We hope you enjoyed this video! I’m hijacking the top comment for any inevitable fixes or notes! Please note that; - William Turner passed away in 1933, not 1938 as listed in the text. - Exact figures for death aboard Lusitania span from 1193 to 1198 - it is thought that about 1193 were lost in the sinking and a handful more passed away afterward bringing the total closer to the 1198 mark.
Imagine being trapped in an air pocket, in the dark, with no hope of survival, just a long wait for death without the means to make the end come quickly or easier. A long wait for drowning or suffocation. Now imagine you are 6 yrs old.
the part that particularly terrifies me is when the power fails. Imagine being stuck in a lift, or deep in the bowels of a sinking ship, rapidly filling with water, and all of a sudden everything stops and you’re plunged into complete darkness. Wow, just wow. 😳
One good story in the sinking was brothers Leslie and Cliff Morton. They both survived but didn't know it. So they each wrote their father saying he was safe and looking for his brother's body. Their dad got both letters at the same time "so that father knew at home that we were both safe before we did." Plus not only did their dad know both were alive, they bumped into each other searching in the morgue. They went for a much deserved drink together.
Thanks. I asked about this in my previous comment, believing they had both survived. The original account I read stated that they signed up in New York with a sizeable group of young lads hoping to make passage to Britain to join the Royal Navy. Cliff and Les were the only survivors of this group. Cheers 🍻!
The ocean liner community is a niche one, and just remember that this top notch production quality content is appreciated more than you know. Great job.
@@zerofox7347 most people lol, I think most people gain a fringe interest in the titanic to an extent but I reckon most people wouldnt know about much else.
@@zerofox7347me like big smokestacks sad story sad about deaths but big boat neat me like show and here good story sad that only the wrecks get interest
I just realized something - when I watch a documentary produced by a traditional studio, which is likely to be narrated by a hired voice actor or celebrity, it never seems as sincere or informative. But watching a documentary like this one, where I am sure that Mike was heavily involved in the research and overall presentation - he actually knows what he’s talking about. He’s not just reading a script that he was handed to him this morning. He is knowledgeable about the subject and cares deeply about the topic. The same could be said for everyone he works with. Don’t ask me how that comes across in the narration, but it does. And it is much appreciated! A+ work, Team Oceanliner Designs! ❤️
It does come across. Mr. Brady speaks with authority; the depth of his knowledge is truly remarkable. He also happens to have a wonderful speaking voice, one you can listen to for hours and never tire of. I'm a singer, and I notice these things! I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Mr. Brady is a one of the finest creators of documentary videos we have today.
There really should be an annual awards show for all the great documentaries on TH-cam. Oceanliner Designs definitely earns some recognition in this arena. Well done as always 👍
I’m not sure why it made such an impression on me but the thought of the people stuck inside the lifts when the power went out is just horrifying. I have to watch these videos in segments because i end up thinking so much and reflecting on how the people must of felt. Another amazing video Michael
@@i.b.640my mom has severe claustrophobia so I grew up never using the elevator when with her. Even now I’m going up a parking garage I’ll walk up 4 floors without a second thought. It’s all about habit. Humans were designed to walk a lot.
It's just shocking to hear the ship was not permitted to take full advantage of it's greatest asset, speed. When entering a warzone, vessels should have been allowed to run at maximum, regardless of the coal situation. What a truly horrible experience for those who endured Lusitania's last moments. I can't help but imagine what it must have been like. An excellent video on such a tragic event.
Well, the ship was bait. The Germans knew the ship was carrying munitions and had warned repeatedly that if this continued, it would be sunk. They even called out the operating company specifically in a public newspaper. British leadership didn't care, since it was a win-win for them. Either the Germans attack the ship and kill countless civilians in an "unprovoked attack", demonizing their enemy or they don't and brazenly ship their war supplies using civilians as human shields.
@@jamesloder8652exactly. It was just a cruel irony that the Lusitania could’ve easily avoided attack in the war zone with its speed. But because of the shortage of coal, due to the war efforts, they weren’t able to run full tilt and were left vulnerable (compounded by a few unfortunate choices made by the captain). An all around heartbreaking situation.
Plus, it had the fog!! Instead of slowing down a smart captain would have went full speed ahead. With speed & fog they had perfect conditions to make it. The Captain did not take the warnings seriously enough, just like Titanic.
Modern social media is full of questionable rubbish, yet at the same time we can find gems like Mike. It makes it all worth it. I can abide by having to steer clear (pun most definitely intended) of the rubbish to enjoy respectful and passionate productions from individuals and small production companies with impressively high production values. Thank you for this wonderful full length documentary. I sincerely hope you are about to get, if you do not already have, a wider distribution contract. Most of your self-contained documentaries definitely deserve distribution on Blu-ray and in theatres.
Excellent. You painted the story with respect and sensitivity for those lost. My father was an ASDIC ( sonar ) operator on a mine sweeper in WW2 . His ship was primarily on convoy duty in the North Atlantic. His job was to listen and find enemy submarines to sink them. Convoys we’re attacked. Ships of all types were sunk. They’d pick up survivors,and sometimes not,depending on the threat. Allied survivors,and enemy German. He told me,.” We pulled men out of the water covered in thick oil,some with legs and arms missing,or badly burnt. We treated the enemy sailors the same as the allied ones, because we knew very well we could be sunk next and be fighting for survival. We were all equal and at the mercy of the sea.”
When credible warnings are ignored and arrogance exists, tragedy is often inevitable...and this was a terrible tragedy. Thank you Mike for this well-rounded production; both technical details and personal stories of that fateful last sailing so long ago.
Mike, you truly did Lusitania, her builders, her designers, her passengers, and her victims justice in this documentary. I am not ashamed to admit that I cried the first time I watched this.
The thing that gets me about this one, is how terrifying it had to be. The lights go out and interior corridors become black as night. The sounds of a fast sinking ship, groans, creaks, screams, all while you can’t see anything or find a way out. And sinking so incredibly fast. Such a horrible tragedy.
The sinking of that ship is way scarier than in Titanic. I can't imagine trying to get out with only 18 minutes to spare, especially when you're INSIDE Lusitania.
Yea but titanic was at night in way colder water right further out at sea. I think I would've rather went down this way least u can see some land and warmer water.
@@BHuang92 initially it would have been pretty calm on the titanic however at last 10 minutes or so it would ahve been pure pandemonium, even more than lusitania
I remember watching "Last Voyage of the Lusitania," the National Geographic documentary, so many times when I was younger. This retelling of the disaster is not only visceral, but just as haunting as hearing survivor testimony over the music of Enya.
Exactly the documentary that sparked my interest - and love - for the Lucy when I was about 10 years old. Took me years to find out that the music over the intro was 'Shepherd Moons' by Enya. I cannot associate that track with anything else other than the visuals of waves and, I believe, Chrissie Aitken telling her story: "I was with my father, my brother and my brother had his little boy with him, 2 years old. And we were travelling to go to Scotland."
People stuck in the lifts while the ship sinks. Others sucked into the funnels. Absolute chaos on a sunny day within sight of the Irish coast in 300 meters of water yet 1200 died. Mind boggling.
@@NashmanNash Well, yeah, but Titanic movie was put in with much research, effort, and actual progress, while in the Britannic movie, they barely put effort into it.
2 months later, I've finally made the time to watch both parts of this series. I'll keep it short and simple: no finer retelling of Lusitania's story anywhere on the Internet - that I have yet seen - exists. Consider this the crowning achievement on your channel, because honestly, it is, and it's incredibly fitting given your very first video here was of Lusitania. Phenomenal work, and of course, God rest the 1,193 brave souls who were lost.
This was something else. I just got off from a Netflix docuseries on the frontlines of World War 2, so I'm a little raw emotionally speaking. When comparing Lusitania's sinking to Titanic's, Britannic's or even Andrea Doria's sinking, Lusitania's was probably the most violent and unforgiving with the Empress of Ireland being a very close second. Plus, to add insult to injury, Lusitania's wreck has been used as target practice by either the Irish or the British. She's a freaking war grave! Whole families ceased right then and there! NOBODY should do stuff like that, man. I mean, that's like saying "Hey, why don't we use the wreck of the Britannic or the Arizona for target practice? Nobody would care." Anyway, extremely great work with this particular mini-series on the Lusitania, Mike. Some of the shots you made mirror the art Ken Marshall has done on the Lusitania sinking. Really love those rotating shots of ship as she's going down. Also love the music at the end during the epilogue. Really well done, man. Rest in peace to all that were taken far too soon.
RIP to those poor devils trap in the elevators - to be in such situation on a sinking ship, definitively one of the most terrifying ways to go; to not say anything of the men still in the Engine Room. No way out - definitively, pure terror for them.
This is a film worthy documentary. Our friend Mike Brady of Oceanliner Designs just hit a huge home run with this. I appreciate all your hard work, Mike and anyone else that helped put this together. Brilliant
This may well be the second best documentary since 1918 of Winsor Mccay's animated film titled 'The Sinking of the Lusitania'. Bravo to Mike, Jack Gibson and the team!
@@eroero830 It’s more so a cartoon that depicts the sinking, it’s pretty dramatic and exaggerates the damage the torpedo did, it shows the torpedo blowing the 1st and 2nd funnels off and also claims that the 2nd explosion was another torpedo.
The photo of the smiling young lady (Avis Dolphine) stood out to me, i don't know maybe because it's so rare to see smiles in old photos? Glad the young lady got to live such a long life! RIP to all that were lost 🌷
@@theogeffrelot983that's because photos took like 60 seconds to take in the old days. Sitting around for a minute with a smile made you look crazy who tf was smiling for 60 seconds at a time during that period of time? No one.
Says a lot about Churchill as a person that he in essence tried to say in his memoirs that the passengers who died were "necessary sacrifices" made in the interest of getting the US to be on the side of the Allied Powers.
I will never be fully convinced that Lusitania wasn't in some way allowed to be sunk, or at least put in danger. The absolute lack of protection that ship received was staggering.
@@tomemeornottomeme1864The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning against boarding the Lusitania. Having hundreds of civilian passengers aboard a ship laden with ammo is insane to me, though the knowledge that a sinking would be a PR disaster for Germany (which it was, despite justified) might've indeed made it an acceptable risk
War is hell. Tradeoffs must be made. It doesn’t not make sense that 1200 civilians were the price for what was unquestionably hundreds of thousands of additional deaths if the US hadn’t entered the war. Lots of people die during war, mostly civilians. The US’s entrance into the war shortened it and unquestionably saved more civilian lives than were lost here.
@@qwerty112311 The Lusitania incident did not cause the US to enter the war. Also, the US messed everything up and laid the groundwork for WW2 with their inept post-war policy. It would have been better for everyone involved if they had kept themselves out of this.
@@qwerty112311WWI wasn’t WWII: it was utterly pointless slaughter where there were no good guys. The US had no business being in it just to bail out the British Empire.
Youre so good to us, Mike! Love how you present yourself and how caotivating you are, teaching us perhaps the most in depth history lessons of the lost liners of the world. Much love from Texas!
I had little to no interest in stories of shipwrecks and passenger liners before stumbling across this channel, now I'm choking back tears. A testament to an excellent storyteller, well done.
I just think is simple because this is more infuriating. Titanic as of a disaster as it is, it was a the an of the day an accident. Sure there are some that like to point fingers to some people, very undeservingly I must say, as having some degree of responsibility of the tragedy, but at the end of the day, the fact is that it was an accident and the only culprit was mother nature herself. Lusitania on the other hand was a cruel act of war, the people in the German submarine knew they were firing at men, women, children and elderly people that have nothing to do with the conflict. And I think this is why Lusi may feel sadder than Titanic. This one was indeed cause by human themselves.
I agree. There are actually many bits of oceanliner history that are more sad/tragic than the sinking of Titanic. For example, the people onboard the Titanic had two hours and forty minutes -- with the electricity still powering the lights -- to make it up on deck and fight for their lives, whereas the people onboard Lusitania only had 18 minutes, with many of them being trapped in the darkness of the ship's interior due to the lack of electricity -- as the ship sank quickly -- and they never stood a chance of surviving. Both stories are incredibly sad and horrible, but people being completely trapped inside of a rapidly flooding ship and unable to find their way out seems more horrible, in my opinion. And, unfortunately, that's only one example of many. Titanic being an accident and Lusitania being actual murder makes a hell of a difference, too, but I'm sure people get the point. Unfortunately, Titanic's story is so big and famous, though, that it has completely overshadowed the sinking of all other oceanliners, regardless of circumstances. Had I never become obsessed with the Titanic when I was a kid, I definitely wouldn't have learned about other liners with stories bearing tragic details that actually surpass those of Titanic. I have tried to post this comment 3 times and I'm getting warnings from TH-cam each time, with my comment ultimately being deleted. I've changed the wording as much as possible without taking away from what I wanted to say, so I'm not going to post it again if this attempt doesn't work.
@Maniac61675 The German submarine also knew about the men, women and children back at home the British were trying to starve with their naval blockade. That, plus the fact that the Lusitania was carrying a whole bunch of military supplies. The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning for civilians to not board the Lusitania.
Being interested in an interesting topic or piece of history doesn't mean it's an "autistic urge." Thats offensive to anyone that actually has autism, isn't it? Humans are naturally curious. If you start watching something like this, obviously your brain is going to want the whole story. That doesn't make you special, or unique. It just means you have human curiosity. Grow up.
As I have said before, our friend Mike creates some of the best content on TH-cam. His writing is exceptional; his visuals impressive; and his narration is a pleasure to hear.
Many, many years ago, myself and friends took an evening cruise to the site of the sinking. By the time we got there it was night time. The water was dark, foreboding and exuded an aura of great sadness. To this day, I still remember the depressing feeling I had there and how somber we all became. It was if a dark cloud descended on us all.
Some of the visuals in this just leave me in awe. There’s something beautifully tragic about the glistening sea and blue skies while so much horror is unravelling. Some new details including I wasn’t aware of. Well done Mike and Team, another brilliant production! ❤
I just have to say that I was absolutely BLOWN away from the video. Every animation was so detailed and it brought Lusitania back to life in such a way Ive never seen before. You portray her Final Moments in such beauty and horror it goes un matched with anything I've ever seen. The work you and your team put behind this is monumental, and boy did it pay off. Everything from the animations, down to the scripts is done to such a high standard that I cant fault anything in this. This is by FAR the best Lusitania animation/Documentary I have ever seen. You have done Lusitania proud : )
I've learnt a devil of a lot in the last five minutes, I will remember that, Just like the Titanic a whole load of bad luck and wrong decisions. So sad , thank you for sharing our friend Mike Brady.
What a phenomenal "feature-length" production. Well done to you and your skilled team. Thank you for telling their story in such an informative, interesting, and dignifying manner. Cheers
I can't begin to imagine the horror those poor passengers went through as the ship rapidly sank from under them. Especially those lost in corridors or trapped in elevators in near pitch black darkness. May those lost in the sinking rest in peace. 😔
I love how well your videos are put together! Be proud of yourself that your stories and voice are a welcome calm. My daughter was murdered 4 years ago. Your stories although tragic at times are a welcome calm from the thoughts in my head and constant pulsatile tinnitus I deal with. Thank you so much for
This is absolutely your finest hour. I've been following OLD for the last couple of years now, and it's wonderful to watch the production values improving steadily as (I'm guessing?) your channel gets more prosperous. It couldn't happen to a better guy. Congratulations on this absolutely terrific episode, Mike. I'm incredibly moved by it. Well, well done.
Since being introduced to the story of Titanic at a young age, I've been irrationally fascinated with the great Edwardian ocean liners and the tragic fates some of them met. Wonderful to see like-minded people such as your friend and mine, Mr. Mike Brady, creating great content such as this on the topic.
Just finished watching the whole thing - Well done documentary, I throughly enjoyed it! This is done better than many big documentaries produced by TV channels!
I mean this in the nicest way possible, I really needed something relaxing to watch to fall asleep to and this was perfect timing! I realise they’re disasters and not the most relaxing things but something about these videos just knock me out, ok?!
Mike Brady and crew, another outstanding presentation! I awaited this post with anticipation and am in no way disappointed! Brilliantly made and presented. With admiration and respect from Arizona USA.
These 2 videos are the most detailed I've ever seen on TH-cam, and they have given me so much more knowledge on Lusitania than I could've ever hoped for. Thank you.
As always, your commentary and presentation are phenomenal. There is at least one story from Lusitania's sinking that is curiously absent from your videos though: six-year-old Irishman George Henderson and his family who observed the entire tragedy unfold before their eyes on from the shore of Old Head of Kinsale while on a picnic. He would later remark in his elder years that, "Although time fades and the little gray cells get worn out, I can still sit here now and see that liner...just sliding beneath the waves."
I cannot express just how highly I regard this video. The Lusitania is what fired my interest in naval history as a 14 year old (30 years ago!). SInce then I have studied the technical and historical details exhaustively. But the stories you tell add the essential human element to the tragedy and bring it alive in a way I have never previously considered.
You really have a unique way of telling the story that is very compelling and touching. I've had a lump in my throat more than once. You make it very relatable and almost palpable. Thank you.
Jesus, obviously I knew it was horrible. I mean it’s a freaking shipwreck but geez, seeing it like put it whole new perspective well done my man uv outdone yourself with this u have the rare gift of making history fun…what an absolute tragedy…best documentary I think I’ve ever seen and that’s saying a lot
I live not far from the old head of Kinsale, Co Cork Ireland. I have been to the local museum at the Old Head, where they have some parts of the wreckage on display. The crew of the RNLI lifeboat Kweiza Gwilt rowed for more than three hours from Courtmacsherry (a little village on the other side of the old head)to make it to the scene of the sinking, 18km from the Old Head of Kinsale, only to find bodies rather than survivors in the water. There are a lot of little memorials around Cork dedicated to all the victims. May they rest in peace.
To “my friend” Mike Brady (and I do believe we would be friends) I’ve just watched this video for the second time after months apart. I must say I enjoyed it even more. You and your teams efforts are remarkable. This production, with is awesome visuals and exceptional narration are world class work! I believe you have one of the best channels on TH-cam and blow away the productions put on Tv and from Hollywood. You storytelling is fantastic. Thank you for your very fine work! Keep em coming 👍
Such an interesting video, one of the first boats to arrive was The Wanderer which was small fishing boat from Peel, in the Isle of Man the small crew helped rescue 150 passangers. Such a loss of innocent lives.
I´m impressed. Not only did you tell the best description I´ve heard of this ship so far, but you managed to stick with the ship´s story without going political about it. In such an elegant way that you did not even offend me. If there is such a prize to be had as a "best youtube documentary", this production deserves it.
Thank you so much for this video, I love the Lusitania, she’s always been one of my favorite ships and stories, yet I really had no idea to the extent the passengers were nervous about the threat of submarines, it really makes the tale much more foreboding and ominous. Love all the storytelling on this channel, thanks again!
Utterly heartbreaking second part, and so well done. Incredible work from Mike and the team. I think this one resonates with me the most of all the 'big' liner disasters because I've actually BEEN there. i've been to the Old Head of Kinsale - Kinsale itself is lovely, and worth a visit - and seen the exact place she went down. It was a bright, beautiful day in May then, as well...May 7th, 2015. I've been to the mass graves in Cobh (formerly Queenstown), and left some flowers at the few graves in Kinsale churchyard. I've even touched the Lusitania...well, one of her boat davits anyway. She is, and always will be, my first Liner Love. I just wish she was in better condition, rather than a tangled mess of unrecognisable wreckage. :(
Wow, that was the most detailed account of the Lusitania sinking I've ever heard. Very visually stunning as well. Well done, Mike. Such a tragic story.
We hope you enjoyed this video! I’m hijacking the top comment for any inevitable fixes or notes! Please note that;
- William Turner passed away in 1933, not 1938 as listed in the text.
- Exact figures for death aboard Lusitania span from 1193 to 1198 - it is thought that about 1193 were lost in the sinking and a handful more passed away afterward bringing the total closer to the 1198 mark.
in the description it says this is part 2 but the link to part 1 goes here
Imagine being trapped in an air pocket, in the dark, with no hope of survival, just a long wait for death without the means to make the end come quickly or easier. A long wait for drowning or suffocation. Now imagine you are 6 yrs old.
the part that particularly terrifies me is when the power fails. Imagine being stuck in a lift, or deep in the bowels of a sinking ship, rapidly filling with water, and all of a sudden everything stops and you’re plunged into complete darkness. Wow, just wow. 😳
What is the name of the song at 1:02:37 ?
23 vessels torpedoed in this area in the past week!!!
Well it has to be out of torpedoes by now, right?.
One good story in the sinking was brothers Leslie and Cliff Morton. They both survived but didn't know it. So they each wrote their father saying he was safe and looking for his brother's body. Their dad got both letters at the same time "so that father knew at home that we were both safe before we did." Plus not only did their dad know both were alive, they bumped into each other searching in the morgue.
They went for a much deserved drink together.
Thanks. I asked about this in my previous comment, believing they had both survived. The original account I read stated that they signed up in New York with a sizeable group of young lads hoping to make passage to Britain to join the Royal Navy. Cliff and Les were the only survivors of this group. Cheers 🍻!
That's a really nice story thanks
Cool story ❤
Beautiful story to hear, out of so many tragic ones!
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Thanks for sharing..........oh how i love youtube commemt section, sometimes i learn more from just reading the commemts over some videos❤❤❤❤❤
The ocean liner community is a niche one, and just remember that this top notch production quality content is appreciated more than you know. Great job.
I really appreciate mike he would be very welcome in Liverpool hope he comes 1 day
You don't even have to be in to ships to appreciate this channel. Mike Brady is an awesome story teller.
The ocean liner community? 😂 Who isn’t interested in RMS Titanic and Lusitania, Who isn’t interested in the history of shipping as a whole?
@@zerofox7347 most people lol, I think most people gain a fringe interest in the titanic to an extent but I reckon most people wouldnt know about much else.
@@zerofox7347me like big smokestacks sad story sad about deaths but big boat neat me like show and here good story sad that only the wrecks get interest
I just realized something - when I watch a documentary produced by a traditional studio, which is likely to be narrated by a hired voice actor or celebrity, it never seems as sincere or informative.
But watching a documentary like this one, where I am sure that Mike was heavily involved in the research and overall presentation - he actually knows what he’s talking about. He’s not just reading a script that he was handed to him this morning. He is knowledgeable about the subject and cares deeply about the topic. The same could be said for everyone he works with.
Don’t ask me how that comes across in the narration, but it does. And it is much appreciated! A+ work, Team Oceanliner Designs! ❤️
Agreed❤️
Agreed. I am a new huge fan!!
It does come across. Mr. Brady speaks with authority; the depth of his knowledge is truly remarkable. He also happens to have a wonderful speaking voice, one you can listen to for hours and never tire of. I'm a singer, and I notice these things! I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Mr. Brady is a one of the finest creators of documentary videos we have today.
His narration is excellent
A lot use an AI voice. I turn it off out of principle.
There really should be an annual awards show for all the great documentaries on TH-cam. Oceanliner Designs definitely earns some recognition in this arena. Well done as always 👍
What award? Just donate to their patreon dude.
I’m not sure why it made such an impression on me but the thought of the people stuck inside the lifts when the power went out is just horrifying. I have to watch these videos in segments because i end up thinking so much and reflecting on how the people must of felt. Another amazing video Michael
Yeah when I heard that the first time I didn't use Lifts for a month. It was good for my health though ;-)
Never a good idea to use an elevator when a disaster is in progress.
@@i.b.640my mom has severe claustrophobia so I grew up never using the elevator when with her. Even now I’m going up a parking garage I’ll walk up 4 floors without a second thought. It’s all about habit. Humans were designed to walk a lot.
It's hard to imagine anything more horrific than being trapped in a lift in a sinking ship.
@@melz6625 Yeah, stairs are basically a free gym.
It's just shocking to hear the ship was not permitted to take full advantage of it's greatest asset, speed. When entering a warzone, vessels should have been allowed to run at maximum, regardless of the coal situation. What a truly horrible experience for those who endured Lusitania's last moments. I can't help but imagine what it must have been like.
An excellent video on such a tragic event.
There are conspiracy theories abound that the UK *wanted* a ship like the Lusitania sunk to use as propaganda.
Well, the ship was bait. The Germans knew the ship was carrying munitions and had warned repeatedly that if this continued, it would be sunk. They even called out the operating company specifically in a public newspaper. British leadership didn't care, since it was a win-win for them. Either the Germans attack the ship and kill countless civilians in an "unprovoked attack", demonizing their enemy or they don't and brazenly ship their war supplies using civilians as human shields.
He explains that the company literally didn't have enough coal. You can't just travel at max speed without enough coal to feed the boilers.
@@jamesloder8652exactly.
It was just a cruel irony that the Lusitania could’ve easily avoided attack in the war zone with its speed.
But because of the shortage of coal, due to the war efforts, they weren’t able to run full tilt and were left vulnerable (compounded by a few unfortunate choices made by the captain).
An all around heartbreaking situation.
Plus, it had the fog!!
Instead of slowing down a smart captain would have went full speed ahead. With speed & fog they had perfect conditions to make it. The Captain did not take the warnings seriously enough, just like Titanic.
This is a wonderful tribute to those that died... no sensationalism. Just accurate information and a reverence for the ship and the people. Thank you.
Modern social media is full of questionable rubbish, yet at the same time we can find gems like Mike. It makes it all worth it. I can abide by having to steer clear (pun most definitely intended) of the rubbish to enjoy respectful and passionate productions from individuals and small production companies with impressively high production values.
Thank you for this wonderful full length documentary. I sincerely hope you are about to get, if you do not already have, a wider distribution contract. Most of your self-contained documentaries definitely deserve distribution on Blu-ray and in theatres.
💯% agree
I am always amazed at how incredibly talented so many people are and so thankful I can see what they create!
A ship that size sunk in only 18 minutes…with one torpedo…
That is just wild.
I read that something maybe an engine exploded causing even more damage not sure how true it is though
@@Borninthe80s.
I don't think an engine exploded most likely a boiler or maybe even two at the same time.
@@connorredshaw5650i thought it was the explosion ignited the coal dust in the boiler room
@@nursestoyland
That is possible reason for the second explosion.
Make one wonder how much cargo was classified as munitions?
Excellent. You painted the story with respect and sensitivity for those lost. My father was an ASDIC ( sonar ) operator on a mine sweeper in WW2 . His ship was primarily on convoy duty in the North Atlantic. His job was to listen and find enemy submarines to sink them. Convoys we’re attacked. Ships of all types were sunk. They’d pick up survivors,and sometimes not,depending on the threat. Allied survivors,and enemy German. He told me,.” We pulled men out of the water covered in thick oil,some with legs and arms missing,or badly burnt. We treated the enemy sailors the same as the allied ones, because we knew very well we could be sunk next and be fighting for survival. We were all equal and at the mercy of the sea.”
When credible warnings are ignored and arrogance exists, tragedy is often inevitable...and this was a terrible tragedy.
Thank you Mike for this well-rounded production; both technical details and personal stories of that fateful last sailing so long ago.
Thank you for the kind words
@@OceanlinerDesigns My pleasure; very well earned.o7
Sadly the German's didn't consider what it would lead to.
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg did they had an option? america was technically no involved in the war but supported it from the first day
@@Keckegenkai try typing in English
Mike, you truly did Lusitania, her builders, her designers, her passengers, and her victims justice in this documentary. I am not ashamed to admit that I cried the first time I watched this.
My great great grandfather survived Lusi. Luckily he was on deck when the Torpedo struck, he lost 2 friends who were below deck.
He wasn’t Lesley Morton was he?
Fascinating. Do you have the name?
William "billyboy" Smith
The thing that gets me about this one, is how terrifying it had to be. The lights go out and interior corridors become black as night. The sounds of a fast sinking ship, groans, creaks, screams, all while you can’t see anything or find a way out. And sinking so incredibly fast. Such a horrible tragedy.
And then water rushing by your feet
This was heart-rending to watch, but so amazingly produced. Thank you for making this film
The sinking of that ship is way scarier than in Titanic. I can't imagine trying to get out with only 18 minutes to spare, especially when you're INSIDE Lusitania.
Yea but titanic was at night in way colder water right further out at sea. I think I would've rather went down this way least u can see some land and warmer water.
@@relicdad88 Would agree big time
@@relicdad88 Make no mistake, fifty five degree water is still cold, and will take your breath away if you dive into it.
Alot more chaotic on the Lusitania. Seeing how quickly she sank compare to Titanic, the scene must've been terrifying.
@@BHuang92 initially it would have been pretty calm on the titanic however at last 10 minutes or so it would ahve been pure pandemonium, even more than lusitania
The fate of the people trapped in the elevator terrifies me. Great video
I remember watching "Last Voyage of the Lusitania," the National Geographic documentary, so many times when I was younger. This retelling of the disaster is not only visceral, but just as haunting as hearing survivor testimony over the music of Enya.
same
Exactly the documentary that sparked my interest - and love - for the Lucy when I was about 10 years old. Took me years to find out that the music over the intro was 'Shepherd Moons' by Enya. I cannot associate that track with anything else other than the visuals of waves and, I believe, Chrissie Aitken telling her story:
"I was with my father, my brother and my brother had his little boy with him, 2 years old. And we were travelling to go to Scotland."
This is just as tragic as the Titanic. It seems as though nobody on this ship could catch a break.
I have become addicted to your story telling of these tragedies. Thank you for keeping the victims’ and survivors’ memories alive❤
People stuck in the lifts while the ship sinks. Others sucked into the funnels. Absolute chaos on a sunny day within sight of the Irish coast in 300 meters of water yet 1200 died. Mind boggling.
Less than 300 meters actually, only a few hundred feet.
93 meters 😮
300 _feet_
Not to mention the lifeboats that fell and crushed people below 😢
"Within sight" can be pretty far. It's either "arms reach" or "see them mountains out yonder?"
One of your best. Oceanliner Designs has a way of presenting tragedy that is genuinely heartfelt without being sensationalized. Thank you.
Its crazy how your animations looks beter than some movies about ships like that one titanic knockoff about britannic
how dare you mention that
Well..the Britannic Movie is an early 2000s budget CGI work..
Lol
@@NashmanNash true, but it should have been better looking at the real life disaster
@@NashmanNash Well, yeah, but Titanic movie was put in with much research, effort, and actual progress, while in the Britannic movie, they barely put effort into it.
2 months later, I've finally made the time to watch both parts of this series. I'll keep it short and simple: no finer retelling of Lusitania's story anywhere on the Internet - that I have yet seen - exists. Consider this the crowning achievement on your channel, because honestly, it is, and it's incredibly fitting given your very first video here was of Lusitania. Phenomenal work, and of course, God rest the 1,193 brave souls who were lost.
Lusitania and Empress of Ireland. Tragedy that happened so fast the people on board never stood a chance.
To me both were way worse than titanic because they stood no chance
This was something else. I just got off from a Netflix docuseries on the frontlines of World War 2, so I'm a little raw emotionally speaking. When comparing Lusitania's sinking to Titanic's, Britannic's or even Andrea Doria's sinking, Lusitania's was probably the most violent and unforgiving with the Empress of Ireland being a very close second. Plus, to add insult to injury, Lusitania's wreck has been used as target practice by either the Irish or the British. She's a freaking war grave! Whole families ceased right then and there! NOBODY should do stuff like that, man. I mean, that's like saying "Hey, why don't we use the wreck of the Britannic or the Arizona for target practice? Nobody would care." Anyway, extremely great work with this particular mini-series on the Lusitania, Mike. Some of the shots you made mirror the art Ken Marshall has done on the Lusitania sinking. Really love those rotating shots of ship as she's going down. Also love the music at the end during the epilogue. Really well done, man. Rest in peace to all that were taken far too soon.
Lusitania has been collapsing since the strong currents of the Irish Sea, Unlike Britannic, which have little to no currents
@@SaitoTheSmashGame2005 Ah. Gotta love nature's power. Unforgiving in so many ways, and yet it remains beautiful to see and experience.
RIP to those poor devils trap in the elevators - to be in such situation on a sinking ship, definitively one of the most terrifying ways to go; to not say anything of the men still in the Engine Room.
No way out - definitively, pure terror for them.
This is a film worthy documentary. Our friend Mike Brady of Oceanliner Designs just hit a huge home run with this. I appreciate all your hard work, Mike and anyone else that helped put this together. Brilliant
Imagine being in the Lusitania and how terrifying would it be , RIP to all the victims of this terrible shipwreck
Especially for those trapped below or stuck in the elevators
@@Borninthe80s. Oh god, it must have been horrifying.
@@uniontrains.8631definitely not something I’d like to experience
@@Borninthe80s. The feel of your lungs being filled with water is comparable to feeling fire in your body or so I have read
Agreed. Especially with the efforts of launching the lifeboats.
This looks like something that belongs on TV as a educational piece. It is very well made.
I have learned more.
This may well be the second best documentary since 1918 of Winsor Mccay's animated film titled 'The Sinking of the Lusitania'. Bravo to Mike, Jack Gibson and the team!
how? i don't see any documents
@@eroero830 This is what I've meant. www.loc.gov/item/2023600632/
@@eroero830 It’s more so a cartoon that depicts the sinking, it’s pretty dramatic and exaggerates the damage the torpedo did, it shows the torpedo blowing the 1st and 2nd funnels off and also claims that the 2nd explosion was another torpedo.
@@eroero830 I think you're confused
@@SMarie-zk9ojthere was a film made starring John Hannah, it was really good.
The photo of the smiling young lady (Avis Dolphine) stood out to me, i don't know maybe because it's so rare to see smiles in old photos? Glad the young lady got to live such a long life! RIP to all that were lost 🌷
Yes, people rarely smiled in photos. That does mean they were never happy, however (even though life was indeed tougher and shorter).
@@theogeffrelot983that's because photos took like 60 seconds to take in the old days. Sitting around for a minute with a smile made you look crazy who tf was smiling for 60 seconds at a time during that period of time? No one.
Says a lot about Churchill as a person that he in essence tried to say in his memoirs that the passengers who died were "necessary sacrifices" made in the interest of getting the US to be on the side of the Allied Powers.
I will never be fully convinced that Lusitania wasn't in some way allowed to be sunk, or at least put in danger. The absolute lack of protection that ship received was staggering.
@@tomemeornottomeme1864The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning against boarding the Lusitania. Having hundreds of civilian passengers aboard a ship laden with ammo is insane to me, though the knowledge that a sinking would be a PR disaster for Germany (which it was, despite justified) might've indeed made it an acceptable risk
War is hell. Tradeoffs must be made. It doesn’t not make sense that 1200 civilians were the price for what was unquestionably hundreds of thousands of additional deaths if the US hadn’t entered the war. Lots of people die during war, mostly civilians. The US’s entrance into the war shortened it and unquestionably saved more civilian lives than were lost here.
@@qwerty112311 The Lusitania incident did not cause the US to enter the war. Also, the US messed everything up and laid the groundwork for WW2 with their inept post-war policy. It would have been better for everyone involved if they had kept themselves out of this.
@@qwerty112311WWI wasn’t WWII: it was utterly pointless slaughter where there were no good guys.
The US had no business being in it just to bail out the British Empire.
never thought i’d find myself so interested in ocean liners, i’m already going back and rewatching older videos.
Youre so good to us, Mike! Love how you present yourself and how caotivating you are, teaching us perhaps the most in depth history lessons of the lost liners of the world. Much love from Texas!
I had little to no interest in stories of shipwrecks and passenger liners before stumbling across this channel, now I'm choking back tears. A testament to an excellent storyteller, well done.
I think that this bit of history is actually sadder than the `Titanic catastrophy
Best wishes from George in UK
Titanic was an accident that may or may not have preventable, Lusitania was an act of murder.
I just think is simple because this is more infuriating. Titanic as of a disaster as it is, it was a the an of the day an accident. Sure there are some that like to point fingers to some people, very undeservingly I must say, as having some degree of responsibility of the tragedy, but at the end of the day, the fact is that it was an accident and the only culprit was mother nature herself.
Lusitania on the other hand was a cruel act of war, the people in the German submarine knew they were firing at men, women, children and elderly people that have nothing to do with the conflict. And I think this is why Lusi may feel sadder than Titanic. This one was indeed cause by human themselves.
I agree. There are actually many bits of oceanliner history that are more sad/tragic than the sinking of Titanic. For example, the people onboard the Titanic had two hours and forty minutes -- with the electricity still powering the lights -- to make it up on deck and fight for their lives, whereas the people onboard Lusitania only had 18 minutes, with many of them being trapped in the darkness of the ship's interior due to the lack of electricity -- as the ship sank quickly -- and they never stood a chance of surviving. Both stories are incredibly sad and horrible, but people being completely trapped inside of a rapidly flooding ship and unable to find their way out seems more horrible, in my opinion. And, unfortunately, that's only one example of many.
Titanic being an accident and Lusitania being actual murder makes a hell of a difference, too, but I'm sure people get the point.
Unfortunately, Titanic's story is so big and famous, though, that it has completely overshadowed the sinking of all other oceanliners, regardless of circumstances. Had I never become obsessed with the Titanic when I was a kid, I definitely wouldn't have learned about other liners with stories bearing tragic details that actually surpass those of Titanic.
I have tried to post this comment 3 times and I'm getting warnings from TH-cam each time, with my comment ultimately being deleted. I've changed the wording as much as possible without taking away from what I wanted to say, so I'm not going to post it again if this attempt doesn't work.
Deep love to you too.
@Maniac61675 The German submarine also knew about the men, women and children back at home the British were trying to starve with their naval blockade.
That, plus the fact that the Lusitania was carrying a whole bunch of military supplies. The German embassy in the US even issued a formal warning for civilians to not board the Lusitania.
Thanks!
My god. At the end of the sinking when music cuts away. Truly haunting. I can hardly imagine all the horrid noise during the sinking.
Bravo. Thank you. Truly.
I was thinking about going to bed but now I have to feed my autistic urges (love your videos so much Mike btw. They're very comforting to me)
Same thing with me, RIP to all who lost their lives.
Fellow autist here too.
Sleep
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lmao real
Being interested in an interesting topic or piece of history doesn't mean it's an "autistic urge." Thats offensive to anyone that actually has autism, isn't it? Humans are naturally curious. If you start watching something like this, obviously your brain is going to want the whole story. That doesn't make you special, or unique. It just means you have human curiosity. Grow up.
Excellently recounted, in historical fact, juxtaposed with compassionate introspect.
I value your work, Mr. Mike Brady ❤
10/10 animation
(That’s a a lot of likes)
Bravo! Excellent work! What a tragic story. Please don't stop covering these historic events.
It’s always a good day when Oceanliner Designs posts. Thank you for making such incredible videos!
As I have said before, our friend Mike creates some of the best content on TH-cam. His writing is exceptional; his visuals impressive; and his narration is a pleasure to hear.
Many, many years ago, myself and friends took an evening cruise to the site of the sinking. By the time we got there it was night time. The water was dark, foreboding and exuded an aura of great sadness. To this day, I still remember the depressing feeling I had there and how somber we all became. It was if a dark cloud descended on us all.
Well done, my friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs! o7
Some of the visuals in this just leave me in awe. There’s something beautifully tragic about the glistening sea and blue skies while so much horror is unravelling. Some new details including I wasn’t aware of.
Well done Mike and Team, another brilliant production! ❤
Another amazing video from Mike and his team at Oceanliner Designs! Keep up the good work, Mike!
This is better than the History Channel.
What a story.
Maybe because these are actually historically accurate haha
"The used to be about history channel"
I just have to say that I was absolutely BLOWN away from the video. Every animation was so detailed and it brought Lusitania back to life in such a way Ive never seen before. You portray her Final Moments in such beauty and horror it goes un matched with anything I've ever seen. The work you and your team put behind this is monumental, and boy did it pay off. Everything from the animations, down to the scripts is done to such a high standard that I cant fault anything in this. This is by FAR the best Lusitania animation/Documentary I have ever seen.
You have done Lusitania proud : )
I've learnt a devil of a lot in the last five minutes, I will remember that, Just like the Titanic a whole load of bad luck and wrong decisions. So sad , thank you for sharing our friend Mike Brady.
The best Lusitania documentary I've seen, both 1 and 2. You did the fallen greyhound justice. Thank you my friend!
Beautiful documentary and tribute to the great Lusitania! You did a great job, Mike! Thanks a million. I love your stuff!
Might just be your best video yet, and it’s an already high bar. Utterly brilliant.
What a phenomenal "feature-length" production. Well done to you and your skilled team. Thank you for telling their story in such an informative, interesting, and dignifying manner. Cheers
I can't begin to imagine the horror those poor passengers went through as the ship rapidly sank from under them.
Especially those lost in corridors or trapped in elevators in near pitch black darkness.
May those lost in the sinking rest in peace. 😔
I love how well your videos are put together! Be proud of yourself that your stories and voice are a welcome calm. My daughter was murdered 4 years ago. Your stories although tragic at times are a welcome calm from the thoughts in my head and constant pulsatile tinnitus I deal with. Thank you so much for
Absolutely gorgeous selection of music, especially the "Lusitania Intermezzo." Thank you.
This is absolutely your finest hour. I've been following OLD for the last couple of years now, and it's wonderful to watch the production values improving steadily as (I'm guessing?) your channel gets more prosperous. It couldn't happen to a better guy. Congratulations on this absolutely terrific episode, Mike. I'm incredibly moved by it. Well, well done.
The time when lifeboat 20 breaks free sends shivers down my spine it's a really eerie shot
Absolutely one of the best historical documentary makers on all of TH-cam. Way to go and thanks for the amazing videos, Mike!
You’ve done it again Mike, after all the research and development, it’s an honor to bear witness to your work
Thank you!
Thankyou for keeping their memory alive & the reminder of the perils of war.
The graphics are amazing! Your videos get better every week. What a joy to both learn and be entertained at the same time!
Since being introduced to the story of Titanic at a young age, I've been irrationally fascinated with the great Edwardian ocean liners and the tragic fates some of them met. Wonderful to see like-minded people such as your friend and mine, Mr. Mike Brady, creating great content such as this on the topic.
Just finished watching the whole thing - Well done documentary, I throughly enjoyed it! This is done better than many big documentaries produced by TV channels!
You did an amazing job on this one Mike, beautifully done and respectful. Such a tragedy
I mean this in the nicest way possible, I really needed something relaxing to watch to fall asleep to and this was perfect timing! I realise they’re disasters and not the most relaxing things but something about these videos just knock me out, ok?!
Me too. I think it's Mike's voice or something.
I have also done this. Although not tonight. They’re good videos!
I fell asleep to his Britannic one on accident.
I watch these when I'm having a rough day. Your voice, attention to detail and amazing story telling speak to the 'tism
Mike Brady and crew, another outstanding presentation! I awaited this post with anticipation and am in no way disappointed! Brilliantly made and presented. With admiration and respect from Arizona USA.
Honey, I love listening to your stories and learning things I didn't know! Keep up the good work!
It amazes me how humans can be so adept at destroying other humans rather than using resources for the betterment of all.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." It's going on today and, if anything, appears to be on the verge of getting worse.
Since the dawn of time.
You have met humans before, right?
Humans are hunters at heart.
War drives innovations (Pocket watch) and innovation drives war
These documentaries are so well-made. And you guys should keep it up. I can see this on the history channel or discovery. well done.
Another incredible video as always by our friend Mike Brady!
Fantastic video, watching such tragic events makes me cry a long time
My good god this has me in tears 😭 this is the best on this channel yet. Mike et al, thank you 🙏🏻
These 2 videos are the most detailed I've ever seen on TH-cam, and they have given me so much more knowledge on Lusitania than I could've ever hoped for. Thank you.
As always, your commentary and presentation are phenomenal. There is at least one story from Lusitania's sinking that is curiously absent from your videos though: six-year-old Irishman George Henderson and his family who observed the entire tragedy unfold before their eyes on from the shore of Old Head of Kinsale while on a picnic. He would later remark in his elder years that, "Although time fades and the little gray cells get worn out, I can still sit here now and see that liner...just sliding beneath the waves."
I cannot express just how highly I regard this video. The Lusitania is what fired my interest in naval history as a 14 year old (30 years ago!). SInce then I have studied the technical and historical details exhaustively. But the stories you tell add the essential human element to the tragedy and bring it alive in a way I have never previously considered.
Impressive program with the honor and respect to those lost. Well done.
You really have a unique way of telling the story that is very compelling and touching. I've had a lump in my throat more than once. You make it very relatable and almost palpable. Thank you.
Seriously, a context box about the Titanic? Great video! Bad Google.
This is why I like being able to block those stupid things, youtube shouldn't be able to post that information especially given how false it often is.
Jesus, obviously I knew it was horrible. I mean it’s a freaking shipwreck but geez, seeing it like put it whole new perspective well done my man uv outdone yourself with this u have the rare gift of making history fun…what an absolute tragedy…best documentary I think I’ve ever seen and that’s saying a lot
This was even better than part 1, you all did an amazing job!
I have to say. You are the best in this field for explaining these historic stories. Thankyou so much.
Absolutely first class production quality.
A heart wrenching, poignant and informative documentary, but didn’t expect anything less. Fantastic content as always 👍🏻
I live not far from the old head of Kinsale, Co Cork Ireland. I have been to the local museum at the Old Head, where they have some parts of the wreckage on display. The crew of the RNLI lifeboat Kweiza Gwilt rowed for more than three hours from Courtmacsherry (a little village on the other side of the old head)to make it to the scene of the sinking, 18km from the Old Head of Kinsale, only to find bodies rather than survivors in the water. There are a lot of little memorials around Cork dedicated to all the victims. May they rest in peace.
To “my friend” Mike Brady (and I do believe we would be friends) I’ve just watched this video for the second time after months apart. I must say I enjoyed it even more. You and your teams efforts are remarkable. This production, with is awesome visuals and exceptional narration are world class work! I believe you have one of the best channels on TH-cam and blow away the productions put on Tv and from Hollywood. You storytelling is fantastic. Thank you for your very fine work! Keep em coming 👍
Mike, your work is much better than what's on the usual "History" channels.
One of the best at your profession Mr Brady. Another masterpiece of naval history.
Such an interesting video, one of the first boats to arrive was The Wanderer which was small fishing boat from Peel, in the Isle of Man the small crew helped rescue 150 passangers. Such a loss of innocent lives.
I´m impressed. Not only did you tell the best description I´ve heard of this ship so far, but you managed to stick with the ship´s story without going political about it. In such an elegant way that you did not even offend me.
If there is such a prize to be had as a "best youtube documentary", this production deserves it.
just when i was wondering what to watch.... this posts. absolutely beautiful tribute to such an amazing vessel.
Thank you so much for this video, I love the Lusitania, she’s always been one of my favorite ships and stories, yet I really had no idea to the extent the passengers were nervous about the threat of submarines, it really makes the tale much more foreboding and ominous. Love all the storytelling on this channel, thanks again!
Thats a fantastic vídeo bro,i love this history
Utterly heartbreaking second part, and so well done. Incredible work from Mike and the team. I think this one resonates with me the most of all the 'big' liner disasters because I've actually BEEN there. i've been to the Old Head of Kinsale - Kinsale itself is lovely, and worth a visit - and seen the exact place she went down. It was a bright, beautiful day in May then, as well...May 7th, 2015.
I've been to the mass graves in Cobh (formerly Queenstown), and left some flowers at the few graves in Kinsale churchyard. I've even touched the Lusitania...well, one of her boat davits anyway.
She is, and always will be, my first Liner Love. I just wish she was in better condition, rather than a tangled mess of unrecognisable wreckage. :(
Brilliant stuff, Mike. Have you, or could you, do a similar documentary on the career and sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff?
Yes, 9400 passengers and crew were killed, the worst maritime disaster in history 😢
Wow, that was the most detailed account of the Lusitania sinking I've ever heard. Very visually stunning as well. Well done, Mike. Such a tragic story.