I served on USS Semmes DDG 18, USS Cape Cod AD 43, USS Kinkaid DD 965, USS Whidbey Island LSD 41, and USS Wasp LHD 1... In 1983 while on Semmes, I took a picture of a PHM at full speed leaving Gitmo.
Still think they have a place to make the Navy more versatile, but as others have pointed out the Nave prefers heavier deep water stuff over coastal type vessels
This boat didn't meet the deep sea strategy of USN so that it disappeared by the late 1980s. Only a number of Navy in the world practiced this type of boat.
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Always loved this vessel. So versatile for it’s time.
Love these types of videos on military/civilian vehicles keep them coming please!!!!
Excellent music.
I served on USS Semmes DDG 18, USS Cape Cod AD 43, USS Kinkaid DD 965, USS Whidbey Island LSD 41, and USS Wasp LHD 1... In 1983 while on Semmes, I took a picture of a PHM at full speed leaving Gitmo.
Narrated by Jason Beck
Voice of Bluto
Thank you! I knew that voice from somewhere.
1 is currently sitting abandoned in the Columbia river next to shore...
Where is it ?
Disco soundtrack!
One out of Key West helped us when we were in a standoff with a Cuban ship when I was on USGC Decisive.
A time that went very quickly from “that’s cool” to “how much does this cost?” Far too quickly.
Still think they have a place to make the Navy more versatile, but as others have pointed out the Nave prefers heavier deep water stuff over coastal type vessels
This boat didn't meet the deep sea strategy of USN so that it disappeared by the late 1980s. Only a number of Navy in the world practiced this type of boat.
A ship who’s time has come… and gone….
oh yeah it's time came and went there's not one of these piles left in service!!!!
i wonder what anti air defense would have been installed , cannon sure but what else , they said harpoons were for anti ship purpose
I bought a PC game based on this design. Didn't play it much.