It can reasonably be argued that THE most important ships of the Royal Navy in WW1 were the armed merchant cruisers (AMCs, being hastily armed liners and freighters) of the 10th Cruiser Squadron, based in Lerwick, Shetland. These ships actually imposed the blockade of Imperial Germany by stopping anything trying to enter the North Sea or even Norwegian ports with goods bound for Germany. And it was this blockade that ultimately won the war by literally starving Germany. So for practical purposes, the primary role of the Grand Fleet dreadnoughts was to keep the High Seas Fleet from getting out the north end of the North Sea and destroying the 10th Cruiser Squadron's "pretty horrible warships". I agree that an AMC was a pretty horrible warship when compared with real warships (although accommodations for the crew were no doubt orders of magnitude better), but when compared to her intended opponents, which were unarmed civvie merchants, an AMC was Godzilla. And an AMC could fight enemy AMCs (of which the Germans tried to send many out raiding commerce) on equal terms. So yeah, at face value, using passenger liners as makeshift cruisers seems stupid. And in fact, the biggest and fastest ones were so expensive on fuel and stoker manpower that they proved impractical and were used where they could really shine, as fast transport for massive numbers of troops. But the smaller liners were true war heroes, although largely unsung except by geeks on the subject.
The excellent (and just about only) book on this action is "The Ship That Hunted Itself" by Colin Simpson. Another classic case of truth being stranger than any fiction.
That was history well worth learning about, and just as entertaining, too. However, it made me think of the liners of the next war, and the jog to my memory that I need... I'm thinking that it was the Queen Elizabeth that left port for fitting out for passengers and ended up going for war conversion with some of the build equipment still attached to the hull. Am I correct with that? There's nothing like getting unexpected sea trials before ready, and still proving sea worthy with a bunch of junk hanging from the hull.
@@DrFruikenstein More correctly the Queen Elizabeth did steam to the states before her final fitting out, and with some of the launching fittings still attached, but the primary reason was to get her out of harms way from the German Luftwaffe bombing attacks.
Like that Spiderman meme of them all pointing at each other, only if it ended up like it did in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with full fledge combat.
I'm in my mid 30s and have used RUclips as entertainment since it's early days. I have grown out of most of RUclips's content over the years and Big Old Boats is a huge exception. The combination of history, the editing, the presence of real life drama (instead of the alternative) just can't be beat. Thanks for keeping RUclips alive for someone like me :)
@@bluerazor7049still laying in Rotterdam In the Waalhaven across my school she has been soled for scrap for more then half a year but she still is there
Great video! Reminds me of the story of my favorite German ocean liner, SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, disguising herself as RMS Olympic at the outbreak of WWI. Would love a video about her.
It’s amazing that the Carmania survived the engagement. This is most likely because of the order to “Target her bridge and superstructure”. Had they targeted the water line, this battle might have ended differently. The wreck of the Carmenias bridge 33:28 is pretty amazing! To think that anyone survived it is mind boggling!
The order to “Target her bridge and superstructure” was a sensible one, because they depended on looting supplies like coal, ammo and such a sunk ship provides none of it. With the start of the War German ships found themselves stranded with no friendly harbours in range, many enemy ones and the neutral ones had a 48 hours limit you also could be trapped insinde till you have to leave also the way back home was blocked by the royal navy.
Gosh, thanks for another great video. Some of those images just choked me up. War is fought by people on behalf of monsters, always wasting lives, resources, time, and opportunity.
It seems that the brave men who fought in these wars are of far better character than the scumbags who sent them to fight, or who started the war to begin with.
I love this story so much. I saw it first on Lazerpig’s channel, but I love both. Even though you cover the same thing, both of you emphasize different contexts. You’re very clearly on the side of the Captain trying your best to stop this madness whereas Lazerpig is throwing cutlery at the enemy.
I see a Big Old Boat video, I click...and apparently sometimes im very early😅. Also, wow, what a faacimatingly morose story! Despite that, I always find your sensitivity, incredible editing skills, and great narration bring nuance to even the most difficult of topics!
It's so sad that the governments of the Allied and Axis powers during WWI thought that it was appropriate to use unarmored sleek passenger ships as armed auxiliary cruisers. The Cap Trafalgar was an absolutely beautiful ship, same with the Carmania, and it must've been a really sad sight to see those two firing guns at each other. Breaks my heart.
The visuals and music synchranization was absolutely astounding in this video! The addition of war and conflict, and the musical gravitas really explored a different frontier of maritime affairs and I'm all here for it!
Beautiful video. Your use of the stock footage, still images, sound effects, music choice, and effective editing all combine to create a grippingly impactful recreation of the battle. I particularly like the summary you drew from this bizarre engagement. Definitely one of the most surreal moments in naval history. Unrelated, but with the release of Hulu's "Death and Other Details," would you consider doing a special one-off video examining the design of the passenger liner the whodunnit takes place on? I'd be very interested to hear your personal take and perhaps your analysis of the influences/other ships the set design draws from. I think your other subscribers would be intrigued by your thoughts too.
This is an incredible story. Ive never heard of two auxiliaries battling one another! This would make an amazing movie or mini series as anouther commenter mentioned!
It is true that the Admiralty did underwrite liners that met certain standards: speed, good compartmentalization, and pre-installed mounts for deck guns. So did other countries that Britain considered to be potential enemies. The Royal Navy was concerned that armed fast liners were going to threaten Britains trade routes as commerce raiders. Like The Cap Trafalgar did. Ocean liners had a few advantages for both the role of armed merchant cruiser and as armed raider. They had long legs, they were fast, and they had lots of room to store boarding parties, prize crews, and/or captured enemy merchant sailors. They also freed up actual cruisers to do more warlike work. The roles for AMCs like Carmania were to patrol, to enforce a naval blockade, to guard against enemy merchant raiders, and to capture enemy merchant vessels. The roles for armed raiders like Cap Trafalgar were to capture enemy merchant vessels and to tie down naval units that would need to chase them down. It is true that the ships did not stand up well in a fight. They were considered expendable. German converted fast liners operating as merchant raiders had some great successes, like the Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Others were unsuccessful. The Carmania stopped the Cap Trafalgar from having a potentially successful raiding career by sinking her before she encountered a single British merchant. Far from being a pointless exercise, HMS Carmania did her job, and accomplished a strategic victory by successfully defending British trade routes. Royal Navy AMCs, including Carmania, paid a high price in World War One. Many were sunk, mostly by submarines. The Royal Navy must have thought the price was worth it, since they used Armed Merchant Cruisers again in World War Two. In two spectacularly one-sided battles, HMS Jervis Bay was sunk by the Admiral Scheer and HMS Rawalpindi was sunk by the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
There's something very poignant about the German crew cheering to the Kaiser and then singing as their ship went down, even the men in the water....it brings home the humanity of the situation and the fact that these were just ordinary men serving their country and hoping to make it home at the end of war.
Cool story, I like hearing about different/funky stories like this! As a Michigan girl, I especially love your Great Lakes videos, and of course the Edwardian liners, but this was really interesting!
Re sponsor: I'm old enough to recall PONG, first-ever videogame, in the '70s (I was about 18). The look of this game is mind-blowing in contrast - likely a few million times more ccomplex.
Queston: Is that a Nikon FM2 on your shelf ??? As always, an enjoyable watch. Lots of information along with the great narration. Your channel shows that "you can learn something new everyday." At 7:44 is that Big Ben without hour and minute hands? Thans for your time, work and posting.
i love your storytelling man, truly epic display of past maritime events. thank you so much for gifting us with these works, and God bless. would love some modern events too if possible :)
I’ve always loved this story. Piece of history that is almost too much of a bizarre coincidence to believe. As always, your editing and story telling is top notch! Thanks for a great video on this
If its worth it, can u cover the SS Rotterdam (1908) my 2nd great grandmother immigrated to the US aboard it and Id love to know more than the pictures of first class which she almost certainly did not inhabit
The Royal Navy did NOT have sufficient warships to patrol all the important ocean areas during the First World War. No nation gets to fight the perfect war. Every mobilization plan is about making the best decisions as possible with the manpower and resources available. A nation muddling through with imperfect solutions in secondary areas is sometimes all that can be done. So luxury liners were pressed into service as auxiliary cruisers to be sent to far off corners of the British Empire. These armed merchant cruisers might have done better work as convoy escorts. However, this battle highlights the maxim that a nation doesn't make war on how it wishes to make war under perfect conditions. A nation makes war however it can make war with the time, resources and manpower that can be pressed into service. The present mobilization practices for a war will be almost identical or very similar in pattern and make up to the most recent smaller war experiences.
You are correct. War, IS absurd!!! A very troglodytic way, of solving problems. Excellent documentary, about these two ships, of which I've heard very little of, and their confrontation. Was also, greatly detailed👍!!! I can tell that 'cause, even though this was lengthy, the documentary flew by😉!!!
"Hahm-boorg sood-ameri-kahn-ish dahmpf-shif-fahrts ge-zel-shahft". My pronunciation is faultless, but my comprehension is a little spotty, so..."Hamburg South-American Linership-port Company", more or less. Don't be afraid to pronounce words, B.O.B. Just practice first. Sound 'em out to yourself one syllable at a time nice and slow, then repeat it a little quicker until you've got it. That's how my granny taught me to read when I was 2, and it hasn't let me down yet. Even if it's just for a few second, sound it out to yourself one piece at a time. Practice, nice and easy. What was it that these men died for, indeed. The war came so close to never happening. And I don't mean Gavrilo Prinćip's famous murder of the archduke - I mean the ambassadors and functionaries afterward. None of them wanted to declare war - half of them begged each other not to, and none wanted to be the man to break the stalemate of refusals. But the pressure of enténtes and alliances that needed to be upheld forced one hand too many, despite there being no wish from the emissaries of any side for a war to be made. And so began the War To End All Wars...Yet Ended None. And even now, a century later, we're still paying its price.
As someone so steeped in maritime history and nautical terminology, I’m surprised at the mispronunciation of ‘ensign’. The ship’s flag is pronounced exactly like the naval rank, “en-sinn”. With you, being someone who is in to ships as much as myself, I have to ask. Didn’t you ever watch any Star Trek? It was an excellent launching off point for a further delving into the nautical/naval world, and familiarization of much associated terminology. Yes, the stories and ships are in space setting, but Roddenberry, the show’s creator, was a Navy man during the Second World War, and he intentionally carried on the fine naval and sailor traditions. And those ships are crawling with Ensigns. Any young man with such a proclivity, and healthy fascination for everything nautical, such as yourself, really ought to give it a shot.
Excellent content every time , it’s cool to see you show your face, I make content on Instagram and always find its better for us creators to show ourselves as long as comfortable!!!!!
@24:44 -- no one pronounces "ensign" as "in-sign". "Ensign" is pronounced as "en-sin" ANZAC, UK, Canada, USA. Much like "knight" vs "nite" -- this is one of those cases where the letters are liars re: pronunciation.
I have never heard of the eating before battle and fighting on a full stomach. Cool to learn. So eat before sea battle. Dont eat before swiming. Got got it. Wait does eating before battle keep sailors from jumping ship or give them extra insentive to not let the ship go down since they cant swim because they just ate?
Thiw writer knows nothing at all about The Age of Fighting Sail. Any sailor could tell the difference between war / commercial vessels by a glance at her rig & sails from miles away........
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@23:40, that should be the Germans, not the British.
It can reasonably be argued that THE most important ships of the Royal Navy in WW1 were the armed merchant cruisers (AMCs, being hastily armed liners and freighters) of the 10th Cruiser Squadron, based in Lerwick, Shetland. These ships actually imposed the blockade of Imperial Germany by stopping anything trying to enter the North Sea or even Norwegian ports with goods bound for Germany. And it was this blockade that ultimately won the war by literally starving Germany. So for practical purposes, the primary role of the Grand Fleet dreadnoughts was to keep the High Seas Fleet from getting out the north end of the North Sea and destroying the 10th Cruiser Squadron's "pretty horrible warships". I agree that an AMC was a pretty horrible warship when compared with real warships (although accommodations for the crew were no doubt orders of magnitude better), but when compared to her intended opponents, which were unarmed civvie merchants, an AMC was Godzilla. And an AMC could fight enemy AMCs (of which the Germans tried to send many out raiding commerce) on equal terms.
So yeah, at face value, using passenger liners as makeshift cruisers seems stupid. And in fact, the biggest and fastest ones were so expensive on fuel and stoker manpower that they proved impractical and were used where they could really shine, as fast transport for massive numbers of troops. But the smaller liners were true war heroes, although largely unsung except by geeks on the subject.
"Sir, we're engaging the Carmania!"
"But sailor, WE are the Carmania."
(Leans over side to check name) "...Yes sir."
This crazy ass battle should be immortalized in a movie or a Band Of Brothers-esque mini-series that covers both the British and German perspectives.
That would be amazing. Using both practical and CG effects.
The excellent (and just about only) book on this action is "The Ship That Hunted Itself" by Colin Simpson.
Another classic case of truth being stranger than any fiction.
My main source for this video! Highly recommend if you can track down a copy.
That was history well worth learning about, and just as entertaining, too.
However, it made me think of the liners of the next war, and the jog to my memory that I need...
I'm thinking that it was the Queen Elizabeth that left port for fitting out for passengers and ended up going for war conversion with some of the build equipment still attached to the hull.
Am I correct with that?
There's nothing like getting unexpected sea trials before ready, and still proving sea worthy with a bunch of junk hanging from the hull.
@@DrFruikenstein More correctly the Queen Elizabeth did steam to the states before her final fitting out, and with some of the launching fittings still attached, but the primary reason was to get her out of harms way from the German Luftwaffe bombing attacks.
Simpson was the writer who wrote The Lusitania.
I literally found this book at a used bookstore today lol
Like that Spiderman meme of them all pointing at each other, only if it ended up like it did in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with full fledge combat.
I'm in my mid 30s and have used RUclips as entertainment since it's early days. I have grown out of most of RUclips's content over the years and Big Old Boats is a huge exception. The combination of history, the editing, the presence of real life drama (instead of the alternative) just can't be beat. Thanks for keeping RUclips alive for someone like me :)
How about covering the MS Stockholm, the oldest ocean liner still afloat today with a colorful service career!
She's been in layup since 2020, I hope she doesn't get scrapped.
She hit and sunk Andrea Dora 1:37
@@jamesfracasse8178 I know, afterwards she had an interesting career. Working for East Germany and later a rebuild in 1992.
@@bluerazor7049still laying in Rotterdam In the Waalhaven across my school she has been soled for scrap for more then half a year but she still is there
@@bluerazor7049 working for EAST Germany? that is pretty interesting
Wow, Captain Barr was an impressive individual.
Agreed
Great video! Reminds me of the story of my favorite German ocean liner, SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, disguising herself as RMS Olympic at the outbreak of WWI. Would love a video about her.
It’s amazing that the Carmania survived the engagement. This is most likely because of the order to “Target her bridge and superstructure”. Had they targeted the water line, this battle might have ended differently. The wreck of the Carmenias bridge 33:28 is pretty amazing! To think that anyone survived it is mind boggling!
The order to “Target her bridge and superstructure” was a sensible one, because they depended on looting supplies like coal, ammo and such a sunk ship provides none of it. With the start of the War German ships found themselves stranded with no friendly harbours in range, many enemy ones and the neutral ones had a 48 hours limit you also could be trapped insinde till you have to leave also the way back home was blocked by the royal navy.
You are one of the best storytellers on RUclips. I love your stories on ships. The great lakes and shipwrecks are a passion of mine.
Another amazing story, Ive never heard about b4. I just love, how u dig up these all but forgotten stories and make them come alive again for us all!
It would have been a crazy battle to have witnessed.
Stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself!
That intro music SLAPS! great vid as always.
Gosh, thanks for another great video. Some of those images just choked me up. War is fought by people on behalf of monsters, always wasting lives, resources, time, and opportunity.
It seems that the brave men who fought in these wars are of far better character than the scumbags who sent them to fight, or who started the war to begin with.
I love this story so much. I saw it first on Lazerpig’s channel, but I love both. Even though you cover the same thing, both of you emphasize different contexts. You’re very clearly on the side of the Captain trying your best to stop this madness whereas Lazerpig is throwing cutlery at the enemy.
I had 0 interest in oceanliners prior and now I'm excited when u release a new video!!😂
Literally opened a whole new avenue of interest
Eggs Armed with Sledgehammers.
I see a Big Old Boat video, I click...and apparently sometimes im very early😅.
Also, wow, what a faacimatingly morose story! Despite that, I always find your sensitivity, incredible editing skills, and great narration bring nuance to even the most difficult of topics!
Thank you!
It's so sad that the governments of the Allied and Axis powers during WWI thought that it was appropriate to use unarmored sleek passenger ships as armed auxiliary cruisers. The Cap Trafalgar was an absolutely beautiful ship, same with the Carmania, and it must've been a really sad sight to see those two firing guns at each other. Breaks my heart.
I'm having trouble imagining passenger liners shooting at each other. Them as troop transports, I understand, but actual fighting ships is harder.
A few decades earlier the plan had made a lot more sense and that was when the idea originated.
This played out just like a movie. I am surprised that they haven't already made one out of this story.
'There's only one Carmania, punk!'
The visuals and music synchranization was absolutely astounding in this video! The addition of war and conflict, and the musical gravitas really explored a different frontier of maritime affairs and I'm all here for it!
Top-notch presentation!
Beautiful video. Your use of the stock footage, still images, sound effects, music choice, and effective editing all combine to create a grippingly impactful recreation of the battle. I particularly like the summary you drew from this bizarre engagement. Definitely one of the most surreal moments in naval history.
Unrelated, but with the release of Hulu's "Death and Other Details," would you consider doing a special one-off video examining the design of the passenger liner the whodunnit takes place on? I'd be very interested to hear your personal take and perhaps your analysis of the influences/other ships the set design draws from. I think your other subscribers would be intrigued by your thoughts too.
YAY! A new video to watch on this cold winters day!
Hope you enjoyed it!
Honestly enjoy ALL of your videos. 😊
This is an incredible story. Ive never heard of two auxiliaries battling one another! This would make an amazing movie or mini series as anouther commenter mentioned!
A wonderful video, as always! ❤
VERY well done. Thank you.
Great video! I had never heard about this absurd naval battle.
Glad I subscribed to Big Old Boats,last year.97.9k subs and growing! I look forward to more amazing vids and YT shorts here 👍
It is true that the Admiralty did underwrite liners that met certain standards: speed, good compartmentalization, and pre-installed mounts for deck guns. So did other countries that Britain considered to be potential enemies. The Royal Navy was concerned that armed fast liners were going to threaten Britains trade routes as commerce raiders. Like The Cap Trafalgar did.
Ocean liners had a few advantages for both the role of armed merchant cruiser and as armed raider. They had long legs, they were fast, and they had lots of room to store boarding parties, prize crews, and/or captured enemy merchant sailors. They also freed up actual cruisers to do more warlike work. The roles for AMCs like Carmania were to patrol, to enforce a naval blockade, to guard against enemy merchant raiders, and to capture enemy merchant vessels. The roles for armed raiders like Cap Trafalgar were to capture enemy merchant vessels and to tie down naval units that would need to chase them down.
It is true that the ships did not stand up well in a fight. They were considered expendable.
German converted fast liners operating as merchant raiders had some great successes, like the Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Others were unsuccessful. The Carmania stopped the Cap Trafalgar from having a potentially successful raiding career by sinking her before she encountered a single British merchant. Far from being a pointless exercise, HMS Carmania did her job, and accomplished a strategic victory by successfully defending British trade routes. Royal Navy AMCs, including Carmania, paid a high price in World War One. Many were sunk, mostly by submarines.
The Royal Navy must have thought the price was worth it, since they used Armed Merchant Cruisers again in World War Two. In two spectacularly one-sided battles, HMS Jervis Bay was sunk by the Admiral Scheer and HMS Rawalpindi was sunk by the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
The ship my great grandparents immigrated to the USA aboard!
There's something very poignant about the German crew cheering to the Kaiser and then singing as their ship went down, even the men in the water....it brings home the humanity of the situation and the fact that these were just ordinary men serving their country and hoping to make it home at the end of war.
Cool story, I like hearing about different/funky stories like this!
As a Michigan girl, I especially love your Great Lakes videos, and of course the Edwardian liners, but this was really interesting!
This was one of my favourite videos. Such a strange and suspenseful story!
Re sponsor: I'm old enough to recall PONG, first-ever videogame, in the '70s (I was about 18). The look of this game is mind-blowing in contrast - likely a few million times more ccomplex.
Nice! I had been asking for this one forever!
Good story, thank you.
Great documentary 👍
Queston: Is that a Nikon FM2 on your shelf ???
As always, an enjoyable watch. Lots of information along with the great narration. Your channel shows that "you can learn something new everyday." At 7:44 is that Big Ben without hour and minute hands? Thans for your time, work and posting.
Footage from a night to remember
A perfect summary of war - well said!
"Gentlemen, we have met the enemy, and they have incredibly good taste."
Finally someone talks about this pretty cool story!
My dads uncle died in the battle with cap trafalgar Robert William Russell
This video is actually genuinely underated and damm and a face reveal
HMS Carmania & SMS Cap Trafalgar meeting each other while disguised as Each other: 😐 😐
i love your storytelling man, truly epic display of past maritime events. thank you so much for gifting us with these works, and God bless. would love some modern events too if possible :)
i think the Cap Arcona was built as the postwar replacement for the Cap Trafalgar
and Cap Arcona suffered an even more horriffic fate
I thought this was the coolest thing ever when I first heard about this!
I’ve always loved this story. Piece of history that is almost too much of a bizarre coincidence to believe.
As always, your editing and story telling is top notch!
Thanks for a great video on this
This is a very cool story. First time ive heard about it. Thanks
By the way love your channel have you ever heard of this other channel called history Travels that also covers ocean liner?
If its worth it, can u cover the SS Rotterdam (1908) my 2nd great grandmother immigrated to the US aboard it and Id love to know more than the pictures of first class which she almost certainly did not inhabit
This was just too bizarre! I think I have to start drinking again.
During the introduction the first thing that came to mind was the Spider-Man pointing meme.
I freakin love boats, dude.
for sure a favorite story of mind during ww1
So, with War Thunder as the sponsor of this video, do we get to play the RMS Carmania or the SMS Cap Trafalgar in the game? 😁
I wish!
The Royal Navy did NOT have sufficient warships to patrol all the important ocean areas during the First World War. No nation gets to fight the perfect war. Every mobilization plan is about making the best decisions as possible with the manpower and resources available. A nation muddling through with imperfect solutions in secondary areas is sometimes all that can be done. So luxury liners were pressed into service as auxiliary cruisers to be sent to far off corners of the British Empire. These armed merchant cruisers might have done better work as convoy escorts. However, this battle highlights the maxim that a nation doesn't make war on how it wishes to make war under perfect conditions. A nation makes war however it can make war with the time, resources and manpower that can be pressed into service. The present mobilization practices for a war will be almost identical or very similar in pattern and make up to the most recent smaller war experiences.
I saved your new show for supper time. What a great topic.❤
I hope MS Stockholm/MV Astoria isn't/hasn't been scrapped 🚢🛳
Germany
We will be fine as long as we don’t encounter the Carmania. 🙂
England.
That ship looks just like this ship?!?!?
Great video man heres a suggestion do the life of the christopher columbo class of ocean liners
That was strange indeed.
You are correct. War, IS absurd!!! A very troglodytic way, of solving problems. Excellent documentary, about these two ships, of which I've heard very little of, and their confrontation. Was also, greatly detailed👍!!! I can tell that 'cause, even though this was lengthy, the documentary flew by😉!!!
A video on Cap Arcona would be a great follow up to this.
The Carmania was definitely more battle hardened than the Carmania. Luckily the Carmania won.
😂
well done
Beautifully told story!
Great video Bradley!
You may want to partner with Babbel or another language learning ap so you can take a semester of German.
Never have heard of this this was Cool
Well that was sneaky
I love this story.
Now imagine the British had gone as far as the Germans and concealed the RMS Carmania as the SMS Cap Trafalgar, including adding a fake funnel.
Please a video about SS City of Paris later SS Philadelphia!
"Hahm-boorg sood-ameri-kahn-ish dahmpf-shif-fahrts ge-zel-shahft". My pronunciation is faultless, but my comprehension is a little spotty, so..."Hamburg South-American Linership-port Company", more or less.
Don't be afraid to pronounce words, B.O.B. Just practice first. Sound 'em out to yourself one syllable at a time nice and slow, then repeat it a little quicker until you've got it. That's how my granny taught me to read when I was 2, and it hasn't let me down yet. Even if it's just for a few second, sound it out to yourself one piece at a time. Practice, nice and easy.
What was it that these men died for, indeed. The war came so close to never happening. And I don't mean Gavrilo Prinćip's famous murder of the archduke - I mean the ambassadors and functionaries afterward. None of them wanted to declare war - half of them begged each other not to, and none wanted to be the man to break the stalemate of refusals. But the pressure of enténtes and alliances that needed to be upheld forced one hand too many, despite there being no wish from the emissaries of any side for a war to be made. And so began the War To End All Wars...Yet Ended None.
And even now, a century later, we're still paying its price.
i hear about all these sunken ships and people killed and think, what a waste.
Hello from New Hampshire
What up from Northboro Ma.🤟
@@michaelgallagher3640 I need to get down that way for some JJ subs..I wish they had up here man
As someone so steeped in maritime history and nautical terminology, I’m surprised at the mispronunciation of ‘ensign’. The ship’s flag is pronounced exactly like the naval rank, “en-sinn”. With you, being someone who is in to ships as much as myself, I have to ask. Didn’t you ever watch any Star Trek? It was an excellent launching off point for a further delving into the nautical/naval world, and familiarization of much associated terminology. Yes, the stories and ships are in space setting, but Roddenberry, the show’s creator, was a Navy man during the Second World War, and he intentionally carried on the fine naval and sailor traditions. And those ships are crawling with Ensigns. Any young man with such a proclivity, and healthy fascination for everything nautical, such as yourself, really ought to give it a shot.
Can you cover the sinking of the Britannic in WW1
Love your voice bro 🧜
Excellent content every time , it’s cool to see you show your face, I make content on Instagram and always find its better for us creators to show ourselves as long as comfortable!!!!!
Very Intersting
Lux Liner Death Match. Isn't that cool?
Bizarre and absurd as right.
Those in the engine room would never get out should a calamity occur. Pretty deep in the bowels of the ship.
Sounds like my brain.
Oms he looks like sam Winchester
How does a 4 Stacker look like a 2 stacker? Huh….
Good job.
Except. ENSIGN is pronounced In-Sin.
Thank you, however, for pronouncing forecastle properly. Soo, many get that wrong
@24:44 -- no one pronounces "ensign" as "in-sign". "Ensign" is pronounced as "en-sin" ANZAC, UK, Canada, USA. Much like "knight" vs "nite" -- this is one of those cases where the letters are liars re: pronunciation.
I have never heard of the eating before battle and fighting on a full stomach. Cool to learn.
So eat before sea battle.
Dont eat before swiming.
Got got it.
Wait does eating before battle keep sailors from jumping ship or give them extra insentive to not let the ship go down since they cant swim because they just ate?
As the two "identical" ships engaged each other, I can't help but imagine one of the German sailors saying, "Mein Gott: zees es FUCKED UP!!!"
As a German I have to say, it's a hilarious story. 😂⚓
8:10 Regardless, we (Boere) won the first round and nearly the second, until the British cheated, lol
Thiw writer knows nothing at all about The Age of Fighting Sail.
Any sailor could tell the difference between war / commercial vessels by a glance at her rig & sails from miles away........
Him casually sponsoring a game more addictive than crack
To quote Agent K: it's worth it, if you're strong enough.
from someone who has been addicted for 9 years and counting
Scottish fishermen not Scotch