I had no idea the USS Alabama was still around. That’s freaking awesome

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

She is and the state and private donors have been working on her. New deck and so on. Pride of Alabama…

@andrewvv9590

6 ай бұрын

Yes sir! She's an amazing ship to visit. The curation team at the park has done an amazing job.

It never gets old seeing her there with her guns! Big Gun Battlewagons are my favorite!

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

Never a moment traveling through Mobile that I am not awe struck. The museum organization does an amazing job preserving her. Not an easy feat and support them as much as possible.

My favorite part of driving over the bridges to mobile is seeing this beautiful lady.

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

I cannot agree more…

The USS Texas has a KZread channel and she is currently in drydock for long overdue repairs. She is much older than the USS Alabama but its still awesome to see a battleship out if the water. The USS New Jersey also has a great KZread channel.

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

Hey, I droned her right before they tugged her to the yard. I would like to see her again. She is such a classic war ship.

@BamaChad-W4CHD

6 ай бұрын

@@BumbleBeeProductions1 awesome! I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy your channel very much!

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

I sincerely appreciate hearing this. A labor of love and nothing more, I do not create these videos for monetary gain. Crazy I know…

@jamessimms415

4 ай бұрын

@@BumbleBeeProductions1. They just took the USS Texas out of dry dock & is now floating. From what I’ve read, it’ll be another year or so before she’s opened back up for visitors.

Hello from North Alabama! Our battleships were a thing of beauty! Of course thats how they look on our side of them. Im sure the ones on the other side of their massive guns thought they were terrifying nightmares. I can't imagine how it must have felt to be on the ship or near when those 16 guns opened fire! I have always wished we could have used some of our insane defense budget on keeping some of the battleships patrolling our mainland coasts. Like the USS Missouri, USS Alabama, USS New Jersey and the USS Texas. The cost would be just crazy though and would probably go up by tens of millions each year because of their ages.

@BumbleBeeProductions1

6 ай бұрын

The cost of freedom is not light or even easy these days that's for sure...

I remember the times I went to this behemoth warship.. it’s still beautiful to this day. The precursor to the Iowa class of battleships… only a car/plane ride away..

Not an Iowa class, but The Mighty A is a beast none the less!

@glenchapman3899

6 ай бұрын

Yes the last three classes of BB the US built were all infused with the essence of the beast.

I have never seen a battleship in such remarkable condition! Other battleships like the new jersey, iowa, texas, and more have to be in a dry dock or are in bad shape during they're long years of just sitting there. But the alabama still looks fresh and stunning

@BumbleBeeProductions1

4 ай бұрын

I agree. I saw the condition of the Texas before she was dry docked for repairs. It’s quite an expense and commitment to maintain a battleship or any warship from the WWI and WWII era. For me, these remain the iconic symbol of American exceptionalism in times of peril while cries of hope and help echoed. The curator and volunteers are amazing.

Narration would have been better than the music.