Heart of Oak and A Life on the Ocean Wave (Royal Navy and Royal Marines Marches)

[SamWilliams13]

who painted the painting at 0:23? of the HMS Victory? 

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@SamWilliams13 I believe that is a geoff hunt

[Pilaf1984]

I love this song and I'm American lol

It's just epic.

If I ever find myself the captain of a boat I know what I'm going to start belting out.

[MrGueroGuy]

"Heart of Oak" words by David Garrick (1717-1779), music by William Boyce (1711-1779).

"A Life on the Ocean Wave" composed by Henry Russell (1812/13–1900).

[Bukattingi1]

Sarting from 1.04 who do the three portraits represent.

[malcolmcog]

Britain defended the free world in 1940, we stood alone and exhausted our reserves, our people, the Empire. Then the thanks we got from America was to force us to end our Empire and even after we gave India away we still had to repay the money America lent us which was originally supposed to be interest free, Britain paid more money to the US to finance winning WW2 than Germany paid in recompense for WW1 and WW2. Stuff you USA. Lets hope the Muslims destroy you.

[houseofchouse]

The BE had more troops in India, keeping India in the Empire, than in the field in Europe fighting the Germans. Did non-white members of the BE if they liked being in the Empire? Not hardly. The U.S. didn't have anything to do with transition of the BE to the commonwealth.

Arms purchased from the U.S. under the "Cash and Carry" program before 1941 were paid with hard currency. Countries should honor their debts. Great Britain did.

Muslims: We're in this together.

[BertrumPantyshield]

@houseofchouse The British Indian Army had 2.5 million men, the British Empire mustered 9 million soldiers. The majority of imperial troops were fighting in the 21st Army Group, or in support of it.

The US, or rather Roosevelt, actively conspired to bring down the British Empire and replace it with an American one. A policy continued well into the 50's. Lend-lease prevented the export of a vast majority of British goods post-war. Though, admittedly, the Marshall plan money was wasted.

[FlierFrank172]

@malcolmcog ...Now now Malcolm...that's a rather bad attitude. Little enough to sacrifice to keep from learning the German language.

[KFWVAII]

Actually, with respect, the ship being surrendered was the SAN JOSEF; the SAN NICHOLAS was in support of the SAN JOSEPH. Nelson was skipper of the CAPTAIN, and violated orders to engage as he did, along with Collingwood in the EXCELLANT. I did verify the source, which is Nelson's own after action account of his role in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.

[motoryachtkarilla]

@KFWVAII Actually, Nelson took both the SAN NICHOLAS and the SAN JOSEF after they had fallen aboard of one another, going from one to the other. "Nelson's patent bridge for boarding first rates", they called it.

[dondonp12004]

Awesome tribute to the British Royal Navy and Marines! I've heard 'A Life on the Ocean Wave' in a Popeye cartoon. Thanks for the upload! Greetings from the United States of America!

[TP1988]

Tally bally ho!

[gotz777]

per mare per shanks pony

[seadog31]

god help heros

[1996jordan]

no its when they here the song of the marines the french knew they should run!

[coxwain255]

My God don't we in general need this song,s attitude!

[BlueCrystalGem]

We never see the French but we wish them to stay,

They always see us and they wish us away;

If they run, we will follow, we will drive them ashore,

And if they won't fight, we can do no more.

this verse is really comical. Just imagine the French running away from seeing the british flag.

[mistersmith6000]

steady by steady... as the H.M.S. Hood goes down in 4 minutes, steady by steady, but thene the fleet airm arm strikes, with ancient biplanes, and the Bismark is ready, steady by steady for destruction. Nothing is steady about war, but we just bite into it like its natural.

[gaff2006]

Just an FYI the RN is fighting to get funding for at least 2 fleet carriers, unfortunately they look to power them by conventional means, which renders them pretty damned limited given the cost.

If your going to have fleet CVs it's foolish not to power them with nuclear reactors.

[ericartwo1]

Your assertion is incorrect! Nuclear powered engine plants are too expensive and when they are scrapped, the US does not know how to dispose of them! If a US carrier is hit it will explode like a nuclear weapon! Dont say that can never happen as we have seen on here when two Russian Migs flew over one of US carriers!

[gaff2006]

ericartwo1,

You don't understand how nuclear reactors work do you; you make it sound as if they filled with nitroglycerin. Worst case damage control scenario the reactor is shutdown, and they may be some radiation leakage, and the ship is DIW. no massive explosion.

Now the bombs and jet fuel will blow up, same as on any CV. But no chance of a nuclear blast.

[ericartwo1]

I used to work within the Defence Industry! Probably, I did not provide sufficient information in my initial reply but what I am saying is based on facts. It is not the type or size of an exploding nuclear powered engine but the resulting "radiation fall out."

[gaff2006]

ericartwo1,

Okay how would the reactor "explode"?

[ericartwo1]

That is secret data and I cannot say. Stating the obvious, a direct hit would penetrate the lead shielding and the destruction of radioactive materials would be spread as a result. No I do not know much about nuclear reactors. What I do know, A nuclear powered sub can only visit a few UK ports because their power units are radio-active. I wonder why?

[gaff2006]

I knew i would get the "top secret" response.

As for why nuclear subs and (aircraft carriers for that matter) are denied access to certain ports is a simple matter of public relations in most cases.

So in the end it wouldn't be a fission reaction, but a possible conventional explosion, which may spread a relatively small amount of radioactivity in the immediate vicinity.

[TheBluebear32]

no navy in the world can beat the royal on tactics

long live britania and her allies

[benwong007]

Excellent! I like Royal Army!

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

Why yes..I do believe the USA has comparable Marines....maybe better. However there is no way of proving this...I'm sure that I'm prejudiced.

[minorkaos]

You know what must suck, to be from the UK military and know the US Marines are the best of the best!

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

Does the British Navy have any super carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln?

[MancExpat09]

Not this decade. Watch this space.

Do the US Marines have any Marines like Royal Marines?

[Damnblastify]

They have Drill Marines, for ceremonial purposes... Funerals, Presidential stuff but those troops never see battle, just drill for 6 hours a day... Nothing like the Royal Marines :-)

[stewartshedden]

@MancExpat09 Yes, they are called Navy Seals. America considers then as good as the SBS but they are not even as good as the Royal Marines. However, not much is known about the Amnerican special forces, although you might consider the CIA as special forces, or criminals?

[pyro999maniac]

@stewartshedden there was a programme a few months back about the RMs and Us Navy Seal and other special forces.....they all had to go throught the RM selection and training course.....all of them failed!

[rmorecook]

@MancExpat09 Well they are not Royal in the usa - but they are Loyal!

[That was a very silly question. ;-0 ;-0 ]

[k11a22i33]

@MancExpat09 the US have the navy seals which is similar. ROYAL MARINES!

[BenAliGtor]

@MancExpat09 An apples and oranges comparison, really. The Marine Corps exists as part of the US Navy but is essentially a separate branch of the armed forces. They provide more of their own logistics. Much of that has to do with politics. The Royal Marines specialize in small unit commando operations. I suppose the closest thing the USMC has to the RM is Force Recon- but even that's a stretch as a comparison.

Childish, really, to argue over which is "tougher" or "better".

[weecraig898]

@BenAliGtor Couldn't agree more.

[McIlroySpeed]

Not currently but the first ships of a similar size are to be built for 2014.

[Fred13B]

Thinking now of my paternal grandfather, proud Comacchio he was, with tears. ;-)

[acerb45666555]

if its true that on the open sea a captain is God!, then this means he can make all kinds of sensible rules. like weekends off for all crew! and cheap beer! unofficial side trips to nice sandy beaches! and dogs! crew get to have small to medium size dogs! after all a large vessel is a community ! like a floating town. and towns have dogs!! :D

[LLOYDIE710]

i got alot of respect for the royal marines and i cant wait to go to lympstone and try and see if im eligible to wear the green beret i really cant wait :) oh yeh

[halliwell1690]

y when you going ?

[1996jordan]

everytime i hear a life on the ocean wave it reminds me of my pass out parade with the marines :)

[coxwain255]

Long live the RN!

[yamiyugikun]

At 0.42, is that Lord Nelson forcing an enemy to surrender? What event is that from. I know the very first painting is the Death of General Wolfe.

[Righteousarrow]

The surrender of the San Nicholas, (Battle of Cape St Vincent [Richard Westall])

[losttherace]

@yamiyugikun Nelson receiving the surrender of the 'San Nicolas' by Richard Westall