Great video. You missed one interesting detail on New Mexico. At the time of her last Kamikaze and bomb hit in ‘45 she was serving as the Fifth Fleet Flagship. Admiral Raymond Spruance having shifted his flag to her after his beloved USS Indianapolis took a kamikaze hit. After the attack on New Mexico everyone panicked. They could not find Spruance. He had gone out for his daily exercise power walking around the ship. They desperately sent crewman searching everywhere while fearing the worst. They finally found him, manning a firehose with the DC teams.

I always loved the overhaul and refit that the USS Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California, and West Virginia. Made them look completely different and new.

New Mexico class after refit are the toughest looking battleships. The style of superstructure is very appealing and stout. A shame none survive

The loss of the Arizona is just so horrific. What a beautiful ship and what a terrible day. Thanks for the great video and keeping the memory of these ships alive

The later US standard battleships were such terrific ships. They clearly placed the USN ahead of any competition.

One little coincidence I always found amusing was that the hull designations for the two battleships named USS Idaho were BB-24 and BB-42. That the second Idaho wasn't even originally planned to be built but was made possible by the sale of the first is poetic icing on the cake and why it's my favorite battleships. (It's also the state I was born in, so there's a little bias there too)

Saw ep 1 a couple days ago. Glad I didn't have to wait so long for this one. Can't wait for ep3.

The "armor-piercing bombs" were adapted 16.1" armor-piercing shells (the caliber used by Nagato and Mutsu). These were larger than the caliber against which Pennsylvania and Tennessee class BBs were armored, and they hit vertically rather than diagonally (as the deck armor was designed for).

The Mississippi was a beast. My father in law served on her for 15 years. She should have been saved for history’s sake. She had plenty of shore line in the Mississippi Gulf Coast to have been placed at but no one fought for her, what a shame for an 8 star battle ship.

I guess I got the first comment here. Great video going through the bulk of the American Standard-type battleships. I don't know if you have heard, but roughly 2 and a half months ago, the last survivor of the USS Arizona passed away. But the bright side is, he has been reunited with his brothers in the afterlife. That aside, out of all of the Standard-type battleships salvaged after Pear Harbor, Tennessee, California and West Virginia were all rebuilt basically as new vessels. I kind of like their modernized configuration, of course, that does mean they couldn't traverse the Panama Canal, but it is what it is. But seriously, the Navy should've saved Navada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California and West Virginia from either Operation Crossroads or being scraped. The bridge between Texas and North Carolina would've made it more complete in my opinion. Also, the rich history behind the Pearl Harbor veterans is best shown in person rather than in words. Is it a crime they didn't even think to preserve at least one Standard-type battleship?

In regard to the standard battleships, I'm partial to the aesthetics of the New Mexico class. At the start of the war they were the most "modern looking," similar to fast battleships. They were in wide contrast to the tripod masts on the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes or the "basket" masts on the Tennessee and Colorado classes. Although Tennessee, California and West Virginia looked pretty good after their refits 😎

As a person totally immersed in this period of history, I find the detail from research in these videos to be extraordinary. Really wonderful. This is real data.

God, Pennsylvania post refit is the prettiest ship to have ever sailed.

Great video on the Standard Battleships. I can’t wait for the last Standard Battleships, the Colorados; and the first Fast Battleships, the Carolinas.

Of the Standards, only USS Colorado kept her 5"/51 casemate guns. Along with USS New Mexicos and Mississippi, she also kept her older 5"/25s.

Awesome video, can’t wait for part 3! I love all the fast battleships

I really enjoyed the info in this video. I'm a frustrated WW II combat ship designer wannabe.

Awesome collection of photos, great job SVG!

In the film "They were Expendable" one of the characters, a commissary mate lay dying of his wounds reminiscing about the Arizona steaming into Manila Bay with her 14" guns blazing...

Personally, I find the 1930s configurations of the Pennsylvania class to be absolutely gorgeous along with their older sisters in the Nevada class. The double tripod masts just look perfect for those ships. It’s absolute crime that neither Pennsylvania nor Nevada were preserved considering their historical significance and also being sisters of the only Dec. 7 battleships that were total loses.

Fantastic series. Keep them coming.

Would be awesome if you also make a video about the Tillman Maximum Battleships and how they would look like given a hypothetical modernisation? Also the Tillmans did contribute alot to the Standard Battleship design.

Sweeeeet i was waiting for this❤🎉

Been waiting for this video 💪🏻💪🏻

Almost all these say 2 battleships destroyed Oklahoma and Arizona but we seem to forget that USS Utah was also destroyed at pearl. Probably because she was a training ship at this time and off the official books as a battleship but was still a Florida class battleship.

Great video, you always do a fantastic job.

This videos are amazing! Learning about the history of these warships is fascinating!

Great video! Thank you for your hard work. 🤘😝👍

These are great videos! Can't wait to get to the episode where I will learn more about my favorite battleship North Carolina, the showboat!!😊

BRO FINALLY DROPPED PART 2

Thanks for an excellent an informative video!

The Yamashiro's sister ship Fuso was also sunk at the Battle of Surigao Straight. 5 of the 6 US Battleships involved in Surigao were at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 and Oldendorf achieved the perfect position of crossing the Enemy's T, the Japanese had no chance.

I’ve always thought Tennessee and Cali after post Pearl Harbor refits were some of the best looking battleships we ever had, superseding the Iowas and South Dakotas. The only one I like better is WeeVee. I sure wish California had put USS Cali somewhere. Even Tennessee somewhere on the gulf coast or somewhere. Looking forward to episode 3.

Been looking out for this!!

This video is fantastic, finally someone is giving the Standard type Battleships the credit they deserve. They are my favorite classes of battleships, and I love the black and white footage shown. Where did you find it?

Believe it or not, Arizona’s masts and superstructure weren’t all scrapped! Amazingly some of it was dumped on a nearby site which became overgrown during management by U.S park services, I work for a private collection/ museum and the service who maintains the Arizona wreck site and surrounding area reached out and donated some of her superstructure!

thank you mr SVG

great video

Well done, thank you!

These classes are examples of excellence in preparation for the last war. By '43 they were useful for some variably effective shore bombardment in support of amphibious operations, and local AA in the same types of operations. Perhaps their greatest contribution was to confirm Japanese commitment to investment in fighting the last war themselves. Of course to some extent the U.S. did the same, with the Iowa class (and to lesser extent with the Alaska). But then the U.S. could afford to invest in both the 'last war' with BBs and in the current war with CV and escort construction. Japan could not, and every Riin, every ounce of steel and drop of oil they allocated to BBs contributed to their eventual defeat. Their psychological appeal (and arguable effectiveness in that capacity) persisted well in to the 1980s, with BBs scattering large caliber shells into the hills of coastal Korea and the Chouf Mountains of Lebanon. The tactical effectiveness of these is, to say the least, questionable. But they certainly were socially and, perhaps politically, impressive. These ships remind me of Mark Twain's remark "Thunder is good. Thunder is impressive. But it's lightening that does the work." It's worth noting that at Surigao Strait by the time the BB 'battle line' opened up the IJN units had already been effectively destroyed by TMBs and DDs and all the BBs did was to pulverize what were already, effectively, wrecks.

Excellent video! Would you mind covering a detail history of battleships from Napoleon to dreadnought to the vanguard? It would be keen to see each development in these floating fortresses one by one and their reactivation in the gulf war

been looking forward to this one! 🙂 Thank you!

Do you plan on doing these types of videos for other nations or other American ship types? Absolutely love listening to these.

Thank you

Excellent video. I am no expert but steam warships of all types and the naval side of World War 2 have been one of my main hobbies for about fifty-five years and I think you have done a great job here. I want to take a moment and praise you here for referring to the new 5"/38s on _Pennsylvania_ as mounts and not turrets as almost everyone else does. Mount is the correct terminology. They are not turrets. I will be here waiting on the next one. You bet I subscribed.

I don't what it is about the older battleships prior to the 30's, but I always liked how the guns were clustered close together, especially with the triple turrets - they almost seem more powerful and menacing, to me at least. Will you cover battleships of other nationalities at some point?

USS Pennsylvania may no longer be with us, but two of her 14-inch barrels are still on display at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, PA (near State College).

In hindsight it's a shame that more of these ships weren't made into museum ships all that history of the turning point of the United States but your videos pay Homage to the ships and the sacrifice made on them to preserve what this country stands for our freedom well-done

Amazing Job keep them coming I love history and if I my can I ask you something

Suggestion why was not more common to use skip bombing after the battle of the Bismarck sea?

California was even more susceptible to torpedo attack, because she her watertight hatches were not secured due to an inspection scheduled for Monday December 8. Her crew did not have enough time to set material condition Zebra to control the progressive flooding from the torpedoes.

I like your funny words history man

The video of Arizona blowing up never fails to get to me. We're watching the exact moment 1100 men die in that video clip.

After the us battleships will you plan to do other nations next or other ships type like subs? any way great video, I know there is a ton of research that go in to theses.

11:16 home state baby, lets go!!

Arizona is the most famous of the 'standard-type battleships.' And she is sacred and is hollow ground with her 'tears' weeping on the surface of Pearl Harbor.

Tennessee , California & West Virginia during 1944 : (THICC) wide hips - sink ships

Dad Mothballed California and Tennessee then sadly watched them both go in Philadelphia 😢

I’m glad the Pennsylvania was brought up it is my states ship and she is comparatively forgotten compared to her sister she should have been saved and put next to her sister

PART 2!

Do you use Friedman as a source?

Wish that the Pennsy could have been saved..to stand beside her sister..at least at Pearl for the surrender, but that torpedo sealed the deal on August 12 at Buckner Bay.

Excellent presentation 👍

Are you gonna talk about proposed but never built battleships like the Montana Class battleship. Are you also going to include the Alaska class (pocket battleships)?

I might have included the Colorado's, as they were repeat Tennessee's with 16" guns, and the two classes were known as "the big 5".

I know, I know, it goes against the "conventional wisdom" of the time, but I still wish the USN omitted the casemate guns entirely, since the BBs never operated alone in such a manner that necessitated them, and the weight could have gone to more AA guns, and improved underwater protection...

So in the Next Episode We gonna sing Country Roads?

Can you make a similar format for the Japanese navy?

Great videos !!! I just hate that most of the videos of USS Arizona's explosion video is reversed..

The Tennessee class is my favorite

BB-43

California seems to have been a very unlucky ship.

100th like!

After this british battleships should be explained by him man

With American introductions made I wonder if there be one for Japanese?

Can you do all the U.S Nuclear Aircraft Carriers of the American Revolutionary War? It shouldn't take long to make.

The sinking of Arizona is so sad how a Japanese plane dropped a bomb on a gun and the ammo exploded luckily the government didn't forget about the Arizona and made the Arizona a memorial huge respect to everybody that died during pearl harbor can't wait for episode 3?

Nevada at Okinawa - I can't save my sister but I did brought pieces of her, and it need pieces of you, Nips!" Nevada done avenger her sistership(not technically) by having one of her turret barrel from Arizona firing at the Japanese on shore