The Collins Line Fleet
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The Collins Line had 5 proprietary ships in their fleet over the course of their roughly 8 years of operation. These ships were designed by famed Maritime architect George Steers and built in New York City. Some of them had colorful careers, and we explore each one of them in detail in this video, as well as the four known ships the Collins Line chartered.
0:00 - Introduction
2:07 - SS ATLANTIC
7:09 - SS PACIFIC
8:54 - SS ARCTIC
11:01 - SS BALTIC
13:59 - SS ADRIATIC
16:33 - Chartered Ships
17:26 - Conclusion
Of course, the ATLANTIC, BALTIC, and ADRIATIC should not be confused with the later White Star Liners of the same name. Interestingly, the White Star Line also wanted to use the names PACIFIC and ARCTIC, but chose not to due to the disasters associated with those ships.
Special thanks to Liam Sharpe for his excellent work on these animations and Tess and J Kent Layton for their hard work arranging the historical music.
3D Ocean design by Michael at 3d-illusions.co.uk/
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Not one, nor two but THREE pieces of (likely) never before recorded period, ship-specific music just for this little documentary? Absolutely outstanding.
The Pacific's story is fascinating, I wonder how long she took to sank, if and how she struck ice, and the evacuation efforts. If she had time to evacuate some of her passengers in her lifeboats, it must have been horrific experience for the survivors, seeing as they were never found. May the souls who perished rest in peace.
Great series on Collins line Matt! Always found the story had a bit of everything in it. Collins certainly went to both extremes of human experience during this saga, -poor bugger man. Loved the detailed drawings of the ships -and even a photo! Hard to come by stuff!
Cheers 👍👍
No matter how she sank , it couldn't be crazier than the Arctic Sinking. I just came from that Vid , and that shit was just unbelievable ...... not one woman or child was saved from that sinking (may they rest in peace) Even though they could have been . So much for women and children first ..... some of the Crew "Ruffians" saw to that (may they rest in piss). And may the Crew that stayed true to the captain never be forgotten, especially the lady that maned the pump to her death and the signal boy (12) signaling till he also went under , true hero's.
I thought the message in a bottle they found in 1861 was fascinating/haunting.
"On board the Pacific from Liverpool to N.Y. - Ship going down. Confusion on board - icebergs around us on every side. I know I cannot escape. I write the cause of our loss that friends may not live in suspense. The finder will please get it published. W.M. GRAHAM."
They later found out that the dude who wrote its name matched that of a British sea captain who was riding the Pacific to take command of another vessel when it would have landed. So if he was confused, no doubt everyone on board was.
@@yelloweyeball sounds like she sank very quickly.
Maybe the passengers are on a desert island and made a new country there
I do find the patron "Kaiser Wilhelm II" amusing. I know he's (probably) not the actual deposed king of Germany, but it's a funny mental image.
I was born and raised far from the ocean, however, I am a huge Maritime fan. I had never heard of the Collins Line, till I ran across this video. Very interesting, thank you!
Outstanding, Tom. You're making your channel into an entertaining but solidly documented reference source that will last decades.
That photograph of the Adriatic at 15:22 was actually taken at George Steers yard in 1857 while she was being fitted. That other photograph of the Adriatic in ice was actually taken near Australia! There was an illustration published when that photo was taken showing the vessel stuck but at a different view. Also, there is a photograph of her at the Canal Street (Collins) dock during the civil war.
That’s very interesting. Do you know who took that photo of Adriatic in the ice?
I really hope you cover the Inman Line next. Those steam/sail ships with their clipper-style bows are a sight to behold. The most beautiful of the Inman, and arguably the most beautiful to ever cross the Atlantic was the SS City of Rome, who was really done dirty by her builders.
I think this would be the right call, seeing as they didn’t have the insanely high numbers of ships that the White Star Line had, let alone the still-increasing number of ships of the Cunard Line.
A simple switch from iron to steel doomed City of Rome
The CGI helps so much with the story line, and it’s fun getting to see a glimpse into past life here in the United States. Exceptional work Tom, I enjoyed it very much.
This is the second time that a steamship company has had a ship called “Adriatic” that i’ve greatly admired more than most others.
Interesting video, and wonderful production quality! 👍
I never really thought maritime history was all that interesting until I began listening to your videos. These are fascinating! Thanks for another great presentation!
Nicely done Tom. I find it cute that the Collins Line ships basically had their own theme songs
I remember reading about the Arctic in a book about ship disasters many years ago. Fascinating, but sad story as well.
Heartbreaking for Captain James Luce to have learned that everybody on his ship could have survived if he had stayed with the Vesta as it made it to shore two days later.
Look forward to the SS Pacific video!
Vesta couldn't carry another 400 people. That's a lot of weight
@@sorryi6685 You're right. The book which I read about the Arctic (and other shipwrecks) was for young readers and not very comprehensive about the Arctic. I didn't know many things about the Arctic until the video was put up.
The Vesta barely made it to shore without taking any of the Arctic's passengers and crew onboard; given her condition she would have sunk if she tried.
A shocking upgrade in all things production quality in the last year, subbed and sharing, thank you!
Ahhh yes, the Collins line, I've never heard of it until now
Thank you for putting these videos out Tom. Know your work is greatly appreciated, aswell as all those that help behind the scenes.
Thanks Tom and the Part-Time Explorer team :) Been looking forward to this since you announced it a few weeks ago! Many thanks again :)
I love this channel! I'm excited for more videos on obscure ships like this and the videos of how they sank.
As always your documentary quality is exceptional. I’m especially impressed by your ability to recreate the music. Thank you for all your effort. Looking forward to the rest of your videos. 👍
Very nice video! Can’t get enough of these, the format is just fantastic. It’d be cool if you talked about the railroad ferry Gouldsboro, an ex civil war monitor. It’s still around albeit buried in mud.
Fascinating Video! Thank you for your work keeping the memory of these early steamers alive!
Great content as always. Fascinated by the Collins Line history. Thank you!
Terrific piece, Tom, congratulations!
Another classic by the man the legend tom Lynskey!
Always a top-shelve video. Excellent presentation. Thank you.
Great video as always!
Wonderful graphics 👌 👏
Thats some amazing effort gone into this video! Hats off!
This channel is so relaxing. Thanks for the awesome videos :)
This guy is underrated! Some next level story telling, U deserve more subs!.
You could make a different channel with only these high quality documentaries and post the rest in the other one...
Wonderful!!!
I've heard of White Star and Cunard, but never heard of Collins line. Thank you for sharing this information.
Thanks for showing me the Collins Line. The older technology is fascinating to me & i had never of them before your efforts 👍
Thank you for another excellent and informative video on what is largely a forgotten history.
Fascinating stuff all around. Thanks
12:12 "The first known recording of this song."
THE LORD'S WORK 🙌🏽 Respect!
... Then you did it again at 14:26 ...
Thank you for the gifts of your content.
Incredible!!! If this keeps up, I may exchange my hobby interest in aircraft for that of historical ships and shipwrecks!!!
Wonderful videos. Really fascinating.
Hello, just wanted to say that I love your vids. Well narrated and to the point. I was wondering if you planned on posting the songs composed for the ships? Well done once again 🎉
Wonderful work sir!
Very interesting Tom, you're a great narrator.
mesmerizing documentation. the fact that you pulled the sheet music and actually recorded is phenomenal. somebody give this guy a slice of chocolate cake! Thank you for making my Sunday afternoon awesome.
I love these little snips of history. I am enjoying your channel immensely! Question though, Pre-Marconi days, how did the ships communicate back to land that they would arrive on time? Or, was it just a "Wait and see" thing? And, was the Atlantic responsible for starting the idea it? Thanks!
Magnificent historical recollection regardless if it’s 100% accurate, it’s interesting. Very much so .
Amazing video
Well done, enjoy the video and historical content.
P.t.e. you do an awesome job! Thanks
what a fantastic channel
Love your videos keep it up
Great job! Bravo! And could you update all or most of the Collins line songs to Spotify? Thanks.
Fascinating
This is fascinating
You deserve 1 million subscribers
Would you be willing to post the recordings of those ship-specific pieces?
Yes, they will be published
@@PartTimeExplorer Cool, thanks. Great video as always.
@@PartTimeExplorer Thanks for the video! As always, I know you're busy, but do you have a ballpark date as to when the music will be posted? Take your time, seriously.
@@PartTimeExplorer Any news on that?
@@benstrong4497 They’re part of a music album that I’ll be publishing around the same time as our Lusitania experience
What source did you use for the 3-D models in this video? I've been looking for a while now and haven't been able to find any plans of the original four. Or did you just base it off drawings of them from the period? Fascinating video, and it very much seems that the Great Western Steamship Company had quite a reputation for building massive ships that weren't ever in service for one reason or another.
Kicking out the jams - thumbs up for an effort, beyond most folks' scope of thinking today. Music not shoved down throats - till they can't make it through the weekend without it, huh!?
No link to those Jams?!
Your videos were well done made. Keep up the good work
Could you post a video with just the piece of music written for Captain West? I would love to put it into my music playlist
Thanks!
Thank you!
Many thanks! Must have taken a good deal of research and video skills to do this.
Thank you!
You should do a video exploring the SS United States sometime, she is right in philly and you can supposedly schedule access(I hear they finally found someone to do something with her, a real estate use that will preserve the profile and exterior of the ship, which, honestly given the need for real estate, and the sorry of seeing her slowly rot in the harbor, would be a fairly good retirement for the good old ship, much better than getting scrapped)
You should do the evolution of the Cunard line fleet next
absolutely love your channel! keep up the good work
The caloric ship Ericsson was built in 1852. It was named after the swedish inventor John Ericsson who designed her caloric engines. The caloric engines are powered by hot air rather than steam and Ericcson was the only ship built this way. The ship was operating at a loss because of her slow speed of 9 knots and was later chartered by the Collins line in 1856 where she would be the slowest vessel in their line and returned to Bremen Service in 1857. In 1861 Ericcson sailed with Samuel F. DuPonts invasion fleet. In 1867 she was put up for auction and purchased by W.W. Sherman who removed her engines and rebuilt and rerigged her as a three masted sailing ship. In 1892 She went ashore during a gale near Barclay sound, British Columbia. The remains of the wreck can be found at 6-28m meters deepth between Leach and Folger islands off Cape Beale.
do we have any idea of the deck plans or interior fitting of these ships?
Ca you make a full video explaining every Cunard ship?
Can the next one of these be on the cunard line?
This is great. I have an original painting by Harry Chase of the SS Adriatic from 1878. I want to consult with you and your advisors on this.
could you make a video like this for the cunard line
Can you makea video of just the musical pieces that are in the backround?
Thanks
Thank you!
Love the vid but can you please make a video about the Layland line? 🚩
2:50 my favourite ship, mostly because I walk past it every morning!
Did Ismay get the idea from ending their ship names with "ic" from this line?
4:45
"There are two ways, the great western way, or the wrong way"
Duck (from the GWR)
Does anything from any of these ships still exist?
Very impressive CGI models. Did you build them from the ship's plans?
Would love to see a Cunard one (unless there's more lesser known lines that deserve more attention first).
It's probably in the works, but Cunard has a massive history and is still operational today. That video (series?) is going to take a massive amount of time and effort to put together.
Think you can upload the never before heard music recordings you did on a Sound Cloud?
They will be published
Me and the Arctic have the same birthday, just 151 years apart.
Question: The only things I can find about the Atlantic are about the PS Atlantic, which sank on the Great Lakes. Most of those sources say that ship was the Collins liner. Is that true, or not?
Any place we can listen to the music by itself? :0
was the adriatic even bigger than later ships???
Woow woow
Iv been watching the old TV drama Dark Shadows, not that there is any real connection I guess, but the family in that show are the Collins and they do seem to own a fleet of ships. . .
Back at it again poking fun at Brunel's ships I see. 😂 To sum it up briefly, the Atlantic was a pioneer, the Pacific was a hero, the Arctic was unfortunate and, in my eye, spelled the beginning of the end for the Collins Line, the Baltic was a beast, and the Adriatic came too late. The Baltic is especially fascinating to me: so this was the last American ship to hold the Blue Riband until the Big U stormed onto the scene a century later. Fitting that this was done by a Collins liner. True American pioneers and visionaries once again. :)
Why did Pacific disappear and how long did it take to make this it must have taken a week's to do it
would it be fair to say that the collins line ships were the concordes of their time? Luxurious passenger transport, which broke several speed records, which ultimately proved to expensive to maintain.
A great story, as i always have seen this time in the perspective of the great western and great Britain, everything else doesn't get a look in. So to see these 4 ships were also of reasonable size was new to me. It is also odd they look more modern than the Great Britain in styling, though were structurally less advanced. Having said that, i believe early iron ships did not fare well in cold seas, becoming brittle, so maybe that is why wood still worked, or you massively over design the iron ship like the Great Britain, making it rather heavy? Also despite looking quite modern and large these ships were still at the mercy of the sea, making the Atlantic crossing still a risky affair, with losses to proove this. And finally i didn't know ships of this era cold steam all the way across the Atlantic, i though their coal use was too great?
12:06 The SS United States got that in 1952 so 96 years later
Wasn't the SS Adriatic built in 1856?
up a creek ~ with a paddle
Thank you! Very informative and interesting! Can you please make a video about "Black Ball Line"?
It is very sadly that this company had a short carrier.
I heard that the Collins Line ships served during the Crimean War, or rather, participated in it
WHERE IS LUSITANIA⁉️ Here I’ve been waiting for 7 days and still no virtual museum of LUSITANIA? I’m very excited for LUSITANIA and when will you bring her to us! Remember LUSITANIA was our new Titanic disaster of the First World War and I really want to see her be resurrected to this day!
Someone should go digging for parts of the Adriatic..
as sad as the story about Collins is, I find it weird that they name the ships after seas/oceans where they never sailed. That bit is very odd and unusual.
I can't hearcany of the music that accompanies your videos.
Hi
these names sound familiar like they were taken from white star line
Other way around, but yes
It would be interesting to know how 85 tons of coal was moved every day on one of these ships.
What’s the song called?