THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN NAVY: Frigate Hessen - Combat Drill in the Atlantic | WELT Documentary

permission to fire The Frigid Hessen is the most expensive piece of German weapons. It is a technological giant with powerful weapons and advanced location technology in the Atlantic Ocean. The 255-man crew is conducting a

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to practice perfect deployment of their onboard equipment in the event of an attack. Nobody messes with Hassan, of course, we try to avoid violent confrontations as much as possible. The German

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crew is perfecting the world's largest naval exercise along with six other warships with the goal of becoming a permanent member of the US aircraft carrier strike group 8. Group 8 is the formation based around the massive aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman.

This exercise creates a strong bond between the warships. We make decisions unanimously, which could mean the difference between life and death. Hesse has one of the most advanced weapons systems in the country. The Navy, as protector of military units, the specialized ship

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s air and water targets to maintain peace at sea in the North Atlantic. She sounds the alarm. A sailor on the bridge of the ship has seen two speedboats on the horizon. They head to the

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Hesse. ready to attack both ships are accelerating the speedboat is following a sporty side both speedboats pass a Stern crew towards the battle stations from a weapons point of view the speedboats are no match for the steel giant Seabourn but They have rocket launchers, machine guns and Limpet mines at their disposal.

The invaders can do real damage and are also much more agile. I have a vision. Sailors on the ship's bridge man the onboard machine guns to protect themselves from invaders as quickly as possible. The officers in the operations room are in extreme conditions. pressure aimed their light naval guns at the speedboats while the chief petty officer gives the final warning move away immediately or I will be forced to take action against you for the announcement a third warning has been given to both speedboats there is no response the sailors must warn the attackers three times before opening fire on the speedboats drawing attention fire turning to port on the deck aggressive blows are a substitute for light Naval guns discharges attention fire D destroyed the attackers turned around and the atmosphere on the ship's bridge relaxes In the event of a real emergency, the speedboat crew would not have survived Hesin's counterattack two days earlier on the docks of the world's largest naval base.

Naval Station Norfolk is located here in the American state of Virginia. This is the starting point of all US Navy activities in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, this military base is the home port for four colossal aircraft carriers, as well as some 30 warships. and submarine hunters. The German frigate is also moored here. He will leave soon, but before Hesse. can sail the seas, is loaded with a month's worth of food, sailors call this a supply drop, but if it sounds like making sandwiches, it's actually hard manual labor on a ship with no cargo hatch, the crew must carry each box more than 140 meters and down. three decks to the warehouses in Hessen's provision deployment takes a whole day we have 800 kilos of fruits and vegetables eleven thousand bottles of water and about 1.2 tons of fish with meat, most of it is frozen we have a magic rule that It says that we can stay at sea for 21 days it is simply because we also like to offer fresh food, if we want fresh salads and vegetables at meal time, we cannot store them for more than 21 days or they will spoil, the whole crew of the ship is gathered on deck a total of 255 semen and women serve aboard the

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at the morning roll call the crew receives orders and is sworn in for their daily duties by the executive officer you are going to have a lot of fun with us the voice We have before us promises that Section 600 remains strong as final preparations are made aboard the Hessian USS Harry S.

Truman heads for the Open Sea. She is a gigantic aircraft carrier and the flagship of the American carrier strike group 8. Truman. She is escorted by two destroyers, two frigates, including the Hesse, a cruiser and an attack submarine aboard the German ship Bundesfair. The bridge crew enters the command deck. The morning captain, sir, the Top Dog on board is Commanding Officer Oliver Fennick, he is the sixth captain of the frigate and is in charge of the ship in

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situations he is responsible for tactical defense against attackers. I am responsible for the operational capability of the shipping crew, which is for the 250 men and women on board and all equipment down to the helicopter parts on board.

In his 13 years as a naval officer, the frigate captain has learned to Remain calm and collected in any situation and motivate your crew for upcoming missions. We know what we are doing. I can understand if you're a little nervous. It's our first day in training. and obviously we want to do everything well we train for this we know what it is about and we will do it step by step any questions thank you very much dismiss the stations to stations that is the order for the powerful crew to put to sea clear command to start diesel engine engine Starboard Starter The ball boat has a mixed engine system, meaning it is powered by a combination of two 10,000 horsepower diesel engines and a 32,000 horsepower gas turbine.

The walkway and all land connections have now been removed. Ships work to transport. The 5800 tonne heavy steel giant leaves port for the channel outside Norfolk, from there the Hessian heads to her ITS tactical position for the next naval exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. The second on board is the executive officer, First Lieutenant Francisco Friedrich as first guard. officer, she coordinates internal work procedures and navigates the frigate according to the commanding officer's orders. They take the aircraft carriers 44 miles away and we are now moving to the last known position of Harry S Truman. Once we are there, we will take position next to the aircraft carrier and execute the tasks assigned to us.

The Germans are now part of an international aircraft carrier formation that is heading towards the six remaining warships at the modest speed of seven knots. a 143 meter long and 18 meter wide air defense frigate The Bundeswear ship is equipped with aggressive weapons systems and state-of-the-art homing technology. She has a draft of only six meters, allowing the high-tech frigate to operate in coastal waters and after two and a half hours the enormous aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman appears on the horizon. She is a floating city about 330 meters long and is armed with 49 F-18 fighter jets and more.

The role of the German frigate within the Truman formation is air surveillance and anti-aircraft defense. Now begins the so-called Composite Training Unit Exercise or come2x for short, this extremely realistic exercise trains individual ships to come together in a tactical formation from which they can engage in combat. In addition to the formation, it includes two high-tech destroyers, the Arleigh Burke and the Jason Dunham, the American cruiser. The USS Normandy serves as the aircraft carrier's own floating missile defense system. The Road Amundsen is a Norwegian frigate along with an American attack submarine. She surrounds the entire formation like a guard dog defending herself from attackers.

Aerial reconnaissance is Hessen's specialty, but the German frigate is more than just eyes and ears of the formation, it is also armed enough to be able to defend itself in a naval battle on its own without the support of other ships with reconnaissance technology. complex location. This high-tech warship is the

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of the German Navy. Her enormous wide-range radar was specifically developed to detect stealth aircraft, this reconnaissance software allows Hessen to intercept hostile signals and send updated location data to the other members of the formation. It is Germany's most powerful and most expensive weapons system. Why is very expensive?

It's not the weapons. but the sensors and radar systems we have on board allow us to monitor the airspace over Frankfurt and London while we sail away from the villains in order to have a good overview that we can send to NATO or the aircraft carrier thanks to its rotating radar known as smart L at the stern of the ship the Hessen generates a huge surveillance dome with a radius of 400 kilometers the smart L can detect and track up to around a thousand targets at a time the diamond-shaped frigate the tower contains the fire control radar Known as APAR radar or active phased radar, it tracks enemy targets through a relentless beam of concentrated radio waves.

The coordinates collected by the radar system are transmitted directly to the other weapon systems of the strike group so that the warships can destroy enemy targets with millimeter precision. The Hessen is also capable of detecting underwater sonar system high performance located in the bow of the ship can monitor activity in the ocean up to a 44 kilometer radius the operations room is where all the information about the ship arrives Together, the radar and sonar data clusters provide all officers of the training a complete overview of events above and under water. This means that all warships in the strike group can keep a constant eye on dangerous situations in the formation. 109 versus a thousand yards.

This is one. From the most state-of-the-art operating rooms anywhere in the world we can see a topography, whether we are looking at a plane or a ship, even a submarine, the color scheme tells us pretty quickly if it is dangerous to our training or information of the ship that we then pass. That way, we can all access the same information and make decisions that could ultimately make the difference between life and death. A total of seven thousand sailors live and serve aboard the ships in the aircraft carrier formation before they can see the real action they must master. 200 overseas come2x war games As part of the three-week operations program, the carrier's fighter jets will take off and land thousands of times, then it's a matter of identifying enemy aircraft, warning them not to come any closer, and if When the time comes, attack them. combat during the X weapon shooting exercise the high-tech small arms and cannons of the warships are on fire and fire at targets on the water surface the strike group command team decides the details of each scenario and loads a map of the exercise onto the ship's monitors consequently the virtual war zone is projected onto the ocean like a layer of film.

The digital battle plan is divided into several quadrants within these boxes. Boats must obey specific rules. Imagine the boxes like this. We arrived tonight from the North, we traveled to the South and now we are located in the North. and the most boxes of the two, both boxes measuring around 60 by 80 kilometers. Now we travel further south so we can start our helicopter down here. This bottom box is about the same size and a slightly different shape and now the top box is locked. For other later exercises, ships in different exercises will fire this way so we can get our helicopter down safely.

We have about half an hour to get there, so we will sail at maximum speed to meet the Norwegian ship that will take our helicopter. As soon as it started overseas, there are 19 military helicopters stationed in Carrier Strike Group 8. The main tasks of the multi-purpose Chompers include transporting special forces and hunting submarines and aggressors on the water surface, but the helicopters also transport supplies from deck to deck using a heavy-duty cargo hook on the bottom to transport boxes and cargo nets Using this method, the huge helicopters can transport tons of food, weapons and spare parts. Another of his specialties is saving comrades in danger.

A hydraulic winch allows rescue swimmers to recover injured sailors. Ocean-going military helicopters act as the extended arm of a warship in the open sea. Foreign helicopters specially built for use on frigates are stationed on board the Hesse. They measure 13 meters long and 4 meters high. With the rotor blades folded they fit perfectly into the two supports of the frigate Popa, everything in position, it is chained using a chain hoist and a trolley that the sailors tow. The versatile aircraft up to its starting position. Sealink's British-made MK 88 Alpha helicopters have been in use in the German Navy since 1981.

They are powered by two Rolls-Royce engines with a combined power of2,200 horsepower and reaching a maximum speed of 325 kilometers per hour on the outside of the frigate, the 18-man helicopter squadron is known as section 500. Seven military personnel make up the flight crew during the operation, they will spend four hours up to date. Terry Aviation in the air is physically dangerous, so pilots and the flight technician, also known as the operator, must wear special protective clothing that protects them from both fire and cold, since the water temperature here is so low like 10 degrees Celsius without their padded overalls, aviators don't These are our cold protection suits that last long in the ocean.

Below certain temperatures, we have to use them especially in water to prolong our survival time in case we end up in water. There is a general rule: the temperature of the water is equal to the number of minutes you have left, that is not much time if the mortar is 10 degrees, hypothermia appears after 15 minutes along with signs of exhaustion, tremors and so on. We have a life jacket with float neck but in a short time you will still lose consciousness and then just freeze to death there are three men in the helicopter crew while the two pilots take on all aviation related tasks the operator is responsible for deploying the weapons and using the hydraulic winch When rescuing other sailors from the water, foreign helicopters must be in the air on Today for 25 minutes the crew of the roofs will practice takeoff from the deck of the small frigate 20 times after takeoff the pilots circle the helicopter of the frigate Pilots must complete 200 flight hours and a demanding year-long training course before being accepted into the Navy shortly after takeoff Gist Pilots return Porta Stern to land on the 300-square-meter helipad foreign time for the deck crew The flight deck officer or FDO to briefly access the pilot's eyes and ears during landing is a big responsibility, he must use his sensitivity to the ship's movements to decide if it is safe.

Landing is possible, the FDO uses two flags of signals to guide the pilot precisely to the white landing zone. They then release the harpoon, a hook located at the bottom of the helicopter's hull that latches onto a rack and pulls the five-metric-ton C-links down. the deck now the FDO gives the signal to secure the aircraft the FDO takes care of security down here if something goes wrong whether it's a fire or someone gets trapped, they will have the situation under control on the flight deck so that no one is just running confused this training is also very important for the pilots in the cockpit are accumulating hours of fight that amount to Valuable experience training conditions such as these are also difficult to achieve at altitudes as low as 30 to 60 meters the exercises mean Pilots must fly facing against a wall of sea foam, while the harsh Atlantic climate and strong waves of up to five meters make flying offshore even more difficult, such as in the desert or in the Arctic Ocean.

This is also a very unique environment for foreign aviators. We can only trust our team. Pilots must also deal with the strong vibrations experienced during flight that put pressure on their backs. Frequent takeoffs and landings on the flight deck are especially damaging. You can greet him now. The equipment must also be durable during landing the landing gear absorbs both the movements of the ship and the enormous weight of the sea links to achieve the correct levels of buoyancy and propulsion the pilot always takes off and lands into the wind to ensure that no one misses too much weight on board the sailors in the galley are not working hard after a hard shift the crew is above all hungry these guys work twenty-four hours a day cooking more than a thousand meals every day, all in a space of only 45 square meters Today the cooks are Frank's 60 kilos of steak with potato wedges and plum compote for dessert, but not all dinners are as popular with the hungry Hessian crew as grilled meat, it depends on what you like. the crew, sometimes when the crew changes, East German food is more popular, like Russian salyanka soup, which are actually West Germans.

I don't like cooking at sea, it's not an easy task, even cutting vegetables can quickly lead to injuries, so the kitchen has strict safety rules. When you use a knife, you must move with the waves of the sea, you must be careful not to cut yourself. Each of the 255 men and women on board enjoys four meals a day. To prepare them, six cooks are needed per shift to work at the stoves. Lunch is at 11 o'clock, by which time the crew is already lining up. Good morning, galley, tomorrow, comrades, tomorrow Spa Sarah. during meals rank is irrelevant at the table everyone is equal strengthening the sense of community there are no distinctions during official meals Non-commissioned officers Non-commissioned officers Non-commissioned sailors there is no special treatment because we are a crew, a ship and we have to stay united If we gave them better food to the officers that those of lower rank, for example, would not be happy and if they are not happy, the whole ship would also be a new day at sea.

Today's exercise is practice with the complex weapons systems on board. The German frigate has six different defense systems to defend against foreign threats. The 76-millimeter cannon on the ship's bow can fire up to 100 rounds per minute. Behind it is the rolling fuselage missile, or RAM for short, which is used to intercept enemies in close-range combat. Two more RAM launchers are located in the bow of the frigate and on the stern mount if the Hessen is attacked by Hunter Killer submarines. Two triple torpedo launchers are activated allowing the giant steel vessel to fight underwater enemies, as well as two light naval cannons on both sides of the ship. counter hostile fast boats eight Harpoon rocket launchers protect the German frigate from air attacks and enemy warships for long-range targets Hessen has a missile system known as VLS its 32 cells contain high-explosive missiles stored vertically section 300 is the squad responsible For weapons technology there are eight gunners in Hesse are now preparing the weapons for the next naval shooting command Killer Tomato to water the sailor The target is the so-called Killer Tomato, a floating cube measuring three by three meters in size aft of the sailors throw the red balloon over the railing and towards the Atlantic announcement Killer Tomato It's aboard the water, come on, come on, the weapons are the heavy 7.5 metric ton turret with its 76 millimeter cannon, this Italian Auto Malera pistol has served for 40 years on ships. like this and can reach the Killer Tomato from a distance of up to five miles deep in the belly of the ship is the Armory where all of Hesse's ammunition is stored.

These special high explosive projectiles are launched at a speed of 950 meters per second and the projectile weighs 6.5 kilos for today's exercise however dummy ammunition is used each missile has a concrete tip at the end of its brass casing and it is ballistic, meaning it will not explode on impact now the sailors load the large caliber gun the gunners insert huge cartridges into the row of cylinders under the barrel before the exercise begins the sailors participate in a special ritual by touching this brass figure is said to offer protection according to legend dating back 18 centuries Saint Barbara is the patron saint of artillery then the three missiles are loaded the operations room the officers aim at the Killer Tomato the frigate must remain hot on the target's heels in At all times, the sailors aim the turret directly at the red balloon.

The Malera car can target enemies with extreme speed, rotating 60 degrees per second and achieving a complete rotation in just six seconds. The artillery leaders shoot, shoot, pay attention, shoot during target practice. The number one goal is not to destroy the Killer Tomato as quickly as possible, but for the sailors to learn how to safely operate the ship's complex weaponry. stop the Killer Tomato has been sunk now the commanding officer orders all weapons on board to fire freely once the crew has successfully completed target practice the sailors collect the empty shells from the foreign deck but the crew cannot rest still calm suddenly Three red objects appear on Hessen's radar.

The strike group's command team has uploaded a new exercise to the ship's high-tech computer system. Although the three enemy warships only exist on one screen. Commanding Officer Fennick has yet to formulate a defensive strategy. We will slow down. then the garrison warship will catch up with us and will have to change course, we have no other way to get between the garrison warship and the aircraft carrier understood sir, good new course 0.9.0 the ship's company will try to cut the attacker's route to the aircraft carrier but the ships refuse to give in, they want to force a confrontation.

Conflict is inevitable. The ship's crew must go to their battle stations and protect the high-value Harry S. Truman unit and defend themselves from all threads. Now it's time for sailors to put on their safety gear. The operations room is a battle station ready for combat within seven minutes the commander evaluates the situation while reflecting on the optimal defensive strategy each contact with the enemy involves both internal and external combat for external combat which is an armed defense the crew Aim the ram launcher and the Malera auto cannon at the hostile ship. Internal combat comprises all actions taken on board the frigate, for example, the officers' mess becomes a makeshift hospital, enemy ships immediately attack by opening fire. against the warship, even during a digital simulation, everything shown on the screens in the operations room looks frighteningly real. one take cover take cover impact port deck has been compromised is a hit the enemy has struck just behind the operations room far in nine Bravo zero affected area anti-camera in the operations room focus remains on combat external being defended The enemy at the same time these sailors get to work rescuing wounded comrades and extinguishing the fire.

The enemy blow has destroyed Hesse's most valuable weapons. We have lost the VLS and the RAM after the forward Ram is now crippled and there is a fire in nine Bravo. zero we need to shut it down and repair the harpoon in the control room the technical center in the ship's hold Sailors record the extent of the damage on board this interactive control panel allows officers to monitor all fires and damage on board the information is transmitted immediately to the bridge and the operations room the ship is in a disastrous state many sailors are injured or missing the firefighters are trying to control a fire that has broken out just behind the bridge the fires represent the greatest danger for warships full of fuel, weapons and explosives the German frigate is a floating powder keg move, let's go to room 9 Bravo zero the rescue team finds three sailors with serious injuries their main priority is to rescue the men and take them to safety the victims of burns are led through a fire door into a smoke-free room Doctors administer first aid and assess the extent of the injuries this sailor's face has been badly burned the comrade is bleeding from an open fracture of the arm he is screaming This realistic scenario is raising the doctor's stress levels.

The goal of this exercise is to stay calm and not panic, but these injured sailors need serious help. They must be taken to the infirmary. A pair of doctors drag this wounded sailor through narrow hallways to the infirmary. A true feat of strength. waiting for the ship's surgeon to arrive, the doctors try to stabilize the victims for now they are safe the three ohbr victims have been recovered to the VP the worst of them has a K2 forearm fracture and should not be taken out by plane for the last time For a few hours the Hesse company is in a state of absolute emergency, but the ship's crew has the situation hurt.

The sailors have been taken care of. All fires are out and one more competition test has been successfully passed for X. Pilot Commander Fennick. Leaving the operating room at the end of a tough shift, each crew member has their own way of recovering from the stress and strains of the operation, but the sailor's valuable free time must also be used for more practical tasks. Sailors deliver their dirty clothes to the different laundry divisionscalled sections take turns putting a member on laundry duty the

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frigate has strict rules about who can wash and when thank you enjoy thank you very much as there are so many people on board we have a laundry rotor each section has its own laundry day 400 share theirs with 500 our senior NCOs in other words chiefs wash on Fridays officers on Saturday that way there is no confusion male colleagues on board must observe an old military rule keep hair and beard cut as short as possible after duty hours some sailors help each other cut their hair others stay in shape for the tough routine on board personal space is limited here the cabins are narrow and it is not unusual for a space of 12 square meters to be shared between four people Hessen contains a total of 300 beds spread across 68 cabins.

Sharing such a small space with so many others takes its toll on sailors. It sure changes you when you're at sea. There are times when you are so introverted that you don't want to deal with anyone and then there are times when you are euphoric abroad, you have to strike a balance, which can sometimes be difficult, especially when you haven't had much sleep. It can be difficult to stay calm when you're inside. It's boiling, but you have to stay calm so you don't stand there like a maniac. The three dining rooms allow sailors to decompress. The spaces are a safe haven where ranks can be close to each other and, if the commanding officer allows it, everyone has the right to do so. two beers board games allow for camaraderie and some more private exchanges spending so much time without their families is hard on sailors when a ship is in active service you see the people on board more than your own family at home you have to accept that I'll go up to some of the people sitting here at this table or in this dining room and tell them about personal problems, worries, difficulties, problems at home or I have this or that problem, and then they become things that you can talk about and that you can see for yourself. that coexistence works as well as you always sit around in the evenings, drink a beer and chat, that's what unites us, yes, you have to be kidding, nasty beast, now that the sailors have recharged their batteries, the frigate must do the same.

It has been 14 days since the Bundesver warship saw land fuel supplies are running out for this maneuver known in NATO navies as replenishment at sea or Razz the frigate approaches an American supply ship the USNS Arctic is a floating refueling station loaded with enough tons of fuel to refuel all warships in the strike group the deck officer gives the order for the maneuver type of exercise what refueling slow refueling 420 cubic meters to full guards chains and rings take off pants in boots only touch ropes and cables with gloves Does everyone have gloves? If there are no questions about the stations, the frigate approaches the supply island from starboard, stopping 50 meters away, dangerously close for a ship of this size.

The Arctic can resupply two warships at a time. She is now refueling an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer as the Hessen takes her position to establish a connection with the supply ship the sailors use a converted machine gun that they used to fire a lift line called Ebola towards the deck of the arctic yes Bullseye now The sailors retrieve the lift line at its end. It is a special rope tied to a huge steel cable. The objective is to build a zip line between the frigate and the supply ship. To achieve this, the steel cable is secured to the Ras mast of the supply ship. supply.

Foreign also has a Raz mast that sailors use to attach the other end of the cable, this multi-purpose mast can transport fuel, food, and even people from deck to deck. The cable weighs several tons and is pulled over the vast chasm between the ships by a winch that receives the steel cable. It is extremely dangerous for the sailor. Accesses the outermost edge of the deck, meaning a safety harness is required. Pull the cable on board and connect it to the frigate's powerful fuel nozzle, then the mast squeezes it between the two ships into one, while the giant fuel hose is attached to the mast.

The opposite ship's deck officer gives the go-ahead and the winch pulls the fuel hose from the USN Arctic to Hessen. This hose can transport tons of diesel oil to the frigate in a short period of time. Hose coupling slips. the steel cable and Hesse fuel nozzle latches sailors call this process ensure attention the hose is secured and fixed over the next 40 minutes around 450,000 liters will flow from the Arctic umbilical cord into the tank fuel of the German frigates our mother Meanwhile at the control station below deck, sailors monitor the refueling on the screen, divide the fuel evenly between the different fuel tanks on the ship to avoid weight imbalance.

Being down here in the control room, we can monitor the fill pressure here on the boat. and using several valves we can divide the fuel between the different tanks. We have 11 large supply tanks that can store up to 660 cubic meters between them. Now the sailors are pumping 11 cubic meters of diesel per minute through the fuel hose at high pressure. At 70 cubic meters, the two ships move very close and at exactly the same speed. This is important as it ensures that the hose does not break at the same time. It is a big risk if the steel giants get too close to each other.

The flow speed of the water between them will increase as the water pressure decreases. The ship's hulls will be sucked together and collide in what is known as the Venturi effect. The fuel tanks are now completely full and the frigate cuts the cable to the supply ship. Attention, all lines are cut. On board all connections with the Arctic have been cut. The sailors close the railings and dismantle the enormous fuel nozzle from the mast with the tank full. The frigate is now ready for the next nine days. foreigner Man overboard Man overboard Man overboard Man into the water when the alarm sounds It sounds like a race against time for the entire boat crew, no one knows if it is a

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or a real emergency.

Two rescue swimmers immediately jump into action and climb into a lifeboat while the other prepares to dive eight meters into the ocean in case the victim is nearby, luckily this time it's just the twice-weekly drill. We also threw a practice dummy into the water for the live boat to fish. We are also practicing fishing the dummy or possibly a real person out of the water with the rescue swimmer. The overboard care boat in maritime rescue involves a total of 40 crew members. The boat is made up of a rescue team of three people along with a swimmer and two coxswains.

A hydraulic crane lowers the boat into the water. The complete procedure from the first alarm. Landing in the water should take only five minutes because the rougher the sea, the less time it will take to get the victim out of sight. The second rescue swimmer is now on the board and ready for action. This will be the first time she has jumped. The frigate to the ocean requires a lot of nerves. Don't look down, it's okay, look up and keep your body tense like this. Wimmer is only allowed to jump from the downwind side of the warship, otherwise he would be sucked under the hull instantly.

You will remain tethered to the

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the Earth's safety line at all times as soon as you hit the water you must use all your strength to swim away from the frigate the difficult part of swimming away from a ship is overcoming the current of course Asuma too it is. tied to a safety line that pulls it back the further I leave it in the water, that means it has two forces to overcome the current and the pulling weight of the line is extremely physically demanding, thanks, so that's not it, so this is the maximum. distance a rescue swimmer can travel to reach the victim at this point they have to return hypothermia is the greatest risk for rescue swimmers and anyone who falls overboard already the boat crew has located the victim the water during nine minutes is sent to the rescue swimmer Even in calm waters, temperatures below 25 degrees Celsius are insufficient for the heat production system of the human body to maintain its vital temperature of 35 degrees Celsius.

Now the rescue swimmer pulls the practice dummy, affectionately known as Oscar to sailors, toward the lifeboat, lifting the 1.8 meter high. Pulling a lifeless doll out of the ocean and onto the boat is hard work. The second rescue swimmer has arrived at the boat site after being fitted with this orange life belt. His comrades lift him aboard using a crane known as The Gallows to carry the Gallows. The sailors dragged his comrade overboard by Brute Force. They became Navy rescue swimmers. Sailors must receive diving training. They can dive to a depth of up to 31 meters without oxygen supply.

A foreign role to play because it is the ship's last chance if we cannot launch the lifeboat. which is the worst case, the deck officer guides the lifeboat Leeward, that is, downwind of the warship in nautical jargon, the terms Windward and Leeward describe the position of the ship in relation to the wind, This ensures that the returning boat does not push on the side of the boat and capsize when the boat is engaged. The hydraulic jib crane lifts the rescue team with the accident victim 10 meters over the side of the boat. The lifeboat rocks strongly. From one side to the other, especially during the last few meters, the sailors load the unfortunate Oscar onto the stretcher and take him to the infirmary as quickly as possible.

Medical care aboard the Hessen is not much different from a home clinic with a ship's doctor, paramedics, anesthesiologist, surgeon and dentist for which the medical crew is equipped. with all kinds of accidents and illnesses sore throat sometimes diarrhea that spread quickly on board since we are very close together the overseas deployment area has its own set of diseases for which sailors are not prepared to receive special vaccines that they give the crew immunity against unknown pathogens um this sailor has a swollen ankle the infirmary has its own x-ray, I'll tell your officer and then we can go from there if the ankle breaks, the sailor will need surgery as soon as possible.

The essence of a well-equipped medical station means that even emergency operations are a possibility, but now the sailor must try to stay still during the X-ray despite the ship's movements, the results are fortunately, he will not have to spend through the operating room, so in front is your tibia and behind is the fibula, everything is where it should be, don't worry, you will keep your leg up. and we'll check it out later, okay, that sounds good, okay, great, let's have the medical team work 24 hours a day in a space that's only 53 square meters. Hessen's sensitive Recon technology turns the frigate into the eyes and ears of the SIDA carrier strike group's warships. be tested in a complex air defense exercise for the ship's reconnaissance specialists this air defense exercise is the most important of the entire operation Sailors must pass this test if they want to serve in real combat Normandy is located in 2.4.0 16 Miles away, another commando for Mount Vivo Harry S Truman heads to cause zero one five at 10.

As soon as the exercise has begun, the frigates' radar system detects echoes of bomber planes, they are the super Truman's Hornets replacing the enemy, the intelligent l. The radar instantly passes the data to the Hessen operations room. These aircraft are under the command of German frigates. Control officers (normally Air Force officers) coordinate the tactics of up to 10 Super Hornets by directing them as close as possible to the enemy and giving the final signal. orders to open fire We command these planes by foreign radio We are also authorized to give them the appropriate orders and send them to a Cap Combat Air Patrol station, a predetermined point where they will complete their task and await further instructions Two of the fighter-bombers attempt to evade the detection, some aircraft are equipped with radar jammers that can obscure their location or send false information, but intruders have notescaped the officer's attention.

Unidentified aircraft, as long as it does not change its altitude, is not a threat, not for long. -18 The pilots head directly towards the group of aircraft carriers, accelerating aggressively and lowering their altitude. This is a clear sign of hostile intentions. They notify our two contacts in the north. Commanding officer Fennig has to make a quick decision. The crew warns the plane. three times not to get close then things get serious is your final warning think that the force through the flyby at six thousand feet descending descending no response Captain sir this is a group air defense exercise that is usually carried out like this if the group is surrounded and attacked by either simulated or real aircraft, each individual ship has a radar displayed so they can assess which areas to check and who is friendly, neutral or hostile when detected.

The radar can monitor several hundred aircraft and missiles within a 160 kilometer radius. It can also launch its own missiles, which can accurately attack jet aircraft at supersonic speed Negative Mega I repeat 289 In a real combat scenario, commanding officer Fennig would give the order to attack now this would send data to the US destroyers and the cruiser of guided missiles in seconds, they will be combat ready and capable of deploying defensive missiles to search and destroy hostile aircraft via APAR radar, okay buddy, let's get Drano there. The destroyer's vertical launch systems allow them to fire a wide range of missiles that have one thing in common: an incoming attack rate of 95. fighter planes is too risky they return to the kitchen the cook is baking at 8 pm just after frying the steaks the non-commissioned officer begins his shift, in which he will have to knead dough for 20 loaves and around 300 rolls that he will not finish until 5 in the morning to satisfy everyone's tastes, four different types of bread are always prepared, which look perfect, very good, with bags of flour from the supply bunker that weigh 25 kilos, the baking shift is hard work, but working with flour in bulk bigger poses an even bigger challenge when By baking in the kitchen you are literally turning to gold, that is the biggest challenge, it would be boring to have the best ingredients, but the ship's cook not only prepares carbohydrates for breakfast, he must restore company morale with high-calorie foods.

I also prepare cakes, pastries and sometimes cakes for Sailor Sunday. I like to mix it up on the so-called Sailor Sunday. The crew likes the food especially good. A kind of Sunday dinner. This tradition has been carried out on Thursdays for 300 years because the ships rarely Sometimes they set sail on Friday Without leaving much to do the day before, even today the ship's crew indulges in coffee and cakes to boost morale. In another part of the frigate, two men climbed through a hatch into a dark room, they seemed to be searching for something, shining their flashlights into every nook and cranny. use a special map to guide you and make a list of what you see switch room where all of Hessen's electronic equipment and security systems are stored a supervisor prepared the room in advance as a test for the sailors the two crew members must identify a total of 10 dangers in the middle of the dark, okay, the exercise is over, what faults did you find first, lights out, all good, cable, bullet hole, starboard side, then we have another cable break?

I'm, oh yeah, okay, yeah, done, yeah, it's meant to simulate a wrecked room that sailors go into and look for flaws that we've prepared today we placed ten flaws in different places the next two can now appear possible exercises of the so-called wrecked room simulate the effects of, say, a missile attack on board the objective is For sailors to recognize any resulting cable breaks, loose ammunition or water leaks, each section immediately conducts its own inspection rounds according to its particular requirements. Strange fuel around missiles and torpedo fuel leaks if they see a white powder it will be sodium hydroxide, which specific sailors. they are specialized to deal with um the fire extinguisher used indicates that there was probably a fire here I will come five minutes left the inspection team uses a five point plan to record where the fault is located what measures are needed to solve it and when the team in question will return to work fully at the end of the exercise tell me what faults you found lights off I'm going home yes defective Cable in cu3 yes you missed a fault there is water on the floor next to the radio transmitter the second team has more experience but that did not stop them from losing more failures.

I noticed that the younger sailors looked more closely because they were sticking closer to the map to see where to go, therefore they found more faults than the other team whose experience seemed to work against them. The exercise is repeated as many times as possible so that the sailors do not lose any damage. In a real battle in a space as small as this, it is a real challenge. The entire ship is a giant labyrinth with 255 people and 64 cabins spread over six levels. Different sections are connected by narrow corridors and narrow staircases. The only level that covers the entire 143 meters from bow to stern is the Zulu Rune 5 Zulu 1 deck houses the ship's technical control room like in a normal home, the sailors here do everything possible to keep the floating colony running.

This is the ship's temperature monitor that controls each room. It allows us to see if, for example, a weapons storage room is too hot so we can immediately go in and cool it down. In section 200 they are also responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary systems on board. The 42 Hesse showers for hygiene reasons, all toilets on board are made of stainless steel, so that germs cannot accumulate on the shower walls. This is especially important for the 43 WC, which uses a vacuum flush before using the system, as in trains. bathroom it is important to do a flush test to clear the pipes and check that the vacuum is working as soon as I press down hopefully the toilet flushes and I can do my job the feces lands in this vacuum tank which has a capacity retention of 9 cubic. meters, the X-Men then enter the sewage treatment facility, where it is decomposed by microorganisms.

Wastewater only ends up in the ocean once the waste has been completely purified. The crew of 255 people creates other types of waste and up to 5 cubic meters of garbage goes. at the frigates garbage dump every day, this year there are four days of garbage, it is getting quite full, it will reach where the boxes are here and it will be completely full. A glass crusher and a garbage compactor help reduce the volume of waste so that as much garbage as possible can be stored. The landfill does not take long to fill. 200 cubic meters of garbage could accumulate before the ship can be disposed of. of it in the next port thanks a full landfill means an empty warehouse the sailors in the supply team check what is needed for the next delivery the provisions are almost finished the main problem is the lack of water our water problem this is really all we have left we have some more back there how many we have in total 1100 1100 bottles Okay, so we need a complete reset, yeah, okay, thank you.

Monitoring the ship's supply levels is the job of section 400. They are the first port of call for all of the ship's daily needs. We supply everyone with food and supplies for the ship's supermarket. hardware store and hospital all in one Rough seas have turned this room upside down Frozen products after water The most important provisions on board are stored here when we checked we had 11,000 bottles of water on board now we are running out it has become hotter people have been exercising a lot so we have consumed a lot of water the supply team has evaluated all stock levels time to resupply as well as fuel Provisions can also be delivered at high c the choppy Atlantic makes maneuvering difficult The officer at the Commander Fennick briefs his crew on the complicated pallet resupply procedure.

The crew uses information about wind and water conditions to calculate the appropriate course and speed required to reach the supply ship. Absolute foreign wind at 27 from 1.6.0 flight course 1.6.0. at 15. The German frigate approaches the supply island parallel to the Norwegian warship. The crew on deck lowers the railings to replenish pallets. It is an extremely complex operation that requires both ships to maintain an exact distance from each other, nor too close not too far even commanding officer fennig leaves the bridge to help on deck thank you now both frigates are alongside the supply ship the three ships sail through a special corridor designed by the strike group command team exactly at the same speed this res quadrant is the only area where resupply can be carried out if the ships are at risk of leaving the corridor the operation will be canceled immediately the waves between the ships are meters high even so the operation must continue In the tension bridge Fireball as in refueling the crew secures a robe on deck Before pulling the heavy steel cable to the frigate's supply mast using the huge winch, before long the deck officer loose has conveyed the good news to the bridge.

The pipe is secured and clamped, the hessen is ready to take delivery, but suddenly an alarm sounds. the ship's horn sounds five times this is an order to cut all connections immediately prepare for emergency detachment Hammer where is the hammer? bring it here ready for emergency detachment this special hook can only be removed with a strong hammer blow let it go let it go be careful slide let's slide abroad let the last rope slip 13 men are needed no one knows why it was needed an emergency separation but they know it must be done quickly in the worst case, lives could be at risk, but in the midst of the chaos something goes wrong at the end of the cable is caught in the pulley cut careful cutting the cable is the last resort attention all lines outside the emergency railing fall in the emergency procedure the crew took five minutes from the first alarm to The cutting of the last line the relief in the On the faces of the sailors you can clearly see that the crew of The Norwegian frigate also managed to cut its connections in time.

Both ships can now move away from the supply ship. The reason for the termination is given over the radio. The reason for the separation was our location. We were at risk. Entering the territorial waters of another country where resupply is illegal, so an American destroyer ordered emergency separation as soon as the ships got too close to the edge of the Raz zone, the operation must end, but the Hessen still needs to be replenished after a few hours at night. begins to fall still pallet replenishment must continue loose officer extends the glow sticks for sailors to attach to their uniforms even the end of the lifting line on the converted machine gun is a light this way it is more visible loose officer makes a count in such low light it is especially important to keep count we need one more glow stick now we are doing a night replenishment sunset is at six keep one eye on yourself and the other on the boat always watch what the next person is doing It's getting pretty dark quickly we'll turn on the overhead lights everyone has a glow stick you can't go in the water why someone might think it's a person and Shout Man Overboard these different colored signal lights are for communicating with the supply boat the fading light means the frigate must get even closer to the Seabourn supermarket Bola's shooter enters the danger zone around the open railing and fires the sailors reel in the connecting rope for the Bola line so the winch can drag a harness to the hesse mast from the supply ship In Hessen, the crew uses signal lamps to indicate the optimal direction and height for passing over the steel cable.

Then the so-called zip line reaches the deck of the Chambridge frigate. Zip lines on the deck, the Essence crew uses this huge hook to attach the zip line. Replenishment at sea is a demanding operation and requires real experience. Each individual step must work like a clock alongside the two ships. The crews build a cable pulley over the ocean between them. This requires a powerful known guide roller. As thewhite block that the frigate crew attached to the supply mast now goods can be shipped in both directions, the loose deck officer is guiding the first delivery pallet on board, it crashes into the side of the ship and almost sends the boxes out to sea, careful, careful careful more more oh that also ends well safe Professor time yellow pulley The cart known as a crab carries the paddles to the deck where they are carefully lowered in front of the razzmat One by one The sailors drag the boxes of supplies under the deck at hand meanwhile the supply The boat has already hoisted the next pallet on its razzmaster.

Attention. The second pallet is approaching. The ship is rocking. Pallet after pallet on the zip line. A maneuver that is made more difficult by the low light and rough seas. Good all good. Sure sign that you are safe. Lower it carefully. Delivering supplies requires the participation of all members of the ship's crew. Each box must travel 140 meters and go down three decks to reach the Hesse warehouses. Fresh fruit is especially important for sailors, as high levels of vitamin C and ascorbic acid are essential for protection. of somatic cells for a long time perishable foods were not on the menus of Navy ships, the result semen would suffer from scurvy but a life-threatening vitamin deficiency thank you, the provisions are all loaded and the pulley The cart is back in the supply ship it takes three men to release the huge guide roller of the

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frigates razzmast oh there is a very nice release release tension white block back away pointing to receive the last The hook is cut from the steel line with a hammer blow and flies off the deck with a crew of shakes. successfully completed a night replenishment good morning kfu here please announce that the canteen is open back and forth a full warehouse means there is a lot on the shelves Hesse canteen is like the head Splat the german dating show with the boat's own mom's sliding doors and The pop shop opens three times a day.

Here sailors can buy whatever makes them happy, not just liquor and cigarettes, but also gummy bears, instant noodles, and cans of German beer. The shop's counter sells for an average of a thousand euros a day and also sells military-themed items. souvenirs like this varsity jacket the canteen is a service run as a business for the crew by the crew we take 10 of the profits that come in and that money goes to the four true leisure activities, for example, if we want to prepare a barbecue Santa Claus secret or a night of beer is basically everything for the crew in just seven months at sea the ship's canteen made a profit of about 20,000 euros, enough to buy a new projector in the dining room a new day of naval exercises for several hundred nautical miles from the coast Off the coast of Florida, the German frigate continues to accompany the formation surrounding the enormous aircraft carrier Harry S.

Truman. Today's program involves an imaginary canal passage, which requires ships to line up and pass through the imaginary waterway in convoy, maintaining a distance of no more than one kilometer from another ship leading the convoy to through this narrow passage is the hessen area of ​​operation looms over the real map like a hologram two three zero oh great, we should make sure to keep our speed low if the carrier is only at 10. I like that so far the formation has been under control but suddenly the German ship has problems we have quite a failure many failures signal that we are disabled yes sir let's go Delta the frigate is disabled this sailor has received the order to raise the Delta flag that indicates to the other ships in the formation to stay away due to limited maneuverability chaos breaks out and emergency The helm crew runs towards the control system so close that the ships could collide quickly The comrades enter the engine room cautiously carrying a fire extinguisher but the rudder failure was not caused by a fire the input is destroyed switch to the pump the fuse is blown yes sir input destroyed switch to the pump 2 fuses blown to bring the heavy ship back under control manual steering required two sailors set the hydraulic rudder heads emergency pump emergency manual control is ready attention engine room from the bridge stop five starboard five let's go the two Sailors pump with all their strength moving the rudder in the bottom of the boat centimeter by centimeter through the current frigate has a turning radius of 570 meters so Steering it with effort makes work slow 10 exhausting minutes later the sailors have put the Hessen on an overseas course again but it is not long before a new course is established auto part five order port five the sailors immediately begin pumping again need to alter the rudder 10 degrees, in other words, turn the heavy warship to the left while the deck crew passes the cargo, of course, to the other members of the strike group , if the radio system is not working, these signal flags help transmit messages to neighboring ships of a type of semaphore, this alphabet uses 40 different signal flags and is consistent across all NATO members.

Flags have been used to communicate dangerous course changes or distress signals for more than 200 years. Sailors have used these optical signals for communication between ships. Several flags together are read from above. to the bottom to send messages over long distances, each flag is assigned a letter in Morse code, while a huge signal lamp helps by flashing light signals using this system. Sailors can send up to eight words per minute. Morse code and semaphore signals are pretty easy. learning it just writing it memorizing it only takes a few days foreign signals are important and must be transmitted quickly of course in the fastest way by radio but when we can't use our radios we are left with morse code and semaphore once we don't I could distinguish the other units more signs, so we used traffic light, it takes a long time, so you have to move abroad.

Speed ​​is also crucial for sailors in the engine room until the electronic steering system is repaired, they must continue. pump helm report announcement Helm at Port 5 amid chips writers back off we can lower signal code disabled Delta withdraws and signal flag lowered below deck sailors return to autopilot navigation system Automatic links the ship's heading to the compass information and is one of the most crucial and stressed systems on board, also under a lot of pressure are the Sea Lynx helicopters, which, not surprisingly, require a lot of money and time to maintain. maintenance like a high-tech computer.

Precision tools must be used for flight. Equipment to inspect every centimeter of the aircraft fighter jets must be able to withstand thousands of takeoffs and landings any wear on the engine or rotor blades can be a risk to flight safety the landing gear also absorbs strong impacts including water Salty Atlantic sea can damage marine connections by eating away at their components, which must be treated with a special anti-corrosion agent, to optimize the life and performance of the helicopter, requiring sailors to maintain and check the aircraft at regular intervals. We have different maintenance schedules, some are set according to the calendar while others are based on the number of flight hours completed finally we look to see if all the parts of the helicopter are fit for action here we check the oil and fuel levels before each flight the entire process lasts around two hours the roofs also have a delicate technology known as immersion sonar and almost 300,000 euros 86 kilo depth probe that can detect hostile objects hidden under the surface of the water requires maintenance work weekly abroad this flight technician checks the sensitive control equipment of the sonar system from inside the helicopter the sonar system is made up of the components of the winch or reading machine that we use to lower the probe to a depth of 330 meters this It is controlled by the screen that shows me the contacts and the steering system that lowers and raises the winch in and out of the water.

Strangely, if we detect something like a submarine or a surface contact, we notify the mother ship by radio once they have been detected. all systems checked the pilots test the maritime links in action the FDO launches it into the Atlantic sky the diving sonar extends from the bottom of the plane secured to the huge winch the Sailors use a 440 meter long cable to drop ocean diving sonar. Once submerged, it can spy on its underwater environment within a 35 kilometer radius. The complex underwater survey is sent directly to the German frigate system for underwater hunting, but its location range is limited. at 44 kilometers when this is not enough the onboard helicopter comes in handy by extending the search radius using the diving sonar in the Hesse operations room the captain and his crew examine their screens they have just received the sonar results from the roofs and now they can pass any signal from an attacker the helicopter has received a contact position and has reported it to us here when we have contact underwater we can send them a ping that returns an echo and shows on our screen here that beep that we just heard that is the echo we use to locate the contact once we have the echo we know there is definitely something in the water.

Then we have to see if its movement coordinates are consistent with those of a submarine, then we could identify it as such, the foreign AR system allows the German one. The frigate must react preventively to possible attacks. How this scenario would play out must remain a secret. A new day dawns on the frigate Hessen. His time at sea is coming to an end. For now, today's exercise is docking in Mayport. The bridge crew is planning exactly how the mammoth will unfold. The warship will sail towards its companion and discuss with the captain the possible danger zones lurking in the cramped port facilities.

Here's the plan: Let's take both tugs and make a complete turn around the harbor so we can push our starboard Delta one mooring side toward the dock. One of the danger zones is this small stone edge where the next mooring begins. Anything that comes up is reported. If you have questions, ask them before you do anything. We have not agreed that wind, weather and water level are crucial to the decision, as is position. and the speed of the ship, these nautical parameters decide if and how the crew will dock the giant warship safely in Mayport. The boost for you for now all conditions are perfect.

The port is not too complicated. The weather is excellent. It's just a matter of staying. as concentrated as possible so that we can navigate properly when the time comes, now a tug is approaching the port side of the frigate bringing a pilot with her. Pilots are generally experienced captains who know the territory well and are able to safely lead through shallow water and overcome obstacles. The pilot also knows the best angle for the crew to navigate the warship toward its companion. Additionally, he knows the port crew, whom he keeps informed by radio about every maneuver the bridge crew plans to guide the Hessian ship toward Safe Harbor.

Deck officer loose. He is also ready for action as he guides his crew to tie the tugs to the side of the ship. Soon these ships will carry the steel Mammoth into port. It takes six men to attach the tug to the ship by sheer force. More More More Care announcement full connection established now both tugs are safe inch by inch they dragged the gigantic warship towards the dock port workers are already waiting on land the deck crew prepares to pull the hessian moorings as soon as the thick rope is tied around the steel bollard sailors use a motorized winch to pull the boat these last few inches to the dock yes, yes, tension a gangplank is finally placed in the harbor.

The ship's crane and crew can land on American soil according to Old Navy tradition, the captain is last. to disembark until the final roll call he remains responsible for the ship and its crew good afternoon crew good afternoon Captain sir Quiet mission we do not let a single day or a single minute pass without showing the American Carrier formation what they are capable of doing assailors and as a crew and what the Heston has to offer attention president the high-tech frigate Hessen has a long journey behind her set out for the Atlantic from Naval Station Norfolk with much to prove the three-week military In the exercise, the German frigate put its heavy weapons and advanced location technology to the test.

The 255-man crew withstood a variety of endurance challenges to prepare them for genuine combat on the high seas. Both captain and crew proved to be among the most reliable naval members. forces of the world after this stop will return to active duty returning to Full Speed ​​Ahead to the USS Harry S Truman to carry out more tactical missions together in the highly modern and highly dangerous overseas.