Navy ship at high speed making a hard left turn. This was filmed around August 11, 2007, just off the coast of Norfolk, from the flight deck of the Eisenhower.
I served onboard the USS Barry (DDG-52) for nearly three years. I remember the ship making lots of hard turns like this one. I enjoyed my time onboard Barry and videos like this one bring back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.
Hull 5252 us Berry 1990. Ingalls shipyard I moved A thousand Miles lived in the tent in the park for a month. Went to welding school to be a ship fitter used to work in the yards in LA in the 80s. My foot was crushed in the number two engine room. Yeah I remember the Barry the mother f*****
Yeah and people seem to think our modern ships are made from flimsy metal. The steel used in the construction of these ships would have to be seriously strong to withstand the G forces forces and sheer friction involved during that turn.
@@WaveForceful Cole, Fitzgerald, John S. McCain, McFaul, and Porter would like to know your location. The structural integrity of the vessel has nothing to do with how thick her hull is. Nor is it called "G-forces," its normal stresses on the hull that it feels constantly from just the ship being pushed through the water by her propellors.
I was on the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and I remember sitting in the covered structure outside the skin of the ship during one of these exercises. My buddy and I watched as the wake curved and eventually turned into a U. It was amazing to experience. Those ships are huge, but they are capable of amazing maneuvers. I was always proud of my ship and her crew, but I was never more proud than in that moment.
Wow. Didn't expect to see my ol' ship when I clicked on this link. I was stationed on the USS Gonzalez (DDG66) from '97 to 2000. It's great to see it's still as agile as it was when I was on it...even after it's major "incident" with Capt Allard down in the Virgin Islands.
I haven't kept an eye. out for them. a bud of mine has some land along the river. just to get a sack full of onions every once in a while in season. Happy Father's Day.
I served aboard a destroyer in the engine room USS Gray FF'1054. You could always tell who the newbies were on the mess deck during rough weather. When they got up from the table to get something their food tray would go flying, while the veterans tray would stay put. I also learned when I was a newbie to put a slice of bread under the tray.
@@greggrimsley5337 In the German navy you just never leave your food tray in the first place. Everything that is not secured is considered destroyed from currents.
That's impressive, Dad served on a Clemson class destroyer during WWll. She had a top speed of 35 knots and would be 100 years old plus. I think most of the improvements in today's Navy cannot be seen by the casual observer.
That is awesome. I bet it's really awesome in real life. Thank God for our Navy and coast guard. I'm x air Force. Thankful and respectful for all branches.
As a sailor on a navy destroy I can tell you that if you are not aware of these drills happening it will throw you and everything on the desk across the room.
@@therealseansingleton Nope. Text said it was filmed from a carrier flight deck. Turn was using a lot of rudder, but not moving as fast as everybody seems to think...and nowhere near as fast as they could have been. A traditional/standard breakaway would have had them accelerating, then setting a diverging course. An emergency breakaway would have had them accelerating RAPIDLY, then maneuvering once the were well clear of the oiler's bow. When possible, no course change will be made by either ship until well separated. Spent 2 1/2 years watching UNREPS...from the replenishment ship. USS Kansas City (AOR-3) to be exact.
i served in the navy and seen many of the CG's and DDG's make hard left turns ..they were impressive... what was awesome?? a carrier doing a hard left and watching them lean into the turn... sweeeeeettt
No matter how high tech we get, a "tin can" is still a "tin can." It can do things other ships cannot. I served with the Gator ships and never on a DD. But I always had respect for the people who rode those Destroyers. Great video.
As a former squid that had hid brother ride the Tiger cruise back from Hawaii to San Diego this kinda demonstration is soooo appreciated. The ships really put on a feast and activities for the returning family members. God Bless our military.
Bath Ironworks is the bomb ! Never been there, but the ship I was on built there too. My first deployment we steamed through a Cat 4 Hurricane, in it for four days. 80 knot winds, 100 foot swells. I was honestly scared shitless but the Ship blasted through it. No damage.
One can't help but be impressed. Awesome, especially if you consider this is an 18 year old, 8000 ton vessel doing around 45 km/h (top speed close to 60 km/h). Theres nothing wrong with US engineering - still good and strong. Also note that the sailors standing on the forecastle at the start of the video are still standing after the hairpin turn. Now thats my idea of nice adrenaline rush.
What I find interesting is that she is flying her Battle Ensign. When I was aboard the Saratoga in 86 our battle group, the New Jersey battle group and the Coral Sea's battle group sailed into Agusta Bay Sicily in battle columns with our battle ensigns flying , it was very impressive to see those big flags flying.
Not to mention the ARLEIGH BURKE Class are extremely fast and maneuverable ships for their size and age (yes, they were first commissioned in July 1991).
You should go to Aqaba then they have the biggest flag I've ever seen in the port. I asked a Jordanian sailor why so big and he replied so them Jews can see it every morning they wake up. Nice place to visit NOT
It's a battle ensign. This was probably a tactical exercise or final shakedown. You don't put on flank speed just for fun. Unfortunately. It's impressive she isn't making a bit of smoke while pushing close to 40 knots. Gas turbines really are a good idea. New motto: Bolum Asinum!
@@DByers-ci5kr Destroyers do not go 40. Aircraft carriers can, but destroyers will not do 40 knots. The only reason AC's can is because they're nuclear powered and need the speed for flight ops.
There was nothing more fun than being on the fan tail during these maneuvers. They would pipe the word "Stand by for heavy rolls while the ship is maneuvering." We'd head straight to the fan tail. The water on one side was 20 feet down but on the other side you could almost touch it. That was a friggin blast.
She is equipted with a Rescue Helicopter. Her engines are 4 G.E. turbines. Her personell : 33 Officers, 38 C.P.O. & 210 naval crew. Comissioned in 1996, she is still active. Also the SGT. GONZALEZ motto is " BEYOND THE CALL " Again, SGT. GONZALEZ R.I.P. C.M.H. Thank you!
That is crazy, the bow is pushing so much water to either side while the prop is sucking the water out from under the ship making a dip where the waterline drops in the middle. I've never seen anything like that.
I walked on many bulkheads in my day with the Navy. I also cleaned a lot of puke. I remember strapping myself in my rack with rope and belts due to falling out of my rack during a storm or a sharp turn like the one shown. Imagine your in a deep sleep after pulling 16 straight hours of work (radioman) and I still have to pull a 4 hour rover duty, when a storm hits and you end up face down on the deck.
let's just say, per Jane's an "undisclosed amount of knots"...First to fire, Persian Gulf, U.S.S. Paul F. Foster, we were throwing 30' rooster tails off the Gas Turbine powered props....pretty cool stuff
@Hawqis1 Former IKE sailor, myself. Loved sea trials... just amazing how much the deck rolls during the high-speed turns. We spent a month up in the fjords of Norway... made sea trials look like child's play. Taking 45' swells... the bow would just come right out of the water on the way up, only to slam into the next wave on the way down. Shook the whole ship. Did this for almost a solid month. The only other ship from the CBG that could hang with us was the Bainbridge.
I worked on that ship during my 23 years at Bath Iron Works as an electrician. Bath built is best built!! Ask any C.O. which boat he'd rather command, every time it'll be a ship from Bath, Maine. They are truly an incredible piece of machinery.
@IJN Yamato Go to General Dynamics website and make out an application for Bath Iron Works, there was a pause in the Arleigh Burke-class while the Zumwalt class was getting off the ground but the Arleigh Burke-class is much more affordable (so say taxpayers) so they are building them again. I got to meet Arleigh Burke at B.I.W. when he toured his namesake ship that we were constructing at the time before he died. That was cool!! It's a job and you tend to lose sight of the awesomeness after you've worked on 30+ of them but when you see them go down the river for delivery or see them patrolling the world's oceans you do get a huge sense of pride that, hey, I helped build that thing.
Been in that situation many times, once we had an actual sea rescue when me and my crew mate spotted something in the water so we called bridge for a “man ovet board”, rescued two fishermen who lost their fishing boat. Just had enough time to grab a small dingy and float to the surface. They’d been in the water for two days and we were under Queens escort but had to break escort get the men flown off our ship to hospital.
This was my 1st ship when I joined the Navy back in 2002, "Fighting Freddy"! A Gang was my division and we had some good and bad times. Wouldnt trade them for anything...
Hello, I Am from Edinburg, Tx, Freddy 's Hometown !!! We Are Extremely Proud Of Freddy Gonzalez And His Faithful Service to His Buddies and Country !!! I Am Privileged to Know His Mom, Dolia Gonzalez !!! God Bless Our Country !!! David Zamora Edinburg Texas 🌠 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 !
For some reason I was always at the helm when the captain decided to do this type of maneuver right before unrep Then I was relieved by the master helmsman, It drove me crazy, but I loved it.
Clearly you've never had fun. To be able to perform like this is vital to the survival of the ship in combat situations. The best way to ensure that the ship and crew are capable of performing such a hard turn at speed is to practice it over and over again. Seemed to me like exactly the right time and place to do it, and impress the pants off a group of lucky citizens whose taxes help ensure that the US has an efficient navy.
I served on the USS REEVES CG-24 a heavy cruiser from 1976-1978 and I can tell you when she is opened up and making those maneuvers she is shaking and shuttering. I sometimes miss those days still.
U just gotta love an Arleigh Burke- Class Guided Class Missile Destroyer. One of THE most beautiful and lethal machines ever conceived, designed and built by mankind. Every time I see one of these beautiful ships, United State National Pride runs through my veins.
She is an Arliegh Burke - class guided missile class destroyer (DDG). All told, there will be about 80 of them when all are completed, commissioned and in service.
1969-1970 Aboard the Tin Can USS Charles P. Cecil DD-835 as a Boiler technician. Times sure have changed. I was young then, now age 73. Truly proud I served! T.C.
Holy Cow, the USS Gonzalez turns on a dime! Very cool! Proud of our awesome shipbuilders and yards as well as our beloved USN and armed forces! God Bless our USA!
@@SKILLED261 Im talking about the flag, if that thing rocked up to a Chinese ship they would shoot at it for a laugh, and they are not the most advanced, all ships bar littoral combats and GRF are +15-20 years ol
+Shalaka Booyaka This is SOP for US Navy ships in the class of destroyers, Frigates (now discontinued) and others. They run interference for the aircraft carriers, etc. In essence, they provide a screen to make it more difficult for enemy aircraft, missiles, etc., to hit the bigger ships. They practice tight turns, zig zagging, etc. for this purpose.
I served onboard the USS Barry (DDG-52) for nearly three years. I remember the ship making lots of hard turns like this one. I enjoyed my time onboard Barry and videos like this one bring back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.
Hull 5252 us Berry 1990. Ingalls shipyard I moved A thousand Miles lived in the tent in the park for a month. Went to welding school to be a ship fitter used to work in the yards in LA in the 80s. My foot was crushed in the number two engine room. Yeah I remember the Barry the mother f*****
I’m pcs’ing there in October super excited
Hey OD!
Thank you for your service !
Thank you for your service also anywone else notice it has 2 CWIZ system's thats AWSOME i love the CWIZ its my favorite weapon on any .U.S.NAVY boat
I can't believe a 509 foot metal vessel displacing 9200 tons of water can make such high-speed maneuvers, man made engineering at its finest!
Ridiculous.
100,000 equatable HP driving pitch controlled props cam do a lot
You should see an Iowa class battleship hauling ass..
Yeah and people seem to think our modern ships are made from flimsy metal. The steel used in the construction of these ships would have to be seriously strong to withstand the G forces forces and sheer friction involved during that turn.
@@WaveForceful Cole, Fitzgerald, John S. McCain, McFaul, and Porter would like to know your location. The structural integrity of the vessel has nothing to do with how thick her hull is. Nor is it called "G-forces," its normal stresses on the hull that it feels constantly from just the ship being pushed through the water by her propellors.
Respect to the sailors standing throughout the maneuver
Condolences to those who fell off
@@NJ-wb1czcondolences to those in the washroom 😂
I was on the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and I remember sitting in the covered structure outside the skin of the ship during one of these exercises. My buddy and I watched as the wake curved and eventually turned into a U. It was amazing to experience. Those ships are huge, but they are capable of amazing maneuvers. I was always proud of my ship and her crew, but I was never more proud than in that moment.
Im currently sitting next to the 5 inch of the Arleigh burke watching these videos 😂
That destroyer made a high speed 180-degree turn in about two ship-lengths. That is impressive regardless of the size of the vessel!
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Wow. Didn't expect to see my ol' ship when I clicked on this link. I was stationed on the USS Gonzalez (DDG66) from '97 to 2000. It's great to see it's still as agile as it was when I was on it...even after it's major "incident" with Capt Allard down in the Virgin Islands.
Alfredo Gonzalez Cantu. he is our home town hero!! Edinburg , Texas
Thank you. I only lament that there are not more like you.
I haven't kept an eye. out for them.
a bud of mine has some land along the river. just to get a sack full of onions every once in a while in season. Happy Father's Day.
My first reaction is :
Did they warn the head chef before this manoeuvre ? It's a good way to ruin the whole kitchen :D
Everything is already squared away before maneuvers such as this.
the stoves are gimballed, they always stay horizontal no matter the angle of the ship
I served aboard a destroyer in the engine room USS Gray FF'1054. You could always tell who the newbies were on the mess deck during rough weather. When they got up from the table to get something their food tray would go flying, while the veterans tray would stay put. I also learned when I was a newbie to put a slice of bread under the tray.
@Mo Chubby's Music lol
@@greggrimsley5337 In the German navy you just never leave your food tray in the first place. Everything that is not secured is considered destroyed from currents.
That's impressive, Dad served on a Clemson class destroyer during WWll. She had a top speed of 35 knots and would be 100 years old plus. I think most of the improvements in today's Navy cannot be seen by the casual observer.
USS Missouri: Those are rookie moves
USS Enterprise child's play
Confused Admiral; were you talking about the action from the sci-fi movie "Battleship". You should know that was done with special effects.
@@michealtaylor1297 General no I'm talking about the WW2 Enterprise
Midway haha try again
@@michealtaylor1297 you could search it up but they actually did it but using tugboats since the engines were off when they did it
wow! I had no idea such turns can be made that fast!!! this was absolutely breathtaking! thanks for posting!
That is awesome. I bet it's really awesome in real life. Thank God for our Navy and coast guard. I'm x air Force. Thankful and respectful for all branches.
As a sailor on a navy destroy I can tell you that if you are not aware of these drills happening it will throw you and everything on the desk across the room.
For those who do not know, the Ensign flying from the mast is called a Battle Flag. Every ship has one and they are flown only at certain times.
What is different about it?
@@DanBeech-ht7sw it is enormous.
@@judsonkr there is that
That was not evasive action it was the passing display where they all stand on deck and salute you as they go by
I'm guessing this was a traditional breakaway from and UNREP being filmed by the replenishment vessel.
@@therealseansingleton Nope. Text said it was filmed from a carrier flight deck. Turn was using a lot of rudder, but not moving as fast as everybody seems to think...and nowhere near as fast as they could have been. A traditional/standard breakaway would have had them accelerating, then setting a diverging course. An emergency breakaway would have had them accelerating RAPIDLY, then maneuvering once the were well clear of the oiler's bow. When possible, no course change will be made by either ship until well separated.
Spent 2 1/2 years watching UNREPS...from the replenishment ship. USS Kansas City (AOR-3) to be exact.
"Hey captain, your wife asked who is natasha?"
Captain:
hard about men
As ex Royal Navy I can say that is one sleek looking ship...very nice!
Hms Hood was the most beautiful ship. She would turn heads today if she was still around
i served in the navy and seen many of the CG's and DDG's make hard left turns ..they were impressive... what was awesome?? a carrier doing a hard left and watching them lean into the turn... sweeeeeettt
No matter how high tech we get, a "tin can" is still a "tin can." It can do things other ships cannot. I served with the Gator ships and never on a DD. But I always had respect for the people who rode those Destroyers. Great video.
As a former squid that had hid brother ride the Tiger cruise back from Hawaii to San Diego this kinda demonstration is soooo appreciated. The ships really put on a feast and activities for the returning family members. God Bless our military.
Ummmmm, my brother is butt ugly but I didn't "hid" him...."HIS'
This is the USS Gonzalez (DDG-66). I remember those maneuvers all to well while serving aboard the USS Stethem (DDG-63).
USS Gonzalez, I helped build that one! Bath Built is Best Built!
garryinmaine You guys have great welders !
garryinmaine bath home of the Zumwalt class
Bath sucks ingalls is the way to go
garryinmaine used to be true
Bath Ironworks is the bomb ! Never been there, but the ship I was on built there too. My first deployment we steamed through a Cat 4 Hurricane, in it for four days. 80 knot winds, 100 foot swells. I was honestly scared shitless but the Ship blasted through it. No damage.
Who says you can't drift in a destroyer ?
+Agent Washington Fast and Furious: Atlantic Drift
no skidmarks though..or tire squeal
WoWS has been doing it for a year with torps
DEJA VU
Nani???!?!
Geez. A turn radius inside of two hull lengths. That's frickin' amazing.
One can't help but be impressed. Awesome, especially if you consider this is an 18 year old, 8000 ton vessel doing around 45 km/h (top speed close to 60 km/h). Theres nothing wrong with US engineering - still good and strong. Also note that the sailors standing on the forecastle at the start of the video are still standing after the hairpin turn. Now thats my idea of nice adrenaline rush.
They say a true sailor prefers destroyer duty over all others. This is just one reason why we love and loved sailing on them.
What I find interesting is that she is flying her Battle Ensign. When I was aboard the Saratoga in 86 our battle group, the New Jersey battle group and the Coral Sea's battle group sailed into Agusta Bay Sicily in battle columns with our battle ensigns flying , it was very impressive to see those big flags flying.
*muffled Eurobeat playing in the distance*
Torpedobeat*
Deva boat I've traveled to sea before
Bill Burr style!
Not to mention the ARLEIGH BURKE Class are extremely fast and maneuverable ships for their size and age (yes, they were first commissioned in July 1991).
Knowing how long it takes a big ship to turn, this is impressive
The Buoyancy on those things is incredible, super hard to sink, designed to be able to chug right through a severe storm of needed.
I forgot how big she was till I seen her crew again, shes moving like shes 5 times smaller..
30+ knots
The crew on the fo'c'sle are gettin' an E Ticket ride.
She was moving so fast I didn't even have the time to notice her genitals!
Yeah, not really a destroyer. More like a light cruiser.
Needs a bigger flag.....
its the holiday flag
i was just thinking they must have special rooms the size of garages to hold their flags hahah
@LectroShave - Yeah, but it's Chinese. USS Kidding.
You should go to Aqaba then they have the biggest flag I've ever seen in the port. I asked a Jordanian sailor why so big and he replied so them Jews can see it every morning they wake up. Nice place to visit NOT
@@philcosgrove6823 😂😂😂😂 that's the best come back ever
an outstanding visual example of why a "displacement hull" is limited to "hull speed" by its "bow wave"
You mean it can't plane like my dad's bayliner?
not without a bigger outboard
"Baby I can't come over I'm busy!!" Girl: "but I'm home alone"
I can't come over, I'm a US navy destroyer on patrol
The ship on patrol
Girl: "Im Home Alone"
Boy: Swing this bitch round full port rudder, we going to bae's house 😂😂
FLANK SPEED HARD LEFT RUDDER
It's a lie!! Don't go!! If she offer you tea and cookies get up and RUN!! If you see Chris Hansen you're in deep dookey.
Dude that comment is old.Be original man lol
We love the giant flag !
It's a battle ensign. This was probably a tactical exercise or final shakedown. You don't put on flank speed just for fun. Unfortunately. It's impressive she isn't making a bit of smoke while pushing close to 40 knots. Gas turbines really are a good idea. New motto: Bolum Asinum!
@@DByers-ci5kr Destroyers do not go 40. Aircraft carriers can, but destroyers will not do 40 knots. The only reason AC's can is because they're nuclear powered and need the speed for flight ops.
Very unusual to see the Battle Flag flown like that on a peacetime warship. Amazing maneuver.
SHIT we forgot the EZ-pass!
TheK24Kyle omg!
TheK24Kyle Don't think anyone will go after them for not paying tolls lol
hoy
Hahahaha
that American Flag is our EZ-pass ;)
God damn that's a beautiful sight, especially toward the end with Ol Glory pinned straight as a tack against the wind
That's the USN our heroes in any situation. Nothing but love brother
Stand by for heavy rolls as the ship comes about!......loved to hear that.....Announced over the 1MC...when i was a sailor!
I've been sailing out there (chesapeake) when the same ship, if not one very similar, did a hard reverse. Was pretty impressive.
Now all it needs is some Eurobeat music!
*torpedo beat intensifies*
@@aviationjosh1472 lol
"You can't drift a destroyer"
US Navy: *hold my beer*
You can very clearly easily drift a destroyer by just taking a hard turn
There was nothing more fun than being on the fan tail during these maneuvers. They would pipe the word "Stand by for heavy rolls while the ship is maneuvering." We'd head straight to the fan tail. The water on one side was 20 feet down but on the other side you could almost touch it. That was a friggin blast.
I live in Norfolk and I love standing on Oceanview beach and watching the ships and every now and then subs come through.
The flag waving makes it look majestic!
She is equipted with a Rescue Helicopter. Her engines are 4 G.E. turbines. Her personell : 33 Officers, 38 C.P.O. & 210 naval crew. Comissioned in 1996, she is still active. Also the SGT. GONZALEZ motto is " BEYOND THE CALL " Again, SGT. GONZALEZ R.I.P. C.M.H. Thank you!
That's an impressive demonstration. Naval Architecture at its best! Former OS
That is crazy, the bow is pushing so much water to either side while the prop is sucking the water out from under the ship making a dip where the waterline drops in the middle. I've never seen anything like that.
I walked on many bulkheads in my day with the Navy. I also cleaned a lot of puke. I remember strapping myself in my rack with rope and belts due to falling out of my rack during a storm or a sharp turn like the one shown. Imagine your in a deep sleep after pulling 16 straight hours of work (radioman) and I still have to pull a 4 hour rover duty, when a storm hits and you end up face down on the deck.
Been there and done that ! I know what you mean ! North Atlantic here !
Incredible tech even then. Can you imagine what the newer ships can do?
let's just say, per Jane's an "undisclosed amount of knots"...First to fire, Persian Gulf, U.S.S. Paul F. Foster, we were throwing 30' rooster tails off the Gas Turbine powered props....pretty cool stuff
Less. Engineering is epically falling apart.
@@tescheurich?
As a QM I can tell you as beautiful and amazing that battle ensign it’s a pain in the ass to take down afterwards
@Hawqis1 Former IKE sailor, myself. Loved sea trials... just amazing how much the deck rolls during the high-speed turns. We spent a month up in the fjords of Norway... made sea trials look like child's play. Taking 45' swells... the bow would just come right out of the water on the way up, only to slam into the next wave on the way down. Shook the whole ship. Did this for almost a solid month. The only other ship from the CBG that could hang with us was the Bainbridge.
You know the pilot is spinning that wheel madly inside
I worked on that ship during my 23 years at Bath Iron Works as an electrician. Bath built is best built!! Ask any C.O. which boat he'd rather command, every time it'll be a ship from Bath, Maine. They are truly an incredible piece of machinery.
@IJN Yamato Yes , one of the early ones without the helo hangars.
@IJN Yamato Go to General Dynamics website and make out an application for Bath Iron Works, there was a pause in the Arleigh Burke-class while the Zumwalt class was getting off the ground but the Arleigh Burke-class is much more affordable (so say taxpayers) so they are building them again. I got to meet Arleigh Burke at B.I.W. when he toured his namesake ship that we were constructing at the time before he died. That was cool!! It's a job and you tend to lose sight of the awesomeness after you've worked on 30+ of them but when you see them go down the river for delivery or see them patrolling the world's oceans you do get a huge sense of pride that, hey, I helped build that thing.
Hey captain! Did you bring your phone charger?
Lol
*turns around
Denk Schnell, coming back for it hahaha
Takes action just for His Charger
It's funny because it's relatable
Amazing how much power that little strippy sail produces!!! I want one of these on my Hobie cat.
Sharper turning circle than my Series 2A Land Rover :D
Hahahaha
SUVs turned sharper when you had to get out and lock your Warn hubs.
Been in that situation many times, once we had an actual sea rescue when me and my crew mate spotted something in the water so we called bridge for a “man ovet board”, rescued two fishermen who lost their fishing boat. Just had enough time to grab a small dingy and float to the surface. They’d been in the water for two days and we were under Queens escort but had to break escort get the men flown off our ship to hospital.
Pretty much like a turn on a dime. Superb.
This was my 1st ship when I joined the Navy back in 2002, "Fighting Freddy"! A Gang was my division and we had some good and bad times. Wouldnt trade them for anything...
Hello, I Am from Edinburg, Tx, Freddy 's Hometown !!!
We Are Extremely Proud Of Freddy Gonzalez And His Faithful Service to His Buddies and Country !!!
I Am Privileged to Know His Mom, Dolia Gonzalez !!!
God Bless Our Country !!!
David Zamora
Edinburg Texas 🌠 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 !
What a maneuver...just unbelievable !
*on way to school
Me: mum, I left my homework on my desk
Mum:
Wow,, the turning radius is even smaller than my Volvo.
Rip the e brake and dump the clutch?
levi cruz lol
war ships are ovbiously rear wheel drive... war ships are NOT rice burning fwd cars...
+levi cruz HUGE LOL!
They actually do have clutches between the main engines and reduction gears.
@@dundonrl ireland
Best observation ever: "They're coming back for chicken"
underated coment.
Running with battle colors! So proud of our fleet! My boys!!!!!!
Beautiful!
The Ship speed is enough for keep Flag straight!
An unskippable 55-second ad before I am allowed to watch the vid? Volkswagen I hate you now.
The USS Gonzalez, what a beauty
That is truly Amazing. Such speed is impressive.
For some reason I was always at the helm when the captain decided to do this type of maneuver right before unrep Then I was relieved by the master helmsman, It drove me crazy, but I loved it.
Clearly you've never had fun. To be able to perform like this is vital to the survival of the ship in combat situations. The best way to ensure that the ship and crew are capable of performing such a hard turn at speed is to practice it over and over again. Seemed to me like exactly the right time and place to do it, and impress the pants off a group of lucky citizens whose taxes help ensure that the US has an efficient navy.
I served on the USS REEVES CG-24 a heavy cruiser from 1976-1978 and I can tell you when she is opened up and making those maneuvers she is shaking and shuttering. I sometimes miss those days still.
Only a swabbie can maintain manning the rails in a turn like that! Brings back memories of my days aboard the USS Reasoner, FF 1063.
And the "Star and Stripes" wave so proudly.
U just gotta love an Arleigh Burke- Class Guided Class Missile Destroyer. One of THE most beautiful and lethal machines ever conceived, designed and built by mankind. Every time I see one of these beautiful ships, United State National Pride runs through my veins.
Amen to that brother
someone left their wallet maybe?
AssyrianKing4ever tractors
Nah He Forgot His Charger
The cooks can be heard saying, damn it sir, not again!
That is the USS Gonzalez. 105,000 shaft horsepower,speed "in excess of 30 knots.
Bad ass quick U turn
DEJA VU HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE
“A projection of power.”
"Dammit! If you guys don't shut the hell up, I'm turning this thing around!"
Majestic sight even still
She is an Arliegh Burke - class guided missile class destroyer (DDG). All told, there will be about 80 of them when all are completed, commissioned and in service.
what you don't see is all the sailors spewing off the edge as it turns
Is that.. like a real question or a joke?
where's the question mark?
Pum bucka regardless, a lot of people comment questions without the ¨?¨ mark on this site
coolbananas
It has a rail type system
0:50 *D E J A V U*
Damit Peter you forgot the beer!
1969-1970 Aboard the Tin Can USS Charles P. Cecil DD-835 as a Boiler technician. Times sure have changed. I was young then, now age 73. Truly proud I served! T.C.
Roger that Brother, it's better to burn out then fade away...
Thanks for serving, I wish I still was.
Holy Cow, the USS Gonzalez turns on a dime! Very cool! Proud of our awesome shipbuilders and yards as well as our beloved USN and armed forces! God Bless our USA!
Maybe they were just playing who can stay up the longest.
That flag is the only weapon they need.
That does not work in 500 km range around Russian and Chinese borders. It start to act more like a target then a weapon.
Meowsiph Stalin No, just no
Well, I don't know, that flag might offend some Muslims. Maybe they should take it down.
@@SKILLED261 Im talking about the flag, if that thing rocked up to a Chinese ship they would shoot at it for a laugh, and they are not the most advanced, all ships bar littoral combats and GRF are +15-20 years ol
@@0x637A30 Just like at Fort McHenry - Oh say can you see...
This is the USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) it is a Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. You could look it up on google.
And you're going to tell me that merchant cargo vessels can T-bone TWO ships like that at sea!
Great work there! Oh and a nice day to all of you reading this! :)
"Prepare for heavy rolls as the ship comes about"
Aaaand everything falls off the tables
ha,ha.... That just brought back some memories. Tin can sailors.
I like your avatar. I've gotten some pretty cool items from them.
I am sure they were stowed for sea..
@@gorgonbazil2652 But how well are they secured for sea?
When you take rolls like that and everyone lifts their drinks at the same time
@@FieryVigil I have been in worse sea state and taken alot harder rolls..Yea, they were secured for sea, its an actual thing you know.
I was on board that Destroyer that day.
Yes I was. I was stationed on there from 2006 until 2009.
+Darrell Parnass Thanks for your service homie
How often do ships of these size do maneuvers like this? It's gotta be a wild ride up on the deck!
+Shalaka Booyaka This is SOP for US Navy ships in the class of destroyers, Frigates (now discontinued) and others. They run interference for the aircraft carriers, etc. In essence, they provide a screen to make it more difficult for enemy aircraft, missiles, etc., to hit the bigger ships. They practice tight turns, zig zagging, etc. for this purpose.
+Darrell Parnass - So what? I was on a Star Destroyer that day.
Hey captain, the fish finder says they are over there...
Captain... Hold my coffee...
that must be some intense adrenaline for those guys on deck holding on