When I boarded the USS Toledo I did not know I was going to be given the opportunity to crawl down a torpedo tube. Honestly I was thinking I would have a conversation with someone about the periscope or something but it did not occur to me that when you are under the ice you cannot use the periscope. When they asked me if I wanted to see a torpedo tube I didn’t realized I had no clue how they worked. Most people overlook this seemingly simple system, but when you take a moment and analyze it you will realize it is quite complicated. I hope this is the level of detail you were hoping for in the submarine series, because this is what gets me excited. I haven’t decided which video is next but I’ll tell you this, I did not know one of the methods they use on board to make oxygen. Anyways, thank you for watching the series and please consider subscribing if you feel like this is worthy of your time. I don’t know if you’re the type of person that likes to share videos with other people, but I would appreciate it if you could pass the submarine series on to a friend or two. As always, I would like to express my gratitude to people who support Smarter every day on Patreon at www.patreon.com/SmarterEveryDay . I am thankful for the support, and the next video has a special surprise for you, the Patrons.
The illustration and explanation of the torpedo system mechanics was great, the only thing I'm still confused about is the ring that can slide over the torpedo. I'll have to watch it again, but it has been shared. Thanks, this is a really interesting web series!!
For anyone looking for a great book on subs I LOVE Blind Man's Bluff that was released after a bunch of info on sub missions was declassified. Some of the missions they did, and how they were done or conceived are better than any fictional movie on subs I've ever seen.
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Did i miss something? What happens with the aux tank that fills up with water to purge the tube? Do you have a limited amount of reloads before its full?
@@phonix6494 Even if not, if a guy comes on your boat with cameras and stuff which had to be signed off by a pretty high entity in the chain and even interviews your captain you better make sure that he is treated with the utmost respect.
@@phonix6494 Not sure, but pretty confident Destin works for an arm of the USM we don't know about. Possibly the United States UA-cam Force. It's either Destin or Mark Rober who is the chief. You can tell this arm has its headquarters in the South.
“Wait, others have signed this too” “Yes Sir” “Wait, there are what looks like finger nails in here with scratches in the wall” “Yes Sir” “Wait, you’re closing the door” “Yes Sir” Wait, I’m being shot out of the torpedo tube” “Yes Sir”
Also guaranteed they know who Destin is and how big his audience is since he is a pretty famous YTer. I don't think any random guest is allowed this access unless they are a person of some significance.
Ultimate Dude when I reported onboard my first submarine (USS BREMERTON) back in the day, there wasn’t much of that “yes, sir” and “yes, Chief”. That was reserved for like the Executive Officer and the Skipper. It was then that changed. They wanted to foment a more professional environment.
i wondered if they are playing pranks on newbies with that - like: "go and clean the torpedo tube" - then they close it for an hour or so just for fun - you know military soldier fun!
If you are even a little bit claustrophobic it is recommended you stay out of torpedo tubes. I served aboard 1 diesel boat and 4 nukes and would never allow myself to slide into a torpedo tube. In fact, I only looked into maybe 3 or 4 empty tubes ever. m
Going in a torpedo tube thats in a submarine under the arctic ice is basically a claustrophobic test. If you have it the slightest bit you aint going in. I bet alot of the guys on the sub wouldn't get in.
They're one of those technologies that when finalized were so good they haven't changed much over 100 years (sort of like tires). The tech used in them has improved and components and internals have changed but the base idea is still so similar.
I was waiting for Destin to explain but the video never got there; how do the torpedoes actually work? They have some kind of self-propellant right, it's not just inertia?
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One of the things I love about Destin is that simple phrase, "My understanding is..." It's genius. It explains to someone that you have an interest in whatever is being discussed, and that you know at least a little about it. Yet at the same time it suggests that you'd like to know more, you're open to being corrected, and you acknowledge that they know more than you and that you're cool with that fact. Those three words are a fantastic tool for opening really worthwhile dialogue. I'm going to strive to use them a lot more in my life.
So... if I understand correctly, the phrase "My understanding is" is used when we have interest in the current discussion, and we're suggesting that we'd like to learn more?
Your stupid, I was a torpedo man on subs and your a igmo. you can hit them with a hammer all day long duh.... we had subrocs we used to hit the warhead for fun and its a nuclear weapon, don't be stupid , we dropped a trident missile on our boat broke it and its a nuclear weapon sooooooo your fear is based on ignorance.....
As a Torpedoman, I absolutely love this video. The way everything is explained and shown here does WAY more justice than I can ever do via conversation. Thanks for the great content as always, Destin!
Do people play pranks on the people fresh on the boat by locking them in the tube? Cause I heard someone tell that story once and I don't know whether to believe them.
@@xmlthegreat I hope not, as that could quickly develop to quite dangerous situations. And if you're on a submarine with very limited space, I think "prank wars" can escalate really quickly.
I missed the part that turns the torpedo on once it’s been ejected. I’m guessing there’s a contact plate somewhere that electrically starts the firing circuitry.
@@DavidWilliams-xl7wp ...were you ever in Control when they shot even a water slug? The Fire Technician of the Watch says "Fire, Tube One" to order the Torpedoman to fire. This is after "Weapon Ready" and "Solution Ready". The ban on saying "fire" only applies outside of standard orders and terminology, like "Fire Control", "Fireman", and "Fire, Tube One".
@@christopherlee7334 I was on board when we fired many many water slugs many many exercise Torpedoes at torpedo retrievers and 1 sub Rock missile. The term fire is only used in case of fire. That keeps people from mixing up what's going on we said shoot
dwaynezilla I beg for pardon and want to differ..and disagree. Nuclear power is enough fear to keep em calm and handsome , lol. ( German related point of view.. we close down all nuclear power stations till 2025 ) less repression from state this will bring too. And nuclear waste is no fun too.
If they blow, the whole ship goes down. So it's not any safer staying away from them haha. You just have to have faith in the safety system. I've personally slept right next to a torpedo, stepped on them and sat on them without a second thought.
Favorite quote: "All the decisions those engineers made back then, affect what type of weapons we can fire today". It is surprisingly often true for a wide variety of fields.
the 688 is a tad dated, a lot of knowledge about it's inner workings is pretty much public knowledge these days. And remember he could record whatever he wanted.. but at the end he had to give the camera to them and they removed any footage showing anything that would be classified. You'll note for example he never showed any of the valves or the shape of the ports used to flood the torpedo tube as the shape of these openings would be specially designed to make sure the water and air would flow very smoothly to reduce noise.
I got the chance to crawl down a torpedo tube on my first boat (USS John C. Calhoun, SSBN-630B) when we were at Test Depth. It's a common tradition on Navy Subs and is quite a surreal feeling as you're crawling down the tube with nothing but a steel door between you and crushing sea pressure. Definitely not for those who have even the slightest smidge of clausterphobia.
I spent seven years in the Navy as an Antisubmarine (Sonar) Technician. My job was to pull the trigger to sink the submarine. Interesting to see how the other side lives. I love this series, great job
This series is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I'm retired Air Force, so this was different from my world and a very cool thing to learn about. Excellent series!! You earned another subscriber with this series.
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I was on the USS THOMAS JEFFERSON FBN 618. I have done that before. I was all over our sub. Loved the duty. Worked with some of the best people in the world. I miss that duty. I’m 70 now and still think of it often. Good video. Cant believe they let you video all that. Lol lol
Destin: Did you grease it? TM2 Knight: We have greased it. Destin: That's awesome. Idk why I found that exchange so funny...like all the amazing things around him and the fact that it's been greased is the most awesome thing he sees.
My thought was... holy cow his job is amazing. Also, I was trying to figure out how they would take it apart to grease it on the inside. Clearly it was a cam design, which means there's a drive shaft of some kind somewhere. Basically, that "awesome" was meant to convey "I understand that your job is much more complex than I see on the surface".
I was thinking that sailor probably thought "Oh man! This civy is doing a spot check...the one f***ing day I didn't grease it" : ) I'm sure it was greased
Thanks for making these brilliant videos Destin. I'm a kindergarten teacher and was recently teaching my kids about vehicles and they were fascinated by submarines (mostly yellow ones driven by 4 Liverpudlians). Their questions made me realise I barely knew anything about submarines so I'm here on a mission to answer those curious minds. Saying that, I'm as equally fascinated and couldn't ask for a better video. Good on you for doing something many can't even imagine doing.
I had NO idea the slide valve was a scotch tape core; The Navy is SO clever. Destin, LOVE your grin when you exit, realizing that you can probably count on your fingers how many civilians have done that! This series just keeps getting better. Thanks to Petty Officer Alan Howell and TM2 Knight and crew, and the Navy for hosting this event! Nothing like being there at depth under the ice cap in frozen waters crawling inside a torpedo tube; excellent graphics and engineering explanation: The Navy owes you!
I think there was a huge spike in Navy recruiting after Top Gun came out. This series may not cause a huge spike in recruiting but it may affect hundreds of young people to consider joining the submarine force. Thank you, Destin. Go Navy.
My father was the COB on the USS Polaski,; back in the 1980’s. He also taught B school, and he taught at Nuclear Power School on shore duty. He also was one of the author of their text book. He was a Nuke, ET. He was in for 25 years, and boy does he have some stories. (All declassified, of course). I’m very proud of him.🇺🇸
17:29 - "did you grease it?" "nah must have been those Russian diver dudes - they sneak up, open the outer doors and fiddle with stuff while we're eatin chow"
Looool I was thinking the same thing but something along the lines of. "Naw they actually grease themselves. I usually look away because it's pretty graphic. They like it when you watch too."
It’s actually kind of neat how genuine of a question it was. Like “were you the person that crawled inside this tube in order to grease it?” Was essentially him asking if it was a regular thing to have people in the tubes.
There's plenty of systems that can grease it automatically like what's on high end cnc's but can be another complication that can cost their lives during an attack.
"You couldn't be claustrophobic and do this, could you?" If you've got claustrophobia I think the first order of business would be avoiding getting onboard a submarine!
Strange but I hate heights. I can climb hand over hand 800 feet up a chain, in a raise, in the dark, in a mine, in wellington boots without a harness or rope. There is less room (about a 'phone box worth) in a fighter cockpit and you are tightly restrained, maybe the idea that you can see out and have an ejector seat makes a difference. Do they ever tap out with claustraphobia?
i'm claustrophobic but only when in really tight quarters or where i know i cannot get out by myself. i think id be ok in the sub but maybe not in the tube
I work as a civil service mechanic for the US Navy, so this is the kind of thing I do every day. Your enthusiasm made it really fun and interesting. I was enjoying the heck out of it despite it being my day off, lol.
big thanks to the guys stationed aboard the uss toledo for being so friendly and helpful, this whole series has been extremely informative and interesting
When Destin finally reached the end of the tube, he immediately noticed the inscriptions. _- Hey uh, I see I'm not the first one here!_ _-That's correct sir_ _-Wait, why does it say "The journey ends here"?_ _-Because it does, sir_ _-What do you mea..._ Suddenly the latch closed and Destin found himself in pitch darkness. He immediately started crawling back and yelled _"That's a good prank boys, I'm not gonna forget it!"_ but no one responded. After finally reaching the latch, he kicked it gently. _Ok! I'm ready to come out, you can open it!_ Again, no response. He kicked the latch once more, much harder this time. An abrupt loud noise made his ears ring. They're finally opening it - he thought, but the darkness didn't subside. A feeling of shivering cold pierced through his body and made him panic. Destin kicked and screamed on top of his lungs, yet the ice-cold water kept slowly filling up the chamber. The only thing he could do was take a deep breath and wait. It felt like a thousand sharp needles pricked into every inch of his body. He heard another noise, this time muffled by the water but still loud enough to make him twitch. For some reason, it was getting harder and harder to keep the air inside his lungs. Something was trying to squeeze it out of him. Being an engineer, Destin came to the understanding that indeed, he hadn't become smart enough, then surrendered to the pressure.
u cant tell me certain videos are freaking amazing, he climbed down the torpedo tube! and the animation on how it works!? really straight forward. bravo.
TM2: "Hey guys, we have visitors. Bet ya I can get get one of them to inspect the torpedo tube for me. Ha ha ha ha." Destin: "Crawl in there. Yahhhh dude!!"
But you can't breath pure oxygen. There is more to air than just oxygen. Produced oxygen can only be used to offset the co2 generated from breathing. It can't offset lost air. When the air is gone it's gone and you would die. No matter how much oxygen you generate from water.
What he says can be a little bit confusing. Yes you can make endless amounts of oxygen with electrolysis. But in case that fails, it's of course neat to keep as much air as possible, and air is not only oxygen, the majority of air is nitrogen, this is also the main reason why you want to keep it. If you keep venting the air, and keep making oxygen, at some point your air inside the sub would be 100% oxygen, which is a very bad idea.
How awesome is that. I visited a sub once in the harbour for a tour but they kept us away from the delicate parts. I loved every part of that crowded cramped space. So much ingenuity.
Nothing like proper Preventative Maintenance. I get excited when I work on something and see grease zerks. "Lubricated for life" just means it'll last until the factory lube has worn out or leaked out. As far as I can tell, it's just a cost saving measure so they can omit adding a grease zerk (or similar means of adding new lubricant) and saving on the added machining cost of drilling and tapping for said fitting. Plus they can sell more replacement parts. "They" as in whoever is making whatever parts that are "lubricated for life".
12:10 I'd also guess that an ideal torpedo would be neutrally buoyant in order to make it easier to control in the water. You wouldn't want to be constantly fighting the torpedo's tendency to sink or float if it was denser or less dense than water.
JuhuL I would imagine that water density changes with salinity and temperature. Thus buoyancy would change as well. My guess is that is dealt with by navigation controls. Or when the tube is pressurized... ?
Does this even matter as long as the torpedo is inside the ship? After all it's a permanent force regardless in which direction they're moving. More interesting would be, if there was a way to move torpedos from back to stirn in the boat, to keep the weight alignment after one or two torpedos in one end of the boat have been shot.
Actually, torpedoes are very slightly positively buoyant, but it's VERY slight... like they raise a meter an hour, hardly enough to matter for combat. The reason they're positively buoyant is for retrieval of failed warheads. There's enough unexploded munitions littering the ocean, we don't need torps adding to the problem.
Martin D. You might be able to fill the Ballast tanks a bit more to compensate for the lost weight more effectively than you could move the torpedo. Though I’m just guessing.
I loved being a Torpedoman on Nuclear subs in the late 80's. I remember the cat and mouse games with the soviets under the Ice. Some of the best times of my life!
It made me so happy to hear you say “fire control” and know that you understand that it doesn’t mean to control a fire. I tell people that I was a Fire Controlman in the navy and they ask me if I put any cool fires out.
I was waiting for it but then again, "Remember that time i was court martialed and dishonorably discharged for closing the torpedo hatch on one of America's future astronauts?" I would not want to be that guy 😂😂😂
Omg the claustrophobia! Crawling in a thin torpedo tube in a submarine that’s in very deep water that’s under very thick ice!! How do u do it Destin?!!!
Kudos to the US navy though for allowing access. That's pretty cool of them. Can't wait to see more videos. Its interesting to see how the subs actually work.
@@skwisgaarskwigelf331 No. They actually have applications for enlistment more than what they need. I think they just found the channel compelling, and Destin is a great guy, so they gave him access.
Me "hmm, I wonder why that's a privileged pathway." Moments later the captain literally dies inside when he realizes he cannot pass immediately. Haha, good sport.
The command passageway privilege is more ceremonial during the day or it was at least on the boat I was on it was more about keeping people out of it and quiet when the captain or executive officer were sleeping.
I was a nuclear submariner in the Royal Navy, the hydraulic locking ring on the tube also has a backup called "the thetis clamp" a safety device fitted after the loss of hms/m thetis 👍
Absolutely excellent descriptions, visuals, and details yet again. There are so many things I'd never considered about launching a torpedo. The navy has come a long way since the Mk 14, lessons learned the hard way. I appreciate this series a lot. Thanks a bunch, Destin! Can't wait for the next part!
I love that, "Apparently there's ice on the door" "Ice?" "Yeah!" I feel like when you're an expert in your field you stop noticing the funny details. In my line of work (radiation therapy) a student noticed that the old cctv monitor shows small flashes on random light from where mega voltage xray photons interact with the camera sensor.
@@notmenotme614 that's more due to photons interacting with the silver halide crystals of old film. This is also how we measure body doses on staff, they're called TLD's!
My dad served on SSBN-631 in the early 70's. I can't wait for the rest of this series so we can watch the whole thing straight through together some evening.
I worked at the Electric Boat nuclear sub facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island and worked on the sister 688 Fast Attack Subssubs when the Toledo was being built in Newport News. I remember installing the electrical and electronic components in the topedo room. I never got to see the finished sub because we did about 90% of the work and all the finish work was done at Electric Boat Groton, CT. Thanks for a really cool trip down memory lane! Now I have to watch the rest of your videos!
I'm an old, gnarled A ganger on 598 class boats. Love to see the newer stuff. Torpedo tubes and breech doors have hardly changed. May my old shipmates maintain a "straight board".
Can we take a moment to appreciate the time Destin made his first UA-cam video? cos now he's on a freaking NUCLEAR SUB!!! He's come along way from "hey it's me with some rockets in the backyard."
@@smartereveryday Not only was I thinking it was a tape roll, I was wondering if you'd scaled the model to it initially, or if it was a happy coincidence. And now I know! Great video, as always!
When you have a bunch of navy guys telling you to go into a tiny cramped, wet and cold space which can be sealed off and flooded at the touch of a button... "Thank you for the opportunity," is just about the only correct response if you want to get through it with minimal hazing. I can clearly see that Justin knew exactly which way the wind was blowing. Thank you for this excellent video. Nice to see that you can still make me enthusiastic about spam in a can.
Brings back memories, I served aboard the U.S.S. Boise SSN 764, back in the early 90's, which is the same class Submarine as the Toledo. I was an Auxiliary machinist mate and our main work area was the Auxiliary Machinery Room AMR which was just aft of the Torpedo Room. We handle the atmosphere equipment, the diesel generator, the ventilation system hydraulic system, trim and drain system, compressed air system, refrigeration system and we were responsible for maintaining the galley equipment. They referred our division as the A- Gang, and we were known as A-Gangers.
When I boarded the USS Toledo I did not know I was going to be given the opportunity to crawl down a torpedo tube. Honestly I was thinking I would have a conversation with someone about the periscope or something but it did not occur to me that when you are under the ice you cannot use the periscope. When they asked me if I wanted to see a torpedo tube I didn’t realized I had no clue how they worked. Most people overlook this seemingly simple system, but when you take a moment and analyze it you will realize it is quite complicated. I hope this is the level of detail you were hoping for in the submarine series, because this is what gets me excited. I haven’t decided which video is next but I’ll tell you this, I did not know one of the methods they use on board to make oxygen. Anyways, thank you for watching the series and please consider subscribing if you feel like this is worthy of your time. I don’t know if you’re the type of person that likes to share videos with other people, but I would appreciate it if you could pass the submarine series on to a friend or two. As always, I would like to express my gratitude to people who support Smarter every day on Patreon at www.patreon.com/SmarterEveryDay . I am thankful for the support, and the next video has a special surprise for you, the Patrons.
I've welded on the VCS subs. I've actually worked on the torpedo tubes. Its pretty cool to see it done and working on the subs.
The illustration and explanation of the torpedo system mechanics was great, the only thing I'm still confused about is the ring that can slide over the torpedo. I'll have to watch it again, but it has been shared. Thanks, this is a really interesting web series!!
For anyone looking for a great book on subs I LOVE Blind Man's Bluff that was released after a bunch of info on sub missions was declassified. Some of the missions they did, and how they were done or conceived are better than any fictional movie on subs I've ever seen.
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Did i miss something? What happens with the aux tank that fills up with water to purge the tube? Do you have a limited amount of reloads before its full?
*** Sees too much sensitive information*
Navy Officer : Why don't you check out the inside of this tube
He knows too much
The Russians or Chinese would love to see this video and his gopro videos
Craig F russians have their own submarines
@@Craig285 Nah, Probably they already have this knowledge
@@qwertty1224 but if they get to see the inside of these subs they can point out the improvements they can make and maybe some weakpoints
Everyone there: "Yes, Sir",
Dustin: "Dude" "Rock'n'Roll, dude" .
Yussur
Destin is higher rank.
@@ElectricityTaster Shure?
@@phonix6494 Even if not, if a guy comes on your boat with cameras and stuff which had to be signed off by a pretty high entity in the chain and even interviews your captain you better make sure that he is treated with the utmost respect.
@@phonix6494 Not sure, but pretty confident Destin works for an arm of the USM we don't know about. Possibly the United States UA-cam Force. It's either Destin or Mark Rober who is the chief. You can tell this arm has its headquarters in the South.
“Wait, others have signed this too”
“Yes Sir”
“Wait, there are what looks like finger nails in here with scratches in the wall”
“Yes Sir”
“Wait, you’re closing the door”
“Yes Sir”
Wait, I’m being shot out of the torpedo tube”
“Yes Sir”
Really?
"Yes Sir"
Thats Awesome
Yes sir
Yes Sir!
Me thinks of a James Bond film right now where this happened!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
THAT WAS MY SUB!!! my profile picture is me in the same tube you crawled down. Chief Charleton showed you into the boom boom room!
That's pretty cool. Thank-you for your service.
Wow that's awesome
Small world. Can't be that many folks who have stuffed themselves into a torpedo tube!
Haha small ocean!
Sick
Destin: "breathes"
Navy: yes sir.
respect lvl: 100/100
Underrated comment
Yes sir. No sir.
Yes sir
Maybe sir
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the amount of respect these guys have even for a guest
That guest had to be signed off on by someone fairly high on the chain of command, plus they're on video and are expected to be at their best.
Also guaranteed they know who Destin is and how big his audience is since he is a pretty famous YTer. I don't think any random guest is allowed this access unless they are a person of some significance.
@@ultimatedude5686 Because military personnel aren't nice to people and you just have to contradict this persons comment...
Seth Jansson Well sure many of them are nice but they were much more respectful here than they normally would be.
Ultimate Dude when I reported onboard my first submarine (USS BREMERTON) back in the day, there wasn’t much of that “yes, sir” and “yes, Chief”. That was reserved for like the Executive Officer and the Skipper. It was then that changed. They wanted to foment a more professional environment.
being locked in a empty torpedo tube and having the release latch open letting water come in has to be my newest worst nightmare.
I thought exactly the same xD What a torture it must be
That's how navy seals go out
i wondered if they are playing pranks on newbies with that - like: "go and clean the torpedo tube" - then they close it for an hour or so just for fun - you know military soldier fun!
Wdym? Navy Seal training includes that but, the water is only let halfway in
@@blackened1031 but what if it was filled the entire way in, and there was nobody there to know you even existed
"Captain, they firing at us, sir!"
"Is it a torpedo?"
"No, sir, it's a DESTIN!"
And he has a Sharpie! I repeat, a Sharpie!
*quiet* hey it's me **louder** Destin.
***Loudest***
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"Sir!! We have a breach starboard side
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15:02
"You can't be claustrophobic doing this, could you?"
Destin, this is a submarine.
The best comment Lmao
If you are even a little bit claustrophobic it is recommended you stay out of torpedo tubes. I served aboard 1 diesel boat and 4 nukes and would never allow myself to slide into a torpedo tube. In fact, I only looked into maybe 3 or 4 empty tubes ever. m
Going in a torpedo tube thats in a submarine under the arctic ice is basically a claustrophobic test. If you have it the slightest bit you aint going in. I bet alot of the guys on the sub wouldn't get in.
Once when I was on sparkle team, I slept in the bottom right one for a solid 2 hours, was one of more comfortable spots I passed out in.
@@deh6724 what’s the sparkle team?
Torpedoes fascinate me in the same way that rockets and nuclear reactors do.
They're one of those technologies that when finalized were so good they haven't changed much over 100 years (sort of like tires). The tech used in them has improved and components and internals have changed but the base idea is still so similar.
Casually Scott Manley
Kerbal sea program.
I was waiting for Destin to explain but the video never got there; how do the torpedoes actually work? They have some kind of self-propellant right, it's not just inertia?
I can see you fancy crawling down the tube as well.
As an audio guy, the rising pitch of your echo as you got closer and closer to the far end of the tube was divine to hear.
This is why the Internet was developed, to watch Destin feel a frozen torpedo tube on a submarine door in the arctic. Absolutely awesome.
Imagine if his hand got stuck on the frozen hatch
*Destin
Brett Warren whoops, fat fingers! Thx
@@nbtmx1 Good job he didn't lick it.
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One of the things I love about Destin is that simple phrase, "My understanding is..." It's genius. It explains to someone that you have an interest in whatever is being discussed, and that you know at least a little about it. Yet at the same time it suggests that you'd like to know more, you're open to being corrected, and you acknowledge that they know more than you and that you're cool with that fact. Those three words are a fantastic tool for opening really worthwhile dialogue. I'm going to strive to use them a lot more in my life.
ok
This deserves far more upvotes.
Good observation
So... if I understand correctly, the phrase "My understanding is" is used when we have interest in the current discussion, and we're suggesting that we'd like to learn more?
My understanding is that you would like to increase your understanding😀
“This yellow striped here means this is a live torpedo”
“Yessir.”
**touches it**
hahaha
no touchy
Daniel patrick star “TOUCH” Naval officer: DO I HAVE TO FOLLOW YOU AROUND ALL DAY?!
You should see the color stripes on 155mm artillery shells. So many different colors.
Your stupid, I was a torpedo man on subs and your a igmo. you can hit them with a hammer all day long duh.... we had subrocs we used to hit the warhead for fun and its a nuclear weapon, don't be stupid , we dropped a trident missile on our boat broke it and its a nuclear weapon sooooooo your fear is based on ignorance.....
As a Torpedoman, I absolutely love this video. The way everything is explained and shown here does WAY more justice than I can ever do via conversation. Thanks for the great content as always, Destin!
Yeah, this should become a SOBT video for quals :)
Do people play pranks on the people fresh on the boat by locking them in the tube? Cause I heard someone tell that story once and I don't know whether to believe them.
@@xmlthegreat I hope not, as that could quickly develop to quite dangerous situations. And if you're on a submarine with very limited space, I think "prank wars" can escalate really quickly.
I missed the part that turns the torpedo on once it’s been ejected. I’m guessing there’s a contact plate somewhere that electrically starts the firing circuitry.
@@michaelgreene9889 I think it's an inertial system in the torpedo that detects the acceleration during ejection
TM: "He's in."
CO: "Quick, he's learned too much! Shoot tube 2!"
Crawls inside torpedo tube
"feels comfortable"
"FIRE TORPEDO ONE"
"what?"
We don't say fire a torpedo. Only say fire when there is a fire. We say shoot.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@@DavidWilliams-xl7wp ...were you ever in Control when they shot even a water slug? The Fire Technician of the Watch says "Fire, Tube One" to order the Torpedoman to fire. This is after "Weapon Ready" and "Solution Ready". The ban on saying "fire" only applies outside of standard orders and terminology, like "Fire Control", "Fireman", and "Fire, Tube One".
@@christopherlee7334 I was on board when we fired many many water slugs many many exercise Torpedoes at torpedo retrievers and 1 sub Rock missile. The term fire is only used in case of fire. That keeps people from mixing up what's going on we said shoot
"So this is the torpedo"
D: "IM GONNA TOUCH IT"
"wait, other people signed this?"
"yes sir" *closes hatch*
whait....why are their names written in blood?!
Best creep comment
funny
I bet this is exactly what happens to the new guys
dwaynezilla I beg for pardon and want to differ..and disagree. Nuclear power is enough fear to keep em calm and handsome , lol. ( German related point of view.. we close down all nuclear power stations till 2025 ) less repression from state this will bring too. And nuclear waste is no fun too.
*Sees a Torpedo*
"I'm gonna touch it"
**explodes**
If they blow, the whole ship goes down. So it's not any safer staying away from them haha. You just have to have faith in the safety system. I've personally slept right next to a torpedo, stepped on them and sat on them without a second thought.
Destin: *Touches torpedo*
Also Destin during touch: Can I touch it?
AT least he didnt want to put it in his mouth as soon as he touched it !!!!
I know a few ladies that think the same way.
That firing sequence explanation with graphics was so amazing, great work Destin!
Favorite quote: "All the decisions those engineers made back then, affect what type of weapons we can fire today". It is surprisingly often true for a wide variety of fields.
You've put the finger on the concept of "Path Dependence" sir.
A lot of those decisions the “engineers made” were customer driven w/ designers telling the engineers they don’t know what they are talking about....
@@zuggrr I wish we had chosen the path where everything was metric, so I wouldn't have to get two sets of every tool type.
@@Tre3141 sooooo you're a euro?
@@thelegacyshow4248 or basically anywhere else besides america and 2 small countries
Destin: "So where are the torpedoes?"
Guy: "You ARE the Torpedo"
CLOSES DOOR
Especially with letting him record basically everything inside.
the 688 is a tad dated, a lot of knowledge about it's inner workings is pretty much public knowledge these days. And remember he could record whatever he wanted.. but at the end he had to give the camera to them and they removed any footage showing anything that would be classified. You'll note for example he never showed any of the valves or the shape of the ports used to flood the torpedo tube as the shape of these openings would be specially designed to make sure the water and air would flow very smoothly to reduce noise.
Just yeets him to the Russians... lol.
@Suppressinq Have fun dude
My worst nightmare. I actually have nightmares about exactly that about 1 or 2 times a year. *shudder* But watching this video maybe helped?
Love when the captain come to see his boys explaining things 😂
yes
Pucker factor for sure
Woe unto he who gets it wrong in front of The Old Man...
@@astra1653 all the head department will be fried for sure
Actually he come to make sure his boys don't compromise any sensitive and Top secrets military staff :D
I got the chance to crawl down a torpedo tube on my first boat (USS John C. Calhoun, SSBN-630B) when we were at Test Depth. It's a common tradition on Navy Subs and is quite a surreal feeling as you're crawling down the tube with nothing but a steel door between you and crushing sea pressure. Definitely not for those who have even the slightest smidge of clausterphobia.
*Destin Crawls In*
Crew: "You didn't think we'd really let you leave with all this information, did you?" *Shuts Hatch*
100% they shut the hatch on the new E1's first day
"So this is the torpedo"
D: "IM GONNA TOUCH IT"
Destin Crawls In
Crew: "You didn't think we'd really let you leave with all this information, did you?" Shuts Hatch
“Fire torpedo one!”
“Wait what”
@@sertouythanker328 you just copied the comment..?
"Ooh it's frozen at the end!" ** don't lick it don't lick it don't lick it **
"AAAH GUYSH.... I GHINK I'M SHUCK!"
The best part is that your avatar is a cat with its tongue out
misconstrudel HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!! That would be so funny!! LOL!!
Imagine if that happened XD
If that happened they would probably have to go back to base with him in the tube the whole way.
*closes hatch*
Guy: prepare for fire!
Destin: “So where are all the other guys who signed the torpedo tube hatch”?
Crew: 😉
dead probably
Davy Jones’ Locker
Fishfood
@@Jlowgamez Definitely. The amount of force it takes to launch a torpedo would kill anyone in the tube.
I spent seven years in the Navy as an Antisubmarine (Sonar) Technician. My job was to pull the trigger to sink the submarine. Interesting to see how the other side lives. I love this series, great job
The smile on that TM2 Knight guy tells me they usually close the door once newbies go in to sign their names...
I wonder if they crack the flood valve open just a little bit?
@@notmenotme614 hahaha
That would definitely be a brown trousers moment! ROFL
@@notmenotme614 the tiniest crack would destroy an ear at depth if the door were sealed
@@KurtRichterCISSP oops so thats why they stopped responding to me after i opened it
In the end I was like "Wait, why was this video so short" and realized it had been 20 minutes already. Great video!
Yeah, when Destin starts talking sponsor I like "why Destin inserts commercial in the middle, he never do it"
This series is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I'm retired Air Force, so this was different from my world and a very cool thing to learn about. Excellent series!! You earned another subscriber with this series.
i was just about to go to bed, but then this pops up in my recommended and I'm like, I think I can stay up for another 20 mins
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same dude
"There's some sensitive stuff in there"
And the award for Understatement of the Year goes tooooooo.... TM2 Knight!
Yes Sir 😅
@@gerthddyn I was thinking the same thing, I bet I've watched that movie ten times or more.
@@gerthddyn *"...react well to bulletch"
Starts signing his name
*clank*
Destin: "Hello"?
Navy guy: "Tube 1 ready in all respects". "Ready to fire."
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That is all aspects, not respects.
I was on the USS THOMAS JEFFERSON FBN 618. I have done that before. I was all over our sub. Loved the duty. Worked with some of the best people in the world. I miss that duty. I’m 70 now and still think of it often. Good video. Cant believe they let you video all that. Lol lol
"It's because we're in the arctic huh?"
"This might have something to do with it"
well they are pretty deep underwater even if they weren't in the arctic it'd still be cold.
Well that is a metal door so yeah it's gonna be cold almost no matter what.
Sheila olfieWay Not in Arabia
"Hm, there seems to be scratches... on the walls..."
*tube door slowly closes shut*
Lmfaoo
That would be terrifying
Oh, no, Oh no, Oh nonononono
Destin: Did you grease it?
TM2 Knight: We have greased it.
Destin: That's awesome.
Idk why I found that exchange so funny...like all the amazing things around him and the fact that it's been greased is the most awesome thing he sees.
My thought was... holy cow his job is amazing. Also, I was trying to figure out how they would take it apart to grease it on the inside. Clearly it was a cam design, which means there's a drive shaft of some kind somewhere. Basically, that "awesome" was meant to convey "I understand that your job is much more complex than I see on the surface".
Destin: "When's the last time, it looks pretty dry that's why I mentioned it"
TM2 Knight: Sir?
@@smartereveryday No, I totally get it! I only thought it was funny because I can relate and would have said something similar!
I was thinking that sailor probably thought
"Oh man! This civy is doing a spot check...the one f***ing day I didn't grease it"
: )
I'm sure it was greased
Thanks for making these brilliant videos Destin. I'm a kindergarten teacher and was recently teaching my kids about vehicles and they were fascinated by submarines (mostly yellow ones driven by 4 Liverpudlians). Their questions made me realise I barely knew anything about submarines so I'm here on a mission to answer those curious minds. Saying that, I'm as equally fascinated and couldn't ask for a better video. Good on you for doing something many can't even imagine doing.
If I had 4 words to describe Dustin it would be these: Snatch Blocks, Laminar flow.
*Stabilised chicken intensifies*
@@tomstech4390 Nature's gimbal!
Laminar blocks?
@@genericembarrassingusernam7843 snatch flow
@@Zoidberg227 stop that.
Entering the submarine: "I hope you aren't claustrophobic."
Entering the torpedo tube: "Okay, I *REALLY* mean it this time."
S'arright, Dustin, I had the claustrophobic panic attack for you, just watching you crawl into that tube.
I would like this but I won’t because then it would be above 69
@@AsymmetricalAce its over that u better come back and like it 😉🤣
Flaming Phoenix Gaming fine
I had NO idea the slide valve was a scotch tape core; The Navy is SO clever. Destin, LOVE your grin when you exit, realizing that you can probably count on your fingers how many civilians have done that! This series just keeps getting better. Thanks to Petty Officer Alan Howell and TM2 Knight and crew, and the Navy for hosting this event! Nothing like being there at depth under the ice cap in frozen waters crawling inside a torpedo tube; excellent graphics and engineering explanation: The Navy owes you!
I think there was a huge spike in Navy recruiting after Top Gun came out. This series may not cause a huge spike in recruiting but it may affect hundreds of young people to consider joining the submarine force.
Thank you, Destin.
Go Navy.
Lots of civilians have done it but the vast majority of them were shipyard workers doing repairs and overhauls.
I spent years on one of these boats and never crawled down the torpedo tube.
My father was the COB on the USS Polaski,; back in the 1980’s. He also taught B school, and he taught at Nuclear Power School on shore duty. He also was one of the author of their text book. He was a Nuke, ET. He was in for 25 years, and boy does he have some stories. (All declassified, of course). I’m very proud of him.🇺🇸
17:29 - "did you grease it?"
"nah must have been those Russian diver dudes - they sneak up, open the outer doors and fiddle with stuff while we're eatin chow"
Looool I was thinking the same thing but something along the lines of. "Naw they actually grease themselves. I usually look away because it's pretty graphic. They like it when you watch too."
It’s actually kind of neat how genuine of a question it was. Like “were you the person that crawled inside this tube in order to grease it?” Was essentially him asking if it was a regular thing to have people in the tubes.
I saw this comment like 2 seconds before they said this
Just nervous energy
There's plenty of systems that can grease it automatically like what's on high end cnc's but can be another complication that can cost their lives during an attack.
Plot twist: the signed names in the tube are actually various victims that were "accidentally" launched in the past.
😂😂😂
"Oops, we did it again"
SEALs actually get launched through torpedo tunes sometimes.
@@Cooper_Luke what about walruses?
@@doftya Would have to be a skinny walrus.
Destin:”So I can step on the nose of the torpedo?” Guy:”um no that would not be good”
"Do not shoot at the nuclear weapons..."
@@AnonymousFreakYT "Some things in there do not react well to bullets"
I love how Destin has to touch everything! He’s my spirit animal - touch 🤚
"Wanna crawl down there and sign your name?"
"No."
"Want to sign the outside of the muzzle door?"
Do you think I was born yesterday? lol
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yeah, that's gonna be a no for me dawg
I signed the inside of tube 4 during our "shellback" initiation.
"You couldn't be claustrophobic and do this, could you?"
If you've got claustrophobia I think the first order of business would be avoiding getting onboard a submarine!
Yeah the opening shot of Destin crawling down the hatch from the ice was already a little tight.
Strange but I hate heights. I can climb hand over hand 800 feet up a chain, in a raise, in the dark, in a mine, in wellington boots without a harness or rope.
There is less room (about a 'phone box worth) in a fighter cockpit and you are tightly restrained, maybe the idea that you can see out and have an ejector seat makes a difference. Do they ever tap out with claustraphobia?
You are absolutely right. Fortunately claustrophobics are discover and weeded out at submarine school.
@@QqJcrsStbt I used to work as a tv cable tech. Not afraid of heights, but I'm afraid of holes. I've had nightmares of being sucked down a drain hole.
i'm claustrophobic but only when in really tight quarters or where i know i cannot get out by myself. i think id be ok in the sub but maybe not in the tube
I work as a civil service mechanic for the US Navy, so this is the kind of thing I do every day.
Your enthusiasm made it really fun and interesting. I was enjoying the heck out of it despite it being my day off, lol.
big thanks to the guys stationed aboard the uss toledo for being so friendly and helpful, this whole series has been extremely informative and interesting
*Sees torpedo*
'Can I...'
*Touches it*
'touch it?'
Camera cut to next scene.
Try that alone near a nuke. ;)
@@spvillano Two-man rule. Nobody is ever alone near a nuke.
When Destin finally reached the end of the tube, he immediately noticed the inscriptions.
_- Hey uh, I see I'm not the first one here!_
_-That's correct sir_
_-Wait, why does it say "The journey ends here"?_
_-Because it does, sir_
_-What do you mea..._
Suddenly the latch closed and Destin found himself in pitch darkness. He immediately started crawling back and yelled _"That's a good prank boys, I'm not gonna forget it!"_ but no one responded. After finally reaching the latch, he kicked it gently. _Ok! I'm ready to come out, you can open it!_ Again, no response. He kicked the latch once more, much harder this time. An abrupt loud noise made his ears ring. They're finally opening it - he thought, but the darkness didn't subside. A feeling of shivering cold pierced through his body and made him panic. Destin kicked and screamed on top of his lungs, yet the ice-cold water kept slowly filling up the chamber. The only thing he could do was take a deep breath and wait. It felt like a thousand sharp needles pricked into every inch of his body. He heard another noise, this time muffled by the water but still loud enough to make him twitch. For some reason, it was getting harder and harder to keep the air inside his lungs. Something was trying to squeeze it out of him. Being an engineer, Destin came to the understanding that indeed, he hadn't become smart enough, then surrendered to the pressure.
R.I.P Destins soul
Underrated comment
Edit last line to "And Destin came to the understanding that indeed, he hadn't become smart enough."
I wish I could write in English like this
@@davidbayles6494 Great idea! It's done ^^
Destin inside the torpedo tube: " it's awesome"
Captain: "fire the torpedoes!!"
Destin: cool.!.......wait what ????!!
Hahahahahhaa nice one
BYE DESTIN !!
Aye, aye. UA-camr in the water, Captain!
😂😂😂 good one
He would think that was awesome too.
u cant tell me certain videos are freaking amazing, he climbed down the torpedo tube! and the animation on how it works!? really straight forward. bravo.
TM2: "Hey guys, we have visitors. Bet ya I can get get one of them to inspect the torpedo tube for me. Ha ha ha ha."
Destin: "Crawl in there. Yahhhh dude!!"
LOL, exactly!
The engineering on a sub is mind blowing
It's ship blowing too if it hits its targets.
@@stonedsavage7814 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@bloxcult5351 minecraft moment
Truly some of the most complicated machines ever built by man.
There's a reason it costs $10 billion to build one
Destin: you only have the air you brought with you
Me, a submariner: We can turn water into oxygen...
True, but your nitrogen supply is limited.
But you can't breath pure oxygen. There is more to air than just oxygen. Produced oxygen can only be used to offset the co2 generated from breathing. It can't offset lost air. When the air is gone it's gone and you would die. No matter how much oxygen you generate from water.
What he says can be a little bit confusing. Yes you can make endless amounts of oxygen with electrolysis. But in case that fails, it's of course neat to keep as much air as possible, and air is not only oxygen, the majority of air is nitrogen, this is also the main reason why you want to keep it. If you keep venting the air, and keep making oxygen, at some point your air inside the sub would be 100% oxygen, which is a very bad idea.
Air is only 20% oxygen. 80% is nitrogen. You can't get that from water.
So you do both.
How awesome is that. I visited a sub once in the harbour for a tour but they kept us away from the delicate parts. I loved every part of that crowded cramped space. So much ingenuity.
*"Carefully choreographed buoyancy ballet"* That was a ballet of words, Destin.
5:12 Admiral Rickover just reminding everyone he's still watching everything you do
Even if you're the president. I wonder what he thought about one of the nuclear officers he qualified later becoming the CinC.
@@MotoroidARFC I was thinking the same thing.
*Mind your panel, Reactor Operator*
All hail the Lord of Fission!
That was great, but don’t think I could have done that myself. Thanks again for showing us all the details.
great stuff
Yes
I probably watched this series 3 times. It's so fun to come back to.
"Did you grease it?"
"yessir"
"That's awesome!"
Ohhh the things that please an engineer XD! Great video as always Destin!
Nothing like proper Preventative Maintenance. I get excited when I work on something and see grease zerks. "Lubricated for life" just means it'll last until the factory lube has worn out or leaked out. As far as I can tell, it's just a cost saving measure so they can omit adding a grease zerk (or similar means of adding new lubricant) and saving on the added machining cost of drilling and tapping for said fitting. Plus they can sell more replacement parts. "They" as in whoever is making whatever parts that are "lubricated for life".
"oh its a torpedo... im gonna touch it."
CNN: "A nuclear submarine sunk today after a torpedo prematurely detonated."
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@@indi0089 Our sources say that the torpedo racially profiled the captain and decided to execute him
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Ok but, for real it was "safe". A torpedo is only armed before launch, it can't explode at any moment like a shell for example.
12:10 I'd also guess that an ideal torpedo would be neutrally buoyant in order to make it easier to control in the water. You wouldn't want to be constantly fighting the torpedo's tendency to sink or float if it was denser or less dense than water.
JuhuL I would imagine that water density changes with salinity and temperature. Thus buoyancy would change as well. My guess is that is dealt with by navigation controls. Or when the tube is pressurized... ?
Does this even matter as long as the torpedo is inside the ship? After all it's a permanent force regardless in which direction they're moving. More interesting would be, if there was a way to move torpedos from back to stirn in the boat, to keep the weight alignment after one or two torpedos in one end of the boat have been shot.
Actually, torpedoes are very slightly positively buoyant, but it's VERY slight... like they raise a meter an hour, hardly enough to matter for combat. The reason they're positively buoyant is for retrieval of failed warheads. There's enough unexploded munitions littering the ocean, we don't need torps adding to the problem.
Martin D.
You might be able to fill the Ballast tanks a bit more to compensate for the lost weight more effectively than you could move the torpedo. Though I’m just guessing.
@@Gartral Very interesting.
Aesthetically speaking, that breech door is a freakin mechanical work of art.
I loved being a Torpedoman on Nuclear subs in the late 80's. I remember the cat and mouse games with the soviets under the Ice. Some of the best times of my life!
You haven't truly lived until your life was in danger.
happened to launch any navy seals out of those tubes?
@@sheilaolfieway1885 they don't launch out of the torpedo tubes. They launch out of something else
Ah yes, the constant threat of total annihilation, such great days
Spent 10 years on subs myself. Great life. Great camaraderie.
"Fire tubes one and two"
"Anyone seen destin?"
The tube he entered was tube #1. The one below was tube #3. Tube #2 was the top one on the other side of the room. Tube #4 was below Tube #2.
It made me so happy to hear you say “fire control” and know that you understand that it doesn’t mean to control a fire. I tell people that I was a Fire Controlman in the navy and they ask me if I put any cool fires out.
I've seen a lot of sub docs, this one is brilliant, really getting the viewer into the small space of the sub. Going to look for more of this.
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I can't tell you how happy I am I discovered your channel. This series is absolutely fascinating. I'm looking forward to watching more. Thank you!
Smarter every day: sees classified info
Capitan: hey, wanna go in the tube?
Smarter every day: yea!
Capitan to operator: flood the tube.
OH NOOOO
“lock the tube and let him starve”
@@JohntavionquaviousPringle umm, that is claustrophobicly worse
@@augustaverbian yes, indeed
imagine if they launched him too
14:56 dude is like "let's close the hatch lol"
Destin: Wow! I'm entering into the torpedo tube.
Me: "with nervous smile" since my claustrophobia hitting in.
His name is Destin. How do so many people still not know that?
@@MrEazyE357 Well seeing as he only has 8 million subs and there are 7 billions people....................
12:53 That valve sure knows how to enjoy life.
three way
Me thinks captain was there to prevent the "close the hatch" joke ;)
I was waiting for it but then again,
"Remember that time i was court martialed and dishonorably discharged for closing the torpedo hatch on one of America's future astronauts?"
I would not want to be that guy 😂😂😂
I was waiting for that.... and then again, there was CCTV footage keeping everyone on their best behavior ....
@@SmilingDevil part of me says "I wanna see what goes on when cctv's cut" then the smarter part of me says "nope, no you dont"
@@SmilingDevil "yes sir"
@@maxnaz47 it would be great content and destin is a good sport lol!
Feels like weeks I’ve been waiting on this 👀
oh hi
Been waiting for your stuff to come back
Crew: Sir we ran out of torpedoes...
Captain: hmmm... does that journalist still on board?
I think he is ex-military, the only way he would get clearance to do some of this stuff.
@@paulogodinho3275 he was a weapons developer
@@paulogodinho3275, bro take a joke, you just ruined the good vibes ☹️
@@hackxy1165 I was just commenting on the fact that the crew actually respects him, and doesn't see his work as a nuisance.
Wait is this a joke about that Norwegian guy?
Omg the claustrophobia!
Crawling in a thin torpedo tube in a submarine that’s in very deep water that’s under very thick ice!!
How do u do it Destin?!!!
Kudos to the US navy though for allowing access. That's pretty cool of them.
Can't wait to see more videos. Its interesting to see how the subs actually work.
I bet they do this for recruitment purposes. Heck, I'm not even from the US and this makes me want to enlist in the US Navy!
@@skwisgaarskwigelf331 No. They actually have applications for enlistment more than what they need. I think they just found the channel compelling, and Destin is a great guy, so they gave him access.
@@hus390 plus destin already has some security clearance for sure because of his job, so i guess that makes things easier.
@@hus390 Propoganda, makes the navy look good. Pretty sure he was in contact with the pr team.
Enthusiastic Zestful Villainy Definitely. Pretty sure everybody on a sub needs at least a secret.
The people part of the submarine is commonly referred to as "the people tank."
Crew tank
You’re right. That’s what we called it. You keep the unwanted water out of the people tank.
Don't let Leroy into the people tank, that is, where the problems begin.
Can confirm.
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Who else was waiting for the guy to shut the door on Destin.
That would be a good prank!
We all share the same evil mind I guess 😂
And start flooding the tube, just to open it a few moments later and say - "It's just a prank bro!"
Enemy ship!
Fire in the hole!
Top 10 pranks gone too far
Me being claustrophobic was the exact thought I had right when I saw the guy laughing as Destin was going in...
17:29 "Did you grease that? that awesome"
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Me "hmm, I wonder why that's a privileged pathway." Moments later the captain literally dies inside when he realizes he cannot pass immediately. Haha, good sport.
@@springy06 No
@@springy06 send me 20 dollars. When i do what people say, im at work.
The command passageway privilege is more ceremonial during the day or it was at least on the boat I was on it was more about keeping people out of it and quiet when the captain or executive officer were sleeping.
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YESIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Yessir
Lesgoooooo
5:13 Admiral Rickover is examining the quality of your soul through space and time.
Glad I aint the only one that caught that.
I had to screen shot this, it's going up in my office. The judgement is very real in this photo.
Everything will get better after ORSE....LIES! Glad others found Uncle Hymie too!
Indeed... 😳😳😳
All hail Rickover... it's not like we had a choice.
I was a nuclear submariner in the Royal Navy, the hydraulic locking ring on the tube also has a backup called "the thetis clamp" a safety device fitted after the loss of hms/m thetis 👍
Absolutely excellent descriptions, visuals, and details yet again. There are so many things I'd never considered about launching a torpedo. The navy has come a long way since the Mk 14, lessons learned the hard way. I appreciate this series a lot. Thanks a bunch, Destin! Can't wait for the next part!
I love that, "Apparently there's ice on the door"
"Ice?"
"Yeah!"
I feel like when you're an expert in your field you stop noticing the funny details. In my line of work (radiation therapy) a student noticed that the old cctv monitor shows small flashes on random light from where mega voltage xray photons interact with the camera sensor.
You can see the same effect of video footage at Chernobyl. The radiation leak caused a grainy or snow effect on the video
@@notmenotme614 that's more due to photons interacting with the silver halide crystals of old film. This is also how we measure body doses on staff, they're called TLD's!
My dad served on SSBN-631 in the early 70's. I can't wait for the rest of this series so we can watch the whole thing straight through together some evening.
That's awesome, wish I could watch it with someone who's been there and knows every button lol
SSN652 for me in the same time period. TM3 Norris
@@michaelnorris6365 A fast-attack.
You personally or a family member?
I worked at the Electric Boat nuclear sub facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island and worked on the sister 688 Fast Attack Subssubs when the Toledo was being built in Newport News. I remember installing the electrical and electronic components in the topedo room. I never got to see the finished sub because we did about 90% of the work and all the finish work was done at Electric Boat Groton, CT. Thanks for a really cool trip down memory lane! Now I have to watch the rest of your videos!
I'm an old, gnarled A ganger on 598 class boats. Love to see the newer stuff. Torpedo tubes and breech doors have hardly changed. May my old shipmates maintain a "straight board".
@owatahfuhlyem I'd do it all again, brother. Thank you.
Robert Tisch now that is called patriotism. we love to see it. god bless and thank you for protecting our nation.
2020: Crawling Down a Torpedo Tube On The USS Toledo
2120: Crawling Down a Photon Torpedo Tube on the USS Enterprise
lmao
@MEEPBUD There a lot of Ships that carry the same name besides the CV-6 tho
@Shrek Wes oh GOD NO
LOL my dad would comment this @MichaelMega2571
@MEEPBUD There also was a development version of the space shuttle with that name.
nobody:
everyone in the submarine: "yes sir"
Haha that's how you're taught to act towards civilians in the military.
@Funka Punka same
"Can I step on the nose of the torpedo?" I lost it.
"There's sensitive stuff in there"
Can we take a moment to appreciate the time Destin made his first UA-cam video?
cos now he's on a freaking NUCLEAR SUB!!!
He's come along way from "hey it's me with some rockets in the backyard."
or "chicken guidance"
I love how Destin's inner child explodes when he talks about *Snatch blocks!!* 🤩🤩
Destin: Divulging information about a nuclear submarine.
Me: Was the sleeve guard, for the 3-d printed model, a used scotch tape roll?
Exactly. Took me 10 minutes to find an appropriate visual aide.
Same
@@smartereveryday Not only was I thinking it was a tape roll, I was wondering if you'd scaled the model to it initially, or if it was a happy coincidence.
And now I know!
Great video, as always!
FlyingBrickyard Bob Ross
When you have a bunch of navy guys telling you to go into a tiny cramped, wet and cold space which can be sealed off and flooded at the touch of a button... "Thank you for the opportunity," is just about the only correct response if you want to get through it with minimal hazing. I can clearly see that Justin knew exactly which way the wind was blowing.
Thank you for this excellent video. Nice to see that you can still make me enthusiastic about spam in a can.
spam is such a perfect description for american sailors too, specially processed american meats
Brings back memories, I served aboard the U.S.S. Boise SSN 764, back in the early 90's, which is the same class Submarine as the Toledo. I was an Auxiliary machinist mate and our main work area was the Auxiliary Machinery Room AMR which was just aft of the Torpedo Room. We handle the atmosphere equipment, the diesel generator, the ventilation system hydraulic system, trim and drain system, compressed air system, refrigeration system and we were responsible for maintaining the galley equipment. They referred our division as the A- Gang, and we were known as A-Gangers.