I Visited the Ship that Makes Supercarriers Look EASY

0:00 The ship with the most complex operations
1:40 Why amphibious ships have 11 weather forecasters onboard
2:44 Well deck operations on USS Bataan
3:00 Why sailors don't swim inside the well deck
3:23 Well deck operations inside USS Bataan (LCAC/LCU)
5:24 Playing Tetris on USS Bataan: the complexities of loading cargo
6:48 Why F-35s can't land on USS Bataan yet (Thermion)
7:40 What types of aircraft are carried on USS Bataan?
8:27 How are emergency landings done with VTOL aircraft?
9:12 Firefighting equipment on USS Bataan
10:04 Hangar bay on USS Bataan
11:07 The crisis response force of the United States: What is R2P2?
12:04 What differentiates a MEU from Navy Seals or IRF
12:33 Replenishment through the well deck on USS Bataan and stern gate marriage
13:38 Why USS Bataan has its own refueling rig: RAS vs. FAS
14:35 The Stairway to Heaven on USS Bataan
15:09 How personnel navigate inside a US Navy ship? The Bullseye
16:06 Why amphibious ships deal with more threats compared to aircraft carriers
18:07 Why amphibious ships have larger hospitals compared to aircraft carriers
18:36 The advantages of amphibious operations and their risks

When it comes to complexity of operations, there is a class of ships in the US Navy that makes aircraft carrier operations look simple! This is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT

Music:
Mortal Blow - Dream Cave
Leaps - Jay Varton
No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
Yhello - Lofive
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Truce No More - Dream Cave
Virginia Highway - Tigerblood Jewel
Hyena - Tigerblood Jewel
Thyone - Ben Elson
Cloak - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

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[wrenchinator]

It's amazing to think of how large carriers have gotten, when you realize that the Wasp class is slightly larger than an Essex fleet carrier from WW2.

[uss_liberty_incident]

Good on you for getting that deal with the USN! Even if afaik the DoD had to review your video before you posted it, it did not detract at all from the quality of this video.

Very happy to see you going places, literally and figuratively.

[akfernandez]

NWYT edging us with a face reveal never gets old

[Platypus_Warrior]

Very impressive quality of work here ! So glad we get to watch it for free somehow. Thank you

[emanuelfigueroa]

It is everything, a mobile base, an escort aircraft carrier, an amphibious assault ship, a logistics hub, a vehicle transport ship (including aircrafts), an anti submarine aircraft carrier.

[MrPde]

Army vet here but have always been fascinated with the Navy ships. Very cool, thank you.

[Trucktiger]

This is perhaps my most favorite video you’ve done. These ships are not as well known as the carriers and you have shown how important they are to the worldwide mission of peacekeeping and humanitarian relief.
Also, I actually like that you did not want your face shown on camera. This was not about you, but about the men, women and machinery of the US Navy and Marines.

[JPMediaProductions]

It’s always a great start to a weekend seeing another NWYT vid drop! Thank you for the work and dedication you do.

[Liriq]

Alright, NWYT, you worked your magic. I'm sold on this thing. These slick How soon can I take delivery?

[ethangifford]

I was on the USS Makin Island, an LHD-8 wasp class ship. I was a motor T operator, and most of the time, I was moving trucks in the well deck, getting them on and off the LCACs. That was a lot of my job, but I also got to fly on V-22s to get into different places, and on CH-53s. It was a good time and definitely the best part of my time in the Corps.

Moving trucks around the well deck is one hell of a task. I would only put people I trusted in my trucks to move them around in such tight spaces. There are people around the well deck guiding you, but if you're not precise with the brake and gas, you could very easily hit something or someone. I saw some Marines who didn't have good throttle control try to climb up the ramp off the LCAC. They'd mash the gas to get going too fast, then have to stop, and repeat that all the way up the ramp. I always taught my guys how to modulate the gas pedal with very minor movements to keep a constant speed up the ramps and how to hold themselves in place on the ramp without using the brake pedal. I always loved teaching things like that to the Marines who were under me and watching them improve their driving skills.

[henrycarlson]

So Wise, Thank You . A fine example of why we need so many different types of ships, Aircraft and other things

[uss_]

Landing Ship Docks have been more fascinating to me than Supercarriers. They are capable of so much in terms of force projection and yet smaller than a super carrier.
Thanks for covering this!

[grantwindsor]

19:00 setting up that smokescreen looks so awesome

[gaveintothedarkness]

This was a top notch video. Probably one of the best in a long time. Keep up the great work!

[vcat]

I loved this episode little bit more than others because of the banging expensive suit on 9:46

[YouTubeRose]

content brother! Keep up the good work! 🇵🇭🇺🇲

[el_larva]

This might be your best video yet. Very well done!

[retirednavychief]

I served aboard the U.S.S. Belleau Wood from 1986-1990. Thanks for giving us all a good look at the new Gator Navy.

[krystalmae]

Next video "I visited the most incapable ship in the us navy"

[BenAEMT]

I love seeing LCACs on the Chesapeake Bay. You can hear them before you see them, though - not super stealthy 😂