Officer Living on US Navy Cruiser

See what it's like to be an officer living in a stateroom on a US Navy Cruiser!

[frankgordon]

I was on a carrier as enlisted. I saw some Ensigns bitching about 4 had to share a stateroom! Their mattress was twice as thick as ours & had more storage than you have. I told them "Step around the corner & I'll show you what it's like sharing a room with 72 other guys!"

[Barsamian]

This video makes me glad that I went into private industry instead. However, I am grateful to you all for protecting our country. Thank you all for your service to those of you that have served.

[arthurbrumagem]

I slept in rice paddies during monsoon season in Vietnam. He is golden

[kennethschlegel]

On a Ticonderoga "O country" is a great shortcut to other parts of the Ship, the trick for enlisted is to walk through with a clipboard and stop at few fire extinguishers and check their safety tags so people think you're there on official business.

[JeffSpehar-ovcn]

The Captain on the Midway had a inport cabin that would look like a 5 star hotel room.

[brucenewman]

I was First LT on a 542 class LST back in 1959-61. My "stateroom" was positively enormous compared to these spaces. I had two bunks, desk, dresser, closet, storage, porthole, and shared with most junior incoming officer from time to time. He always got the upper, which was a lot of fun for a newby during heavy weather. Officer's country has really changed, I guess, with more modern ships.

[Brooksie]

6 Officers living in a single room?!?!? Not what I had expected tbh. Nice Vid btw

[tyronemarcucci]

On my carrier, Junior Officers sleeping quarters was referred to as "boys town".

[wcox]

I was a top-racker when I was onboard the USS O'BANNON {DD-987} that is currently and permanently sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic about 400 miles ENE of Myrtle Beach, SC.

[billbeyatte]

Thanks for the tour. I was enlisted in 1964 on the Richmond K Turner DLG-20, 21 people in the compartment, coffin lockers. Not that bad. New construction.

[RonaldoSanchez-gy]

my dad was a master chief and the best thing about the goat locked, Officers could not just walk in.

[dthebassman]

1980-1984, Ensign to Ltjg, I was an engineering division aboard an old LSD (Dock Landing Ship), amphib hauling Marine and their equipment all over the Pacific Ocean. My state room was huge compared to the DDs, DDG and CGs.

[seattlesteve]

Thanks for sharing…brings back memories living in JO berthing on an old Adams Class, DDG 21 in Yokosuka.

[danielcurbelo]

Howdy Juju and Phil!! Love y’all’s videos! Could you please do one on what SWO’s do on a deployment? Maybe a day in the life video? Thanks so much! God bless! :)

[Richard-odyd]

I did MESS DUTY in the WARDROOM and had to collect the laundry and garbage in OFFICERS COUNTRY on the USS LUCE DDG 38 back in the late 70s and you guys have got it worse !!
There used to be 2 to a room on my Ship .
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It looks like the NAVY took a page out of LOWER DECKS and put Jr. Officers in a BERTHING COMPARTMENT !!
And its a SCUTTLEBUTT and DOWN LADDER
not sink and down stairs .

[JLTJr.]

Wow if that's the officers billets, I don't even want to see how the enlisted guys live . No wonder recruiting numbers are down ; they must have seen this video .i guess it's true : the worst shore duty beats the best sea duty . True patriots to put up with these living conditions . All I can say is God bless the US Air Force . 20 years active duty and Air Guard and I'd recommend it to any young person who asked .

[ilovepotatos]

Looks awesome!
Congratulations on making Officer Stauts young man! Enjoy your brilliant career in the United States Navy.
'Merica🇺🇸❤🦅

[wfwillis]

I was in a two-man stateroom in Warrant Officer country while serving on the USS Chicago CG-11 as a new CWO2. The best ship I ever served on. CWO4 USN Ret.

[abercromguy]

I just saw an Hsl51 patch. I served in that squadron in the late 90s

[howarddavis]

USS Cowpens CG 63! I was on the commissioning crew. I love this ship. So sad to see it is getting decommissioned soon.