The video is a deep dive into the workings of nuclear submarines, specifically focusing on torpedoes. The host, Destin, is joined by Alan Howell, the Torpedo Division Chief Petty Officer on the USS Toledo, and Jacob, the assistant weapons officer and diving officer.
The video begins with Destin explaining that he has been down range from a torpedo when it's engaged a target, and he's fascinated by the technology. He then introduces Alan Howell and Jacob, who explain that they're responsible for the torpedoes on the submarine.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. The process involves opening the breach door and sliding the torpedo into the tube.
They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks. They also explain that the torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
The host and the guests then walk through the torpedo room, with Destin expressing amazement at the size of the torpedoes. They explain that the torpedoes are stored in the bottom floor of the submarine, and the process of loading them is a complex process that involves hydraulics and snatch blocks.
They explain that
1. The speaker is Destin Sandlin, who is known for his Smarter Every Day series on YouTube.
2. The topic of discussion is nuclear submarines and torpedoes.
3. Sandlin has experienced firsthand the firing of a torpedo from a submarine.
4. The submarine involved in the firing of the torpedo was the USS Racine.
5. The torpedo used was a Mark 48 ADCAP (Advanced Capability).
6. The torpedoes are stored in tubes on the port and starboard side of the submarine.
7. The torpedoes are loaded into the submarine through a hatch in the command passageway.
8. The torpedoes are inserted into the tube using hydraulics or muscle power.
9. The torpedoes have tabs on the top that are guided into the tube to ensure correct orientation.
10. The torpedo launching system works by flooding the tube, opening the breach door, and moving the locking lugs to secure the torpedo in the tube.
11. The torpedo tube is then filled with water from the WRT (Water Round Torpedo) tank.
12. The pressure in the tube is equalized with the pressure outside the boat by opening the equalizing valve.
13. The slide valve is moved to expose rectangular ports, allowing water to be dumped into the torpedo tube.
14. When the fire command is given, the locking lugs retract, and pressurized water from an impulse tank is introduced into the torpedo tube, pushing the torpedo out of the submarine.
15. After the torpedo is fired, the system is returned to its original state without gaining or losing mass.
16. The water is drained from the tube to the auxiliary tank using pressurized air.
17. The pressurized air is then vented back into the submarine.
18. The torpedo tube is then unlocked and opened for another torpedo to be loaded.
19. The speaker is given the opportunity to crawl inside the torpedo tube to get a better understanding of the process.
20. The temperature inside the torpedo tube is extremely cold due to the submarine's location in the Arctic Ocean.