Life Aboard Massive US Navy Ships Battling Waves at Sea

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on how the US Navy conducts operations on Navy Destroyers while cutting through rough seas.

Footage Credit: U.S. Navy, Derivative Work by The Daily Aviation

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[ardiffley-zipkin]

😊God bless our Navy. They keep us safe at home and around the world. Remembering my Dad who served in WW2, USS Oberon. Rest in Peace.

[andrewrother-juve]

I'm a very proud navy vet, served active duty from 1986-1990 and in the reserves. From 1990- 1994 and again 2002-2010. And I love the underway time and those ruff seas, may God bless the U.S. Navy and America too.

[kathymiller]

My grandson is stationed at Norfolk, and is out to sea right now!! Proud Grandma ❤️

[chiefsnarlsnortz]

I miss the ocean! Thanks for the view! 7 years sea duty! RDC, USCG, Retired

[merchantships]

The footage of the ships in action is truly mesmerizing. I could watch it for hours!

[billsanders]

I see that the deck apes' jobs hasn't changed any since I was in the navy from 1966-70. Thank God I was a fresh air snipe.

[tadhg]

Navy proud...🇺🇸
Proudly served...🇺🇸
USS Donald B Beary FF-1085
USS South Carolina CGN-37

[DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT]

As an old DDG sailor, circa 1966, I found it fascinating to see how modern technology has affected the duties of sailors on a DDG at sea. I was a radarman (RD2), today known as an Operations Specialist, and CIC looked like a different world from what I experienced over 50 years ago, which is to be expected, given the rapid evolution of technology. It was good to see all those young men and women taking care of business in the modern Navy. Thanks for the video!

[TechnikMeister]

Best not to get too carried away.
My son graduated from the Australian Naval Academy at HMAS Cerebus in 2004. It came time for the seamanship test. They left Port Melbourne and entered the Southern Ocean south of Tasmania in a Frigate and the test was to do a low loop through the Southern Ocean and then to Perth on the Western Australian south west tip. It was 2400 nautical miles through the most dangerous ocean in the world, going the wrong way to the swells which averaged 80 feet.
This was a normal transit for out Navy. Of the ten new graduates, three remained on duty for all their watches. My son was one. The others were washed out as unsuitable. He is now a Commander of an Air Warfare Destroyer on patrol north of Indonesia on a 12 mouth deployment. They do transits of the Taiwan Straits to annoy the Chinese. This is proper Navy.

[disgruntledconservativevet]

These new ships ride like Cadillacs. My 1st ship was the USS Marvin Shields FF1066, and I was a BT at the time. I retired after 25.5 years as an MRC. Watching videos like this brings back a lot of memories.

[DroneUpp]

Great memories! I did six years of sea duty and got bounced around in high seas a lot! Also was in a major shipboard fire and flooding! Who could ask for more! Laughs! Go Navy!

[jorgtungler]

Guten Abend, sehr interessanter Kanal.

[anthonyfoutch]

Glad i joined the USAF. I got sea sick just watching

[TAllyn-qrio]

While stationed aboard a destroyer in mid to late 80’s, on a North Atlantic cruise, Ocean Safari 85, we were told the waves 48’ plus. Ripped everything off the skin of the ship. Tore all the ladders off as well. Was the most fun I ever had in the military and am retired now. 🤙

[JW-hfev]

Wow as an Air Force Military Brat growing up, I was always impressed by our Navy. Glad my Dad survived 2 tours of Vietnam. Now days the Navy is like sailing a beefy computer built especially to blowtheshitoutta something big.

[RetiredSailor]

I served on USS Semmes DDG 18 1983-84, USS Cape Cod AD 43 1984-86, USS Kinkaid DD 965 1987-89, USS Whidbey Island LSD 41 1993-96, and USS Wasp LHD 1 2000-03...The Helmsman doesn't have the option to freely maneuver the ship. Only the Officer Of The Deck (OOD) and the Conning Officer can give the helmsman orders.

[bertram_oredrock]

Late 70s in the North Sea with 39 foot swells on the USS Shreveport. The only time I ever got seasick. You know it's bad when the deck becomes a bulkhead.

[tonioyendis]

Pirates ain't mess'n with this boat!

[alduff]

As a US Coast Guard vet this video brought back memories. I sailed on the WA Glaicer an ice breaker and medium endurance cutters Winnebago and Pontchartrain .All smaller ships that really took a beating in rough seas.

[idecho]

YOur film makes me wanna steering a warship battling waves