What do Marines Do on a Battleship?
What do Marines Do on a Battleship?
In this episode we’re talking about the marines on board the battleship.
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That intro was spoken like a true sailor… "The Marines.. duplicate things that other Branches do." As a former Master at Arms (MA2) and current Marine Officer, Last time i checked the Army is not doing forceable entry from the sea and operating in the littorals (D-day had Marine planners on the Navy staff). I throughly enjoyed the video, you touched on all of the roles and missions the Marines underway would have done (security, naval gunfire support, harass sailors). Thanks for showing the collaboration of the blue green team! Cheers!
Was there a sentry box?
What do Marines Do on a Battleship?
paddle ?
It’s quiet now, but can you imagine the ambient noise from all that machinery whilst at sea??
Marines: “My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment Sir!”
Now that’s interesting
MarDet, USS Coral Sea. 1977-1980. Awesome job for a young Marine. First and foremost is the security of the ship. Second was running the brig and correctional custody. Last but just as important as a small landing party of Marines.
My personal experience I was on the USS Nassau with a bunch of Airedale Marines a my personal experience they didn’t do a damn thing but complain but we knew how to take care of them in our house I would get called on very frequently bye everybody from officers down to enlisted 2 dual out a little Justice say I was an engineman and my job was to take care of Hotel systems such as their hot water their air conditioning are there heater the Marines learned real quick that unless if they wanted to take cold showers sweat to death are be cold depending on the time of year it was they left us alone in our house
Drill Drill and more Drill. USMC ’84-’89
MarDet on aircraft carriers preformed security on special weapons areas stood guard on the brig and security during special weapons drills on the flight deck. they also did a lot of drills. I was in an aircraft squadron that served on the Ranger and the America during VietNam late 68-71.
Nuke-you-lerr?
Semper Fidelis and thank you for this video!
I was just asking this question during another of your videos.
I did a TAD billet on the mess decks on the USS Midway. I was assigned to the scullery cleaning dishes. Mind you we would feed 3000 dudes in two hours and all those feed trays and silverware would pour in. It was madness of steam, hot water and food scraps. Well there were Broken Arrow drills and the MARDET would pour out of their berthing with M-16s and 45’s drawn screaming at the top of their lungs "MARDET HIT THE DECK MAKE WAY-MAKE WAY! Which meant us too. All 5 of us laying on plastic dishwasher trays because there was 4" of water and food scraps. Damn jarheads loved it.
Sailors and Marines are brothers in arms under the same department, but god damn do we hate each other.
The Marine Corp Eagle Globe Anchor known as EGA.
Was.ther.significan.tunrest.on.New.Jersey.in.Viet.Nam.like.on.the.carriers?..Was.there.a.branch.of.SOS(Save.our.Ship).on.NJ?..Can.you.do.a.video.on.racial.relations/political.protest.on.the.ship.in.Viet.Nam.and.throughout.her.career?..Great.videos.as.always.
My grandfather was a Marine on board the battle ship Alabama. I took a tour and found his pictures and name. Pretty cool.
I served with the Mar Det on USS Midway in the mid- 70s. there were about 55 or so of us. we guarded the CO, the XO and the Admiral since we were the flag ship. we also guarded and ran the brig and did other another job and I can’t go into. That "sticker" on the door, wasn’t a sticker but more of a plaque with Relief of the Marine Corps emblem on it and it was painted not brass that I could tell. I have a picture of myself standing in front of ours. we had so many jobs I never had time to stand in line to eat, so I mostly ate snickers and drank Pepsi. it messed with my liver, turned me yellow, I went to sick bay, got quarantined, launched off the ship the next day flown to Atsugi , helicoptered to Yokosuka Put in quarantine again, ( a large broom closet with mops and sinks I swear). Only to find out I need a few decent meals. but never could give blood again after that. And I got a pointless shot of cold thick anti hepatis , gama globen or something like that. Right in the ASS.
I can find that sicker for you guys. Im a newer generation of marines but I can find it. #lacecorporalunderground
Marine Corps primary role was to protect navy ships from the British impressment
the real question is…. how many dick drawings have been found from the marines?
I’m disappointed that I have NOT seen more people poking fun at the USMC.
What do Marines do on Navy Ships? Hey, these crayons aren’t gonna eat themselves!
What do Marines do on a Battleship?
Same thing they do on a carrier, or a gator freighter (amphibious assault ship) or on land.
And for that; they need ALOT of condoms and anal lube.
Take up space.
Does the narrator have a slight disdain for the marines?
Old joke from the 60s:
Sailor: "Why are you jarheads on our ships?"
Marine "Well, we’re here to protect you sailor boys, you know, like the Army has the K-9."
Sailor: "Damn, Army always gets first choice!"
The thing about the Corps is that they show up with complete combined arms in one package
What do marines do on a battleship? Each other for starts…
EVERYBODY makes fun of the Marines until they need the Marines. Then they thank God for the Marines.
The U.S. Marines just as the British Marines were utilized in the fighting tops they were not initially created to deter mutiny.
They hump on the sailors!
There is a special kind of hello that only an Iowa-class can do…
Well if there tall like my brother, they play duck, duck, hatch!
So basically the marines are the part of the army that falls under the navy?
I can’t speak for battleship MARDET’s, but I served aboard USS Forrestal in the mid 1980’s as part of her MARDET. Marines at the time were no longer guarding the ship brig, but we performed the burial at sea ceremonies, provided a ‘Sunset Parade’ with our Silent Drill Team, for VIP’s and dignitaries when visiting a foreign port for liberty as well as providing Orderies for the ships Captain and the Admiral when he was aboard on deployment. We were also responsible for morning and evening colors while in port. We were the ships Security Force and responded to any situation the Captain of the ship required, or any intrusions into the various munition lockers throughout the ship. Our typical weapons for that period would have been the M-16A2 rifle, the M870 shotgun, the M1911A1 service pistol, M-14’s for our burial at sea and sunset parade details (as well as ‘shark watch’), the M203 and the M-60. In the mid 1980’s we were even sent to Guantanamo Bay to support the Marines there on the Windward and Leeward side.
they play tricks on the sailors, throw hand grenades at sharks, and generaly just goof off. or anyway thats what my ex marine coworker says he did.
Back in my college days, I had a friend that said he was a member of a Marine detachment on one of the carries during Vietnam. What he told me was that during "Battle Stations," NOBODY was supposed to be running around below decks. During Battle Stations, the Marines would take up postings in the hallways. ANYONE running around below decks, you SHOOT FIRSRT and sort it out later.
Curator needs public speaking training. Very annoying.
Very good inclusive description of the Marines on board a large ship of the line. We could also be found on aircraft carriers and cruisers with the same duties. We also manned a replenishment station during underway replenishment. The Marine Detachment CO and XO often stood bridge and deck watches while underway and in port. Tour of duty for all Marines except the detachment XO was two years. For some unknown reason the XO’s tour at the time I served was 12 months.
Someone get that man those stickers! xD
If you’re looking for a 10" USMC decal to place on the scuttlebutts, reach out to your local Marine Corps Recruiting Station, or perhaps the museum at Quantico. Tell them what you want it for, and I’m sure they would be more than happy to get them to you in your mission to help preserve Marine Corps tradition.
They stand in the chow lines ALL DAY!!!😁😁😁😁
John. Just to say that royal marines were used in ww2 on cruisers and bb for security on board and in port also manned at least 1 main gun turret and some aa weapons. Some serve on ships to day I.e QE carrier to day with no problems. I have not served but do take a interest in progress in new developmens. Excuse typing first time time I have put my opinion in
Eat Crayons
True the Marines are a depart of the US Navy. More commonly known as the MENS DEPARTMENT.
We had a 50 man (In the 1980’s, women were not yet allowed to serve on combatants) Marine detachment on USS Eisenhower (Nimitz class). They had 3 primary tasks: Protect the reactor spaces, protect the Flag Officers and protect the special weapons magazines. They drilled with Live ammunition. If you heard a Marine order "Hit the deck", you will hit the the deck voluntarily or otherwise. But they made great shore leave (drinking) buddies.
Nice video!
What do Marines do on a Battleship?
"More pushups than the Swabbies"