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"When it seems excessive to the U.S Government, It is really Excessive" You sir got a sub from that one.

The Seawolf submarines are one of the very few pieces of military tech one can serve on in this world that feels truly "Overpowered". You know it when you are on it. This machine is an unrivaled, unmatchable monster that will spend its entire life of service muzzled and caged because nothing in the history of warfare, and maybe as much as a century of warfare's future, could ever give it a challenge worthy of really stretching its legs. Sad from the perspective of a Warmachine, but quite comforting really to the humans serving on it. Allegedly...

An idea for a megaproject, the Essex Class Aircraft carriers, I'm hoping Simon will see my comment 😁 Edit - wow 300 likes!!! Never had a comment get so many before 😀😀😀

I think the USS Nautilus SSN-571, being the first ever nuclear submarine and the story about Admiral Rickover's involvement, how he became an admiral and worked not exactly following the chain of command to get the Nautilus made would make a really good megaprojects video.

Simon, Submariner from the cold war era and remember tracking the Typhoon class. The major difference in the sizes is dur to one being a ballistic missle sub (Typhoon) and one a fast attack (Seawolf). Also, I was on an older 637 class sub, but rigged for arctic expeditions. Whenever we would surface, we were always "attacked" by seals looking to warm themselves on a nuclear heating blanket.

Like most people born after the cold war, no. The Sea wolf was not only developed to counter the Typhoon, but also the Alpha. She was also a test platform for new tech that has since been seen in the Virginia class and our new SSB. When the Japanese sold our machining technology to the Russians, we had to do something to make an even quieter boat. Essentially they were catching up to the LA class. Seawolf was the next step to stay ahead of their entire fleet.

10:00 small error here, passive homing is for noisy targets (no need to ping the target is too noisy to hide).

Funny you mention how stealthy the typhoon class was, but I’ve also heard submariners say tracking it was like listening to freight train. They couldn’t miss it.

A-10 video would be a guaranteed million+ views.

The Seawolf was designed in the 1980s, but the first one wasn't launched until 1995 and wasn't commissioned until 1997.

Poor bear thought he'd caught the world's largest seal😆

I would LOVE to see a Megaprojects video on the massive task of creating and running the Berlin Airlift. Its certainly a megaproject and one that saved hundreds of thousands of lifes.

Fun fact, the US SLBM Trident II missiles have been upgraded to allow 12 large sized warheads to fit in them. The large warhead is 22x the power of the Nagasaki device, each missile can carry 12, the ship carries 24 missiles. That's 288 nukes each 22x as powerful as the Nagasaki device. 1 ship can effectively wipe out a continent. I like to refer to the SSBNs as continent killers.

As a correction to the reactor, it was designed by Westinghouse, not GE (hence the 'W' in S6W)

In the amount of time I’ve spent watching Simon’s perfectly manicured beard while pretending to learn things, I could have planned a mega project.

Simon should do a series on his own megaproject-his bazillion UKposts channels!

The Jimmy Carter has the extra section because it took over the spy sub role when the Parche was decommissioned.

“Our enemies trembled at roar of of our rockets, now they’ll tremble again and the sound of our silence. The order is engage the silent drive.” - Rameus The hunt for Red October Oh and yes I probably did screw that quote up.

One of the cool aspects of the Seawolf class is how they were built. Previous classes of subs were built hull first. They they try to squeeze major components in through hatches. This was compared to building a complex Swiss watch by assembling the inner working through the stem hole. With the Seawolf, they built the hull sections as modules with much of the interior already complete.

Ahh, if only you knew... - ETV1(SS) John Smith SSN 23

Seawolf is one hell of a name for a submarine. And could you cover the Øresund Bridge?

"It's 2021. We don't really have to worry about nuclear war anymore". Oh Simon, how quickly the times change.

We played war-games with the Norwegian submarine fleet when I was on the Seawolf. She was so quiet our Captain began telling us to bang on the hull with large wrenches to give them a fair chance finding us.

8:34 Idk why i thought of "time out at sea" as a submariner sitting in a corner facing the wall

SIMON! When is the Mega project for star citizen!? Hell I'd settle with a business blaze at this point

I think you may be wrong with the active and passive modes with the mk 48 torpedos. Passive means it would be listening for loud sounds to home in on, surface ships and various other craft make much louder sounds so it would be very easy for the torpedo to detect those sounds and home in on them. Active mode means it would be pinging, sending out sound waves and homing in on the reflection of the sound waves. That would be used for quiet targets such as submarines which don't make loud sounds, but the hull of a target would reflect sound waves sent by the torpedo. I think you just got those backwards. But even then, wether passive or active mode is used is all dependent more on the situation over what kind of Target is being attacked. just speaking as a general rule what modes will be used

No one, but NO ONE, ad libs like Simon Whistler. Always informative and entertaining; what else could you ask from a documentary channel?

My financial advisor was a sonar officer on submarine after he graduated from Annapolis and after I was in his office and seen a few pictures and his framed degree from Maryland. He came in and we spent about 10% of our time talking about finances and the other 90% on the academy, time spent, etc. I was amazed. I would have joined myself, Marines, but medical issues kept me from being able to. Awesome video.

Yoo I just refreshed my feed and this pops up 😌 perfect timing!

The Jimmy Carter was the second sub I worked on at Groton. I don't think I ever went inside it, though, most of what I did was in the ballast tanks. This was also the last boat that they made a wooden construction mockup of.

"When it seems excessive to the U.S Government, It is really Excessive" As an American... That's a fair assessment...

Mackinac Bridge being the largest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere seems like a megaproject. Also there isn't a lot of videos on UKposts about it.

You know your sub is completely OP when even the US government thinks it’s a bit too much.

Great timing as there was an accident recently in indonesia involving of the loss of one of their diesel submarines.

An idea would be the Astute class british submarines. An amazing bit of kit and most powerful sonar currently on any sub

Hi Simon, I’m from the state of Indiana(US). I’m a very conservative person and not sure if our views would clash or not, but your videos are fantastic. You pack a lot of info into 15-17 min. with good use of video and your very intelligible and articulate English accent is perfect for this type of platform. Keep up the good work.

Mega projects vid about all of simon's channels and the work that goes into them. anyone remember when "How it's made" did a how its made episode about making how its made? like button smashed!

Down Periscope was a good movie.

Should update the Seawolf class design and build a few more to replace those in service as they retire. Each could include the mission section from USS Jimmy Carter, vertical missile payload modules from the upcoming block V Virginia class, plus many other improvements.

One possible topic for you could be the infrastructure rebuild/upgrade of main Philippine Islands. Incredible skyway’s, bridges & road construction !! This has gone very much without anyone noticing ! Luv your channel’s ! Keep it up 👍

The Los Angeles class did a lot more hunting of the Typhoon than the Seawolf did.

Important notes: The polar bear was photographed using the periscope and his name is Fred.

Thanks again for making this video Simon. I bequeath my sweet, sweet watch time. I might recommend Blind Mans Bluff if you haven’t read already - there are many stories for your various channels here. Keep up the good work

Awesome segment Simon. As always!

We keep getting closer to my pet project I want to see. The US's Submarine Launched Ballistics Missile program and all the subs and missile types associated with that program.

The Seawolf class is as quiet when on patrol as the Los Angeles class is when docked on a pier. Let that sink in.

Those speeds are what the Navy will _admit to_ , as a former squid myself I can tell you for certain those numbers are about 20% lower than the actual max speeds. The ranges and speeds given for the ADCAP are also understated.

Cold War - BERLIN WALL - Well that was a MEGA Project for the GDR (DDR). What Efforts had been done to keep the People inside the Country is really crazy. I grew up right beneath the wall at western side and was and still am impressed about the huge installation that had been made. Would be happy to see you talking about that Topic.

what's really funny is that Jimmy Carter tried to cancel the whole sub program, and so they named one after him to rub it in

While we're on the topic of submarines, how about a video on the P3 Orion? Specifically designed to track subs!

Magellan TV is a service that actually worth buying . and this come from me who thinks Netflix is a waste of money . MagellanTV has amazing amazing content to watch (sry for any mistakes engl isnt my first lng)

I served on a Seawolf class submarine, the USS Connecticut, or the Double Deuce, as we called her. I love your videos. I haven't watched this one yet, but I'm really excited to. If I were an influencer, I would totally do a first watch/reaction video to this. As I'm not, I'll do a before and after comment. 😆😆😆

Former USN EMN2, served on an Ohio class, and was lucky enough to get a billet on a Seawolf class, it was a piece of art.

Pure Hunter Killer submarine, 8 torpedo tubes instead of 4 on Virginia class. Not only she's designed to hunt enemy surface or submarine force, she's also designed to thrive in that situation and come back to base intact.

I work from home, and most days I'll work whilst listening to a video I've already watched from one of Simon's many channels

YES! Finally a video on my favourite sub!

Do the astute class next!

On the off chance that you see my comment, could you guys please do a video on the Pennsylvania T1? It was supposedly the fastest steam locomotive to ever exist and it took over 20 years of planning and precise engineering to make

@2:40 "we don't have to worry about nuclear war in 2021 right?" aged really well.

Randomly found you and your videos are great keep up the great work buddy you have a new follower!

The Typhoons were more akin to the Ohio's (Boomers) . I'm not sure why even mention the LA class, as they were fast-attack boats, and Ohios and Typhoons were the SSBNs.. of course, the fast-attack boats were also tasked to hunt the SSBNs. I mean, ya sure, the Seawolf-class was supposed to replace the LA class, but I'm not sure if comparing the Typhoon the the LA was the correct comparison.

USA : "we won't let you win" makes Seawolf USSR has disconnected USA : "so i gusse i win be default then" looks at Seawolf "well fuck that was a waste of money"

Since I have time, I'm gonna get back on this: PLEASE do Denver International Airport! It's the second largest airport in the world (Though lets be real, King Fahd really shouldn't be largest. I said what I said). Might work for Geographics, but the entire airport is a bit more of a megaproject. Your call of course Simon! Attempt 1.

Just cool! Thanks Simon & Co.

Do one on the Russian Alfa submarine. It has a liquid metal cooled reactor.

Simon! I love your videos and understand this was a follow up to the Typhoon class video you made, but this one was pretty far off on the facts. -The Seawolf was designed to deal with the Akula not the Typhoon. -It was not the first sub to use HY-100 the metal had been around but it was not needed for the normal operating depths of cold war era submarines. It was upgraded to on the Seawolf because the Akula used a titanium hull that allowed it to dive much deeper that any non research USN submarine. The Seawolf was made to go deeper to ensure the Akula would not be able to pass undetected at greater depths. -You mentioned the capacity of the torpedoes and that is one of the biggest features of the Seawolf that sets it apart. It carries nearly 2x as many as any other fast attack submarine. This is for forward deployments where doing a weapons load is not practical. It allows the Seawolf to stay on station much longer without having to resupply. -The Los Angeles class submarine is much faster than the Typhoon and far more advanced. The Typhoon is a classic Russian tactic of using quantity. It just was bigger and had more missiles but technologically speaking it was far behind anything the US had in the era. The Typhoon was loud slow and easily tracked by a Los Angeles class. I love your videos and watch them all the time. I just really enjoy this subject and wanted to let people know that some of the information was incorrect. I understand that doing a video one of the most classified assets in the USN is difficult.

I think that was the most eloquent ending to any video I’ve ever watched. Nice one Simon. Nice one :)

Seawolf and Connecticut are weapons for another time that got caught up in their own success. When they stopped building 21-class boats the reservoir for replacement parts dried up. Carter is a superstar; so much so that they cannibalize Seawolf and Connecticut for spare parts. They don't need subs that can engage an entire surface fleet by themselves right now. What they do need is best-ever spy subs. We won't know about Carter's exploits until years from now, but she's going to end up being the most a ward-winning boat in history. And after Parche that's saying a lot!

I am confused how I'm so early.

Can’t wait for the video on the project where the Russians trained polar bears to hunt US subs. :)

The hull is not the limiting factor for a sub's diving depth. It is the condenser tubes that cool the steam turbine exhaust with sea water. Efficiency and available power mean thin tubes, depth means thick tubes; nothing else in the pressure-boundary system requires such a compromise.

As a submarine veteran, and a sonar technician, I would have sold my soul, along with the souls of all my family members, to have been awarded orders to the Jimmy Carter! Granted averaging well over 300 days a year submerged could be difficult. But not on me, my family. To be on americas only true spy/covert sub would mean amazing experiences. The fact it earns the Presidential Unit Citation every year offers the only evidence that what they do is utterly important and dangerous! Unfortunately there were no open spots for sonar when I was available for transfer.

No matter how good you, your crew and your sub is. You'd shit yourself if you got reports of Alfa class wolfpacks lurking in your area.

Great job Simon and your team. You have to do a story on the American Civil War. There are so many misconceptions about it. I’m sure it would be fascinating. Thanks

Seawolf: a megaproject Excellent video 📹

We're gonna need those against the CCP

Another great video Simon 🙏👌👏

Great vid bruv!

Another winner Simon...thanks.

You talk about the SEAWOLF class in 2021, designed to fight the TYPHOONs about three decades ago. I'm curious to see what you can dig up on the US' and RFN's submarines currently in production.

love the 3 seawolf class

I check at my feed and oh look, Simon made a video on my favorite submarine! Wooh! Must be my birthday!

“We don’t have to worry about that in 2021” **2022 waiting in the wings**

I used to play PC game in which you operated a Seawolf class submarine, was quite fun at the time. Learned much about hiding in the ocean.

2:13 is tangent time!! Oooooh the blaze is shining through, factboi !!!!

You probably need to point out Simon, that the Typhoon Class Submarine is a SSBN (Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine) It was a fat pig of a thing that had 1 job. Sit under the Ice Cap of the Arctic Circle, and be ready to let loose Nuclear Ballistic Missiles at the US / UK / France, basically NATO countries. The Seawolf class Sub, is a SSN (Fast Attack Class Submarine) It's a hunter, who's sole job is to hunt enemy SSBN and SSGN (Guided Cruise Missile Submarines - non Nuclear). SSGN's job was to hit Fleets, esp Carrier Task Forces for the Soviets, but also replenishment Conveys, and Land Targets. The Typhoon's were quiet, by Soviet Standards and compared to the SSBN's that came before them, but still noisy compared to US and UK SSN, SSGN & SSBN's. The Soviets did have a lot more of them to throw around, but they didn't have the tech to compete head to head, they relied on their numerical advantage. Much like they did in WW2 with the T-34 vs Tiger. You probably should have mentioned the Improved Los Angles Class SSN, which was considerably quieter than the LA Class, and also had a better Sonar Suit and weapons load out. It was more than a match for any Soviet SSN, SSGN or SSBN. However the Seawolf was to Subs, what the F-22 & F-23 Stealth Fighters are to Aircraft. A huge step up in all facets. Shame it was so expensive, it's still (according to many sources) a better sub than the Virginia Class that has replaced them (purely because of cost). Which is why the Intelligence Agencies have pretty much stolen the USS Jimmy Carter from the Navy, for the use in the 'dark arts".

If Simon wants to make another video on a Cold War aircraft you could try doing one on the A-10 Warthog. It's the red-headed stepchild of the US Air Force that everyone thought was too ugly to fly. It was intended to be a flying tank/vehicle destroyer. The nose cannon weighs so much the plane tilts backward and slams on its rear when you take it off.

Nice vid. Keep at it!

I was lucky (unlucky) enough to be stationed onboard the USS Proteus (AS-19) from 1986 to 1990. As a RADIAC calibration tech, I was assigned to R-5 division (Nuclear Support Facility (NSF)). The best part of that service allowed me to work on the last of the Diesel Boats (in Japan) up to the most advanced, at the time, 688 class. The Seawolf class was still just barely spoke of when I left the Navy in 1997.

Awesome thank you!

Simon, You should really look into the development and construction of the Titan II missile launch control facilities. Its development was truly a "Megaproject " with respect to the cold war & the Strategic Air Command.

Thank you.

I know the US Military has a lot of fun megaprojects and are kinda one third of the Mega Project's front liners (along with Chinese civics works and Russian projects), but I think you should take a gander at the US Fletcher class and US Gearing class destroyers. 175 of the former and 152 of the later were launched and served in WWII. In another scale, the US built and used a greater destroyer force during the course of WWII than the entire sum of all three Axis navies had in destroyers combined. (327 USN Fletcher and Gearing classes vs all 249 Imperial Japanese Navy, Kreigsmarine, and Regia Marina destroyer classes). They aren't Liberty Ships by numbers made, but they sure were being stamped out for small ships with things that go boom on them. Fletchers peaked out at the fastest being launched out 151 days after being laid down. Weren't the most "mega" weapons of the war, but when you're spitting out destroyers like that and your biggest rival, the IJN, has peaked out at a bit over 1/3 of what you ended with (162), you do have to wonder A. What was Japan's government thinking getting involved with the US, and B. Didn't we (the US) go a bit overboard with the #'s?

Decades after being designed it remains operational as one of the best submarines deployed by any major power, that is impressive engineering.

Let's dive into this one! I am feeling the pressure!

SSN23 plankowner. One of the coolest things about the Seawolf subs is the torpedo handling system.

9:33 I wouldn't call 30 meters "Slightly longer".... that's almost 30% of the total length of the two previous ones

Akula and Typhoon are two different subs, not the same. Akula is fast attack, Typhoon a ballistic missile sub. Akula incorporated US propeller technology purloined and transferred over to the Soviets by the John Walker spy ring.

The Typhoon class submarine was a ballistic missile submarine (boomer) so its more comparable to the US Trident submarine than the Seawolf attack sub. If you think the Seawolf subs are interesting you should look into the Virginia class boats that replaced them. They took submarine design to a whole new level. Likewise I believe there is a next gen replacement for the Trident being built that is based off the Virginia class. Lots of mega projects.