@@shinji1264 It's probably in the ship-builders, engineers and pretty much everyone's best interest to ensure the ship has longevity. I don't think creating awful ships would get you repeat customers. I don't think ship-building companies can even accomodate for planned obscellence with how much of an investment huge ships are. It's not like a phone. 🤡
@@Ash-dd3kx actually, when it comes to cruise ships, there's a stigma surrounding aging ships... When it comes to profitability, coming out with bigger, sleeker, and more technologically advanced cruise ships every 10/15 years is pretty common. No one wants to stay in a hotel room that only has one electrical outlet for charging devices and watching movies etc... And it's always cheaper to build new then it is to renovate...
@@Ash-dd3kx also, there's a lot more going on in ships compared to phones... Really any mass transit vehicles- busses, trains, planes, boats... Interior design is a big factor, styles have very short lifespans, it's like spending the night at your granny house. No one would pay for that. Safety features such as life boats, fire suppression systems, life jackets, navigation systems etc all need to be replaced as newer and better systems are designed/invented... And above all, the engines... 30 year old engines are very inefficient, and create a lot more pollution compared to newer ones...
Rest In Peace SS America 🇺🇸 . Passenger 1959 NY to Bremen Germany. She served well. And was a beautiful ship. Took our family safely and in style across the Atlantic. Her memory rest in my heart. Thank you for putting this out there to view.
Took me and my family to New Zealand in 1976. I was eight years old and explored every part of the ship on the voyage, sometimes with the crews permission, sometime not. Was an amazing journey, first ship through after the war in the Suez.
If I’m being honest I think the “death” this ship had was a good ending rather then being scraped, it got to die with the ocean it had sailed on for many years.
Oh My God. First of all, I thank you for this video. Secondly, this ship actually saved my life when it was the Australis owned by Chandris Lines. Back in 1966 my father died suddenly when I was 9yrs old and cutting a long story short the grief I had nearly killed me. Doctors gave up on me, I was on my way out of this world and the only thing they could think of was for me to go on a holiday - so my mother booked a cruise and we sailed from Southampton on the day of the 1966 World Cup Final. I remember it so, so well - you wouldn't believe how much I can remember ..... Southampton to Le Havre (to pick up French passengers) to Lisbon to Naples to Cannes to Casablanca to Le Havre and back to Southampton. Oh gosh, the memories of that holiday. The holiday actually cured me. Oh, what can I say, the gradual demise of this ship is just so, so sad - I could just weep. I've lost a dear friend
So you're 50+ years old and commenting on RUclips? That is amazing. But yes, it is very sad that this ship is, practically just dying. I personally think that even damaged ships can be used for something. I've imagined amusement parks inside of abandoned ships. It's great to have someone who has literally been on the ship not forget it to this day.
@@affa_loland you have the name of a recent video game…. Get a grip and get a job. You’re going to have to work hard to pay for my pension. The subtext - don’t diss your elders. Strive to do better than them….. now there’s a turnaround you didn’t see coming…
The sudden death of my father in 2020 inspired me to travel, really travel, for the first time in my life. Granted I was an adult so I could better process the grief but I was the one that found him dead, and it was totally unexpected, so it hit me like a ton of bricks. When the estate was settled I told my employer, whom I'd never taken more than 3 or 4 days off from in 10 years, that I was going on an extended holiday bc I believed I'd earned it. They didn't argue lol. I spent a couple months in europe and fulfilled my lifelong dream of seeing the old countries. It was therapeutic more than I can describe in words. Just me bumming around like a feather in the wind. They say you can't run from your problems, and that's true, but a change in scenery and culture definitely helps.
In 1960 I was 13, and sailed on the SS America with my Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister to Europe. It was a magical time. Took many B&W photos and still have them today. Thanks for sharing the history of this iconic ship. Bob
My family made a similar trip in 1964 on the United States. I was only 6 but I remember some parts quite clearly. Too bad none of us took any pictures -- yours must be fascinating!
If the ship had become the floating hotel it was supposed to be it would've almost certainly been destroyed by the 2006 Tsunami, phuket was one of the hardest hit areas by that disaster.
The crew that filmed the wreckage after the ship broke in two is amazing documentation to have especially now that there's nothing left. And the illumination they did is the icing on the cake!! what a beautiful wreckage it was before it sank into the sea completely RIP SS America 🇺🇸
@@BrightSunFilms it’s ok Jake, take your time👍 also just wanted you to know, I wrote a college essay and your video on the Randall Park Mall really helped me out. So thank you for giving us beautiful content
“We shall build good ships here; at a profit, if we can; at a loss, if we must; But always good ships” - Collis Potter Huntington, founder of Newport News Shipbuilding
Fondest memories of this graceful ship, when I travelled as a 12 year old with my family, from Greece to Sydney Australia, when we migrated there, in 1976. There wasn’t a corner of that boat that we had not explored as children! Still have the menus from festive banquets served on board.
You should just make a playlist of all of your ship videos, the ones from abandoned, bankrupt, canceled, and "the story of", in order of release date. Your ship videos are my favorites and most rewatchable. I was heartbroken when I saw this video gone when going through a marathon and not finding it. Thank you for re-uploading it.
What a sad story this ship has. It was destined to do great things and in return, it was tossed around like some left over until its final demise. The sheer thought of a stranded ship this size is mind boggling. I wish I had the chance to see it in person.
In 1962 when I was 9, my family took the SS America from LeHarve France to New York. My sister and I had so much fun! I remember winning $13.00 in a bingo game, and learning card tricks in one of the lounges. We were in first class, but we brought kids from coach into our area to play. We played shuffleboard, and must have lost 100 ping pong balls over the rail. They finally brought us a whole box of ping pong balls because we kept asking for more. I also remember the great milkshakes! Thanks for posting this. I’m 68 now, and will always be grateful to my parents for all the exciting adventures we had! Also, they made us go up on deck to see the Statue of Liberty as we approached New York. Even though we were raised overseas, our parents made sure we knew we were from the greatest country on earth! ❤️
I think that's where we ended our trip from New York...took th train to Germany...I was 6..had too much fun...remember it as a really classy ship...1962 crossing
You could say that for her sister ship The United States as well, being dry docked with faded colors and no future. At least the SS America had a fighting spirit and stayed above land in some form for over 10 years.
It is amazing how the interiors were preserved when the ship was left to rot. This is a testament to the building quality, since there was little to no water ingress after all these years. A modern ship left in those conditions would probably have their interiors completely rotten.
Nothing says staying home and watching RUclips better on a Friday evening than a brand new edition of Abandoned! Okay...a reupload but hey I’m treating it as if it were new!
I remember watching the original but I'll watch again. Thanks for editing and reuploading instead of deleting. Appreciate your hard work, and love this series. C:
I lived in Fuerteventura for a year in 2006 and we drove down to see the wreck, it was like the last picture at the beginning of the video. I remember there being very high winds that day and there were lots of pieces of the wreck scattered along the shoreline and on the beach and we took a piece of the ship with us but its gotten lost over the years.
I have actually been to the beach where the ship was wrecked. It is hard to believe that there was once a huge ship stranded there. This ship was once the pride of its namesake country and had just been left to rot until nothing was left. It was definitely one of the most intriguing shipwrecks in the world.
I am so happy this video is back. Like many, I too tried to locate this video and wondered why it was no longer posted. This shipwreck is so unique and I could only imagine standing on the shore, looking at the ship while it was illuminated during the art project.
Thank you for another wonderful video. I did a cruise on this ship in 1967 from Wellington, New Zealand. Although I have been on other cruises in recent years I still remember the Australis with fondness. Sad to see that it finished its life this way.
Excellent! I was fascinated with the SS America and its entire history as a kid, and even built a model of the wreck. I spent hours on research and actually found out that the many of the crew and passengers from the Australis era have reconnected online and are a connected community who remembers the ship (and other Chandris ships) quite fondly during its Chandris life. The wreck highly fascinated me as well and I was often following the Explorer Magazine blog documenting the ships dilapidation. The entire history of the vessel is fascinating, including its military service as the West Point.
Ah a classic, really love your videos and it’s cool to see how you actively talk with people in comments even though this channel is as big as it is. Looking forward to all the content in the future
This was the sister ship of the USS United States. My dad (RIP) took me aboard the US when I was a kid. My dad was- a merchant marine in ＷW 2. Told me stories of German Wolfpack’s haunting convoys and torpedos running near the ships.
A few weeks ago I wanted to share it with my friends but realized that it was removed. Thank you for re-uploading! This is one of the interesting documentaries.
Ah, the SS Australis... we sailed on it twice: first in 1976 from Auckland, New Zealand via the Panama Canal back to Nederland after spending 2 years looking around New Zealand. As soon as we disembarked in Rotterdam, we realized it was a big mistake to have left the wide open spaces and laid-back attitude of NZ. Long story short, we had another chance to sail on the Australis (this time via the Suez Canal) and arrived back in Auckland in 1977-just under a year after we had left! We remain as Kiwis in Aotearoa/New Zealand with fond memories of our time on the Australis. Tears in our eyes in the last ten minutes of this video. Thank you for sharing!
At least you were able to preserve the episode. I remember seeing the original, and this was just as informative. I don't really know what you had to cut out, but this is just as good.
When it comes to BSF you never need to wait to like the content cause you know you always will. Excellently written, spoken and put together. Great content Jake as always
As the SS Australis, it brought me as a 4yo and my family, from England to Sydney, Australia to start our new life. A 4 week journey I believe, not that I really remember anything about the journey. Thank you Chandris Lines and the SS Australis.🌍🚢🌏
Hey Jake maybe you could make a video about the Research Vessel Arctic Discoverer. It was a ship used in the 1980’s to search for and successfully retrieve the largest amount of shipwrecked treasure in United States history from the sunken SS Central America. The Arctic Discoverer is currently sitting abandoned at a shipyard near Jacksonville, Florida and it is slowly sinking into the river unfortunately. The history behind the r/v and the man who found the treasure is pretty interesting so I thought this might be a worthy idea for a future video :)
As a 13 year old, my family returned to the USA from New Zealand on January 2, 1968. Leaving from Auckland, our ports of call included Sydney, Melbourne, Fiji, Acapulco, & Panama Canal, arriving at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) February 1, 1968. It would continue on its around the world cruise. Fond memories of lots of Chess & Ping-pong tournaments.
Ive been on the pride of America before and in the library theirs a whole section for honoring the ship this modern cruise liner was named by. It was so stoked about u posting this vid! u are awesome!
This and Fascinating Horror are the 2 BEST channels on RUclips. I've watched everything at least twice. Keep up the awesomeness Jake! Looking forward to your next episode.
My grandmother and grandfather and my mom (only 2 yrs old at the time) sailed on the America in 1958 bc my grandfather was being sent to Germany by the army to be a medic. She still has the program for lack of a better word from it. Shows the dinner menu and all kind of other cool stuff. Thanks for making this video! Loved it.
I wish some of these ships were still around, and maintained in such a way how Boston keeps the famous USS Constitution alive. To step back in time like that would be so amazing
Been here since the McBarge episode and this has been one of my favourite channels on RUclips since. Saw this, knew it was a reupload and watched it through again! Probably will do once more too!
I saw the thumbnail and thought it was just photoshopped clickbait. Incredible story and very well made short film. Thank you very much for creating this!
I was hoping for an update, since, from what I understand it is basically gone now, since the last google images seem to only show the shadow of some wreck under the water. Will still re-watch this and await the next full video!
The fact her bow survived for so long despite rotting away is impressive.
that's classic architecture for ya. We actually cared about infrastructure and integrity back then lol
@@creativeusername1013 but if it;s structurally sound then how long will it take them to come and buy some more?!?!
-Capitalist.
@@shinji1264 It's probably in the ship-builders, engineers and pretty much everyone's best interest to ensure the ship has longevity. I don't think creating awful ships would get you repeat customers. I don't think ship-building companies can even accomodate for planned obscellence with how much of an investment huge ships are. It's not like a phone. 🤡
@@Ash-dd3kx actually, when it comes to cruise ships, there's a stigma surrounding aging ships...
When it comes to profitability, coming out with bigger, sleeker, and more technologically advanced cruise ships every 10/15 years is pretty common.
No one wants to stay in a hotel room that only has one electrical outlet for charging devices and watching movies etc...
And it's always cheaper to build new then it is to renovate...
@@Ash-dd3kx also, there's a lot more going on in ships compared to phones...
Really any mass transit vehicles- busses, trains, planes, boats...
Interior design is a big factor, styles have very short lifespans, it's like spending the night at your granny house.
No one would pay for that.
Safety features such as life boats, fire suppression systems, life jackets, navigation systems etc all need to be replaced as newer and better systems are designed/invented...
And above all, the engines...
30 year old engines are very inefficient, and create a lot more pollution compared to newer ones...
Rest In Peace SS America 🇺🇸 . Passenger 1959 NY to Bremen Germany. She served well. And was a beautiful ship. Took our family safely and in style across the Atlantic. Her memory rest in my heart. Thank you for putting this out there to view.
I'm surprised it wasn't just permanently based and used as a Museum of sorts or something like that to honor the ship.
@@jburgos961 yeh American historic institutes really dropped the ball by not rescue buying it in the 80’s
that's honestly so cool hw you were on it
Wow. Amazing
Took me and my family to New Zealand in 1976. I was eight years old and explored every part of the ship on the voyage, sometimes with the crews permission, sometime not. Was an amazing journey, first ship through after the war in the Suez.
Did I see the original? Yes. Do I know this information already? Yes. Will I be watching this 3 times over anyway? Also yes.
The ultimate G
@@BrightSunFilms you know it 😉😁
me rn
Same 😂
EXACTLY!
If I’m being honest I think the “death” this ship had was a good ending rather then being scraped, it got to die with the ocean it had sailed on for many years.
It seems like it was a peaceful death to the ship
@@Lucrativecris yes
It eccapted fate and died peacefully
She was already gonna have happy ending she was being towed to Thailand to become a five star hotel only then the storm came…
why am i crying over a ship
Oh My God. First of all, I thank you for this video. Secondly, this ship actually saved my life when it was the Australis owned by Chandris Lines. Back in 1966 my father died suddenly when I was 9yrs old and cutting a long story short the grief I had nearly killed me. Doctors gave up on me, I was on my way out of this world and the only thing they could think of was for me to go on a holiday - so my mother booked a cruise and we sailed from Southampton on the day of the 1966 World Cup Final. I remember it so, so well - you wouldn't believe how much I can remember ..... Southampton to Le Havre (to pick up French passengers) to Lisbon to Naples to Cannes to Casablanca to Le Havre and back to Southampton. Oh gosh, the memories of that holiday. The holiday actually cured me. Oh, what can I say, the gradual demise of this ship is just so, so sad - I could just weep. I've lost a dear friend
So you're 50+ years old and commenting on RUclips? That is amazing. But yes, it is very sad that this ship is, practically just dying. I personally think that even damaged ships can be used for something. I've imagined amusement parks inside of abandoned ships. It's great to have someone who has literally been on the ship not forget it to this day.
hi . i was 10 at that time but remember the australis . as living in southampton and still live half mile from docks.
@@affa_loland you have the name of a recent video game….
Get a grip and get a job. You’re going to have to work hard to pay for my pension.
The subtext - don’t diss your elders. Strive to do better than them….. now there’s a turnaround you didn’t see coming…
@@PhilbyFavourites I never was disrespectful. I'm not old enough to get a job in my country. I'm under 17.
The sudden death of my father in 2020 inspired me to travel, really travel, for the first time in my life. Granted I was an adult so I could better process the grief but I was the one that found him dead, and it was totally unexpected, so it hit me like a ton of bricks. When the estate was settled I told my employer, whom I'd never taken more than 3 or 4 days off from in 10 years, that I was going on an extended holiday bc I believed I'd earned it. They didn't argue lol. I spent a couple months in europe and fulfilled my lifelong dream of seeing the old countries. It was therapeutic more than I can describe in words. Just me bumming around like a feather in the wind. They say you can't run from your problems, and that's true, but a change in scenery and culture definitely helps.
I saw the original, but hey I'll watch it again since I love the series so much
Same
Same
I've watched this vide four times actually lol
Same
@@emerald4227i dont be el hospital
In 1960 I was 13, and sailed on the SS America with my Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister to Europe. It was a magical time. Took many B&W photos and still have them today. Thanks for sharing the history of this iconic ship. Bob
See if you can send scans to Jake, I'm sure he would love to see them! Especially with your story.
@@Colspex I will scan a few and send to Jake. Thanks Colspex
My family made a similar trip in 1964 on the United States. I was only 6 but I remember some parts quite clearly. Too bad none of us took any pictures -- yours must be fascinating!
If the ship had become the floating hotel it was supposed to be it would've almost certainly been destroyed by the 2006 Tsunami, phuket was one of the hardest hit areas by that disaster.
That’s so true! Wow I never thought of that…
Aw, phuket! The ship was just doomed.
2004 Tsunami, not 2006.
Real life posiedon adventure
I’ve been to Phuket and it looks pretty nice now.
The crew that filmed the wreckage after the ship broke in two is amazing documentation to have especially now that there's nothing left. And the illumination they did is the icing on the cake!! what a beautiful wreckage it was before it sank into the sea completely
RIP SS America 🇺🇸
Who else was excited for a new episode....and then cried when they realized it’s a re upload
@EusoikGT - Gran Turismo Gameplays & More no it got a copyright strike pretty much
Sorry! New videos on the way I promise. I have a lot down the pipeline.
@@BrightSunFilms it’s ok Jake, take your time👍 also just wanted you to know, I wrote a college essay and your video on the Randall Park Mall really helped me out. So thank you for giving us beautiful content
I still watched it 😂
Haha I was like “what you’ve done this my guy” lol
Real ones remember when this video first came out
i do
Truth
He commented on my comment when I told him it was gone
It was my favorite episode!
lol
my grandmother came to America from Ireland on this ship. Interesting to learn more about it.
I can remember watching this whilst on Fuerteventura, the very island where the SS America ran aground. Thank you for uploading this again!
While
Thank you for the archival work Matthew!
@@_Mamba You’re welcome! I would hate to see this beautiful ship forgotten. What kind of respect would that be?
Noticed your footage can’t wait to watch it. I owe this ship my life. It brought my family to the US in the late 50s.
I'm impressed by the quality build of that ship.
“We shall build good ships here; at a profit, if we can; at a loss, if we must; But always good ships”
- Collis Potter Huntington, founder of Newport News Shipbuilding
My love love penguins
When I was about 7, I was fascinated by shipwrecks. I had this exact picture of the ss america on my wall. So cool to learn the backstory. Thank you
I love you princess love penguins
I traveled to New Zealand on that ship in 1974. I have fond memories of that trip.
I was on the SS United States in 1956.
The Ocean gave her a career like no other. May she rest in the waves she served. Well deserved.
@@rohan2558 I mean, I see no problems many ship did, this one was just abandoned even after so many years of service
I had the pleasure of sailing on this beauty in the 1960s when I was young. I still remember the voyage (from Europe to NYC) fondly to this day.
What was it like?
Fondest memories of this graceful ship, when I travelled as a 12 year old with my family, from Greece to Sydney Australia, when we migrated there, in 1976. There wasn’t a corner of that boat that we had not explored as children! Still have the menus from festive banquets served on board.
You should just make a playlist of all of your ship videos, the ones from abandoned, bankrupt, canceled, and "the story of", in order of release date. Your ship videos are my favorites and most rewatchable. I was heartbroken when I saw this video gone when going through a marathon and not finding it. Thank you for re-uploading it.
Its back! Another great piece of content from BSF.
Wow Jesse
You got that right
how was this posted a month ago
@@portza6363 He probably has early access
What a sad story this ship has. It was destined to do great things and in return, it was tossed around like some left over until its final demise. The sheer thought of a stranded ship this size is mind boggling. I wish I had the chance to see it in person.
In 1962 when I was 9, my family took the SS America from LeHarve France to New York. My sister and I had so much fun! I remember winning $13.00 in a bingo game, and learning card tricks in one of the lounges. We were in first class, but we brought kids from coach into our area to play. We played shuffleboard, and must have lost 100 ping pong balls over the rail. They finally brought us a whole box of ping pong balls because we kept asking for more. I also remember the great milkshakes! Thanks for posting this. I’m 68 now, and will always be grateful to my parents for all the exciting adventures we had! Also, they made us go up on deck to see the Statue of Liberty as we approached New York. Even though we were raised overseas, our parents made sure we knew we were from the greatest country on earth! ❤️
I think that's where we ended our trip from New York...took th train to Germany...I was 6..had too much fun...remember it as a really classy ship...1962 crossing
How and why did I become obsessed with ships that sunk or rusted to death-
Oh well, still really cool!
A ship named after a nation, abandoned by her people, and ultimately left to disappear with time. Heres hoping we don't wind up going the same route.
The ignorance of man.
You could say that for her sister ship The United States as well, being dry docked with faded colors and no future. At least the SS America had a fighting spirit and stayed above land in some form for over 10 years.
@@cateyes22QShe’s floating,not dry docked.
Remember seeing this when it came out first, Great Video!
hi david
It is amazing how the interiors were preserved when the ship was left to rot. This is a testament to the building quality, since there was little to no water ingress after all these years. A modern ship left in those conditions would probably have their interiors completely rotten.
not how it works but alright
Nothing says staying home and watching RUclips better on a Friday evening than a brand new edition of Abandoned! Okay...a reupload but hey I’m treating it as if it were new!
It’s new to you, which is just as good.
I remember watching the original but I'll watch again. Thanks for editing and reuploading instead of deleting. Appreciate your hard work, and love this series. C:
I lived in Fuerteventura for a year in 2006 and we drove down to see the wreck, it was like the last picture at the beginning of the video. I remember there being very high winds that day and there were lots of pieces of the wreck scattered along the shoreline and on the beach and we took a piece of the ship with us but its gotten lost over the years.
Jake, I feel you have outdone yourself with this one. Do not ever lose interested in making films. Your truly gifted.
I have actually been to the beach where the ship was wrecked. It is hard to believe that there was once a huge ship stranded there. This ship was once the pride of its namesake country and had just been left to rot until nothing was left. It was definitely one of the most intriguing shipwrecks in the world.
I am so happy this video is back. Like many, I too tried to locate this video and wondered why it was no longer posted. This shipwreck is so unique and I could only imagine standing on the shore, looking at the ship while it was illuminated during the art project.
Been here since almost the beginning. Jake, you're one of the best content creators on RUclips. Keep it up you have a bright future ahead of you!.
Thank you so much!
Went to the UK from Auckland NZ around 1973
My father served on this ship in the war and had fond memories of it and his service.
Thanks for uploading it.
Thank you for another wonderful video. I did a cruise on this ship in 1967 from Wellington, New Zealand. Although I have been on other cruises in recent years I still remember the Australis with fondness. Sad to see that it finished its life this way.
Tragic, but fitting. I think that She would probably rather go back to the sea than become a tin can.
This episode is new to me!
I was wondering why it looked familiar...
Bright Sun Films is one of my favorite channels. Flawless editing and topics. Thanks!
Thank you so much for re-uploading this video, this was my favorite video.
Thank you so so so much for reaploading this Master piece of a video
Excellent! I was fascinated with the SS America and its entire history as a kid, and even built a model of the wreck. I spent hours on research and actually found out that the many of the crew and passengers from the Australis era have reconnected online and are a connected community who remembers the ship (and other Chandris ships) quite fondly during its Chandris life. The wreck highly fascinated me as well and I was often following the Explorer Magazine blog documenting the ships dilapidation. The entire history of the vessel is fascinating, including its military service as the West Point.
oh it’s back up! no wonder why i couldn’t find it-i was trying to binge watch your videos the past week, lmao
It’s back! I swear I went to rewatch this a few months ago after seeing it in recommended a billion times and it had been taken down. I was so bummed
The Part where she finally went underwater literally brought me to tears... so sad to see such a beautiful ship go...
One of my favorite topics - glad to see u bring it back up.
I love how the narrator makes us emotional and overwhelmed about things we didn't ever hear about before the video.
Ah a classic, really love your videos and it’s cool to see how you actively talk with people in comments even though this channel is as big as it is. Looking forward to all the content in the future
This was the sister ship of the USS United States. My dad (RIP) took me aboard the US when I was a kid. My dad was- a merchant marine in ＷW 2. Told me stories of German Wolfpack’s haunting convoys and torpedos running near the ships.
A few weeks ago I wanted to share it with my friends but realized that it was removed. Thank you for re-uploading! This is one of the interesting documentaries.
That is one tough ship! Respect.
Sad to see the horrible fate that awaits these ships. I regard them as living things...silly I know, but....
@@michaeltroster9059 I used to as a kid too, when I was reeeeaalllly young. Vehicles, but especially ships, were my thing back then.
Definitely a fighter!
Ah, the SS Australis... we sailed on it twice: first in 1976 from Auckland, New Zealand via the Panama Canal back to Nederland after spending 2 years looking around New Zealand. As soon as we disembarked in Rotterdam, we realized it was a big mistake to have left the wide open spaces and laid-back attitude of NZ. Long story short, we had another chance to sail on the Australis (this time via the Suez Canal) and arrived back in Auckland in 1977-just under a year after we had left! We remain as Kiwis in Aotearoa/New Zealand with fond memories of our time on the Australis. Tears in our eyes in the last ten minutes of this video. Thank you for sharing!
I really love the series on this channel. Thank you for the great and well documented videos!
Thanks so much for watching!
Been a while since I had seen the original upload. This was a well timed refresher. Great episode.
Have I seen this?... yeah. Are Jake's videos so good you can rewatch them more than once...YES!!
At least you were able to preserve the episode. I remember seeing the original, and this was just as informative. I don't really know what you had to cut out, but this is just as good.
This is one of the most interesting ship stories I have seen. The pictures of her decay in Fautueventura are incredibly striking and poignant.
Oh hell yeah, time for a rewatch! Thank you for all your hard work!
When it comes to BSF you never need to wait to like the content cause you know you always will. Excellently written, spoken and put together. Great content Jake as always
Thank you so much!
Omg I was freaked out when I saw this video gone thank you for reposting it!
This channel made me interested in ships and their history. Thank you.
Your videos are so well made with how you tell the story and a lot of good photos too, I am now obsessed with ship wrecks/disasters.
I hope that with this re-upload you are reaching a wider, new audience. You deserve it, Jake!
Man I was looking for this episode the other day and was sad when I couldn't find it. Glad it's re-uploaded
Amazing how the salt water completely dissolved the whole structor
Your video is a wonderful tribute to a beautiful American built passenger liner from the past. Thank you.
As the SS Australis, it brought me as a 4yo and my family, from England to Sydney, Australia to start our new life. A 4 week journey I believe, not that I really remember anything about the journey. Thank you Chandris Lines and the SS Australis.🌍🚢🌏
It was the first video of yours that I watched, still a great video, glad to rewatch it
Don’t worry I’ll watch again
Me too
You're honestly the best for keeping this up. Love this video
Hey Jake maybe you could make a video about the Research Vessel Arctic Discoverer. It was a ship used in the 1980’s to search for and successfully retrieve the largest amount of shipwrecked treasure in United States history from the sunken SS Central America. The Arctic Discoverer is currently sitting abandoned at a shipyard near Jacksonville, Florida and it is slowly sinking into the river unfortunately. The history behind the r/v and the man who found the treasure is pretty interesting so I thought this might be a worthy idea for a future video :)
Ooooh that would be super interesting
I love this channel, their videos have the best quality and quite frankly I am addicted to their channel. Keep it up guys!
Hey Jake, maybe one day for "Abandoned", you could talk about the RMS Queen Elizabeth, the infamous sister ship to the RMS Queen Mary
Oh yeah thats right, it even got a cameo in james bond
But she was never abandoned.
Still stands up to a second watch, despite being a re-up. Thanks Jake.
Damn, I'm sad for a ship.
Ikr
Dont worry
As a 13 year old, my family returned to the USA from New Zealand on January 2, 1968. Leaving from Auckland, our ports of call included Sydney, Melbourne, Fiji, Acapulco, & Panama Canal, arriving at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) February 1, 1968. It would continue on its around the world cruise. Fond memories of lots of Chess & Ping-pong tournaments.
Thanks Jake for re uploading. 😀
These abandoned ships and places are so fascinating to me. I was thinking about this vid the other day, glad to see the reupload!
Hello @Cordelia Cullen
I remember watching this originally and it is still just as amazing
Ive been on the pride of America before and in the library theirs a whole section for honoring the ship this modern cruise liner was named by. It was so stoked about u posting this vid! u are awesome!
Thanks for giving me an excuse to watch it again!
Awesome video, great narration, obscure history. Somehow symbolic, the names of those
sister-ships rotting away. Thanks for uploading.
Glad to see this one back up!
This and Fascinating Horror are the 2 BEST channels on RUclips. I've watched everything at least twice. Keep up the awesomeness Jake! Looking forward to your next episode.
Hello @Dineen Lewis
Well not a bad reminder to watch this one again. One of my favorites
My grandmother and grandfather and my mom (only 2 yrs old at the time) sailed on the America in 1958 bc my grandfather was being sent to Germany by the army to be a medic. She still has the program for lack of a better word from it. Shows the dinner menu and all kind of other cool stuff. Thanks for making this video! Loved it.
I wish some of these ships were still around, and maintained in such a way how Boston keeps the famous USS Constitution alive. To step back in time like that would be so amazing
Been here since the McBarge episode and this has been one of my favourite channels on RUclips since. Saw this, knew it was a reupload and watched it through again! Probably will do once more too!
I always wondered where this video went, glad I’m able to rewatch it again. :-)
I was looking for this episode 2 weeks age thanks for reposting it
Whenever you upload it always puts a smile on my face 😀😀😀 love the vids
I saw the thumbnail and thought it was just photoshopped clickbait. Incredible story and very well made short film. Thank you very much for creating this!
CONGRATULATIONS JAKE ON THE MILLI!!!!!
What a fantastic video and a true ending to a mighty ship, RIP
babe, wake up. jake just uploaded
Re-upload or not, I always love that notification 😍 This is my favorite wreck behind the Titanic and the Concordia.
I was hoping for an update, since, from what I understand it is basically gone now, since the last google images seem to only show the shadow of some wreck under the water. Will still re-watch this and await the next full video!
Still one of the most visually interesting wrecks to me. The reupload is a reminder of her haunting beauty. Thanks
The fact that German film crew relit the ship one last time is so touching
Hey Jake I loved your original one and I’m happy that you upload it again you are my favourite documentary RUclips