The Forgotten Fleet - US Navy Fighting Sail 1815-1860

An often overlook period of US Shipbuilding, the rated sail warships of the early/mid 19th century, are today's subjects.

[andromenia]

I wanted to like this video, but my like got stuck in norfolk in 1861 and was burned to prevent it falling to the confederates.

[CountArtha]

The USS _Princeton_ was a fascinating experiment: A screw-powered steam frigate in 1843, when everyone else was still using paddle steamers or old-school tall ships. Sadly, the designer was scapegoated for a faulty shell gun that exploded and didn't show up again until 1860s, when he designed the USS _Monitor._

[zacharyzier]

American Cannon Makers: “So how many cannons do you want?”

USS Ohio: “Yes”

[scottygdaman]

It seems the u.s. Navy's philosophy of.. " why is there an open space there put a gun in it" goes back a ways.

[warrenlehmkuhleii]

"Oh boy I sure do love being a US navy sailor in Norfolk Virginia in 1861."

[Mishn]

Two notes for viewers from outside the US: The frigates were almost all named after US rivers and, Native American names (many of these rivers) are almost all pronounced with the emphasis on the next to last syllable.

[treeshakertucker]

What this a new ship? Nah this is the same ship I assure you! It has at least THREE of the original timbers!

[WatcherMovie]

Take a drink everytime Drach mentions a ship being burned in Norfolk Naval Yard.

[SeekerLancer]

The whole "we just repaired the old ship and didn't build a brand new ship" lie is the reason why people had claimed for years that Baltimore was in possession of the original USS Constellation frigate when in fact it is a mid 19th century sloop-of-war. Great video on the mostly forgotten pre-Civil War US navy.

[seafodder]

US Navy: /raises hand
US Congress: Who are you?

[__-jttv]

So, basically, the US Navy used the Ffestiniog Railway Restoration approach.
"This is a restored locomotive... the boiler, tanks, frames and tender are new but some of the cab fittings are original!"
Admittedly, they're also pretty open about it.

[warrenlehmkuhleii]

US Fleet 1815-1860: Monies please.
Congress: Oh I forgot we have a navy, eh, nah, you do not need money.

[christopherconard]

The themes of the day:
You can never have enough guns.
Caught in port, and burned.

[billbolton]

Great content, large topic, maybe it should have been done in several parts, one part now and later parts to be kept in drydock for several years until commissioned.

[matthewseligman]

US Navy: "I solve practical problems. Like how do I keep some big mean motherhubbard Naval Power like Britian from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The Answer: use a gun.
And if that don't work?

(Loads cannon with malicious intent)
" *U S E M O R E G U N* "

[RedXlV]

Now imagine if USS Pennsylvania had been razeed to create the most hilarious "frigate" in the history of the age of sail.

[dereseemdereseem]

Hey drach. Just wanted to let you know my four year old son hums the opening theme for the five minute guides, rather well. Maybe I watch a tad too much? Nah. I'll just watch more

[Chrisey.]

Started watching this on the bus this morning and didn't realise I was going "dan dan da da da da da da" out loud 😂

[robertguttman]

An excellent contemporary account of what life was like in the U.S. Sailing Navy during the first half of the 19th century can be found in the novel "White Jacket", by Herman Melville. Originally published in 1850, "White Jacket" was based on Melville's own experiences on board the frigate USS United States during a voyage from Hawaii to New York in 1843-44. Although a number of other 19th century authors wrote books about life on board the naval vessels of the time, Melville's is unique in that his was not the experience of an officer, but of a common sailor. As a young man Melville shipped out to the Pacific on a whaler, jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, eventually worked his way to Hawaii on another whaler, and was living as a beachcomber when he managed to be recruited as a sailor on board the USS United States, by which means he was able to work his way home. Out of those extraordinary experiences Melville subsequently created the novels "Typee", "Omoo", "White Jacket" and "Moby Dick".

[CanuckWolfman]

"Clearly, this is actually the old ship and not at all a new ship that we've stuck a few bits on." - Drachinifel, Five Minute Guide to the USS Theseus