Thanks for the video. The Aquitania was part of a convoy from Sydney to Port Moresby in late 1941 just after Pearl Harbor carrying Australian troops, including my father, to defend New Guinea against the Japanese. It was the centre piece of the convoy and had several powerful RAN ships protecting it. There’s excellent photos of the convoy via the Australian War Memorial website.
Been a subscriber for a few years now. Thanks for really interesting and well researched video. I think its fascinating learning about the final few years of a well known ship and the decision to send it to the breakers. You should do more of these CentralCrossing
Thank you. I intend to make more videos similar to this as ships that sink are not the only endings worth looking into. I find vessels that are scrapped have conclusions that are worth the investment and information.
Are there any fittings from when they auctioned off what they took from her? Olympic famously has portions of her interior in various within the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland so it would make sense if this ship had parts put on display throughout the uk, Canada and the US. Anyone have information about this???
Fascinating again, and as a Canadian myself, this is very interesting. Will you ever discuss the Halifax explosion? It is irrelavent if you decide against. Just making conversation. Take care, and all the best.
Thank you. I can't say if I'll cover the Halifax explosion. It's not currently on my hit list, but it's also not immune to it. I think that subject is well covered on yt and I'm not certain I can add anything to the table as I stand. Take care as well.
Money, that’s why. It would’ve cost a billionaire’s entire fortune to restore the ship to her former glory. If you had a Time Machine, become the richest person in the world in 1950, then and only then, you could be able to save Aquitania.
Thanks for making photos accessible to the public, but these specific ones did not come from a website. I actually took most of the photos in the video from books I have purchased. These for the most part are my own copies. A couple of photos were supplied by a friend of mine.
Quick note: I say Cunard instead of Cunard White Star for simplicity. By 1949, Cunard is appropriate as White Star was bought out then.
right, understandable
That hits hard! In 1950, you could still fleetingly see a four funnel vessel with a counter stern, then she was gone 😢
My grandmother was a German immigrant. She sailed on Aquitania's maiden voyage to New York, first class.
Last 4 funnel passenger ship to she run longer than Olympic and Mauritania
Thanks for the video. The Aquitania was part of a convoy from Sydney to Port Moresby in late 1941 just after Pearl Harbor carrying Australian troops, including my father, to defend New Guinea against the Japanese.
It was the centre piece of the convoy and had several powerful RAN ships protecting it. There’s excellent photos of the convoy via the Australian War Memorial website.
A very beautiful ship
"All good things..."
Bittersweet presentation...wish
she'd gotten a "Long Beach" reprieve. C'est la vie.🥀
Been a subscriber for a few years now. Thanks for really interesting and well researched video. I think its fascinating learning about the final few years of a well known ship and the decision to send it to the breakers. You should do more of these CentralCrossing
Thank you. I intend to make more videos similar to this as ships that sink are not the only endings worth looking into. I find vessels that are scrapped have conclusions that are worth the investment and information.
Thank you, 💋
Excellent. Thank you!
Engines shut down for the last time 2 days after my birthday in 1950. I can say the last 4-stacker stayed just barely into my lifetime.
My parents weren’t even born yet
Thank you so much. Beautiful video of a ship that is usually an “unsung hero” and afterthought.
She plies the "Phantom Sea where Dead Ships Sail"...
Very informative. Thank you!
LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF THE RMS AQUITAINIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video !! well done
Is a pity that the "Ship Beautiful" was not preserved
I hate seeing noble things such as a capital ship as Aquitania sent for destruction.
But, Nothing is for ever.
Are there any fittings from when they auctioned off what they took from her? Olympic famously has portions of her interior in various within the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland so it would make sense if this ship had parts put on display throughout the uk, Canada and the US. Anyone have information about this???
I did learn something new so here's a comment.
Fascinating again, and as a Canadian myself, this is very interesting.
Will you ever discuss the Halifax explosion? It is irrelavent if you decide against. Just making conversation.
Take care, and all the best.
Thank you.
I can't say if I'll cover the Halifax explosion. It's not currently on my hit list, but it's also not immune to it. I think that subject is well covered on yt and I'm not certain I can add anything to the table as I stand.
Take care as well.
will u be talking about this idea of creating a lusitania theme park? I've been thinking about this for weeks
Very sad, a great ship
Thus the last of the armed merchant cruisers was gone.
👍👍
why could'nt the clowns preserved it for future generations?
Which “clowns”? To what end, and at whose expense?
Money, that’s why. It would’ve cost a billionaire’s entire fortune to restore the ship to her former glory.
If you had a Time Machine, become the richest person in the world in 1950, then and only then, you could be able to save Aquitania.
She should have been saved
Almost all of the photographs used in this video come from Ships Nostalgia. I put them up years ago.
Thanks for making photos accessible to the public, but these specific ones did not come from a website. I actually took most of the photos in the video from books I have purchased. These for the most part are my own copies. A couple of photos were supplied by a friend of mine.