@davidgross990 Yes, the longer we live the more sadness that can accumulate. I wish for you uplifting thoughts and opportunities for Joy and Peace in 2024. Blessings.
Hang in there bro. We all miss lost loved ones and the great days of our youth that we thought would never end. Hindsight can be wonderful and saddening at the same time. I feel the same way at times, then pick myself up by reminding myself that I am lucky to be old, when so many people I've known, never made it past 40, let alone 60 or 70. Buy a labrador, she will not replace who you miss, but will comfort you when you do. Walk together everyday and be at peace with your thoughts. They are half human. Sit on the front verandah together with a beer and tell the local kids to stay off your lawn. It works for me. 👍🇦🇺
Thanks Mike. My girl, my home from 1982 - 1985. AIMD, IM3 Div. The Navy should have seen to it that she became the first and only Super Carrier museum. She won two Battle Efficiency Awards for the '84 and '85 West Pacs. She was a great ship and I am honored to have served on her.
Those 2 round pipes were where the anchor chain was stored when not in use. I personally know this because as a Boatswains Mate,it was our job to paint each and every link. I crawled down there numerous times.
Thanks for the videos Mike, you taking the time to show the very end of this once great ship! She was my home 74’-79’, allowing me to meet and serve alongside some of the best men I had ever met in my life. Again, thank you Mike for all you have given myself and my former shipmates of USS KITTY HAWK CV-63!
Mike, Doesn't seem possible as a great warship gets its bones picked apart. Thanks for taking the time to document this. Keep up the good work. Please do more of these for us old seadogs. VA-195 1972, 1973-1974.
Wow, just found this video. I am torn up! Did almost 6 years on her, ‘73 to ‘79. 3 WestPacs. 2 Equator crossings! Was an MM in the engine room, A-gang, and O2/N2 shop. Was on board for the deadly engine room fire in. ‘73. I worked in 4-Main. I think I walked every square inch of that ship, so this really hurts to see….
At around 3:47 if you look at the bottom of the screen there's a space with wood plank decking that spans most of the width of the ship. I'm fairly certain that's the CPO mess with it's U-shaped conference table on the starboard side.
I was a Marine serving at Cubi Naval Air Station, Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines, 1980 - 1981. My Company B, Commanding Officer, Major G. Davis, got me a ride on the Kitty Hawk from the Philippines to Hong Kong and back for a port visit. One of my best military memories. I took a lot of photo of the flight deck of the Kitty with my Canon EOS camera. I still have the images (slides) from that trip.
Fuel/ballast tanks with suction/discharge lines running through. The tanks extend down to the bottom I suspect with open circles allowing fuel/ballast to the bottom.
I was thinking by now she would all be gone. She lives on in our memories and hearts. I walked on board her a 18 year old kid 44 years ago. 3 years 7 months later I walked off her a 22 year old man. We have the Battle ship Texas down here on Galveston Island. A 110 year old ship. I will not live long enough to see her die. I never thought I would out live an aircraft carrier. But one thing remains. That is the Kitty Hawk name. Long live the kitty Hawk name. There will be a day when the US Navy names a new aircraft carrier The USS Kitty Hawk.
Thank you sharing Pulls the heart seeing her like this😊 I last crossed her deck when she steamed around south america on her way to west coast back early 90s
didn't serve on kitty hawk but did serve on carriers. so sad to and yet amazing to see one of these big boys being reduced to nothing. thanks for the videos.
While sailing on a 44' catamaran along the Queensland coast of Australia in 2006...I recall the following RADIO chatter on Ch. 16, A fellow sailboater contacted KHawk and ask HOW they would pass. KHawk replied: "ANY WAY you want, sir". Never actually SAW KHawk or the sailboat...just left me with this story.
Thank you for the great video. I wish they preserved at least one super carrier for a museum, I know they are humongous and very expensive to operate as a museum but it would have been nice to visit one. ( I guess it is not possible for CVNs to be a museum due to their reactor space)
Hi Mike, Great video. Thank You for your time to bring these monthly clips. " Navy Hymn" sound track is a very moving touch. Surprised a portion of the hanger bay is still present. Bet they locate 3MMR first. Happy New Year. BT-3 Snipe 4MMR 1968 - 1972
Nice. I came aboard in 73 as MM3 in 1MMR for a couple of months, then bumped over to 4MMR for next 2 years. (Then up to LOX shop for couple years). But 4-Main was my home!
@@RandyKincade During my time in 4MMR, Boilers fired black oil. The last cruise in 1972 we heard the fuel was going to be replaced by Navy Distillate in 73.
They are lightening holes, a structure with holes is lighter than a solid part of the deck, in this area they probably don't need to have anyone walk down there but need support, they also provide the movement of fluids like water for ballast, trimming or if they are for fuel oil complete draining. They also provide access.
Just an old salt. 20+ year A/D, 25+ years retired. How time has just gotten away from me....Good memories. The best duty station is, the one you're going to, or the one you were at, so true now, as ever. In the twilight of life.
Tanks near the bow, might have been the forward fresh water storage takes. The holes help with stiffness and reduce water sloshing. Water for drinking would be drawn off above the bottom. They give low points for stuff to settle into, so you can use more of the volume if needed.
March 1984, my Squadron HMH-361 left the Philippines' back to Okinawa to redeploy to South Korea for "Team Spirit 84" War-Games; I think we hitched a ride on the USS Belleau Wood to take us back to the Rock (Okinawa). While on the USS Belleau Wood, I sitting on the flight deck (Port Side), you could see the Kittyhawk in the distance launching aircraft, and I was watching an SH-3 (Close by) sub hunting with his sonar, I figured they maybe searching for a sub. We left Oki and flew to Korea, and shortly after getting there, in the "Stars and Strip" Newspaper was an article of the Kittyhawk hitting a Soviet Sub, That's Great !!!, rung those Commies bell, "Semper-Fi" to the Kittyhawk and Her Crew. "Sad to see Her go"
Belleau Wood '88-'92, stepped-off of her right when she left for FDNF Sasebo. Kitty '96-'98, went on terminal leave the morning she left for FDNF cross-deck with the Indy as FDNF Yokosuka in Jul '98. Two great ships. LHA-3 was SINKEX'd off of Hawaii. On the Wood, we had HMM-161 & VMA-513 for WestPac '89. Lost a 46 & 53 in Korea (Team Spirit.)
It was in those forward tanks where they discovered sea water had entered during fuel testing after the collision with the Soviet Victor II submarine in the Sea of Japan, March 1984. That was my on second, and last, WestPac/IO cruise with VS-38, the Red Griffins.
Yes, those two huge metal tubes is where the anchor chain was stored. I know because I use to drop and raise the anchor as well as paint thos 650lb each anchor chain link.
Ahoy, matey! I wondered when I posted if I would see any similar type stories, and yours is very close. I worked in #1 and #4 MMR, mostly 4 for a few years before moving up to the hanger deck to the LOX shop. I was P1 division, didn’t know many BTs or folks from P2. Was on KH from 73 till February 79. Who knows, we might have passed each other roaming down the 2nd deck passageway who knows how many times… Some great, great years those!! So sad to see the old girl being turned into razor blades!😊 (I have a cruise book from that 73-74 cruise, saw your pic.)
Apparently everything is going in the shredder. I was interested in getting a sink for my neighbor who sailed on the Kitty Hawk but the shipbreaking yard never returned my call.
Yes...won't be long. I heard that a survey team was checking out JFK in preparation for her tow to Brownsville... So I'd expect her to be leaving by February...
I was more upset over the Ranger. It was convenentional. They could have used it as a museum type ship. kitty was nuclear. When the hill went bad, that’s a nuclear disaster. This was a ‘when’ not an if.
Thanks Mike, this one actually causede physical pain in my heart. I miss my wife, I miss my parents, and I miss my Kitty. Getting old sucks.
@davidgross990 Yes, the longer we live the more sadness that can accumulate. I wish for you uplifting thoughts and opportunities for Joy and Peace in 2024. Blessings.
Hang in there bro. We all miss lost loved ones and the great days of our youth that we thought would never end. Hindsight can be wonderful and saddening at the same time. I feel the same way at times, then pick myself up by reminding myself that I am lucky to be old, when so many people I've known, never made it past 40, let alone 60 or 70. Buy a labrador, she will not replace who you miss, but will comfort you when you do. Walk together everyday and be at peace with your thoughts. They are half human. Sit on the front verandah together with a beer and tell the local kids to stay off your lawn. It works for me. 👍🇦🇺
Thanks Mike. My girl, my home from 1982 - 1985. AIMD, IM3 Div. The Navy should have seen to it that she became the first and only Super Carrier museum. She won two Battle Efficiency Awards for the '84 and '85 West Pacs. She was a great ship and I am honored to have served on her.
Those 2 round pipes were where the anchor chain was stored when not in use. I personally know this because as a Boatswains Mate,it was our job to paint each and every link. I crawled down there numerous times.
I have a feeling that those two circles are the anchor chain lockers. Thank you for the videos of my first ship and have a great 2024.
I think the circles he was referring to was in the 2 spaces before the chain lockers.
Yes, the two large cylinders are the chain lockers. What I was asking about is all of the circles at the bottom of the two forward compartments
@@michaelfarrell3446 stiffener frames in the inner bottom/tank allow restricted vertical movement of fluid.
Thanks for the videos Mike, you taking the time to show the very end of this once great ship! She was my home 74’-79’, allowing me to meet and serve alongside some of the best men I had ever met in my life. Again, thank you Mike for all you have given myself and my former shipmates of USS KITTY HAWK CV-63!
Thanks Mike..and Happy New Year. Those circles are part of the anchor chain locker.
Thank you very much for taking us on this adventure from the very beginning.Tremendous satisfaction.
As difficult as this is to watch, thank you for posting. 1984-1986
Mike, Doesn't seem possible as a great warship gets its bones picked apart. Thanks for taking the time to document this. Keep up the good work. Please do more of these for us old seadogs. VA-195 1972, 1973-1974.
The 2 big circles are the chain lockers. The smaller holes in other tanks are for fuel probably. Also see that #2 EDG is still there
Wow, just found this video. I am torn up! Did almost 6 years on her, ‘73 to ‘79. 3 WestPacs. 2 Equator crossings! Was an MM in the engine room, A-gang, and O2/N2 shop. Was on board for the deadly engine room fire in. ‘73. I worked in 4-Main. I think I walked every square inch of that ship, so this really hurts to see….
You are the best!!!! Thanks so much! Words can’t describe.
At around 3:47 if you look at the bottom of the screen there's a space with wood plank decking that spans most of the width of the ship. I'm fairly certain that's the CPO mess with it's U-shaped conference table on the starboard side.
I was a Marine serving at Cubi Naval Air Station, Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines, 1980 - 1981. My Company B, Commanding Officer, Major G. Davis, got me a ride on the Kitty Hawk from the Philippines to Hong Kong and back for a port visit. One of my best military memories. I took a lot of photo of the flight deck of the Kitty with my Canon EOS camera. I still have the images (slides) from that trip.
When you see a ship of this scale dismantled you begin to understand why it takes so long to build them. Fascinating!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the videos. I only spent 3 years on her, but still hurts to see this.
Fuel/ballast tanks with suction/discharge lines running through. The tanks extend down to the bottom I suspect with open circles allowing fuel/ballast to the bottom.
My guess is they were covered with removable plates. The ship had a double bottom.
I was thinking by now she would all be gone. She lives on in our memories and hearts. I walked on board her a 18 year old kid 44 years ago. 3 years 7 months later I walked off her a 22 year old man. We have the Battle ship Texas down here on Galveston Island. A 110 year old ship. I will not live long enough to see her die. I never thought I would out live an aircraft carrier. But one thing remains. That is the Kitty Hawk name. Long live the kitty Hawk name. There will be a day when the US Navy names a new aircraft carrier The USS Kitty Hawk.
I was on USS Kansas City AOR-3 , we refueled the Kitty Hawk many a times out in the IO during the Iranian hostage crisis 🙏🫡🇺🇸
Thank you sharing
Pulls the heart seeing her like this😊
I last crossed her deck when she steamed around south america on her way to west coast back early 90s
Thank you
Thanks for the Flyover. Happy New Year🎉
Thanks for letting us take this journey with the Hawk. Spent 4 years abroad her and what great memories 😢😢
Thanks Mike, Have a Happy New Year... Fly Navy!!!
didn't serve on kitty hawk but did serve on carriers. so sad to and yet amazing to see one of these big boys being reduced to nothing. thanks for the videos.
As they open up the engine rooms please get some look down shots especially of the layered tanks on the side of the ship.
Another good one Mike. Thanks. She’s dwindling down fast.
Thank you. Happy New Year to you as well.
Really appreciating these vids . Thank you kindly and looking forward to the next one !!
Happy New Year MIke !!
While sailing on a 44' catamaran along the Queensland coast of Australia in 2006...I recall the following RADIO chatter on Ch. 16,
A fellow sailboater contacted KHawk and ask HOW they would pass.
KHawk replied: "ANY WAY you want, sir".
Never actually SAW KHawk or the sailboat...just left me with this story.
thank you for the videos Mike, those two giant cylindrical shapes are most likely the anchor chain lockers.
Thank you for the great video.
I wish they preserved at least one super carrier for a museum, I know they are humongous and very expensive to operate as a museum but it would have been nice to visit one. ( I guess it is not possible for CVNs to be a museum due to their reactor space)
One thing I would like to know is where is the ships bell ? I would think the Navy has it and has no intention on letting it go to privet hands.
The infamous bow! somewhere in there is a plug of concrete where the Kitty Hawk infamously ran over a Russian Nuclear Sub. A piece of history!
Thanks Mike. Have a great New Year.
Hi Mike, Great video. Thank You for your time to bring these monthly clips. " Navy Hymn" sound track is a very moving touch. Surprised a portion of the hanger bay is still present. Bet they locate 3MMR first. Happy New Year. BT-3 Snipe 4MMR 1968 - 1972
I worked in 3mmr and 2mmr 68-71
Nice. I came aboard in 73 as MM3 in 1MMR for a couple of months, then bumped over to 4MMR for next 2 years. (Then up to LOX shop for couple years). But 4-Main was my home!
@@imnrky Did a few of inport watches in 3MMR. Shafts 1,2 and 4 ran through your space. When you're 6' 2" at the time, a lot of ducking is involved
@@RandyKincade During my time in 4MMR, Boilers fired black oil. The last cruise in 1972 we heard the fuel was going to be replaced by Navy Distillate in 73.
Nice work, Michael. Am sadly looking forward to your videos on the JFK when she arrives....my home for a few years so long ago.
Thank you for the fly over.⚓🇺🇲🇺🇲
Thank you Mike and Happy New Year.
They are lightening holes, a structure with holes is lighter than a solid part of the deck, in this area they probably don't need to have anyone walk down there but need support, they also provide the movement of fluids like water for ballast, trimming or if they are for fuel oil complete draining. They also provide access.
Exactly what this person has said!
Memories of 72-73. Thanks.
Just an old salt. 20+ year A/D, 25+ years retired. How time has just gotten away from me....Good memories. The best duty station is, the one you're going to, or the one you were at, so true now, as ever. In the twilight of life.
Tanks near the bow, might have been the forward fresh water storage takes. The holes help with stiffness and reduce water sloshing. Water for drinking would be drawn off above the bottom. They give low points for stuff to settle into, so you can use more of the volume if needed.
Best explanation I've heard so far.
@@michaelfarrell3446 No purple paint so they are not fuel tanks.
I watched another video on the Hawk and the collision with the sub. Some commenter said he worked for the water king, and those are freshwater tanks.
March 1984, my Squadron HMH-361 left the Philippines' back to Okinawa to redeploy to South Korea for "Team Spirit 84" War-Games; I think we hitched a ride on the USS Belleau Wood to take us back to the Rock (Okinawa). While on the USS Belleau Wood, I sitting on the flight deck (Port Side), you could see the Kittyhawk in the distance launching aircraft, and I was watching an SH-3 (Close by) sub hunting with his sonar, I figured they maybe searching for a sub. We left Oki and flew to Korea, and shortly after getting there, in the "Stars and Strip" Newspaper was an article of the Kittyhawk hitting a Soviet Sub, That's Great !!!, rung those Commies bell, "Semper-Fi" to the Kittyhawk and Her Crew. "Sad to see Her go"
Belleau Wood '88-'92, stepped-off of her right when she left for FDNF Sasebo. Kitty '96-'98, went on terminal leave the morning she left for FDNF cross-deck with the Indy as FDNF Yokosuka in Jul '98. Two great ships. LHA-3 was SINKEX'd off of Hawaii. On the Wood, we had HMM-161 & VMA-513 for WestPac '89. Lost a 46 & 53 in Korea (Team Spirit.)
"Semper-Fi Navy"@@riehle.j8561
Thank you for your service USS Kitty Hawk. 🫡🇺🇸
It was in those forward tanks where they discovered sea water had entered during fuel testing after the collision with the Soviet Victor II submarine in the Sea of Japan, March 1984. That was my on second, and last, WestPac/IO cruise with VS-38, the Red Griffins.
SAD! My home in 1967 - 1970. She WAS the BEST
So sad to see her in this condition. Long live the Hawk!
Thank you for doing this. Pretty sad
Thanks Mike.
My first boat ride Feb 76, NAS,North Island,.
Yes, those two huge metal tubes is where the anchor chain was stored. I know because I use to drop and raise the anchor as well as paint thos 650lb each anchor chain link.
What Perry Class Frigate was alongside?
I think they are the anchor chain lockers.
Just curious where the steel from her is ending up - hopefully NOT the PRC.
I’m with 619 SDB dub - the two chain lockers are the circles
After spending 5 years on her below decks ( 3MMR ) 73 to 77 , I would like say we had an intimate relationship .
Hard to see her in this state 😢
BT 1
Ahoy, matey! I wondered when I posted if I would see any similar type stories, and yours is very close. I worked in #1 and #4 MMR, mostly 4 for a few years before moving up to the hanger deck to the LOX shop. I was P1 division, didn’t know many BTs or folks from P2. Was on KH from 73 till February 79. Who knows, we might have passed each other roaming down the 2nd deck passageway who knows how many times… Some great, great years those!! So sad to see the old girl being turned into razor blades!😊 (I have a cruise book from that 73-74 cruise, saw your pic.)
1:55 they are anti-slosh baffles.
Those circles are the chain locker’s. Port and Starboard anchors.
I was referring to the circles in the tanks aft of the chain lockers and the question was answered. Thanks for your reply.
Sad sight. I remember the ship being built in Camden, NJ
Circles are most probably the chain lockers
Apparently everything is going in the shredder. I was interested in getting a sink for my neighbor who sailed on the Kitty Hawk but the shipbreaking yard never returned my call.
Thanks Mike! Awesome video! Do you know if the Kennedy is going there next? I read somewhere that kitty hawk and Kennedy were sold for a $1
Yes...won't be long. I heard that a survey team was checking out JFK in preparation for her tow to Brownsville... So I'd expect her to be leaving by February...
Oh, and it was one cent each I believe...
It was sold for a penny.
The two cylinders were used to store the chains
Any idea the name of the ship next to the Kitty?
Underwood
Served on the JFK (CV-67) for the 92-93 med cruise. Saw her up in the Philly ship yards a few years ago, hope she gets rehabbed as a museum.
I wonder if they found my missing sea bag?
Anyone know what the FFG next to Kitty Hawk is?
Nicholas
What drone did you use?
Mavic 2 Pro during the entrance
then switched to Mavic 3 Cine
@@michaelfarrell3446 wow!! The range on that thing is incredible!! I have a mini 3 pro right now and I’m a little scared to test the range on it!
@@michaelfarrell3446 did you maintain a clear LOS the entire time?
the farthest that I've been out was 4 miles@@chairforcegaming6230
yes@@chairforcegaming6230
I spent a year on her one week.
So sad
Chain lockers
Sad to see
chain lockers
I was more upset over the Ranger. It was convenentional. They could have used it as a museum type ship. kitty was nuclear. When the hill went bad, that’s a nuclear disaster. This was a ‘when’ not an if.
Kitty Hawk was conventional, not a nuke.
Chain lockers