When the Pacific War erupted, a unique ship was unexpectedly embroiled in the most intense naval conflict yet. It was USS Langley, a vessel that had served as a modest collier for 30 years.
During the interwar period, the ship was bestowed with the distinction of being the United States Navy’s first aircraft carrier.
Then, after a thorough reconfiguration, she was ready to consolidate a tradition that would endure for many generations to come, as Langley set the standard for all subsequent carrier protocols. But despite the valuable contributions to her successors, she remained an experimental aircraft carrier during a time when carrier battles had not yet happened.
Even so, it all changed in early 1942 when Japanese reconnaissance aircraft spotted her, and suddenly, the possibility of combat was no longer a hypothetical notion…
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That's too bad, she could've made an awesome historic museum ship if she were still around.
Clickbait title.
The American Navy was on the path to becoming the most dominant maritime force in human history with thousands of ships, a truly unstoppable force in the annals of organized warfare.
But yeah I guess that’s pretty lame.
Somehow, the Navy recovered
Americans are to arrogant to lose pride over anything.
There are exceptions to every rule, but we have a saying in the US Navy "The first and the worst."
I’m glad I watched that
After the recent drag queen sailor recruitment ad I’d say the Navy is absolutely full of pride in every orifice.
Real talk though the Navy has been primarily focusing on and been the primary branch behind Space Warfare operations for DECADES.
I’ve seen the silently hovering US Navy craft up close in person, triangle shaped, there’s an evolution of the F-117 with no V tail or wings, and then there’s massive cigar shaped carriers over a mile long that can just hang in the air motionless effortlessly, and then it can travel the stars.
NO I AM NOT KIDDING, CRAZY, OR STRAIGHT UP LYING. THIS IS VERY REAL.
If you doubt me read the books of William Tompkins to get started with understanding how the Navy has been operating for decades in the shadows.
I can say I served myself and tell you my story, but most don’t believe or just want to think I’m crazy so they don’t have to entertain all of what I just said with a truly open mind.
The Truth is stranger than any science fiction today in 2023.
Navy drag show advertising in 2023 was the end of any pride the Navy has, lol!
Weird idea to have short, 3/4 decks?
1922.
8 years after the Royal Navy had carried out the first naval air strike.
Uh, no… make a title like that again, and a lot of us will be taking a walk.
Not sure how the title is relevant to this video…..
I don't know bout y'all but are you familiar with the term Bo'sun hole ? Just wondering? If you've served aboard ship you know. ✌️🙏🇺🇲🔵. 🤪🤪🤪 Hahaha.
then your stupid friend had to make aircraft carrier and give it you
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
A good book about Langley and her I'll fated mission to deliver P-40 fighters and pilots to Java is called "Pawns of War". It also tells the story of the sinking of the tanker Pecos which was carrying survivors from Langley when she went down.
Great little documentary, but the title is misleading.
this sucks including his voice .
Really enjoyed the content of channel, but this title is complete nonsense and makes me not want to watch any of DarkDocs videos anymore.
DUMB title. You make it sound as if the Navy’s pride evaporated. It most certainly did not.
Had enough of this clickbait shit. Unsubbed.
With the name of this video, I was expecting a video about falling standards, retention problems and wasted money on unreliable maritime platforms…😂
Once again, we are "treated" to a clip salad. When are you guys going to put clips together that match your narrative? What you are doing now is misleading as hell.
Well, consider how MANY IJN carriers went down in less than 3yrs, we can say that Langley was in good company!👍
Did they ever find the wreck?
Thank you for this. I'd always heard of the USS Langley..but never knew what happened to the ship.
What in lords name is this title bruh
Everything has to start somewhere . If a video i saw on it is to be believed, USS Massachusetts BB-2 was so bad its surprising the Navy built any more battleships. All kinfx of design flaws and only barely seaworthy.
You didn’t mention that she was a sister ship of USS Cyclops that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. And the thumbnail link to the video is not an American ship, that is the sinking HMS Hermes, the first carrier
YEAH, Not really sure about the title, unless you are looking for more views this way?
After serving 13 years on current US aircraft carriers, I now work at the shipyard that actually built CV-1 Langley. Still a lot of pride there. LOL
As I recall the Langley was sunk as a seaplane tender? She was transporting aircraft to Australia!
I assume the pride was in the big gun battle ship fleets as the effectiveness of carriers was overwhelming?
AHHHH NO…IT WAS THE BIRTHING EVENT OF AMERICAS MODERN NAVY…😂😂😂😂😂
The father of carrier operations was a Brit. Until the end of WW II most carrier innovation cane from the Brits including:
The deck island
The steam catepult
The armoured flight deck
The angled flight deck
An adapted approach for a/c landing for aircraft which could not see the landing approach ( Seafire and Corsair)
😂