of small surface and submarine drones. It may even be possible that drone warfare itself makes the concept of aircraft carriers itself obsolete.

@Tozzpot500

3 ай бұрын

​@@jackvos8047the current ideas of aircraft carrier maybe, but there will always be a space for these kinds of warship as they are just too useful and versatile. As for laser weaponry, its like half in service half not. Most likely it is actually in use but not 'officialy' to keep eyes off the technology especially as global tensions are rising. However most systems currently are defense platforms as offensive lasers just dont make economic sense when compared to smart munitions and missiles currently. May change and we end up with railgun carrying battleships escorted by autonomous drone carriers or the more likely option of: nothing is really gonna change even with UAVs

@jackvos8047

3 ай бұрын

@@Tozzpot500 I just did a quick bit of research re lasers on naval vessels. The lasers I thought already in use are standard on all modern naval vessels. The US is currently working on directed energy weapons, lasers and microwaves, to take down drones and missiles, which qualifies your statement about installing them when they're ready.

@jplester9719

3 ай бұрын

also most ships in the carrier escort groups are not nuclear powered so just like any other ship they need to stop off and be fuelled, ships still need new personal and food.

Anyone else look forward to Simon's video drops? I know I do. Him and all 300 other of his channels I follow

@mattbenson6698

3 ай бұрын

Yes, but I also desperately miss the old style business blaze videos, feel like that was really his niche.

@fredocuomo5386

3 ай бұрын

i unfollow as soon as simon stops doing videos. the others arent bad, theyre just not simon.

@Ninus316

3 ай бұрын

@@mattbenson6698 There is no Blaze like Business Blaze. I hear tell he calls it something else, but I only hear "Business". Am I right, Peter!?

@leviervin6391

3 ай бұрын

@fredocuomo5386 I agree, I miss geographics and biographics so much. Also top tenz, when I learned he was done in those I couldn't stand to watch them. There is no KZread personality like Simon. Legit he's my all time favorite KZreadr

@SosuSinsemilla

3 ай бұрын

Yeah great vast topics to learn about and a charming character is the perfect unmatched mix

I love that the Navy has kept the name Enterprise going through two, and soon to be three aircraft, carriers (and a space shuttle).

Carrier battle group. " oh yeah thats why we dont piss off the us. " simon whistler.

@UchihaPercy

3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, the surface part of a Carrier Battle Group is scary. But the truly terrifying part is what's not seen. Which is a Nuclear Attack Submarine...which could be anywhere in the Group's vicinity.

@jean-lucpicard5510

3 ай бұрын

They are no threat when a sub can slip through an entire screening fleet and spend hours under them. Like when HMS Swiftsure did when she was able to sneak under the hull of the Kiev. Took pictures of her hull, and gathered acoustic features of her screws. Sure its not that hard to do the same to your incompetent lot.

@blank7652

3 ай бұрын

​@@jean-lucpicard5510that's why China is investing heavily into nuclear tipped hypersonic "Carrier killer" missiles instead of better submarines.. Right?

@SilverforceX

3 ай бұрын

Yemen says hi

@sisilotau2185

3 ай бұрын

@@blank7652they probably should invest in better submarines still though, from what I’ve read Chinas subs have a reputation of being the loudest of anyone’s. When cartels are making bet subs then you, you need to up your game

Great video! I spent 30 years in the navy as a nuclear trained propulsion engineer. I served in the propulsion plants of several Nimitz class carriers, and yes, I did a tour on the Enterprise back in the 90's. Fun fact: the Nimitz and Ford class are certainly more advanced than the Big E, but nothing is faster. Enterprise was a speed demon. The US Navy's nuclear carrier fleet is amazing certainly for the ships, but even more so for the people. The average age of the "nukes" standing watch down in the propulsion plants is about 22 years old. These are some of the best and brightest young people in the world, in my opinion. As a point of clarity, nuclear powered carriers are steam turbine propelled just like their older fossil fuel counterparts. The difference is how we boil the water to produce the steam. Instead of fossil fuel guzzling marine boilers, we circulate hot high pressure water from the reactor through a steam generator to make the steam.

I was stationed onboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) for five years. Oddly enough, I do miss that old girl.

@venenochillshere1714

3 ай бұрын

Thank for your service sir from India

Life is funny. I toured the Abraham Lincoln as a child. As an adult, 20 years later, I got stationed on the Abraham Lincoln. 🤷‍♂️

@ripn929707

3 ай бұрын

I toured the Abraham Lincoln during fleet week in Seattle in the early 90s. Much later on, 2009, my sons boy scout troop did a day tour, and overnight stay at the USS Hornet, a sister ship to the Enterprise. I really thought the Hornet would feel smaller, but when ships are that damned big, theres no such thing. 😂

@erickzuniga3113

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for serving my guy, if you are ever in Chicago I buy you a beer

@graceneilitz7661

13 күн бұрын

@@ripn929707 The Hornet isn’t a sister ship to the Enterprise? The preserved Hornet is CV-12 an Essex class aircraft carrier named after CV-8. CV-8 was the USS Hornet that launched the Dolittle raid, and was the younger sister ship of Yorktown CV-5 and Enterprise CV-6. I might as well say that the preserved USS Yorktown is CV-10, an Essex class carrier named after CV-5 which sank just after the Battle of Midway.

@ripn929707

12 күн бұрын

@@graceneilitz7661 I stayed on that ship for one night, 15 years ago. Congratulations for knowing so much about ships. I'm sure the Internet appreciates your vigilance.

Cant wait till we make an Enterprise in space to explore and fight space aliens.

@rogerpenske2411

3 ай бұрын

Klingons, the Borg, Kardasions!

@Hurricayne92

2 ай бұрын

@@rogerpenske2411 Kardashians? 😛

@Adroit1911

2 ай бұрын

​@@rogerpenske2411 Don't forget those pesky romulans and the changelings

@sam.victor470

2 ай бұрын

What exactly is the significance of: "Klingons on the starboard bow" and what's it got do with the 'Enterprise'?

I understand these ships are absolute units.

I find it crazy how big aircraft carriers have got, they are massive 😮

@2l84t

3 ай бұрын

Ever seen a Nuclear sub?

@dwaynne_way

3 ай бұрын

@@2l84t I've seen them on videos but not in person.

@dallasarnold8615

3 ай бұрын

@@2l84t Yes, nuclear subs are big... for a submarine. But they are only slightly over half the length of a supercarrier. And still smaller than an LHD.

@Jayess-c

3 ай бұрын

​@@2l84tyou have to be more specific do you mean a nuclear powered sub which are quite large. Or do you mean a sub capable of launching nuclear missiles which are significantly bigger which are usually nuclear powered. But not all nuclear powered subs are equipped with nuclear weapons

@TheStevedie

3 ай бұрын

@@Jayess-c The carrier may be larger but the SSBN is a far cooler machine, in my opinion anyways. But I'm also biased. lol.

Ah yes, the "Big E", the most infamous and decorated carrier the US has ever fielded

Simon on Megaprojects: *Random missile project* Simon on Sideprojects: *The Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers*

A few other things the English can take credit for beyond inventing the aircraft carrier...it was an Englishman who came up with the idea for the angled flight deck so the carrier can launch and land planes at the same time. It was a RAF pilot who modernized the signal system for approaching planes (the old way was a sailor standing at the edge with a pair of pingpong paddles in his hands) wanting to land safely and even tho the f4U Corsair was made in America...for the U.S. Navy (and Marine Corps.), It was an RAF pilot who figured out how to land the plane on an aircraft carrier. Something about where the pilot was positioned within the plane made carrier landing visibility almost non-existent so the RAF pilot thought: no line of sight? No problem, I'll just fly the F4U parallel to the carrier in the opposite direction of the carrier, make a big, sweeping turn, come up just behind it and plop the plane down safely on the runway. I'm sure there are other things those proto Americans can be given credit for when it comes to naval aviation but those three examples I described above are the ones I remember.

I have a sneaking suspicion Russia's admiral kesnotov (whatever it's called) wont be on this list 😂

@ianhughes982

3 ай бұрын

Well that was a frigate not a carrier so .....

@cleverusername9369

3 ай бұрын

​​@@ianhughes982 Admiral Kusnetsov is definitely an aircraft carrier, not a frigate, you're thinking of the Admiral Kasatonov. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov?wprov=sfla1

@myjdogz

3 ай бұрын

@@cleverusername9369 yeah it's defiantly a carrier. One that needs a tugboat to accompany it...

@Tozzpot500

3 ай бұрын

​@@myjdogzah Kuznetsov, honestly its kinda endearing in a weird way, a literall floating hell hole yet still loved by many, besides those who have ever set foot on the bloody thing.

@bruceedwards539

3 ай бұрын

The Kusnetsov has done untold damage to the Russian navy.

The Navy has been reformed to be stealth through submarines loaded with the capability to launch 🚀 cruise missles, and to be a floating air field. Battle ships are obsolete.

As part of the Airwing you neglected to mention the E2-D Hawkeyes. I served in the Mid 90s and I worked on the E2-C. If one of those is in the sky, you will absolutely not sneak up on an aircraft carrier. They will know you are in the air shortly after you take off and will be sending the F18's and F35's along to welcome you to the party in short order.

I love that Doris Miller is getting a ship named after him.

@samsignorelli

3 ай бұрын

There was a destroyer named for him in the early 70s...but it was the USS Miller, not using his full name.

Spent time on the Nimitz, G.W., and Reagan. Nimitz is still my favorite

Everyone talking about the Enterprise being maintained as a museum ship doesn't realize how expensive it is to keep a museum ship around. Not to mention the colossal nightmare that is/was the radcon cleanup of the 8 reactors of the Enterprise. I know a number of people who served on the Enterprise (including my dad) and it has the nickname of "Mobile Chernobyl." The cleanup of contaminated and possibly contaminated material will probably take years, if not decades. There is too high a risk having that ship as a museum.

@claytonberg721

3 ай бұрын

I think most/many were talking about CV-6, not CVN-65. They tried for ten years to find CV-6 a home as a museum but couldn't make it work. The USS midway is a museum ship and they are pretty creative on ways to make it profitable or at least re-coup some costs. They hold concerts on the deck in the evenings.

My buddy was a navy nuclear engineer on the USS Enterprise. He said it was extremely hot below deck.

@davidwoodbury8972

3 ай бұрын

He's right. It's Africa hot in the propulsion spaces. Especially when you are in the Persian Gulf in the summer.

@Blinkerd00d

3 ай бұрын

@@davidwoodbury8972 oof..that sounds miserable.

I've recently been going down a rabbit hole of videos of pilots landing on Aircraft Carriers cause the fact that they have to hook onto that wire mid flight to land or have to maneuver around and do it again DESPITE how insanely huge the carriers are blows my mind. Humans are wild

"Enterprise vs. Japan" was one of the great slogans/signs flown on a carrier during wartime. There is a great show called "Battle 360" that covers the various military operations during WW2 that Enterprise was involved in. The Ford class is just an incredible ship and I'm looking forward to see everything they can do.

Clarification: The Enterprise wasn't the first nuclear powered naval vessel (though it WAS the first nuclear powered carrier). That distinction goes to the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) the first nuclear powered submarine. The Enterprise (CVN-65) was launched in September of 1960 and commissioned in November of '61. The Nautilus was launched in January of '54 and commissioned in September that same year.

This is awesome bit of history. I remember as a kid, how cool it was to find out that the Enterprise in Star Trek was named after an actual US Navy ship! 👍😎👍

How absolutely BADASS was Enterprise CV-6? Shes had 2 future carriers, and 1 Starship captained by Professor X himself all named after her. The fact Alabama has its battleship preserved but the enterprise couldn't find a home/$$$ to turn her into the ultimate WWII Navy museum is a complete tragedy.

@concordegaming5037

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention a space shuttle (indirectly) named after her

The fun thing is one carrier group air wing has as much badassery as most countries.

WRT the Ford's radar profile, I bet those broad, flat, extremely angled surfaces on the sides of the hull reflect radar down into the water. Water is great at absorbing microwave frequencies instead of reflecting them. That's why subs have to use sonar for detection instead of radar, and communicate with the surface on extremely long wavelengths.

Nuclear power still has it's drawbacks. They are far more expensive to decommission, plus you still need to supply other things that ships need. You might not need to refuel for 25 years, but the crew need to eat!

@mattmcauley9687

3 ай бұрын

The reason UK carriers are diesel is you still need to take on fuel for the aircraft at least once a month

I think it's been a naval tradition since the US Navy was founded to have a ship named Enterprise.

I know others have said it, but Enterprise being scrapped is an absolute travesty

"Let us make sure history never forgets the name _Enterprise."_ J. L. Picard

You can tell Simon got a bit fired up on this video when he excitedly curses

Awesome! I am delighted you did this one!

No matter what incarnation....may the Enterprise sail forever

I've heard that the Gerald Ford carrier has 2 reactors -each capable of powering a small city- and although somewhat classified specs, is actually a very fast ship ... as well as being an absolute F'ing UNIT, of course!

As carrier sailor (air wing) in the early 80's my ship the Independence CV62 has as much in common with these new boats as biplanes to the new F35 ;0)

It was sure nice to see "Hotel 41" (USS Midway CV-41) at the beginning of this video. She was responsible for many firsts as well. o7

Would love to see one of these done on Military Jets 👀

The third U.S.S. Enterprise, CVN-80 will be active soon enough.

The old Enterprise motto was 8 reactors nothing faster she was a beast and her true top speed will probably never be told

awesome stuff man.. Much love from Texas!

I think this is the guy who beat me up in a south London bar a few years ago. I was crying but he kept pummeling me. His friends kept yelling “ hit him again Simon!”

@V3RTIGO222

3 ай бұрын

Lmao

@petercozzaglio6070

3 ай бұрын

How does it feel to be a wuss?😂

@erickzuniga3113

3 ай бұрын

He made you whistle tears

@williamatchison8763

3 ай бұрын

If he smelled like Rotting Turtle then you know it was him for sure.

@KawaiiKasai

3 ай бұрын

Wrong guy Whistle Boy would have been yelling, "Am I right, Peter!?!"

The sound design around 6min is particularly well done. Really comes alive in headphones.

Of course, as well, USS Enterprise (the 1st) was the first U.S. carrier air group to even engage the IJN combat air group as Enterprise was returning to Pearl Harbor and some of her planes were (I believe) undergoing training and ended up over Oahu while the IJN air strike was taking place. (edit: word insert.)

15:08 the Pueblo needs its own video. That tidbit is fascinating, I've never heard of the Pueblo before

In 1993, I got a chance to see uss Harry Truman. It was just commission and what a beautiful site it was. It's amazing that we can build something this huge and make it float. Impressive engineering to say at the least.

Simon, you knocked this one out of the park friend, thank you. I always look forward to seeing videos. Thank you..

03:27 Brilliant analogy, Simon! - Wet paper bag! LOL 😂😂😂😂

HMS Victory, commissioned 1788, still in commission, so three ships older than Enterprise when decommissioned.

@samsignorelli

3 ай бұрын

Yes....but the USS Constitution is the oldest ship AFLOAT. HMS Victory is permanently dry docked

@bryanpropp2179

3 ай бұрын

He was talking about the US Navy lists.

The Starship Enterprise was named after the WWII one because of her record.

I'm kind of surprised you didn't include the Japanese carriers alongside the Enterprise.

The enterprise carriers should have been turned into museum ships that way they could come back to active duty if needed

@davidpearson3304

3 ай бұрын

Nope. They had to cut massive holes in it to remove the 8 reactors

Great episode, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Badass video…well done Simon, and crew

"Let's make sure history never forgets the name Enterprise" - Captian Jean Luc Picard before the Battle of Midway.

Thanks for this. I can find nothing to argue with in this list. As usual, you have done an amazing job.

This list needed an Essex class carrier.

@MrSheckstr

3 ай бұрын

To be fair, its incomplete without a representation of each of the classes of carrier in the US navy…. Including sub class variant like the Kennedy (67) the teddy Roosevelt (71) and the Ronald Reagan (76)

@RichardMiller-tq6ut

3 ай бұрын

Nah. This list is only for absolute UNITS.

@Doctors_TARDIS

3 ай бұрын

Essex class carriers were absolute UNITS @@RichardMiller-tq6ut

@concordegaming5037

3 ай бұрын

@@RichardMiller-tq6ut Yeah, Essex isn't really an absolute unit unless you count the MASSIVE following of her on Azur Lane.

My dad was stationed as a warrant officer on Enterprise the 2nd (the Big E). When I was 12 I went on a 3 day dependants cruise from Washington state to California. It was too cool! ... My niece is stationed on the USS Gerald Ford. Runs in the family - all of my generation and most of the following generation have done/are in service in the USN

I recognized some of the graphics the USS Enterprise (CV-6) from "Dogfights" from the History Channel. :D

I feel like we need to introducer a counter for the number of times per video Simon says "Unit"

Love ya, Simon. But a bald guy selling hair care products? That's a pan of fried comedy gold right there 😂

The first Enterprise didn't get bombed during the Battle of Midway. The three bomb hits were at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.

Long live the Enterprise! Glad they're bringing the name back!

Incredible machines. I was surprised to here it was us with the first one and then when you said there were other crapper ones before that it surprised me even more when they we also us. Didn't know we did that :~)

@dallasarnold8615

3 ай бұрын

Care to try that in actual English ? What does, "they we also us" mean.

@pinverarity

3 ай бұрын

More than just the first functional ship; you Brits invented most of the main features of carriers, including steam catapults, arresting gear, and the gyroscopically stabilized landing lens we Americans call “the meatball.” All British innovations. Well-done, Blighty! 😉

@pegasusted2504

3 ай бұрын

@@dallasarnold8615 were, better? I'm sorry professor, I was tired when I wrote that. I'm sure since you are so clever you could have determined what was meant by yourself, but I am always glad to help those less able ;~)

@dallasarnold8615

3 ай бұрын

@@pegasusted2504 I never claimed any kind of scholarly recognition. Your whole comment simply does not make sense the way it is written. Funny, how upset you are over questioning gibberish.

No matter how many air craft carriers America / prodigal sons have, we love and esteen you, your King and the people of our England, our Avalon.

The USS Constitution is still a member of the US "active" Navy and can be called to duty at any time. She just also lets civilians come on board for visits.

you missed an opportunity to just use the next Enterprise as the last ship. As you brits would say, it'd be a bit cheeky, but it'd be true.

@concordegaming5037

3 ай бұрын

She's not an absolute unit yet. She's still under construction.

Enterprise car rental was named after the carrier. The guy who started the company was on the Enterprise.

Fun fact : Admiral Kuznetsov is using Mazut oil = heavy and thick marine junk oil that gives it's iconic heavy thick smog wherever she goes so enemies can spot it easily from 10,000 nautical miles away. Extra fun fact : some say fog from Admiral Kuznetsov can be seen from International Space Station.

It's weird every day I get to look at the enterprise on a daily. And I watched the ford and the new Kennedy being built. Amazing works of art

Much like battleships reached their pinnacle during WWII a good 20 years after they were already obsolete, so now are carriers.

The Gerald R. Ford is what George Orwell envisioned in his groundbreaking novel "1984" with Floating Fortresses.

I love this guy

When I get pissed paying taxes, I try to remember that the security offered by our military has a high value.

This content and delivery is so good I'd like a slower delivery to enjoy it.

The Big E deserves to be here twice.

As silly as I may seem, To hear you praising the America like that makes me have that much more love for you and your country, the history and the land of greatness our Progenitor, England. Kevin from sunny Mexico.

What’s really interesting about the USS Gerald R Ford is that everything that is powered by the dual A1B reactors only accounts for less than half of the rated power generation capacity

@rohesilmnelohe

3 ай бұрын

Because Enterprise will get phasrs, lasers and railguns. Well.. that's the long term plan anyway.

0:50 - Mid roll ads 2:30 - Chapter 1 - HMS argus 7:05 - Chapter 2 - USS enterprise 11:35 - Chapter 3 - USS entreprise(the other one) 15:25 - Chapter 4 - USS gerald ford

@ObiKKa

3 ай бұрын

Typo: Gerald Ford.

Another fine addition to the Whistler-verse

I see he let DANNY!!! ..out of the basement to refurbish the studio😂😂😂😂

Enterprise CVN65 is not cut up for scrap... yet.

Does anyone else remember the late 70's/early 80's anime Starblazzers? It takes place far in the future when our sun has entered it's red giant phase. The WW2 battleship Yamato is is recovered from the Pacific ocean floor and refitted to be an interstellar combat ship . We were given " wave motion " technology from an extraterrestrial civilization that was used for interstellar faster than light travel. Earthlings being Earthlings not only made the wave motion engine faster and more efficient, but also used the technology to make a cannon that could destroy a Mars size planet with one shot.

@user-iv2iy1nw9f

3 ай бұрын

I watched star blazers as a child, but I was unable to watch the last two episodes because of school! I was curious about the ending for years

Next Generation Enterprise will have warp drive, Cloaking technology and transphasic shielding technology.

Cv6 lived on in cvn65 and will in cvn80. Besides the nameplate, the bell still exists and a few tons of steel is used for cvn 65 and will be in cvn80.

I never comment, but Simon made a common error about the battle of Midway. Japan did NOT lose the cream of it's naval aviator crop at Midway, see "Shattered Sword" by Parshall and Tully for details. They did lose a number of pilots, but less than 1/3 of the total committed to the battle. Damaging to be sure, but not fatal by any means.

@Adiscretefirm

3 ай бұрын

They also lost a ton of flight deck crew and mechanics and controllers. Aviation is a team sport and an hour in the air means hours of maintenance, refueling, re-arming, etc

@Ahoooooooo

3 ай бұрын

I remember watching KZread for years and never commenting . Now i throw in comments everywhere 😅

@3nim3nimabl3

3 ай бұрын

​@Bob-yn6uzhe just narrates lmao

@travisinthetrunk

3 ай бұрын

This comment had a “Long time listener; first time caller” feel to it.

@120420

3 ай бұрын

Whatever your smokin, I want some. 😅

Whilst a most deserving sailor to have his name grace a ship, as has happened once already, I do believe that Miller is the wrong choice for CVN-81. Though he gave his last full measure of devotion aboard an aircraft carrier, it would be more apt for his name to be applied to as close to an equivalent of a vessel as the one where he did the heroic action that earned him his Navy Cross, and such a vessel class has already become the namesake place as the ship of valiant heroes, the Arleigh Burke Destroyers. Now, the sailor whose name should be on CVN-81 is also a man who gave his last full measure in the Korean War. But more to the point, his vocation is the very reason that aircraft carriers exist, to begin with, that of an aviator. Ensign Jesse L. Brown, the first African American to earn the Navy's Wings of Gold, is a much more fitting namesake for this honor in my opinion.