Nice job on the video, brother! Maneuvering Board is a great visual!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I was going to use one of MY Own 'Mo-Boards' ( I took a few of them Off the ship......I hope it Isn't classified...). But the sheet was TOO big for the model turret that I " Removed " off one (1) of my models [can't you hear me crying now....]

I served on Iowa March 1987-August 1989. R-Division DC2 (was HT3 before rating split in 1988). I currently work at the shipyard that reactivated Iowa and Wisconsin in the 1980s. Due to the world stage as it is right now, I would support the reactivation/buy back of the Iowas and have upgrades made. Here's why. Yes, turret two is a memorial. That being said, the gun house could be removed and set as a permanent memorial. The turret barbette would make an absolutely fantastic VLS (Vertical Launch System) for missiles, possibly even hypersonics like the Zumwalts are getting. Imagine having a warship capable of destroying essentially an entire fleet and also have capabilities of mopping up the remainder of the at sea battlefield when everyone runs out of missiles. Also, what a wonderful way to honor our fallen shipmates! "You guys did not die in vain! Iowa still lives and fights!" Just my thoughts whether anyone agrees with me or not.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

Ай бұрын

Hey, 'daniel'.... FIRSTLY, Thanks for your Service, Sacrifice, and Time... I was an OS1 during my stints of 84 - 05, serving mostly on FF/FFGs, and you and Many others here on this posting mention the Same Thing!!! That idea has been proposed by the govt, but it will Very Likely...not "sea" the light of Day... But I LIKE your Thinking!!

"WHY...Why did we 'Turn Turret #3?" The simple answer is "Because we can!"

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

True enuf...

Hello, 'YTers'...I just want to let you know that I will NOT explain what happen on Turret 2, this is NOT what the video is about, so please, do NOT ask me, "What happen on Turret 2?". If you do, I will just redirect you to the 'Description' above. Thank you for your understanding and I hope I was not rude to Anybody about this 'pinned' comment.🙂👍👍👍

Today I was at the same location I was at on July 2nd or 3rd 1986 next to Ft Wadsworth S.I.N.Y. listening to Rock music being played over the speakers on the USS IOWA moored around 200YDS. off the coast looking up at the Verrazano Bridge. What a memorable day. It was the celebration of the Statue Of Liberty and where the IOWA was to be Home Ported just down the coast around a mile or so. around 3 days later saw her leave the harbor never to see her again. I've visited the New Jersey many times.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

YOU Have a OUTSTANDING Recollection of this memory. Thanks for sharing that visual... Although, I was stationed in 'SanDog' (San Diego), I have M A N Y Memories of pulling back into port....although, again, I was an OS in CIC during 'Sea & Anchor Detail' bring the ship in. I was onboard FF/FFGs.

@ronstucker3550

10 ай бұрын

My best friends late father designed alot in the Perry class FFG's and Burke class Destroyers working for Gibbs and Cox. He accompanied us on board the IOWA and CG Normandie which replaced the IOWA at the Home Port. @@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

I am big fan of mega engineering systems. Certainly visit this ship whenever I visit California in future

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

Cool Beans!!! MayBe, by the time you visit us.... We Could be starting our "Strike Down" of 16" shells. Stay Tuned!!

So cool! I actually boarded the Iowa In Rota Spain as part of a field trip..mid to late 80s. Obviously still very much in the fight!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Cool Beans!!! Glad you saw her when she was Still 'Active Duty'!!!

Ryan zemanski is super jelly... Had the fortune to board iowa in Richmond ca during her paint job when she got pulled from mothballs in susun bay .

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well, Let ME Thank YOU..... for setting up and finishing IOWA to what she is now!!! GRANTED, there is STILL MUCH work that needs to be done on IOWA, but we are getting it done little-by-little!

Iowa Marine, 87-88. ... Hope to visit some time.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

Yes...please Do....AND IF, you live near-by, you could ALWAYS Volunteer!! And Since you have knowledge About the BB, we sure would like to hear your "stories / knowledge of what you did onboard!! OS1 (SW) 84 - 05

Great Video!! I was onboard on June 17th for an overnight as a Scoutmaster and you gave us some great information that night! You mentioned you would be turning #3 then, and now I get to see the after. Thanks for all you do to keep this lady looking great!!!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Roger That, Scoutmaster Farmer!! As I like to say now at the end of the OverNite Tours now is..... "Proud to Serve....Still Serving Proudly, onboard IOWA!" (the Only BB with a 'Turnin Turret') ALSO, I almost forgot, as This Might be the last video I do on IOWA....I plan to help out on the 'Strike Down' of those shells inside T3, sending them across the ship to T1, then UP T1 for Display and Storage..... But THAT might take a a few years due to few Volunteers, and fewer ' young Vols '. I DO want to record it, but SAFETY is Paramount, and TRAINING...making sure We Know What We are Doing!!! Then, hopefully, after a few transits and Experience, I Could record...... IT WILL BE Exciting!!!👍👍👍

Good to Go

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Roger That!!!

Thank you for the explanation!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

Sure Thing.... Glad you enjoyed this video. Next video involving IOWA will be explaining " HOW " it was done.

Hey Moe! Greatly enjoying your videos! This explained the situation very clearly. Thanks!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

SIR!!! Thank You very Much!! I enjoy making and researching These videos on IOWA, and although this was one (1) of my jobs when I served in the USN ( NGFS = Naval Gun Fire Support).... I had to re-learn some of these "Mo-Boards", I Really haven't played around with them in a L O N G Time, those things were used in Navigation and getting a Very Accurate reading of ships in a possible collision course(s) and a few other things. Oh, OH..... EQ?!! = Earthquake??!! Time 2139 PST, VERY Short, SHARP 'Bang'!! (Looked it up, just nine (9) miles from where I live!)

Boa Noite like merecido

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

5 ай бұрын

Obrigado.... foi MUITO trabalho duro dos nossos Voluntários!!!💪🦵🧠🫀 - Google Translate

Great video. Loved the chart with all the compass markings….

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

THANKS.... that worksheet is called a "Maneuvering Board", it is a Common worksheet for VERY Precise Navigation. I Can't tell you....HOW Many Times, we would ( Operation Specialists [OS] use this in CIC [Combat Information Center] ) use this for nav, in in training or we need to have a SUPER Accurate ( because sometimes the radar 'skunk' is too blurry to see accurately on the radar screen ) "blip" (the point of the divider pencil) for tracking contacts for close approaches. There are Many other uses of this "Mo-Board", but You need to Join the Navy to find out!!😉

Turret 2 is now holy grounds since it went kablewwy.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

yes.

Great Mario! Go on!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

I Hope I can.... I DO want to do a video on those who Helped up get T3 Movin'!!! I'm not an electrical guy, but I do want to know it a bit better!! Keep on Watchin for future video of my model builds also!!

One good turn deserves another. - as they say

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

True, but Maybe not in this occasion, because I F ... we are Not able to return Turret 3 back to centerline AND the barrels are hanging off the port side of the ship.....WE are a Navigation Hazard!!

@larrydemaar409

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Oh pshaw! You got permission once, you can do it again.

Nice job

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well.......All " I " did was video-record IOWA.....It's our Volunteers that Deserve The "Bravo Zulu"!!!

I always wondered how to get those great big shells into the magazines. Great explanation of why you are doing this.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Thank You, for the comment!!👍👍👍 ...And This is Just the "Set-up" to get things Ready!! I hope to show you all on HOW we "STRIKE DOWN" those shells AND Transfer them.......But personally, " I " Hope to assist in that transfer, it Will take a Bit of time, because Our Volunteers Are ...... few and "wiser"🧠, but we do have a few "fresh meat" Vols.💪

@LegacyUser

10 ай бұрын

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P that would be awesome. Looking forward to seeing that.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@LegacyUser Well...... as I mentioned the other day..... I HOPE to assist in that transfer! IOWA is working on a plan of Safety, Order of Procedure (what's first, what's next, etc), and Getting the proper personnel, but MORE Importantly....making Sure That machinery STILL Works (??). It has been more than 30+ years having Turret 3 moving, but the winches, transfer dollies, Electrical Systems, Internal Comms (sound-powered phones, MUCH better than 'walkie-talkies' due to thick armor impeding radio freqs)...ALL Need to be tested and 'Stress Tested'. So, the first set of transfers would be A L L Business, No picts/videos/... SH**!! SAFETY would be Paramount!

Without watching the video first: "To scare the begeezus out of whoever we're aiming at!" ? :)) After watching the video: "Ahhh,. that makes perfect sense." :)

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 'Tiger313NL'!! Glad This video explains "Why" we did what we did, but with many others Still curious...I did the other video on "How" we did it with video interviews with the ones that Actually worked within the turret. But, It Will take awhile to "Strike Down" the shells...IOWA is in the process in going over how to do that SAFELY with the personnel we have. I just hope to be able to get some footage of what that would look like.....But THAT will take a few 'runs' before ANYBODY gets footage. All Seriousness, All Work!

@Tiger313NL

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Yeah, I reckon no one is going to want to have one of them shells land on his/her head. Better safe than sorry! :)

I can't believe that ships pass within barrel length of this war wagon.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well......Sometimes ships Could get a bit close...but THEY Know the 'Rules of Navigation', it is the small, private boats, some sail boats that Don't. As a person who works in CIC (Combat Information Center), I'm one of those who does navigation taking the ship in/out to sea. And Believe me....Those "captains" Very RARELY, know the Rules of Navigation. AND if they are traveling at night....

@patmancrowley8509

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P I worked in C.I.C. also back in the 1970's. RD3.

Thank you for this detailed explanation of these turrets, petty officer Mares! Looking at them turret hatches, I'm reminded of my years in deck division and how I'd ALWAYS volunteer for a tiger team! Working in unseen and new areas of the ship always intrigued me. Loved our ciws guns (R2D2 with a hard on, lol!). Cool to know you're an ordinance specialist, Moe! 🇺🇲🚢❤️

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 'Ant'...Good to Hear from ya!!! I Think of A L L of my 'Bro-N-Arms' as I do these videos.... Those I Served with, Those I Know who Served and Those I AM with onboard IOWA!!

@anthonychihuahua

11 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Amen, brother!

It would be really cool if you could restore the train and elevate systems permanently so that you could move one of the turrets regularly, as it would have done in operation, as part of the museum exhibit. There arent many museum warships that have any systems still operational; every one I have ever visited including the Iowa are static displays. Obviously there are good reasons for that, but still its a shame that there cant be a commemorative navy the way there is a commemorative air force. It would be great to make the ship feel alive by having some systems operational.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well......... "It Would be Cool", But.......... 1) What if the system failed....say if the turret was transversed and it failed in returning to centerline = Navigation Hazard!! 2) Do we have enough Trained Men/Women that know how to run the equipment/trouble-shoot/maintain it = Not enough. 3) When, How Much, = When will we do it....Special Events ( which one(s) {how bout B-days????!!}, how much will it cost .... IS That feasible?? ==> no, no. Sure museums are static, with a few of them flying or driving and even Less sailing, but "what IF..." those planes crash, cars don't function/explode, ship sinks..... You JUST Lost the history for M A N Y others, for your pleasure. BUT " I " think....... the museums are "Alive" with the Men and Some Women, who know the stories. AND If you did visit IOWA....did you see LANE VICTORY.........?? She DID, before COVID, sail before, now look at her....not enough people, nobody knows how to repair boilers...let alone has the time, Not enough cares. Nope.

@wouldntyouliketoknow9891

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Yep those are all very legitimate concerns. There is a reason why its not done, though it would be great if it could be. I visited the Iowa pre-Covid in 2016. I have visited a lot of museum ships, and I was amazed by how raw everything was on Iowa compared to other ships. It felt very different. I believe Iowa has only been a museum since 2011 if memory serves me right, and as of my visit many spaces were not open to tours yet. Some spaces you could look in through the hatch, but not enter. It gave the feeling that the ship was fresh out of mothballs. I admire all the hard work that the volunteers have done. If I lived close I would be volunteering myself. I have a piece of the original teak decking that was being replaced at the time on my desk. They were selling 3 inch chunks of it to fund the museum at the time I was there. I haven't been to New Jersey or Missouri, but I definitely want to go.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@wouldntyouliketoknow9891 Each ship is different, between NEW JERSEY, MISSOURI, HORNET, CONTITUTION, etc,etc,etc...... And, YES, we DO Have Several places open......I JUST mentioned to another commenter, that we have the "Engineering Tour", the "Gun Tour", and eventually ( within the decade?? ).....Turret 1 tour. Happy that you helped us out financially of purchasing the teak, but There is M U C H More that needs to be done on IOWA....It Takes Time (!!) and a L O T of Volunteers!!! Been Volunteering/Working on IOWA since she berth in San Pedro....and there is Always somethin' new!! And to listen to Veterans that Were on the ship, or, like me, who were in the USN ( I was onboard FF/FFGs for my Entire 20+ years in the USN ).........The Ship comes Alive!! "Proud to Serve.....Still Serving Proudly, onboard IOWA", 'da Only BB with a 'turnin turret'

@AmericanThunder

10 ай бұрын

Well, when I become a millionaire, I will donate enough money so they can fire up a boiler and turbine or two. lol I want to be there to see that.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@AmericanThunder NOPE..... we won't do that either. Under USN Regs, you do that, they will think we are getting 'Underway' and take our ship away.... But, let us know when you become... (ahem) a millionaire. Sounds like you listen to the 80s rock group 'ABC'.

That boggles my mind... the turret will impede shipping traffic??? WOW

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Yeap. Even though this Question/comment has been answered Several times.... The obstruction is enough (about 15 or18 feet, although I have never measured it), is enough to be a shipping hazard due to ships in a narrow channel. AND Every-once-in-awhile, you have ships passing by each other, Plus (+) if there is a container ship moored across the channel from us it narrows it even more, then how are the navigators/pilots (people guiding the ship into the harbor WHO Know all the obstructions) are they Qualified?? Then there is the winds/tides that COULD shift. So...how do you solve the problem?? Don't 'hang' the barrels Outside the Outline of the Ship!! Thus, Only Turret 3 is able to do that (not protruding outside the outline of the ship's rails) AND they line up the pulleys for 'striking down' the shells below!

My brother was on the Iowa. Neatest tour as a kid when it was still active

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the tour... We Also have Tours onboard the museum ship IOWA. Several spaces open, NOT All, but if you want to see more.......... JOIN da NAVY!!

@hiramwillis

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P I will continue being a maker of things for all branches. When anyone needs something made to test, I will do it. They all gave me a no go because of health complications, but I can still do my part on home turf. I’m always willing to learn something new, and each perspective is unique.

Enjoyed the explanation 15:15

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

(?) Time Stamp is ... incorrect?? IF you are mentioning Maneuvering Board....Yes, I have a few of those, just to ~kinda practice (thou I retired almost twenty [20] years ago). But I have a large model of the NEW JERSEY that I ....."RIPPED OUT" the turret, just to show that visual...

Is turret 2 accessible for y’all because it was welded shut after the explosion?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Turret #2 is N O T accessible ..... To Anybody. Oh, Sure...we have our Memorial to those Men of Turret 2 and THEY are the only ones who Could, if they wanted to visit inside T2 ( although, I haven't seen that happen ). We KNOW who they are. But as welded..... no.

W O W !!!! MY FIRST VIDEO...Receiving " One Hundred (100) Subscribers!!!! " To Every-ONE of my Subscribers.... I TRULY Thank You. As this USN Veteran and now Starting "KZreadr"....I Salute You!! 😃🐶❤💯👍👏

It's freaking cool to turn a battleship's turret, what more reason do you need? Sure, you may have caused a brown out in the local power grid, but they'll get over it.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Nope....no brown out..... Not on the ship, nor locals.

Hey Moe! Very nice vid. I'd heard T3 had been turned, but didn't know why. I'm hoping to be there on the nineteenth. I sure miss the ship and all youse guys. Do you know when the projectile move is? I would LOVE to photograph that...

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

3 ай бұрын

Hey, Pobog..... now you know why we turned T3 (hopefully-if you saw the entire video). As far as the projectiles move.............well......we have those ( and excuse my ignorance of devices ) pulleys on those stanchions on top of the turret, well "SomeBody" [ don't know who...And " I " Don't WANT to Know ], turned on the winch on 2nd Deck to raise (I guess) the Strike Down hatch, Not Realizing, that the hatch was DOGGED!!! As you can imagine, the hook attach to that hatch and the winch in operation ... somethin got to Give ... so the Entire pulley stanchion go BENT, Badly!! I do have a photo, but Mike has instructed us not to share that pic. But I'm sure there are many of us that took pics of the damage. As Far as timetable of lowering projectiles......well that has been delayed, but surprisingly I was talking to "OPS 1" and he says that it can be All Done within 1.5 years, Which I was quite surprised!! And YES, we do miss ya Buddy, we speak of your name Often and I hope to see ya personally soon. Be Good, Safe, and Mischievous!!!

@jamespobog3420

3 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Seriously? I'm talked about? 🤗

Why not im glad they did it .its awesome that it works . It was very uplifting and patriotic to see it works . We need to keep them greased and working incase we ever need to use one of the 4 . The navy and government should give money to the museum to keep them in basic working order. They waste so much money on everything else why not use some of our tax dollars to keep these bad boys as functional as possible until we design another battleship. We need the Wisconsin put back on the registry and put on permanent stand by.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

Well........the idea of getting the BBs 'back-on-line', Will not happen, simply ........ missiles go further. But before you argue, "right, why not put a 'whole-bunch-O-missiles' onboard these ships!!!" We just Don't have the funding, the people on Da Hill won't support it, although There WERE plans to do that to the IOWA-class, it was Never implemented. So, Great having BBs in games, but not in the real world anymore......that's like having a Calvary Charge in Ukraine..... BUT, as for the comment on keeping the turrets fit, well we try to, with the limited $$$$, and qualified people. For Sure, we will keep the Turret that will be part of the Tour, once we open it up in TOP Notch Looks....as for moving the ENTIRE turret....well, probably not. Having the elevators or magazine rings moving.......Likely ( but, Don't quote me on that! ).

I just came across your channel. Great stuff! I just have one question from over here in the sticks of Ohio. But why couldn’t a strong temporary crane/boom have been welded over the hatches exactly where needed? It’d be a simple thing to remove & cover so it’d look like it’d never been touched. I know the logical simplest solutions are often not the Navy or Government way but if that is the reason I’d be all ears. Thanks!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

THAT is a GREAT Question..... To, Probably, put it simply............. there were a L O T of nay-sayers, "...can't be done", "there's NO Way!", "impossible", etc...... In FACT, We (IOWA Volunteers and 'Higher UPS') weren't too sure either, but After Much (ahem) debate, we thought we give-it-a-go.... The OPS Vols are Dedicated men/women...some with the knowledge, some Former Veterans, like myself, ( Though I am a Former radar operator = Operations Specialist [OS] was my "rate/job" in the USN ) and we concluded that, "YEAH, Lets give it a try and see if the Girl Can Still work!!" So we tested the equipment, clean several switch-boards, made it look all dolled up, got some NEW cables, and Basically, told the other BBs to ....... "STAND-BY, ONE!" and made them eat their words!!! Now, why not use a crane.....why, Should we.... since we STILL had the rigs, motors, personnel, All on the Ship??!! And besides, Its Cheaper!! Didn't want to spend the $$,$$$ Extra that we were "Paying" some Expert Volunteers $$$$ that we HAVE on the ship. So, simply put, We Have All of The Equipment & Personnel & we wanted the nay-sayers to ......(AHEM)...... eat their words..... But, just FYI, I'll be switching to a NEW Channel for Any more IOWA "stuff"...but will post MayBe one (1) or two (2) more videos on IOWA before Permanently switching over. This Channel will STILL have the "older" videos of IOWA, here, but since THIS Channel is for my hobby....model building, I am rededicating that hobby here. The New Channel is 'Bludabeagle'....so You can see my models here, BUT 'Sub' for IOWA stuff on the 'Blu' Channel.

Thanks for the nice explanation. Are they still original munitions just disabled, or are they fake just made to look real? Any powder bags on display as well? If so, are they filled with sawdust or something else?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Great Question.... the shells are REAL...they have the weight, but N O Explosives..........(so are they dummy rounds?) I have seen them getting a fresh coat of paint to make them "green" ( HC Rounds = Explosives), but I believe that they are just the "blue" Practice Rounds = No Explosives, that GMs (Gunner's Mates) actually practice shooting out of the 16" guns. As far as the "powder bags"...those are fake with cement or sawdust (when I do Tours with Scouts, I "Pretend" that it is a 110 lbs (50kg) powder bag....and hand it over to one of the smaller Scouts) I had one (1) drop it, though..... 💥 ☠

Vending machine at turret 3. In the Rec room at NAS Key West in 1973 we had a vending machine that dispensed a can of beer for 25 cents. Thanks, Zumwalt!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

(??) well....we have a vending machine below Turret 2...but Why the reference to NAS Key West?? (comment on video??!!???)

imagine for a moment that this ship is an active battleship, you are in a modern day enemy ship and you get a visual of the Iowa triple 16 in turrent turning toward you with intentions of firing on your position....What do you do??

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

HAH...... It's Been 'Played' .......... BY ME!!! I am, well...was.... a USN Operations Specialist back in the 80s. And, Once-upon-a-time, my Squadron of ships, went against a BB and a CGN in the Pacific, my ship was second in a column of Line, closing onto both "enemy ships". As we closed, the first FFG was taken out by EIGHT (8) anti-ship missiles, by the CGN, next was My ship. My FFG was taken out by Eight (8) anti-ship missiles from the BB, while the third ship, an FFG, was taken out by Six (6) ASMs coming off the cruiser (lucky Bast***). The fourth/final FFG , wasn't taken out by ASMs....instead it was hit by a 3-salvo shot from the BB.............. Needless-to-say.....I said a "classic line" as I was the one who was to fire OUR ASMs at those ships, well We didn't HAVE Quad-launchers, we had to fire one (1) shot at a time. So, I turned around after the third ship got taken out, by saying, "WHO Da H E L L, came out with THIS Scenario??!!!!" The Staff officer (who I didn't know was in CIC) said, "......I don't know, but We Should Kill Dat Guy."......... Little did I know...........

@AmericanThunder

10 ай бұрын

Rethink many life choices that put me there.

Love video but when the explosion happened I thought everything was repaired in turret 2? Your saying it’s not functional how?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Yes, Turret #2 is NOT Functional. And Nothing was repaired to make it such. After the internal explosion, the turret was eventually brought back to centerline and then closed off, not welded. Then placed into mothballs in '91 until we received it in 2011 in Richmond, CA. But this is The LAST, I'll be mentioning T2, because That is not what the video is about ....and Will Not do a video on Turret #2.

Next step: fire up the boilers

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Nope......Not going to do that..... Check out the next video I made, "HOW How did we Turn Turret 3..." kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6Ce16WBnq3Fns4.html It is mentioned by Chief Moser, check it out...

How long of a process is the shell transfer to below?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Don't know.... since we have not begun that scenario. BUT, it is being planned upon...AND I'm not a Gunner's Mate (GM), but an Operation Specialists (OS) { I'm the one in the movie 'Top Gun' [the first movie], where they are in that darken room with little light and radars going around....That's My Job }.

So, because there’s the I-beam traveling fore to aft to convey the projectiles, that scene in the movie Battleship in which the characters were manually walking a projectile from aft to forward was only for drama and not accurate?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!! Why would you WANT to carry that Damn Heavy shell..... And IF You Drop it......Well............. Good luck lifting it back up!!!

@kimmer6

5 ай бұрын

Sure, a High Capacity shell can be carried by 4 guys with each one carrying 475 pounds on his shoulder. Hmmm, maybe not. The blue ones are cement filled to weigh 1900 pounds to duplicate the ballistics of an HC shell. An Armor Piercing shell weighs 2700 pounds, or 675 pounds per man to carry..... kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJ2i0tSGoKebgrA.html

Do you guys plan on turning any other turrets for special events or something like that?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

Howdy, 'M_Miles'...... " I " Really don't think so. For Pretty Obvious reasons for Turret 2, but as for Turret 1.... probably Not either, although I don't believe that THAT turret didn't suffer any damage back in '89. BUT, IF you saw my 'Graphic Explanation' of Turret 1 it would have (B) SO (B) Little clearance, That if you transversed T1, there would Probably be about a four (~4) foot (~1.2m) clearance that people would have to crawl under the barrels...... Not a good idea for Anybody ( can you imagine people bumpin their heads ==🤕). AND Besides.... those barrels would protrude beyond the outline of the ship!! [NOTE: Even though T3 does protrude, the barrels are elevated At least 8 - 10 feet (2.4 - 3.1m)...I've seen people coming out of our Gift Shop and saw this one tall fellow, touching the bottom of the barrel with his hands]. IF you take a look at my "(Longer Version)" of Turret 3, you can see the barrels DO Protrude out....maybe about 4 - 5 feet (1.2 -1.3m), but I'm Sure the Coast Guard would have something to say and THEN it becomes "A Shipping Hazard, due to sunken ship or obstruction", I KNOW....that was one of my jobs in the USN to Label/Update ALL 'NOTICE TO MARINERS' on my charts { It was ALWAYS A Pain in da A** } to find All those buoys and relabel them and that is done Weekly, I believe. But, Again...... let me find out for sure and I'll get back to ya.👍👍👍

@M_Miles

11 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Thank you for the information! I remember you from a Iowa summer camp last year where you took us around the ship!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

@@M_Miles "Cool Beans!!!" I glad you remember the Tour I gave you awhile back. Even though I am finishing off my videos of Turret 3, there is a Possibility of a few more vids onboard IOWA...... So, Stay Tuned!!! And 'Sub'👍👍👍👍👍

@M_Miles

11 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P alright!

Do you have to use the turret pulley system, or would a makeshift pulley work?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

OH.....NO MAKESHIFT S*** here!!! Really?? Do you want to be lowering a one (1) ton shells (2,000 lbs/902kg) down FIVE (5) Decks (~75 ft/23m)??!!!🤔🤨

Hey Moe, you look like you have spent most of your service time at the chow line. 😮Don’t you have a space to clean?😮

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Nope........ I don't have spaces to clean because I'm a First Class Petty Officer with 20+ years ( AND 660+ 'Subs'!!! ) As far as YOUR Channel...... you need to make RANK and ... "MIND YOUR PANEL!!" - Crimson Tide /s BUT as far as the 'chow line', I Wish I could, but I have to "...go on Watch!!"

why not just open up turret 3 at that point?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

Great Question, Well.....as I explain in the video, part of the reason of placing 170 tons of shells inside Turret #1, is to provide Ballast for the IOWA. Look at it this way....... the engines weigh QUITE A Bit...... and when we moved IOWA out of Susian Bay in San Francisco ( in mothballs ), we needed to pump IN freshwater into some of the voids of the ship, JUST to raise the ship up out of the mud. So today, we STILL have that water from ten+ (10+) years ago "balancing the ship" so we don't drag our A** in the mud in San Pedro. THUS, if we load Turret #3 with All of those shells............. well, we be putting the back end of IOWA into the mud. NOT the Thing To DO!! Don't want to damage the ship, like a few other (way Older) battleships. Does that help?? At FIRST, I believe, I mentioned of placing shells in Turret 3, but THAT IS Incorrect, and didn't notice the error until I posted.

Question is turret 3 still able to fire or is that system completely disabled?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Why......why, would you fire it?? 1) IOWA is now a museum ship, IN a populated area less than a 1/4 mile away. 2) We Have fired a mortar round (firework) from Turret 1 and it caused damage across that same populated area (windows) ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/lphmtqpteq7Sgps.html 3) Would YOU want to fire VERY O L D Gunpowder that hasn't been used in DECADES......we did that once back in 89 in Turret 2 and 3B) I don't even know .... if that gunpowder is Even Stored/Preserved for Long-term storage ......Let alone even made. But as far as being disabled.....no, but you do need a TRAINED CREW and Experienced 'Instructors' (original crew members).

I’m assuming if u put a round in turret 3 and more importantly the powder, the gun is still operational correct ?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Why, would we put powder ..... in the turret, near-by a residential area??👎 2) Would YOU want to load V E R Y OLD powder bags to do........ What???!!!👎👎👎👎👎

شرح جميل جدا تشكر عليه و لكن سؤالي لماذا تبنى 9 مدافع عملاقه عبر 3 ابراج هل يعني هذا الحاجه لاطلاقهم جميعا في نفس الوقت ام السبب ان يكون تناوب بالاطلاق

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

2 ай бұрын

بالتأكيد.... اسمحوا لي أن أشرح، ولكن أولا شكرا لمشاهدتك قناتي !! أنت أول معلق لي يتحدث العربية، مرحباً بك!! أولاً، لدينا ثلاثة (3) أبراج، كل برج به ثلاثة (3) براميل مستقلة عن بعضها البعض، مما يعني أن كل برميل يمكن أن يتحرك لأعلى ولأسفل بمفرده. يمكنهم إطلاق النار بشكل فردي، ويتم إطلاق البراميل بمسافة 0.15 ثانية من بعضها البعض، وترتيب إطلاق النار هو البرميل الأوسط، ثم اليسار، ثم اليمين. يعتقد الكثير من الناس أن الأسلحة يتم إطلاقها في نفس الوقت، لكنهم ليسوا كذلك! أما بالنسبة لترتيب الأبراج مع اثنين (2) في الأمام وواحد (1) في الخلف فهو لتحقيق التوازن في السفينة، وإلا... ستكون السفينة ثقيلة جدًا سواء في الأمام أو الخلف. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، توجد المحركات في الخلف، لذلك يوجد برج واحد فقط (1) في الجزء الخلفي من السفينة. آمل أن يساعد هذا في توضيح سؤالك.... ومرة أخرى، شكرًا على حضورك!! -- Google Translate

@abousamah1967

2 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P طبعا من دواعي سروري الانضمام الى قناتك الرائعه و شكرا جزيلا على المعلومات الرائعه حول كيفية ترتيب الابراج في هذه السفن العملاقه و التي كانت بوقتها اعجوبه هندسيه و ارجو ان يتسع صدرك لسؤال اخير كم عدد المدافع التي تستتطيع السفينة اطلاق النار منها دفعة واحده اعتقد طبعا فنيا غير ممكن الاطلاق ب9 مدافع بوقت و احد و شكرا مرة اخرى

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

2 ай бұрын

@@abousamah1967 لا داعي للقلق..... هذا ما أنا هنا من أجله!! فيما يتعلق بإطلاق جميع الأسلحة الكبيرة في نفس الوقت.... حسنًا، فهم لا يفعلون ذلك. لكن إذا أطلقت جميع الأسلحة في نفس الاتجاه، فإنها ستطلق النار على بعد 0.15 ثانية من بعضها البعض. لذلك ينطلق واحد (1)، ثم بعد 0.15 ثانية ينطلق الآخر، ثم مرة أخرى بعد 0.15 ثانية، ينطلق الأخير. عليهم أن يفعلوا ذلك حتى لا تتداخل المقذوفات مع بعضها البعض أثناء الطيران... بعيدًا عن السفينة. الآن، فيما يتعلق ببنادق Othere.... تنطبق نفس القاعدة مرة أخرى. لديك بنادق أصغر مقاس 5 بوصات تطلق النار، لكن يمكنها إطلاق النار بسرعة أكبر، ولكن بمجرد إطلاق النار، يمكن أن تطلق البنادق مقاس 16 بوصة. ولكن السؤال الذي يطرحه الجميع ....... "هل تتحرك السفينة عندما تطلق جميع الأسلحة في نفس الاتجاه، وفي الواقع لا تتحرك السفينة." لكن من فضلك اسألني عن أي شيء يتعلق بهذه السفن الكبيرة جدًا، وآمل فقط أن أتمكن من الإجابة عليها! وآمل أن تساعدني الكتابة باستخدام "ترجمة Google".... كما قلت، أنت المتحدث الأول لي، وأنا سعيد لأنك هنا تطرح الأسئلة.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

2 ай бұрын

@@abousamah1967 أريد أن أقول.... أنه يمكنك متابعة المزيد من IOWA على قناتي الأخرى. لأن "Hey Moe" يُستخدم في هوايتي في بناء النماذج. القناة الأخرى "Bludabeagle" هي القناة التي سأستخدمها لأشياء IOWA. أتمنى أن "تشترك" في كليهما، لكن "Blu" مخصص لمواد IOWA. آمل أن أسمع منك هناك.

@abousamah1967

2 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P اشكرك على هذه الاجابات الرائعه

Since you loaded up those “shells,” any chance you can “send ‘em” toward LA City hall??? Clean LA up.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Why?? We Might hit you, the blast radius is Quite large!!

@colt10mmsecurity68

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P Hahaha, I’ll duck!

At 1:57 are you strapping down the shells for display or the young volunteers 😂😂😂😂😂

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

HAHahaha....Ahhhh...... that would be the ...... Shells. Funny how that line played out! Other-than-that......what did You find interesting about this video??

@dyarger

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P I just think it’s cool that the turrets still turn and they weren’t permanently disabled by the navy.

Why not?

Traffic? Tell them to go around. ha ha

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Wish we could......... especially the small boats!!!

Can't New Jersey turn its guns, or no shore power??

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

More of not having the facilities and "man"power (I assume that last comment). BUT onboard IOWA we have VERY Dedicated crews doing various portions of the ship, but Still, we are undermanned....so We Do our Best!!

I’ll cry later, yep he’s a GM3

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Actually.....I'm an Operations Specialist, Petty Officer First Class (Surface Warfare) when I retired.OS1 (SW).... But, I was 'cryin' because I had to Sacrifice a piece of a model to demo this graphic representation of the "turnin' turret"....I hope the graphic came out well!!

@annoyedone4728

10 ай бұрын

My dad retired as 1st class gmm1 warfare specialist and my uncle was on the uss Iowa in 1989 when turret 2 exploded

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@annoyedone4728 Thank Your DAD for His Service, Sacrifice, and Time from a Former OS1 (SW)....what type of ship was your Dad onboard?? As for your uncle....what was his rate?? Glad he is doing ... well. Thank Them BOTH form a USN Veteran.

@annoyedone4728

10 ай бұрын

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P he was on guides missile cruisers uss fox cg33 uss long beach cgn9 uss reeves cg24 and uss Worden cg18 Far as my uncle I have no clue but his name is Charles jhonston he was station on uss Iowa in 1989 he also has the memorial flag from the uss iowa

I wouldn’t turn turret 2 but i would grease the gears on all 3.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

Why, would you want to "grease the gears on all three (3)" and Not turn Turret 2......BUT in your previous comment, You want to send WISCONSIN back into the Fleet??!! Wasting monies??!!

170 TONS? I hope those are all de-milled!

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well.....each shell weighs ~2000 lbs (907kg), but N O Explosives ( contrary to what some 'commenters' want to do with these shells ). But we NEED the weight, because not only are we Going to DISPLAY the shells, but also they will serve in Providing BALLAST for the forward part of the ship, so we can remove freshwater ballast in our tanks/voids.

@PrimarchX

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P So you have 170 tons of dummy projectiles? What's taking the place of explosive in them? Cement?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@PrimarchX Well.... they are PROBABLY the "dummy shells" which weigh in at 1900 lbs (862kg), we just paint them "green" to represent the "HC Rounds" (High Capacity = Explosive).

@kimmer6

5 ай бұрын

@@PrimarchX The Blind Loaded Plugged target practice inert shells are cement filled to equal the weight and ballistics of a High Capacity 1900 pound high explosive shell. The Armor Piercing rounds are a bit taller but weigh 2700 pounds.

The real question is why not

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well........we were not Too Sure if It CAN be done. 🎲🎲🎲 Sure we have VERY Well Qualified Volunteers, who Know their job(s)...they said, it Could be done but now it comes down to 💰 $$$,$$$ 💰. But, what about the machinery, the electrical connections, the Tracing of electrical lines for damage or wear.......MANY People, probably won't do it for free. And a little bit of the risk, of not "Obstructing or Creating Hazards of Navigation", and That is WHY we didn't turn the other turrets, Turret 1 nor Turret 2 (for Obvious reasons).

Too bad it's that much work to turn it. Turning turrets on special occasions, like the fourth for example, would bring more revenue to help with maintaining the ship

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

9 ай бұрын

It IS a Great Idea, but "just the worry, if the machinery fails or a hidden electrical problem" it COULD hurt is financially, and Besides.....I'm not in charge. ALSO, for All "I" know, the idea Might have been floated around.....

Sounds like the drydock chosen is the wrong one. I would hate to read that a Chinese cargo ship ran into this Icon of WWII. What were the people in charge thinking?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well, I haven't heard of that..... NORMALLY, there is a schedule of event, thou not privy on that info. SO, I Don't Think, such a thing would happen.....where did you get your "Read" from??!! Give Honest answer.

rebuild turret #2

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

11 ай бұрын

sure.......... give us the $,$$$,$$$,$$$ of YOUR PowerBall

@thomasshannon2741

11 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P or the bribes that go to congressman

@jerredwayne8401

10 ай бұрын

With what parts?

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

@@jerredwayne8401 RIGHT..... Not a well thought out comment. We D O (B) NOT (B) have Any of the factories to do this again. Besides.....missiles go further, no need for build battleships anymore! Those 'Gray Ladies' Had their days..like the dinosaurs, AND like the dinosaurs....well, you know.

@tonepoem4438

10 ай бұрын

@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22Pwill a couple XRP tokens be enough to rebuild turret#2? Nay instead I think I’ll use them to buy a yacht.

Those barrels are not hundreds of feet long. I just don’t see how the turrets being turned to the side impede shipping in the port of Los Angeles. Honestly, I don’t think any ship would get within 100 feet of the Iowa.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P

10 ай бұрын

Well.....granted, the barrels Don't extend that far off the ship, just 23.5 ft/7.2m, let me ask You, then......... Are You Qualified for Navigation....Do You Know the 'Rules of the Navigation'......Do You Know what a 'LNM' are/and how Often you need to check them..... Do You Sail...... Can You row a boat...... which way is the ship moving if you see two (2) whites one on top of each other and a red light mean.....What is a 'Lighted Whistle Buoy'...how often does it whistle near the breakwater???? If You Can't Answer ANY of these questions without Looking it up.........Then You ARE NOT QUAL, as I Am! USN Veteran of 20+ years doing Nav because, "Sailors Belong on Ships....Ships Belong At SEA!!!" Stick to your four (4) videos/Subs....'subman'....lastly....BOATS get within 100 feet of IOWA (use all CAPS, representing USN ships) Oh, by-the-way....Once my Ships were out to sea....my Other Job is "hunting subs", as ASWO.