Now that is the stuff I would love too see, the guts of the ship and the places off the beaten path. For me it would be worth signing waivers so I could see the hidden gems of such a ship.

@ballsdeep342

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Ed.

@reclusivegrub

3 жыл бұрын

@C. W. Sayre I do not think about the claustrophobia because I did a trip with the Boy Scouts as a scout and adult leader every year to Cumberland Caverns and Raccoon Mountain which took us into the wild areas of the caves. You squeezed through areas and climbed up or down walls in these areas that the regular tours did not go, plus we actually spent the night inside the caves.

@reclusivegrub

3 жыл бұрын

@C. W. Sayre Need a bit more time on this knee replacement before I would try it now, but if given the chance I would in a heartbeat.

@dundonrl

2 жыл бұрын

On my 2nd ship (USS Momsen DDG-92) I made sure to wander every space on the ship that wasn't a closed void (tank) before it was turned over to the US Navy while it was under construction.

Theyre doing the same thing on New Jersey right now! Cant wait to compare the differences

Anybody else notice some of those passageways they were crawling through had been moved over nearly a foot to the right and the bulkhead patched.... I wonder if that was a mistake during construction, or a change made later?

@werner.x

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like they had to change it during built because the cable carriers had to get wider than planned originally.

@jefffrayer8238

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same question and hopefully they have an answer. I also wonder that maybe it was a bigger hole during construction?

@stevecooper2873

2 жыл бұрын

Well, in one scene you can clearly see that the original opening intruded on the cable space and would have made a watertight seal impossible. Hence the change. Even without a hatch being present [the hatch seal] it would compromise the strength of the bulkhead having two openings 'overlap'

@kuehnel16

11 ай бұрын

Just watched Ryan do this on New Jersey. Definitely not a place to be if you're claustrophobic

@SomeRandomHuman717

10 ай бұрын

Worker: Hey Harry, it's quitting time, we got all the pass thrus cut in those bulkheads like you told us. Harry: You lunkheads, did you get drunk at lunch? The pass thrus are supposed to be offset, not in the middle! First thing tomorrow, patch 'em up and cut them right this time!

USS Iowa is my first love. I grew up in amazement of the USS Iowa Model at the Iowa State Capital.

watching this makes me glad i was an airedale and worked on the flight deck.

@gerardweis43

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.Flight deck V4 division on the USS Kitty Hawk.Nice ocean breeze and lots of action.

God, imagine how terrifying it would be if you were all the way down there when the ship started going down...

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Don't even want to think about it!

@GLC-1979

2 жыл бұрын

At least you could swim through those catacomb port holes easier than squeezing through...but then, you'd have to take a mighty deep breathe to make it all the way back.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

I talk about that in the Adamthewoo vid (2 million views). Those who work down there know that, but stuff it way back in their mental closet. No one cries about it because none of your buddies are crying about it. It just is what it is.

Please do more videos like these. I really enjoy them. Battleship New Jerseys KZread page has alot of great videos on Big J and her history. Iowa needs to do the same. Would be cool to see all 4 iowas put out videos. Keep us up to date with there state of restoration and history.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

We're working on it!

@thekidfromiowa

Жыл бұрын

I was going to ask about seeing the sonar room but there doesn't seem to be any. There's a site full of old cruise books and I found no sonar technicians on the Iowa roster. Then again I realized that's not what ships like this were for. The cruisers, destroyers and frigates are the anti-submarine assets.

@Ofotherworlds

Жыл бұрын

@adam fROMIOWA Ryan from the New Jersey mentioned in the 1980s Iowa vs Kirov video that the Kirovs were more versatile and therfore probably stronger one on one. But unlike the Soviets, the US never expected a capital ship to have to operate without its escorting battle group.

Cheers!!! Who dosent love to get into weird places as this...great fun!!!😎🦇🦇

That's amazing stuff! Iowa is always an eye-opener! Thanks for sharing with us.

Like how some of those pass through has been moved over

amazing keep these videos coming

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

We will!

I bumped my head when you squeeze through those tiny access ports!!! HAR HAR And I'm lost!!!!!

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! They definitely take some getting used to!

Way cool. I've looked in from the starboard entry in AMR, but it is much different than I thought.

Always fun when we were moving quick through there.

@DerekCross118

3 жыл бұрын

It's ok to laugh... ;)

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

We're still chuckling at Getscher's slo-mo fall through that one hatch.

Looking at each of the doorways they pass through (civilian here), you can see the cut had to be welded and then re-located about 6 " to the right. I imagine that since the Iowa was the first of her class, there were a lot of "corrections" to the design like this that had to be made.

@LordSlayer001

3 жыл бұрын

looking at a similar video from the New Jersey catacombs, the same correction exists there kzread.info/dash/bejne/hYN92JSkpsLfmNY.html

@R3troZone

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Looks like the wall came prefabbed with a center cut door and upon assembly, someone said "Hey, we need more room for all the wiring. Move the door."

@BattleshipNewJersey

3 жыл бұрын

@@LordSlayer001 same problem, different ship!

@ThePTBRULES

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipNewJersey Now the interesting question would be if Wis and Mo had these corrections or were prefabbed differently.

@jefffrayer8238

3 жыл бұрын

Several are asking, hopefully they have an answer. Possibly a bigger hole for during construction?

this was fabulous. I t4ried to picture what it would be llike trying to run repairs in here while underway; the heat, the rolling of the ship, the deafening rumble of the engines and boilers...that had to be a pretty tough job.

@music65617

10 ай бұрын

as a follow up to this - during general quarters, i would assume all the watertight doors would be shut? If the ship took a hit that flooded one of these compartments and took out all the cabling...how would they effect repairs at seas? or would it necessitate a drydock visit? I'm assuming its below the waterline.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

10 ай бұрын

@@music65617 They were capable of a lot of repairs on their own. Dry dock would mostly have been used for really big problems like when Typhoon Cobra messed up one of the shafts. There's an incredible machine shop aboard. They could manufacture a lot of parts.

@music65617

10 ай бұрын

awesome. Would there be jury rigging of temp lines around flooded compartments? Or were the cable systems too complex for that type of repair? Reason I ask - my grandfather served on a PT boat and used to tell us stories about how they were always coming up with ways to fix broken mechanicals. I'd imagine on a ship like the iowas that wouldnt have been very easy to do.@@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

10 ай бұрын

@@music65617 Excellent question. We'll find out and get back to you.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

10 ай бұрын

@@music65617 Got some feedback for you: "The cabling installed on the Iowas is inherently water tight provided the jacketing isn't damaged. If that jacketing is compromised you will find out about it quick, real fast & in a hurry. All of the major equipment aboard has 3 and sometimes 4 sources of power available should you lose 1 or 2 due to damage, PMS, or repair work. There is also the installed Casualty Power System that provides you with the means to bypass damaged area's by means of a series of Power Risers, Thru Bulkhead Terminals & coils of Casualty Power Cables located on racks throughout the ship, all that's needed is a routing of cabling provided by DC Central. I can personally attest to the fact that due to old piping ruptures in the catacombs (both fore & aft) they were completely full of water on a few occasions that required one hell of a strenuous effort on the part of the DC Teams to get them dewatered. At no time during these evolutions was power lost due to cable leakage." M. A. Palmiere EMC(SW) USN(ret.)

I don't remember how many squids I caught back there skating. I laughed when I caught them. Why? Because 3 years early I did the same thing. I was their top watch at the time. I could have written them up. I never got written up so I said get back to Forward A. M. R. or I will write you up knowing I wouldn't.

@billkilbourne6409

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "skating"

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

@@billkilbourne6409 He means goofing off, taking it easy, not working. ;-)

At 8:24 that room you are in is where we would store our trash while underway.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

Жыл бұрын

Really? Thanks for sharing. Cool to know!

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

Жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles Yep we would bag it and store trash from the berthing compartment and from the turret. It used to be you just threw trash over the side but at some point in 88 or 89 that stopped and you stored it and dumped it in dumpsters when you got back to port.

These are the spaces that all of the non-rates would have had to clean. Maybe a single GM3 to supervise. It would most certainly be a tremendous incentive to get your crow. At 14:24 there is a very modern LED bulb sitting on a chair.

I just posted a photo of the the wiring trunk below the base casting of the central column for gun turret 3 on Wisconsin a few weeks ago on a FB group. I didn't realize it was quite that difficult to get to.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Check out our aft catacombs video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2p-qJOShN2zmc4.html We got really close up to the wiring trunk under the same turret.

The Catacombs was also a good place to take a book and just get away from everyone for some peace and quiet.

I can't imagine if you're down there in the heat of a naval confrontation or rough seas, ships taking water and listing from evasive maneuvers or hard rudder... and you have navigate those passages.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Thought has crossed our minds, too!

Awsome. I was at the Iowa in 2018 and would love to come back. Are you opening up more areas in the ship by time. Looked at the videos of New Jersey and have they more rooms open for public? BB62 has been a museum for a longer time than BB61. Greetings from Sweden. HMS Belfast in London has a great tour as well.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

We're opening our anchor windlass room and our aft steering area. Those will be included on our engineering tour once we're allowed to have visitors in the interior of the ship again.

@MATTZLINDBERG

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles Thank You. Hopefully it'll be soon.

I'm getting claustrophobic looking at this, in the middle of a field... I'm thinking of HMS Barham when she overturned and exploded... You don't wanna be there in the dark while fighting in war...

Under turret 2 all of those wires look new compared to under turret 1. Please correct me if I am wrong however after the explosion in turret 2 most of everything needed to be replaced, rebuilt. I wonder if the explosion caused damage under the turret? I'm sure a lot of what you see was under water due to the firefighting efforts of the crew. If it was true that parts of the ship was under water, these areas that we see here had to be where the majority of the flooding occurred, hence the rust being repaired on the floors. Incredible! I wonder how much of turret 2 was rebuilt? Thank you for this great "behind the scenes" look of the Iowa! What a beautiful ship!

@frankmcgee3213

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t think about the FF water from the turret explosion....

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the explosion was completely contained within the turret/barbette structure. The turret did what it was designed to do. Magazines were not breached. I was told water in the turrets lowest level was about 3 feet.

Why were the hatches so small? I could understand it if they need to make them waterproof . Any responses appreciated.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Navy design and supply principle. You get just enough and never more than you need.

A real life equivalent of the Jefferies tubes on Star Trek?

How many crew would actually go through an area like this? And would it be on a daily basis, or just for inspections? Or would the dockyard be dealing with all this stuff?

Now you understand why war is for 18 or 19 year olds

My respect to the poor fools that had to work there on a regular basses.

Imagine when a someone visist that museum and the guide is her grand father who served that ship for many year.... Lot story to hear

@onlythewise1

3 жыл бұрын

my dad was first on it 1943 i got story's from my dad , nobody left from the first 88 who boarded it first .

@onlythewise1

3 жыл бұрын

my dad served on it first 88 to board called plank owners i should of asked my dad for more story's about it going on ,but i got pictures of it as it was in 1943 . he was a 40 mm shooter and when they shot the big guns he walked down to them and they told him to stand in a certain place and when they let off the 16 inch gun it knocked him down , they laughed

I imagine that those Watertight Doors are normally closed in wartime because the time it takes to go there in an emergency. Did they have problems with suffocation as the Iron would absorb the Oxygen in a closed space?

@miguelpamintuan4315

3 жыл бұрын

On a destroyer, similar spaces like that and if the doors been closed for a long time we would request for a Gas free engineer to certify the space before doing work.

@compmanio36

2 жыл бұрын

In a closed up, in service ship, absolutely confined spaces like this are a big concern. The NJ folks said though that when they turn it into a museum, they open all the hatches and everything airs out, and the air keeps flowing, so they don't have that problem.

I knew about the passageways but was never down there. I think 5th deck was as low as I ever went. Was on 011 level once.

Why have some of the crawl holes been shifted in about a foot or so?

Were the barrel brushes actually stored there or somewhere else in the turret? Seems like a royal pain to move those heavy beasts topside. MMCM(SS) Ret.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, They would have been in an upper GM storeroom.

I presume these spaces weren't meant to be accessed often

All the scars on my shins just started hurting

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

That was my Underway Replenishment detail watch. I ran through the catacombs to get to #3 pump room when they called it from Forward AMR. Replenishments came from another supporting navy ship. It took hours. I made a bed across on stack of fuel oil valves. If they wanted me to start the main drain pump? I would. If the phone rang. I'd answer it. I. The doors were dogged. So I went to sleep. . . But don't tell anybody shhhhhhh

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mac, this is nuts down here.....

Should have said.... "This is a very dangerous place BECAUSE......"

Alarms start ringing, lights go out, a voice calls abandon ship. Can you remember the way up?

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

11 ай бұрын

Yes. ;-)

How do you all not get lost on this massive ship even with the location markers.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

Жыл бұрын

Repetition. You go to the places often enough, you get used to where they are. Definitely takes a little time, though!

What is interesting for me is, if this Ship ready to operate. Starting Engines and Turbines.

I've seen a few Iowa class catacomb tours recently but I'm left wondering if there an easier way into pump room 3?

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

There's a hatch in the overhead at the aft end of the room.

cat·a·comb n. an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs I don't know of anyone who is buried on USS Iowa.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Crew slang. Happens a lot.

The New Jersey I think seems cleaner in this section. Not so much oil.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

She's been a museum much longer.

14:19 What's that - a compact fluorsecent or LED bulb? They had those in the 1940's?

At the 10:32 mark, you can see repair weld marks, just to the left of the opening. Did they make a mistake in building and have to redo the hatch? I know this was the 1st of the class and that's my thought. Can you believe the size of that cabling?

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Speculation, but that's what I think it is too.

Whatever you guys do, don't stand that broom up!

I went through the catacombs of the Wisconsin a few years back and let me tell you being 6’4 it wasn’t easy.. was turret 2 ever repaired? I’ve not read anything on it and was just curious..

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

T2 was not repaired. Cleaned up and painted, but that's all.

It's as well you're all slim!

Was Kilroy ever there?

Pump room No. 3 was for firemain? Which division was responsible for this? Did the gunners take care of it or was it M-Division?

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank. Thanks for both your questions. We'll get back to you with answers asap.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

I'm former Tour Dept. Lead. Mac told me it was A-gang responsible. My speculation is that it's other pumps, like bilge. As far as I know, the fire mains and pumps are in the boiler rooms lower levels.

How come it seems like the Iowa's catacombs are in slightly rougher shape than the NJ's? Is that a byproduct from the turret explosion and rush to decommission her? I was just wondering because of that oil slick in the one room and the lack of obvious desiccant pucks lying around - then again Ryan did make a point of point out a some of those on the NJ and they were easier to spot after that.

@BattleshipNewJersey

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly it comes down to when the last time somebody painted down there was. Add in factors like how much the temperature fluctuates and humidity and that will severely impact the appearance of a space.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Could be partially to do with lighting, too. Our lights are on in the area, so you might be able to see more...?

@michaelc5061

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles slightly different topic. How much shore power does she draw each month? I saw that some of the lightbulbs were being changed to LEDs and you mentioned that the lights are on down there. It made me wonder what the electricity usage was sitting idle.

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelc5061 Checking on those numbers. Will get back to you. For now, can say that usage is way down right now during the pandemic. Most of our staff is working from home and we can't take the public below, so we keep the power off to all but essentials like our cathodic protection system and our servers six days a week. We shot this video on a Saturday - the one day where we turn the power on.

@michaelc5061

3 жыл бұрын

@@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles its just a curiosity on my part but I very much thank you for the reply. A good comparison would be my home. I used 2700KWh during the summer peak heat. I would expect a BB to be significantly above that, even sitting welded to a pier.

Imagine playing hide and seek in the catacombs.....it'd be easy to win.

Why are those pathways so small?

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

That's one of the interesting things about these ships. They are huge. Outside. Inside they can be very cramped

10:08 -- 'what's this?' Well, whatever it is ["insulation?"] it should not be in direct contact with presumably live wiring. It will hold dampness, which does not play well with metal nor electricity. If they are desiccant bags, even worse, as they will attract moisture and have chemicals inside. Why ask for trouble?

Are you the first woman to visit these spaces? What would be stored in these spaces? And all the hatches would be closed and dogged normally?

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

1) At least one other woman has been down there. 2) It's all storage related to the turrets - cleaning gear, equipment to move projectiles and powder bags, etc. 3) Hatches closed and dogged... Good question. Don't know for sure. Will ask and get back to you.

In worse snap than Jersey

Ah good my battle ships arrived it will go with my carrier and frigates corvettes and subs me garden a bit full any one got a spare harbour and dry dock .

I'd like the ship to be converted to the largest missile ship around.

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

Not gonna happen.

*Crouches to try and get through the tiny door* Barney Gumble: Come on in! It's the ordinance storage room! *Closes door* Barney: Ow, my nose!

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

3 жыл бұрын

Tiny hatches... like you have no idea!

@timsaxer6442

3 жыл бұрын

The word relating to arms and ammo is ordnance. Ordinance(s), are rules and policies.

I toured her several years ago and bought some old deck pieces. Fabulous ship. I wish President Trump would order her back into service.

@GodOfWar109

3 жыл бұрын

Cost to much and not effective

@can_hauler

3 жыл бұрын

Only way to get a battleship back in service is to rebuild the special foundries to make the gun barrels and armor plate and build new ships with as many parts as possible from the old ships.

The “good” stuff... don’t move it around too much.

@10:07 What's this ? Answer : ASBESTOS !

@jamespobog3420

Жыл бұрын

No, ship's been abated and is inspected often. She's clean. The most obvious asbestos is on the turbines, but it is all well encapsulated.

bet you was safe down there when the fighting started out side

dangerous my ASS. let me down there.... I didn't see a CP meter with you. that could be dangerous

I've heard the Iowa is in the worst physical shape of all her class is that true?

@BattleshipUSSIowaLosAngeles

24 күн бұрын

Absolutely not.

Not very conducive to easy movement.

Couldn’t be any GMG’s on the “fat boy program”. Wouldn’t make it down below from one bulkhead through to another. 🫡

dangerous my ASS. let me down there.... I didn't see a CP meter with you. that could be dangerous