Bring back Memories, i was on a Air Craft Carrie. 1976 we left Norfolk Virginia. We set sail for a cruise, on the USS Frankllin D Roosevelt. Retired. Navy Veteran.⚓⚓⚓⚓🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@ 3:25 - my dear, Normandy. Proud & honored to have served/deployed aboard her, part of *USABATGRU 95-3* 's Med Cruise. Captain DeMasi was the best C.O. any sailor could ever hope for, and he had/has the respect of every man who was under his command! God bless the USN. God bless our soldiers, sailors, airmen & Marines. And GOD BLESS AMERICA!
If you are just a run of the mill civilian, you owe it to yourself to drive past this yard. It’s indescribable how large and daunting these ships are, it will literally take your breath away
Sad to see the Enterprise in such bad shape. It and the previous carrier with the same name had very distinguished careers. Thanks for the wonderful years of service, ladies.
So painful to see the Lady E in such condition... I'm weeping.... I remember standing on that flight deck looking at my Tomcat feeling like a superhero...
Even as a younger fellow, it's still hard to look at. That ship had one of the longest careers in the Navy's entire history (other than USS Constitution and 1-2 others). Plus, it's the first nuclear powered carrier ever built. If only they could make it a museum ship!
@Charlie Robertson What's unbelievable is that they Totally destroyed All the F-14's for fear of any parts making it to Iran. And seeing how they can bring planes out of mothballs, how the US Navy could actually use a "New" F-14 now and how involved the construction of the Titanium wing boxes was, and just what a Horrible waste of Money For such a bad ass plane, I saw a picture of One, idk where the pic was taken, but there were literally trees growing through the frame of the F-14 ! Made me want to cry.
My father was stationed on the Enterprise shorty after it was commissioned. Im sure if he was still alive, he would be sad to see her looking like that.
Spent 14 years in Norfolk on USS Wasp LHD 1(2000-03), USS Whidbey Island LSD 41(1993-96), Fleet Information Warfare Center Little Creek Amphibious Base (1999-2000), Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic Dam Neck Operations Specialist A School Instructor (1989-92 & 1996-99).
People watch these videos, and I'm sure it seems impressive to most of them. But they will never know the feeling of awe you get from being up close to any of them. They are huge ships. Then when you see your first super carrier in person, it just takes your breath away. Still hard to believe that anything that large can actually float.
Being alongside of a Nimitz class birdfarm was awe-inspiring from the 04 level of our old Coontz/Farragut class DDG. It's very hard to explain exactly how enormous these carriers are. I'm from the era of Tomcats, Vikings and Intruders. Designation: Old Phart mark 1 mod 0 !
I still remember the first time I saw my ship (USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69). It was about 2100 and I could see those big letters lit up from all the way down at the other end of the road that runs along the piers. All I could do was look up at the enormous beast as I walked up the pier dragging my sea bag. I saw Enterprise once the day we got back from my second deployment in 2010. She had just gotten out of the yards and she looked amazing but odd still to the eye of someone accustomed to a Nimitz class carrier.
My dad worked on the USS Bulkey, USS Harry S. Truman, and the USS George HW Bush, and I can say from watching him leave and come home and going on base with him., they are the most massive ships I have seen. I even had the chance to go on the George HW Bush and my dad gave me a tour. I also had thanksgiving dinner on the Bulkey and did a halloween event on the Geaorge HW Bush, and they are truly amazing.I also remember the ships have distinct smell to them, not in a bad way though. I remember good times on Naval Station Norfolk, I remember my dad leaving and him coming home, and I will remember Naval Station Norfolk for that
I remember driving by it back in '95 transition training from the Cobra to the Apache at Ft Useless (Eustis )for 3 months, even went through the tunnel going under Hampton Roads.
I was stationed there in the early 2000's. The USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS WASP. Had some good times and bad time's and met some amazing people. Lots of history in that area.
@@robertcarlson4939 that's crazy. I wasn't even married back then. I don't even know who you are. Thank you for leaving such a wonderful reply for me. I truly hope it made you feel like more of a man. Good luck with the rest of your amazing life. Maybe you'll find other comments you could reply to. Maybe keep insulting other people who have know clue you even existed. 🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The first time I came here in 1977 on HMS Hermes, looking out of the scuttle it was glorious sunshine. When I looked out later once we were alongside, it was like an eclipse. Then we realized that an American carrier Enterprise was berthed at the other side of the jetty. We came here many times on Hermes. Happy days
Grew up in South Texas and never saw it snow. Spent my first winter im the navy (1966-67) in Norfork. I kept asking the chief just what the hell I needed to do to get my 19 year old ass to Viet effing nam.
Better question is does it still smell like the same. I assume you didn't share a birth and didn't have to smell some one else's farts in your bedding.
I spent some time there in the late 60's and early 70's at pier 7 USS Newport News (CA-148) The last all gun Heavy Cruiser. My time aboard 1968-69-70 Call sign THUNDER flag hoist; November - India - Quebec - Quebec Then onboard the USS Springfield (CLG-7) 71-72 Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Delta - Mike "Fair Winds and Following Seas" Brothers on your eternal patrol.
Was on Enterprise CVN-65 from 92-96. Miss her. As the new one, CVN-80, will carry her name, may she serve as well as the others who bore her name. Lady E/ Big E! Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh.
I was an E-5 in the German Navy and served on P6115/FastPatrolBoat and the Tender of that squadroon, the Tender A516. 1997 we had a stop over in Poland and the battle group around the Carl Vinson CVN-70 was also in that Harbor (Gdansk/Poland). Besides some other ships there was the USS Anzio and I had an opportunity to get a tour. It was when I learned that they had 164 Tomahawks on board and that their 3D-Radar had a reach of 800 nautical miles, I knew there and than that all our German Navy was just a pathetic waste of taxes.
The big E isn't in Norfolk it's in Huntington ingalls shipyard in newport news it's been there for the last 3 years they are pulling the old spent nuclear fuel out the reactors from the carrier
Apparently they're scared to scrap the old Enterprise because of nuclear contamination concerns. It's a mess. Maybe they should make it a floating prison or something. I'd love to see it as a museum, but it's unlikely (CVN-67 is in better shape from what I've heard).
Its being scraped at the shipyard that built it due to the fact that it’s the first of the Nuclear Carries that has been decommissioned. They wanted the job and it’s being done with respect by the yard that gave her life. Also it it’s the only place they could do it.
The Big E is currently sitting in the North end dry dock at Newport News Shipyard. I see it everyday driving across the JRB, it looks very tired. I understand they are undecided what to do with it, because of the reactors and radiation levels in the ship itself.
6:07 “It’s been a good run, but my time is almost here. It’s all up to you now. Will you take care of our home for me?” “Don’t worry old friend, just rest now. I have the watch.”
@@alexandermakrianis i was on 103, but a few months ago the Gravely looked like total ass and it's newer than truxtun. they've since fixed it. you'll notice that the OHP class FFG sailing with gravely looked infinitely better despite being decades older. www.snafu-solomon.com/2019/05/circling-back-to-old-chestnut-does-it.html
On the big E, to make the ship safe they have to rip the ship apart in order to remove the reactors so they can be safely disposed of. At that point it would cost to much to put her back together again to make a museum out of her. But parts of her will go to the new Enterprise just like parts of the previous Big E went into this one.
It's not just that. These super-carriers, even the old ones, are too "modern" in their construction to be turned into museums. Instead of scrapping CV-66 America, they did a month-long sink-ex on her in 2005 to see how durable they really are against modern weapons. After a month of conducting those tests, she still floated, so they scuttled her (conducting one final test while they were at it). The data gathered during these tests is being used in the designs of the Gerard R. Ford -class, and future carrier designs. That a +50-year-old ship can withstand such weapons fire and survive represents construction secrets that the US Navy would rather civilians (and potentially foreign spies) NOT be allowed to wander around and inspect at their leisure.
A long time ago probably when I was 6 I think someone my parents knew worked at a ship yard in New Orleans and he gave me a picture of LPD-19 i didn't see that ship until i saw this video
Navy ships should be named after either naval personnel who died in combat serving their country (like the USS Sullivans), or, the ideals that America stands for (ie: Freedom, Enterprise, Intrepid, Independence etc...) NOT, most certainly NOT after politicians.
Those politicians served in the navy before they became politicians with two exception. Ronald Reagan served in the Army along with George Washington. I'm assuming you are going to strip the George Washington of its name then? He does not fit your criteria.
It's heartbreaking that the Enterprise has to be scraped due to the logistics of removing the nuclear reactors. I'll bet they could make a fortune selling off pieces of her as souvenirs assuming that the steel is chemically and radiologically safe. I own a piece of some of the original steel plate from USS Texas that was torn out during structural renovation a few years ago.
@@TN_Whiskey they already have scrapped her original escorts, the Long Beach. She was sent to the breakers yard years ago. Those were some sad pictures.
Funny thing is the one and only time i was at the base we were docked along side the Enterprise,i was on the old old HMS Ark Royal and we looked like a fly next to her... (ps...stupidly left my shopping in the amusement arcade that was on the base and lost the lot...damn that hurt
So he actually never went on base. All this footage is from the river. I understand that this is a public water way but not happy with someone recording the ships like that. Who is this guy?
This video only showed the piers, the entire military complex is unbelievably huge and docks are only a small part of it. Additionally there are two airfields, multiple large building, two submarine docks that for some reason are covered from above and multiple construction dry docks.
2019-8-29th: Beginning from 2 minutes and 37 seconds, this video is showing the type of flying machine with my initial designing and inventive idea. I named this type of airplane with helicopter's feature "copterplane" or "heliplane". 我認為這種飛行器可以很好地擔當起救災和救援以及運輸等工作。
I’ve got to load those roro ships as part of the army and those big usns which are owned by the us army most of the landing crafts I’ve got to load. Fun times
I live near Quincy ma and we have the USS Salem by the bridge and I always have to look at just fascinated by the ships and the history pretty cool . Never been on one we have a place like an hour away called battleship cove I think in Fall River ma . I have a 7 year old doughter but she’s more interested in her stupid game
Most people don't realize that the reason the US is the most powerful navy in the world isn't because we've got a whole bunch of Burke-class Destroyers - it's because we have the logistics ships to keep our vessels moving, in combat-ready condition, on a regular and predictable schedule.
Glad to see our Navy going through so much repair. Amazing seeing so much of our fleet in repair; thank goodness we have a president that cares about our Military equipment and personnel. The last administration almost, for nearly a decade, halted the repair funds needed to keep our military at its tip top shape. Keeping America Great Again; thank you 45.
I grew up near there. I was a comfort that I would be instantly vaporized if a war ever broke out. I live in a less strategic area now and am more concerned about nuclear war.
My only question is, are all those ships in port at the same time?? I realize coming from the Viet Nam era much has changed but man, what do we have at sea guarding our interests throughout the world?
Anyone tried to search USS Enterprise on Google maps? It's docked at Newport News Shipbuilding, but's it's been digitally erased from the map (see it at 36°58'47.8"N 76°26'20.3"W)....I don't quite understand the reason since you can clearly see IKE (CVN-69) and Truman (CVN-75) docked very close to it at Norfolk Naval Station piers...
xxcrysiscgx _ it’s going to take few years, I’m hearing late 2021 before it’s completely done. It could be sooner. Well worth the trip. I drive by her everyday.
I am very proud of our men and women of the US armed forces!! God bless!
Bring back Memories, i was on a Air Craft Carrie. 1976 we left Norfolk Virginia. We set sail for a cruise, on the USS Frankllin D Roosevelt. Retired. Navy Veteran.⚓⚓⚓⚓🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@ 3:25 - my dear, Normandy. Proud & honored to have served/deployed aboard her, part of *USABATGRU 95-3* 's Med Cruise. Captain DeMasi was the best C.O. any sailor could ever hope for, and he had/has the respect of every man who was under his command! God bless the USN. God bless our soldiers, sailors, airmen & Marines. And GOD BLESS AMERICA!
If you are just a run of the mill civilian, you owe it to yourself to drive past this yard. It’s indescribable how large and daunting these ships are, it will literally take your breath away
Sad to see the Enterprise in such bad shape. It and the previous carrier with the same name had very distinguished careers. Thanks for the wonderful years of service, ladies.
The have the new Ford class carrier enterprise being built at Huntington Ingalls shipyard
So painful to see the Lady E in such condition...
I'm weeping.... I remember standing on that flight deck looking at my Tomcat feeling like a superhero...
Even as a younger fellow, it's still hard to look at. That ship had one of the longest careers in the Navy's entire history (other than USS Constitution and 1-2 others). Plus, it's the first nuclear powered carrier ever built. If only they could make it a museum ship!
@Just In credible Whats the point it just waiting for the scrapyards. The new Enterprise will join the navy in 2028.
You flew an F-14. You are a superhero :)
@@riverman83 More like 2040 given the Ford's massive teething issues (the ship was commissioned 5 years ago and still isn't operational)
@Charlie Robertson What's unbelievable is that they Totally destroyed All the F-14's for fear of any parts making it to Iran.
And seeing how they can bring planes out of mothballs, how the US Navy could actually use a "New" F-14 now and how involved the construction of the Titanium wing boxes was, and just what a Horrible waste of Money For such a bad ass plane,
I saw a picture of One, idk where the pic was taken, but there were literally trees growing through the frame of the F-14 ! Made me want to cry.
My father was stationed on the Enterprise shorty after it was commissioned. Im sure if he was still alive, he would be sad to see her looking like that.
Spent 14 years in Norfolk on USS Wasp LHD 1(2000-03), USS Whidbey Island LSD 41(1993-96), Fleet Information Warfare Center Little Creek Amphibious Base (1999-2000), Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic Dam Neck Operations Specialist A School Instructor (1989-92 & 1996-99).
I was one of the first to go through OS school back in 1072 at Damn Neck.
To Bad you never served on a fighting ship in combat. I did.
People watch these videos, and I'm sure it seems impressive to most of them. But they will never know the feeling of awe you get from being up close to any of them. They are huge ships. Then when you see your first super carrier in person, it just takes your breath away. Still hard to believe that anything that large can actually float.
I always tell people when they ask, You had to be there.
Being alongside of a Nimitz class birdfarm was awe-inspiring from the 04 level of our old Coontz/Farragut class DDG. It's very hard to explain exactly how enormous these carriers are. I'm from the era of Tomcats, Vikings and Intruders. Designation: Old Phart mark 1 mod 0 !
@@sbrenner2561 TY for your service
I still remember the first time I saw my ship (USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69). It was about 2100 and I could see those big letters lit up from all the way down at the other end of the road that runs along the piers. All I could do was look up at the enormous beast as I walked up the pier dragging my sea bag.
I saw Enterprise once the day we got back from my second deployment in 2010. She had just gotten out of the yards and she looked amazing but odd still to the eye of someone accustomed to a Nimitz class carrier.
My dad worked on the USS Bulkey, USS Harry S. Truman, and the USS George HW Bush, and I can say from watching him leave and come home and going on base with him., they are the most massive ships I have seen. I even had the chance to go on the George HW Bush and my dad gave me a tour. I also had thanksgiving dinner on the Bulkey and did a halloween event on the Geaorge HW Bush, and they are truly amazing.I also remember the ships have distinct smell to them, not in a bad way though. I remember good times on Naval Station Norfolk, I remember my dad leaving and him coming home, and I will remember Naval Station Norfolk for that
I remember driving by it back in '95 transition training from the Cobra to the Apache at Ft Useless (Eustis )for 3 months, even went through the tunnel going under Hampton Roads.
Come back and look at the tunnel now with them expanding to 3 lanes in both directions
Good to see BAE Systems represented in the USA. I stay up the road from Scotstoun and Govan yards in Glasgow, Scotland.
I was stationed there in the early 2000's. The USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS WASP. Had some good times and bad time's and met some amazing people. Lots of history in that area.
Yeah I got the crabs from your wife while you were deployed 🖕
@@robertcarlson4939 that's crazy. I wasn't even married back then. I don't even know who you are. Thank you for leaving such a wonderful reply for me. I truly hope it made you feel like more of a man. Good luck with the rest of your amazing life. Maybe you'll find other comments you could reply to. Maybe keep insulting other people who have know clue you even existed. 🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was stationed on USS Wasp from 2000-03. OI Div
The first time I came here in 1977 on HMS Hermes, looking out of the scuttle it was glorious sunshine. When I looked out later once we were alongside, it was like an eclipse. Then we realized that an American carrier Enterprise was berthed at the other side of the jetty. We came here many times on Hermes. Happy days
It was cool to see the USS Enterprise setting there.
That's an incredible amount of firepower in one spot.
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But not nearly all of it. Very cool though this place is on my bucket list to visit.
@@MrBen527
If you like this place, you should visit Bremerton, Washington.
@@brianjordan2192 No, he should probably visit Norfolk. It's only the largest naval base in the world.
@@_EightySix
The video is about Norfolk, and he said it was already on his bucket list.
Maybe you should visit Bremerton, to see what it's all about.
Thank you sir for this beautiful documentary
Very cool video, thanks for sharing.
Grew up in South Texas and never saw it snow. Spent my first winter im the navy (1966-67) in Norfork. I kept asking the chief just what the hell I needed to do to get my 19 year old ass to Viet effing nam.
Sad to see the old big "E" looking like that!!😳😲😭
I know, it's depressing that a ship that has served our nation as well as she has is reduced to that status.
HAZMAT FireGuy the USS Trump will replace it
@DANIEL PRADO - "recycled"......and yes.
I hope she is turned into a museum for every US Ship named Enterprise
Dont worry guys, a new USS Enterprise (CVN-80), a Gerald R. Ford class Carrier is being built.
The Big E looking pretty ragged. I wonder what my old berthing looks like now.
@Big Bill O'Reilly Civvies...
Better question is does it still smell like the same. I assume you didn't share a birth and didn't have to smell some one else's farts in your bedding.
@@terenfro1975 that depends on how good the AC was.
I spent some time there in the late 60's and early 70's at pier 7
USS Newport News (CA-148) The last all gun Heavy Cruiser. My time aboard 1968-69-70 Call sign THUNDER flag hoist; November - India - Quebec - Quebec Then onboard the USS Springfield (CLG-7) 71-72 Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Delta - Mike "Fair Winds and Following Seas" Brothers on your eternal patrol.
Was on Enterprise CVN-65 from 92-96. Miss her. As the new one, CVN-80, will carry her name, may she serve as well as the others who bore her name. Lady E/ Big E! Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh.
Thank you for the amazing tour.
I was an E-5 in the German Navy and served on P6115/FastPatrolBoat and the Tender of that squadroon, the Tender A516. 1997 we had a stop over in Poland and the battle group around the Carl Vinson CVN-70 was also in that Harbor (Gdansk/Poland). Besides some other ships there was the USS Anzio and I had an opportunity to get a tour.
It was when I learned that they had 164 Tomahawks on board and that their 3D-Radar had a reach of 800 nautical miles, I knew there and than that all our German Navy was just a pathetic waste of taxes.
Very cool video. I spent 3 years at NOB Norfolk pier 24 minus 3 Med cruises onboard AD44. Lots of memories there!
Drew McNicol i spent 5 yrs there ! USS Ponce LPD 15
whats AD44 ?
USS Shenandoah, a destroyer tender.
I was stationed on USS Cape Cod AD 43 in San Diego
It’s sad to see all of the tenders gone. Ad 43 was our sister ship.
This made me want to join the navy when I went in March it hasnt change really
USS Enterprise once mighty at sea,its so sad to see her mooring in Norfolk,full of rust and waiting to be stripped apart.
The big E isn't in Norfolk it's in Huntington ingalls shipyard in newport news it's been there for the last 3 years they are pulling the old spent nuclear fuel out the reactors from the carrier
@@norms3913 dude they are like 2 miles away
@@randomdudestudios7637 the ford is out to sea out on sea trials so how can they be only 2 miles away from each other ? 😂
@@norms3913 dude I’m talking about Norfolk lmao when tf did I talk about the Ford
@@randomdudestudios7637 dude the new carrier isnt in Norfolk its out to sea 😅😅😅
Seeing the enterprise in that condition is just damn wrong on so many levels
Apparently they're scared to scrap the old Enterprise because of nuclear contamination concerns. It's a mess. Maybe they should make it a floating prison or something. I'd love to see it as a museum, but it's unlikely (CVN-67 is in better shape from what I've heard).
You should see how they did the Kitty Hawk. Poor girl is all yellow.
@@raintv4343 Yeah... Kitty Hawk over here in Washington is in bad state
Its being scraped at the shipyard that built it due to the fact that it’s the first of the Nuclear Carries that has been decommissioned. They wanted the job and it’s being done with respect by the yard that gave her life. Also it it’s the only place they could do it.
@@thunderbird1921 I served on the Kennedy (CV-67). It is in line to be scrapped in the next year. It is in Philly.
The Big E is currently sitting in the North end dry dock at Newport News Shipyard. I see it everyday driving across the JRB, it looks very tired. I understand they are undecided what to do with it, because of the reactors and radiation levels in the ship itself.
The Big E. What a ship... 52years of sailing the Seas.
4:22 Wow they have the USS BATAAN. Maybe they named that ship Bataan because of the battle of bataan in the philippines during WW2.
Interesting tour, I spent most of my ten years not at sea but in these yards and bases.
6:07
“It’s been a good run, but my time is almost here. It’s all up to you now. Will you take care of our home for me?”
“Don’t worry old friend, just rest now. I have the watch.”
A nice day on the water.
I spent a long time in deck division on truxtun, good to see they haven’t let her go to shit since I left
@Big Bill O'Reilly who said anything about getting booted out?
It's a newer ship, I hope they wouldn't let it go to shit. Was the Truxtun in this video the one you were on, or were you on CGN-35?
@@alexandermakrianis i was on 103, but a few months ago the Gravely looked like total ass and it's newer than truxtun. they've since fixed it.
you'll notice that the OHP class FFG sailing with gravely looked infinitely better despite being decades older.
www.snafu-solomon.com/2019/05/circling-back-to-old-chestnut-does-it.html
How come the description didn't stay up longer? Very frustrating trying to read and look at the pictures in such a short time!
Chris Skaurud ....pause
Slow the video down.
many thx for the tour but the big-E it hurts folks it hurts so much.
10 year Shipbuilder of the CVN 78 & 79 at Newport News, VA X31 Electrician, glad to have serviced our NAVY for 10 years, "Always good ships"...
@rob1248996 We c her Big Blue, yeah, she got it done everyday..
I left pier 12 in 1976 saying goodbye to the USS Seattle AOE-3. Sure has grown up since leaving.
And the prize for best looking ship goes to......USS Wisconsin. No contest. Round of applause please !
On the big E, to make the ship safe they have to rip the ship apart in order to remove the reactors so they can be safely disposed of. At that point it would cost to much to put her back together again to make a museum out of her. But parts of her will go to the new Enterprise just like parts of the previous Big E went into this one.
It's not just that. These super-carriers, even the old ones, are too "modern" in their construction to be turned into museums. Instead of scrapping CV-66 America, they did a month-long sink-ex on her in 2005 to see how durable they really are against modern weapons. After a month of conducting those tests, she still floated, so they scuttled her (conducting one final test while they were at it). The data gathered during these tests is being used in the designs of the Gerard R. Ford -class, and future carrier designs. That a +50-year-old ship can withstand such weapons fire and survive represents construction secrets that the US Navy would rather civilians (and potentially foreign spies) NOT be allowed to wander around and inspect at their leisure.
A long time ago probably when I was 6 I think someone my parents knew worked at a ship yard in New Orleans and he gave me a picture of LPD-19 i didn't see that ship until i saw this video
Amigo extraordinario tu video , demasiado corto , te felicito y un cordial saludo desde Chile.
It is illegal to take pictures/video of military ships. It is considered as spying.
Thanks for your video, it’s one of the great bases of the US navy 👍
love to see some ship reviews of the USN mothball fleet!
Was stationed at the D&S piers between 70/72 onboard the USS Dahlgren DLG-12. Don't miss Norfolk...
You missed the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth!
Probably, afraid of the "YARD BIRDS" ! "Bad Language" ! Spent 6 months, there, 1st ship, "Whipping" welding Rods, @ sea Gulls.
The Big E was a very unique ship it's a shame shes gone.
Not happening. To many construction secrets to let foreigners walk around her.
Very cool !
Thank you 😎
I watched Enterprise being built there in the early 60’s
Navy ships should be named after either naval personnel who died in combat serving their country (like the USS Sullivans), or, the ideals that America stands for (ie: Freedom, Enterprise, Intrepid, Independence etc...) NOT, most certainly NOT after politicians.
Those politicians served in the navy before they became politicians with two exception. Ronald Reagan served in the Army along with George Washington. I'm assuming you are going to strip the George Washington of its name then? He does not fit your criteria.
@@terenfro1975 Of course not. That's just stupid. Its already been named. And none of those politicians died in combat. Please reread the post.
wow does it bring back memories
I remember Enterprise in PSNS back in 1981, sad to see her go.
It's heartbreaking that the Enterprise has to be scraped due to the logistics of removing the nuclear reactors. I'll bet they could make a fortune selling off pieces of her as souvenirs assuming that the steel is chemically and radiologically safe. I own a piece of some of the original steel plate from USS Texas that was torn out during structural renovation a few years ago.
I served 2 years on the Big E 1961 to 1963 days as Captain de Poix
liar
Australian navy should buy one of the tri cruisers as a flagship
I truly hope someday they make the USS Enterprise cvn-65 I Museum. She has such a wonderful history and her predecessor.
Sorry to say, she is gonna be turned into razor blades.
They won't
That's horrible to think it's going to turn into razor blades!
@@TN_Whiskey they already have scrapped her original escorts, the Long Beach. She was sent to the breakers yard years ago. Those were some sad pictures.
@@n5syr01 wasn't taking to you
Funny thing is the one and only time i was at the base we were docked along side the Enterprise,i was on the old old HMS Ark Royal and we looked like a fly next to her...
(ps...stupidly left my shopping in the amusement arcade that was on the base and lost the lot...damn that hurt
I spent 2 and a half years at N.o.B and portsmith shipyards on board the USS America CV66
We just took the Victory Rover cruise of Norfolk Wednesday. Well worth it if you in the area.
So he actually never went on base. All this footage is from the river. I understand that this is a public water way but not happy with someone recording the ships like that. Who is this guy?
1:15 on right you can see a 3 apartments and on the middle of 2 apartments that's where my grandpa lives
And he also served on uss wisconsin
와...미해군의 성지답다 몇년내로 꼭 가봐야지 ㅠㅠㅠ
An impressive place. Loved the dockside bar and grill 🤣🤣
they turned it into a gym for old people
My dad was on the SS SEMMES,1966-67.We lived in Portsmouth, Stanley court
missing on the Destroyers the Big fat Marshall Stack and the Song Castles made of Sand when such a Ship comes Home
I heard there was a Chappaquiddick class, but it sunk.
This video only showed the piers, the entire military complex is unbelievably huge and docks are only a small part of it.
Additionally there are two airfields, multiple large building, two submarine docks that for some reason are covered from above and multiple construction dry docks.
Not to mention the building that used to be the US largest military office building until the Pentagon was built, W-143.
Amazing video thank you very much.
Great video!
I was an AMS onboard the Enterprise.
Amen brother Gregorio Arriaga
It’s heartbreaking to see the USS Enterprise looking like that. Does anyone know why she wasn’t made into a museum?
I do.
Very impressive 😲
They have the new Ford class carriers Kennedy and enterprise being built in newport news
2019-8-29th: Beginning from 2 minutes and 37 seconds, this video is showing the type of flying machine with my initial designing and inventive idea. I named this type of airplane with helicopter's feature "copterplane" or "heliplane". 我認為這種飛行器可以很好地擔當起救災和救援以及運輸等工作。
I’ve got to load those roro ships as part of the army and those big usns which are owned by the us army most of the landing crafts I’ve got to load. Fun times
Wow! I work on the base with these ships mail every day. So to see the ships is really interesting. Lol
Excellent video !!
I live near Quincy ma and we have the USS Salem by the bridge and I always have to look at just fascinated by the ships and the history pretty cool . Never been on one we have a place like an hour away called battleship cove I think in Fall River ma . I have a 7 year old doughter but she’s more interested in her stupid game
I Could barely read the descriptions fast enough. You couldn't give it another second or two ? Jeesh
Interesting all those support type ships.
Most people don't realize that the reason the US is the most powerful navy in the world isn't because we've got a whole bunch of Burke-class Destroyers - it's because we have the logistics ships to keep our vessels moving, in combat-ready condition, on a regular and predictable schedule.
And they are crewed by civilians, with a few navy folks here and there.
Home sweet home.
Why so many Arleigh Burke class destroyers here? At least some of them look like they aren't in top shape.
Look at all those floating prisons...beautiful.
hey thats what the sailors call it
I miss being in the navy and being on that base
Glad to see our Navy going through so much repair. Amazing seeing so much of our fleet in repair; thank goodness we have a president that cares about our Military equipment and personnel. The last administration almost, for nearly a decade, halted the repair funds needed to keep our military at its tip top shape. Keeping America Great Again; thank you 45.
This video reminds me...
Flash : So what is your super power?
Bat : I'm rich.
I grew up near there. I was a comfort that I would be instantly vaporized if a war ever broke out.
I live in a less strategic area now and am more concerned about nuclear war.
I saw my old ship and my husband's next to each other aww
what is for lunch 2084
Pier 12 where the vending machines are across the road. 12 0z. cans of pop still 25¢ ??
Super!
Sad sight, supported her and the Ranger and Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin. Vietnam Vet USN
My only question is, are all those ships in port at the same time?? I realize coming from the Viet Nam era much has changed but man, what do we have at sea guarding our interests throughout the world?
Grew up around ship repair in Guam in the 60's none of the ships look like the old destroyers and battleships I grew up around.
Not even the Wisconsin?
@@blaze6400 yes the Wisconsin does :)
But, it's sure an exception didn't realize that it was still in service
@@Sneezy1956 It isn't in service but it is still around
Anyone tried to search USS Enterprise on Google maps? It's docked at Newport News Shipbuilding, but's it's been digitally erased from the map (see it at 36°58'47.8"N 76°26'20.3"W)....I don't quite understand the reason since you can clearly see IKE (CVN-69) and Truman (CVN-75) docked very close to it at Norfolk Naval Station piers...
Just arrived
I hope to go underway some day on the USS San Antonio
I wanna visit that in late 2020, will the Enterprise still be there or will it be scrapped till then? Id really like to see it as long its possible
xxcrysiscgx _ it’s going to take few years, I’m hearing late 2021 before it’s completely done. It could be sooner. Well worth the trip. I drive by her everyday.
Hopefully the new Enterprise will be far enough along that they can get a picture of both of them together before 65 is finally scrapped.
@@davidpearson3304 That would be an amazing photo