What Happens When LIGHTNING Strikes Massive Aircraft Carriers?

US Navy ships, including the largest aircraft carriers, regularly face lightning at sea. With millions of volts and extreme temperatures, a lightning strike has the power to endanger these leviathans of the sea. But what really happens when lightning strikes? How does it affect the ships, the equipment on board, and the crew?

This video takes you on a journey through the impressive power of nature, where we explore the effects, impact, and protective mechanisms of lightning on US Navy ships and aircraft. We discover how these ships are built to withstand the brutal forces of nature and how they defend themselves against the destructive impact of lightning strikes.
#aircraftcarrier #usnavy #lightning

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[fredsasse]

Brings back memories. "Learn, or Burn", engraved over the entrance of the USN firefighting schools in Great Lakes, San Diego, and Yokosuka Japan.

[wittolwanderer]

That toolbox at about 8:05 short circuited my brain haha. May have been my time on flight line.

Cool video. Thanks guys :)

[independentthinker]

Great video. God bless all our military. 🇺🇸

[charletonzimmerman]

Been there & done that, On-Board CV-67, USS John F. Kennedy, 1980 mid Atlantic, on bridge, Working on Mast Running Lights.

[JaimeEnrriques]

Every Man and Woman in Any Branch of Military Is a God Send🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇
Thank You ALL

[tbolt]

Everyone goes below to change their shorts!

[AlQahira]

This video is a fraud. I was based on a US Navy ship for years, "Haze grey and underway, " as we used to say, and mostly topside. I never saw lightning strike a ship at sea. I have seen cases in which the ship glowed with Saint Elmo's fire, because of the mass of electrons in the air, but never lightning. None of the videos depicted an actual strike on a carrier or any other ship at sea. That's especially interesting since every square inch of a carrier flight deck is covered with video cameras. The boat that was split in half was a civilian vessel moored to a pier, which gave the lightning a grounding point. The damage control videos appeared to all be training exercises. Good eye candy, but more fluff than fact.

[RetiredSailor]

Been there, done that too. USS Semmes DDG 18, USS Cape Cod AD 43, USS Kinkaid DD 965, USS Whidbey Island LSD 41, and USS Wasp LHD 1.

[angelaychou]

Hawaii new opening today ❤
Thank you for the beautiful ♥️

[clearjet]

Lightning travels from the ground up. Electrons flow from negative to the positive.

[billotto]

HELP ! YOU'VE OVER DOSED ON DRAMA ! Our carrier (USS Forrestal) never had a problem with lightening & I doubt any US Navy vessel ever has.

[spookerredmenace]

what happens if the Capitan and the number 2 are killed? does the person in charge an LT?

[moussaouizineb]

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[moussaouizineb]

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[moussaouizineb]

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[robertburns]

1983 Aleutian Islands USS Enterprise waves coming over the deck. Three aircraft carriers involved. Operation able archer. Almost nuclear war. If u didn’t know. I was laughing my aircraft over Russian air space simulated bombing runs my EA

[moussaouizineb]

اشعة،ليزر بيضاء،عن بعد من،عمارة مقابلة

[demitriuswilliams]

These politicians crack me, talking about controlling the global warming HA HA good luck another waist money SMH, , , , 👎🏾

[moussaouizineb]

Lawrence journaliste of Vox Channel حايضربنا،عن بعد بأشعةة،ليزر بيضاء في عمارة مقابلة ،سكنات هنا