What’s Life Inside Massive US Navy Ships Leaving Homeport for Months

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. Today, we will examine closely how US sailors manage to live and work onboard navy ships, particularly day-to-day life inside US Destroyers, Submarines, and amphibious assault ships.

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[mariekatherine]

Dad was in for 16 years and worked on bases on civilian contract for most of his life. Miss you, Dad!

[robertmartin]

This was the best time i had in the navy, being underway. Otherwise it was a lot of busy work. Things just clicked along and made sense. Well i did my 4 years and got out. Just like 90% of most people do.

[centexan]

My dad was Army. A few times in his career he had to be on a Navy transport when shipped to some places. He thought the Navy treated the Army troops especially well. And his big comment was, "Those Navy guys eat really well!"

[kennethprice]

Navy Veteran, loved the sea, best part of the Navy

[romeoreponte]

Still like my battle ships….it doesn’t matter what kind of missle a destroyer carries…a battleship shows its massive guns 💪🏼

[JoseCaballero-cm]

Lmfao yea, I was on a civilian ship carrying military gear and fuel U S Merchant marine love my job been around the world several times love it and made money 💰

[bradolsen]

Yes, I absolutely enjoyed it. In fact I enjoy all videos. Thank you for your service fellas.

[kaze]

Some interviews with the crew would have been nice

[jimwjohnq.public]

Life on board a navy ship on a cruise away from it homeport is 24/7 of pure unadulterated fun. Watch, work, watch, train, watch, unrep/vertrep, watch, work. Rinse and repeat over and over. Might get lucky and have a man overboard or something. And in between all this fun, you have to find time to eat and sleep. Also, the command might decide that crew morale is starting tank and have a steel beach picnic or maybe even a swim call or something.

[JoseCaballero-cm]

Love going to rota or subic bay with cargo or fuel we did untep with fuel was regular army but went in the US MERCHANT MARINE.

[川上武美和]

子供施設にいたころ
ベトナム戦争中に休暇で日本に寄港した軍艦 空母など2. 3.回
招待されて 船内 船内食事がすごく美味しい❤
ケ―キ の味 ❤ 日本の味とぜんぜん😅
いま 思えば当時の船員は退役して また別の方法で本土 米国に協力しているでしょう😊❤
一人一人が健康でいてください❤😊

空母は、Ｃｈｅｓｓのクイーンと同じだ。
最強だが、絶対に「取られて＝撃沈されて」はイケない駒。

[mikec]

I've always found it a bit odd that, while the carriers are the leaders of a fleet, they would be leading the fleet while the destroyers and cruisers, the 2 types of ships that are there to protect the carriers, would be BEHIND the carriers. I find it odd... And, frankly, crazy 🤪

[John-ormn]

I enjoyed a long naval career working in the mess hall of the nimitz and the george HW Bush. I enjoyed life serving under the greatest leadership. The best president of my time was Donald J Trump.

[retiredcolonel]

Oh, these poor sailors. Why we in the armored cavalry had it sooo easy. We ate delicious MREs every day. We had 24/7 operations in which if you were lucky you slept on the ground or your vehicle for a couple of hours. And you got the benefit of the great outdoors in all sorts of weather. Let me tell you nothing like being in the NTC or in the sandbox when it’s 115 degrees in MOPP. Nope, none of that horrible HVAC you have on those ships. And you got all the sun you could want. Nothing like getting sunburnt lips. No nasty heads for us. You dug a hole somewhere in the God forsaken desert and did your dooty, so to speak. Be careful of camel spiders, scorpions and snakes. I tell you, I almost had organism when I had to break track when it was 15 degrees and a Chinook wind making it feel like 5 below. Seriously if I could do it again I would.

[johnburrow]

Good too see much more diverse and better I was in naval aviation from 1975 to 81 with my reserve time as a crewman/crew chief on helicopters nothing like it attended SERE School and graduated at Brunswick ME. Made a WESTPAC in 78.

[macy-guvl]

I've read thay sailors disliked the conditions on air craft carriers. This isn't the Navy i remember..i was on a 30 yr old ship it was clean and the food was very good.

[miguelreyesflores]

los buques tienen comedores separados para los oficiales

[ButcherBird-FWD]

First let me state I was "only" a USAF Reservist in the early-80's range. I'll say this. We had really good food. Only surpassed by the Submariner's AWESOME culinary specialists. And they deserved it... Poor Army and Marine units ? Man....They were happy to eat toast and eggs (which we gave out for free) while we cleaned and filled their six, five-gallon containers of coffee. Yassum. Just elated to get toast/eggs (freshly cooked) instead of their regular punishment. To the Navy Submariners ? They were always really sharp/intelligent Gents. Power to them...

[charlesburke]

Whichever way you go, always avoid the sickbay commando route! And risk permanent enshrinement in the sickbay commando hall of shame.