The Battleship That Fought To Save The Philippines - The USS Alabama!

#wwii #philippines #worldwar2 The battleship USS Alabama has a glorious history, winning 9 battle stars for her involvement in major campaigns including the Philippines. The Alabama actually played a pivotal role in the Battle Of Leyte Gulf, which kicked the Japanese out of my hometown of Tacloban! I owe the battleship, and her crew, a huge thanks for freeing my country - and today I'm going to pay my respects. Join me for an up-close tour of this amazing piece of history! If you want to see some of my exclusive videos not shown on YouTube, and chat with me in realtime several times a week, consider joining my Patreon page: 👉https://www.patreon.com/thefilipinapea 👉My videos and the effort I put into them are 100% free for everyone to enjoy, and all I ask is that you leave a thumbs-up on any videos that you like and subscribe to my channel - I have never, and will never, ask you for anything else. For those of you that still wish to support my channel further, however, I’ve posted my links below. Thanks! 👉 Support through PayPal: https://paypal.me/thefilipinapea?country.x=PH&locale.x=en_US 👍🎬SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFilipinaPea ✅ Pea's Pod Pals: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/billing/plans/subscribe?plan_id=P-3XR99427R5493902SMTIAASY 👉Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrm4tEQqTrUP3MwB2G1mjHw/join ✅Follow me on INSTAGRAM: 📲 📸📸 the_filipinapea: https://www.instagram.com/the_filipinapea?igsh=MWFuYjdud3R6aHBjbw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📸📸filipinapea: https://www.instagram.com/filipinapea?igsh=MWtmNjF1NWZtZzIwbw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ✅Facebook Page: 💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/1DTwf5GEkT/?mibextid=wwXIfr ✅TikTok Account:🎬 🎶TheFilipinaPea: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefilipinapea?_r=1&_t=ZS-953VQjpHPZR 00:00 I’m Visiting the Battleship That Helped Save the Philippines 00:34 Why the USS Alabama Means So Much to Me 01:03 Meet My Navy Tour Guide 01:42 The Mighty A and the Battle of Leyte Gulf 02:28 Why This Ship Became Legendary 03:19 The Giant Guns That Could Destroy Almost Anything 04:16 How Far These 16-Inch Guns Could Reach 05:03 The Smaller Guns That Took On Kamikazes 05:46 Climbing Inside the USS Alabama 06:34 Ammo Rooms, Watertight Doors, and Battle Design 07:19 The Pacific War Map and the Philippines 08:07 Talking WWII, Japan, and Hidden Soldiers After the War 09:02 Exploring the Tight Lower Decks 09:55 What Life Was Like for Officers on Board 10:52 Watching the Big Guns Load for Battle 11:37 How Sailors Restored Power After Damage 12:34 The Post Office, Chapel, and Everyday Life at Sea 13:37 Funny Talk About Aging Filipino Style 14:15 Inside a Typical American Home Display 15:09 Yes, They Saved Bacon Grease for Explosives 15:45 The 5-Inch Guns and Why They Still Matter 16:36 What Happens If Your Hat Flies Off at Sea 17:20 Stepping Onto the Battle Bridge 18:18 Inside the Armored Command Station 19:14 Where the Captain Directed the Fight