The Incredible Story of the Titanic's Whistle!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2025
- In this video we talk about the whistle of the Titanic, we talk about what they were made of, how they worked, why the Titanic had them, and what ultimately happened to them during and after the sinking. Join me today as we talk about this rarely talked about part of Titanic history.
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I was lucky enough to be in the crowd in St. Paul when they blew the whistle. I was about 30 feet to the side of the whistle. It actually wasn’t very loud, since they used compressed air instead of steam, at a lower pressure than would normally be used in service. But it was still a magical experience to hear the voice of Titanic in person. They blew the whistle twice that day.
That would have been very cool to be there. I was actually thinking about the whistle. If it was loud. I would have blown the whistle at every couple seconds. Bit as you said. It wasn’t very loud. Then again steam would have been used at that time for the whistle. Still. Out in the open calm night. So silent other then the crowd. I would have kept blowing the whistle. Again. That must have been really awesome and the feeling.
a fellow in my area collected and restored several steam engines he brings them to show n shine car shows part of it are steam whistles they are not titanic but still pretty cool
@@Ferg13 It might sound strange, but I sensed a little bit of disappointment in the crowd after the first whistle blast. After the news stations hyped up how loud the whistle may sound, many came wearing hearing protection. So I think they didn’t get to fully enjoy the first blast, as they didn’t hear it very well. (I stubbornly refused hearing protection, so I heard it well.) For the second blast, most removed their hearing protection. If you watch the TH-cam video that shows both blasts, the crowd reaction to the second blast is much more enthusiastic.
Having said that, I now more fully appreciate the experience looking back than I did at the time. I figured that more events would eventually be organized for the whistle to be sounded, but it hasn’t come to be. So I’m grateful I got to witness the only public sounding of the whistle since its recovery.
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@@dawnedragonov3256 Close… it’s the John G. Munson, but I do have several Anderson videos on my channel 🙂
The sound of Titanic’s whistles gives me chills somehow, though part of me also be like “yayyyyy” when it’s blown😂
Same here, and also Olympic’s whistle too. There’s a video of a news reel of her blowing her whistle in New York harbor after her collision with the Nantucket and same as Titanic’s it’s really eerie
@@anthaleus3154 It was also the north of the US during winter. I'm sure that had something to do with it, but yeah, the storm did happen.
Even if it's not the Titanic's voice of her prime, it's STILL her voice, decades and hardships later. Much as our own voice change over time and we're still us. Thank you for sharing this, Sam. It's very moving.
The whistle sounds exactly how I imagined. It's almost sad and somber like the ship is crying out.
Hi from Australia, Sam. Hearing the Titanic's whistle brought a tear to my eye, such an emotional moment. Thanks so much, your channel is awesome !!
Yea it's weird but nice 😮
i wish he would cover more stories with a long video. there are so many missing ships that no one cares to look for anymore. SS Waratah disappeared on its 2nd voyage with all its hundred + passengers and has never been found
I’m from Australia too🥰
OMG DID YOU SURVIVE THE TITANIC, WHY DID YOU SAY ITS EMOTIONAL! I CANT BELIEVE YOUR A SURVIVOR, YOUR PROBABLY LIKE 120 or SMTH, YOUR 3 YEARS OFF TO THE WORLDS OLDEST PERSON WHICH WAS 123
@@vulkanFNI’m sure all survivors are sadly dead.
The whistle made me cry because I went straight into thinking about the people who were at the pier saying goodbye to their loved ones. They heard that whistle as they departed. Only to never be seen again. 😢
Hearing that whistle …is like listening to the Titanic speak. Very emotional hearing it. ❤😢
😊😊😊😊 I love the sound of Titanic's whistle
Awesome to hear Titanic's voice after being silent for so long. The fact they were able to be cleaned enough to work is a marvel. I wonder how many times since has her voice been heard? I would love to one day hear it live. Great video, as always. (Jan Griffiths).
These were made from bronze and therefore wouldn't be rusty just a little dirty. Bronze is copper and tin melted together. This doesn't have corrosive properties as steel or iron do. However it will get a little patina or a green tinge to it. This is more of a protective layer that can be removed and not leave pits unlike steel which has ferrous particles in it which do.
When I first watched the video of the titanic whistle about a year ago, I actually cried. I don't know why i am so fascinated by this ship.
It's like hearing a ghost. With the time passing, the Titanic is becoming more of a story, a legend, a myth, a film from James Cameron. Having the whistles sound, it reminds you Titanic is real, people built it, sailed it and faced a disaster and tragedy and it still sits in the darkness on the bottom of the ocean.
The best fact I recall is that, as the original set of whistles was kinda damaged and they weren't able to blow it at full steam pressure, they made a replica of the whistles and blew them in a yard. I've tried to find a video of that event, to no avail. But in the end, is glorious to hear a faint sound from the original Titanic whistles.
i actually started crying. we are SO lucky to have such an amazing and priceless piece of history, and what a lovely and proud voice she had. even if they didnt blast them at full power (and rightfully so!) its still incredible to think we're listening to her song, even though its only a hum. and i agree, i think its a beautiful way to honor the poor souls lost in her sinking. it keeps their memory alive, by solidifying the sounds they heard while on board and not letting them be lost to time. WONDERFUL video sam, thank you!!!! ❤❤❤
I was there at the tests, an amazing memory
I'm so glad you covered this story. I watched the full documentary on this and it was fascinating! So many people unfortunately complain about it not sounding loud enough or absolutely correct since they had to use low pressure air instead of high pressure steam. When you actually stop and really think about this project coming to fruition, it's absolutely amazing that these whistles were found 13,000 feet down in the ocean, were brought up and cleaned and tested, and actually were able to let the actual titanic speak. To me this is stunning!
I've always loved the Titanic but this channel has sparked that flame once again and I must have watched 30+ in the recent days alone. The enthusiasm really makes all the facts sink in, no pun intended.
Same! I've been fascinated with the Titanic ever since my 5th grade class went to the Totanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 15 years ago.
I remember watching the video of when they sounded the refurbished whistle in public. It’s amazing how huge the crowd was that showed up. Titanic is truly a cultural icon after over 100 years.
It's insane to think that this thing was at the very depths of the ocean under extreme pressure for decades... then to be retrieved after all that time and blown once again. If that whistle had it's own mind, I'd bet it was thinking it'd never, ever, see daylight or blow ever again. A remarkable recovery for sure. Definitely sounds like an old ship whistle lol. It's awesome.
Your videos are very informative you explain in way people can understand keep up the good work
I absolutely enjoy all your videos about the Titanic ❤❤❤
This is so cool to finally know about the sound of titanic great job Sam
This sound is absolutely gorgeous !
great video, i enjoyed hearing the whistles!
Thank you so much for doing all the Titanic videos; but this one was extra special.
Absolutely agree with your last comments, Sam! My eyes watered hearing the whistle. It feels like history reaching out to the present, Titanic's voice in real time. Thank you for such a unique look at a part of the Titanic that is rarely discussed!
Thank you for this. I was surprised that hearing the whistle moved me to tears.
I've never heard thhe whistle blow in person but I have seen that footage a few times now. I've studied the Titanic from age 9 after watching "A night to Remember" with my mother for the first time and have always felt an odd connection to the ship and the tragic event. Hearing her actual voice makes me tear up every time as it really should be a voice lost to time. We are so lucky the effort was put in for us to experience this. This is a geat channel Sam, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all!
As a Titanic historian and rivet counter, when I heard the whistles for the first time, it sent a chill down my spine at how eerie the voice that sounded was. Like you said, it was like hearing a voice from the past or more accurately a cry from the past. I can only imagine what they would have sounded like if they had used steam instead of compressed air (I know it was for the protection of the whistles). I felt like you could feel the pain of the disaster in the sound emitted and that is where the chill came from for me. It was also one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard.
Hey Sam. Recent sub here. I'll tell ya when that whistle blew and I heard it I immediately teared up. It is like you said when you made reference to it connecting us to that past and those people on the ship who were he last ones to hear it. Such a rush of emotion. Keep up the excellent work!
I agree with you - definitely filled me with mixed emotions and it was like hearing a voice come back from the grave.
I’m so addicted to titanic my mom said she was so tempted to throw me a titanic birthday party
It’s so incredible !!!
Great video Sam, the whistle of the Titanic sounds awesome, even though they used composed air instead of steam to blow it on display.
They did so not to further compromise the integrity of the whistle. Sitting at the bottom of the ocean for a century, I don’t blame them for not taking a chance with them.
@@JonathanMoosey I don’t blame them either.
Cried right away upon hearing the whistle...
Its crazy but tears came to my eyes for that sound of the great ship saying hi. From the past. You hear the whistle in the movies and so amazing. It would be even more special if smoke came out too. Thanks Sam for the great video.❤😂🎉
Hearing the whistle gave me goosebumps... you're right, it's definitely an emotional experience when you think about all the history and the people that whistle represents.
Sam, I am so glad that modern technology allows us the priceless opportunity to hear what the TITANIC'S actual "voice" sounded like.
I felt a tear roll down my cheek.
Thank you for your amazing storytelling skills. I thought something had happened to the whistles with all the descriptions of the challenges faced. Then, when you showed the video, I was struck by this strange feeling. Very strange. Probably similar to the 100k people who were there in person.
It may be a signal from the past that they are passing through. The ship is passing through..
That gave me goosebumps. All that time on the bottom of the Atlantic, only to be restored and sounded once again.
Hearing that gave me the chills
The expedition actually found the two functional sets of whistles, but one of them was so damaged it wasn't worth recovering.
Hey Sam, I have 5 disasters that I would love you to cover.
1: The sinking of the MV Le Joola.
2: The sinking of the MV Sewol aka “Shitty Captain: Part 3.”
3: The sinking of the SS Andrea Doria.
4: The sinking of the SS Arctic.
5: And just for fun, a video covering the fictional SS Poseidon. In where you treat the events of The Poseidon Adventure as if it were real.
Shitty captain is accurate
I really like this video. I will now share it so more people can discover your channel! 👍
You're the best!
WOWOW. Just got done watching this. I turned up my TV for the Whistle to get some of the moment. I even closed my eyes when they counted down to one. And that whistle. Titanic was talking. Only if we knew what that whistle knows. I wil never forget that sound. The base part of the whistle actually went right through my body. Unbelievable moment!!!
I literally teared up listening to the whistle. As a amateur Titanic historian I Thank you.
I just heard it for the very first time It's eerie It's almost like hearing a ghost.... It gave me chills.
Thanks for telling the story of Titanic’s whistle
From one life long titanic fanatic to another I appreciate all your videos Sam. And congratulations on getting the silver play button, you deserve it broski
as cool as it sounds, there is an absolutely huge difference between blowing on air and steam. I really do wish they could blow them in steam but it’s very unlikely.
Its almost difficult to process what im acually listening to. I never would have tought I'd ever get to hear Titanic's whistle blow. Like a ghostly voice from the past. Truly incredible.
And hey, 50/50 chance that that was the first time that specific whistle ever blew.
P.S. I bet it was much louder under the steam pressure of titanic than it was in the video.
I was hoping to find someone in the comments thinking about that 50/50 chance! I'd actually rewatched this video to be sure Sam said he didn't know which funnel this whistle came from and so, we don't know if it was a whistle that was actually hooked up to the steam or not.
Literally gave me goose bumps hearing that. Amazing and eerie all the same.
I love this video & especially I love listening to Titanic's whistle. To me, it was like a blast from the past, & also a tribute to the 1,500 people who died on the Titanic
Thanks! Love your content Sam! Always extremely grateful for each upload. I do have a request. I know you enjoy deep diving into passengers of the Titanic. Would you research and make a video about Joseph Laroche (only black passenger of the Titanic- whom actually rode 2nd class with his French wife and children). His story is very unique and I think his story should be more known! -As always thank you for all you do!
Sam, this video has me all "steamed" up but it stilled "blew" me away. I'll go home now....
All kidding aside, it must have been something to see and hear the whistles again. This helps show that those that lost their lives that night are not forgotten.....
I saw this footage a few months ago on TH-cam, and listening again was quite an emotional feeling. Voice of the past. Gave me goosebumps.
The first time I heard the Titanic's whistles after they retrieved one of the sets from the seafloor and restored them, I couldn't pinpoint the emotion I was feeling because it was such an overwhelming mix. I'm glad, though, that we were actually given the chance to hear them despite them obviously being "blown" at a much lower level.
THANK YOU SAM....
Great video as per usual! Keep up the great Titanic content. Best wishes from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Hi from Yorkshire, UK. Love your videos a great way for me to learn about a piece of our two countries shared history, Thanks mate
Very emotional to hear the whistle blow it was a truly amazing sound once again the titanic calls us and still captivates us of all ages still today .
Wow! That brought tears to my eyes! I can’t believe how emotional this was! Thank you Sam for all that you do for us!!
As a person who loves the titanic since I was younger the first time I just heard the whistle I got major goosebumps.
They should make a spot on replica of the whistle so they can use steam through it. That way we can hear the true voice of the titanic at its full volume
I have a tear in my eye just from hearing her voice
What a beautiful sound ❤
another amazing historic travels video keep up the good work sam!!!!
Everytime I hear the whistles blow, I feel so sensitive and tears fall in my face
I’ve never been this early for a historic travels video thats awesome. Never though I’d be so fascinated and invested in a story about a whistle.
Such an interesting story. I got chills the first time I heard the whistle. As you said it's like a voice from the past , it made the tragedy that much more tangible.
Thank you!! the story about the whistle is awesome, great video and photos!
Another fantastic video! I do have a suggestion for a topic (I don't think you've covered it already). We hear a lot about what First Class and Third Class was like, but what was Second Class like? What differences were there from the other two? I'd be really interested to see a video about that. 😊
Hello from the Philippines, Sam. Thank you for the video and the opportunity to hear the Titanic's whistle. All I can say is WOW! Your channel is very educational and informative.
Hey from Poland. Thanks for that channel Sam. You do absolutely amazing job 🤝
In the world of transportation whistles/horns are also used by trains to communicate information. If you live near a train crossing, notice the unique whistle/horn report that the engineer must give when passing through the crossing. Even in their day trolley car gongs/bells were meant to communicate information among the crew and the passengers.
It literally gave me chills and tear up a bit, it's incredibe to be able to listen to a voice of the past as you said it Sam.
Hope your doing well mili!
@@HistoricTravels thank you Sam, you too!
It gave me goosebumps to hear the whistle, the voice of the Titanic :)
I had no idea I needed to learn about the Titanic's whistles until I saw this. So cool, thanks Sam! The reference @ 4:15 is the Empress of Ireland, yes?
I enjoy it so much listening to you. Thanks for this amazing channel
Hi from greece, Sam. Ive watched you as a kid and wow youve come a long way. Thanks for all the titanic knowledge! keep up the good work :)
Heard this whistle blow at Union Station in Kansas City when the RMS Titanic exhibit came into town. Sent chills down my spine. Like hearing an EVP.
this is incredible. It amazes me how many little details there are to any one thing.
Just a little suggestion, could you maybe do a video on how the Titanic was painted back then I feel it's such an integral part of the beauty of the ship and have always wondered how they manged to do it.
I believe he has already done one!
He talks about the loading of coal, and WSL wanting to keep the ship looking clean
a lot of guys and a lot of brushing
Her whistle has such an eire sound to it. It's almost peaceful and bone chilling at the same time. I can only picture her in the final moments when they rung out their final voice.
I got tears/chills when hear that sound. Absolutely wow moment mixed with emotions about tragedy. In my head: "that sound people in 1912 was hearing when gets aboard on Titanic. They go in Titanic, they travel in USA and fate horrible destiny". Absolutely wow and mixed emotions. I love history and this was amazing
Mind blowing. It really is. It was actual sound from Titanic. He "produce" that sound in 1912 and people in 1999 (and 2023) can hear and listen. Insane... 111 years later we can hear actual sound from Titanic 🚢
Damn sam!!! Another great upload!!! I love your content ❤🎉
It's so amazing to hear the whistles, Sam. Regarding the salvaging of the artifacts. The issue I have they are doing it for profit on the souls lost...
hi Sam, i just watched a lot of your content and found it educational and easy to understand, in one of your videos you mentioned 2 movies about Titanic, if you have not seen the one im going to pitch to you, it will be a great addition to your collection, it is called, Waking the Titanic and features many survivors stories and ceremony's that are still happening to this day, it's agreat watch and it will not be a waste of your time to find it
Wish I found this channel sooner, I love all the videos!
This was a touching and beautiful video
Great video Sam keep them coming buddy
I am a big fan of the Titanic and it's sister ships, maybe you can find out what happened to their whistles as well for your next video. Hearing the Titanic whistles was eerie, and cool at the same time. Almost like it was powered by the spirits of the Titanic. Great video!
Nice Video
Imagine how cool it would've been for the whistle to be blown back in its place of origin in Belfast
Hello there New Guy here. I just stumbled across your channel recently and I wish I would have came across it sooner but at least I can go back and check it out. Amazing content. You have a way of drawing people in and once that happens people want more and more and can't get enough. Ty for the content and see you soon in the comment section 👍 🇨🇦
Very informative video once again, Sam. Great work 👍
I heard her whistle in St. Paul and even touched "the big piece" (wasn't supposed to) when the artifacts were there. I'd love to see if someone would make a new whistle to the same spec so they can sound them a full pressure and not have to worry about damaging a priceless relic
That would be awesome to see!
So you willfully contributed to the possible damage of the biggest piece ever recovered from the Titanic?? Imagine how many people just like you touch it despite the warning not to. They have those warnings for a reason. Really disrespectful and reckless 🙄
What a great video! You do great research.
After seeing the video awhile back of the Titanic's whistle being blown I've been waiting for this in depth dive on the subject
It was seeing how everyone reacted to that part of the funnel video that inspired me to do this video.
I love that they got the whistle to work. That's awesome. ❤
Thats really cool. Its definitely an eerie sound.
One signal I am familia 7 with is the Captain's Salute which is one long-short-short, used by ships passing under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. The Bridge would also return the salute to the ships.