Ramage's Rampage - US Submarine Sinks 5 Ships in 37 Minutes - USS Parche

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  • @the_fat_electrician
    @the_fat_electrician  3 місяці тому +1608

    Keep the suggestions coming!

    • @iamthrawn
      @iamthrawn 3 місяці тому +72

      alvin york

    • @vfins6446
      @vfins6446 3 місяці тому +14

      @@iamthrawnthat’s a good one

    • @kadefox5714
      @kadefox5714 3 місяці тому +24

      U know this is not American but try the Māori battalion

    • @itshologram8283
      @itshologram8283 3 місяці тому +126

      Killdozer but told by the Fat Electrician

    • @mikemiyashiro1267
      @mikemiyashiro1267 3 місяці тому +16

      442nd

  • @blightedscourge3609
    @blightedscourge3609 3 місяці тому +7562

    "There's no ad this week." The quote of a man that has his priorities straight.

    • @nofuxgivens2797
      @nofuxgivens2797 3 місяці тому

      For real.
      “I wish my wife’s boobs were smaller” said No Guy Ever

    • @dannykapz
      @dannykapz 3 місяці тому +144

      Legend!

    • @clintcorpceo
      @clintcorpceo 3 місяці тому +85

      Fuck yea ! 😂😂

    • @kennyFF033
      @kennyFF033 3 місяці тому +352

      "Well rounded priorities"

    • @TrueCanad1an
      @TrueCanad1an 3 місяці тому +161

      That caught me off guard. I spat my drink out.🤣

  • @nesbittracing1081
    @nesbittracing1081 3 місяці тому +2325

    When " your honor, STFU, YOU WEREN'T EVEN THERE" is actually a valid statement

    • @crocadillius6418
      @crocadillius6418 3 місяці тому +81

      A fellow Badger fan, I see

    • @oliverroe6277
      @oliverroe6277 3 місяці тому +20

      ONE OF US

    • @carbonwolf3865
      @carbonwolf3865 3 місяці тому +5

      ​@@crocadillius6418what video is that from?

    • @marquisdelafayette1929
      @marquisdelafayette1929 3 місяці тому +24

      That BS happens every day. When judges rely on cops testimony and says that the video evidence is wrong. It’s one of those wtf moments.

    • @soonerfrac4611
      @soonerfrac4611 3 місяці тому +6

      @marquisdelafayette1929
      Can you show us where the big bad cop hurt you? Did he take your wife/sister from you?

  • @chembabe8264
    @chembabe8264 3 місяці тому +658

    My dad recommended me your channel. He served on the Parche in the early 90s. He did so many incredible things on that spy sub, and he couldn't even tell us. He passed away a month ago. His time on 683 was something he was most proud of. Perfect timing. Thank you. 💜

    • @bigdrew565
      @bigdrew565 3 місяці тому +37

      Nuclear Parche I think, still has the record for most Presidential Unit Citations of any ship or Unit in the armed forces, and nobody will know why, officially, for about another 50 years. Unless you read Blind Man's Bluff. Then you kinda start to get an idea.

    • @nateworthy530
      @nateworthy530 3 місяці тому +11

      Sorry for your loss man.

    • @MesaperProductions
      @MesaperProductions 3 місяці тому +26

      I was the very last duty officer ever aboard USS Tunny (SSN-682).
      We decomm'd in PSNS one drydock down from the Parche and they came down several times to raid us for spare parts. Fuckers.

    • @bigdrew565
      @bigdrew565 3 місяці тому +21

      @@MesaperProductions it was a strategic transfer of equipment to an alternate location.

    • @eaglewatch0783
      @eaglewatch0783 3 місяці тому +17

      ​@@bigdrew565I read that book and I'm man enough to admit that I cried when I read that book. My old man did 22 years in submarines, and the part where it talks about the men missing birthdays, ball games, anniversaries, Christmases, and all that had me fucked up. I remembered that as a kid, and when I eventually ended up in Submarines too, had the exact same thing happen, minus having kids. I don't fault my dad for what he did and why he did it. I'm proud that he was at where he was doing what he did, but I'd be lying when I say it didn't hurt not having him around a lot.

  • @SunkenIsles
    @SunkenIsles 3 місяці тому +108

    "Can we use the money for breast reduction?" "There's no ad this week" priorities.

  • @IPARZ
    @IPARZ 3 місяці тому +2156

    There’s no ad this week 😂😂😂 the ad spots keep getting better and better!

    • @chadgeary2653
      @chadgeary2653 3 місяці тому +87

      I was not fucking ready for that

    • @Chairloser
      @Chairloser 3 місяці тому

      No tits, no ads

    • @mysteryshrimp
      @mysteryshrimp 3 місяці тому +87

      I love the wife spots.

    • @CoopCooper.
      @CoopCooper. 3 місяці тому

      I told my wife if we make it 25 years I'll fund her boob reduction and a pool boy named Javier. I have 5 years to wreck this relationship.

    • @Lesco9140
      @Lesco9140 3 місяці тому

      Option 4 response:
      All the above
      Bonus comment, titties being reduced is a thing. I'd still throw the D into the only woman I've known to scale down to a full C.

  • @DownWithBureaucracy
    @DownWithBureaucracy 3 місяці тому +902

    That helmsman is a fantastic example of "half a plan right now is better than the whole plan too late." Just "I don't know where we're going, but we obviously can't stay here"

    • @Dunkopf
      @Dunkopf 3 місяці тому +48

      Sun Tzu said something about making no decision is worse than any. Going fast is one way to not be where one cannot make decisions

    • @steve390gold
      @steve390gold 3 місяці тому +22

      Just loke energy management in a dogfight. If you have speed you have options. If you dont and dont have potential energy to use, you're already dead

    • @Dunkopf
      @Dunkopf 3 місяці тому +10

      @@steve390gold war thunder tries teaching me that lesson every day. Maybe I'll finally get it this time

    • @HM2SGT
      @HM2SGT 3 місяці тому +14

      *I learned it from a Marine Gunnery Sergeant when I was in the Navy as a Corpsman, and I tell all the probie Medics and firefighters now that I'm an old man; perfect is the enemy of good enough!*

    • @snowmech3430
      @snowmech3430 3 місяці тому +6

      @@HM2SGT What a perfect quote. Thank you for your service.

  • @Marinedog0341
    @Marinedog0341 3 місяці тому +181

    Hello Mr. Fat Electrician. My name is Ervin C. I watched your video on the Last War Chief, (Maybe for that Tribe). I am Annishabee, Metis, aka Chippewa from the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Quick history of my family, on my Mother side, every generation has served in the military from WWII to present. My Grandpa, Army, 2 uncles Marines, 1 uncle Army, myself Marine and now my son is serving in the Marines. My son, has gone through the ceremony to become a warrior for our tribe, so now it is possible, of course I don't want a war to happen but if it does, my son has that possibility of becoming a War Chief for our tribe. Also, thank you for doing these types of videos, a lot of the newer generation have not been taught nor heard of these awesome Vets from our past. Thank you. Ervin C

    • @countryjoe3551
      @countryjoe3551 3 місяці тому +18

      Ervin C. I thank you and every member of your family and tribe for your service to our country.

    • @mikeysan01
      @mikeysan01 3 місяці тому +13

      Everything countryjoe said. I live two hours from the Qualla Boundary in NC...the number of Cherokee who've served in the military is stunning.

    • @boatingexplainedwithcapndr8359
      @boatingexplainedwithcapndr8359 3 місяці тому +10

      I’m always impressed with how valiantly so many Native Americans have fought for America despite the early relationships. My uncle served in Europe during WW2 and knew a few Native Americans and said that they were some of the most patriotic and hard fighting guys he knew over there.

    • @siliconwolverine
      @siliconwolverine 2 місяці тому +9

      May the gods of war protect your son and grant him courage in battle.

    • @Phlowermom
      @Phlowermom Місяць тому +1

      ​@@siliconwolverineAho!!

  • @josephtilitsky1268
    @josephtilitsky1268 3 місяці тому +99

    I appreciate the animated submarine cartoons, it really helps understand exactly how Ramage Rampaged

  • @JunkyardDigs
    @JunkyardDigs 3 місяці тому +1156

    This guy passed vision exams like I did college 😂😂

    • @kylepurvis7544
      @kylepurvis7544 3 місяці тому +13

      Ya'll need to get together sometime, I'd pay to see JYD and TFE have a beer together

    • @revalution1965
      @revalution1965 3 місяці тому +5

      I swear the math way app stayed in my lap during algebra 2n3 n the only reason I passed but even an app designed to solve any equation couldn’t get the wacky ass truck problems they started putting on the last few tests/exams 😭

    • @coltonmartin5923
      @coltonmartin5923 3 місяці тому +1

      what the hell never thought i would see you in nicks comments but makes since Iowa

    • @KingJamesIX
      @KingJamesIX 3 місяці тому +1

      Fancy seeing you here. What's next on the lift, Brother?

    • @edbecka233
      @edbecka233 3 місяці тому +1

      Unfortunately, there's not a "work around" for color blindness...

  • @CalixLewisReneau
    @CalixLewisReneau 3 місяці тому +490

    A friend who's a Col in the USMC puts it this way:
    "You can always tell the quality of a leader by how much he loves his men."

    • @rexringtail471
      @rexringtail471 3 місяці тому +3

      USMC Pick me energy so strong rn

    • @nicholaslennon
      @nicholaslennon 3 місяці тому +18

      ...And by how much his men love him.

    • @HANKSANDY69420
      @HANKSANDY69420 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@nicholaslennon *_"why r u gay"_*

    • @ck7802
      @ck7802 3 місяці тому +2

      Just can't take the leaders word for it. Even the best leader will lie about how the people they are charged with leading think of them.

    • @HANKSANDY69420
      @HANKSANDY69420 3 місяці тому +2

      @@ck7802 *That is just a personal opinion on humanity in general, plus you can't say that for all leaders, not even close*

  • @itstimetogetsmitty655
    @itstimetogetsmitty655 3 місяці тому +47

    "They invented a portable star to get revenge." I'm using this line in a novel at some point
    credit for a baller line where credit is due!
    love the content man!

  • @thomasgoldsberry8852
    @thomasgoldsberry8852 3 місяці тому +56

    Thank you for telling the story. I served on the second Parche SSN 683 from 1984 to 1987. Part of being a crew member is knowing about Red Ramage and being able to tell the story of that night. I spent 28 years in the Navy and on submarines, and the Parche will always be the best time and the one that I am most proud of.

    • @TWBiker
      @TWBiker 2 місяці тому

      Except when we had to do your job because you glory hounds got delayed at mare island because they ordered 100' of cable for your extra 100' of length. I'm sure you still got a NUC and NEM for sitting on blocks.

  • @mk45gunnr25
    @mk45gunnr25 3 місяці тому +848

    As an American Sailor, when you read the letter, I was overwhelmed with pride and respect. That right there is what a Skipper is supposed to be.

    • @geraldholt2755
      @geraldholt2755 3 місяці тому +59

      His crew showed initiative to carry out his intent and he praised that initiative. Hot fucking damn.

    • @GT-mq1dx
      @GT-mq1dx 3 місяці тому +28

      Amen to that shipmate, because unfortunately the Navy as with all of the other branches almost always gets it wrong.

    • @jamanuel7884
      @jamanuel7884 3 місяці тому +7

      Thank you for your service!

    • @jamesr792
      @jamesr792 3 місяці тому +13

      It’s a pity that officer training seemingly does not encourage this sort of behavior

    • @victorwaddell6530
      @victorwaddell6530 3 місяці тому +6

      I was an Operations Specialist on a DDG and a CG four eight years at sea . A good watch crew knows what to do and simply react from their officers orders .

  • @thomaspowell7468
    @thomaspowell7468 3 місяці тому +283

    I’m in the navy and I walked past USS Ramage on the pier and I called out to the guys on the quarterdeck, “YOUR SHIP IS NAMED AFTER A BADASS!”

    • @jacks6423
      @jacks6423 3 місяці тому +8

      Just to be curious, how's she look? Well taken care of?
      r/ a curious plankowner

    • @thomaspowell7468
      @thomaspowell7468 3 місяці тому +15

      @@jacks6423 could definitely do with a fresh coat of paint but she looks mean. As all DDGs

    • @jacks6423
      @jacks6423 3 місяці тому +7

      @@thomaspowell7468 built to fight 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @scottroder5516
    @scottroder5516 3 місяці тому +46

    Amazing that the Navy got a panel "that wasn't even there" to change the report.
    Another great video Nic

    • @c.j.cleveland7475
      @c.j.cleveland7475 3 місяці тому +4

      Post war, did he get his record corrected? Actually getting credit for the number of ships he sank?

  • @robertchapa7540
    @robertchapa7540 3 місяці тому +27

    Loved that!!! I was a nuke MM on USS Parche, SSN 683, never get tired of hearing about that rampage from her predecessor!! Great job!!

    • @chembabe8264
      @chembabe8264 3 місяці тому +2

      My dad was too. Too funny

  • @seanwattles9264
    @seanwattles9264 3 місяці тому +861

    I have an MA in History and I approve of this channel and its content, I doubly approve of this creator and the manner in which he presents his research. Thank you for doing what most historians refuse to do, which is make history at least as interesting as it truly is. Bravo!

    • @the_fat_electrician
      @the_fat_electrician  3 місяці тому +186

      Thank you! I try

    • @Sarge80
      @Sarge80 3 місяці тому +10

      I agree with you Sean, a couple of tiny mistakes in the Dan Daly vid, but for the rest awesome content.

    • @charlesmaurer6214
      @charlesmaurer6214 3 місяці тому +4

      So far I only caught a couple minor mistakes. The A6 sits side by side and he refers to the guy in the back, that is more common with fighters with REOs. That was the 8hr half size reduction on Iran's weapon.

    • @pierowmania2775
      @pierowmania2775 3 місяці тому +14

      ​@@charlesmaurer6214 Give him a little credit. Not everyone is a Naval History geek, so a mistake or two is understandable.
      (Who else read the entire "U.S. Naval Submarine Operations During WWII" from The Naval Institute Press for summer reading in High School?) 👋

    • @sladeb6036
      @sladeb6036 3 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely

  • @marca8881
    @marca8881 3 місяці тому +305

    I just recounted this entire video to a friend of mine who served in the Navy. He just looked at me and said "Yeah I know. I was on the USS Ramage in the 90's." LOL

    • @quirkyturtle6652
      @quirkyturtle6652 3 місяці тому +9

      Did he mention if they retell the story to new sea men or something? Also I’m very surprised to learn it a arleigh Burke class destroyer but makes sense considering our naming scheme of ships

    • @ncgreg231
      @ncgreg231 3 місяці тому +2

      Not sure where other Ramage crewmembers might be? I served on DDG-61 from 2007~2010!

    • @user-wm3bf7pi3u
      @user-wm3bf7pi3u 3 місяці тому +1

      Recant: to disavow a previous statement.
      Recount: to retell a story.👍

    • @marca8881
      @marca8881 3 місяці тому

      @@user-wm3bf7pi3u the more you know. Thanks!

    • @ragingpotato
      @ragingpotato 3 місяці тому +2

      @@ncgreg231 my father-in-law was an FCCM on the Ramage. Master Cheif Frey.

  • @EdwardCzajka
    @EdwardCzajka 3 місяці тому +16

    I really appreciated the focus on the bad torpedos (MK14) of WW2. I had an ancestor who was on the USS Bowfin, as the torpedo officer. I have researched the MK14 quite a bit as well as the mechanism for targeting them. I have nothing but respect for the officers/crew that had to deal with bad munitions and had to go to the extreme of modifying them to work right.

  • @kylewessner
    @kylewessner 3 місяці тому +19

    Navy vet who served on the USS Ramage from 09-12. Thank you for sharing his story. More people need to know about this man. I got a chance to meet his family, and they are some of the nicest people you will ever meet.

  • @vibechecker3168
    @vibechecker3168 3 місяці тому +528

    Germany: "I hear 'over there' coming from across the atlantic, Japan, what did you do?"
    Japan: "Oh, I attacked pearl harbour"
    Germany: "You touched their boats?!"
    USA: "WE'RE COMING OVER, WE'RE COMING OVER, AND WE WON'T COME BACK TILL IT'S OVER OVER THERE!!!"

    • @callancalvert5344
      @callancalvert5344 3 місяці тому +7

      Oh nien the sun has come to haunt us

    • @phantom117b4
      @phantom117b4 3 місяці тому +9

      We attack three boats
      THEY DROPPED THE SUN ON US TWICE

    • @SynchronizorVideos
      @SynchronizorVideos 26 днів тому

      @@phantom117b4Also, you know, murdered millions of civilians, committed a laundry list of other war crimes, and were perfectly willing to endlessly feed Japanese men, women, and children into the meat grinder of an un-winnable war rather than surrender…

    • @mnhs06
      @mnhs06 14 днів тому

      ​@@phantom117b4 well don't touch our boats

  • @DefensorMilitas
    @DefensorMilitas 3 місяці тому +135

    Ah, memorizing the vision test. My dad did the same thing. The US Navy finally caught on after 16 years. As he put it, "I'm not flying the plane. I'm the avionics tech, don't need depth perception or 20/20 vision in two eyes for that."

  • @thehoov4123
    @thehoov4123 Місяць тому +5

    This kind of shit is why, as a former Submariner, I will always feel like nothing we do today can compare to the excellence of these men. They were pioneers, warriors, and heroes. You can read entire books of why the WW2 Submarines were insanely successful and influential on our ability to win in the Pacific.

  • @mandidubz
    @mandidubz 3 місяці тому +12

    Thank you for telling my Great Grandfathers story! Absolutely the best I’ve heard yet! Can’t wait to share this with everyone!

  • @underwoodvoice9077
    @underwoodvoice9077 3 місяці тому +329

    First, "no ad this week". Then, "we invented a portable star to get our revenge." A standout among standouts, this episode.

  • @paulschumacher4308
    @paulschumacher4308 3 місяці тому +204

    THERE'S NO AD THIS WEEK.

    • @coffeegonewrong
      @coffeegonewrong 3 місяці тому +7

      Sure, we all believe that’s why you paused.

    • @paulschumacher4308
      @paulschumacher4308 3 місяці тому +13

      @@coffeegonewrong You're right. It's because I was laughing and dropped the phone. I then had to watch it all again.

    • @snowmech3430
      @snowmech3430 3 місяці тому +4

      @@paulschumacher4308 Brilliant

  • @joesnuffy1015
    @joesnuffy1015 2 місяці тому +4

    The "finding nemo" and "battleship" movie reference edits... 😂😂😂😂 whoever you're paying for that, they deserve a pay bump lmaooo

  • @Johnthedagger
    @Johnthedagger 3 місяці тому +7

    That amazing boat was the predecessor to the USS Parche, which I served on for 5 years in the early 80s. Red Ramage was a courageous fighter who took the fight to our enemy, which we did in our own way during the height of the Cold War ourselves and am proud of those crews back then and those who I had the honor to serve with back then also. Thanks for telling that story of a real American bad ass and for those who are out there on watch right now, ready to do the same

  • @PlaneReality
    @PlaneReality 3 місяці тому +176

    (paraphrasing) "10 dudes getting hernias loading giant explosive dinks in a tube"

    • @Kblmquist
      @Kblmquist 3 місяці тому +11

      I swear I heard it differently but your version makes it more YT friendly. 😂

  • @commonsenseproductions5893
    @commonsenseproductions5893 3 місяці тому +677

    Ramage was actually the guy watching the radar screens at pearl harbor. Historians never understood how we could have had such a blindspot

    • @dragon_games1657
      @dragon_games1657 3 місяці тому +98

      i hate... that this is funny...

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 3 місяці тому +11

      Lol

    • @micahdeck9553
      @micahdeck9553 3 місяці тому +15

      Because Japanese military officials had visited Pear Harbor before. And asked how well it was defended as they were discussing contracting at the time I believe. And there was a valley that didn’t have any radar stations in it but was considered too hard to navigate a large airborne force through. And the first target was the fighter hangars

    • @commonsenseproductions5893
      @commonsenseproductions5893 3 місяці тому +30

      @@micahdeck9553this your first time on the internet?

    • @gregoryhines7
      @gregoryhines7 3 місяці тому

      ​@@micahdeck9553 woosh

  • @RayBecker
    @RayBecker 3 місяці тому +21

    When I had gone into Sub School, my heroes were Jig Dog (Ramage), Mush Morton and Adm. Lockwood.

  • @5.56_Media
    @5.56_Media 3 місяці тому +7

    "Nobody .. touch..The Boats!" 😂
    Oorah buddy.
    Especially enjoyed your story of the original Sammy B.
    That was my ship in the early 2000's conducting the war of drugs campaign. Had 6 metric tons of cocaine when we pulled back into Port in Mayport, Fla.

  • @sec808
    @sec808 3 місяці тому +389

    I had the amazing opportunity to meet Adm Ramage at a leadership dinner while I was at the Naval Academy. Somebody asked him how he got the idea to reload on the surface and he replied "Well, I had all these ships and all these torpedoes and thought what the F*&^ " we fell out laughing because we didn't expect an old Medal of Honor Admiral to drop the F-bomb to a bunch of Midshipmen.

    • @AdmiralDevil
      @AdmiralDevil 2 місяці тому +7

      what was he like in person?

    • @sec808
      @sec808 2 місяці тому +21

      @@AdmiralDevil He was everything you wanted him to be, salty warrior to the bone

    • @AdmiralDevil
      @AdmiralDevil 2 місяці тому +6

      I see,he must have been incredible in person

    • @fyreantz2555
      @fyreantz2555 Місяць тому +3

      I would have ground my spleen to burger laughing at that.

  • @internetzenmaster8952
    @internetzenmaster8952 3 місяці тому +372

    "The American Mark 14 torpedo"
    As a connoisseur of Drachinfels' naval videos... I felt Ramage's frustration with that torpedo (and the penny-pinching pinheads at the Bureau of Ordinance) through time and space.

    • @MrVvulf
      @MrVvulf 3 місяці тому

      I paused the video around the 6 minute mark to research "How bad was it really?"
      Holy crap, what an absolute piece of shxt.
      It had so many major problems that those problems masked each other and it took 2 years after the US entered the war to finally get them working properly.

    • @Caktusdud.
      @Caktusdud. 3 місяці тому +41

      I heard Mark 14 torpedo and facepalmed. "Not the mk 14 anything but....."

    • @williamcostigan91
      @williamcostigan91 3 місяці тому +61

      “If the Bureau of Ordnance can’t provide us with torpedoes that will hit and explode . . . then for God’s sake, get the Bureau of Ships to design a boat hook with which we can rip the plates off a target’s side.” - Admiral Lockwood.

    • @kavemanthewoodbutcher
      @kavemanthewoodbutcher 3 місяці тому +11

      Oh, the sad saga of BuOrd...

    • @StudleyDuderight
      @StudleyDuderight 3 місяці тому +19

      I'm glad the US military has gotten better about listening to feedback from the folks who actually have their asses on the line.

  • @rjs2005
    @rjs2005 3 місяці тому +10

    Fantastic telling of an epic story! I wish I could have met Red Ramage- I did get the opportunity to meet VADM Eugene "Lucky" Fluckey when Fluckey Hall was dedicated at Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA- there's nothing quite like being in the presence of a legend. Those men were the empetus of ADM Nimitz' famous quote post- Pearl Harbor, “We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.”

  • @mikebennewitz7019
    @mikebennewitz7019 3 місяці тому +14

    "Theres no ad this week." Highlight of the video was before the tale even began. You're a fuckin' legend, sir.

  • @tomshady3530
    @tomshady3530 3 місяці тому +229

    My grandpa lied about his age and enlisted in the USN April 1944, and was put aboard the maiden USS Reno. They were in 23 battles, sank 9 ships, and took 2 torpedoes to save the Lexington. Repairs were done in Charleston in 1945, where he met my grandma. His navy enlistment photo and the battle flag of the Reno sit proudly above my mantle as a reminder about: TIME. Horny and catholic, they got married in April 1945... 9 days shy of his 16th birthday. What did YOU do when you turned 14?

    • @CptJistuce
      @CptJistuce 3 місяці тому +24

      What did I do when I turned 14? Probably played Chrono Trigger.

    • @mikegoertz9921
      @mikegoertz9921 3 місяці тому +15

      Your grandfather is an absolute legend!

    • @brycealthoff8092
      @brycealthoff8092 3 місяці тому +17

      Mostly farm chores and trying in vain to get a girlfriend.

    • @Reniu87
      @Reniu87 3 місяці тому +8

      Is your grandpa still alive? I would love to see, a video of his story. Maybe Fat would do a short video with little cuts from a interview with him?

    • @HelioV1
      @HelioV1 3 місяці тому +7

      man thats something we probably wont ever see again in a generation. fucking legendary

  • @JonP_4-31inf
    @JonP_4-31inf 3 місяці тому +336

    That finding Nemo "Don't mess with America's boats" edit was hilarious and awesome.

    • @darylmcnaughton748
      @darylmcnaughton748 3 місяці тому +11

      The use of the Mighty Mo scene from Battleship was also inspired, wasnt expecting that

    • @charlesmaurer6214
      @charlesmaurer6214 3 місяці тому +5

      He uses it a bit, he doesn't always go to the fire part. You should watch the on on the unluckiest ship with the luckiest crew. The only US ship to have a US Battleship aim all its guns at her in anger. Won't spoil it but if they did the movie the critics wouldn't believe it despite being totally true. Even the near sinking of the USS Forestal by one of her own pilots firing a missle on the deck from the deck comes close. BTW 2 big changes were done since Forestal, all crew now firefighters and a safety tied to the gear preventing weapon use while on a deck or ground.

    • @TexJester-no8th
      @TexJester-no8th 3 місяці тому +1

      FYI, the Forest Fire didn't sink that day, but there WAS a huge hole in the deck.. The tower video was a mandatory watch in basic training back in the early 80s. That video even showed a CPO heading for things with a PKP extinguisher when things went BOOM, then showed him deceased on the deck... Another video showed guys pouring water from hoses into the hole with no real regard for fighting any fires.
      In the mid 80s, the Forest Fire was in the Gulf of Mexico as a training ship; at that time, it was the only active warship with female sailors on board.

  • @tarnocdoino3857
    @tarnocdoino3857 3 місяці тому +18

    I burst out laughing during the Super Bowl about the NO ADD start. This resulted in the whole party getting to watch the intro and being introduced to this Chanel. Good times.

  • @philiphendersonjr1760
    @philiphendersonjr1760 3 місяці тому +8

    Lmao, "there's no ad 0:36 this week" just awesome!

  • @johnmorgan1629
    @johnmorgan1629 3 місяці тому +193

    Captain Ramage's letter to the crew after the awarding of the Medal of Honor shows true leadership.

    • @philgiglio7922
      @philgiglio7922 Місяць тому

      Reminiscent of Admiral ching Lee's..."you earned it, I wear it" about his DSC

  • @THATONEFRIEND42
    @THATONEFRIEND42 3 місяці тому +627

    Any bets on how long it takes this man to say "don't fuck with America's boats" I'm guessing 3 minutes

    • @the_fat_electrician
      @the_fat_electrician  3 місяці тому +246

      100%

    • @THATONEFRIEND42
      @THATONEFRIEND42 3 місяці тому +92

      ​@@the_fat_electrician Damn I definitely didn't edit this to say three minutes, as you said if you ain't cheating you ain't trying

    • @TheDirtyFresh
      @TheDirtyFresh 3 місяці тому +25

      2:30😂

    • @aking-plums6985
      @aking-plums6985 3 місяці тому

      @@the_fat_electrician When will the "You ejaculate, then you evacuate" T-shirts hit the merch store?

    • @andrabook8758
      @andrabook8758 3 місяці тому +29

      You have to do the portable revenge star next!!!!! do it!!! @@the_fat_electrician

  • @user-mi6zz1ji6o
    @user-mi6zz1ji6o 3 місяці тому +7

    Love the videos please keep them coming! I think Chesty Puller deserves one sometime. The man has 5 Navy Crosses and the Distinguished Service Cross. From lieutenant to corporal to general, this man was a legend.

  • @pendaren123
    @pendaren123 3 місяці тому +3

    Ww2, one of my uncles enlisted in the CAF at 15. He got sick after enlistment and was running a really high fever. They called home, his mom told them his age, they sent him home. Due to the fever, he ended up with hearing problems in one of his ears and he couldn't pass the physical when he tried to enlist, again. Finally, having enough of the taunting from not serving, he pulls a Ramage and cups a hand over his good ear instead of plugging it. That's how he ended up serving in ww2. Twice. Before he was 17.

  • @Randomfactsofwar
    @Randomfactsofwar 3 місяці тому +127

    This submarine is right up there with the USS Barb. Screwing up the enemies things in ways they didn’t know were possible

    • @sheilatruax6172
      @sheilatruax6172 7 днів тому

      The Barb-only ship to sink a locomotive! Hee hee.

  • @zachbinnix
    @zachbinnix 3 місяці тому +163

    I'll be reporting aboard USS RAMAGE (DDG-61) in a few weeks. Thank you for this great history lesson on our ship's namesake. Par Excellence!

    • @thurin84
      @thurin84 3 місяці тому +9

      better share you guys shore leave rampage stories!

    • @calebeakin6742
      @calebeakin6742 3 місяці тому +6

      Thank you for your service brother

  • @jessebell1930
    @jessebell1930 3 місяці тому +8

    Albert Jacka would be right up your alley mate. He was mad as a meat axe and the Germans learnt to fear him and his men. By the by that "no ad this week" gave me a belly laugh😆

  • @glynnrobinson-tz8td
    @glynnrobinson-tz8td 2 місяці тому +3

    You are a great story teller, please don't ever stop.

  • @EliteValor1003
    @EliteValor1003 3 місяці тому +153

    Oh I thought he was going to stare into the sun to strengthen his eye muscles.

  • @130shooter1
    @130shooter1 3 місяці тому +139

    At this point, I'm expecting the next navy recruitment commercial to be bass heavy Godsmack tunes and Keith David at the end saying "The US Navy... Dont Touch Our Boats!" 😂

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 3 місяці тому +9

      Fuck yes. Something like the amazing song of "Cryin' like a bitch!" with the very end of the song having Keith David say that, would instantly be a great boost to plenty of folks.

    • @ShrockWPS
      @ShrockWPS 3 місяці тому

      See, if the Navy wanted well bodied men and women that is the type of stuff we would see.
      Instead they are after pronouns and feelings (as is the rest of the military).
      I know some good people that are still in, but a lot of them got out because of how bad leadership has gotten.

    • @juliegore3380
      @juliegore3380 3 місяці тому +2

      OR DAVID from DISTURBED!!! lmao...both are awesome ideas!

  • @killinx2clips484
    @killinx2clips484 3 місяці тому +5

    Not gonna lie… one of my favorite videos yet. Yes, this absolutely includes the “ad” or therefore lack of.

  • @glencalhoun9544
    @glencalhoun9544 Місяць тому +1

    Holy Shit!!! I absolutely Loved that "No Ad Sponsor Placement"!!! That was Fookin Absolutely Great!!!

  • @derigel7662
    @derigel7662 3 місяці тому +294

    Ex US Navy Submariner here, this man is a legend that fills many of our hearts with pride. Man single handed help the submarine force have some of the highest tonnage sank during the war.

    • @deepeyes2501
      @deepeyes2501 3 місяці тому +8

      As another former bubblehead, completely agree, men like Ramage and Fluckey paved the way.
      Submariners do it deeper! Deep, silent, fast, deadly.

    • @derigel7662
      @derigel7662 3 місяці тому +6

      @deepeyes2501 still remember that wall in BESS school with all the ships we sank in the pacific after pearl harbor. Lives rent free up here in my noggin

    • @deepeyes2501
      @deepeyes2501 3 місяці тому +2

      @@derigel7662 holy shit, I’d forgotten about that until you mentioned it. That and the murals in the TECC building. I was at Groton from June of ‘06 to April of ‘07. Stationed on Asheville ‘07-‘11 and TAD to Helena in ‘09. You?

    • @derigel7662
      @derigel7662 3 місяці тому

      @deepeyes2501 October 11 then off to Guam and all over the Pacific lol why I loved that mural.

    • @georgehays4908
      @georgehays4908 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@deepeyes2501......I'm a fan of Preen !

  • @ambershinnkoch
    @ambershinnkoch 3 місяці тому +100

    "...complete Dad energy of 'go wait in the car, I'll handle this' " 😆 perfect.... thank you for another awesome video.

  • @Dieselboater582
    @Dieselboater582 3 місяці тому +5

    This is one of your best!! Of course, I’m a bit biased as a former USN submarine officer on a diesel boat 😉

  • @ndyajeff
    @ndyajeff 3 місяці тому +5

    Classic Video as I sit drinking in Tokyo watching this surrounded by centuries of historically significant memories, land marks and stories I am so thankful for every American who took part in WW2!

  • @nlrknight4497
    @nlrknight4497 3 місяці тому +58

    The fact the Japanese wanted to know his name, is either out of pure anger or just straight respect is outstanding. Especially with putting himself and his crew in the heart of the enemy's convoy, knowing one wrong move would be disastrous.

    • @deezkhajiit184
      @deezkhajiit184 3 місяці тому +16

      The crew of a Japanese destroyer saluted the USS Johnston during the Battle of Leyte Gulf after they finally managed to sink her. As fucked up as the Japanese were during WW2 (and oh boy were they fucked up. Their atrocities were on par with Nazi Germany), they did show respect towards opponents they saw as worthy. I'm guessing here the Japanese wanted to know his name out of respect for what he did to their fleet.

    • @brandondirocco9816
      @brandondirocco9816 3 місяці тому +19

      The Japanese only respected courage in battle, a sub penetrating a defended convoy and going in a rampage, is the type of suicidal attack they would have absolutely respected

    • @carljohan9265
      @carljohan9265 3 місяці тому +1

      Asking a worthy opponent his name is a tradition that goes back to feudal japan.

  • @HitchensRAZ0R
    @HitchensRAZ0R 3 місяці тому +45

    *_I had always thought the greatest improvement to the torpedo was creating the homing / guided torpedo during the Cold War ... apparently I was wrong, apparently the greatest improvement to the torpedo was to make it go BOOM_*

  • @Jackal19x
    @Jackal19x 11 днів тому +1

    "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'"
    -my favrite chief in the Navy, who happens to have served on subs.

  • @williamreinhardt2774
    @williamreinhardt2774 Місяць тому +1

    As a submariner I work in a building called Ramage Hall and they have the painting you showed at the end hanging in the building. On the first deck is the Allcorn Auditorium.

  • @juliakarczewski8875
    @juliakarczewski8875 3 місяці тому +148

    Love that preemption of sponsored content. Mrs Electrician is a gem.

  • @DT_Michael
    @DT_Michael 3 місяці тому +71

    There are times to accept a sponser, and then there are times to NOT accept sponsership. "There's no ad this week." Had me laughing out loud.
    It is awesome that your wife is such a good sport, participating in these videos.
    Keep up the great work you two!

  • @dbfbobt
    @dbfbobt 3 місяці тому +2

    I was on reload party on USS Sea Devel SS-400, early 1960's. Thanks for this post.

  • @emanuelvaquera5111
    @emanuelvaquera5111 3 місяці тому +4

    “There’s no ad this week” when I tell u I couldn’t stop laughing 😂😂😂😂😂😂 man that was the best joke I’ve heard In a while 🎯

  • @Grigorgale
    @Grigorgale 3 місяці тому +111

    😂 The Finding Nemo Clip was so perfect that I almost fell out of my chair laughing.

  • @bwmcreynolds
    @bwmcreynolds 3 місяці тому +227

    That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you lead a group of people. The fact that the quartermaster and helmsman knew what needed to be done and acted, without orders or repercussion, is awesome. Thats what you get when the people you lead, know that you have their back and you have set them up to succeed in any situation. The certificate is a nice touch too. What a G.

    • @oldmanandthesea3384
      @oldmanandthesea3384 3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. Haze Gray and Underway.

    • @ArgolasBowmaster
      @ArgolasBowmaster 3 місяці тому +2

      Thats a well trained ship where the crew and commander are on the same page and trust each other. Thats how it should be.

  • @danobrien8704
    @danobrien8704 3 місяці тому +4

    My son got us listening/watching your vids. Fantastic. They are great. I’d love to see one on the USS Indianapolis (sunk by Japanese in WW2 after delivering Hiroshima a-bomb to Tinian Island. Many men died of shark attacks before being rescued. There is a lot more to the story. The ship’s commanding officer was court-martialed and in the trial, they brought the Japanese sub commander to testify against him), Audie Murphy (most decorated US soldier of WW2), and the Alamo. Anyway, keep up the good work.-Dan O, Semper Fi.

    • @markuhler2664
      @markuhler2664 3 місяці тому

      The Japanese CO testified that there was nothing the Indianapolis could have done, he would have gotten them regardless. It was about a thousand man crew, 2/3 of whom died, most after the attack. The crew protested the court-martial and were devastated when their CO took his own life due to what had happened.

  • @micahkaufmann9233
    @micahkaufmann9233 2 місяці тому +1

    I absolutely love your content, your attitude, your speed, and, most importantly, your wit. Your videos are way more rewarding than watching TV or movies, and far more entertaining than your average WWII documentary. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @roguewipplash1
    @roguewipplash1 3 місяці тому +104

    BRO 2:41 "In God we trust, all others we track" that is uncannily badass

    • @trailblazer632
      @trailblazer632 3 місяці тому +5

      Battleship was a good movie 😂

    • @ianjardine7324
      @ianjardine7324 3 місяці тому +3

      @@trailblazer632 battleship was dogshit the only things that saved it were the naval battle and Rhianna. Fight me.

    • @lunasea4841
      @lunasea4841 3 місяці тому +8

      ​@@ianjardine7324 Aw c'mon. The movie got an unexpected laugh out of me as soon as I realized the alien shells were the pegs from the boardgame.

    • @ianjardine7324
      @ianjardine7324 3 місяці тому +1

      @@lunasea4841 damn I never got that. Still not a great movie but it gets another point for making me chuckle.

    • @jerrybrim5915
      @jerrybrim5915 3 місяці тому +1

      The best parts of the movie are when no one is talking. Loved the action, the dialog was meh (except for the old men talking trash).

  • @kilcar
    @kilcar 3 місяці тому +173

    Thanks. Great story ! My dad, born in 1909, lost his hearing from Scarlett fever in 1918. WW2 dad enlists in the US NAVY Seabees ( NCB 20) a new unit of the Service then. During his physical, they group checked hearing with headphones; right ear, left ear, everyone got the same tones at once. Dad just raised his hand, and passed. Note: he would have been 4F , but wanted to serve. He was bombed by the Japanese numerous times from the air, got malaria, dengue fever, and lifetime health probs. Note: he was such a a good catch, he made full Seabee Chief at boot camp! He passed on in August, 1996. We miss him terribly.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 3 місяці тому +11

      Built different

    • @benwatkins7600
      @benwatkins7600 3 місяці тому +13

      Built right

    • @TechLeafRanger
      @TechLeafRanger 3 місяці тому +7

      Built American

    • @t_train3796
      @t_train3796 3 місяці тому

      Made Seabee chief at boot, riiiiiight

    • @daddyofcallie
      @daddyofcallie 3 місяці тому +2

      @@t_train3796 In many cases, accomplished tradesmen entered the Seabees, hence advanced rate (rank) on occasion.

  • @user-rs8gn3ex1d
    @user-rs8gn3ex1d 25 днів тому

    This podcast would not be half of what it actually is 'without Nick's colorful vocabulary. Thank you Nick for your service.

  • @JNJ1983
    @JNJ1983 3 місяці тому +3

    Love the Battleship movie scenes...a great movie! When the old men walk out onto the deck, makes me want to cheer and cry at the same time. Great video, as usual!

  • @johnathandavis5434
    @johnathandavis5434 3 місяці тому +115

    I served on the USS Ramage from 05-09 as my first ship. Best crew I've served with!

    • @jacks6423
      @jacks6423 3 місяці тому +11

      94-99 (counting precomm) and the same holds, my first ship and the best crew 🇺🇲

  • @capp00
    @capp00 3 місяці тому +76

    Best History class I've ever sat through. Keep 'em coming!

  • @Mjolnir_Prime
    @Mjolnir_Prime Місяць тому

    Fantastic video. My dad served as a CWO on the Parche in the early 2000s, and though this incredible bit of history predates his time on the boat, it really does explain why her motto was "Par Excellence." Thank you for the video sir.

  • @guitarscience6926
    @guitarscience6926 3 місяці тому +1

    I've never served or anything but when he read that letter from Ramage to his crew about the medal of honor I have to admit I teared up a little. That right there is what the US Navy is all about.

  • @HistoryisBoss
    @HistoryisBoss 3 місяці тому +43

    4:35 you cannot just drop that mental image in my mind without making a video about it. Greatest Battleship V Battleship ever video when?

    • @graydi66y
      @graydi66y 3 місяці тому +7

      Will probably be his next video.

  • @MihaiBathory
    @MihaiBathory 3 місяці тому +83

    As a US Navy Veteran and the proud father of an Active Duty Sailor, I can't tell you how much I love the 'Battleship' and such snippets

    • @soumilsingh8530
      @soumilsingh8530 3 місяці тому +1

      What's the song at 2:42 ?? Is that from the movie ?

  • @m.g.1089
    @m.g.1089 3 місяці тому +1

    I love that the tone of these videos are like he's talking about his big brother. If i were to detail the exploits of my buddies or brothers, this is the exact tone I would use. The ramage was absolutely gangster.

  • @deb9869
    @deb9869 2 місяці тому +1

    Aloha! I just love your documentaries on various wars! There is really no one like you out there, with your no-nonsense and humorous telling of facts. Because you make it fast and short; you are one of the best that makes hearing it so easy! I am glued to your channel and subscribed! Mahalo for your efforts and I can’t wait for the next one! I have a lot of catching up to do as I only recently found your videos through another reactor.

  • @davidlosey431
    @davidlosey431 3 місяці тому +146

    Minor point of order. It was the Ordinance department, not the submarine command that said submariners had trouble with aiming.

    • @the_fat_electrician
      @the_fat_electrician  3 місяці тому +39

      No it was a naval oversight committee

    • @the_fat_electrician
      @the_fat_electrician  3 місяці тому +37

      At leasr from wht i read

    • @mlgvietnam
      @mlgvietnam 3 місяці тому +18

      Are u drunk responding to this are u on unsubscribed rn?

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 3 місяці тому +37

      Might have to rewatch Drachinifel's video on the Mark 14, but I believe one of the guys on the oversight was part of the group that designed the Mark 14's detonator and guidance and didn't want anyone testing it because it was so expensive plus they didn't have a lot in reserve, which led to the war being a Live fire test. He then stonewalled everyone trying to fix the 14 because it would make him look bad.

    • @davidlosey431
      @davidlosey431 3 місяці тому +17

      @danielseelye6005 it was Drachinifel's video. In his videos on Admiral King CICP & CNO, Admiral Lockwood complained to King. King told the Ordinance Board to fix it, they slow walked it and King told Lockwood to Disregard ordinances order to not modify the torpedoes and make whatever modifications were needed in the field.

  • @michaelgiordano4186
    @michaelgiordano4186 3 місяці тому +35

    Never bought a pennys worth of crap from any UA-cam store ever. Today I broke that record for the shirt you wore. Brother is a postman I love it 😂

  • @Gladicuss
    @Gladicuss 3 місяці тому +3

    My suggestion is you and I become friends and hangout. You seem like the type of dude that would just be fun as shit to work with, or know, or live next door. Love your videos man, GJ

  • @notetoself9379
    @notetoself9379 3 місяці тому +1

    This was like listening the best story ever. I found myself leaning closer as it progressed. Thanks for another great history lesson.

  • @kidbach
    @kidbach 3 місяці тому +33

    I love how Ramage was taught naval and submarine tactical warfare, and then immediately threw out the book, when engaged in battle. Excellent storytelling. Thanks for sharing. Semper Fi!

    • @davidjacobs3275
      @davidjacobs3275 3 місяці тому +1

      The tactics were designed around torpedoes that go BOOM. So....

    • @kidbach
      @kidbach 3 місяці тому +2

      @@davidjacobs3275 but the first ones didn't go BOOM like they were sposta.

  • @masterleoric4565
    @masterleoric4565 3 місяці тому +36

    Total respect for the helmsman, his quick thinking and initiative to act save the lives of his fellow crewman.

    • @hawgwildcastiron2023
      @hawgwildcastiron2023 3 місяці тому

      As a battlestations Helm on a fast attack, I would have done that in a heartbeat, but I would have hit flank speed and yelled "Balls to the wall boys!!"

  • @unspheredwings7859
    @unspheredwings7859 3 місяці тому +1

    “Portable Star” 🤣 imma die after that one my friend….thats just pure gold

  • @georgesakellaropoulos8162
    @georgesakellaropoulos8162 10 днів тому

    I love the way you combine military history and descriptions of military hardware with very colorful delivery. Subbed and a huge fan.

  • @Talcor
    @Talcor 3 місяці тому +108

    You and HLC have unironically rekindled my pride in america's military, i love hearing these stories.

    • @mastick5106
      @mastick5106 3 місяці тому +1

      HLC? Not sure I've heard of that.

    • @Talcor
      @Talcor 3 місяці тому +12

      @@mastick5106 habitual line crosser, hes another youtuber that does military content mostly short videos

    • @mastick5106
      @mastick5106 3 місяці тому +4

      @@Talcor Thanks, I'll have to look that one up.

    • @Real28
      @Real28 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@mastick5106 oh wow. Welp, you just found a treasure trove of current military events mixed with comedy.

  • @EpicValleysStill
    @EpicValleysStill 3 місяці тому +46

    That whole ass crew is nothing but gangsters. Doing what’s never been done by reloading in battle is insane. And Ramage to make that letter to his crew is a true leader. Top 5 vid to date FE ❤

  • @RyGuy13
    @RyGuy13 7 днів тому

    If there ever was a story from WWII deserving of a badass movie to tell the tale, this is it. But Nick should totally write either the screenplay or dialog, or both, because yes.

  • @benjamingillingham9643
    @benjamingillingham9643 2 місяці тому

    I’m on a six hour train ride and jsut watched about 16 of these videos, I love this content never stop making these

  • @derekbroestler7687
    @derekbroestler7687 3 місяці тому +55

    Well, the new record on how fast I have to pause the video because I was laughing too hard is now 30 seconds.... "There's no ad this week, moving on."

  • @Lunch_box
    @Lunch_box 3 місяці тому +91

    Haha there's no ad this week, fuggin perfect

  • @MongoMan693
    @MongoMan693 2 місяці тому

    Prior enlisted Attack Sub Sailor here, good job on the video! Earned my Dolphins in 88' on 693, we did some hinky $ hit from 87-91 (my EAOS). Earned a Navy Expeditionary Medal in 90' doing "extra hinky $ hit" in "the North Atlantic". Oh yeah: good times, hard times, boring times, "Oh Sweet Jesus we're doing what?!" times, but all memorable times.

  • @Iko0025
    @Iko0025 3 місяці тому +3

    Nice intro - your wife is hilarious - you aren’t bad either - no sponsor this week 😂❤🇨🇦

  • @machinis
    @machinis 3 місяці тому +24

    Former Submariner, now a MailCat mechanic. Thank you for your hilarious content.

  • @Ezlpo
    @Ezlpo 3 місяці тому +15

    There is NO WAY I could have guessed my favorite naval warfare movie, “Battleship”, would be paired with Disney’s “Finding Nemo” to describe the U.S. Navy’s attitude change from 6 December, 1941 to 8 December, 1941.
    But here I am watching The Fat Electrician show me clips of how it went down. C’est la vie.

  • @user-se7yx9zd8k
    @user-se7yx9zd8k 17 днів тому

    Just wanted you to know you are a fantastic storyteller. I appreciate learning more about our country. t through your stories. Thank you. Please keep it up, Urah, Merica.