USS No-Go - America's Invincible Concrete "Battleship"

USS No-Go - America's Invincible Concrete "Battleship" - Fort Drum

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@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

Keep the topic suggestions coming!

@SebastianRamirez-lx4hz 4 ай бұрын

Do a video about the battle of lake trasimene

@Sgt_Long_Dong 4 ай бұрын

Léo Major PLEEAASE my man

@b.braker2145 4 ай бұрын

Billy Waugh Billy Waugh Billy Waugh

@-Chandelier- 4 ай бұрын

Spicy rock go brrrt

@waveygravey9347 4 ай бұрын

Private John "Barney" Hines.

@JunkyardDigs 4 ай бұрын

This is like the opposite of the story of the USS New Jersey 😂 Boat sinks Island Island becomes boat

@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

Digs over here asking if he can rehab fort drum lol

@karal_the_crazy 4 ай бұрын

@@the_fat_electrician it would be cool if it where refurbished

@tianrongchen6916 4 ай бұрын

@@the_fat_electrician you missed a small fact that the Japanese soldiers that were on the drum are survivors from the IJN Musashi, you know the sister ship to the wannabe submarine that is the Yamato

@user-wm3bf7pi3u 4 ай бұрын

@@tianrongchen6916 The Japanese know about island battleships, there is one in a northern Chinese harbor too, big guns and all.

@user-wm3bf7pi3u 4 ай бұрын

@@the_fat_electrician Have you ever heard of the SAC Bandit? or SAC Prowler? Strategic Air Command had a graffiti problem in the 1960's, wondered what ever happened with it.

@yodaman8015 4 ай бұрын

imagine being drafted to fight for the japanese navy and then just one day you stroll past a island and someone shoots a fucking car at you

@StudleyDuderight 4 ай бұрын

Not just a car, but the whole damn dealership and manufacturing plant as well. It's like the cars are being fed straight into the guns from the assembly line.

@getthecow1 4 ай бұрын

Now we're alies and you like that?

@kalman0966 4 ай бұрын

@@getthecow1 history exist don’t get butt hurt!

@getthecow1 4 ай бұрын

@@kalman0966 wow I was drunk and don't remember what I meant by this comment. But don't misunderstand, we're on the same team, America (f yeah)

@mouser4290 4 ай бұрын

Fore or Ford!!!

@Science_Fiction13 4 ай бұрын

A good topic to discuss is Adrian Carton de Wiart, aka "The Unkillable Soldier". He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them. Describing his experiences in the First World War, he wrote, "Frankly, I had enjoyed the war." That is just the tip of the iceberg. The more you learn about this guy, the more insane it gets.

@nobodyimportant9127 4 ай бұрын

Sabaton music intensifies

@libertybell8852 4 ай бұрын

Damn

@Questknight12 4 ай бұрын

A man touched by the Morrigan herself.

@mljrotag6343 4 ай бұрын

Yes, that would be an epic read by the FE.

@blakesexton2060 3 ай бұрын

never heard of him but I'll tell you what. that is not a man to mess with. he fears nothing

@chembabe8264 4 ай бұрын

My dad recommended your channel to me. He was a navy vet. He passed away 2weeks ago. Watching and trying not to cry.

@tompatchak8706 4 ай бұрын

First and foremost, thank you to your father for his service. Secondly. If you need to cry, then cry. Let it out, cuz if you hold it in it’ll just make it worse. There will always be triggers. A song, a dad joke, a tv show(KZfaq channel)you guys used to watch, anything. My dad passed 2 years ago and I still think about him and get emotional.

@TriggK4T 4 ай бұрын

im sorry for your loss, i hope you are doing alright. i lost my dad when i was 18, im 23 now. i wont say it gets easier but the good times will start to overcome the pain of loss. keep your chin up buddy.

@alexanderrahl7034 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. Rest in peace 🙏

@davidscbirdsall 4 ай бұрын

@@alexanderrahl7034his dad died, not him.

@thermotesticles2453 4 ай бұрын

@@tompatchak8706 @chembabe8264 my condolences, i know he is smiling upon you up there hoping you live a full life that that you are proud of, and that one day at the end of it all you can look back on your life and say i did something, it may not have been world changing but it it made a difference in my life and those around me, it's time i passed the torch to those who come after me. i still have my dad around and hopefully around till i create a family and see my kids grow up and he gets to see his grand children grow up. I can't imagine how i will feel when that day comes and i want to use this as a reminder to everybody out there who still has their dad around, to not take it for granted, call them, visit them, rely on them more often and be ready to take care of them when they grow old and might need a caregiver. it's the least we can do as the offspring of those who gave us life, who always believed in us, always pushed us to be the best version of ourselves and took care of us for so many years. I would like to return the favor if the day ever comes. just thinking about it gives me a curl in my throat.

@matchesburn 4 ай бұрын

"You can't turn an island into a battleship, America." "Shut up and watch me."

@ScottBunzick-ck6iz 4 ай бұрын

No more like here hold my beer!

@JohnDoe-wt9ek 4 ай бұрын

Observe...

@pxevo2418 4 ай бұрын

"I don't need it to sail, I need it to shoot shit." America, probably

@jaffarebellion292 4 ай бұрын

"America, no!" "America YES!"

@brigidtheirish 4 ай бұрын

Objective: Turn an island into a battleship.

@imchasemartin 4 ай бұрын

Dude I legitimately look forward to your uploads every week thanks so much for your work! Especially unhinged Aldi’s rants

@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

Haha thank you!

@karal_the_crazy 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@the_fat_electricianyou are slightly better than skibidi toilet

@billsmith394 4 ай бұрын

1000% you rock!

@Omegatonboom 4 ай бұрын

I can watch his longer videos no problem as well. Usually I'm too a.d.d. for longer KZfaq videos lol

@1Arrowkill1 4 ай бұрын

@@the_fat_electrician Keep up the fantastic video and unhinged rants! You never fail to keep me enthralled and my wife dies laughing at some of your jokes.

@DrewliusCaesar19 4 ай бұрын

I am currently serving in the Engineer Battalion that is mentioned in this video, the 113th Engineer Battalion, 38th ID. We consider Fort Drum as one of our finest moments. We have pictures of Fort Drum in our headquarters building. All our new engineers get a history lesson when they join the battalion, now I can show them this! Another fun fact, 38th ID still holds the motto “Avengers of Bataan”

@nomad4713 Ай бұрын

Very cool, thanks for sharing

@ZombiePotatoSalad 4 ай бұрын

Speaking of concrete ships, there's one in Galveston Bay. SS Selma was a freighter made of concrete because of the metal shortage (I can't remember the exact year of launch off the top of my head). However, the ship struck a jetty and got a massive hole tore into the side. Since no one quite knew how to fix it, they towed it to Galveston Bay and sat it on a sand bar, where it sits there today. I grew up in the Houston area, and we'd often go fishing. Every time we took the ferry, I'd always look for the wreck. When I was a kid, I asked my dad what it was, and he said it was a "concrete ship." Young me, who didn't know better, thought that was silly, because concrete doesn't float. It, along with the Bolivar lighthouse and Seawolf Park, became one of my favorite features that I'd always try to spot when we crossed the Bay.

@T57Custodian 4 ай бұрын

I waiting for the day the US go. "We want a joint base Philippines." "We agree USA" "We want the Concrete ship" 💀

@normanfrye6436 4 ай бұрын

When I worked offshore, we flew out of Galveston quite a bit. I remember seeing it a few times, but thought nothing of it.

@BladeEdge93 4 ай бұрын

I mean, the concept of a concrete ship sounds exactly like the kinda bullshit parents would tell their kids because it was funny to them. Like, "Little Johnny, you see that building out there in the water? That used to be a ship, you know. It sailed across the oceans until it sank right there..." I mean I probably would at the very least. Well, if it wasn't true and all.

@pbsgrafix 4 ай бұрын

The photo at 6:06 was taken by me on July 3, 1983 while I was serving as a Navy photojournalist for Commander Seventh Fleet. From foreground to background are Fort Drum/Fraile Island, USS New Jersey (BB-62), Corregidor Island, and the Bataan Peninsula. My wife and I really enjoy your channel and merch.

@zacharymeinholz7817 4 ай бұрын

Awesome picture!

@kevinpritchard3592 4 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool.

@single_dad 4 ай бұрын

You're not bs-ing? That is really your work!?

@5peciesunkn0wn 4 ай бұрын

Daaamn

@panther-nk2hn 4 ай бұрын

The absolute range of influence of chubby electron guy ranting about America doing stupid shit that works is astounding to me.

@Sta_cotto 4 ай бұрын

There is nothing more inspiring to me than grunts deciding "well we have to surrender anyway, let's make sure to give them a farewell to remember"

@joshuacheung6518 4 ай бұрын

"Look, if we don't use all this ammo we're gonna see it the whole way home"

@ttry1152 4 ай бұрын

Gonna make tchaikovsky proud

@tyrant1384 4 ай бұрын

I'm thinking Bob from Bob's burgers "fine !! But I'm going to complain the whole time"

@Paladin327 4 ай бұрын

“We’ll surrender our ammo, first, 1 shell at a time”

@epic_strategist8575 4 ай бұрын

"If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such and end as to be worthy of remembrance!" -King Theoden

@neom472 4 ай бұрын

“A camera guys coz your gonna want to get thi shit on camera” dying hahahaha

@djzl05l 3 ай бұрын

Born Filipino but now a proud American here. Grew up with stories from elders that lives thru WW2 in the Philippines. I can’t say how thankful I am of how America came back to help us with Imperial Japan. With how the world ended up in the future (friendly relations with the USA, Philippines and Japan) I pray those events never have to happen again.

@paulprovenzano3755 20 күн бұрын

My father was part of the landing-force that liberated the Philippines.

@roccojohnson4600 4 ай бұрын

Have you ever looked into the Battle of Athens, TN? Where a bunch of ww2 veterans took on a currupt local government.

@Mr_SeaWolf 4 ай бұрын

I live 30 minutes from Athens Tennessee, the historical buildings is amazing. Have you been?

@cliffhooper3558 4 ай бұрын

Can't believe Ive never stumbled across this. Keep spreading knowledge brother. Thank you.

@fuzzyhead878 4 ай бұрын

I've heard about this. I lived in Tennessee just south of Nashville a few years back. Thanks for jogging my memory.

@xaderalert 4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. Solid suggestion

@mediocrecontent2449 4 ай бұрын

This is a great suggestion! I live about 30 minutes away from Athens. I didn’t know this happened until one of my friends from Athens told me about it. Still wild to think about.

@chrisofthehoovers4055 4 ай бұрын

I love the idea of some army engineers sitting around a table just smoking a cig and one of them goes "Hey wouldn't it funny if" and a couple weeks later here's this new dumb as hell thing they made that somehow works way better than anyone anticipated and helped win one the world wars.

@ffmedic87 4 ай бұрын

My Uncle 1st. Lt Tommie G Martin was KIA over Luzon May 22nd 1945 in a B25. They had bombed alcohol plants in Formosa the day before. He started off with the RCAF in 1941 then in 1942 transferred back to the USAAF into the 8th AF flying B-17's. My dad was with the 13th Airborne Division told me my uncle hated flying the heavies so he took a transfer in to pursuit aircraft flying P-38's doing photo recon. He then got transferred back to the states and was sent to the Pacific where flew A-20's and B-25's with the 3rd and 5th AF's until he was KIA. I talked to his former XO a number of years ago and he told me my uncle was the high point man in his unit when he transferred in. He had 3 times the amount of points needed to come home and not go back. Love the stuff you do..

@shano6613 4 ай бұрын

I love stories about boats!!! Make sure to do one on the USS LIberty! Lest we forget the treachery.

@isaackilbourne8905 4 ай бұрын

based

@BayouBoy2443 3 ай бұрын

Chief that’s never gonna happen

@departmentoftheeruseanroya9106 2 ай бұрын

I can tell this guy would never cover something like that

@William_Bryant 4 ай бұрын

Fort Drum’s motto should’ve been either “Turn around and go back the way you came.” Or just “F*ck Off.”

@raylf3141 4 ай бұрын

Something like that's gonna be on a plaque someday on Snake Island in the Black Sea

@Volvith 4 ай бұрын

There's something deeply American about turning an island into a battleship, and having its motto be 'F*ck off'. _BDE right there._ EDIT: I suggest a better motto. "Don't."

@butcherpete2286 4 ай бұрын

"Wrong way"

@kyotra 4 ай бұрын

And its mascot the Sand Guardian.

@Questknight12 4 ай бұрын

Or, "GET OF M DAMN LAWN!"

@richardpierce7819 4 ай бұрын

Fun Fact Guam was taken during the spanish / american war , when Admiral Glass sailed into Apra Harbor without a shot being fired. 2 reasons for this 1) the spanish on the island had no idea spain was at war with America. 2 ) the spanish had no gun powder or ammo. Island taken

@jazzlover10000 4 ай бұрын

I have pictures of filipinos who had resettled to Guam... one pic has a filipina wearing a Guamanian style "Maria Clara" outfit. Pretty cool. #TheyWereThere

@tbubs2186 4 ай бұрын

Everytime I hear another story about American boats being attacked all I can picture is that one scene of finding Nemo where they’re talking about touching the boat abruptly interrupted by a giant nuclear explosion

@eleventhknight9744 4 ай бұрын

I only gotta add one thing, regarding MacArthur himself: he didn't want to leave. And only did it after being badgered by basically every colleague and superior above him since he didn't really like taking direct orders from people above him either. Probably his colleagues had more to do with that. But he also only left on the condition that it would be discreet and not endanger the men under his command. Closing that out with his "I will return" and making good on that promise two years after he left. Also: U.S. Navy: "oopsie woopsie, you made a serious fucky wucky. now you have to get in the forever box."

@evoverride 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, to be fair, Roosevelt himself ordered McArthur to evacuate.

@gunnargundersen3787 4 ай бұрын

I love military architecture. Never get bored crawling through old forts. My favourite place is Jersey in the Channel Islands but I also got to go through the old war tunnels in Gibraltar when I was in the British Army. Definitely plan on seeing these forts in the Philippines at some point. They look fantastic.

@karal_the_crazy 4 ай бұрын

There is a lot of cool world war 2 forts up and down the west coast if you know where to look

@gunnargundersen3787 4 ай бұрын

Some really interesting ones in Canada.

@gunnargundersen3787 4 ай бұрын

@@karal_the_crazyHave to admit that when I visit the States (I have a house in Nebraska) I just love Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Idaho. Probably not going to hit the West coast due to the 💩 issue.

@richrichy7558 4 ай бұрын

Look in to the old Spanish fort in Cebu

@karal_the_crazy 4 ай бұрын

@@gunnargundersen3787 the 💩is why you Carry a gun

@markgavino7769 4 ай бұрын

Yes! El Fraile Island (Fort Drum) is gonna be discussed here! As a Filipino, I always see a blocky imposing island on the map or trying to find it with my binocs during vacay and knowing this concrete battleship with similar USS Texas turrets is silently guarding the bay opening.

@user-bi5ey6wn9n Ай бұрын

My great uncle was an American Defender of Bataan and Corregidor, because a POW to the Japanese and lived to be 94. You have taught me so much about what he has done. Thank you…

@edp4585 4 ай бұрын

When I was stationed in the Philippines in the 90s my helicopter crew landed on it. It was pretty cool but the water level was up to the second floor down. We had plans to come back with SCUBA gear and do more exploring, but unfortunately we ran out of time due to shutting down the bases after Mt Pinatubo went off.

@240pixel 4 ай бұрын

4-31 infantry regimement of the 10th mountain division (currently in fort Drum, NY) was founded in Philippines and actually fought the Japanese and many died in the bataan death march. Our battalion HQ walls are covered with history from that time.

@theprojectproject01 4 ай бұрын

I had the unparallelled honor of carrying the groceries for a Bataan March survivor out of a Publix in Vero Beach, FL about 10 years ago. I never did catch his name, tho.

@tuck1017 4 ай бұрын

Polar bears 🐻‍❄️

@The_Ramblers. 4 ай бұрын

This is way better than reading a history text book

@Kvgebby 4 ай бұрын

Exactly what my daughter says.

@djtrac3r935 4 ай бұрын

@@Kvgebby😐

@rickshaw5076 4 ай бұрын

@@Kvgebby If she has interest, I feel he bridges the gap to watch some of the older "Discovery Channel" style content.

@melindaburch4318 4 ай бұрын

History text books are so dry they’ve turned into dust.

@shano6613 4 ай бұрын

Make sure she learns about the USS Liberty. Definitely a boat they want you to forget about. @@Kvgebby

@jamesroets800 4 ай бұрын

I thought I knew a lot about the war in the Pacific, and about WWII in general - but you keep on dredging stuff up I've never heard of. It's all good! Keep those stories coming. This site is a gold mine.

@reddevil-misfit 2 ай бұрын

My uncle fought at Corrigdor and Baton. He was a 5" AA gunner when he first got to the island. Then he was moved to a special operation unit. Taken POW, escaped, fought a gorilla war with the Philippine natinals, taken POW a second time and sent to Japan for the rest of the war. Seen the aftermath of the A bomb. He had a wild story. He has a book about it telling his story. Lover your stories and videos.

@gardenlifelove9815 4 ай бұрын

***shell hits ft. Drum*** "Did you just tap the wall private?" "Sir, no sir!" "Very good private, very good"

@norahc. 4 ай бұрын

Got some great pics when I did the Corrigdor Island tour during a port call back in the 90s. It's one of those places you can feel the history as you walk around there.

@SpcPoole 4 ай бұрын

Went there last year. The mamoral and museum on the island are in ruff shape. The shut downs really hurt the funding for maintenance.

@cynthiawofford-wc1mf 3 ай бұрын

My uncle, Navy Vet, Vietnam. Though he hasn't seen your videos, fully agrees with Do NOT Touch America's Ships! I did send him a link. I will probably nag until he watches at least one, in fact may sit with him to insure this happens. Army vet here.

@silverscorpion1333 4 ай бұрын

Love how you present your videos, makes it much easier to understand for the non history buffs. And more interesting. I love the don't mess with our boats. Except if your Israel for the USS LIBERTY or Russia with the USS Scorpion.

@thesilentprotagonist2734 4 ай бұрын

Would popping an inflatable american boat boat count as “Fucking with American boats” if so I’m fucked

@golvic1436 4 ай бұрын

As long as you don’t tell the marines you are probably fine.

@joshuacheung6518 4 ай бұрын

Depends. Does America own it, or does an American own it? First one, you done fucked up. Second one... ehhh.... might be able to smooth it over with some alcohol

@ruger8412 4 ай бұрын

Look up the USS Liberty.

@timesthree5757 4 ай бұрын

Sorry yer mistake.

@sntrashestrong2970 4 ай бұрын

Is it your first time doing it because it is never a war crime the first time

@CHRISGr33r 4 ай бұрын

As a combat engineer I can indeed confirm, this plan was definitely "drummed" up over the course of a cigarette, and probably with a dip in at the same time.

@reelnmanglergilly4856 Ай бұрын

Damn trying to party huh

@josephwilliams1915 17 күн бұрын

Do you think engineers are generally minorly autistic? Haha, i'm asking because when i used to work security i did cigarettes with dip quite often to stay awake. I've had a few ex military guys make jokes and say i should have been a combat engineer

@jasondubois3399 4 ай бұрын

I used to be a wildland firefighter and here’s a fun fact for you. A 2/1 gasoline and diesel mis is the same recipe that’s used in drip torches for setting backfires and prescribed burns( AKA fancy arson). Reason why, because that mixture is very difficult to extinguish, and the diesel helps the gas get going in cold temperatures (like inside a concrete box in the middle of the ocean for example). Those combat engineers REALLY did not want the Japanese to spoil their fireworks 🤣

@snakeboy256 4 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite WW2 in the Pacific theater Stories. I am very familiar with Fort Drum. You knocked it out of the park! As always!

@recity79 4 ай бұрын

May I suggest you cover Major Robert Cain VC in a future video. As a quick intro as to why, this man survived the jump into Arnhem and was known for hip firing mortars as the SS after destroying six tanks, four of which were Tigers.

@cliffhooper3558 4 ай бұрын

What he said

@md_vandenberg 4 ай бұрын

Wait, hip firing mortars? Bob knows how to party.

@alexanderchristie9623 4 ай бұрын

This

@russbennett5470 4 ай бұрын

We need to up vote the shit out of this, I gotta here FE talk about a guy that hip fired freakin mortars at tanks!

@cliffhooper3558 4 ай бұрын

Bump

@NtheK365 4 ай бұрын

"about the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, I'm sure that's not a coincidence" lolololololol!!

@RawDaddio52 Ай бұрын

Dude I'm hooked on your program, full of interesting history and your presitstion is clear and never boring. Thanks you're the bright spot in my day.

@Teddy-tv7rq Ай бұрын

I love the "don't mess with the boats" phrase... Like i tell all my buddys, " you can sneak around behind my back and even f$#@ my old lady, but DONT mess with my boat!

@gitfindasettahpanzy9892 4 ай бұрын

Love the content, hate the fact that I've watched you enough to make your videos pop up in "my mix" music playlist, damn you and your addictive history lessons.

@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

Haha i prolly really mess up the workput playlist lol

@electricheartpony 4 ай бұрын

That's odd. I just get seperate auto generated Playlists instead.

@nathancoomber7359 4 ай бұрын

My favorite part is the defeated "they're gonna touch the boats again" (paraphrased) at the end. That needs to be on a t-shirt

@gunplabokitam2818 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I saw this awesome island fort while on a summer trip to Manila in ‘87. Just seeing it as the sunrise hit the bay was mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing the history, I did not know of the last part of the Japanese stationed there. Forever grateful to your channel, this great country and the generation that help free my people.

@tannermccarty8207 4 ай бұрын

In class as an 01 electrical apprentice last week, I realized that half my class knows about you. Big shout out fellow sparky! 🫡

@crisr.8280 4 ай бұрын

I have 2 great grand uncle's that collaborated with the USAFE, survived the Bataan Death March and a grand father that learned english by working in an American base mess hall from ages 13-15 and never knew about this story. Thanks so much for this interesting tale from history.

@fritz1990 4 ай бұрын

Yep, concrete boats. Had an old yacht in the boat yard up here in Alaska. It was made from concrete and everyone laughed at it and called it " the recycled sidewalk" . It was sold at auction for a couple hundred bucks. New owner found, solid teak decks, fully outfitted, ferrous concrete hull fully intact. Launched it a month later and was laughing at everyone. Oops forgot to say the name. Hull name was " mish mish."

@theprojectproject01 4 ай бұрын

Ferroconcrete can make an incredibly good hull. The problem is that there's a lot of badly made ferroconcrete boats out there.

@Wellspring213 Ай бұрын

This is non-ironically the best new comedy podcast that I have found lol and gotta love some history to go with it

@sasha1mama 4 ай бұрын

Brotherhood of Steel would *love* this place. Ad victoriam!

@Questknight12 4 ай бұрын

AD VICTORIAM!

@kalrandom7387 4 ай бұрын

DUDE, I just looked up your stats, 875k subs since 2021. I really like your presentation of the information, but that is just unreal numbers. Congratulations, you are one of the Winning KZfaqr creators. You do and did a crazy cool thing.

@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you

@shavedneon 4 ай бұрын

@@the_fat_electricianthe sailer that took the photo at 6:06 commented here in your comments, so cool. Props to you both, and thanks shipmate. His user name is PbsGrafix, hopefully you see his comment.

@nmgunner 4 ай бұрын

A movie about USS No-Go would be amazing! Let’s honor those men!

@jehoiakimelidoronila5450 4 ай бұрын

*YEESSS!!!!* Thank you for covering this. And as a Filipino, it's about time that people (especially my fellow pinoys here) should know stuff like this So sad though that it's just left there to rust and erode. Add to the fact that Filipinos near the area "looted" the place for scrap metal at some point. And our local government here can't do anything about it like, restoring it to its original glory, but they got their hands full from more important things Small upside, there's a replica of the turrets that y'all can take selfies with on the shore of manila bay

@kevz1363 4 ай бұрын

I just want to say thank you and I really appreciate/enjoy your videos. Just found you last week, never really been interested in historical/military stuff but you make it really enjoyable to listen to. Just got PRK (eye surgery, what predates Lasik) yesterday and can't look at a screen for very long, so being able to just put down my phone and listen to your vidoes is quite a lot of fun

@wire_chaser1694 4 ай бұрын

Definitely have to do The Hans Stigler, Ye Olde Pub “A Higher Call” story as a more serious one. Book was amazing.

@CatWithAOpinion 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if the crew manning Fort Drum would have fought until reinforcements arrived if their distillery was still fully operational. That thing sounded like a beast.

@Wwillswords 4 ай бұрын

Probably it sounds like they just wanted to drink beer and shoot boats

@javabean215 4 ай бұрын

@@Wwillswords Well, if you're Army assigned to a duty station that requires you to pretend to be Navy, what else ya gonna do? Drink, and blow stuff up. And tell Marine jokes....

@mcarrowtime7095 4 ай бұрын

More likely until their food ran out

@Sorain1 4 ай бұрын

@@javabean215 Well, it's something they share with the Navy. Just like every other branch makes jokes about every other branch, so no matter which branch your in and which the others are in, there's plenty to joke about. (Space Force just made that work better.)

@jazzlover10000 4 ай бұрын

Giving up was a last resort coz the Americans knew they would be tortured and mistreated to death. Japanese saw this as their duty at the time so there was just no way around it.

@Mariner311 4 ай бұрын

Saw her a few times flying in to Cubi Point NAS... there was a OLD guy in Manila who served aboard her, survived, and had the best stories. Some of us sailors wanted to reclaim her in the 1980s. Oh HOLY CRAP - had never seen the video. DON'T MESS with our boats (veteran who played in Operations Praying Mantis, Desert Shield/Storm, several Southern Watch cruises, and all 3 Enduring Freedoms).

@Sabamonster 3 ай бұрын

I laughed my ass off at the title of this video, having been familiar with it. "The USS-No Go." Then I was hit with the "Statistically, it's probably because they messed with our boats though." and fuckin died. You're a rockstar man. Gonna be binging your videos for a while.

@EliteDiesel 4 ай бұрын

I've learned more about US History through you than all my schooling combined! Keep it up, cause we all enjoy this content!!!!

@robbyfergusontv 4 ай бұрын

A great story idea is about the Navy's trained dolphins...when I worked in Norfolk, I did a story with them and the best quote I heard was "they are the fur-missile of the sea"...trained to rip the breathing device out of an enemy divers mouth and drag their body to the sea floor until they stop moving...they also do mine detection and guard ships in port.

@KITDFOHS 4 ай бұрын

they're also prone to struggle cuddle....

@Baby_Clix69 4 ай бұрын

Mammal missile???????? maybe??????. Just spit balling here😂

@robbyfergusontv 4 ай бұрын

@@Baby_Clix69 LOL...solid suggestion.

@RAWDEAL064 4 ай бұрын

The dolphins and sealions in washington do that as well as they have a trap they strap to a swimmer they can use to bring a swimmer to the surface...or to the bottom

@WingMaster562 4 ай бұрын

Red Alert 2

@martinwalker9386 4 ай бұрын

12/19/1972 North Vietnamese gunners in Haiphong Harbor managed to hit USS Goldsborough. 12/27/1972 three ships were sent to remove those guns. Two of those ships had been with the Goldsborough when she was hit. The two ships revisiting were Floyd B. Parks and Lawrence. The Lawrence was too late to the party and didn’t get to play music, as the guns were gone. I was in USS Floyd B. Parks DD-884’s mount 51 both nights.

@PapaFunDip 4 ай бұрын

The whole "do not mess with America's boats" is still a lesson people have not learnt apparently, looking at recent events

@Oi1Suzy 3 ай бұрын

Sorry, who hasn't learned their lessons from history? *cough* Afghanistan *cough*

@AdamantLightLP 2 күн бұрын

@@Oi1Suzy Can't bring civilization to people who don't want it.

@ram2791 4 ай бұрын

My grandfather was there. Not sure if he was there when they blew that but he had the Phillipines liberation medal. Wish I knew more but his records were apparently among those burned up. He was a part of a mortar crew and carried a BAR.

@DevDog67 4 ай бұрын

Have you tried doing a records search? A lot of times you can get information about someone's service record because that's all on file.

@butterdawg420 4 ай бұрын

did 3 japanese walk into him?

@eleventhknight9744 4 ай бұрын

@@butterdawg420 but of course. and they took some shots!

@ram2791 4 ай бұрын

@@DevDog67 tried. Best i have is his enlistment form and discharge papers. Those show he was part of a mortar crew, in the Pacific for the last year of the war and little over a year after.

@Mets2015WorldSeries 4 ай бұрын

@@DevDog67there was a records fire in I think 1952? Edit: 1973

@EZLogikal 16 күн бұрын

We need a deep dive on the insane logistics that must have gone into this construction project. This fortification is something special, accomplished on an island in a foreign land. There's a hero somewhere in the background making this fort possible, and I'd love to hear you tell that story someday.

@PainReigns125 29 күн бұрын

Dude I don't even want to admit to how often I get teary-eyed on some of these. I found you on Tic Tok, your KZfaq is long form content is 15×'s better

@nicozac 4 ай бұрын

As a Filipino we call fort drum "the unsinkable battleship" or "Philippines unsinkable battleship" and you can visit the place as well

@UncooperativeMultiplayer 4 ай бұрын

I'm just scrollin thru youtube and I see Chubby Electron Guy uploaded 4mins ago. I am truly blessed with timing

@marcocalcagno7910 4 ай бұрын

Love your channel. Have learned more history rom you in a few weeks than all my history classes throughout life. You make learning these historical events fun.

@dirtydan8472 Ай бұрын

"I know what you're thinking, what if I don't have balls. that's cool, were you with people that did? if you were they'd probably be in a better mood if balls weren't stuck to their thigh the entire time." by far the greatest line ever said

@MrSchism 4 ай бұрын

"why would America turn an island into a gun?" Because America.

@matthewryan3583 4 ай бұрын

I haven't even finished the video and I've spit my drink out laughing on "pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers"

@bubbajeph 4 ай бұрын

Another great and educational video. Hearing History from you make it so enjoyable. Just like my Virginia history teacher in 1970.

@nakoda1610 28 күн бұрын

just found the channel this week. absolutely love military history

@irishrover4658 4 ай бұрын

We were friends with a Philippine navy Admiral when we were assigned to our embassy in Manila. One weekend he made a PT type boat we could use available to my small group of friends. We visited various WWII around Manila Bay. We didn't get on Ft Drum but we circled it from a few yards away. It was fascinating.

@Kris-er3gj 4 ай бұрын

One of the most indestructible forts in human history 😎

@the_fat_electrician 4 ай бұрын

Facts

@CryptAFO 4 ай бұрын

It is all fun and indestructible until you challenge the disassembler crew I mean the demolition crew to take it apart. Them sunsabitches just don't understand proportional!

@5peciesunkn0wn 4 ай бұрын

Well, they didn't fully remove it...@@CryptAFO

@milesmccue9388 4 ай бұрын

My friend showed me one of your videos and I binged nearly all of them. can’t wait for more. Keep it up cause you’re gonna be huge my man

@lynnroyce3559 4 ай бұрын

I love learning from you. I wish that my grandchildren had just one teacher like you. Your content is always amazing! Thanks

@adriansantiagojr.8378 4 ай бұрын

" Sir, the naval fire isn't working." " Darn it, you're right, we built the place to be nigh impenetrable."

@patrickmccoll3642 4 ай бұрын

Being a battleship sailor myself I appreciate your uploads. About the battleships and all the other. Uploads you have.....thank you HT2 PATRICK McCoLL RET. BB62 USS NEW JERSEY

@davidg7477 2 ай бұрын

I’m a huge military history guy and know most of these stories but love your take on them…cheers!!

@zachrowley7989 4 ай бұрын

My family has a camp on lake Bonaparte which some of the water/land goes onto fort drum. Was the coolest thing growing up hearing all the explosions and helicopters from training

@TheMcEwens419 4 ай бұрын

Fort Drum Screams "America"😂

@danieltaylor5231 4 ай бұрын

Someone touches Americas boat. "Insane in the brain" starts playing in the background.

@trazyntheinfinite9895 4 ай бұрын

Early years of murrica was like that skit about the guy slapping everyone that comes onto him. Everybody thought they would go slap murrica, but instead got slapped down. Half of the "old powers" from Europe either got bonked directly or indirectly by getting their proxys bonked.

@adelnamassy549 4 ай бұрын

Man, I could listen to you literally all day long! Please, don't ever stop!

@ZigandZam 4 ай бұрын

I must say….. this video was the 1st time I’ve laughed in a week as I lost my father 6 days ago. Thank you 🙏🏻 for doing what you do and bringing amazing content to Vets out there like myself.

@universityoftruth2 4 ай бұрын

Lost my Dad June 2021 he would of loved this channel 🙏💔 I understand your loss!

@1922DPenny 4 ай бұрын

When the USS Cole was hit, I had the same thought you messed with our boats. The response to that was underwhelming. Sort of explains a lot of the mess we are in now.

@DeosPraetorian 4 ай бұрын

What would have been considered not underwhelming?

@airplanemaniacgaming7877 4 ай бұрын

@@DeosPraetoriansome rearrangement of topography. As in turning countries to craters.

@DeosPraetorian 4 ай бұрын

thankfully ppl like you arent running things@@airplanemaniacgaming7877

@trikstari7687 4 ай бұрын

It doesn't help when you "elect" your enemies to run your country.

@DeosPraetorian 4 ай бұрын

@@airplanemaniacgaming7877 That's stupid

@knoxrideswnc6501 4 ай бұрын

Love this channel, I'm husky, an electrician, and a vet. But, the down and dirty to the point makes it.

@RP-ks6ly 4 ай бұрын

Always fun to watch/listen to 'ol Sporky going off about history....great work.

@andrew-qs6qw 4 ай бұрын

The best way to say "If I can't have it. Nobody can."

@kasper_429 4 ай бұрын

Please do a video about Billy Waugh! Army Green Beret SGM (that served in Korea and Vietnam) turned CIA legend. He was doing SAD stuff before SAD existed, and was still running reconnaissance missions during GWOT at 70-something years old. He died last April at 93 years old. There is a book that tells his story, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish" by Annie Jacobsen. She talks about other people as well, but the main focus is Billy's life story.

@vancegatlin9977 4 ай бұрын

This

@richardmardis2492 3 ай бұрын

I was just a kid when I visited Corregidor back in 1969. Went over in an old outboard canoe- wish I could remember seeing that fort. I do remember Corregidor bombed out, jungle reclaiming buildings.

@robertbutton9142 14 күн бұрын

I’m originally from New York and lived a hour and a half from Fort Drum I thought that’s what you were referring to but this story was amazing

@huddie10 4 ай бұрын

As a guy who grew up in the village of Menands hearing the arsenal make look at the place differently it was just the place with the tanks to me lol

@widgren87 4 ай бұрын

I actually knew about the "firebombing" of Fort Drum from a book my father had but it was lost and I forgot the name of it. Thanks for reminding me of it, now to see if I can figure the name of the book... Anyway, nest of Luck to you and yours. Oh, and it might be worth it to look up Brigadier Dudley Wrangel Clarke of the British Army in WW2.