Submarines Are WAY Scarier Than You Think...Here's Why
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Hundreds of military submarines lurk in the depths of our oceans with enough nuclear weapons to destroy entire countries. Let’s talk about it.
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@juantejadapng Рік тому
It would be so sick if you made a video about how underwater cables came to be and how they work nowadays.
@trialanderror9004 Рік тому
That would be pretty cool.
@jffrancais4559 Рік тому
I mean, just think about it. There are underwater cables that connect the US to Europe which is just crazy to think. I have no idea how on earth they were made, but that would be an interesting topic to learn about.
@sachin2842 Рік тому
google it already they have so many good info. it was usa and england first established I think. they work normally cool with time to time maintenance to say briefly.
@fersuvious Рік тому
@nerdwriter has an amazing video about this.
@konstantin6482 Рік тому
I was always curious about it
@Kpoping727official Рік тому
In a world of tiktoks and UKposts shorts it's always amazing that Johnny is able to consistently make these 30 minute videos and still hold our attention Amazing editing!!
@johnnyharris Рік тому
This comment means the world to me. Thank you
@VaibhavSharma-zj4gk Рік тому
It felt like a movie climax for 30 minutes
@1DontNoclip Рік тому
It's not the editing, it's him, if there was just some random other person nobody would watch it
@avgoustinos92 Рік тому
The average TikTok user doesn't care for this kind of content, that's why.
@tylernorby4939 Рік тому
@@avgoustinos92 Using apps like Tiktok is just so stupid. It's an incredible time sink and destroys your attention span. Goodluck being productive if you can't stay focused for long because your brain has been messed up by Tiktok.
@JERIGNUSS 9 місяців тому
My son retired from the SECRET SILENT SERVICE after 20 years. He gave me a tour of his sub and the tight quarters the submariner’s live and operate in daily. It takes a different kind of person to be underwater in a metal tube for days and months - a really brave kind of man.
@lisabradyusa 2 місяці тому
@lisabradyusa 2 місяці тому
My son is deployed on one at this very moment. Hurry up and wait (for him to get home). God Bless our Troops! Past, present, future ❤️
@PrestonGarvey69 2 місяці тому
There have been cases of men going mad and not causing a mutiny, but just outright freaking out having a panic attack because they are hundreds of feet underwater with no escape or ability to leave till they resurface. It's a fear not many humans get to experience because not many people get to be on subs. I've been told it's like the fear of an airplane but 100x worse because their death can be instant rather than having time to parachute out, and you can't swim out compared to jumping out of an airplane; YOU ARE THERE until the sub resurfaces.
@lisabradyusa 2 місяці тому
@@PrestonGarvey69 thanks for that dose of truth, I ask that we pray for the crew and all the deployed right now. Pray the submariners don’t freak out because there is no out. They vet the guys good before they go under so they can do it! Stay strong out there y’all!
@edmartin875 2 місяці тому
And they are all volunteers.
@elliottboomsluiter7214 5 місяців тому
Wanna hear something that utterly ups the terrifying nature of nuclear submarines? I was cleaning out my ex’s car some years ago, and found some documents from her ex, who had served on an ICBM submarine in the US navy. One mentioned a dishonorable discharge from his military service. I was curious as to how he had managed to get a dishonorable discharge, so i asked. Her answer changed the way i view the world forever. Homeboy had been selling his fellow sailors LSD, while on active duty. I mean, i thought that scene from Apocalypse Now was wild, but hearing this story was mind blowing. People with their fingers on the doomsday button, tripping balls on acid in a compressed metal tube with no windows. True story.
@WarriorBane Місяць тому
Holy F@&$#
@tobyjohnson2771 25 днів тому
Yep, heard the same thing within the Australian Navy. LSD is huge in the military because its not detectable via drug testing... Who knows what tripping balls on a sub and not getting caught is like, cannot imagine anything worse
@yagbadshobotski735 9 днів тому
Thankfully, they cant just launch the missiles on a whim.
@perolden 4 дні тому
That does not matter at all, these 'heads' can not launch any weapon anyway.
@kitsune303 Рік тому
As a former submariner, I can neither confirm nor deny that I enjoyed this video.
@bubblehead4270 Рік тому
Fellow bubblehead here
@avedic Рік тому
Aw Tom.....u liked it u rascal u.... ;P
@samithedood Рік тому
Speaking as someone who snorkeled once, we stand with you
@joelmctaggart3187 Рік тому
Sensible comment.
@edwardta3202 Рік тому
Did a tour on a SSBN. Most rewarding experience in my life.
@NirHL Рік тому
What I love about Johnny Harris' videos is that they always feel like a friend that grabs me by the forearms, wide eyed, and whisperly shouts "you won't believe what I've just read!" Just makes me forget how many hours of research, scripting, and editing went into making these awesome videos.
@sdoitla1431 5 місяців тому
Was open-water kayaking off the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA when a very large sub slipped by underneath me. Saw a faint dark shadow and felt a "swell" as it passed with just the slightest mechanical sound. Very strange experience.
@edmartin875 2 місяці тому
The water must have been deep where you were. I was on a smaller boat than the Ohio class in the 70's and SOP was to surface when inbound at the 100 fathom curve (600 feet).
@michaelsmith2733 11 днів тому
I know there is at least one base in the Puget sound. My grand parents lived above the Narrows and we could use Grandpas binoculars to watch the ocean going traffic, many were subs. This was back in the early 60's.
@sdoitla1431 11 днів тому
@@michaelsmith2733 Submarine Base - Bangor, on Hood Canal.
@TIOLIOfficial 8 місяців тому
I just love how UKposts randomly recommended this video to me and when I went to the channel's videos, I saw that he uploaded a video about the underwater cables just 2 weeks ago. Love it.
@averageamerican8607 Рік тому
As a current submariner, it's appriciated that so many people are starting to realize we exist. Quality video
@shellracer3189 Рік тому
What's that even like
@SPOcepSS Рік тому
@@shellracer3189 close all the windows in your house and disconnect the internet and data, that’s what it’s like. Obviously smaller but you get use to it pretty quick
@shellracer3189 Рік тому
@@SPOcepSS what do you even do all the time like it seems so boring
@zan1971 Рік тому
Is that really appreciated? I mean isn't being stealthy and blending into the background your entire purpose?
@SPOcepSS Рік тому
@@shellracer3189 you stand 6-8 hours of watch, then have 6-8 hours of like either maintenance, or you time which usually people will play games, talk, workout or sometimes sleep extra or work on projects or other stuff related to work, then you have 6-8 hours of designated sleep time. So yes it is very boring 🤣 usually you have some HDDs with a lot of stuff to keep you entertained or cards and board/video games
@WTP_DAVE Рік тому
The coolest thing about submarines that i know about is that the design of each propeller is confidential as it can be used to isolate their sound profile, which is why you will see subs all the time in dry dock and a tarp over the tail
@srice8959 Рік тому
Also every submarine has an Odd Amount of Blades. I can’t remember why, but any subs with an even amount of blades makes way more noise and is also less efficient as one with an odd amount
@michellekennedy4426 Рік тому
Wait,where are you living that you can see subs in dry dock? I would of thought they'd be hidden away if in dry dock.
@srice8959 Рік тому
@@michellekennedy4426 One of the Drydocks is in Connecticut
@jonangelo3705 Рік тому
@@srice8959 rotton groton lol
@berrybbenson4634 Рік тому
@@jonangelo3705 EB the pinnacle of efficiency lmao.
@brinkman4925 Місяць тому
I lived that life for ten years and its still entertaining to hear about it on your channel. I would really love your take on Admiral Rickover. He was a legend amongst submarine nukes. Especially because he wasn't just given the go ahead to but nuclear plants on submarines. It led to the abomination of the uss enterprise with it 8 submarine nuclear reactors. The only of its kind out of his defiance to produce a nuclear carrier instead of a submarine. It was said that the enterprise was supposed to be so absurdly expensive that it would never be built. Of course it was built anyway. Rickover also obtained funds for his reactor prototypes via "creative ways" when his research projects were denied.
@mannyathabang1315 6 місяців тому
It's incredible we getting this top tier journalism for free. You and your amazing team have my full support, thanks for the great vid.
@scottrunge4077 5 місяців тому
top tier journalism? there is nothing in this video that is new and he literally is using video from modern marvels.... TOP TIER!!! lol
@carloandreaguilar5916 Місяць тому
@@scottrunge4077nobody said he presented anything new, they said it’s top tier journalism, which it is. The way he explained and communicated the video is top tier, made it interesting from start to finish while informing us of it all.
@gbleebin Рік тому
Yes Johnny! I would be more than happy for you to 'dive' down the sub spying rabbit hole. I mean I'm happy to watch more or less all of the stuff you make for us anyway, but, and I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself, I think a lot of us must love you not just for your detail but your unusual yet fascinating choice of subjects. You make me feel like I'm learning about stuff that's dangerous to know lol.
@maceyboyo1282 Рік тому
same!
@wobblysauce Рік тому
It isn’t just a rabbit hole.
@kobinakalle Рік тому
This
@onlyonelink Рік тому
Yes.
@sarthakthememegod Рік тому
101% Agreed
@devinhiett7341 Рік тому
My grandpa was a crewmember on the U.S.S. Nautilus around the latest 60's to early 70's. He taught me an appreciation of these silent goliaths and the amount of power they have. It's so cool to see someone get excited about submarines the way I do
@jimmurphy6095 Рік тому
You can tour that ship. It's docked in Groton. We used to take the kids there when they were small. The museum is a great visit as well.
@devinhiett7341 Рік тому
@@jimmurphy6095 gotta check that out for sure now
@Erik-Vadee-Veechee 4 місяці тому
The people who invented subs are genius The people who built them are skilled The people who navigate them are cunning The people who they target are....toast. You could do a whole video on each group of people because there are a lot of Rabbit holes involved in every aspect. Well done on explaining the submarine I learned alot from your videos. Thanks 👍
@Ryan-wj7yq 10 місяців тому
You’ve earned a sub, no pun intended lol, great editing and awesome commentary. Entertaining and informative the entire time. Fantastic video very well done. 👏 👏 👏
@akshayuppala9295 9 місяців тому
I just subbed because of this video about sub
@mustertherohirrim7315 2 місяці тому
No 10k likes??!
@paskal_navi Рік тому
I cannot express how I am grateful to the whole team behind these scenes. Kudos to you guys.
@johnnyharris Рік тому
for real. such a powerhouse team of smart creative people bringing stories like this to life
@Vellis. Рік тому
Waffle House?
@ConspiracyVoid4 6 місяців тому
Yeah this is some amazing content
@Calikid331 Рік тому
It's amazing how he's suddenly made me really interested in submarines. He doesn't just explain their importance, he goes into depth about every topic he discuses and it's amazing.
@goatlib2338 Рік тому
haha "in depth"
@gbombmr6125 Рік тому
@@goatlib2338 you do better then
@volgogrado99 Рік тому
@@gbombmr6125 easy, it's a submarine joke hehe
@milkyo1206 Рік тому
@@gbombmr6125 😑🤨
@xonor13 Рік тому
If you found this interesting, look up SmarterEveryday's videos touring a real US nuclear submarine. It's super fun and interesting
@stefantsarev4442 6 днів тому
The video is awesome, but there is something that I need to point out in the beginning of the clip - this is not a rocket, it is a missile. -> The rocket's motion is based mostly on the natural laws of physics - aerodynamics, ballistics, direction of launch, gravitational forces. It is in many cases considered an artillery projectile with a thrust generator in its tail. Once launched, it cannot be guided, so it usually hits the target it's aimed at, as long as this target is reached before the fuel gets depleted. -> The missile is intended for pinpoint precision. You need to make sure the missile hits not just A target, but THE target. Therefore it has several guidance systems and sensors such as GPS, INS, RADAR, heat or radiation-seeking etc. It also has a rocket engine, but it is used only in the initial stage of the weapon. And, since they don't need to be aimed, missiles are almost always launched vertically. -> Here is where the confusion may come. Any vessel which is intended to carry out people or equipment in space, is called a "rocket", and it used to be such for a long time - the rocket sends the package in space and falls back to Earth as, technically, a piece of metal junk. However, the SpaceX Falcon rockets are called rockets, but are actually missiles, since they can be guided back to the launch bay and used again and again.
@Fightre_Flighte 9 місяців тому
Alternative title: Guy has a panic attack about submarines for 28 ninutes straight. But, really, this is a great one. Very informative, and a good history and jump start on submarines for anyone not in-the-know.
@aliraheem6135 Рік тому
My favourite submarine story was the HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant collision. A British and a French submarine bumped into each other in the English Channel. That's it. It's like two thieves trying to sneak past each other in a pitch black alley way only to walk directly into each other because neither could see the other.
@ashg7368 Рік тому
Cough… this never happened… cough
@deltavee2 Рік тому
I like the one about the Russian sub captain in the Pacific that got too close to the bottom of an American warship which accidentally ran over the sub, spinning it once, they believe. The sub left a chunk of its propeller in the hull of the U.S. ship. And yeah, that one did really happen. koff
@reviewtechny4952 Рік тому
@@ashg7368 lol why would you say this? such a weird thing to do, everyone can just google it and see it is true...
@lubumbashi6666 Рік тому
It was in the Atlantic. Submarines don't patrol in the Channel! That's like wandering around on a motorway.
@Unkn0.n Рік тому
My fav submarine story is the one where they had their nuclear power over heat. The nuclear weapons over heated n created a nuclear explosion under water. Thus creating a tsunami that destroyed a nuclear power plant in japan.
@jacobbayer1097 Рік тому
There's no limit to how many submarine videos I'd be willing to watch. Please make more.
@sulav07 Рік тому
Second that. Also a video about how espionage is done through subs.
@MrBev19 Рік тому
Agreed, keep them coming haha
@avedic Рік тому
What if.........he made NOTHING BUT submarine videos? Hm? What then? Yeah, you'd probably like it.... ;P
@sumitkhokhar3191 11 місяців тому
@@avedic a11
@avedic 11 місяців тому
@@sumitkhokhar3191 d13.... bingo!!!
@boobentobi1737 10 місяців тому
Wow! This video really put things in perspective and was SUPER informational!! What a great channel!! You and your team are just amazing!!!
@VelocidadOrbital 5 місяців тому
i just love how youtube creators make amazing produccions by their owns, and they are 10 times betters than any program or produccion that its in television today in Discovery, Natgeo or History Channel , that's make me appreciate even more the people that is behind this kind of videos, i just love them , keep doing this beautiful work
@djhgdsfadsiuydsauy Рік тому
more submarine videos! this is one of the most fascinating dives into a topic i never knew was interesting to me i've ever seen on this platform. your writing, editing, direction, research.. everything comes together so well to create the most engaging long-form informational content i remember watching
@jeffe_77 Рік тому
Submarine Espionage please!!
@marcoconci7867 Рік тому
if you like submarines, go watch Smartereveryday video series on them. it's really fucking cool
@cloutm_anager8262 Рік тому
So damn cool!
@probablynot1368 Рік тому
@@jeffe_77 Yes! It’s an excellent series.
@jimwood8526 Рік тому
More sub videos would be much great 👍
@Ej99x Рік тому
As a current submariner this is probably one of the most informative and entertaining submarine videos on UKposts. A lot of in depth knowledge
@Tethloach1 Рік тому
back in 2019 I wondered how big submarines were, then was amazed to find out that they can be as big as sky scrapers. Air craft carriers are like several city blocks. If technology keeps advancing then people will have stationary bases under water.
@whatever_12 Рік тому
One thing i wonder is how loud is it inside? I got to be on a frigate and was shocked at how loud the environment was.. Almost like in an industrial factory
@jacobrogers2214 Рік тому
@smartereveryday is weeping silently
@berrybbenson4634 Рік тому
Former NAV ET here and yeah submarines are cool, unless you're on one xD. One of the most rigorous and stressful jobs on the planet. I don't think I will experience something even remotely that difficult again and I'm glad.
@12crenshaw Рік тому
Lol what? It was like goodnight storytime. What was so in-depth?
@Mixtapemaster 4 місяці тому
What's the music at 13 minutes
@missyounorm33 9 місяців тому
One of my summer jobs was crawling inside the nose cone of a Los Angeles class submarine and replace the zinc “sacrificial “ anode plates that surround the sonar dome. It looked like a giant disco ball
@RonWithTheStop Рік тому
As a US Navy Submarine Veteran, you definitely did your homework. Excellent video, good job!
@nomore-constipation Рік тому
As a child of a fellow Navyman and Submariner. I'd definitely like to see his unique view on the history of these boats (worldwide) not just America
@collinsoconnor5843 Рік тому
Stop lying. You worked at McDonald's
@mtmadigan82 Рік тому
I agree, I was expecting to be very underwhelmed.
@nomore-constipation Рік тому
The way the US Government pays @@collinsoconnor5843, I'd say he was probably working both if he wanted to afford anything 😂
@KneeoGeeo Рік тому
Homework? That they go into space lol
@lukemczen7486 11 місяців тому
Dude, the fact that those missiles use stars for guidance is just incredible to me
@SA-5247 10 місяців тому
That was a joke lol.. they use satellites
@dasa7921 10 місяців тому
@@SA-5247 and what do satelites use?
@TLK22 10 місяців тому
@@dasa7921They use an orbit and precise clock.
@TLK22 10 місяців тому
@@SA-5247ICBM use inertial navigation because it can't be jammed like satellite. Not sure where he got the idea they use stars.
@TLK22 10 місяців тому
@@SA-5247Wikipedia says that there is an astro-inertial navigation system so he's correct.
@user-bw9sd7no6k 10 місяців тому
First time watching one of your videos. Absolutely great content and put together really well. You kept it very entertaining and educational at the same time well done sir. I had no problem watching the entire thing. Thank you.
@pascalf9602 7 місяців тому
Nuclear subs are loud and therefore much easier to detect. Kinda defeats the whole point of a sub. You can check out the 2001(I think) incident when a German sub (non nuclear) got near a US carrier and shocked everyone when they decided to surface near it. There were even US officials on the German sub and they were "reportedly visible shocked". It was a training exercise, obviously. We (Germany) don't own nuclear subs for that reason ETA: it was the USS Enterprise and was photographed by the U24
@edmartin875 2 місяці тому
Any Submarine running on nothing but battery power is quieter than any submarine running on any other power source.
@bluexeyedxpassion Місяць тому
you would also have to know EXACTLY where that sub is too. in a moments notice she can disappear.
@MrSaemichlaus Рік тому
Countries keep the geometry of the propellers of their submarines top secret because they generate the majority of the noise. Somebody detecting that noise could interpret various parameters if they also know the diameter, number of blades, blade shape, direction of the prop. Every unique prop is like a signature for the submarine and can be catalogued by opposing intelligences to determine the mission capabilities of whichever enemy vessel they encounter.
@maximiliandort3489 10 місяців тому
I find it absolutely insane that the main factor that keeps humanity from annihilating itself is different groups of humans divided by arbitrary borders holding a knife at each others throat at all times.
@The_Viscount 10 місяців тому
And, yet, it mostly works. For the entirety of the first cold war, the east and west sat with guns to each other's heads. This forced everyone to negotiate and compromise.
@spencerscott6347 10 місяців тому
@@The_Viscount not only that but the fear was a shared experience on both sides. we thought Russia was big mean but they were just as terrified. and it was actually one of those underwater cable hacks that made the Americans realize how scared the soviets were themselves that led to the talks to finally start the end of the cold war.
@henriksvensson126 10 місяців тому
Yes and it's childish.
@maximiliandort3489 10 місяців тому
@@henriksvensson126 the childishness of it is what terrifies me most.
@PjKneisel 10 місяців тому
Yeah and it seems like all it would take would be a country with this capability to have some sort of despotic tyrant who does a “suicide by cop” to potentially end everything for everyone everywhere.
@RoberinoSERE 4 місяці тому
I was a missile Submariner on USS Florida in the 1980s when she was brand new. New Subs dont smell new like Cars. They actually smell bad until your nose gets use to the odor.
@troy.s 7 місяців тому
Very cool video. A friend of my step-father served on a sub out of Bangor and he was allowed to give us a tour. I remember hearing a reference to the Trident Missiles, but I'm not sure if older sub going for a retrofit or if it was the Ohio, which had just launched. Either way, it was a sight to behold, especially for a 12yo boy. I'm sure if I toured the same boat now, 40 years later, it would feel tiny and cramped for sure.
@edmartin875 2 місяці тому
Where is this "Bangor" ? The only one I know of is in Maine, about 60 miles inland. Perhaps in the UK ?
@troy.s 2 місяці тому
@@edmartin875 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Submarine_Base_Bangor
@hansiallen2281 Рік тому
I'd honestly be really interested in a video about how submarines spy. The example you gave is one that I never would have even have thought of but is genius, and it would be brilliant to see more!
@jimcabezola3051 Рік тому
You might try the 1998 non-fiction book “Blind Man’s Bluff” by Sherry Sonntag, Christopher Drew and Annette Lawrence Drew. I’ve read it several times in the past 25 years, and it’s always fascinated me. My go-to submarine spying book.
@Liv1nMohawk Рік тому
@Jim Cabezola Even Red October have some accurate information
@JustAnotherTechBro Рік тому
Great video! My Dad was on the USS Andrew Jackson in the 60s and 70s during the cold war. He ran the nuclear reactor on it. He didn't tell us much about it and always said "If I told you then I'd have to kill you." Today I wear the peacoat that he wore while standing on the deck of it during a surface in god knows where that was. 100% wool, made in 1966 and still durable af.
@rowan6207 Рік тому
awesome man
@katiekane5247 Рік тому
My parents down mummy bags finally gave up the ghost. Can't beat official military gear for durability.
@mikedrop4421 Рік тому
A tech bro in a vintage peacoat. Yep, that checks out.👍😁
@dagwould Рік тому
What a great heritage. Thanks for telling us.
@lincolnduke Рік тому
And it glows in the dark too!
@jeffrhorer1811 7 місяців тому
I think you would have to be crazy to want to serve in a sub. Like a cave you can never walk out of. If you served honorably on a sub you have my respect.
@NixHarpinger 2 місяці тому
Fun fact about MIRVs is that not all 12 warheads will be thermonuclear bombs. I don't know the ratio, but there will usually be several dummy warheads in the mix. And while the Mk. 7 blast yield is currently unknown, some (NATO) warheads aren't even "that terrible." The tactical W76 (tho these subs normally only carry one of these) is between 5-7kt and Mk. 4's are from 90-100kt. There is the Mk. 5 with its 475kt but regulations state that a maximum of 8 of these warheads can be fit into a single Reentry Vehicle (so 8 live; 4 dummy). For reference: Fat Man - 21kt, Fission bomb (dropped on Nagasaki) Little Boy - 15kt, Fission bomb (dropped on Hiroshima) W56 -1200kt, Thermonuclear warhead (Minuteman II ICBM)
@Chr7st Рік тому
This has to be one of my favorite videos you've made. The animations, the submarine building side-story, plus I never realized submarines played such an important role in politics. Great stuff johnny
@waynebonavia7570 Рік тому
I loved working on and it was an exciting thing to do I'll never forget things I saw and experienced it's amazing they're looking out for us as long as things keep escalating we just got to be a way a better way I know there is.
@topspot4834 Рік тому
Completely agree. Just commented that ... Not sure what it is specifically, and I've watched all of them, but this was just so good. Fascinating topic, and amazing effort from Johnny and his crew. Scary though ... Like terrifying.
@Gaetano.94 Рік тому
@@waynebonavia7570 Such a low effort video just to hit quota.
@grg20111 Рік тому
I served on the USS Alaska SSBN 732 Trident class submarines from 1987-1991. I’ve launched missiles before and I can tell you the entire boat flexes at launch 🚀
@oscarprendergast7295 Рік тому
Grg20111 Thank you for protecting me And for your exemplary Service in the silent service sir!
@oscarprendergast7295 Рік тому
Spar torpedo - nothing new there- we used this type of device on land to take out “pillboxes” called “Bangalore mine” It was A Bomb basically on the end Of a Long pole
@skp8748 Рік тому
@@oscarprendergast7295 😂😂
@edwardta3202 Рік тому
I was a JO on USS West Virginia SSBN 736 2019-2022. We nicknamed the Alaska “God’s Boat” cause she won the battle E every year
@grg20111 Рік тому
@@edwardta3202 That’s what’s up mate!
@DavidKoppana-iq8jr Місяць тому
MIRV is an overly powerful tool of war. Johnny Harris I encourage you to make more of these concerning submarine warfare. You’ve just hit the tip of the submarine.
@stevefarris9433 Місяць тому
I served 23 years on the boats. Started with the WW2 diesels that used the snorkel to supply air for the engines, moved to the nuclear fast attacks and finally to the missile boats. It is interesting that I lived through all of those things you talked about and yet still found your video worth watching. Congratulations on a job well done.
@mikebauer6917 Рік тому
Once while in the US Navy, my ship did an emergency underway replenishment (parts or something I wasn’t privy to) for a Ohio class boomer. I was on watch when this thing rose up behind us and came along side. It was shockingly massive and fast. Like a monster shadow moving under the water.
@CYBERVISIONSdotCom Рік тому
@Mike Bauer 😂😂Shockingly Massive? Absolutely. Fast? Uh…No. They can get above 20,but I won’t comment on how much. BTW, what Year wazzit?
@JustsomeSteve Рік тому
I can only imagine Moby-Dick on steroids :P
@bronzebacksnatcher5163 Рік тому
was it a missle?
@djjazzyjeff1232 Рік тому
@@bronzebacksnatcher5163 No, it was up to 24 of them all containing 12 warheads each, in one place. And the Nazy has dozens of them.
@DavidKulcsar12 Рік тому
@@djjazzyjeff1232Only the Nazis did not have nuclear warheads. This time it is much scarier.
@CallsignWombat Рік тому
Recently retired Submariner here. It's always cool to see people look into and learn about our ways of life and what we used to do. It's such a small community and I'm glad people find awesomeness in our line of work. If anyone has a question that I'm allowed to answer I absolutely will. Thank you Johnny!
@CallsignWombat Рік тому
Before anyone asks I was a Torpedoman. The rate specifically is responsible for all weapons aboard from rifles and pistols to torpedoes and missiles.
@aidilmubarock5394 Рік тому
Just yes or no, is the submarine capabilities pretty much the same since cold war?
@PerfectRodo Рік тому
@@CallsignWombat Thank you for your service, and mad props to you and the other silent underwater sea-nerds.
@AndyPentax Рік тому
Recently we have been told about UAP’s that fly from a high altitude and then drop into the Ocean. Can you discuss anything about these? What are they? And do we have any idea as to their origin?
@dannypomeroy9255 Рік тому
@@CallsignWombat are you a Troll how many subs do China and Russia have that's modern class nuclear weapons and how many off coastlines
@jonhoyt2886 8 місяців тому
Love your content bromosapien! Very interesting video. Also, as a side note, the red hat makes you look like you stepped out of the Bill Murray movie, The Life Aquatic 😂😂
@wackomanx Місяць тому
Back in the 90's, my dad was on a fishing trip with a friend and a submarine surfaced which flipped their boat. My dad spent the night in the ocean and was rescued the next day.
@andreasschuster9225 Рік тому
Submarines, Doritos, Maps - does not matter what, Johnny and his team always entertain us ♥
@wazzup233 Рік тому
Next topic he should tackle about satellite, aircraft carriers, the internet and astronomy. 😁
@jaykim8851 Рік тому
And Subway....how this sandwich chain has made it's way within deep within South Korean media and entertainment 🤣
@jaykim8851 Рік тому
one other video...from a few years ago...Johnny delving into the mysterious case of why the McDonald's ice cream machines are always broken. That was my first Johnny Harris video. The video that got me hooked was the video on how Russia would most likely invade Ukraine based on publicly available information, thorough research in Russia/Ukrainian relations and history, and information driven inferences....a few days after I watched the Johnny Harris video....Russia invaded Ukraine by rolling in their armor and troops to my horror. But I was well informed and mentally prepared to process this horrid news in advance thanks to this channel. Slava Ukraini and thank you Johnny.
@fredrick1176 Рік тому
Do more about submarines! I had a relative who served on a boomer class growing up. They are fascinating, and absolutely do not get enough credit for how important they are
@evann-t2915 Рік тому
@@adfaklsdjf boomer /srs
@rocksparadox Рік тому
@@adfaklsdjf It's p3wd13c4nc3rfantard level ''humor'' , try again.
@TheAntManMan Рік тому
The whole point of johnny is geography type shit.. when we get an out of the blue video lifting the curtain on something random we just “ooohh ahhh, thank u J!” Not try and turn this into a ice cream machine channel 😅 Much love Freddie! Hope your day is awesome
@jchastain789 7 місяців тому
I was in the boy scouts and we spent a weekend on the uss York town also went to fort Sumpter. I'll never forget it all. Everlasting experience
@tommccoy6708 6 місяців тому
The time I spent serving on an American submarine was interesting for sure. I was on patrol in the Mediterranean ocean when the USSR collapsed. Wild times when I think back on it.
@damiadeniji Рік тому
Johnny's upload rate and consistency of high quality long-form content is unmatched.
@toofy7253 Рік тому
He inspired me to make better videos, which will be coming within a year. Soon many more youtubers like myself will be producing at a similar level. We were headed that way, but he's probably helping to motivate the next class of youtubers. It's coming!
@farrukhahmad555 Рік тому
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@elultimo102 Рік тому
I've heard stories that the psych exams for submariners are extremely thorough, given the close quarters and months of never seeing daylight. During WW2, you couldn't even have tooth fillings, due to possible pressure changes. The screening & training of submariners would be an interesting topic.
@louisketchman9283 Рік тому
Screening isn’t too crazy for officer side at least. You interview with an admiral in DC just to check if you’re normal or not. Then besides that it’s just power school (navy nuclear school)
@Klyptic Рік тому
There is no crazy psych exam lol
@Paul-hp6zp Рік тому
@@Klyptic there should be.
@Klyptic Рік тому
@@Paul-hp6zp then there would be even fewer people than the already few. Already undermanned and overworked, won't happen
@alexpegg238 Рік тому
@@Klyptic I did one. It was just a 300 question standard psych eval. If any questions got flagged, a follow up was made with a professional. Although I don't know if that was just because I was a nuke sub vol.
@professorkusemwa 9 місяців тому
This is one of the most interesting videos I have seen from Johnny Harris. You're a good story teller. Keep it up Bro! 👍🏻
@CharlieBasta 9 місяців тому
This video makes pushing that subscribe button so easy. Very well done. Very informative. And WOW the amount of research you must have done for this. Outstanding work.
@charlesjustice8771 Рік тому
I used to work in a facility that maintained and repaired the W series warheads on these tridents....let me tell you this. If it truly ever came to a full scale exchange it would absolutely be the end of the world. I left that job and work in a grocery store now. Less stress. Less fear. More peace.
@toziassmitt Рік тому
r/thathappened
@charlesjustice8771 Рік тому
@@toziassmitt 🤏🍆
@justinojara9169 Рік тому
Problem with some of you is that you have never known how resilient the earth and humans are, God created this world ,and no one ,I mean no one will ever destroy it completely, while people thought covid will wipe all of us in Africa, we are still here
@Cykadelia Рік тому
@@justinojara9169 You're just plain delusional at this point, religion doesn't even having anything to do with it anymore.
@bp8652 Рік тому
Grocery store "customers" are more likely to kill you than nuclear missiles.
@xeniathetiefling831 Рік тому
I’ve always found espionage and all things spies fascinating. Would love a video covering it in depth!
@AnthonyGhandour 9 місяців тому
I love the way you deep dive on so many topics and it takes you down a rabbit hole….my great grandfather said to my grandma GK General Knowledge is essential in life and it’s a never ending learning process
@antonlindemer7535 14 днів тому
One inaccuracy to note: At 12:08 the Chief of Naval Operations is shown to be Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, however at this point (in 1947) the CNO was FADM Chester W. Nimitz. Otherwise this is a very well-researched and comprehensive video. Another masterpiece by Johnny Harris!
@comradelilly5070 Рік тому
I don’t understand how you’re able to make such high quality content so quickly. Love what you’re doing, please never stop
@gushterell7989 Рік тому
He is funded by the CIA.
@just_a_turtle_chad Рік тому
Johnny, you're such a hard worker; I love your stories. I'm always impressed by the exhaustive lengths you expend to tell such fantastic stories ✨ Thank you
@daymal2717 Рік тому
I LIKE TURTLES
@DiabeticWalrus1 Рік тому
AUUUUGHHH
@bread8718 Рік тому
Let’s not forget the entire team and the community
@maazkalim Рік тому
Sounds like Mr Harris has only recently started watching ‘Vigil®’.
@clv603 5 місяців тому
My old man was a submariner for over 20 years. I have no idea how he did it, but I remember when I was around 12 years old taking a family tour of the boat how crazy it was to me the idea of living in those quarters for months and months at a time. Hats off to the squids of the Navy
@AAB1 8 місяців тому
This video is great. Beautifully told and made.
@NickyHendriks Рік тому
I would most definitely love to see more videos on subs, from an extended one on how subs are used to spy around but also for the more little things like how the crew lives on a sub as it can stay under for over three months at a time. What do they eat? Is there any off-time and how is it spent? Ordinary Navy ships get refueled and restocked using support ships, subs don't.
@tylerproctor6367 Рік тому
The crew has a rotation of watches, and we have to hot rack. Which means that there are more people on the boat than racks, so we have to share beds. We have regular food, taco Tuesday, pizza, burgers etc. when you are not on watch if you aren’t doing qualifications we play on our switches, card games, cribbage. Watch movies, regular stuff
@joeis18 Рік тому
Smarter Every Day has the best video series on these
@SaxyPlayer96 Рік тому
Smarter every day has a good series and the Channel Sub Brief has multitudes of videos about specific subs and ships/history/ world naval operations etc.
@rosalinplaat380 Рік тому
Yes please tell us about the spying tactics!!!!
@Theman3806 Рік тому
Any current info is classified for the most part however you can learn more about legacy subs and the lifestyle
@yashsaboo7 Рік тому
This is so well researched and the storytelling is top-notch as always. Want more Submarine content please :))))
@adrianmillard6598 Рік тому
Not well enough researched to know that radio doesn't work underwater.
@chazzerbox131 Рік тому
Or that British and Dutch has masses of patents on submersibles way before Washingtons attempt for the revolutionary war
@datboi2250 Рік тому
@@Loothansa I think you just summed up my feelings about this channel. Which also explains why I enjoyed his vids when he was talking about Micky Dees ice cream machines, but I don't enjoy ones that talk about military stuff... To sum it up his videos aren't well researched at all even on surface level but are "packaged" very nicely
@sammyjones3500 Рік тому
@@adrianmillard6598 Don't they have antennae wires they feed out underwater? Seen it somewhere?
@adrianmillard6598 Рік тому
The towed antenna is for ULF ultra low frequency not radio.
@EmilyChuu 5 місяців тому
The first video you show of the test nuclear rocket was designed by a family member of mine. Hes amazing!
@naninolovyou6388 8 місяців тому
Jesus dude, you have me so intrigued about every one of your topics. You are a talented investigative reporter. PLEASE GOD, someone gives you a television series!!! I LOVE your channel. It is, easily, my favorite! LOVE YOU ❤❤❤❤
@baijokull Рік тому
One of my favorite premises for sci-fi books is when earth as a whole is threatened and everyone just decides to focus all human effort on facing that problem (probably not what would really happen but a nice thought experiment). Just imagining what we could all do if we actually worked together on something other than beating up our neighbors.
@joeyglasser2574 Рік тому
I agree, but it's not realistic. The truth is nuclear weapons are never going away. Knowing that, we should want to reduce nuclear war (and war period) as much as possible. As counter intuitive as it is, nuclear weapons and the mutually assured destruction they provide will most likely result in less conflict in the future. If anything, nuclear weapons will probably make humans beat up their neighbors less and allow us to work together more.
@Kazimier101 Рік тому
I'm sure you read/watched Watchmen but check it out if you haven't because it's right up your alley
@elagrion Рік тому
Earth as a whole is threatened today. It's called climate change. And what do we do? As species, we continue stubbornly to create value for shareholders and profit-up.
@joeyglasser2574 Рік тому
@@Kazimier101 I've heard of it but never watched it. Do you recommend reading it or watching it?
@joeyglasser2574 Рік тому
@@elagrion What do you recommend we do instead? Just flip the switch on fossil fuels and stop using them today? I support being environmentally friendly and reducing emissions but there needs to be a realistic path towards a green future. Ending the use of fossil fuels today would cause civilization to collapse. Also, what's wrong with creating wealth and increasing profits?
@ExoticzZninjA Рік тому
You really should cover the story of Eugene Fluckey who wrote about his experience of the second world war in the Pacific being a skipper of the USS Barb (the book - Thunder Below - is extraordinary). He sunk 17 ships including an aircraft carrier, and literally destroyed a train. Oh and he revolutionized submarine warfare by launching rockets from his surfaced sub.
@cidshroom Рік тому
Lucky Fluckey's book Thunder Below really is extraordinarily entertaining. I tore through it in no time.
@esperanzaflores3634 10 місяців тому
We need a submarine series please ! This is so good and so interesting.
@johnchaisson4142 8 місяців тому
@johnnyharris - take a look into TACAMO which is a critical component of the nuclear submarine deterrent. Super interesting tech that spans air, land and undersea. Great story to tell here
@azilbean Рік тому
Johnny's storytelling skills + new production team = 🔥🔥🔥 And yes, more please 🙏
@mikekaup5252 Рік тому
My dad made nine war patrols on US subs in WWll. He started on the R17 a WWl boat. He then did two on the Halibut. He did the first four of the Pampanito. After the war he would sleep under a blanket that was stretched tight from head to toe and completely covered. A submarine way to sleep and not be bothered by the commotion around him. I recall many stories when submariners would party at the house on weekends in the fifties.
@NovaTrap1312 10 місяців тому
Has he ever cursed about the Mark 14? :D
@Rocinante808 5 місяців тому
My grandfather was a radar operator in New Jersey I believe and according to maybe apocryphal family stories he had discovered the German U-boats that had made it into the harbors or at least super close to East coast & felt guilty for telling his superiors cuz they ordered a strike & sunk them. It’s wild to think how much sympathy & hate on both sides can have for one another.
@nastywoodsman 3 місяці тому
This reminds me of sitting in the pub listening to your mate go on about something he only has a very limited knowledge of.
@goodwinter6017 Місяць тому
the way those rockets just burst right out of the ocean and blast right off into space is magnificent.!!! super cool !!!!!
@Ankitkumar-kq1no Рік тому
Wow, this video is truly amazing! I was completely engrossed for the entire 30 minutes. The information on submarines and their capabilities was so informative and eye-opening. I had no idea that they were capable of so much. The presentation was top-notch, and the video production was of high quality. In this age of short attention spans, it's refreshing to see a video that can hold my interest for such a long time. Keep up the great work!
@gaatzaat Рік тому
I didn't even realise it was half an hour long until i read this! Such an interesting video about something I'd barely thought about before
@probablynot1368 Рік тому
The UKposts channel SmarterEveryDay posted an entire series on submarines.
@JG54206 Рік тому
Just a note; fast attack subs are also called Hunter-killer subs and are made for sinking other submarines or surface vessels as well as protecting friendly ballistic missile subs and surface vessels. Some modern fast attack subs also carry the capability of launching cruise missiles as well as advanced surveillance equipment which allows them to fill a multi role niche. The ballistic missile subs also have advanced surveillance equipment but their main purpose is to be ready on station to fire missiles if needed. At least that’s my understanding of it.
@CYBERVISIONSdotCom Рік тому
@Julian G Only Hollywood idiots & Civilian basement morons use the term “Hunter-Killer”. We (Actual “Qualified Submariners” like myself - STS1(SS), SSN-653) don’t use it because it sounds like a crap Video Game or a POS B-Movie. It’s always been “Fast Attack”. You’re also incorrect about a Fast Attack’s’ capability of shooting Cruise Missiles;ALL Fast Attacks, not just “some”, have the capability of shooting Cruise Missiles; Boomers can shoot Cruise Missiles as well.
@mohamedalkaboom Рік тому
Yes
@dagwould Рік тому
Pretty close.
@randomuser3061 Рік тому
Fast attack subs are for reconnaissance and deterrence. Never heard of hunter killer lol
@acceptablecasualty5319 Рік тому
You're correct. Ballistic Missile or Cruise Missile Subs are louder, larger and generally less capable at Naval Combat than Fast Attacks. They're still formidable, but their main purpose is to use Stealth to safeguard the Payload of Nuclear Arms.
@saafaque1618 9 місяців тому
#johnnyharris Thank you for your content, regardless of the topic I keep coming back to your channel when i feel drained or need some brain juice. Perfect conversation starters - your videos never get old! Keep them coming. Peace
@theinternetguy4426 9 місяців тому
Hands down….massive respect for the effort and 10/10 for the creativity 🎉
@brianr6661 Рік тому
I operated nuclear reactors for the US Navy. I got out 15 years ago but I got to see a lot of tech while working in the shipyards. The stuff that we were retiring was mindblowing. The cutting edge stuff I only got wind of but didn't get trained on because my boat was a little older. I can only imagine what they have come up with in the last 15 years.
@d3vitron779 Рік тому
Neat, I’m like a week from qualifying at prototype. Can’t wait
@brianr6661 Рік тому
@@d3vitron779 just remember, shipmate, it gets better after ORSE.
@levisguy53 11 місяців тому
@@brianr6661 always like those drills that didn't require forward participation! enjoy the pro-pay, steam pigs!
@travelingman45 11 місяців тому
What boat? I was on the Kentucky 2010-2012
@travelingman45 11 місяців тому
@@d3vitron779prototype was the best! In SC, or NY? Get on a fast attack, boomers are not all they are cracked up to be. And fast attacks get to do traveling and pulling into ports.
@alarcon99 Рік тому
Since Johnny loves maps so much I hope that the next submarine video touches on just how unmapped the ocean floor is and although submarines have radar and sonar to help them “see” it also alerts anyone who might be listening to their location. So submarines find themselves having to perform literal “maneuvers in the dark”. And there was a nuclear machinist mate that died when an American sub hit the side of a mountain. Also it would be great if he goes into the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion
@sainteyegor Рік тому
He wasn’t a nuclear machinist’s mate, he was non-nuclear AKA A-ganger. Also… operational subs avoid using active sonar since it gives away their position. Source: I was a sonar technician on 688 class subs
@alarcon99 Рік тому
@@sainteyegor my mistake. Thanks for the correction. What a shame 😔
@fredytamayo2904 7 місяців тому
thank you, the last reflexions you made in the end of the video about the best minds of us , could or would do impossible things possible. thanks
@tomleake8227 6 місяців тому
My only criticism is that you skipped the whole thing about AIP engines, and you skipped over the whole. Submarines are one of the best tools for laying naval mines. You should do a video about naval mines.
@NSRider24 Рік тому
I would love to see more videos about both of the endless research moments in this video! This stuff is incredible!
@sunkorg Рік тому
Tom Clancy's book, "The Hunt for Red October" remains one of the most accurate depictions of life on a sub and its related politics, thanks to Clancy's close relationships with the Navy. Another of his books, "Red Storm Rising", includes very detailed depictions of sub warfare. And the C64 game of the same name was wildly enjoyable to play as a kid in the 1980s. 😊
@martinschmidt4894 Рік тому
Red Storm Rising is a great book.
@StephenConantJohnson 10 місяців тому
@@martinschmidt4894 Co-authored by Larry Bond. I recommend several of Bond's books. He writes a submarine story as well as anybody alive.
@clintgholson 10 місяців тому
I was on the USS DALLAS FROM 04-08
@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065 9 місяців тому
And ubisoft didn't do anything with it
@199ekim 9 місяців тому
Great work mate. I have been enjoying numerous videos of journalism you have produced and will continue to watch. But yes please do the spy film 😂
@MacNChees33 9 місяців тому
Saw this reposted on TikTok. Wanted to make sure to support the actual creator. I served on a Virginia class submarine and this is fascinating.
@Kaze919 Рік тому
20:05 I love the story of finding the cable was basically like, we need to make sure no soviet fishermen drop an anchor here and rip up the cable so there was a sign in Russian that said “don’t drop anchor here” and that basically just meant “underwater secret cable here”
@Slackware1995 Рік тому
As an ex-submariner (bubblehead) who served on SSBN-731 USS Alabama, I can neither confirm, nor deny that your graphic on what the Ohio class looks like on the inside is not correct. I can confirm that I do NOT miss the horrible hours that I worked in the engineroom. The best part of my job as an Engineering Laboratory Technician was always being the first on deck, able to breath fresh salt air, after we surfaced.
@aoandd 9 місяців тому
That spy movie thing you mentioned - yeah that actually would be a great movie. It could have many, many of the Hollywood Heavy hitters and icons, men and women. It could be an extended movie..like one of those "special movies" like the GF. It would bring about ideas for others. I wish I had another place to say this. I've given up several million dollar ideas on youtube comments. Anyways good videos. I've been steady watching. I subbed.
@lukasgray3030 9 місяців тому
Subbed just because you put in your own ad progress bar. Great attention to detail man.
@regarded9702 Рік тому
On the topic of submarine spying, I recently found out a uk sub snuck into a soviet carrier group and took pictures of the carriers propeller (by knowing what the propeller looks like you can more easily track the ship somehow, something to do with its wake maybe). I didn't realise they could be that stealthy, literally meters away from an enemy ship.
@phormioofathens4774 Рік тому
Has less to do with wake and more to do with sound frequency
@regarded9702 Рік тому
@@phormioofathens4774 thanks, I was mostly just guessing at that point.
@vibratingstring Рік тому
it's always been a game of hiding "in the baffles" (behind the sub where it cannot hear). That's why subs have towed arrays too.
@user-op8fg3ny3j Рік тому
If Johnny get's excited by submarine launched rockets, then he should look up the Sea Dragon. It is incredibly colossal
@nazeeralisd9746 Рік тому
Except no one has made a sea dragon to date
@usmantariq4756 10 місяців тому
I'm here after the Ocean gate accident and I've got to say this solved most of the queries inside my brain regarding Subs
@edmartin875 2 місяці тому
Which "Ocean gate accident" are you referring to ? Thresher, Scorpion, the idiots that wanted to sightsee the Titanic, or something totally unknown except to yourself ?
@zoanth4 7 місяців тому
One of the old heads I work with was on the sub that tapped that Russian cable in the 80s. It's in the book Blind Man's Bluff
@jimmyohdez Рік тому
My roommate while I was in the Navy was a bubble head. He worked on the nuclear reactors and had to be there every day at 4am to start the reactors or some shit like that. Hope you’re doing well Mike!!
@franzm262 Рік тому
As a former submariner this is an awesome video. Brings me back to an amazing time in my life when I was doing some awesome stuff. No one does it better than a submariner.
@AuxiliaryPanther Рік тому
No one does it deeper.
@timtebow155 Місяць тому
Outstanding video! You and the crew, and your set are giving me Steve Zissou vibes
@dvmo5553 10 місяців тому
Thank you Sir!. I love submarines and have enjoyed every minutes of your video. Please cover more topics about Submarines. 🙂
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