Seeing that destroyer haullen ass, fleeing those 13inch rounds. One direct hit on the DD would be enough to doom her to many more. Sure brings back those days on Sea-Dragon With All night un-reps Sleeping on station insted of the rack so you could gain another 5 min sleep
This exact thing occured to the DD 860 McCaffery.
Those sampans were range markers.
The Shotgun DD and Heavy cruiser, a Tempting Huge Target
Outstanding video! What a great ship and the men who put it on the line almost 30 years of that ships history!!! Thank you for allowing us to reflect on it.
Dex, You've really captured the Newport News in time of near war and war. All of us who served on her are indebted to you for and others for keeping the memories of this great ship alive. I know that I'll be sharing this with others. Thanks, Gary
You're Welcome Gary. And Thank you for your excellent comment. It took some tricky editing to tell both stories and stay under the Youtube 10min limit. My goal was to show how Thunder participated in both a Cold and Hot war. Hope I achieved this goal. Dex
Dex...Another awesome video of the Largest Heavy Cruiser ever built, & how the Newport News with it's firepwer helped helped to avert WW-3 in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963, & helped Destroy the Vietnam defensive fortifications in The Vietnam War...I also loved the introduction with the sound of music from "Victory at Sea" Thanks Swanee
Hi Dexter,
Outstanding footage and comments buddy.
Enjoyed your great video.
Thank you for your dedication and service my brother.
My father was a radioman, I was a signalman.
All the best to those that stand!
Absolutely liked!
TunesNorth 2 months ago
@TunesNorth Tom, Thank You so much for your kind words. Also, Thank You and Your Family for Your Service to Our Country.
I just visited your channel and enjoyed very much your Christmas Tribute to Our Troops and to All Children everywhere. Bravo Zulu, Shipmate.
dextergoad 2 months ago
I like Kennedy. He was a President's president, unlike the boot polishers currently serving on D.C.
TheRadioman1976 2 years ago
I agree. All should see the movie; "13 Days".
shadowdog70 2 years ago
President Kennedy was not a limp-wristed "peacenik" when it came to foreign policy.
UTubekookdetector 2 years ago 2
I love the ship, Its heavily armed, Sir Dexter do you have 1/350 of these scale?
nghnino 3 years ago
Ahoy Dexter
Hello
Thanks for the video.
Seeing that destroyer haullen ass, fleeing those 13inch rounds. One direct hit on the DD would be enough to doom her to many more. Sure brings back those days on Sea-Dragon With All night un-reps Sleeping on station insted of the rack so you could gain another 5 min sleep
This exact thing occured to the DD 860 McCaffery.
Those sampans were range markers.
The Shotgun DD and Heavy cruiser, a Tempting Huge Target
brucencalifornia 4 years ago
You're Welcome, Bruce, and Thank You for the comment. Good to hear from Sea Dragon Shipmates. Fair Winds and Following Seas.
Dexter
dextergoad 4 years ago
Wow! My Dad's old ship was involved in the the Cuban Missile Crisis. I would have never known that. He served in the 50's.
chadloflin20 4 years ago
Outstanding video! What a great ship and the men who put it on the line almost 30 years of that ships history!!! Thank you for allowing us to reflect on it.
davidholt112 4 years ago
You're Welcome. Thank You for Your Comment.
dextergoad 4 years ago
WOW! You Thunder Shipmates Did it ALL!
smedley1950 5 years ago
Dex, You've really captured the Newport News in time of near war and war. All of us who served on her are indebted to you for and others for keeping the memories of this great ship alive. I know that I'll be sharing this with others. Thanks, Gary
garywpalmer 5 years ago
You're Welcome Gary. And Thank you for your excellent comment. It took some tricky editing to tell both stories and stay under the Youtube 10min limit. My goal was to show how Thunder participated in both a Cold and Hot war. Hope I achieved this goal. Dex
dextergoad 2 years ago
Dex...Another awesome video of the Largest Heavy Cruiser ever built, & how the Newport News with it's firepwer helped helped to avert WW-3 in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963, & helped Destroy the Vietnam defensive fortifications in The Vietnam War...I also loved the introduction with the sound of music from "Victory at Sea" Thanks Swanee
NormSwanfeldt 5 years ago