Chapters:
0:00 I flew into US Navy's most versatile ship
1:00 Welcome to the San Antonio class of ships
2:01 Why is USS New York so special?
2:35 How San Antonio ships were made stealthy
4:22 USS New York is a floating museum
4:55 What is the mission of San Antonio LPDs?
6:06 I got into the USMC MV-22 Osprey
7:16 Why do San Antonio LPDs have bigger hospitals than aircraft carriers?
7:52 The special hallways on San Antonio ships
8:45 How LCACs (hovercraft) get into US Navy ship
9:21 What's under a hovercraft skirt?
10:28 How LCACs (hovercraft) are washed?
11:50 What is the best job on US Navy ships?
12:30 Where did the special plaque inside USS New York come from?
13:30 Amenities onboard USS New York and San Antonio ships
14:36 How having women onboard US Navy ships made life easier for men
15:10 Why Navy ships use red light?
15:36 Man Overboard drill on US Navy ships
16:26 Initial problem with San Antonio class of ships
17:09 Why US Navy is downgrading the capabilities on San Antonio Flight II
19:35 Subscribe to Not What You Think!
I flew into US Navy's most unique ship and spent 3 nights onboard. USS New York is indeed a very special ship. But why this ship sometimes puts on a light show, how bringing women onboard surface combatants made things much more comfortable for men, and why the Navy is downgrading the future iteration of this class by designing it to be less capable, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs
Music:
Where the Air Is Thin - Jay Varton
Aural Imprints - Frank Jonsson
Upon Entering Another Realm - Brendon Moeller
No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
Turnaround - Tigerblood Jewel
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Sidelined - Dip Diet
Miles - Enzofar
Thyone - Ben Elson
Shortage - Marten Moses
Dark Water - Magnus Ludvigsson
Leaps - Jay Varton
Fractured Paintings - Trevor Kowalski
Floods - Frank Jonsson
Primary Code - Max Anson
Composite Key - DEX 1200
Silver Flicker - Colors of Illusion
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