The Tragic Sinking of RMS Lusitania
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Lusitania - one of history's greatest ships. Her loss in 1915, sinking at the hands of the German U-Boat U-20, shocked the world and continues to stir debate - but where did this legendary ship get its start? What happened before the War when Lusitania was at the height of her career? What deadly sequence of events was triggered that would result in the ship's sinking? In this two-part documentary series we'll explore the Lusitania story from glorious start top horrifying end - we'll examine original plans, review authentic footage and relive the past through spectacular 3D graphics to reveal the Lusitania's sad tale.
This is the second part of a two-part documentary; see Part One here:
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We hope you enjoyed this video! I’m hijacking the top comment for any inevitable fixes or notes! Please note that;
- William Turner passed away in 1933, not 1938 as listed in the text.
- Exact figures for death aboard Lusitania span from 1193 to 1198 - it is thought that about 1193 were lost in the sinking and a handful more passed away afterward bringing the total closer to the 1198 mark.
in the description it says this is part 2 but the link to part 1 goes here
Imagine being trapped in an air pocket, in the dark, with no hope of survival, just a long wait for death without the means to make the end come quickly or easier. A long wait for drowning or suffocation. Now imagine you are 6 yrs old.
the part that particularly terrifies me is when the power fails. Imagine being stuck in a lift, or deep in the bowels of a sinking ship, rapidly filling with water, and all of a sudden everything stops and you’re plunged into complete darkness. Wow, just wow. 😳
What is the name of the song at 1:02:37 ?
23 vessels torpedoed in this area in the past week!!!
Well it has to be out of torpedoes by now, right?.
One good story in the sinking was brothers Leslie and Cliff Morton. They both survived but didn't know it. So they each wrote their father saying he was safe and looking for his brother's body. Their dad got both letters at the same time "so that father knew at home that we were both safe before we did." Plus not only did their dad know both were alive, they bumped into each other searching in the morgue.
They went for a much deserved drink together.
Thanks. I asked about this in my previous comment, believing they had both survived. The original account I read stated that they signed up in New York with a sizeable group of young lads hoping to make passage to Britain to join the Royal Navy. Cliff and Les were the only survivors of this group. Cheers 🍻!
That's a really nice story thanks
Cool story ❤
Beautiful story to hear, out of so many tragic ones!
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Thanks for sharing..........oh how i love youtube commemt section, sometimes i learn more from just reading the commemts over some videos❤❤❤❤❤
The ocean liner community is a niche one, and just remember that this top notch production quality content is appreciated more than you know. Great job.
I really appreciate mike he would be very welcome in Liverpool hope he comes 1 day
You don't even have to be in to ships to appreciate this channel. Mike Brady is an awesome story teller.
The ocean liner community? 😂 Who isn’t interested in RMS Titanic and Lusitania, Who isn’t interested in the history of shipping as a whole?
@@zerofox7347 most people lol, I think most people gain a fringe interest in the titanic to an extent but I reckon most people wouldnt know about much else.
@@zerofox7347me like big smokestacks sad story sad about deaths but big boat neat me like show and here good story sad that only the wrecks get interest
I just realized something - when I watch a documentary produced by a traditional studio, which is likely to be narrated by a hired voice actor or celebrity, it never seems as sincere or informative.
But watching a documentary like this one, where I am sure that Mike was heavily involved in the research and overall presentation - he actually knows what he’s talking about. He’s not just reading a script that he was handed to him this morning. He is knowledgeable about the subject and cares deeply about the topic. The same could be said for everyone he works with.
Don’t ask me how that comes across in the narration, but it does. And it is much appreciated! A+ work, Team Oceanliner Designs! ❤️
Agreed❤️
Agreed. I am a new huge fan!!
It does come across. Mr. Brady speaks with authority; the depth of his knowledge is truly remarkable. He also happens to have a wonderful speaking voice, one you can listen to for hours and never tire of. I'm a singer, and I notice these things! I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Mr. Brady is a one of the finest creators of documentary videos we have today.
His narration is excellent
A lot use an AI voice. I turn it off out of principle.
I’m not sure why it made such an impression on me but the thought of the people stuck inside the lifts when the power went out is just horrifying. I have to watch these videos in segments because i end up thinking so much and reflecting on how the people must of felt. Another amazing video Michael
Yeah when I heard that the first time I didn't use Lifts for a month. It was good for my health though ;-)
Never a good idea to use an elevator when a disaster is in progress.
@@i.b.640my mom has severe claustrophobia so I grew up never using the elevator when with her. Even now I’m going up a parking garage I’ll walk up 4 floors without a second thought. It’s all about habit. Humans were designed to walk a lot.
It's hard to imagine anything more horrific than being trapped in a lift in a sinking ship.
@@melz6625 Yeah, stairs are basically a free gym.
A ship that size sunk in only 18 minutes…with one torpedo…
That is just wild.
I read that something maybe an engine exploded causing even more damage not sure how true it is though
@@Borninthe80s.
I don't think an engine exploded most likely a boiler or maybe even two at the same time.
@@connorredshaw5650i thought it was the explosion ignited the coal dust in the boiler room
@@nursestoyland
That is possible reason for the second explosion.
Make one wonder how much cargo was classified as munitions?
This is a wonderful tribute to those that died... no sensationalism. Just accurate information and a reverence for the ship and the people. Thank you.
The sinking of that ship is way scarier than in Titanic. I can't imagine trying to get out with only 18 minutes to spare, especially when you're INSIDE Lusitania.
Yea but titanic was at night in way colder water right further out at sea. I think I would've rather went down this way least u can see some land and warmer water.
@@relicdad88 Would agree big time
@@relicdad88 Make no mistake, fifty five degree water is still cold, and will take your breath away if you dive into it.
Alot more chaotic on the Lusitania. Seeing how quickly she sank compare to Titanic, the scene must've been terrifying.
@@BHuang92 initially it would have been pretty calm on the titanic however at last 10 minutes or so it would ahve been pure pandemonium, even more than lusitania
It's just shocking to hear the ship was not permitted to take full advantage of it's greatest asset, speed. When entering a warzone, vessels should have been allowed to run at maximum, regardless of the coal situation. What a truly horrible experience for those who endured Lusitania's last moments. I can't help but imagine what it must have been like.
An excellent video on such a tragic event.
There are conspiracy theories abound that the UK *wanted* a ship like the Lusitania sunk to use as propaganda.
Well, the ship was bait. The Germans knew the ship was carrying munitions and had warned repeatedly that if this continued, it would be sunk. They even called out the operating company specifically in a public newspaper. British leadership didn't care, since it was a win-win for them. Either the Germans attack the ship and kill countless civilians in an "unprovoked attack", demonizing their enemy or they don't and brazenly ship their war supplies using civilians as human shields.
He explains that the company literally didn't have enough coal. You can't just travel at max speed without enough coal to feed the boilers.
@@jamesloder8652exactly.
It was just a cruel irony that the Lusitania could’ve easily avoided attack in the war zone with its speed.
But because of the shortage of coal, due to the war efforts, they weren’t able to run full tilt and were left vulnerable (compounded by a few unfortunate choices made by the captain).
An all around heartbreaking situation.
Plus, it had the fog!!
Instead of slowing down a smart captain would have went full speed ahead. With speed & fog they had perfect conditions to make it. The Captain did not take the warnings seriously enough, just like Titanic.
My great great grandfather survived Lusi. Luckily he was on deck when the Torpedo struck, he lost 2 friends who were below deck.
He wasn’t Lesley Morton was he?
Fascinating. Do you have the name?
William "billyboy" Smith
People stuck in the lifts while the ship sinks. Others sucked into the funnels. Absolute chaos on a sunny day within sight of the Irish coast in 300 meters of water yet 1200 died. Mind boggling.
Less than 300 meters actually, only a few hundred feet.
93 meters 😮
300 _feet_
Not to mention the lifeboats that fell and crushed people below 😢
"Within sight" can be pretty far. It's either "arms reach" or "see them mountains out yonder?"
Imagine being in the Lusitania and how terrifying would it be , RIP to all the victims of this terrible shipwreck
Especially for those trapped below or stuck in the elevators
@@Borninthe80s. Oh god, it must have been horrifying.
@@uniontrains.8631definitely not something I’d like to experience
@@Borninthe80s. The feel of your lungs being filled with water is comparable to feeling fire in your body or so I have read
Agreed. Especially with the efforts of launching the lifeboats.
When credible warnings are ignored and arrogance exists, tragedy is often inevitable...and this was a terrible tragedy.
Thank you Mike for this well-rounded production; both technical details and personal stories of that fateful last sailing so long ago.
Thank you for the kind words
@@OceanlinerDesigns My pleasure; very well earned.o7
Sadly the German's didn't consider what it would lead to.
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg did they had an option? america was technically no involved in the war but supported it from the first day
@@Keckegenkai try typing in English
This may well be the second best documentary since 1918 of Winsor Mccay's animated film titled 'The Sinking of the Lusitania'. Bravo to Mike, Jack Gibson and the team!
how? i don't see any documents
@@eroero830 This is what I've meant. www.loc.gov/item/2023600632/
@@eroero830 It’s more so a cartoon that depicts the sinking, it’s pretty dramatic and exaggerates the damage the torpedo did, it shows the torpedo blowing the 1st and 2nd funnels off and also claims that the 2nd explosion was another torpedo.
@@eroero830 I think you're confused
@@SMarie-zk9ojthere was a film made starring John Hannah, it was really good.
The thing that gets me about this one, is how terrifying it had to be. The lights go out and interior corridors become black as night. The sounds of a fast sinking ship, groans, creaks, screams, all while you can’t see anything or find a way out. And sinking so incredibly fast. Such a horrible tragedy.
There really should be an annual awards show for all the great documentaries on RUclips. Oceanliner Designs definitely earns some recognition in this arena. Well done as always 👍
What award? Just donate to their patreon dude.
Says a lot about Churchill as a person that he in essence tried to say in his memoirs that the passengers who died were "necessary sacrifices" made in the interest of getting the US to be on the side of the Allied Powers.
I will never be fully convinced that Lusitania wasn't in some way allowed to be sunk, or at least put in danger. The absolute lack of protection that ship received was staggering.
@@tomemeornottomeme1864The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning against boarding the Lusitania. Having hundreds of civilian passengers aboard a ship laden with ammo is insane to me, though the knowledge that a sinking would be a PR disaster for Germany (which it was, despite justified) might've indeed made it an acceptable risk
War is hell. Tradeoffs must be made. It doesn’t not make sense that 1200 civilians were the price for what was unquestionably hundreds of thousands of additional deaths if the US hadn’t entered the war. Lots of people die during war, mostly civilians. The US’s entrance into the war shortened it and unquestionably saved more civilian lives than were lost here.
@@qwerty112311 The Lusitania incident did not cause the US to enter the war. Also, the US messed everything up and laid the groundwork for WW2 with their inept post-war policy. It would have been better for everyone involved if they had kept themselves out of this.
@@qwerty112311WWI wasn’t WWII: it was utterly pointless slaughter where there were no good guys.
The US had no business being in it just to bail out the British Empire.
Lusitania and Empress of Ireland. Tragedy that happened so fast the people on board never stood a chance.
To me both were way worse than titanic because they stood no chance
Its crazy how your animations looks beter than some movies about ships like that one titanic knockoff about britannic
how dare you mention that
Well..the Britannic Movie is an early 2000s budget CGI work..
Lol
@@NashmanNash true, but it should have been better looking at the real life disaster
@@NashmanNash Well, yeah, but Titanic movie was put in with much research, effort, and actual progress, while in the Britannic movie, they barely put effort into it.
I remember watching "Last Voyage of the Lusitania," the National Geographic documentary, so many times when I was younger. This retelling of the disaster is not only visceral, but just as haunting as hearing survivor testimony over the music of Enya.
same
Exactly the documentary that sparked my interest - and love - for the Lucy when I was about 10 years old. Took me years to find out that the music over the intro was 'Shepherd Moons' by Enya. I cannot associate that track with anything else other than the visuals of waves and, I believe, Chrissie Aitken telling her story:
"I was with my father, my brother and my brother had his little boy with him, 2 years old. And we were travelling to go to Scotland."
This is just as tragic as the Titanic. It seems as though nobody on this ship could catch a break.
Modern social media is full of questionable rubbish, yet at the same time we can find gems like Mike. It makes it all worth it. I can abide by having to steer clear (pun most definitely intended) of the rubbish to enjoy respectful and passionate productions from individuals and small production companies with impressively high production values.
Thank you for this wonderful full length documentary. I sincerely hope you are about to get, if you do not already have, a wider distribution contract. Most of your self-contained documentaries definitely deserve distribution on Blu-ray and in theatres.
💯% agree
I am always amazed at how incredibly talented so many people are and so thankful I can see what they create!
Excellent. You painted the story with respect and sensitivity for those lost. My father was an ASDIC ( sonar ) operator on a mine sweeper in WW2 . His ship was primarily on convoy duty in the North Atlantic. His job was to listen and find enemy submarines to sink them. Convoys we’re attacked. Ships of all types were sunk. They’d pick up survivors,and sometimes not,depending on the threat. Allied survivors,and enemy German. He told me,.” We pulled men out of the water covered in thick oil,some with legs and arms missing,or badly burnt. We treated the enemy sailors the same as the allied ones, because we knew very well we could be sunk next and be fighting for survival. We were all equal and at the mercy of the sea.”
RIP to those poor devils trap in the elevators - to be in such situation on a sinking ship, definitively one of the most terrifying ways to go; to not say anything of the men still in the Engine Room.
No way out - definitively, pure terror for them.
The photo of the smiling young lady (Avis Dolphine) stood out to me, i don't know maybe because it's so rare to see smiles in old photos? Glad the young lady got to live such a long life! RIP to all that were lost 🌷
Yes, people rarely smiled in photos. That does mean they were never happy, however (even though life was indeed tougher and shorter).
@@theogeffrelot983that's because photos took like 60 seconds to take in the old days. Sitting around for a minute with a smile made you look crazy who tf was smiling for 60 seconds at a time during that period of time? No one.
It amazes me how humans can be so adept at destroying other humans rather than using resources for the betterment of all.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." It's going on today and, if anything, appears to be on the verge of getting worse.
Since the dawn of time.
You have met humans before, right?
Humans are hunters at heart.
War drives innovations (Pocket watch) and innovation drives war
My god. At the end of the sinking when music cuts away. Truly haunting. I can hardly imagine all the horrid noise during the sinking.
Youre so good to us, Mike! Love how you present yourself and how caotivating you are, teaching us perhaps the most in depth history lessons of the lost liners of the world. Much love from Texas!
This was something else. I just got off from a Netflix docuseries on the frontlines of World War 2, so I'm a little raw emotionally speaking. When comparing Lusitania's sinking to Titanic's, Britannic's or even Andrea Doria's sinking, Lusitania's was probably the most violent and unforgiving with the Empress of Ireland being a very close second. Plus, to add insult to injury, Lusitania's wreck has been used as target practice by either the Irish or the British. She's a freaking war grave! Whole families ceased right then and there! NOBODY should do stuff like that, man. I mean, that's like saying "Hey, why don't we use the wreck of the Britannic or the Arizona for target practice? Nobody would care." Anyway, extremely great work with this particular mini-series on the Lusitania, Mike. Some of the shots you made mirror the art Ken Marshall has done on the Lusitania sinking. Really love those rotating shots of ship as she's going down. Also love the music at the end during the epilogue. Really well done, man. Rest in peace to all that were taken far too soon.
Lusitania has been collapsing since the strong currents of the Irish Sea, Unlike Britannic, which have little to no currents
@@SaitoTheSmashGame2005 Ah. Gotta love nature's power. Unforgiving in so many ways, and yet it remains beautiful to see and experience.
I was thinking about going to bed but now I have to feed my autistic urges (love your videos so much Mike btw. They're very comforting to me)
Same thing with me, RIP to all who lost their lives.
Fellow autist here too.
Sleep
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lmao real
Being interested in an interesting topic or piece of history doesn't mean it's an "autistic urge." Thats offensive to anyone that actually has autism, isn't it? Humans are naturally curious. If you start watching something like this, obviously your brain is going to want the whole story. That doesn't make you special, or unique. It just means you have human curiosity. Grow up.
The fate of the people trapped in the elevator terrifies me. Great video
I think that this bit of history is actually sadder than the `Titanic catastrophy
Best wishes from George in UK
Titanic was an accident that may or may not have preventable, Lusitania was an act of murder.
I just think is simple because this is more infuriating. Titanic as of a disaster as it is, it was a the an of the day an accident. Sure there are some that like to point fingers to some people, very undeservingly I must say, as having some degree of responsibility of the tragedy, but at the end of the day, the fact is that it was an accident and the only culprit was mother nature herself.
Lusitania on the other hand was a cruel act of war, the people in the German submarine knew they were firing at men, women, children and elderly people that have nothing to do with the conflict. And I think this is why Lusi may feel sadder than Titanic. This one was indeed cause by human themselves.
I agree. There are actually many bits of oceanliner history that are more sad/tragic than the sinking of Titanic. For example, the people onboard the Titanic had two hours and forty minutes -- with the electricity still powering the lights -- to make it up on deck and fight for their lives, whereas the people onboard Lusitania only had 18 minutes, with many of them being trapped in the darkness of the ship's interior due to the lack of electricity -- as the ship sank quickly -- and they never stood a chance of surviving. Both stories are incredibly sad and horrible, but people being completely trapped inside of a rapidly flooding ship and unable to find their way out seems more horrible, in my opinion. And, unfortunately, that's only one example of many.
Titanic being an accident and Lusitania being actual murder makes a hell of a difference, too, but I'm sure people get the point.
Unfortunately, Titanic's story is so big and famous, though, that it has completely overshadowed the sinking of all other oceanliners, regardless of circumstances. Had I never become obsessed with the Titanic when I was a kid, I definitely wouldn't have learned about other liners with stories bearing tragic details that actually surpass those of Titanic.
I have tried to post this comment 3 times and I'm getting warnings from RUclips each time, with my comment ultimately being deleted. I've changed the wording as much as possible without taking away from what I wanted to say, so I'm not going to post it again if this attempt doesn't work.
Deep love to you too.
@Maniac61675 The German submarine also knew about the men, women and children back at home the British were trying to starve with their naval blockade.
That, plus the fact that the Lusitania was carrying a whole bunch of military supplies. The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning for civilians to not board the Lusitania.
This was heart-rending to watch, but so amazingly produced. Thank you for making this film
I can't begin to imagine the horror those poor passengers went through as the ship rapidly sank from under them.
Especially those lost in corridors or trapped in elevators in near pitch black darkness.
May those lost in the sinking rest in peace. 😔
The saddest thing about this sinking is the terrible loss of life among infants, toddlers, and children. Shipwrecks and chaotic events of any sort are so perilous for children. Only 30 of 94 children survived--and only 4 of 35 babies and toddlers.
I have a 4-year-old daughter and a 6-month-old son, and this just absolutely destroys me. Utterly heartbreaking.
10/10 animation
(That’s a a lot of likes)
This is better than the History Channel.
What a story.
Maybe because these are actually historically accurate haha
"The used to be about history channel"
It’s always a good day when Oceanliner Designs posts. Thank you for making such incredible videos!
As I have said before, our friend Mike creates some of the best content on RUclips. His writing is exceptional; his visuals impressive; and his narration is a pleasure to hear.
Mike, you truly did Lusitania, her builders, her designers, her passengers, and her victims justice in this documentary. I am not ashamed to admit that I cried the first time I watched this.
Many, many years ago, myself and friends took an evening cruise to the site of the sinking. By the time we got there it was night time. The water was dark, foreboding and exuded an aura of great sadness. To this day, I still remember the depressing feeling I had there and how somber we all became. It was if a dark cloud descended on us all.
One of your best. Oceanliner Designs has a way of presenting tragedy that is genuinely heartfelt without being sensationalized. Thank you.
You’ve done it again Mike, after all the research and development, it’s an honor to bear witness to your work
Thank you!
The time when lifeboat 20 breaks free sends shivers down my spine it's a really eerie shot
I’m never not furious that the British government did not listen to the warnings BUT on top of that actually transported weapons and ammunition in a civilian ship
The Germans were not sinking American or neutral ships. If you wanted to be safe travel on an American flagged liner. Apart from transporting rifle caliber ammunition and empty shell cases and cartridges the British had started using Q ships in disguise of neutrals or trawlers to tempt u boats to the surface. Any you got that did this with BS effectively making it impossible for the U-boats to challenge inspect. Finally British shit started mining the neutral waters that Germany used for fishing and transport and they regarded this is equivalent to attacking merchant ships and ocean liners. In addition to the Gallipoli landings the British should used Red Cross ships not to transport patients out but to transport troops in. The result was that the Germans did not trust the British.
You should be furious that the submarine commander didn’t stop the Lusitania and give time to Evacuate like he was supposed to
@@bigshipsThe Lusitania was registered in Germany as an armed auxiliary cruiser and so he expected to be fired at if he surfaced. I'm not trying to defend Schwieger by any means, but allowing civilians to travel on a ship that carries war material and is therefore a military target is also not too wise.
@@bigships A propagandist assumption.
1 The British were carrying machine gun bullets and shell casing and cartridges. Found on the wreckage despite the ship being used for depth charge practice after WW1. 2 The British were using the passengers of the Lusitania as human shields. 3 The Germans were not attacking American Ocean Liners. If you wanted to be completely safe safe you used an American or neutral ocean liner. 4 The British were using Q-ships pretending to be trawlers or neutral and then would reveal their weaponry to sink the u-boat. In one incident the Baralong incident they machine gunned the German survivors in the water and hunted others down that had swum to a merchant ship and murdered them all. 5 The British had used red cross marked hospital ships not to evacuate and treat wounded but to transport troops ashore at Gallipoli. The Germans didn't trust the British one bit for good reason. 6 The British were mining neutral water in shipping lanes German ocean liners and trawlers used. What's the difference between mining and torpedoing?
@@williamzk9083 no the British didn’t use Q ships, that was the Germans in the second world war
I've learnt a devil of a lot in the last five minutes, I will remember that, Just like the Titanic a whole load of bad luck and wrong decisions. So sad , thank you for sharing our friend Mike Brady.
This is a film worthy documentary. Our friend Mike Brady of Oceanliner Designs just hit a huge home run with this. I appreciate all your hard work, Mike and anyone else that helped put this together. Brilliant
Another amazing video from Mike and his team at Oceanliner Designs! Keep up the good work, Mike!
A correction. The artillery rounds, as long as they were unfused, and rifle ammunition were not considered war material according to the laws of war and the sea at the time. However, there were questionable entries in the Lusitania's manifest, such as several tons of meat and cheese in unrefrigerated holds. Whilst there is no proof of what this mislabelled cargo was, it seems reasonable to assume it might well have been war contraband.
Unfused? From a moral perspective it seems like an irrelevant distinction given they weren't going to be used for any civilian purpose.
@@jamesk3914he's simply talking about the technical legality. I agree that anything being used for war, including the 3,000,000 rifle rounds, make Lusitania a legitimate target. Also, they were known to have an official manifest, in this case it included the rifle rounds and unfused shells, but would then update the manifests after the ship was already well on its way.
Yeah and South Africa Flight 295 also wasn't carrying illegal weapons to fund the apartheid.
A US official would presumably review the manifest, and perhaps even inspect some of the cargo, to ensure that Cunard was in compliance with the Neutrality Act. It's very likely that more destructive munitions, which would be contraband under that Act, were labelled as something else on the manifest.
@@jamesk3914Moral perspectives lose wars. The best thing is to not get into a war, but that’s not always possible as long as the other guy wants a war.
Thanks for showing the torpedo hole. People don't realize just how big they can be.
I just have to say that I was absolutely BLOWN away from the video. Every animation was so detailed and it brought Lusitania back to life in such a way Ive never seen before. You portray her Final Moments in such beauty and horror it goes un matched with anything I've ever seen. The work you and your team put behind this is monumental, and boy did it pay off. Everything from the animations, down to the scripts is done to such a high standard that I cant fault anything in this. This is by FAR the best Lusitania animation/Documentary I have ever seen.
You have done Lusitania proud : )
My good god this has me in tears 😭 this is the best on this channel yet. Mike et al, thank you 🙏🏻
Since being introduced to the story of Titanic at a young age, I've been irrationally fascinated with the great Edwardian ocean liners and the tragic fates some of them met. Wonderful to see like-minded people such as your friend and mine, Mr. Mike Brady, creating great content such as this on the topic.
Seriously, a context box about the Titanic? Great video! Bad Google.
This is why I like being able to block those stupid things, youtube shouldn't be able to post that information especially given how false it often is.
Absolutely wonderful video, Mike. It's interesting that with the 110th anniversary of the Empress of Ireland coming up soon, that there was a connection between both wrecks. Sarah Lund was traveling with her husband and father to visit a Liverpool institution. Sarah's mother Fanny Mounsey had drowned on the Empress of Ireland and was never found. After the institution wrote to them there was a woman in their care with a deep fear of water and kept uttering the name Mounsey, the family decided to investigate and took the Lusitania.
Only Sarah survived, and upon arriving in Liverpool found that the woman didn't even resemble her mother. She had lost her husband and father for nothing. She ultimately returned to the United States, and remarried in August 1916 to one of the men filing financial claims related to the disaster, and lived until 1978.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, I really needed something relaxing to watch to fall asleep to and this was perfect timing! I realise they’re disasters and not the most relaxing things but something about these videos just knock me out, ok?!
Me too. I think it's Mike's voice or something.
I have also done this. Although not tonight. They’re good videos!
I had little to no interest in stories of shipwrecks and passenger liners before stumbling across this channel, now I'm choking back tears. A testament to an excellent storyteller, well done.
Might just be your best video yet, and it’s an already high bar. Utterly brilliant.
This looks like something that belongs on TV as a educational piece. It is very well made.
I have learned more.
This is the kind of stuff the history channel should be producing.
I cannot express just how highly I regard this video. The Lusitania is what fired my interest in naval history as a 14 year old (30 years ago!). SInce then I have studied the technical and historical details exhaustively. But the stories you tell add the essential human element to the tragedy and bring it alive in a way I have never previously considered.
The graphics are amazing! Your videos get better every week. What a joy to both learn and be entertained at the same time!
To be fair, the German U boat crews gave fair warning to the targeted vessel during the early stages of the war. They gave them time to evacuate for a casualty free kill, though this happened after. The British blockade of Germany caused far more civilian casualties than unrestricted submarine access ever could.
insane work our friend, Mike Brady of Oceanliner Designs, as always but more so recently !
Perhaps you weren't aware of the German declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare in February, 1915?
They stopped doing that when the British started to employ Q ships, which were old, slow, vulnerable looking scows with deck guns hidden under canvas on deck. The sub would surface, motor to withing hailing distance, and order the crew of the decoy ship to take to the boats before sinking it with their deck gun. At which point, the decoy's batteries would be unveiled, and the sub blasted out of the water.
There were also cases when fast surface ships rammed subs on the surface, notably on one occasion by RMS Olympic after she was requisitioned into war service.
Such an interesting video, one of the first boats to arrive was The Wanderer which was small fishing boat from Peel, in the Isle of Man the small crew helped rescue 150 passangers. Such a loss of innocent lives.
I live not far from the old head of Kinsale, Co Cork Ireland. I have been to the local museum at the Old Head, where they have some parts of the wreckage on display. The crew of the RNLI lifeboat Kweiza Gwilt rowed for more than three hours from Courtmacsherry (a little village on the other side of the old head)to make it to the scene of the sinking, 18km from the Old Head of Kinsale, only to find bodies rather than survivors in the water. There are a lot of little memorials around Cork dedicated to all the victims. May they rest in peace.
Bravo! Excellent work! What a tragic story. Please don't stop covering these historic events.
Captain Turner found small talk, like “nice weather we’re having”, deeply upsetting? WOW! That’s deeply upsetting!
Just finished watching the whole thing - Well done documentary, I throughly enjoyed it! This is done better than many big documentaries produced by TV channels!
Some of the visuals in this just leave me in awe. There’s something beautifully tragic about the glistening sea and blue skies while so much horror is unravelling. Some new details including I wasn’t aware of.
Well done Mike and Team, another brilliant production! ❤
Already I can tell based on the opening scene this is going to be great
Utterly heartbreaking second part, and so well done. Incredible work from Mike and the team. I think this one resonates with me the most of all the 'big' liner disasters because I've actually BEEN there. i've been to the Old Head of Kinsale - Kinsale itself is lovely, and worth a visit - and seen the exact place she went down. It was a bright, beautiful day in May then, as well...May 7th, 2015.
I've been to the mass graves in Cobh (formerly Queenstown), and left some flowers at the few graves in Kinsale churchyard. I've even touched the Lusitania...well, one of her boat davits anyway.
She is, and always will be, my first Liner Love. I just wish she was in better condition, rather than a tangled mess of unrecognisable wreckage. :(
Mike Brady and crew, another outstanding presentation! I awaited this post with anticipation and am in no way disappointed! Brilliantly made and presented. With admiration and respect from Arizona USA.
Mike, your work is much better than what's on the usual "History" channels.
Another incredible video as always by our friend Mike Brady!
Absolutely gorgeous selection of music, especially the "Lusitania Intermezzo." Thank you.
As always, your commentary and presentation are phenomenal. There is at least one story from Lusitania's sinking that is curiously absent from your videos though: six-year-old Irishman George Henderson and his family who observed the entire tragedy unfold before their eyes on from the shore of Old Head of Kinsale while on a picnic. He would later remark in his elder years that, "Although time fades and the little gray cells get worn out, I can still sit here now and see that liner...just sliding beneath the waves."
This is absolutely your finest hour. I've been following OLD for the last couple of years now, and it's wonderful to watch the production values improving steadily as (I'm guessing?) your channel gets more prosperous. It couldn't happen to a better guy. Congratulations on this absolutely terrific episode, Mike. I'm incredibly moved by it. Well, well done.
This was a hard listen. The sheer amount of either bad luck / incompetence / just plain arrogance made the death toll so much worse than it had to be.
Mike, this was brilliantly researched / produced and narrated. Well done.
Well done, my friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs! o7
So sad for all involved. The fear at the inevitable must have been more than any could handle. RIP
Perfect retelling of this incredibly sad story of WW1. History is not to be lost.
First, a like. Done. Now I can watch with confidence what our friend Mike Brady and his team has offered 🙂
You really have a unique way of telling the story that is very compelling and touching. I've had a lump in my throat more than once. You make it very relatable and almost palpable. Thank you.
i love how this video is longer then the ships sinking
When I was younger, I had grown up believing that the hymn "Abide With Me" was associated with the sinking of Titanic. I was first made aware of my error when James Cameron's Titanic (1997) came out. I allowed my memory of the hymn to fade, but then I watched this video and was absolutely floored when that slow, sad hymn reared itself once again - It had indeed been associated with the sinking of a great ship - sung at the mass funeral for the unknown. I ... I can barely type right now. Mike, Jack and everyone involved in making this video, thank you for such a wonderful video.
Absolutely first class production quality.
This was even better than part 1, you all did an amazing job!
Impressive program with the honor and respect to those lost. Well done.
Thank you for this, friend Mike. You and your team do such excellent work. This is a superbly delivered accurate recounting of the loss of Lusitania. 18 minutes of hell with the launching of the lifeboats being one catastrophe after another. As fast as the great ship sank, it is a miracle that anyone made it to safety.
Thats a fantastic vídeo bro,i love this history
I've just started watching the video, but a horrific thought suddenly struck me. Your video, which I know will be superb as always, lasts three times longer than Lusitania did, having been torpedoed. It's a horrific, sobering & absolutely heartbreaking thought.....
From the time the torpedo struck the Lusitania in this video (28:18) to when it disappeared (54:43) is 25 minutes. That is 7 minutes longer than the actual sinking of the Lusitania.
Purposely drawn out for the drama and detailed accounts of passengers and the sinking. Both of which were very well executed, especially when there's so much to absorb and process.
There's a real time video now.
@@brianwhitford6086 Yeah. I was only pointing it out because the explanations were longer than the actual sinking itself, showing how horrifyingly little time everyone had.
It's amazing how the graphics and your narrative makes this so realistic 100+ yrs later
Brilliant stuff, Mike. Have you, or could you, do a similar documentary on the career and sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff?
Yes, 9400 passengers and crew were killed, the worst maritime disaster in history 😢
As tragic of a story as this is, the production value and story telling is absolutely top notch!
Abide with me. Wonderful hymn. Still sung to this day before every FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Sadly no longer sung by the fans as it once was - no one knows the words.
Brilliant video, truly tragic, the fact that even the u boat captain was horrified should say something, the story about the Avis and Holbourn honestly made me tear up a bit, I don't tend to test up much but idk that just hit different, shame not everyone made it out, rest in peace to those poor souls.
just when i was wondering what to watch.... this posts. absolutely beautiful tribute to such an amazing vessel.
Wow, that was the most detailed account of the Lusitania sinking I've ever heard. Very visually stunning as well. Well done, Mike. Such a tragic story.
The NYC piers are a great park if you ever visit Manhattan. Be sure to check out the Intrepid museum ship and others there.
The sight of the ship taking her final plunge whilst the music plays is so beautifully haunting, though it simply cannot compare to the horror and desperation that those on board must have endured. A mere insight into this tragedy but truly heartfelt nonetheless. This entire documentary was so lovingly and respectfully crafted. Thank you Mike, to both yourself and your team.
To those that still exist that keep shouting "They sunk her because she carried arms"....
EVERY civilian ship carried arms back then (Yes shock horror, EVERY civilian ship... and guess what... that has not changed today by large cargo ships and civilian ferries... they too still ferry for governments world wide)... and the Germans had announced much earlier that any ship flying the British ensign would be sunk without warning including civilian ships.
And don't forget... "Eye for an Eye" and "Tit for Tat" was and still is to this day a thing... which was the lead up to this and this was the cause of brutal retaliation by certain Royal Navy officers later in this war.
When people break the rules... the enemy will do the same. Which is why war can not be tolerated today. It must be prevented, if that fails... it must quickly ended... it however must not be prolonged.
Not every civilian ship had millions of rifle rounds, artillery shell casings and other mislabeled cargo on board. Lusitania was even registered as an auxiliary cruiser. The sinking was justified under international law, and the unrestricted submarine warfare was Germany's reaction to Britain's naval blockade, which mostly targeting the civilian population, since Germany didn't receive military goods via marine trade.
@@anthrazite And here they come...
No... what you are quoting is maritime law, "A ship that is ARMED (even a civilian vessel) is no longer a civilian vessel and becomes a military or combat vessel".
To be armed you must have weapons ready to be used (on a ship, bolted to the deck ready to fire on others). Not even walking around with firearms classes it as a combat vessel as personnel firearms was normal in Europe during this time.
However, DELIBRATE targeting of civilians is banned under international and maritime law... and that's not circumstantial... that's absolute... and even then Lusitania was not even armed.
Germany announced it was going to target civilian and military vehicles in a declaration of unrestricted warfare long before. There was zero intention not to target civilians. If they already announced they are going to target civilians regardless then there is is zero point in not transporting the ammo anyways... as it makes zero difference. Lusitania would of been targeted and sunk even if it was not carrying anything. It was not targeted because of it's cargo... it was targeted because of it's flag and the orders the "Kriegsmarine" had... "Sink all vessels civilian or military flying the English Ensign around the British isle".
And the blockade (otherwise known as early Sanctions) was to prevent western supplies to a country who started to push it's huge military into territory it did not belong. A blockade is not a "war" or even classed as aggressive... as the enemy still has to directly approach you. Infact it's attempt to prevent bloodshed and escalation.
Oh and EVERY civilian ship with it's nation involved in ANY world war carried or smuggled ammo or arms... as much as they could fit infact... so bigger the ship, the more was carried.
Kriegsmarine is wrong World War, the Fleet of the German Empire was called the Kaiserliche Hochseeflotte. (Or Imperial High Seas Fleet)
@@babalonkie Didnt mean the comment, but the answer above mine ,its somewhere in the last half of it
@@heermannmorrer My bad.