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Jamie, just finished watching your "100 SPECIAL" & "200 SPECIAL" videos. Very insightful & informative!! My forte is American overnight sound steamers, especially Long Island Sound boats. AML-FRL P. S. By the way your English is very good!! 👍

I'm honestly surprised that we totally abandoned ocean liners (vastly prefer jetliners) because it seems like a nice way to travel. Gives you some time to "get over" work or otherwise decompress and take some real time to enjoy a vacation or it doesn't matter whatsoever if you're moving for good. In my opinion we work WAY too much these days, I think four 10hr days should be normal BUT you get to piss off for a couple months. I fear some people actually enjoy the hustle though 🤔🔫 damned boring 9-5 types.

Jamie, Another fine video!! The EVANGELINE had an identical twin sister called the YARMOUTH. Between 1954 & 1966 the YARMOUTH's name was changed five times: another time as YARMOUTH, twice as YARMOUTH CASTLE, once as QUEEN OF NASSAU, & finally as ELIZABETH A. Both the "EVANGELINE" & "YARMOUTH" ended their final years under flags of convenience. AML-FRL

Jamie, Enjoy your website!! If you're looking to write about an "Old Shipping Line," you may want to investigate the "Fall River Line" which ran some of the largest steamboats in the world between New York City & Fall River, Massachusetts [1847 through 1937]. They carried both passenger & freight in night service. One steamer, the PILGRIM, was the 1st US vessel illuminated solely by electric lights, also the 1st with a double iron hull. She ran over an uncharted rock in 1884 causing a more than 100 foot [30 meter] tear in the bottom of her outer hull. She continued [under her own power] to her pier, unloaded her passenger & freight, then also under her own power went to a dry-dock for repairs. No water entered her inner hull.👍 AML-FRL

The ROBERT E. LEE & her twin sister the GEORGE WASHINGTON were coastal steamers entering service in 1924 for the Old Dominion Line [purchased by Easter Steamship on December 31, 1923 & incorporated fully with Eastern Steamship in 1925] to run between Norfolk, Virginia & New York City. They ran in "Winter" service in 1925 through 1927 between New York City and Miami, Florida, with an intermediate stop at Jacksonville, Florida. They continued their "Summer" service between New York City & Norfolk, but between 1928 & 1931 they were the "Winter" boats between New York & Boston. Subsequently, starting in1932, they ran year-round between New York & Norfolk. After the US entered WW2, they were charted to ALCOA. These vessels, along with other steamers built for Eastern Steamship from the 1920s through the 1930s, were partly financed by the US Federal Government, with the stipulation they be built for possible use in war service. The GEORGE WASHINGTON, a bit after WW2, ended up running under the French flag as GASCOGNE from France to the Caribbean & Indo-China. The GASCOGNE was scrapped in 1955.

Hey, great video, very well researched and edited. it's good to see content for other ships other than no.404. Would you consider doing a video on SS Behar or SS Ceramic?

Wonderful job Jamie. 17 knots must face felt like they were moving at a snails pace when under air attack. The captain obviously thought he was doing the right thing in trying to embark more troops after the cruiser ordered them to sail, but that extra 15 minutes may have cost 3 ships and a thousand lives.

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Excellent. Thank you for sharing the story of a rarely discussed ship. I appreciate your content. Is your English getting better or is it an app? You seem much more fluent.

Wow, great job. Sad story though, I wonder if the destroyers had those new, fancy AA proximity shells but it may have been too early. I wish they had something moderately effective against dive bombers but probably didn't.

Thanks for another great video on a lesser known wreck

Nice video concerning the 1932 Steamship ACADIA. The Steamer ACADIA had an identical twin, built at the same time, called the SAINT JOHN. When these two vessels entered service, their usual "Summer" duties were on the New York - Portland, Maine or Canadian Maritime Providences, & their usual "Winter" duties were on the New York - Boston, Massachusetts run. They also, between seasons, sometimes ran to Bermuda, etc. In 1939 both vessels ran special runs to Europe & South America to return American citizens to the United States. In 1941 [before the US entered WW2 on December 7th], both ships were requisitioned by US government to run on the Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean for ALCOA; the Str. SAINT JOHN didn't do this but was converted into a seaplane tender [renamed ANTAEUS]. In 1942 the Str. ACADIA then was converted into a troop/hospital ship. In 1943 both ships were converted to hospital ships for service in the Pacific Ocean. Eastern Steamship Company's somewhat older twin steamers [1924] BOSTON & NEW YORK were also requisitioned by the US Government; they left for war service in Europe on September 23, 1942, but both were sunk by torpedoes, while in convoy, on September 25, 1942. The ACADIA & SAINT JOHN were small ocean liners, while the BOSTON & NEW YORK were large sound steamers. All four vessels have interesting histories.

Great Video Jamie

Hi Jamie! Its your friend Dennis! LOVED the new video. it was very detailed and well presented! great job and looking forward to more videos. I think you will be pleased to hear that I am getting to tour the SS UNITED STATES in Philadelphia this coming Saturday September 28th. I will email you some images from the tour.

Great video, Jamie. One of my mother's brothers was a crewman for KRL. He survived the sinking of SS Tapanoeli on 17 March 1941 and was reassigned to her sister ship SS Blitar. On 5 April 1943, Blitar's captain chose to leave convoy HX-231 which was en route to England. The convoy was steaming very slowly and a U-boat wolfpack was taking a heavy toll on the slow moving ships. Captain van der Knip made the wrong decision to leave the convoy. A number of U-boats followed the Blitar and attacked. She was hit by multiple torpedoes. My uncle was trapped in the wreckage and his fellow crewmates were unable to free him before the ship went down.

Pls do ss van der Wijck, Van DER Wijck's ship sank because it was overloaded and the the ship started to sink in two sides left and right Decreased, and then the ship sinks by port and slowly sinks to the ocean, it sinks at night

Thanks for the video! My Grandpa Joe was a survivor of this ship!

My father served on this ship during World War Two and I have quite a few old photos of that time. He was on board after New Zealand took over the vessel from the Australian government in 1943. Dad was the ship's adjutant and rose to the rank of captain. His name was Ralph Whitaker, I am his son and would be delighted if anyone else knows of a relative who might have been on board the Oranje at that time.

Just found out that this was the ship my Great/Great Grandad emigrated to the US from UK in 1919. Thanks for the video.

Thank you for this video. My parents came to the UK on this ship in 1958. I believe Colombo to Portsmouth was the route

ss duilio looks like homeric with red star line funnel

This is the ship that brought my mom as a toddler and her family to the USA from Italy in the 1930s. They were Italian jews and knew what was coming; the first Italian anti-jewish laws were passed while they were on the trip. After the war they moved back to Rome, though my mom ended up coming back to the USA a few years later where she met my dad.

Great video, Jamie. I've only recently discovered your channel and am working my way through your videos. I'd live to see you do one of Volendam (1922). My parents came to Canada aboard Volendam on one of the last sailings in May 1951. Keep up the good work!

She certainly had an adveturious time. I am wondering if you can tell us about the s.s.Transilvania. I haven't been able to find much on her. She was a beauty though. Thank you for your wonderful videos.

Jamie, very nice . Enjoyed this video very much . Your English has come a long way my friend 🎉

This was a very nice video Jamie, poor Mr. Artagaveytia he just didn't have any luck on the see

That was phenomenal Jamie! Having the voice actors was a great touch that really enhanced the story telling. How did you initially find out about Mr. Artagavetyia’s story?

Great video, Jamie. I like stories about ordinary people who were part of the Titanic story. The rich and famous always have their stories told, but the others all have stories too. There is a Titanic survivor buried in my local cemetery and I always give him a nod when I walk past his grave. He was 3rd Class steward Charles James Savage.

That is the first time I have heard the term popular class, was it specific terminology to the SS America and its shipping line?

Great job Jamie! Really enjoyed it 😊

Outstanding Jamie, good job 👏

Very very good ending I love Wilhelm Gustloff i like ship

No way dutch take a titanic to made to tahiti

Do a video on the SS United States (1952).

Hi Jamie, what great documentaries you make, I like that you mentioned the Caronia the sister ship too. It brought my Great Grand Parents, Great Uncle and my Grandad back home from the US in the 20s.

A fascinating history and a fascinating speculation about what might have been. My theory is that Seawise University would have had a rather short career. What with the enormous cost of maintaining so large a vessel, there have also been the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) safety regulations for ships. Eventually the liner would have had to major renovation to keep her up to code. As an example, a lot of woodwork would have to be replaced. Maybe wiring would have to be replaced? My guess is the Seawise University would not have lasted beyond or much beyond the 1970's.