Battleship New Jersey - Drydock Tour - April 21, 2024 - Drydock #3

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Battleship New Jersey - Drydock Tour - April 21, 2024 - Drydock #3 - Philadelphia Ship Repair

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3 ай бұрын

This is a compilation of clips from my BB-62 drydock tour today (Sunday).
Quite a bit of background noise since the worksite was active with workers power washing the hull.
I recommend the tour if you are able to do it.
Hats off to the Battleship New Jersey staff who were courteous and knowledgeable.
Here's the link: www.battleshipnewjersey.org/d...
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3

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@michaeldigiovanni2622 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, those of us that just can’t be there right now really appreciate you documenting her for us!

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Thanks !! My pleasure !!

@kman-mi7su 3 ай бұрын

Wow, you really get an idea of just how massive the ship is when it is in drydock!

@firemedic5100 3 ай бұрын

I greatfully appreciate you posting this. Even if I lived close, this old man would never be able to walk around it like you did. Even with the video, it is easy to appreciate the size of this iconic ship. Thanks again.

@freedomisntfree_44 3 ай бұрын

My problem is living a little far away. This is indeed a great video

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate your kind words sir !! Thank You !!

@martinshegelski5856 3 ай бұрын

Nothing prepared me for her sheer size when I visited her in the early 2000’s. USS New Jersey is well worth the visit if you can make it and have the means. I would love to visit all the Iowa class battleships.

@gullreefclub 3 ай бұрын

The New Jersey and her sister ships are impressive as hell when in the water but out of the water she becomes even more amazing and awesome looking in my opinion because out of the water and on the blocks you truly get a better idea of how massive she actually is.

@damkayaker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this video!

@philipbatula9920 2 ай бұрын

Took the tour, it was worth it. One thing to note, the walk down into the drydock was easier than the walk up.

@lizzapaolia959 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video of yours, thank you for sharing 🙏

@jshelby78 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing your drydock tour!!

@nigelterry9299 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for filming this. Being based in the U.K. There is no way I could see her. This is the best alternative.

@Rwalt61 3 ай бұрын

Interesting video. You just can't understand the enormous size of these ships until you see them from this viewpoint. And I thought I was lucky when I got to walk under the belly of a 747 jumbo jet. I wish I could've been there.

@oldschool4325 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. 👍

@tomkelly6216 3 ай бұрын

She’s breathtaking !

@albing1397 3 ай бұрын

Amazing how sleek NJ is , head on.

@tonerotonero1375 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks for the video. I would have loved to be there but France is too far away to attend easily. What a beast. So glad people take good care of it. Elegant lines despites such a massive presence. Beautiful.

@chrismaverick9828 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing for those of us who cannot get out there to see her.

@FirepowerForFreedom62 3 ай бұрын

Hi Al, this is your tour guide Rob. Thanks for coming out to see the Battleship in dry dock. I hope you had a great time!

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Are you kidding ?? It was awesome !! Thanks for making our day something to remember !! Keep up the good work !! I'll be there to board her when she returns.

@FirepowerForFreedom62 3 ай бұрын

@@kraggman You're welcome, my pleasure. See you onboard!

@leeroywolphagen8451 3 ай бұрын

Super awesome footage.. planning to make the journey before she goes back to sea

@mrkeiths48 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Not many people get the experience. Gives me a flashback to 40 years ago when my sub was in a drydock in San Diego. I actually remember being on a WestPac with the New Jersey back in the 80's too. She's a beauty, and I am glad that they are giving her some much needed TLC.

@timbowden1680 3 ай бұрын

Very nice. Beats my cell phone pics.

@phil20_20 3 ай бұрын

Great briefing! Many who can't make it themselves will appreciate this for many years.

@markpaul87 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, very cool to see the walk around.

@utube321piotr 3 ай бұрын

Your camera work footage is outstanding, provides a richer display of the awesomeness of that ship, its size and contours. Thank you for making the video and sharing.

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

It is indeed an incredible thing to see in person. Thanks for watching !!

@ronaldjohnson7861 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that with all of us. She is a gorgeous ship I am so happy they are preserving her!

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

No problem !!

@S_C_C_R 3 ай бұрын

I went on Sunday as well. I posted it on my channel. I even bought an anode.

@acidtreat101 3 ай бұрын

Amazing views and experience. Thank you. Wish I could go but at a mid-life challenge in my life right now, unemployed and no money to travel. Hopefully wherever Iowa goes into Drydock, assuming she does, they will offer tours.

@gullreefclub 3 ай бұрын

Thank You for the upload. I am unable do take the tour in person so uploads like your is as close as I can get to seeing her out of the water.

@johnwinters9235 3 ай бұрын

My tour is May 19th. I am so excited!

@timholmes7913 3 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING -- thank you 10000x -- I cannot get there to take a tour in person -- but I am so glad to be able to see it through your camera -- absolutely wonderful -- thank you again

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a million !! I appreciate the kind comment !!

@MartysRandomStuff Ай бұрын

I went on the last weekend they did tours, when she was 99% done so no work noise, looked fantastic all painted red.

@robertpoore7604 3 ай бұрын

Nice job, really gives you scale of the ship and drydock.

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Thank you !!!

@mikeconklin1567 3 ай бұрын

I served on BB62 from 1985-1987. FC1 (SW) on the Aft Secondary 5” Fire Control analog computers. The Mark 1 Able. It took five of us to operate this monster for NGFS. Commonly called Shore Bombardment.

@Norbrookc 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, and you really give a sense of just how big New Jersey is.

@RIchardDavidson007 3 ай бұрын

I would love to see her back on the high seas' again.

@gregmerritt4278 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching !!!

@daniellipsi1978 3 ай бұрын

We took the tour the day before you did!

@Lion_McLionhead 3 ай бұрын

Noticing brushless gimbals always point to the side, at walls or at the ground because the automation makes the operators forget about them.

@makeithappenvideos 3 ай бұрын

that's awesome- new subscriber

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Thank You !!!

@Gadget0343 3 ай бұрын

I was there the same day. My guess much later in the day. There as no work going on when I was there.

@ytlas3 3 ай бұрын

Nice video. I'm disappointed because apparently they don't let the people any further under the hull than the first row of blocks. I expected them to take people under the hull to see one of the large openings to the sea chests. When I was working under the Jersey in '87, the only place I could stand up to stretch my back, was in one of the openings to the sea chest.

@timbowden1680 3 ай бұрын

We went under the keel right around turret 2.

@ytlas3 3 ай бұрын

Too bad, too far forward to see the opening of the inlet to the sea chest and how they blanked it over.

@timbowden1680 3 ай бұрын

@@ytlas3 There's like 130 sea chests, all blanked over. You can see plenty of them.

@ytlas3 3 ай бұрын

Ok, what I meant was the four sea chests that feed the four main condensers. They're recessed into the hull and I believe they were at least 4 foot in diameter. Thanks

@timbowden1680 3 ай бұрын

@@ytlas3 That would be cool.

@aliensounddigital8729 3 ай бұрын

I still think a modern dreadnought or battleship design would be better. Can a old battleship defend against a hypersonic missle? Or drone attacks?. I don't think these ships would last very long in any battle of the future. These war ships should be protected because they are a part of history and that's about it.

@NotSure416 3 ай бұрын

Ryan says she'll never be recommisioned, but I still have hope.

@Salty_Balls 3 ай бұрын

The need for that net under the gangway seems a lil concerning, and it's quite a dodgy looking net at that.

@NeedtoSpeak 3 ай бұрын

Did the tour meet your expectations?

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Most certainly did !!!

@jeffculpepper3492 3 ай бұрын

What no bulbous bow. ?

@opaandomascampingadventures 3 ай бұрын

What time was this tour. I was there for the 2:15 tour on this date.

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

8:30 AM

@sasquatch5680 3 ай бұрын

Bad camera work,,,,seeing more of the concrete than the ship and he didnt focus on the guy tellling us about stuff

@kraggman 3 ай бұрын

Sorry you didn't like the footage. I purposely didn't directly film the tour guide because it's not my place to step on the toes of BB-62 staff. They didn't hire me to document the tour, it was for my personnel entertainment. Besides, if I give it all away no one will take the tour. They need our support. Thanks for watching.