I worked on marine diesel engines for over 35 years. I operated them and rebuilt them. I’m old and bedridden now but I love to watch them run. Thank you for this.

@miniz33

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the years of hard work dude, hope you get well soon

@richardangelini7296

8 ай бұрын

Prior Navy myself ... one of the jobs I enjoyed doing ...

@conantdog

7 ай бұрын

Hang in there friend 👍

@GraniteRidge

5 ай бұрын

I bet you could tell us some great stories. I'm from Australia

@steveowen5143

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like its in your blood. Same for me. I'll watch these videos for hours.

I am an eighty-year-young petrol-head in Cape Town, South Africa, but must say well done to all who love diesels and who maintain them!

For a ship built during WWII, the generator room looks cleaner than our kitchen! God Bless the staff who are maintaining that piece of history, Thank You.

@jimmiles33

7 ай бұрын

All volunteers 💪

Gotta love the joy of that ever-young gentleman after the engine has started!

The engineers who designed the ship were incredible people, all drawn on paper with a pencil , eraser , compass, rulers etc and the mathematicians who calculated millions of numbers

@truthurts1692

8 ай бұрын

and don't forget to mention- no computers, no calculators, just slide rules and paper...

Love old diesels idk why they ever retired the ship still runs perfect the old stuff is the best it will keep going

This makes me homesick for the engineroom.

I just found this site. My Dad served on the USS Fessenden 142 during WWII. Back around 2006 I found a USS Fessenden reunion group and contacted them. through that group I was able to contact the USS Slater Destroyer Escort Museum and sent my Dad's uniform to you and you sent me a picture back of it on display for a short time spread out on a cot. I was always wanting to visit the Slater to get an idea of my Dad's ship. Unfortunately I was never able to do so. But now through this channel I can. Thank you all so much. And God Bless for the Time and Energy you all put in on keeping the Slater in ship shape condition!

@jimmiles33

6 ай бұрын

If there’s something specific you’d like to see, on or off the tour route, please let me know.

@ianmangham4570

4 ай бұрын

Cool 😎 🙏

The Slater is sister ship of USS Atherton DE-169 named for my uncle. Glad to see the Slater doing so well. Last saw her on a road trip from Louisville in 2006 but tour did not include engineering spaces. The video made me nostalgic for when I was propulsion officer on the USS Guam LPH-9 in the '60s.

@onkcuf

10 ай бұрын

Wow. Aint yoo tube great?

Great footage. My grandfather was an officer on a tin can in WW2. Good to see what made her hum.

@jimmiles33

Жыл бұрын

That’s the reason to keep these engines around. They never forget how to sound. It connects us through the generations.

4:30 I like the name "bayonet gauge". Old drop of oil to the new drop: "They expose you to intense heat, then poke you with a sharp stick to see what happens".

Love seeing old machinery being bought back to life and given another go!. Glad there are still the skills and knowledge to do so!. Great informative video!. Nuff said! Maddog, Melbourne Aus.

Nice. A bit late seeing this.... A big shout out to my Dad who is a volunteer. Love ya Dad.

Some years ago, I didn't know about SLATER, but saw it on my travels north. Of course, immediately turned around to toor the ship. This is a fantastic artifact! Blessings to all who care for her.

ABSOLUTELY---------> OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!. 🙂

I really wish I could visit such a living museum like this. (circumstances stop that) I'm not ex-forces but I am fascinated by the workings behind the scenes of such 'floating cities'. Sure they have guns and move on the sea but there's a whole new world to what makes all of that happen. Top work folks. Hopefully some are inspired to keep the museum functioning.

My wife and I were in Albany and had a deck tour s few years ago. It was Sunday, but a gentleman who happened to be there took us on board. We couldn't go inside, and this video shows us some of what we missed. Thank you.

That is so neat to see and hear. A big thanks to the engineers, and all the other volunteers for making this happen!

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

We have a great crew!

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

Another awsome 2 stroke, its an oversized snowmobie engine and thats a good thing

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

Is that a cleveland 2 stroke 268

@jimmiles33

Жыл бұрын

@@jlo13800 yes. That’s a 8-268a. A just meaning she’s got steel pistons instead of aluminum.

@santanupradhan125

10 ай бұрын

Iii in q 😂

Great job getting the diesel exercised…hope to see other museum ships diesels singing again! 😉

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

Our Emergency Generator works as well. That is able to start on batteries instead of the compressed air in the event we lose all electricity and need to run pumps.

@gregsbiplays9899

10 ай бұрын

@@USSSlater Is it the ship's original emergency generator?

@USSSlater

10 ай бұрын

@@gregsbiplays9899 yup! Her engineering plant is all original.

20th century industrial artwork.

Love seeing this piece of history on the river on my way to work.

I regocnize those engines GMC , we had them on the ocean mine sweeper , love the sound of the engine , brings back memories

Fantastic! Thank you gentlemen! Long live the GM!!!

This reminded me of railway engines from when I took a mechanics course at the Federal Railway Network school in Brazil. I'm passionate about machines, and this one reminded me of the old EMD, Caterpilllar and GE motors.

@jimmiles33

4 ай бұрын

Very very similar. The late model Winton and early EMDs borrowed a lot from each other under the umbrella of GM.

Enjoyed your video, reminded me of my time in the engine room of the Uss Abnaki (ATF-96) back in 1958, then the USS Hassayampa (AO-145) in 1961.

Thanks to the volunteers and the staff of the Slater !

Thank you for posting this. Gus Negus was a friend of mine who contributed greatly to getting the engines running.

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

Gus was a huge contributor to getting this engine running 15 years ago. If you Google his name and USS Slater, you can read all our publications in which he is mentioned.

Awsome thankyou. Now this is how you bring a museum ship back to life no constraints from the navy. Honestly there is something special about hearing the slow thud (like a heartbeat) of a diesel engine maybe a generator not main engines (can I ask do you run them) and seeing smoke from the funnel/stack. Its a shame the navy doesn't let other museum ships start there generators and give the ships there heartbeat back. Great job everyone on the uss slater and a hello from the uk.

@terrilstout8076

Жыл бұрын

Rick. I'm a volunteer. Sadly due to do insurance constraints the main engines cannot be run.

@William-a-smith345

Жыл бұрын

@@terrilstout8076 the generator is more than enough any engine sound from within the ship and smoke from the stack is epic enough. I hope to get over to the US in next couple of years and visit as many museum ships as possible. uss slater is one of top ships to visit. You guys do an amazing job thankyou for keeping navy history alive literally 👍

@billmoran3812

Жыл бұрын

@@terrilstout8076 insurance underwriters would have you keep the ship under glass in a warehouse. Far too much power is given to paper pushers.

@William-a-smith345

Жыл бұрын

@terril Stout it echos the same on this side of the pond. You have to have a safety meeting and a risk assessment on a "broom" before you can use it. Your all doing a fantastic job thankyou

@redbovine

Жыл бұрын

On some ships especially the larger ones with boilers just getting 1 boiler fired would probably bankrupt the museum.

I grew up going in the USS Texas and the USS Lexington. I already could imagine that old metal and oil smell that I really love. I also love hearing that constant humming of the electricity going. Wish I was there with y’all to witness this beauty come to life. Cheers yall.

She purrrrs nice. Great job guys.

WOW is all I can say. The sound of music right here. Thanks to all who worked for this moment.

Not only does it sound nice, it also looks very nice. It's actually too bad to put it below deck. Many thanks from Germany

@jimmiles33

Жыл бұрын

I’d kill to have one of these in my backyard! 😅

That was areal trip down memory lane! I served on the USS Littlehales (AGSC 15) in the early '60's. She was powered by 2 GM 8-268A engines for two shaft propulsion. Light off procedure was nearly identical except our air compressors (2) were located in the engine room. We were limited to 450 RPM (idle) for 1/3 speed, 600 RPM for 2/3 speed and 890 RPM for full speed (10 knots). That was 60 years ago and I still remember it like it was yesterday!

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

If you are ever interested in volunteering in the engine rooms, we would love to have you! We have weekly volunteers but also host spring and fall work weeks when volunteers from across the country come aboard for a few days and help out. Can find all that info on our website.

@richardsims1805

Жыл бұрын

@@USSSlater I live in Kentucky and Albany is a bit out of my commuting range, but will promise to stop by in the Spring for a visit.

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

@@richardsims1805 We look forward to seeing you! We will be open by the second week of April.

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

is a GM 8-268 a 2 stroke likje rotax and Fairbanks morese, im on a tug with 2 stroke 645 EMD

If any of you guys are ever in Brisbane, take the time to visit HMAS Diamantina at the Queensland Maritime Museum. As a River class Frigate she has a great deal in common with a DE like Slater, but some other things couldn't be more different. Big contrast between the diesels seen here and Diamantina's steam plant with triple expansion reciprocating engines! Diamantina is permanently dry-docked so her hull remains in good condition, unlike the museum's other steamship ST Forceful which sadly will soon be scrapped as they cannot afford to keep her afloat and nobody is willing to give a place for her to stay out of the water. Having done volunteer work for QMM, I can't really say I'm surprised that she was allowed to get so bad...

I miss those sounds!

Well, that answers the question of how many sailors it takes to change a light bulb.

My father served on the DE-36 and made contributions to the Slater over the years and I started to do the same. Great to hear it fire up. I visited about 4 years ago. Want to go back again soon

BZ to the entire crew! Love to see these purr like that -

@spaceace1006

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Incredible! Not too many things more impressive than a huge diesel engine!

The leaking seals are awesome. I have taken care of 2 on a Mississippi River gambling boat.

Love the sound. Worked with both Caterpillar and Onan Gensets. Brings back memories

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

anything 4 stroke is throw away shit, 2 strokes rule!

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

Caterpillar is a 4 stroke toy!

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

But a 3516 how big bore spacing for a an air box and buillet aluminum water jacks for a 2 stroke conversion, D99's some have been converted to 2 stroke!

Really fantastic. You guys do an amazing job. What a great video!

AWESOME JOB by Crew!!!

I love that noise

Yay, let there be light!

Fascinating ! Many thanks from UK.

SO AWESOME! Amazing work guys!

This is really fantastic to see!

When something is alive, it's a good sign.

As a former submarine mechanic, our HP air compressors made 4500 psi! Have you beat there LOL. We had LP air for the service air system and for other pressures it got reduced into those systems from the HP one. It took a lot of maintenance to keep those things running! Lots of late nights on duty swapping in new pistons and check valves I remember!

@brustdiesel

Жыл бұрын

How many stages? 5? 6?

@kevincrosby1760

Жыл бұрын

If the Slater ends up needing compressors capable of overcoming the exterior pressure "at depth", she has bigger problems than how well they work... Thanks for your service. It takes a special kind to serve on subs. I did my sea time on a Replenishment Oiler...What I believe that you referred to as a "High Priority Target"?

Thanks for all your hard work

Nice sound to this engine! Same model as used on the now-retired/sold Seattle Fire Boat, Alki (built in 1927, repowered in 1947, IIRC).

I wonder if foreign intelligence raises an eyebrow when they see smoke coming from the stacks of some of these "museum ships". 🤔 😆

@randominternetguy

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure there's always a new guy that doesn't quite know how real the threat of the mothball fleet is.

@jaysonlima7196

Жыл бұрын

I would say that yeah probably. "Hey ivan that "museum piece" looks like its getting ready to get under way....."

@spaceace1006

11 ай бұрын

I don't know! I have nothing to do with intelligence!!

@regal105

10 ай бұрын

@@randominternetguythe mothball fleets glory days are long past

@jonathansparks3386

10 ай бұрын

@@regal105those old mothballs can still run with the best of ‘em. Mothball ships can still unlimber hell fire and destruction. I’d have no problem with them boats

Great stuff ladds keeping the boat going and being on top of the maintenance.. cheers

Thanks for the start for us viewers 👍

the old girl is back!

Those light sticks looks like a giant plunger. Great video sir.

Same engines that power John Waynes Wild Goose. These are in remarkable good shape since it didn't smoke but for a few seconds.

That's great, well done guys

Wow! It sounds good.

Fantastic Thanks for sharing this with us.

Great job!

I used to be in charge of maintenance on an old Lightship. I relied on volunteers to help. They were usually retired gentleman who did a great job. But as they got older and more infirm the numbers dwindled until non were left. It was too much for me as the ship was big and a forgotten screwdriver left in the engine room could mean a climb down 3 deck levels and back up. It was a shame when the charity that run the ship ran out of money but also a relief.

Several years ago, I provided this site (Really before it was so well developed.) some information on some of Slater's anti-sub equipment including the T-MK-6 torpedo decoy system on the fantail. I'm a retired LT who did 16 years as a sonar tech to Chief then warrant and LDO. I served in eight ships in 28 years including one carrier, one LKA and six tin cans. I'm glad to see you guys are doing such a great job bringing Slater back to life. Bravo Zulu!

On the USS Littlehales (AGSC 15), our main propulsion diesels were (2) of these rock crushers. Idle setting was 450 (one third), 600 was 2/3, and full speed was 890 RPM. All ahead full speed was 10 knots. Some fun in 1962!!

That freaking light stick is fantastic cool video I'm now a subscriber

Συγκινηση μεγαλη το πρωτο Πλοιο μετα την Σχολη Το 1978 Νεος μηχανικος ολα τοτε Αγνωστα Θαυμαζα αυτον που εβαζε μπρος την Μηχανη ....

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

Πόσο καιρό ήσασταν στο πλοίο; Κάποιες αναμνήσεις;

Thanks amd respect for the workforce. Greeting from Holland 🇳🇱

Great video!

Love that sound. Music it is.

Wonderful

Beautiful music.

Thank you for the content

Sounds great

Looks like a lot of fun of me!

You absolute champion for doing this, such an excellent video to watch had me enthralled the whole way through.

Got to hand to these Museum Folk. Just a few dedicted people doing the job of a few hundred and on a miniscule budget.

For such an old ship (built in the 40's?), seems to be in great condition! Must be really well maintained.

@jimmiles33

Жыл бұрын

The amount of work put in is enormous. These videos cover a very small sliver of it on Mondays only.

great video!

amazing ship

Very cool to see old iron up and running!

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that big 38 8 1/8th OP 2 stroke, like to try klotz techniplate 2 stroke oil in here! I got my 8v92 2 stroke on 6 gallons of XD-100 BRP 2 stroke oil from walmart.

Great video! I spent a night on the Slater many years ago with my Scout Troop.

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

We are starting to have troop leaders that slept on the ship 20 years ago bring their own kids. Such a great treasure!

Awesome! Learned a little something. I knew about the big EMD Division and medium duty Detroit Division diesels of GM but thanks do this video I discovered the Cleveland division. Which.. from the wiki, looks like their 2-stroke varieties may have become the big EMD locomotive diesels. Anyways GREAT job getting this thing up and running. The boat seems to be in really good shape! I always love hearing these big old diesel engines run. Whether prime movers, auxiliary generators, etc.

@williamjones4483

Жыл бұрын

Cleveland Diesel Division was considered to be a separate entity until 1962 I believe, when General Motors folded it into EMD. Most people have always considered these engines to be EMD regardless. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Diesel_Engine_Division

@roadwolf2

11 ай бұрын

It’s a big Detroit diesel to me because it said General Motors near the dipstick. But that’s just me.

Interesting Video!..Great Content

Awesome thanks 👍

Great video; larger powerplant than the DD 4-53 in my fishing boat. Thanks to all

@citetez

5 ай бұрын

Probably no noisier though!

Cute little engine. I ran FM 38 8-1/8s for several years. A bit larger...

I do love a large engine at idle

Awesome

Big ol' Straight 8 !!!!!

I have to say, I'd never heard of a Cleveland diesel until now. 1200 rpm. Sounds like it's doing more than that, but I guess it's firing twice as fast as a 4-cycle...

'PuRRRRRRRRs Like a KITTEN' -- No NO that's not right -- 'PuRRRRRRRRs Like 8 LIONS'

Who would have guessed that older Safeway trailers used Mercedes diesel 4 cylinder engines in their reefers!

If memory serves me right, the main engines of the Slater is a GM-EMD engine, a 567 if memory serves me right. These were the engines that power the EMD E-unit and FT diesel-electric locomotives. The War Production Board diverted production of these engines to the Navy to power DEs like Slater as well as subs, subchasers and LSTs, to the dismay of railroads, especially in the west, who wanted to get rid of their expensive-to-operate steam locomotives.

@jimmiles33

Жыл бұрын

Slater has 268 generators and 278a main propulsion generators.

@kristoffermangila

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmiles33 oh ok.

@williamjones4483

Жыл бұрын

4 Cleveland Diesel Division 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Diesel_Engine_Division

Nice!

I was on a Newport class LST in the 80s with Alco 251C mains and 251E generator engines and this reminds me of that. We also had 600psi compressors for starting air that was stepped down to around 150psi to give the starters the volume they needed. At that time 600 was considered medium pressure, and I think 1200 was high pressure. We had 150psi LP compressors for the engine controls, clutch packs and various other stuff compressed air is needed for. This engine room is cavernous by comparison and me being 6'4" I had to duck a lot going through WTD all the time. Thanks for showing all of this!!

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

was your alco a piston port 2 stroke version

@GeekBoyMN

Жыл бұрын

@@jlo13800 251 series are 4 stroke

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

@@GeekBoyMN there probably is plenty of room to cut ports into it for a 2 stroke conversion.

@GeekBoyMN

Жыл бұрын

@@jlo13800 Do you have blueprints and engineering drawings for that? No? Didn't think so.

@jlo13800

Жыл бұрын

@@GeekBoyMN some ran as 2 stroke for submarines back in the day. the tug im on has EMD 645. fairbanks OP 2 strokes are pretty fascenating.

Great thx's my kind of the thing

1:28 I was doing something else at this moment, and I mistakenly heard him say "Dead Boob" 😂😂 Imagine him saying that: "We're not gonna let this day get spoiled by a dead boob." 🤣🤣🤣

Randomly saw this video in my feed while playing World of Warships lol

@USSSlater

Жыл бұрын

We were featured in a Naval Legends video a few years ago. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZmGstKvirvJp9I.html

Purrs like the kitten she is boys omg please keep up your work the public values you I know I do job well done

Do they happen to pronounce this ship's name as USS Later? It is obvious that these guys know what they are doing, following memorized shecklists and procedures. Very nice to watch.