Inside US Navy Most Advanced Patrol Boat Patrolling Water at High Speed
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2023
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As a brit who reads a lot of PBR Vietnam books
Id say this boat would be just what was needed back then
PBR is needed for Asian navies which have dual responsibilities of policing rivers and seas.
We did, there were two special boats that BSU-1 used to support Seal operations in Nam. the LSSC and the MSSC. LSSC, two 427 fords with water jets. MSSC, two 427 Mercruiser in board out boards. Good for about 35-40 knots carrying a Seal platoon. Two M2 .50 cal, two to four M60 .30 cals, and aft an M134 mini gun. Yes, they were bad ass boats!
@@nilanjangupta763 Sri Lanka could use this for the Palk Striats. Lot of problems caused by South Indians doing illegal migration, drug trafficking, and dredge fishing which sterilized the Indian side of the striats causing them to cross over the sea boarded and dredge fish in the Sri Lankan side.
Maybe not Invading Vietnam is what was needed back then?
PBR Street Gang this is Almighty. Over.
Was a fan of the MTB, PT boats from WWII. I would have joined the Royal Navy if they still had that style of vessel in the 70-80s.
The PT boat played a big roll for the Navy, sunk a lot of ships. They was fast and quick to maneuver. Plus they did a lot of missions, and help in rescue down pilots and things. Then after the war they made GREAT YACHTS
I grew up in a Navy family. At 6'9+" I was too tall for service. Vids like this make me wish I stopped growing about 6 or 7 inches earlier! 😁👍
What does height has to do with enlisting??
@@pikolopeter1859 The military has minimum and maximum height standards for enlistees. At the time (early 1980s) the max was 6'6" so I exceeded the maximum by 3".
@@b2tall239That sucks man. You really were born in the wrong time. If you were a healthy young man in the late 1700s guaranteed you would have made it to a Grenadier unit haha
Thank God for the NBA! :-)
if this was available when I served in the Navy (1987-91), I would had stayed in and serve my 20 or more. Instead, I transferred to the Army. 😒 I did love my four years in the Navy.
I was CSAR in the Nav. And yes, I agree with you! I flew (CC) and Swimmer (80-90's) but had a minor back issue that, let's just say...precluded me from constant bombardment on me, but did make it through SAR School. The new swick :) gave me a hope for those just shy of holy-shnikies. Know your place but....there is a place for you. Example: Your spouse isn't getting paid for housing while abroad and you look to a very special peep that can undue this fu*kery with great speed! Do you say this peep is unworthy? No, you don't! It's called optimized team-work.
Thank you for your service
Better to be in the airforce
@@joie8465 every branch has its purpose. One team one fight
Why we do that? 🤣 (Marine Corp then Army) 🤣 worst decision 🤣
Holy crap. If I saw this in Navy recruiting I would of joined. Great video!
same, looks fun
As an ex-marine I'd have loved to been part of that boat crew! Great film clip! Thanks for posting
You should join the Philippine Armed Forces as a consultant against Chinese Coast Guard.
Ex - Marine ha? Ya right -- I smell poser
In 1980, I was @ a small shipyard in Pt. Everglades for work on a keel cooler on a large tug, and in the slip next to us was a 50ft naval craft partially covered w/ a tarp. It was dry docked so I was able to see the telescoping wing under the bow and the stern “wing”, which hydraulically swung up out of the water. Intrigued, I started taking pictures and was immediately halted by a senior chief there. Being the engineer on my vessel, I explained I was only interested from an engineering standpoint. He said it was a new high speed experimental vessel from Norfolk which had a breakdown on sea trials but was classified so NO Pictures. I’ve still got them though and it is a beast. Turbine jet boat riding on wings was what I observed and have never seen another. It was likely a drug interdiction or special ops vessel. Wow
That was a Pegasus class hydrofoil, very cool!
Some were stationed at Key West when I was passing thru in mid 80’s. one side of the dock was USCG Patrol Boats and other side was USN Patrol boats. I mentioned the seemingly messed up paint on both sides of dock. USN guys we were with said look closer, those are all bullet holes that are patched up. Worse than a Dalmatian, they were all riddled stem to stern with holes. Crews loved it, plenty of action during Reagan drug wars
I would had confiscated your camera, phone hand cuffed you and turn you to the FBI and take you to Guantanamo, Cuba for interrogations… LOL I’m joking Sir.
@@danboren6567 I don't think so, the Pegasus class is 133 ft which is quite a bit longer.
@@ckm-mkc You are correct I missed the size part of the OP.
That is what the Philippine Navy needs to face the Chinese Coast Guard.
I'm a shipfitter and I worked on these when they first came out. I worked on the THUNDER BOLT ,TEMPEST,AND THE HURRICANE.
These are Mark VI Patrol Boats, your are thinking of the PCs (Patrol Craft) which is a cyclone-class patrol ship
@@BHobbsTTU pardon me,your absolutely correct.
I spent the last 5 years of my Navy career with Riverine Squadron One. That is a different world than the rest of the Navy. Just before I retired they began the groundwork for the MK Boats. Our boats were the RPB and the RCB. By the time they got them going I was out of the service.
Pretty cool boat. I'm thankful that we still have young people who are proud to serve our country . This would be a great assignment.
Most people do not enter the military to serve their country, and such a desire is in no way required.
The command structure of all branches of our military has long been structured to operate with a workforce that all things considered, would rather be in Cleveland.
@@Zomby_Woof It's a job with some high-powered benefits, earned with HUGE sacrifices, and potential to die.
For how much longer? The way things are trending to drones and UAVs in general, might not be long before they don’t need more than a few thousand human operators to wage war.
Am I the only one thinking this?
@@Zomby_Woof ใช้ฉันอยากให้เขาเอาหัวหน้าร.ป.พ.ทำงานเหมือนลูกน้องทำด้วยเขาต้องเขาทำงานเหมือนลูกน้องไม่ใช้ขับรถไปดูลูกน้องแล้วตัวหัวหน้าไปไหนก็ไปไม่ใช้นะให้มีกล้องดูที่ทำงานก็พอให้เจ้าของเขาดูในกล้องจะรู้ว่าโครทำงานตามหน้าที่
@tonym2513 or, we get rid of the concept of civilians.
I suspect there would be more reluctance to engage in warfare against other nations if the citizenry had their own lives at risk.
It would be easy for me to say 'send troops to X' since I'm way too old to be sent.
But if I knew it might result in me or my family being carpet bombed, I might have to reconsider.
McHales Navy - PT 73 - torpedo and machine guns, maybe even depth charges, speed enough to dodge a torpedo. Sweet gig
Watching the gunnery practice it seems to me the safest place to be is directly in front of the target.
Loved how they were DIW when they were shooting at the balloon. My CO would have had a sh*t fit if he saw that LOL.
Why do they use a balloon? Doesn't it just deflate as soon as they hit it?
I wonder how many 50 cal barrels they’ve lost in the water?
I see the M2 is still going strong, they're changing barrels just like their (great)granddads used to do, it's into it's second century now ! 4:00
LOVE that "MA Duece"
Mark VI program was discontinued in 2019. The few boats that made it out are now mothballed on shore.
Why?
The program has been reactivated and then deactivated again.. their fate is currently undetermined
Iran is cracking up 🤣
What ever happened to those patrol hydrofoils the Navy used to have? I can remember them coming down from Key West to do operations off the coast of Puerto Rico, when I was stationed in Roosevelt Roads, PR.
The Iranians probably took it when these guys surrendered to them a while back....
The PHM where retired in less then 5 years after their delivery from Boeing to the US Navy. They suffered from very high fuel consumption, where extremely large radar cross sections and here killing dolphins with their forward strut at an alarming rate. The Navy never wanted them and their only successful missions where in the Gulf of Mexica intercepting drug boats at a cost of $3,000 an hour.
@@frankcessna7345 Thanks. They did look cool, while underway, but kind of goofy when the foil was upright.
@@ranger2316 Loved going out to the final assembly facility for PHM in Renton Washington. The PHM carried a big punch - 76MM cannon and 6 harpoon missiles. The PHM was based on the Italian hydrofoil design that suffered the same fate. Hydrofoils where the “new and exciting” thing in naval architecture at the time but your absolutely right, they looked bitching deadly as they started their turban engines and departed the dock on lake Washington…
See comment above.
Know that Riverine isn't a Rate but a Billet. Which is a good thing because it means it's not like SEALS or SWCCS which depending on what your issues might be extremely difficult to get into, it is hard because you do have to undergo training for it but not as hard. Really want to get stationed with these people and do this job.
Good job for the engineman rate...
@@MrJohnny5555 Not really, you won't be fixing anything ,the contractor does the maintenance you are the flunky. ENC Ret.
@@gmonynegro595 didn't know that....guess a lot has changed since i was in. MM2 1973-1981
My dad's boat, MTB 313, RON 22, built by Higgins was nearly identical without a closed wheel house. 80' long, 35 tons, three 1500hp Packards, 48 knots top speed, 3,000 gallons of fuel, 4 torpedoes, 12 depth charges, 1 40mm cannon, six Browning twin 50's, two 20mm's. Made of 1" marine plywood, two officers and eight Sailors. I've heard it all and I have photographs to back it up.
When did your dad’s boat enter into service? A torpedo boat with 4 torpedo tubes can sink a cruiser.
@Man-kit Li he sank many F-lighters in the Mediterranean. It reported for Shakedown February 18th 1944. His boat didn't have tubes, they rolled them off the side. As soon as they hit the water, the gyros would energize then the motors would start. Then they were on their way. They never went out on patrol with less than four
My Dad's MTB RON was 35 , boat number don't know. His boat was a 77' ELCO , before D Day, D Day , and beyond.
Then was on 80' ELCO in the Philippines until the end of the War in the Pacific .
@@johnhanley5293RON 35 was MTB 510 through MTB 521
@@gordonmiles9995 Thanks for the info 👍 ,
"Due to the boat's highly advanced nature, Mk VI crews had to undergo extensive training, before taking control of an actual vessel"
Isn't that true of every crew member on every vessel in every Navy?
Ánimo que Dios los proteja siempre 🙏 AMÉN
Your last line: " ,,,to make sure they get the 'soldiers' back home!" You're the moderator of a Navy patrol boat video and don't know that you're talking about SAILORS AND MARINES???
Your 'american' is showing..same reason u call a liquid like petrol 'gas'...marines and sailors are still soldiers
the Mark VI speed was similar to the Elco PT boats of WW2 at 53knots
I was fortunately involved to build the Dutch original less armed version of this the stan (standard) patrol good to see the US made good use of the Hull design they bought from Damen shipyards
Modern version of the PT boats and very cool.
21st Century PT Boats!! Even those ancient PT Boats were incredibly fast!!
2 or 3 Modified Allison V12 Aircraft Engines!!! I wonder what's powering these beasts!?
PTs had 3 Packard V-12 marine engines about 1500 hp each. Look up videos on PT 305 and PT 658. You'll see those Packards operating.
the strongest navy in the world💪💪💪
K I will take one, without the heavy weapons though. Be nice if you left the GPMG’S on board as I’m a fan, as well as a survivor from the gunner moving the gun round putting a new belt on and the muzzle ended up slightly right of my right ear when he let go with about a 20 round burst., woke up in the hospital lol Where can I pick it up?.
Awesome! ... they patrol Clitoral waters close to shore👍
Now, that's my kind of boat!
I'm trying to imagine a civilian version fitted to requirements. Spa, sauna, beer fridge and BBQ on each deck. Several jet skis and a motorbike. Auto pilot et al. Lots of fishing tackle. Enough beer and steak for several weeks.
Without the armament 10 million , another two for the Barbie and Spa...they will sell you one if you have an 850 credit score..😄
Those small waves can make a small craft like that bob up and down so much it would be extremely difficult to hit your target at range. You probably bob up 30 ft over the target when a wave comes. Looks hard
That's why fire control systems exist.
@@Zomby_Woof Right!!
It looks awesome. Even at heavy seas I believe I would yell a WHEWWWWWW
God bless you ❤America 🇺🇸
Wish we would have kept these around, fun boats to drive...
They got rid of them because of a major design flaw and they had propulsion problems that was costly.
The new PT boats!!
I love the way those boats look, very badass.
As a former member of "Mobile Riverine Force, River Assault Flotilla One" in South Vietnam and Cambodia(1967-70), looking back upon this, those boats in moth balls or operative would have been very welcomed for ''Operation Market Time and Game Warden"
Up_Graded PT's would be a better choice here.
would make an awesome fishing boat . can't catch them shoot them . But seriously , what amazing Patrol Boats , It sort of says that, nowhere is safe and when we catch you Bam .
disguise it as a pleasure yacht and hide the power it has in the engines.
I've been aboard 3 of these as a subcontractor in San Diego pumping out the holding tanks
When the apocalypse happens I Want one of these
So they just cruise around in the Persian Gulf and fish with machine guns? ..sounds fun : )
And surrender to Iranian navy too
@@Kevin-mk6jo 😂😂
You from Florida or Portland Louisiana? If not. Your a great military prospect and mind probably
@@Kevin-mk6joWhy don't you enlist and show them how brave you are, chump.
@@ronaldrobertson2332 did 22 years, 8 years deployed. What have you done? 😳
Are these the same ones that surrender to Iraqi Boston Whalers?
Are there berthing compartments? Galleries? What are the rates of the crew on board, excluding the SEALs?
Yes, and that info is Classified.
On the MKIII 65PB there were small racks with storage for the crew and a small separated for the skipper. It had a very small gallery - think like a RV - and toilet. No capability to take a shower though as it was designed to operate from a mother ship or port facility. We did go out for one week to 10 days all the time. Once convinced a destroyer we were working with to let my crew come over to shower and they gave us a lot of milk, Kool aid etc. I stayed and operated on the boat alone. We also supplied our own food.
General Dynamics: We have 30 ft long patrol boats
Navy: nah
Marines: i'll take 30
GD: it only cost $15 mil vs your 300 billion ships
Navy: i'll take twice as many as the marines
GD: and it has the cruise range of 150 miles and drink fuel like water
Marine: heck yeah! I'll take your whole stock!
Navy: so its a coast guard rinky dink (sadge noises)
Killer tomato!
Kick ass little vessel.
Mobile riverine forces 1970. BSU 1 1970-71 San Diego. After seeing this video I wish I was 20 again.
Thanks you boys and girls for your service. Great job.
Cool to see the cb90 here
Good job ! US Navy
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Looks like challenging training for a wide variety of challenging missions.
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A $15million Yacht with guns and grenades, high-speed internet, big engines, and special sensors? WOW!
Nice bass boat
Realy I like this powerful ships
We need your full support to feed our innocent children we need your boat to catch many Aquatic fish?? to make create food to sustain there needs in daily life!!!
Watching them change the barrels on the M2s I can't help but think they're gonna lose a lot of barrels of time. Maybe they should turn the gun so it is parallel (or nearly parallel) with the boat's side so the barrel is able to be easily handled with two hands - I assume they have barrel change mitts available. Turning the gun parallel with teh side of the boat would also mean that if the barrel fell there might be a better chance it landed on the deck instead of straight into the drink.
I thought the same thing. I pity the sailor that gets issued a statement of charges for accidentally dropping one in the ocean!
It would sure be nice to have a few of these Mark VI's on constant patrol on the U.S. boarder Rio Grande river. Would be an effective deterrent.
Deterrent to what?
If you're just itching to shoot people, a jon boat and a 30-06 would be way more effective.
You do realize that few people swim the Rio Grande to get into the US?
Hell, most illegal entry into the US is via commercial flights, not the poor bastard coming up through the southern boarder looking for work,
I really like the looks of those new patrol boats there alot better than those pBRs and pcfs in vietnam
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Where do they bunk or is it a day type boat?
salute all sailors. Great Video!
Who needs healthcare when you can have these super cool attack boats!!!
A great program!
a lot better than my old PBR MkIII
I wonder how many M2 barrels have been dropped into the ocean while changing them out. 😅
As a former armorer in the us army I was actually about to post a comment loosing my shit over that fucking barrel
These boats are great, but quite expensive. Might make good hand-me-downs to the Coast Guard one day. I think the CG looked at them as replacements for the 82’ cutters, but they’re just too pricey.
15 million pretty cheap
2023 Buggati La Voiture Noire is 18 million
Look like PCF boat in mekong river on VN war make me remember.
They need to add torpedo or depth charge capability or anti ship similar to Irian fast attack speed boats similar to PTO boats of WW 2
Training to use a manual gun on a boat is a skill no doubt, but I was as surprised to not see more "innovation" like a gyro-stabilized machine gun adapter at 5:20 where every round counts. Or even connected aim to the gunner's headset, with target acquisition and selection.
very effective use in the river...
are these boats faster than the high speed patrol boats used in Nam? they could do 50 knots. they were always in dry dock in Japan cause the skippers would run them fast in the rough seas and would tear off the foil skids.
Gee I though I recognized the back ground. I was with a MIUW unit during Desert Storm. We worked with the Coast Guard to provide port security and harbor defense in Bahrain. Later we move into Kuwait.
Engineman, boatsun, gunners mate, radioman and a few other rates.
Some of those boats should replace the area to transport special forces with tubes to launch Spike or Hellfire missiles. Then they could neutralize threats up to 5 miles away.
Yes, Stridsbåt 90 !!!!
Ex RAN patrol boat sailor would have serving in something like that but would not have been suitable for our patrol areas and range of patrol still would have been nice
So, where are these to be deployed?
Can the large wake be seen by enemy aircraft?
It sure would be nice to see these patrolling the Volga.
This kinds of small boats will make the difference vs. huge naval vessels offensively... if deployed en mass!!!
That boat is a pirates worst nightmare!
Would have enjoyed seeing the inside of the ship. Living quarters, etc. What size crew? Officer in charge, or high ranking enlisted? So much left out.
They did say 10 for a crew.
Wonder if they watch reruns of McHales Navy ?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍....Like this vdeo....GBU,SWCC n USA....🙏🙏👌👌
Iran should fear this amazing boat, as should pirates.
Remember pearl harbor, we won't be fooled again 😮
This would be the best bachelor party idea ever. You and the guys go out on the patrol boat and shoot inflated targets. Not sure if drinking is a good idea even for those not driving the boat. Strippers may enhance the experience.
So wise , Thank You
The navy should adopt a hopper to collect empty brass. And stop accidents from happening.
It's all good until people start getting sniped, RPGed, suppressed, etc. The boat should be remote controlled if needed so everyone can duck without having to look and get headshotted.
Looks like the old pt boats but they need the torpedoes so they can sink ships
nice video mister
To General Milley and the Joint Chiefs - those vests DO NOT protect these men from bullets! And other body harm. Can you Please redesign?
不同意
This type of craft would work protecting the straight away in the Middle east and South China Sea
Buddy, Arabian Horse, Oil money, Yes . Arabian Gulf , NO . Don’t hate the History… call it what is is . Nice Boat. 👍👍👍🇺🇸
Long live navy. Horraa‼️
Except most MSRON units stopped using them. They are due to be decommissioned. Also it's litoral waters not literal.