Aside from a little flicker vertigo at the beginning, I greatly admire your graphics. Nice job! Also, your hope that it was a quick passing for all those unfortunate souls. Blessings!
Thank you so much. I’ve done some audiobook work but I don’t love it. The horror stories really do it for me. So much here in New England. I appreciate you listening. Stay tuned for more stories!
The Str. PORTLAND was more a "run of the mill" steamboat than a "floating palace." Iron & steel hulled steamboats had been in service for years before the 1890 wooden hulled PORTLAND was built. The 1882 iron hulled Fall River Line Str. PILGRIM, with radial sidewheels, was about 100 feet longer, had 4 steel boilers & had sleeping accommodations for 1,200; the 1889 steel hulled Fall River Line Str. PURITAN, with feathering sidewheels, was about 130 feet longer, had 8 steel boilers & had sleeping accommodations for 1,400. The 1889 Str. CONNETICUT, with feathering sidewheels, was the last large wooden hulled steamboat built for Long Island Sound night service was 358 feet long, had 6 steel boilers [but her oscillating engine was prone to breakdowns], had sleeping accommodations for 700. The interior photograph you show at 7:19 is of the 1890 steel hulled Fall River Line Str. PLYMOUTH [the picture was taken in the 1920s] which had feathering sidewheels, had sleeping accommodations for 1,200, & had 8 boilers. At 366 feet, the Str. PLYMOUTH was considered one of the Fall River Line's small boats. All these other four steamboats had open gallery decks [as illustrated in the picture at 7:19]; the Str. PORTLAND didn't have such open space; their service speed was faster than the Str' PORTLAND's maximum. When built the PORTLAND was outmoded. The 1890 PORTLAND was built for approximately $250,000 & the 1889 PURITAN for $1,097,000.
@NewEnglandHorrorShow-pn2yg being a New Engkander, we all knew the story, and the speculative nature of what happened of course was not known till the wreck was discovered.
I will be very honest with you. I'm not a huge fan of your style, but I think you're doing great. Don't ever stop uploading and good luck with everything. Well done video, just not my style. Subbed, anyways. Thanks for all the hard work and time to create this.
@@almostreallyfamous Thank you. I really appreciate that. Hopefully we’ll have some stuff up that’s more your speed. What is it that you didn’t like though, just for my own notes? I’m curious.
This pompous, turgidly narrated and over dramatic and production is clearly not intended for experienced mariners, professional or otherwise. The infamous "Portland Gale" was meteorologically no different than any other winter, north Atlantic gale, other than the loss of life from the sinking of the steamer "Portland." Captain Blanchard's decision to sail despite abundant warnings provided in advance was a classic blunder with easily predictable results. The only thing unusual would have been for the "Portland" to have remained afloat.
When he said, the ship's cat was seen leaving the ship with her kittens, 😞
Most mariners would have seen that, as a BAD OMEN
Yeah for sure. Unfortunately no one else saw it it would seem
That held my attention but you could argue any ship sinking in a violent storm goes through the same.
Without question any ship would experience the same. This is only one such story.
That poem did honor to the ship and her precious crew. God rest their souls. 🌹⚓
@@miapdx503 Thank you. That’s exactly what we wanted to convey. I’m glad I was able to tell their story, despite how sad it is.
Moral of the story: Listen to the cat.
@@christopherfarrell9227 Kitty knows best
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Aside from a little flicker vertigo at the beginning, I greatly admire your graphics. Nice job!
Also, your hope that it was a quick passing for all those unfortunate souls. Blessings!
@@tebelshaw9486 thank you so much. Such a sad story but I’m glad we were able to tell it for the ones who perished.
Youve got a talent for story telling. If youtube doesn't work please please narratate audiobooks 😭
Thank you so much. I’ve done some audiobook work but I don’t love it. The horror stories really do it for me. So much here in New England.
I appreciate you listening. Stay tuned for more stories!
A great video please do more of these watching from Melbourne Australia
@@glengrieve544 Thank you for watching. New video coming in a couple days.
The Str. PORTLAND was more a "run of the mill" steamboat than a "floating palace." Iron & steel hulled steamboats had been in service for years before the 1890 wooden hulled PORTLAND was built. The 1882 iron hulled Fall River Line Str. PILGRIM, with radial sidewheels, was about 100 feet longer, had 4 steel boilers & had sleeping accommodations for 1,200; the 1889 steel hulled Fall River Line Str. PURITAN, with feathering sidewheels, was about 130 feet longer, had 8 steel boilers & had sleeping accommodations for 1,400. The 1889 Str. CONNETICUT, with feathering sidewheels, was the last large wooden hulled steamboat built for Long Island Sound night service was 358 feet long, had 6 steel boilers [but her oscillating engine was prone to breakdowns], had sleeping accommodations for 700. The interior photograph you show at 7:19 is of the 1890 steel hulled Fall River Line Str. PLYMOUTH [the picture was taken in the 1920s] which had feathering sidewheels, had sleeping accommodations for 1,200, & had 8 boilers. At 366 feet, the Str. PLYMOUTH was considered one of the Fall River Line's small boats. All these other four steamboats had open gallery decks [as illustrated in the picture at 7:19]; the Str. PORTLAND didn't have such open space; their service speed was faster than the Str' PORTLAND's maximum. When built the PORTLAND was outmoded. The 1890 PORTLAND was built for approximately $250,000 & the 1889 PURITAN for $1,097,000.
@@AML-FRL Thank you for all the info!
Very well done...my compliments!
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Such a sad story.
@NewEnglandHorrorShow-pn2yg being a New Engkander, we all knew the story, and the speculative nature of what happened of course was not known till the wreck was discovered.
@@tgfabthunderbird1 the wreck was discovered almost 100 years after the sinking, at that.
I will be very honest with you. I'm not a huge fan of your style, but I think you're doing great. Don't ever stop uploading and good luck with everything. Well done video, just not my style.
Subbed, anyways. Thanks for all the hard work and time to create this.
@@almostreallyfamous Thank you. I really appreciate that. Hopefully we’ll have some stuff up that’s more your speed.
What is it that you didn’t like though, just for my own notes? I’m curious.
Ahhh, H.P.Lovecraft. discovered him at age 11, and he shaped much of my literary and dream world.
Yes amazing author and legendary New England horror icon. Thanks for watching.
@@NewEnglandHorrorShow-pn2yg a great channel. Thank you.
@@lindaanderson7077 Thank you Linda!
Stories like this need to be told and remembered. but the S. L. O. W pace of this video made me restless, I kept skipping ahead.
After three and a half minutes of tha most tediously dull verbal diarrhoea I simply had to switch off!
@@felixcat9318 Tell me how you really feel buddy
With a comment like that!!! Obviously you've never been to sea 🤬🤬
Yet, you've not only subscribed but also took the time to comment, thus giving the video more traction *thumbs up* :D
This pompous, turgidly narrated and over dramatic and production is clearly not intended for experienced mariners, professional or otherwise. The infamous "Portland Gale" was meteorologically no different than any other winter, north Atlantic gale, other than the loss of life from the sinking of the steamer "Portland." Captain Blanchard's decision to sail despite abundant warnings provided in advance was a classic blunder with easily predictable results. The only thing unusual would have been for the "Portland" to have remained afloat.
@@RalphKramden-il5pf Our goal was to tell the story of the 200 lives lost. Whether preventable or not, it was a tragedy.
@@NewEnglandHorrorShow-pn2yg Tone it down and learn a little more about the subject. As it is, it sounds like an episode of "Dateline."
@@RalphKramden-il5pf It is indeed regrettable that my narration put you to sleep. Hopefully you weren’t driving at the time.
@@NewEnglandHorrorShow-pn2ygl never said your narration was boring. lt was overwrought.
You ruin movies by pointing out anachronisms, don't you? Ugh
Pure overwritten pap that's miles too embarrassing to stand.
Thank you for that. I appreciate you watching.