As a woman who has been at sea in a hurricane and survived another harrowing situation that none of us had a right to survive, I want to thank you. This video brought me back to the 2 most terrifying nights of my life. It was so well researched and the story so well told, I feel like I was there. My thanks to your crew for making this video, and my heart goes out to the families of the Derbyshire, and all those lost at sea.
video doesn't mention entire truth and probably omitted on purpose, the Gov in collusion with the Company delayed investigation for 20 yrs bcz they didn't want to admit the major flaw in design of all the ship series that sank before Derbyshire. And Ofc they always blame the crew first to avoid payments and accountability!
I was U.S. Navy on submarines for 4 years and then shifted to being a merchant seamen for 23 years. I have rode out many storms and two hurricanes. I have tied myself into my bunk with sheets so I wouldn't be thrown out of my bunk. I had seen the power of nature at sea 🌊 you cant beat it you can only survive it or parrish. Those are the options. These men were well trained but that didn't matter. God took those souls to the deep and they will not return until God calls them forth. May those souls rest until the calling.
Thank you for your service sir 🫡🇺🇲⚓️ My Grandfather served in ww2 Navy 3 invasions and D day Normandy, Higgins boat driver and Mechanic, as well as a few others in my Family service to the US Navy.
The choice was made days before the point in time in which everything occurred. As is how such events go. Everything lines in up in such a way that there is no escape. Staying away from that point in time is the biggest challenge.
Do submarines feel violent seas above them? I imagine if you are 500-1000 feet below you don't feel much at all but what if you are 50-100 feet down? Is it slushy inside the sub? Did you have to hotbunk? I equate that to sitting on a warm toilet seat....I mean some people might like someone leaving it warm for them but not me. I've been in bad seas with 30° rolls and had to bring all the Harriers and Marine Whirlybirds down into the hanger on the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 (RIP thanks to fire and is scrapped in Brownsville Texas). I ate a box of crackers before the storm. I mean I filled my stomach with so many crackers I was carrying a bulge in my gut. Like a mound of bread. I saw people walking and barfing and people laying down vomiting in themselves and I was just fine. Me and another Marine both ate the saltines. That was some rough seas. Especially for us Marines who don't normally live on ships. Lotta respect for you submariners. Takes some big 🪨🪨 to live underwater with the risks we are well aware of. Thanks for your service in both the military and the Merchant Mariners
Abandone ship is the absolute last words you want to hear in strom in night and in middle of ocean, it sends chills down the spine and everyone fills fears in stomach 😰💯💯
I Can’t imagine the hours of fear. I ponder about when the wooden ships started crossing the oceans. Very limited knowledge about all aspects of shipping.
I think the worst words at sea are "we have been extended another two months so, tomorrow, we won't be heading back to the US, we will stay on station until relieved."
@@spikenomoon I imagine the first sailors thinking "aye matey you need to stand watch tonight to make sure we don't go over the edge argh!" Ya know cause they thought it was flat. I've spent 9 months on USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 and I still can't grasp the size of the oceans. I mean we sailed at idk 15-20knots/hour for 7 days straight (or longer) and didn't see another ship or land until the 8th day. Those old first sea going ships were wooden and relied on wind. They could get stuck for days...just floating and getting Scurvy and no toilet paper. I wonder what they used back then. The toilet was on the poop deck which was a hole in a wooden platform that hung over the ocean. Crazy
Too many times it takes an unrelenting person to discover the real reason behind disasters. I am immensely grateful and proud of those people but I wish we saw the same amount of effort from the industries.
Imagine the pain of losing their 19 Year old son, who not so long ago was a precious little boy who had probably brought so much joy and laughter to their lifes.😢 We owe so much to mariners of the sea and their families who risk so much to help ship materials around the world so people can afford to eat and live a productive life. May their lives have not been lost in vain.
Industry has a pretty strong incentive to sweep accidents and disasters under the rug. In civil aviation-at least in developed countries-airlines and manufacturers have a competing incentive to minimize crashes because they make international news, but that hasn’t stopped Boeing from getting shoddy when regulators slacked off. And a couple of Boeing whistleblowers have died, under circumstances I find suspicious. So, I wouldn’t trust the results of an industry-led investigation.
I was sailing on the river Elbe near Hamburg about 10 years ago when a bulk cargo ship passed by. We get really gigantic container ships come to Hamburg on a daily basis, but this bulk ship was MASSIVE ! I have never seen a larger vessel before or since, it was like seeing a swimming skyscraper, honestly. I love the sea, but know how deadly it can be and I pray that the crew and passengers of the MV Derbyshire rest in eternal peace blessed by our Lord Jesus. ❤❤❤
An absorbing documentary, I was R/O on one of the Derbyshire's sister ships.The Sir Alexander Glen. We got hit by a tropical storm in the Indian Ocean, the damage to the fo'csle was incredible.. Pipework, raised decking around the windlasses and railings where bent and twisted like wet cardboard. Also, the hatch lids to the bosun 's store and emergency fire pump room were ripped off. Those spaces became flooded. Obviously, we did not sink, but the fore deck was a mess. As for the double hull. That feature did not appear on OBO/OIL tankers for at least a decade later, I certainty do not recall the Sir Alexander Glen having a double hull. However, as is common with ships of the era. She had a double bottom and wing tanks. Those wing tanks would have been empty. And might explain the destructive explosion when the Derbyshire took her final plunge. My those poor souls be at peace with our maker.
@jimhallinsn1023, I used to be on tankers in the 60s too the 80s and I know seamen who had been on bulkers used to say they would not go back on them again that they felt safer on tankers and you would probably know back then that to get crews for tankers off the pool used to be nearly press gang tactics. Didn't it used to be they could refuse 2 ships but had to take the 3rd or loose their pool money. Also as a radio officer you would have been coming to the end of that job coming to a end. When the oil crisis started and tankers were being laid up that's when I was finally finished.
Ex R/O here as well. Even with the rapid sinking, I wonder if the Derbyshire R/O had difficulty tuning the Tx to 500kHz with salt encrusted insulators on the aerial system henceno (or weak) distress message.I've experienced this myself although not in a distress situation. A company vessel in a typhoon off Japan had to use 8MHz to raise a distress with the Japanese. In the North Atlantic we had three days of force 10-12 where the superstructure had been salt blasted to such an extent large areas of marine paint had been stripped to show bare metal. As a crew we decided that if we had to abandon ship we would NOT wear lifejackets in those conditions. It would prolong one's departure from this world.
@amazer747 I concur with that regarding soaked aerial insulators, also a main transmitter takes at least a minute to warm up and the reserve transmitter, may have been ready, but did the R/O have time to man his station. On the Glen my cabin was one deck below the radio shack. I expect the Derbyshire had a similar arrangement.
So happy that the official channel is now uploading these. They are already uploaded but I presume not officially and the episode titles are a mess. Thankfully everything will be legit here!.
What a fascinating fantastic tragic story. To think that something so small and really insignificant like air holes could bring down such a magnificent ship is brain-wobbling! Thank you for this great story.
I think it was more the typhoon than the air vents personally. They obviously didnt help the situation you're 100% right. But there was no evidence that she would have survived if the vents were not there. Ships still get lost in the Pacific Ocean every time storms hit nowadays, even with todays safety measures. Just a tragic accident
@Topographic0423 did you not see the part where they got 3 different weather reports from 3 different countries and then the captain was trying to stay the proper distance from the storm, but the storm made a drastic change in direction? The crew and captain did right.
Just found your channel. Looking forward to watching more of your content. Well done. Best I've seen in awhile. Great job everyone. Take care to all. From the States. New sub also.
Excellent video. Without wanting to sound saccharine, I believe that Peter Lambert would be incredibly proud of his brother's fight to exonerate the crew of the Derbyshire.
I sail on an 83 ton patrol and rescue vessel in Denmark. We have a very sturdy ship that will take almost everything like a dog whipping off water. But at one time near Bornholm, things got a little tricky. The ship was heading for port on Bornholm when news came in that a pleasure boat had engine trouble and was drifting towards shore. So the order was to immediately turn about to come to the aid and tow them in. During that turn, a rogue wave came out of nowhere, nothing big like out on open oceans like the Atlantic or Pacific, But still visibly high and way above open deck level. And it hit almost squarely down the length of the starboard side of the ship It has to be said that the northwestern corner of Bornholm has a nasty reputation for heavy short wavelength waves that can really challenge many ships while going through the channel there. And these were already in full bloom due to heavy winds, though not reaching as far south as the boat in trouble thank god. But a rogue wave combined with these waves resulted in the ship rolling extremely to port. It wasn't that e would risk water flooding in from unsealed hatches or ventilators or anything. But for a moment the thought of the ship capsizing completely ocurred to some. Because everything not in sealed cupboards or tied to something flew almost horisontal to the deck through the bridge from one side to the other. But as soon as it passed under the ship, it very quickly recovered and finished the turn to go south, and everything returned to normal so quick that it was almost like this had to be something we had dreamed if it wasn't for all the stuff spilled across the deck and chairs and even lying up against port side windows. And then came the kicker that almost turned the whole thing into pure comedy. One of the navigators had been off duty and had gone into the shower below. He came running up on the bridge, still wet, with the towel around him and looking somewhat rattled and aske what the hell hit us, because one second he had been taking a shower, and the next one he was walking on the bulkhead. Literally walking or sort of half running to keep his balance. And then very quickly hat to take the same walk the opposite way again and end up standing once again beneath the shower head. And there is no porthole in the shower cabin, but he did hear the wave slam against the hull (must have been a thunderous noise down below since it was extremely loud even up on the bridge). But him appearing in the wet outfit he did with his normally unshakeable demeanor and dribbing on the deck had us all explode in a bout of laughter we simply could not control. The whole scene was one straight out of a comedy movie. So we couldn't even be rattled or feeling confused at that moment. It was only after we had made contact with the distressed boat and had towed him safely to port and moored there ourselves that we had time to reflect on what actually happened and the ramifications involved. And at that point nobody was laughing. There was even a moment during the evaluation where everybody just sat there, deep in his/her own thoughts and reexperienced the wave incident and more than one, i'm sure, probably wondered silently "What if." Going in when things get tricky to get the problem solved and everybody involved to safety is not for the faint hearted when you are out to sea. So the crews on these ships are not that easily rattled. So it is not very often that an evaluation evolves into complete silence and not knowing what to say. The only other occasion I have ever seen that happen was when we were trying to get a small fiberglass fishing vessel out of route Tango in very thick fog and with two huge merchants steaming towards us unable to stop safely from each side, with one bow looming out of the fog and ABOVE us before we barely managed to bring ourselves and the moron in the fishingboat out of the way.That is also the one occasion where I got truly scared and angry at the moron for sailing out there in that thick fog with some 8 or 9 friends and children with no safety gear or radio or ANYTHING to warn of their presence at a habitaually busy time, so it's amiracle that we actually managed to find him and bring all to safety and not get churned under ourselves in the process. a 50.000 ton ship doesn't stop just because it hits an 83 ton skate and even smaller fiberglass boat point blank on the bulbous bow. So on that occasion, we also got somewhat quiet and contemplative. To show just how close it came, the VTS was some 2 nautical miles from us in a straight line, and at the moment we just barely managed to get to safety, his radar showed all 3 detectable ships (as the fiberglass boat didn't show on radar) as just a single blip on the scope. And according to the guy on VTS who debriefed us, they all sat and looked at that blip and bit their nails and didn't dare to breathe. And the radio had erupted into panic'ed frantic chatter from one of the two big ships involved in the incident. That is also the only time I have EVER heard the skipper erupt into full fledged rage against another vessel over the megaphone. The sea, anywhere in the world is a lethal place to be if you don't know what you are dealing with. And it is also a place where mistakes are cashed in relentlessly by that sea. So I think that I can honestly say that this sinking and the 44 lives that were lost is the loss of family to every sailor in the world. May they all forever sail in smooth waters.
The last part when the guy said that the ship tried to keep the crew safe but just couldn't do anymore. He talked as if the ship was alive witch to most people sounds to be absurd but as a mechanic for far to long now I can say that I completely understand what he was saying. Machines to some people are just metal and cold but to people like him and myself they are far more then that. You develop a bond or hatred in some cases to things like a car or ship and to see them destroyed or in the shape that this ship was in its heart breaking because you know that it was doing everything in its design capabilities to stay together and deliver it's crew and cargo to its destination like it had in the past but like he said it was just too much for her. They said the sound of metal tearing but that's the sound of a ship losing the battle and it's the sound of a ship dieing. Luckily I have only heard recordings of it but if you ever hear such an event take place you can absolutely hear what I am talking about the groan and screech sound is the ship giving way to the forces and it's just like a living object dieing.
i get developing a personal connection and it may help him in his grief. but i dont think it belongs in an investigation based on science, that should be objective and impartial in both directions. im glad it was the ending note and not sprinkled throughout. the brother's gut feeling was backed up by evidence provided by someone who knew the ship. both are valid but should stay separate
@@Rosie-yt8nd I suggest watching video footage of the ferry Wahine capsizing in Wellington NZ on April 10 1968. The sounds the above poster can be heard, along with smoke from her engines coming out. I have watched it, and it did sound like a dying being.
@@shauntempley9757 i don't doubt that. as i said the emotional connection might help with his grief. but it should be separated from science. those two concepts can coexist, but we should be careful about mixing them. the investigation went on based on new information and backed it up with evidence, not on a feeling (as it should be). which is why i think it was good to put it at the end and not somewhere in the middle
@@Rosie-yt8nd That is not possible to do. The reason, is just how dangerous it is to be a sailor on the high seas. A sailor's emotional connection to his ship is needed to ensure survival. We have far too many examples of sailors not having that connection heading into disaster, particularly captains.
@equarg, as a ex merchant man yes you can have beautiful days then wild days but it gets in your blood even when retired you still miss it, some of us are lucky to survive what she throws at us unfortunately some are not and end up down in davey Jones locker, a lot of people don't realise at least a couple of seamen die at sea every year that no one knows about as it never gets on the news.
Tragic story, R.I.P. to the crew. Sailors know how their crew worked, if h didn't push so hard for the truth, today they would blame the sailor. That rogue waves too, were always believed to be just a seafaring tale, today they are a fact.
One can only highly commend the dedication of Mr. Lambert, his family and the families of the crew and passengers of the "Derbyshire" in their efforts to find the true cause of the tragic event. This story shows clearly that it is not always the first clue that is correct in any investigation, but that one has to look at every possibility before coming to a conclusion. Thankfully in this case, the truth prevailed. God bless all who were involved in this discovery and the crew of the "Derbyshire". May they rest in eternal peace. ❤❤❤
At the end when the dad was talking about how the ship tried to keep the crew safe I teared up. What those poor families went through and how relentlessly they pursued answers is so powerful and impressive. I’m glad that they didn’t let their loved ones death be in vain and they used their grief to save other families from hesrtbreak
Really appreciate your hard work, I used to watch ACI and absolutely loved it, but I was always craving for investigations at sea. As a seafarer, we have read about this case many times, but to watch a dramatized version gives absolute goosebumps. Thank you🙏
Just finished watching! Absolutely gripping stuff. The details about the conditions on board those "coffin ships" are horrifying. Really makes you appreciate how far maritime safety has come. Thanks for sharing this!
I remember when Rogue Wave's were "Scientifically Impossible"! Until they weren't! Personally I've experienced 2. One on a 100 meter Coaster and the other on a 28 meter fishing boat. The fishing boat actually handled it better. But seeing the damage caused was unreal. I was in the Wheelhouse of the Coaster when it hit, (it actually came from a slight different direction as the weather, both me & the Skipper though the windows were coming in with how much they moved. 2 inch thick marine glass. But it's the trough you fall into in front of the wave before it even hits, that's when You know it's not a normal big wave that You're dealing with.
@@colintraveller. I can see your point but rogue waves at sea are (imo) anyway a different thing. Rogue waves are basically a wave that doesn't have the same rhythm/timing as the others around it & it masses 3 or 4 waves into one. Or, at least that's how it's basically been described to me anyway.
They always say something is impossible or folklore until it isnt. Humanity has always been this way about things they dont understand. People are just too arrogant to listen to other's experiences. Once is a happens chance, twice is unlucky, thrice and so forth is undeniable. Decades of random people saying this is true. Yet ignored, as a myth. We cannot have people scared of things we don't understand, after all. Bad for business.
First ship I sailed on MV Barlby in 1966, sold to Greeks re-named "Argio Georgios" - something like that - in 1980, carrying load of scrap steel from Newhaven to Japan via Panama struck by bad weather off Japan, foundered with all ( 26) hands lost. I knee every detail of that ship, served as engineer. When I heard about this a few years ago, had an eerie feeling. Served 8 years in Merch19963-1971. Will never go back. BTW, suicide at sea twice national average.
Superb! Wonderfully portrayed and how good that others will be spared the same fate for the fight the families pursued for the truth! And for the scientists who proved them right.
It wasn't just bulk carriers impacted by the findings of this investigation but an M-Notice was issued to all Merchant Ships to carry out safety inspections on ALL gooseneck & mushroom deck vents to check the condition of the welds to the deck, welds on the vent pipe, & securing mechanism of separate vent covers, not just a visual inspection but the removal of all paint, down to bare metal, then the use of crack penetration spray (sprays on white but changes colour to red if it collects/pools in a crack), not just on forward vents located on the focsle, but all external vents, even those located above the main deck (no point checking one, or some, you check them all), with IMMEDIATE repairs carried out to any faults found, & the regular repeat of this check added to the ships safety maintenance program. Even today, I can't walk past a gooseneck vent without looking at the pipe condition & the deck weld; it didn't just save lives on 'coffin' ships but changed a mindset throughout the entire Merchant Fleet, in the hopes that no other ship meets the same end as the Derbyshire 🙏🏻 Rest in peace, all those who went down with her 🙏🏻
It amazed me that they were losing a shop every seven weeks😳! One thing that is perplexing is that bilge alarms and dewatering pumps were never mentioned. This scenario is reminiscent of the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald on Lake Superior which was initially blamed on poor seamanship, but later was found to be ventilation system ingress of water. 😎
Question, was the bilges on the bow section under the bosun’s locker equipped with alarms? so the bilge pump would had start either automatically or manually?
A rogue wave sank the Hapag Lloyd MV "München Express" container ship in the North Atlantic literally within seconds - one moment it was there, then it was gone, taking down her entire crew with it. May they rest in eternal peace. ❤❤❤
This story is what I'm always teaching my seafarers in the Philippines. Never neglect the lives lost and lessons they thought us all so as not to experience their grief.
I’ve spent years chasing answers in documentaries, podcasts, even ancient texts-and none of it hit me the way The Exiled Principles of Power by Kairo Vantrel did. It’s like it was written for the few who are ready to break the illusion and remember who they really are.
33:12 is the actor for Alex Glykas the same actor for that one step brother in the show “Wayne”? I can’t get it out of my head. Great video by the way.
Bloody hell I didn’t twig this was the Derbyshire at first, my namesake Uncle was on this ship, flown off a few days (or weeks) before she went down because he was swept off the deck by a wave and lost an arm Thanks for doing this!
surprisingly bulk carriers & oil tanker hulls are not strengthened with top side main deck lateral reinforcement, only longitudinal reinforcement beams running down the length of the hull . . . that means other than those gigantic lateral steel walls that separate each of the 5 - 7 fuel holds there's no real lateral reinforcement . . . such an arrangement is prone to fail over time . . . lateral reinforcement can prevent (to some extent) the hull from buckling under pressure . . .
If it wasn't for a sistership in drydock the actual flaw wouldn't be known ... Rivets caused microscopic cracks and in cold weather caused furher damage to the hull which resulted in the hull breaking up ...
Amazing video, RIP for the souls of persons on board. Good to know lessons were learnt and vessels now more ptotected sgainst heavy seas. Still, now it is also known, there are rogue waves.
Another Iron Ore carrier sinks, sounds a lot like the Edmund Fitzgerald from the Great Lakes. My late grandfather and his brothers were ALL seafarers from Liverpool and traveled the world 🌎 Thanks for your video, trust you find closure, God bless ❤
Excellent documental about a preventable tragedy. Like almost always, money is more important than lives. I'm very glad that the truth was found thank to the families of the victims. Rest in peace all of the victims. My deepest condolences to all of their loved ones.
Reminds me of When I went for a ride off of Long Beach on my Sea-Doo and ended up stranded 50 miles offshore . I had to dump the Sea-Doo, put on my lifejacket and swim towards The island Catalina, which was 25 miles away . I don’t know how to swim but my wetsuit had millions of microscopic bubbles along with my life vest kept me a float. All I had to do was dog paddle. I also had an ice chest with a 12 pack of Coors light. Beer has calories and protein and carbs. It was the excellent fuel I need it.
What can go wrong will go wrong, specially at the extremes. We did not model our systems enough either in our minds or in laboratories or in computer models. Why? And systems, especially human made, are prone to failures. The worst catastrophes are the ones that spring from decadent ethics, born from unlimited will for material gains, power, corruption combined with banality and stupidity. We continue to do this to ourselves and to others. Our best practices include all the above and wars. God save us all! I salute you from México.
Thank you Christy . I dont know how you know this but, you are spot on . Can you imagine how haed it was for me to leave knowing how much they needed me . I had to go because staying was a matter of life or death . Leaving was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do , it truely broke my heart and scared my spirit and my soul. I wish these people nothing but the best and I hope they find and accept the Lord in their life . God can heal and give them everlasting love and guidance if they are willing . God bless these people who need you so much , Amen !
I remember watching a documentary on this ship recently and they said at that time in cargo shipping they were losing dozens and dozens of ships a year!
I watched this video with sorrow,having worked on large tankers now retired, and having been in all sorts of weather,and wondering if ship would survive it.
I grew up on the Sea, seeing Iron Ore Bulk Carriers coming and going from the Port of Narvik in 🇳🇴 Arctic Norway. And this is just a terrible tragedy. They never stood a chance. But God Bless those Courageous Souls who battled on for 20 years to reveal the real cause of this tragedy, and so to make the Life of the Bulk Carrier Mariners that much safer and reduce the risks of Disasters At Sea. They deserved the 🥇Gold Medal if you ask me!
I always feel bad for investigators being blamed for something they can't be expected to know. It doesn't sound like that knot was standard practice for the ship type or even the company, only that ship, that crew. I have total respect for the families going after answers not only for themselves but for all the families left behind and unheard.
God rest their souls. Thank you to all the family and friends who were so persistent and unrelenting until they got to the heart of the problem. Air vents? Such little things but with the verocity of the storm doomed the ship. It is a very small compensation to know, that ships are safer now. Wondering though, the bulk ships on the Great Lakes had the same problem...
Yep and the first lids failed under the wave pressure then the second then the third that amount of water will send the bow 2 the sea floor, may they RIP .
Great admiration and respect for Mr Lambert and the families of the deceased crew for their persistence in finding out why these ships were sinking.
As a woman who has been at sea in a hurricane and survived another harrowing situation that none of us had a right to survive, I want to thank you. This video brought me back to the 2 most terrifying nights of my life. It was so well researched and the story so well told, I feel like I was there. My thanks to your crew for making this video, and my heart goes out to the families of the Derbyshire, and all those lost at sea.
The free episodes to make up your mind are very well appreciated !
video doesn't mention entire truth and probably omitted on purpose, the Gov in collusion with the Company delayed investigation for 20 yrs bcz they didn't want to admit the major flaw in design of all the ship series that sank before Derbyshire. And Ofc they always blame the crew first to avoid payments and accountability!
Damn Skippy. No hoarding.
I was U.S. Navy on submarines for 4 years and then shifted to being a merchant seamen for 23 years. I have rode out many storms and two hurricanes. I have tied myself into my bunk with sheets so I wouldn't be thrown out of my bunk. I had seen the power of nature at sea 🌊 you cant beat it you can only survive it or parrish. Those are the options. These men were well trained but that didn't matter. God took those souls to the deep and they will not return until God calls them forth. May those souls rest until the calling.
Thank you for your service sir 🫡🇺🇲⚓️
My Grandfather served in ww2 Navy 3 invasions and D day Normandy, Higgins boat driver and Mechanic, as well as a few others in my Family service to the US Navy.
The choice was made days before the point in time in which everything occurred. As is how such events go. Everything lines in up in such a way that there is no escape. Staying away from that point in time is the biggest challenge.
Yeah let's leave those who perished in God's hands
We just used the Toes of our Boots under the outboard edge of the Rack/Mattress, and the Gut-Buster Strap. lol
Do submarines feel violent seas above them? I imagine if you are 500-1000 feet below you don't feel much at all but what if you are 50-100 feet down? Is it slushy inside the sub? Did you have to hotbunk? I equate that to sitting on a warm toilet seat....I mean some people might like someone leaving it warm for them but not me. I've been in bad seas with 30° rolls and had to bring all the Harriers and Marine Whirlybirds down into the hanger on the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 (RIP thanks to fire and is scrapped in Brownsville Texas). I ate a box of crackers before the storm. I mean I filled my stomach with so many crackers I was carrying a bulge in my gut. Like a mound of bread. I saw people walking and barfing and people laying down vomiting in themselves and I was just fine. Me and another Marine both ate the saltines. That was some rough seas. Especially for us Marines who don't normally live on ships. Lotta respect for you submariners. Takes some big 🪨🪨 to live underwater with the risks we are well aware of. Thanks for your service in both the military and the Merchant Mariners
Abandone ship is the absolute last words you want to hear in strom in night and in middle of ocean, it sends chills down the spine and everyone fills fears in stomach 😰💯💯
I Can’t imagine the hours of fear. I ponder about when the wooden ships started crossing the oceans. Very limited knowledge about all aspects of shipping.
A nightmare situation , for sure !😮
Saying a god did it is frightening.
I think the worst words at sea are "we have been extended another two months so, tomorrow, we won't be heading back to the US, we will stay on station until relieved."
@@spikenomoon I imagine the first sailors thinking "aye matey you need to stand watch tonight to make sure we don't go over the edge argh!" Ya know cause they thought it was flat. I've spent 9 months on USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 and I still can't grasp the size of the oceans. I mean we sailed at idk 15-20knots/hour for 7 days straight (or longer) and didn't see another ship or land until the 8th day. Those old first sea going ships were wooden and relied on wind. They could get stuck for days...just floating and getting Scurvy and no toilet paper. I wonder what they used back then. The toilet was on the poop deck which was a hole in a wooden platform that hung over the ocean. Crazy
Too many times it takes an unrelenting person to discover the real reason behind disasters. I am immensely grateful and proud of those people but I wish we saw the same amount of effort from the industries.
Paul Lambert was relentless.
Imagine the pain of losing their 19 Year old son, who not so long ago was a precious little boy who had probably brought so much joy and laughter to their lifes.😢
We owe so much to mariners of the sea and their families who risk so much to help ship materials around the world so people can afford to eat and live a productive life. May their lives have not been lost in vain.
MH370
Or several unrelenting people
Industry has a pretty strong incentive to sweep accidents and disasters under the rug. In civil aviation-at least in developed countries-airlines and manufacturers have a competing incentive to minimize crashes because they make international news, but that hasn’t stopped Boeing from getting shoddy when regulators slacked off. And a couple of Boeing whistleblowers have died, under circumstances I find suspicious. So, I wouldn’t trust the results of an industry-led investigation.
I was sailing on the river Elbe near Hamburg about 10 years ago when a bulk cargo ship passed by. We get really gigantic container ships come to Hamburg on a daily basis, but this bulk ship was MASSIVE ! I have never seen a larger vessel before or since, it was like seeing a swimming skyscraper, honestly.
I love the sea, but know how deadly it can be and I pray that the crew and passengers of the MV Derbyshire rest in eternal peace blessed by our Lord Jesus.
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Sorry to tell you but Jesus isn’t real, neither is Santa
@@luke5134 I agree. It’s all just stories in a book, a novel, if you will.
An absorbing documentary, I was R/O on one of the Derbyshire's sister ships.The Sir Alexander Glen. We got hit by a tropical storm in the Indian Ocean, the damage to the fo'csle was incredible.. Pipework, raised decking around the windlasses and railings where bent and twisted like wet cardboard. Also, the hatch lids to the bosun 's store and emergency fire pump room were ripped off. Those spaces became flooded. Obviously, we did not sink, but the fore deck was a mess. As for the double hull. That feature did not appear on OBO/OIL tankers for at least a decade later, I certainty do not recall the Sir Alexander Glen having a double hull. However, as is common with ships of the era. She had a double bottom and wing tanks. Those wing tanks would have been empty. And might explain the destructive explosion when the Derbyshire took her final plunge. My those poor souls be at peace with our maker.
@jimhallinsn1023, I used to be on tankers in the 60s too the 80s and I know seamen who had been on bulkers used to say they would not go back on them again that they felt safer on tankers and you would probably know back then that to get crews for tankers off the pool used to be nearly press gang tactics. Didn't it used to be they could refuse 2 ships but had to take the 3rd or loose their pool money. Also as a radio officer you would have been coming to the end of that job coming to a end. When the oil crisis started and tankers were being laid up that's when I was finally finished.
Ex R/O here as well. Even with the rapid sinking, I wonder if the Derbyshire R/O had difficulty tuning the Tx to 500kHz with salt encrusted insulators on the aerial system henceno (or weak) distress message.I've experienced this myself although not in a distress situation. A company vessel in a typhoon off Japan had to use 8MHz to raise a distress with the Japanese. In the North Atlantic we had three days of force 10-12 where the superstructure had been salt blasted to such an extent large areas of marine paint had been stripped to show bare metal. As a crew we decided that if we had to abandon ship we would NOT wear lifejackets in those conditions. It would prolong one's departure from this world.
@amazer747 I concur with that regarding soaked aerial insulators, also a main transmitter takes at least a minute to warm up and the reserve transmitter, may have been ready, but did the R/O have time to man his station. On the Glen my cabin was one deck below the radio shack. I expect the Derbyshire had a similar arrangement.
So happy that the official channel is now uploading these. They are already uploaded but I presume not officially and the episode titles are a mess. Thankfully everything will be legit here!.
What a fascinating fantastic tragic story. To think that something so small and really insignificant like air holes could bring down such a magnificent ship is brain-wobbling! Thank you for this great story.
I think it was more the typhoon than the air vents personally. They obviously didnt help the situation you're 100% right. But there was no evidence that she would have survived if the vents were not there. Ships still get lost in the Pacific Ocean every time storms hit nowadays, even with todays safety measures. Just a tragic accident
I appreciate the quality of this video. I am glad the family members stuck to their guns so the truth could be known and changes made!!!!
The truth was that it was still the crews fault. The ship didn’t guide itself into the storm.
@Topographic0423 did you not see the part where they got 3 different weather reports from 3 different countries and then the captain was trying to stay the proper distance from the storm, but the storm made a drastic change in direction? The crew and captain did right.
Just found your channel. Looking forward to watching more of your content. Well done. Best I've seen in awhile. Great job everyone. Take care to all. From the States. New sub also.
Excellent video. Without wanting to sound saccharine, I believe that Peter Lambert would be incredibly proud of his brother's fight to exonerate the crew of the Derbyshire.
I sail on an 83 ton patrol and rescue vessel in Denmark. We have a very sturdy ship that will take almost everything like a dog whipping off water. But at one time near Bornholm, things got a little tricky. The ship was heading for port on Bornholm when news came in that a pleasure boat had engine trouble and was drifting towards shore. So the order was to immediately turn about to come to the aid and tow them in. During that turn, a rogue wave came out of nowhere, nothing big like out on open oceans like the Atlantic or Pacific, But still visibly high and way above open deck level. And it hit almost squarely down the length of the starboard side of the ship
It has to be said that the northwestern corner of Bornholm has a nasty reputation for heavy short wavelength waves that can really challenge many ships while going through the channel there. And these were already in full bloom due to heavy winds, though not reaching as far south as the boat in trouble thank god. But a rogue wave combined with these waves resulted in the ship rolling extremely to port. It wasn't that e would risk water flooding in from unsealed hatches or ventilators or anything. But for a moment the thought of the ship capsizing completely ocurred to some. Because everything not in sealed cupboards or tied to something flew almost horisontal to the deck through the bridge from one side to the other.
But as soon as it passed under the ship, it very quickly recovered and finished the turn to go south, and everything returned to normal so quick that it was almost like this had to be something we had dreamed if it wasn't for all the stuff spilled across the deck and chairs and even lying up against port side windows. And then came the kicker that almost turned the whole thing into pure comedy. One of the navigators had been off duty and had gone into the shower below. He came running up on the bridge, still wet, with the towel around him and looking somewhat rattled and aske what the hell hit us, because one second he had been taking a shower, and the next one he was walking on the bulkhead. Literally walking or sort of half running to keep his balance. And then very quickly hat to take the same walk the opposite way again and end up standing once again beneath the shower head. And there is no porthole in the shower cabin, but he did hear the wave slam against the hull (must have been a thunderous noise down below since it was extremely loud even up on the bridge).
But him appearing in the wet outfit he did with his normally unshakeable demeanor and dribbing on the deck had us all explode in a bout of laughter we simply could not control. The whole scene was one straight out of a comedy movie. So we couldn't even be rattled or feeling confused at that moment.
It was only after we had made contact with the distressed boat and had towed him safely to port and moored there ourselves that we had time to reflect on what actually happened and the ramifications involved. And at that point nobody was laughing. There was even a moment during the evaluation where everybody just sat there, deep in his/her own thoughts and reexperienced the wave incident and more than one, i'm sure, probably wondered silently "What if."
Going in when things get tricky to get the problem solved and everybody involved to safety is not for the faint hearted when you are out to sea. So the crews on these ships are not that easily rattled. So it is not very often that an evaluation evolves into complete silence and not knowing what to say. The only other occasion I have ever seen that happen was when we were trying to get a small fiberglass fishing vessel out of route Tango in very thick fog and with two huge merchants steaming towards us unable to stop safely from each side, with one bow looming out of the fog and ABOVE us before we barely managed to bring ourselves and the moron in the fishingboat out of the way.That is also the one occasion where I got truly scared and angry at the moron for sailing out there in that thick fog with some 8 or 9 friends and children with no safety gear or radio or ANYTHING to warn of their presence at a habitaually busy time, so it's amiracle that we actually managed to find him and bring all to safety and not get churned under ourselves in the process. a 50.000 ton ship doesn't stop just because it hits an 83 ton skate and even smaller fiberglass boat point blank on the bulbous bow. So on that occasion, we also got somewhat quiet and contemplative. To show just how close it came, the VTS was some 2 nautical miles from us in a straight line, and at the moment we just barely managed to get to safety, his radar showed all 3 detectable ships (as the fiberglass boat didn't show on radar) as just a single blip on the scope. And according to the guy on VTS who debriefed us, they all sat and looked at that blip and bit their nails and didn't dare to breathe. And the radio had erupted into panic'ed frantic chatter from one of the two big ships involved in the incident. That is also the only time I have EVER heard the skipper erupt into full fledged rage against another vessel over the megaphone.
The sea, anywhere in the world is a lethal place to be if you don't know what you are dealing with. And it is also a place where mistakes are cashed in relentlessly by that sea. So I think that I can honestly say that this sinking and the 44 lives that were lost is the loss of family to every sailor in the world. May they all forever sail in smooth waters.
Great piece of informative history here. The underwater photography and animation was fantastic.
The last part when the guy said that the ship tried to keep the crew safe but just couldn't do anymore. He talked as if the ship was alive witch to most people sounds to be absurd but as a mechanic for far to long now I can say that I completely understand what he was saying. Machines to some people are just metal and cold but to people like him and myself they are far more then that. You develop a bond or hatred in some cases to things like a car or ship and to see them destroyed or in the shape that this ship was in its heart breaking because you know that it was doing everything in its design capabilities to stay together and deliver it's crew and cargo to its destination like it had in the past but like he said it was just too much for her. They said the sound of metal tearing but that's the sound of a ship losing the battle and it's the sound of a ship dieing. Luckily I have only heard recordings of it but if you ever hear such an event take place you can absolutely hear what I am talking about the groan and screech sound is the ship giving way to the forces and it's just like a living object dieing.
i get developing a personal connection and it may help him in his grief. but i dont think it belongs in an investigation based on science, that should be objective and impartial in both directions. im glad it was the ending note and not sprinkled throughout. the brother's gut feeling was backed up by evidence provided by someone who knew the ship. both are valid but should stay separate
@@Rosie-yt8nd I suggest watching video footage of the ferry Wahine capsizing in Wellington NZ on April 10 1968.
The sounds the above poster can be heard, along with smoke from her engines coming out. I have watched it, and it did sound like a dying being.
@@shauntempley9757 i don't doubt that. as i said the emotional connection might help with his grief. but it should be separated from science. those two concepts can coexist, but we should be careful about mixing them. the investigation went on based on new information and backed it up with evidence, not on a feeling (as it should be). which is why i think it was good to put it at the end and not somewhere in the middle
@@Rosie-yt8nd That is not possible to do.
The reason, is just how dangerous it is to be a sailor on the high seas.
A sailor's emotional connection to his ship is needed to ensure survival.
We have far too many examples of sailors not having that connection heading into disaster, particularly captains.
@@shauntempley9757 the sailor is not the one doing the investigation tho. im talking about the SCIENTIST making decisions based on facts
Never ever underestimate the sea.🌊
May the crew RIP knowing they were officially vindicated. 🚢 🕊️
@equarg, as a ex merchant man yes you can have beautiful days then wild days but it gets in your blood even when retired you still miss it, some of us are lucky to survive what she throws at us unfortunately some are not and end up down in davey Jones locker, a lot of people don't realise at least a couple of seamen die at sea every year that no one knows about as it never gets on the news.
Tragic story, R.I.P. to the crew. Sailors know how their crew worked, if h didn't push so hard for the truth, today they would blame the sailor. That rogue waves too, were always believed to be just a seafaring tale, today they are a fact.
Not only that, but made the entire industry safer
This was hard to watch, as a mariner. I am glad they fixed it.
I'm from Liverpool and I remember this being a big local news story, so It's good to see the incident getting wider recognition.
It is so sad that this could happen. RIP to all lost souls
One can only highly commend the dedication of Mr. Lambert, his family and the families of the crew and passengers of the "Derbyshire" in their efforts to find the true cause of the tragic event. This story shows clearly that it is not always the first clue that is correct in any investigation, but that one has to look at every possibility before coming to a conclusion. Thankfully in this case, the truth prevailed. God bless all who were involved in this discovery and the crew of the "Derbyshire". May they rest in eternal peace.
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At the end when the dad was talking about how the ship tried to keep the crew safe I teared up. What those poor families went through and how relentlessly they pursued answers is so powerful and impressive. I’m glad that they didn’t let their loved ones death be in vain and they used their grief to save other families from hesrtbreak
Really appreciate your hard work, I used to watch ACI and absolutely loved it, but I was always craving for investigations at sea. As a seafarer, we have read about this case many times, but to watch a dramatized version gives absolute goosebumps. Thank you🙏
Just found your channel. Looking forward to watching this!
Just finished watching! Absolutely gripping stuff. The details about the conditions on board those "coffin ships" are horrifying. Really makes you appreciate how far maritime safety has come. Thanks for sharing this!
I remember when Rogue Wave's were "Scientifically Impossible"!
Until they weren't! Personally I've experienced 2. One on a 100 meter Coaster and the other on a 28 meter fishing boat. The fishing boat actually handled it better. But seeing the damage caused was unreal. I was in the Wheelhouse of the Coaster when it hit, (it actually came from a slight different direction as the weather, both me & the Skipper though the windows were coming in with how much they moved. 2 inch thick marine glass. But it's the trough you fall into in front of the wave before it even hits, that's when You know it's not a normal big wave that You're dealing with.
Mini Tsunamis is what RW are , Without the reduction of water before the strike
Well put indeed.
@@colintraveller. I can see your point but rogue waves at sea are (imo) anyway a different thing. Rogue waves are basically a wave that doesn't have the same rhythm/timing as the others around it & it masses 3 or 4 waves into one. Or, at least that's how it's basically been described to me anyway.
@@peterj5106 Basically the same as a Tsunami
They always say something is impossible or folklore until it isnt. Humanity has always been this way about things they dont understand. People are just too arrogant to listen to other's experiences. Once is a happens chance, twice is unlucky, thrice and so forth is undeniable. Decades of random people saying this is true. Yet ignored, as a myth. We cannot have people scared of things we don't understand, after all. Bad for business.
First ship I sailed on MV Barlby in 1966, sold to Greeks re-named "Argio Georgios" - something like that - in 1980, carrying load of scrap steel from Newhaven to Japan via Panama struck by bad weather off Japan, foundered with all ( 26) hands lost.
I knee every detail of that ship, served as engineer. When I heard about this a few years ago, had an eerie feeling. Served 8 years in Merch19963-1971. Will never go back. BTW, suicide at sea twice national average.
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@soutiesellers2698, it's surprising how many ships go down and cews lost that the public do not know about, ex tankerman myself.
I think I remember seeing the Argio at los Angeles harbor in maybe 83 .
@@simplesimon182 It was only because of a song that anyone even remembers the Edmund Fitzgerald.
@@simplesimon182 "Return of the Coffin Ships" by Bernard Edwards is just scandalous!
Thank you for your content,
Excellent
Superb! Wonderfully portrayed and how good that others will be spared the same fate for the fight the families pursued for the truth! And for the scientists who proved them right.
It wasn't just bulk carriers impacted by the findings of this investigation but an M-Notice was issued to all Merchant Ships to carry out safety inspections on ALL gooseneck & mushroom deck vents to check the condition of the welds to the deck, welds on the vent pipe, & securing mechanism of separate vent covers, not just a visual inspection but the removal of all paint, down to bare metal, then the use of crack penetration spray (sprays on white but changes colour to red if it collects/pools in a crack), not just on forward vents located on the focsle, but all external vents, even those located above the main deck (no point checking one, or some, you check them all), with IMMEDIATE repairs carried out to any faults found, & the regular repeat of this check added to the ships safety maintenance program. Even today, I can't walk past a gooseneck vent without looking at the pipe condition & the deck weld; it didn't just save lives on 'coffin' ships but changed a mindset throughout the entire Merchant Fleet, in the hopes that no other ship meets the same end as the Derbyshire 🙏🏻 Rest in peace, all those who went down with her 🙏🏻
May her crew rest in peace with the family’s having found answers for their losses💔
This is an impressive series. Thanks for uploading.
Great content and beautifully presented thanks for the upload may all the deceased sailors rest in eternal peace 😢 watching from Melbourne Australia 😢
NSW here.
Country Vic here. 🇦🇺
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The perseverance of the families is commemdable...
The legacy of those who remain at sea is that others will be returning home safely...
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Very Edmund Fitzgerald-like. Lake Superior Never gave up any Crew on board the Lake Freighter.
Hats off to the brother!! The oceans are f*cking terrifying, anyone who works in them are brave indeed...esp the rescue crews!!
Poor buggers RIP Captain Underhill and your brave crew.
It amazed me that they were losing a shop every seven weeks😳! One thing that is perplexing is that bilge alarms and dewatering pumps were never mentioned. This scenario is reminiscent of the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald on Lake Superior which was initially blamed on poor seamanship, but later was found to be ventilation system ingress of water. 😎
Both carrying iron ore.
Totally agree regarding the bilge Alarms and pumps.
This was a brilliant documentary. And very sombering. It really prodded my feels and i dont even go near the oceans or sea.
What an incredible documentary! Well done everyone.
Excellent video, respect to the very courageous family members, who would not give up!!
Cheers 🇬🇧🏴
Respect to those being able to bring this to a closure. It was heart wrenching
I love watching shows like this! 👍 I'm glad I found this channel!
Thank you so much for uploading this
Might I suggest uploading closed captions?
Excellent story.
The work by this man and the rest of the crews families to find the truth was truly amazing!
Question, was the bilges on the bow section under the bosun’s locker equipped with alarms? so the bilge pump would had start either automatically or manually?
I thoroughly enjoyed my first presentation and look foward to many more!
Appreciate your high-end production values!
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Had to subscribe , Cheers from Saskatchewan, Canada , Liked and shared
A rogue wave sank the Hapag Lloyd MV "München Express" container ship in the North Atlantic literally within seconds - one moment it was there, then it was gone, taking down her entire crew with it. May they rest in eternal peace.
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And the MV Munchens wreck has never been located either
Rest in peace 🙏
Thank you so much for making this channel 💙
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This story is what I'm always teaching my seafarers in the Philippines. Never neglect the lives lost and lessons they thought us all so as not to experience their grief.
I’ve spent years chasing answers in documentaries, podcasts, even ancient texts-and none of it hit me the way The Exiled Principles of Power by Kairo Vantrel did. It’s like it was written for the few who are ready to break the illusion and remember who they really are.
Still thinking about it days later.
If an airline lost a plane every 6 weeks there would be an outcry before we even got beyond week 12.
Pretty sure Boeing is getting close to those numbers 💀
100%. But moving goods is more profitable than people.
@@FlightRider05lol tbh that is unfair
@@FlightRider05but still a solid comment nonetheless
33:12 is the actor for Alex Glykas the same actor for that one step brother in the show “Wayne”? I can’t get it out of my head. Great video by the way.
Bloody hell I didn’t twig this was the Derbyshire at first, my namesake Uncle was on this ship, flown off a few days (or weeks) before she went down because he was swept off the deck by a wave and lost an arm
Thanks for doing this!
surprisingly bulk carriers & oil tanker hulls are not strengthened with top side main deck lateral reinforcement, only longitudinal reinforcement beams running down the length of the hull . . . that means other than those gigantic lateral steel walls that separate each of the 5 - 7 fuel holds there's no real lateral reinforcement . . . such an arrangement is prone to fail over time . . . lateral reinforcement can prevent (to some extent) the hull from buckling under pressure . . .
Interesting. Thank you for the information. Much appreciated.
Very well produced. Great experts. Great, visuals redundant huh? You’ve got a fan.
If it wasn't for a sistership in drydock the actual flaw wouldn't be known ... Rivets caused microscopic cracks and in cold weather caused furher damage to the hull which resulted in the hull breaking up ...
Fantastic quality! Thanks!
absolutly stellar work
The crew who puts Disaster at Sea do a fantastic job!
Amazing video, RIP for the souls of persons on board. Good to know lessons were learnt and vessels now more ptotected sgainst heavy seas. Still, now it is also known, there are rogue waves.
Another Iron Ore carrier sinks, sounds a lot like the Edmund Fitzgerald from the Great Lakes.
My late grandfather and his brothers were ALL seafarers from Liverpool and traveled the world 🌎
Thanks for your video, trust you find closure, God bless ❤
If the ship was given 3 different weather reports thats a huge problem too.
A weather report is crucial information needed to plan the route.
I love this type of documentary, upload more of it, please
Love this series! It’s like the Mayday series, but for ships!!
Excellent documental about a preventable tragedy.
Like almost always, money is more important than lives.
I'm very glad that the truth was found thank to the families of the victims.
Rest in peace all of the victims.
My deepest condolences to all of their loved ones.
What an amazing bunch of people you all are. I salute YOU❤
Great video, RIP to those souls lost and condolences to their loved ones.
26:25 I think you meant to say "Loaded with Ore 157,000 tons more than the Derbyshire weighed empty."
My heart goes out to those affected 💔thank you Captain Nigel for stinking to it🎉
Reminds me of When I went for a ride off of Long Beach on my Sea-Doo and ended up stranded 50 miles offshore . I had to dump the Sea-Doo, put on my lifejacket and swim towards
The island Catalina, which was 25 miles away . I don’t know how to swim but my wetsuit had millions of microscopic bubbles along with my life vest kept me a float. All I had to do was dog paddle. I also had an ice chest with a 12 pack of Coors light. Beer has calories and protein and carbs. It was the excellent fuel I need it.
Should send the beer company this letter.
Can I have $100 on things that never happened
After the dive they were right about the mechanics of why it went down, wrong about the cause. Im so glad the family persisted.
Thanks for sharing, loved the episode on the coffin ship!
I am very pleased to learn it was NOT the crew that caused the sinking. Rest in peace.
What can go wrong will go wrong, specially at the extremes. We did not model our systems enough either in our minds or in laboratories or in computer models. Why? And systems, especially human made, are prone to failures. The worst catastrophes are the ones that spring from decadent ethics, born from unlimited will for material gains, power, corruption combined with banality and stupidity. We continue to do this to ourselves and to others. Our best practices include all the above and wars. God save us all! I salute you from México.
Thank you Christy . I dont know how you know this but, you are spot on . Can you imagine how haed it was for me to leave knowing how much they needed me . I had to go because staying was a matter of life or death . Leaving was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do , it truely broke my heart and scared my spirit and my soul. I wish these people nothing but the best and I hope they find and accept the Lord in their life . God can heal and give them everlasting love and guidance if they are willing . God bless these people who need you so much , Amen !
I remember watching a documentary on this ship recently and they said at that time in cargo shipping they were losing dozens and dozens of ships a year!
I watched this video with sorrow,having worked on large tankers now retired, and having been in all sorts of weather,and wondering if ship would survive it.
RIP to all Derbyshire crew ,it was NEVER the crews fault the ship went down!! Brave men who should all be remembered 🙏
Is Nigel Malpass related to Ronald Malpass in Perth?
Beautiful investigating
Great documentary 😢😢
Great documentary add free and a decent free story
Sorry the “story” couldn’t be perfect. What do you even mean lol.
I grew up on the Sea, seeing Iron Ore Bulk Carriers coming and going from the Port of Narvik in 🇳🇴 Arctic Norway. And this is just a terrible tragedy. They never stood a chance. But God Bless those Courageous Souls who battled on for 20 years to reveal the real cause of this tragedy, and so to make the Life of the Bulk Carrier Mariners that much safer and reduce the risks of Disasters At Sea. They deserved the 🥇Gold Medal if you ask me!
I always feel bad for investigators being blamed for something they can't be expected to know. It doesn't sound like that knot was standard practice for the ship type or even the company, only that ship, that crew. I have total respect for the families going after answers not only for themselves but for all the families left behind and unheard.
What does it mean when the person said that it “imploded, then exploded”???
That sounds impossible.
I salute this documentary video, the video shooting from all angles is extraordinary. 👏👏👏
Fascinating! Thank you!
May the dear Souls who perished find Peace and Love in Heaven.
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God rest their souls. Thank you to all the family and friends who were so persistent and unrelenting until they got to the heart of the problem. Air vents? Such little things but with the verocity of the storm doomed the ship. It is a very small compensation to know, that ships are safer now.
Wondering though, the bulk ships on the Great Lakes had the same problem...
The Ship had a "flush" forecastle not a "stepped" forecastle that would protect the vents and front lids from taking the full brunt force of waves .
Yep and the first lids failed under the wave pressure then the second then the third that amount of water will send the bow 2 the sea floor, may they RIP .
@@TheSilmarillian So many videos where a sloppy closed hatch or lid was the cause .
Absolutely Fantastic - QUALITY & Show 👍❤️
Very sad....God bless all who went down with her
There is nothing that scares and fascinates me more than the ocean.
Love your documentaries rip to the people lost
Amazing...Thank You !!
I love falling asleep to sounds of the ocean .
Yall should be on a big network the production of this video is amazing 💯