No offense man but, you really should have used better equipment. Is this shot on an older iPhone? If money isn’t a huge issue, then consider upgrading to the latest and set your video settings to record at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second.

@@Av-vd3wk I have the Sony a7iii but the mic jack is broken at the moment. I've yet to take it to repair or fix it myself so I used my iPhone 14 Pro. Most of the video was shot with the ultra-wide lens so the quality takes a toll in darker rooms such as the control room. I prioritized getting more in frame as opposed to the highest quality. I figured it's a tight space so go as wide as possible but I hear ya! Would've loved to bring my mirrorless with the 20mm f/1.8 lens I have. I am, however, happy with the audio which matters most in this case.

@@JoelFrancoVlogs i thought it was fine

it’s funny to see tents over the hatches of nuclear submarines, this again speaks of how much nuclear submarines have not been thought out. Autumn is a quick descent, almost from the hatch right into the premises of the nuclear submarine, in order to get into the Russian nuclear submarines you need to go quite a lot down to get inside. Another minus is the Spartan conditions of the crew, this indicates the real autonomy of the ship. And another minus is low automation, a large crew on such a small nuclear submarine speaks of this.

Good stuff!

What year at the navy academy was he?

I knew this guy was from Annapolis.

@@studinthemaking '03

Not sure, but I get the impression that submarine commanders need to be more level headed than surface commanders since being a domineering prick inside a submarine can have a very adverse impact on the crew's morale and, hence, combat effectiveness due to the confined spaces.

@@stevedavenport1202 as a 30 year submarine veteran we develop the best. He started out pretty good. I had the good fortune to see him throughout his career. Not only was he was tactically and professionally excellent, he always treated people very well and always took time to say hi and catch up.

At least not Logitech

Yeah the whole controller thing certainly did not age well 😬

@@JH-dr4xoWell there’s a huge difference in a makeshift sub vs a multi billion dollar military nuclear powered sub that can level a country anywhere in the world 💀 that and they’re not diving 13k ft down in the ocean because that’s WAYYYYYYYY past their floor

@@xXtuscanator22Xx BIBLE calls us all to be real, sober minded souls, who live holy lives on earth. BIBLE calls nor expect nobody to be: - religious of any kind - monk - nun BIBLE expect us to turn our LACK OF KNOWLEDGE into KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH (HOSEA 4:6) Each human life on earth: - repent - BORN AGAIN and GO AND SIN NO MORE - be baptised in HOLY SPIRIT /THE COMFORTER - LIVE HOLY = soul, after earthly death in HEAVEN. Easy logic, asks no degree in anything. Bible calls us to give out RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT, no to keep our mouth shut and support everything with blind eyes and deaf ears. See no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil - that old saying, it belongs to masons, am I right again? The vow of silence of theirs. SOULS, dare to read and study BIBLE (KJV) and search about FREEMASONRY.

​@@JH-dr4xothe titan sinking had nothing to do with the controller but how badly it was build from carbon

I like him too! seems like a good person and leader to boot!

Right... Because i expected a complete ninkapoop

@@watnoudan but there have been complete “nincompoops” in charge of nuclear submarines.

LOL. This is tightly edited propaganda - look at how you eat it up. This delusion is only weakness, so no wonder Republicans lost Iraq....and Afghanistan....and Vietnam, Cambodia+ Laos. Military Worship is UnAmerican+ Sick.

I served under him he is a great man

Traitor? Who's a Traitor?

Great point. And yeah, he was amazing. Really knew his stuff (as he should!) and was very welcoming. Thanks for watching!

@@JoelFrancoVlogs I subscribed and you have some great vids... one reminded me when I used to work in Florida. Hey if you ever get the chance to film onboard an aircraft carrier or other big naval vessel, I'd be all over that vid. Thanks for posting, bra.

Served on an SSN, 1977-81. This control room does not look similar! I know the functions are the same. The equipment is different

Yeah - I would not have wanted just anyone to command my boat, but it was nice that he did not come off as cocky as he deserves to be.

Do submariners ever have to eat MREs while out on patrol?

Can you help me understand his rank insignia? I thought Navy captains have 4 gold bars with a star on their shoulders and a silver eagle on their left chest.. I'm observing his uniform, and he has 3 gold bars with a star on his shoulders and a gold eagle on his left chest. Is there different leveled captains? I'm not familiar with naval ranks.

@@eldiablo3794 His actual rank is Commander (3 stripes). Regardless of rank, the commanding officer (CO) of a ship is referred to as Captain. What you see on his left chest is not an eagle but the dolphin insignia showing he is a qualified submariner. Hope that answers your question.

The good crew keeps him out of trouble. You best respect the person who can throw you under the bus in a heartbeat.

He also isn't wearing his TLD. @@xpatsteve

Interesting. I just watched again and didn't see any TLDs on the other 2 or 3 crew members I saw in the video, either. Maybe they're only required for entry to the engineering/reactor spaces. That's how it was on a carrier back in the 80s.

I was on valiant boats

Hello brother from a different country.

I visited Swiftsure when she docked in Liverpool as a schoolkid. Must have been 1978-79.

I was fortunate to go on a cruise on the HMS Courageous in 1983 for a mine exercise. I became friends with most of the submariners at Faslane. Great people

I was looking at our first "submarine" called The Turtle. Lol It was basically a hollowed out wooden ball with bicycle pedal propulsion-a bicycle type pedal inside with a shaft going through the hull to a propeller outside. Lol. It was good for a few minutes being down then the one man crew had to come up for air. Putting the pics of the little ball submarine beside the CIC of one of today's fast attack or boomers allows one to see just how far technology has advanced.

I served from 1972-1993. Three submarines, two aircraft carriers, two land based NPTU's and instructor at Naval Submarine School, Groton. Know what you mean. My boats were closer to WW2 diesel boats than the Virginia class. The CO reminds me of the CO's I served with. He didn't just get lucky to be in his position. Extremely smart and most importantly, relies on his crew to do their jobs. Steve, thank you for your service. MMC(SS) USN Ret.

My brother Chuck Leibee was a submariner from 1970 -1993. He was stationed in Spain until 1975, then at Northwest listening station from 1975 -1980.

@@douglasreeves9938 Of the submarine officers I've met, I lived in Groton, New London and East Lyme (I'm an Air Force Vet, but have a lot of submariners in my family), they were all cut from the same cloth as this guy. Laid back, mellow, self-deprecating. All were some of the most intelligent, thoughtful men I've ever had the opportunity, and good fortune, to meet.

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

@@GaryMCurran It's not a coincidence, though. There are brilliant people with mild temperament and there are brilliant people with anger issues. In nuclear subs, which, the officer here said, could stay under water for as long as foods last.... you physically can't have senior officers with anger issues, no matter how brilliant they are! My niece, an officer, is current with the US Navy in San Diego, where she grew up, when her own father was a sailor... she's very mild mannered. With my temperament, I would cause a lot of issues under water, if I had to stay in tiny spaces like this. I wouldn't be & shouldn't be promoted, as a sailor or mariner, even if I had the IQ of Tao or Newton.

He sure was awesome! I’ve asked the Navy to somehow get this video over to the CO so he could see the comments.

My sentiments exactly

He really enjoys the food. Just like I did. You never know when it will be canned eggs and such.

this is very scare, my cat is sad

is he coast guard or navy?

Yes he is maybe being a bit too humble saying that anyone could do it. Every submarine commander I have met has been of the character that you described.

Wrong. Anyone who is in a "profession" who does NOT know his role/job description inside and out has no right to be there.

And that's why they don't put up with shit from anyone. They have such a massive amount of responsibility and trust placed on them and they rarely get much of a break while underway.

Don't forget the crew. It takes a trained, qualified crew to complete its mission.

@@amiabledave50 Yes, you are correct. Sub crews are vetted seeking the best and brightest. It takes a dedicated team.

@@richiephillips1541 The best and brightest dont go enlisting on subs haha. Takes a special kind of breed to handle that stuff mentally. Hot, humid, no sun for weeks, no privacy, cramped.

@@rykehuss3435 Yes. Not everyone can handle it. Thank goodness some can.

That was in front of cameras. Who knows what he is like any other time. But I'm sure he is better than most.

A mouse how quaint. Transparent Aluminum is cool also.

@@lawrenceleverton7426 Good reference!

I can confirm this, my time on the Seawolf class I met way too many horrible officers.

I wasn’t a sub guy but was thinking the same thing. I wish my COs were actually human, let alone this guy.

​@@stoves5877 I heard a former CO of the Seawolf took it out for sea trials without an emergency propulsion generator and almost sank the boat.

@@diltzm that sounds about right

Well you only see this public image side of him. Of course its going to look good

Since most subs are named after states, do the others make that exception as well?

that is just so very awesome

BTW Ships Sponsors certainly take care of their namesake. I was Stationed onboard the Nebraska and always went to a free football game. All costs included. Travel and lodging as well. To them you were a celebrity, You earned the key to their State. And your status.

We share the same name catching my attention. I have worked for 31 years on the South Coast building ships for our NAVAL Fleet and understand the pride “We” feel when you spend 3-5 years of your life building a ship to then watch it sail away successfully! Submarines have always sparked an interest in me even though we haven’t built one since the 80’s.@mark bond6196

You didn't get to see anything. Basic tour for the crowds.

Seeing it made me cry. I was pier security for the Uss Bataan in the Middle East and had a similar incident 1 year before but did not get blown up.

I came here to say that it is impressive to see the USS Cole in this video. No one seems to notice or recognize the history behind this vessel.

The USS Cole was built at my shipyard I’ve worked at for 31 years and I feel extreme pride in her first build early in my career and it’s re-build after the terrible explosion that took so many lives in Yemen. Such a horrific event that I feel great pride in getting the vessel back to ship shape; it was in very bad condition along her port side. I feel so sorry for the loss of lives and their families! Every time I hear about the USS Cole so many memories flood my mind; both good and bad but I feel so blessed just being a small part in her success!#GoNavy#USS Cole#🇺🇸

Did he keep his Command after the bombing? Seems like they always look for scapegoats when shit happens..........

Don't forget the ladies, they've been at it alongside the lads for over a decade now...

They don't patrol for your safety. They patrol for bankers that dont even live here

I don’t miss the 18 hour days. I was on the H.M.J. for 4 years as a NAVET.

Thank God we moved back to 8s instead of those god awful 6s.

It was really bad for nuke electricians. Most of the time we would do 30 hours up 6 hours (ha) of sleep. My record was 105 hours awake but I was hallucinating the last few hours it seems. Slept for a really long time after that and they let me! But when I qualified EWS and went 4 section. OMG!!!!! And I was the ELPO at the time so no maintenance for me. I actually got to watch movies with the coner pukes.

Did you ever serve with a guy named Robert Clark. He got off the Rayburn at Goose Creek then went to the Tennessee.

Based on you being an officer, that would have made you at least 28 to 30. so add 50 years to that and you must be at least 80. I'm impressed that you still play round on the internet. I would be sitting in my lounge chair with a blanket on my knees having a cuppa tea and trying to remember my Wife's name. 🙂

@@qre268Zrtb The brain food that ALL us geriatrics MUST HAVE is Liquid B-12 get it from your local health food store, or Amazon. Your math is excellent for the age. I am raging out loud about the destruction of the country bY the Demented Fool criminal with the open border CATASTROPHE. If I WAS YOUNGER I WOULD BE LEADING A PARADE OF TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS. APATHY AND IGNORANCE ARE OUR DEATH PILLS.

Aye!!

The Nautilus SSN 571 was the first Submarine to have a staircase installed. Also you will notice the staircase handrails. They are "separated" so that sailors don't use them to slide down without using the steps. Kinda messed up because if you try you will lose your balance and crash into gear at the bottom. Older Submarines didn't have that separation. Planners thought it was unsafe.

amen!

I was in sub school when the Virginia was commissioned in 2004. She was the first submarine I ever toured. My shock when I went to the fleet and I was assigned to the Chicago. She's being decommed now. The VA class seems so strange to me as I watch this and I wonder if I could qual on this boat

Do you remember those "auto-pilots" (I forgot the name of it) for the old pre-Ohio and LA-Class boats for the helm/fairwater planes and stern-planes that were so cantankerous that they never used them? Apparently they fixed that!

I sailed a Thresher Class. Not much automatic there! 😀

So how deep can they actually dive 😊

Fellow ST here (85-05). I rode Sea Trials on INDIANA. #fastattacktough

Admiral Rickover would insist...

We're there men and women on board back then?

@@dannydaw59 Just men (unless you count FTs as women...which I do). Women officially started on OHIO Class SSGN conversions about, eh, a dozen or so years ago. Now, they're on SSNs.

Thanks for watching!

Yeah... See that pig fly over that rainbow 😂

When I was on submarines the Nautilus was tied up right next to us when it was operational.

Im glad you enjoyed the FREE tour. Not many things are free these days, but the caretakers of Nautilus are the Best of the Best of Active US Submariners. There is even a selection Process to ensure such. You must be crisp in all respects.

A cousin of mine did years on LA class subs then went ashore his last several years before retiring with 22 years. I got a tour of the Minneapolis-St.Paul LA class sub. Cripes that thing was cramped. My cousin was a torpedoman's mate and I don't think I could take a bunk being squeezed between torpedo racks. Can't believe he never cracked his skull being 6'1". I'm 6'3" and banged my head every couple minutes. They had a couple gages covered up, one being the depth gage. My cousin took his secret clearance seriously and wouldn't even give a hint at max safe dive depth. But I don't need to know. Crazy how much essential stuff is crammed into those tubes.

@@LuvBorderCollies Yeah, we could say "greater than 400 feet (try like quadruple that) and greater than 20 kts submerged", but now pretty much everyone knows the operating limits of the old boats like mine. A few of us had to sleep on MK48 torpedoes when we had ORSE people onboard, as we barely avoided hot-racking normally. And the only people that had staterooms were officers and missile techs.

The CO said the Doc office was not so interesting. I was an ELT and was always next door reading his books. Checking out his cool equipment as well.

Seeing so much more transparency lately. Awesome! Humanity is worthy & smart & absolutely has a right to be involved with relevant interests!

Go 4 section and its the midshift for me.

Hello brother. I was stationed in Groton Connecticut and New London during the Cold War

Joined in 1964. Commissioned Flasher SSN 613 in 1966 and rode Cusk SS 348 as a reserve in 1969. Got out in 1970.