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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