Another chilling detail to this story: When Captain Kendall was on his deathbed in 1965, the nurses attending Kendall reported that he seemed to be reliving the horror of a shipwreck in his delirium.

@bagamingcyprus8956

8 ай бұрын

thanks i did not need to know that and i hate it

@devoe365

7 ай бұрын

…. What is going on here?

@Gruwg2024

6 ай бұрын

Want to give some kind of proof of this claim?

@norbeaster784

6 ай бұрын

@@Gruwg2024 Go look for it yourself if you want it.

@foxecho727

5 ай бұрын

its in Wikipedia, take for it what its worth..@@Gruwg2024

I can see where it sank from my parent’s beach house. When we were kids in the 80s and played by the beach we’d still find artifacts from the wreck every once in a while.

@backonpro5679

Ай бұрын

Did you take any?

The thought of arms sticking out from portholes unable to be rescued is going to haunt me for a long time. This was an amazing documentary and tribute to a great ship.

@InForTheLonghaul

11 ай бұрын

So close, yet so far

@Man-From-Another-Place

11 ай бұрын

I found that particular detail very troubling as well.

@outsidersongs2682

10 ай бұрын

That part may not be correct because passengers climbed out of those portholes and were seen standing outside the ship as it went down as opposed to people seeing arms but it would have been a very confusing scene. Some were saved from the water after but it was a horrific sinking.

@virginiawallace87

10 ай бұрын

Very well done. God Bless those who. “Passed” and special blessing on those who risked their own lives to help. Be assured there is more good in the world than “ bad “ we just have to look a little harder for it. 1:07:00

@philiprufus4427

9 ай бұрын

H M S Royal Oak was similar. R N Divers were confronted with the sight ofdozens of boys drowned. Told nothing was wrong when they awoke to a shudder of the Battleship as the first torpedoes struck. The German was uncucssesfull in his first attack and allowed to make a second. Many were trapped below deck and tried uncuccessfully to escape via the portholes becoming stuck. H M S Royal Oak was sunk in The Home Fleet Anchorage of Scapa Flow, by Kapitan Gunther Prien in 1939.

Your videos on ship disasters are a perfect example of why I say that, if you look for it, there is content on KZread that rivals TV. The writing, the animations, the narration, it’s all legit professional grade stuff, and yet we can watch it for free! Hats off to you, good sir!

@beckyfrazee1508

9 ай бұрын

I agree.

@simonshaw1631

9 ай бұрын

Yes Ditto to that, especially history & war documentaries

@steveib724

5 ай бұрын

Yah this my new TV go from 65in to a 6 inch lol

@Kasartsart0

5 ай бұрын

Ditto. Well said Alex. Thank you.

@ImperialGuard322nd

5 ай бұрын

Given what I've seen of recent television, I'd say that the best stuff here on KZread is better than television. Passion for what you are doing has a big impact.

Possibly the saddest ocean liner disaster I know of. So close to shore, yet so far for so many. Rest in peace to the victims

@thearmoredgeorgian2736

Жыл бұрын

The SS Eastland capsized at the dock, and some 800 passengers still died. Sometimes there’s nothing that can be done

@theflame5919

Жыл бұрын

Titanic is way sadder, I think, and much more ordained. Everything for that ship to sink, was perfectly arranged, years in advance... down to most minute details.. and even the change of currents at the last hours, correcting for the correction of course to avoid the ice. The consequence of its sinking, is WW1 and WW2, which collectively took well over 100mil lives. That is, because the financial and aristocratic elite of the British Empire and the US, sunked with it, bringing up amateur inheritors, who mismanaged very fragile political and financial institutions, making WW1 and thought it, WW2 inevitable. In truth, once I've considered all of the hundreds of "coincidences" what had to occur with perfect timing, to make Titanic sink... and the sheer impact it had on human history as a result... is astonishing. It's as if the hand of God was intimately involved at the most meticulous level, from the formation of the ice to the currents, and the crew. Its really astounding once you look at the entire picture with every peace of the puzzle in place. Anyhow.. it's not like there is q championship of tragedy, and this one is horrific too in it's own way.. just far less segnificant in terms of global consequence.

@muhammads.a.m4727

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpqfz9x7nqvZccY.html

@hansolo631

Жыл бұрын

@@theflame5919 I think blaming ww1 and ww2 on the sinking of the titanic is a bit sensationalistic.

@theflame5919

Жыл бұрын

@@hansolo631 I'm not. It happened for many reasons, but the loss of the financial and aristocratic elite of the British Empire, and alot of the big bankers from US, was one of the catalysts, what made the whole thing possible, to a very large extent. It's not a cause in of itself, not arguing that. But it did create the conditions what made it much more likely once the causes themselves where made manifest.

Mike, you told us a couple months ago that you planned to impress us, but this sir, is next level. From Oceanliner Illustrator, to teller of nautical tales, to this level of production quality - all in insanely short order. I am not impressed, I stand in awe. What you have accomplished here is astounding. Perhaps being raised in Québec and being familiar with this particular tale it hit close to home, but I was actually emotionally moved. Not even your always soothing voice could asuage the feeling of despair I felt for the fate of passengers and crew. Pride in the quality of this production is absolutely warranted. Kudos kind sir, and my thanks.

@arche2460

Жыл бұрын

It's not just because you're from Quebec. I don't live in Canada and I almost cried from this. The use of visuals and audio with his gentle voice was almost too much. But the video was so beautifully done I couldn't stop watching it!

@OceanlinerDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I honestly am always floored by the incredible feedback I get from comments and it makes everything myself and the team do so worthwhile. Thanks so much for watching!

@PeBoVision

Жыл бұрын

@@OceanlinerDesigns and I hope you (and your team) blow KZread's view retention analytics out of the water!

@RockinRobbins13

Жыл бұрын

_"Mike, you told us a couple months ago that you planned to impress us"_ Promise fully kept.

@Tony_417

Жыл бұрын

You can’t be serious with your blowing review 😂?!?! The things some people will say for attention is just pathetic

My neighbour is retired from the the Salvation Army brass band. He makes sure people don't forget the Empress of Ireland disaster. For him it's personal, his uncle was in the band going to UK when he died in the collision and subsequent sinking.

@michaelafamfulikova1534

3 ай бұрын

as the sinking of Titanic is connected, according to the legend, with Nearer My God To Thee, the farewell to the Empress on her last voyage will forever be connected with the Salvation Army's God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Here the tune is eerily blended into the documentary, and it gives me chills. The Titanic may be the most famous shipwreck ever, but the story of the EoI is not less chilling, I would say even equally so.

@dougieh9676

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I feel like crying over this and I don't cry easily. 😢

@Balrog-tf3bg

4 күн бұрын

@@michaelafamfulikova1534 I hate everything gets tied to Titanic somehow

Mate... I love how you articulate, not only the event but the human struggle. Most focus on the ship itself, but you have wholistically given this tragedy so much more soul and depth. As a writer, I salute you, Sir. 🫡

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

8 ай бұрын

This seems so much worse than the Titanic, even though the loss of life is roughly the same size. It just went down so fast.

@Nicksonian

4 ай бұрын

Our friend’s writing ability is exceptional, as is his delivery.

@Mark-in8ju

Ай бұрын

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Is it sadder than the SS Arctic disaster of 1854? Only 88 people survived out of 400+. Zero of the survivors were women or children.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

Ай бұрын

@@Mark-in8ju I'm not sure I understand your point.

For anyone interested in the last known survivor. I googled it while listening to this: "Edith Grace Martyn (nee Hanagan May 16, 1907 - May 15, 1995) was the youngest and last survivor of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914. She was one of four children (out of the 138 children on board) who survived the sinking." One day shy of turning 88. Rip Edith.

@unchargedpickles6372

11 ай бұрын

I believe she is the child who was on her bed and when the other ship crashed she ended up in the hull or on the deck of the other ship still in her bed.

@Doffy11232

11 ай бұрын

​@@unchargedpickles6372really!!

@The.Stalker

11 ай бұрын

@@unchargedpickles6372 She was not. She was fished out of the water by a lifeboat almost exclusively filled with men.

@teheyepatch

11 ай бұрын

@@unchargedpickles6372 That's Linda Morgan from the Andrea Doria.

@Shawnchapp

11 ай бұрын

@@unchargedpickles6372 is she end up on the deck still in bed dam that girl as some of the best luck...

Born and lived near the St. Lawrence all my life, and boated on it many, many times. It's savage, icy cold, with very strong currents, and always full of pleasurecraft and freighters. I heard about the Empress of Ireland sinking many years ago, and simply did not realize the scale of the disaster... This was amazing, haunting, and heartbreaking storytelling and imagery. This hit close to home...

@OceanlinerDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting, I'd love to visit there some day!

I love how in the video, the entire sinking sequence is done in 14min, just like the real sinking took 14min. It just goes to show how quickly it happened, and how much hurt in did in such a short amount of time.

The most horrific part of these disasters is always the loss of power. I've been on the water, river and ocean, and you cannot comprehend how DARK it is unless you've been there. The idea of trying to survive in that utter pitch is the thing of night terrors.

I am Canadian, and I have heard the history of this tragedy before. This is the best researched, written, and presented documentary about the Empress of Ireland I have seen. Well done Mike and Crew, and thank you!

@LJB103

Жыл бұрын

The reason that I feel that this disaster has not been treated like it deserves is that the people who died were just good everyday people - there wasn't an Astor, Straus, Guggenheim, or Countess of Rothes on the ship.

@RC-nq7mg

Жыл бұрын

I agree, I know of the accident and, life of the ship, and legacy, however it was all learned from watching many different documentaries and videos, as well as literary research. This is the first I have seen to gather and bring so much information and detail about this topic. I am Canadian as well.

@nthgth

Жыл бұрын

​@@LJB103Titanic also took about a movie's length of time to sink, great to make a movie out of every 40 or 50 years to keep it a household name. Plus it was her maiden voyage, adding an "are you kidding me" bit.

@LJB103

Жыл бұрын

@@nthgth True, but it only took 18 minutes for the Lusitania to sink and an hour for the Wilhelm Gusloff (with 9,343 deaths!). More to my point is what do most people remember about the Titanic: John Jacob Astor IV; Benjamin Guggenheim and his manservant getting dressed up; Ida Straus refusing to leave her husband Isadore; Margaret (never called Molly) Tobin Brown....(and maybe a few crew members). How many remember 2nd class passengers let alone steerage class? Most.if not all, aboard the Empress of Ireland would most likely have been 2nd class on the Titanic. I do suspect that many people do not know much, if anything, about the MV Wilhelm Gustloff either.

@janethollman7894

Жыл бұрын

An amazing story of grief heartache and bravery. It doesn’t really matter who was at fault. Just how those poor people struggled to survive trying to get out of portholes in despair. I had never heard of this tragedy before the Titanic and the war overshadowed everything. Thank you so much for your documentary that was really researched well. It must have been harrowing and distressing for all involved. Thank you once again.

I'm only 2 minutes in, and it's already clear this is going to be a masterful retelling of a story that deserves to be told more often. Edit after watching: "There was just the quick, the lucky, and the dead." What a powerful phrase to capture the essence of the Empress tragedy. Well done, Mike.

That ship was carrying heroes. I'm so sad, but documentaries like you keep their deeds alive.

Too often, we associate sinkings of these beautiful ocean liners with only the wreck and the disaster that caused it. It's so hard to associate ships like this with their original splendour and the stories that made that splendour possible. Thank you for opening my eyes to the Empress of Ireland's splendour before the terrible disaster that struck her and the 1,012 passengers that lost their lives that terrible, cold night.

RIP to all 1,012 souls who lost their lives 109 years ago during the Sinking of RMS Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914. May They Never Be Forgotten. Thank you Mike for this amazing documentary. Keep up the great work.

Rest in peace to all the victims. I recall hearing the story of David and Bertha Creighton, a Canadian couple who lost their lives on the Empress. Props to Mike and crew for putting this together.

Words honestly fail Me right now... This has to be one of the most amazing documentaries I've ever watched, and not just on KZread. How you kept your voice so calm and even, is beyond Me. You truly honor not just the Empress Of Ireland, but all those who perished that tragic day and even those who survived, as well as their families. Well done.

@OceanlinerDesigns

7 ай бұрын

Such lovely kind words, thanks so much!

@Nicksonian

4 ай бұрын

Indeed. I agree wholeheartedly

The titanic was bad,and I thought she went down fast,but this is a horrific nightmare! RIP to all who lost their lives that night. You told her story very well. Thank you for sharing this, much appreciated.

@frauleinhohenzollern8442

9 ай бұрын

Titanic took over 2 hours to sink! That's relatively slow when it comes to ships of this era sinking...

@__-fm5qv

9 ай бұрын

@@frauleinhohenzollern8442 Its slow by even todays standards really!

@pocketmarcy6990

8 ай бұрын

@@__-fm5qvI feel like ships either take several hours to sink or they sink in under 30 minutes

@meganesergerie5382

6 ай бұрын

I heard this tragedy worst than the sinking of the Titanic in a matter of deaths but the first world war was declared not long after that so the world forgot about the Empress since then. My family is from Pointe-au-Père. The Empress sinked more in front of Ste-Luce the village right east but at the time the lighthouse closest was Pointe-au-Père. There is a naval museum I visit every 2 or 3 years. My father had the task to cut the grass at the mémorial Stone since our house is located on the river front there. Just thought that would interest you to know that.

@NathanSimonGottemer

5 ай бұрын

Titanic sunk very slowly - paradoxically the engineering both doomed her and saved 700+ of her passengers. That said the engineering flaws on Titanic were the result of decisions by penny pinching execs and so it’s hard to fault the shipyard or engineers.

The fact that only four children survived hit me incredibly hard as a father of a little baby girl. 14 minutes of total confusion and terror were terrible enough for adults who failed to realize what was happening until it was too late, but children stood no chance of getting out of that sinking death trap. RIP little ones, too many young lives needlessly lost and cut short far too soon.

@kariukingugi39

11 ай бұрын

Have you followed the SS Arctic disaster? That one is even more heartbreaking. No woman or child survived mainly because of the actions of dishonorable men on board

@RogerLewis-ey2tt

11 ай бұрын

Corristo, damn it, this is a tragedy and you made me LAUGH!

@GingerNinja1

11 ай бұрын

​@@RogerLewis-ey2tt Laugh at what?

@JordanTRVL

11 ай бұрын

@karlwithak. This was in 1914 you absolute simpleton

@peggypasson8794

11 ай бұрын

Heartbreaking

You’ve truly outdone yourself with this one Mike! Thank you for honoring all who were lost and the spirit of the ship itself. You really know how to tell a story in a way that is respectful to the subject, the victims, and the viewers as well. it’s fantastic. You’re one of the best channels on the platform imo. Great Job as always!

@railroad9000

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! You have an excellent voice for speaking and story telling! Well done!

@gregorykayne6054

Жыл бұрын

You just climb from strength to strength. Bravo again!

@mad4surfing2

Жыл бұрын

Agree, it's also the person who does the graphics. It's good enough for TV. Really impressive.

@micdropfroggyface6466

11 ай бұрын

Ummmmmmm… this wasn’t the most boring thing you’ve ever heard…. In your entire life????? 😳

@railroad9000

11 ай бұрын

@@micdropfroggyface6466 I rather enjoyed it!

My great great grandfather was on that ship and survived. If he didn’t survive much of my family wouldn’t be alive today.

@meganesergerie5382

6 ай бұрын

I heard this tragedy was worst than the sinking of the Titanic in terms of lost lives but the first world war was declared not long after that so the world forgot about the Empress since then. My family is from Pointe-au-Père. The Empress sinked more in front of Ste-Luce the village right east but at the time the lighthouse closest was Pointe-au-Père. There is a naval museum I visit every 2 or 3 years. My father had the task to cut the grass at the mémorial Stone since our house is located on the river front there. Just thought that would interest you to know that. What an amazing survival story your ancestor have! Cheers from Québec

@ToreDL87

6 ай бұрын

@@meganesergerie5382 Sank, not sinked, sinked isn't a word, how can you defy both the red line noting it's misspelled + autocorrect in one fell swoop?

@meganesergerie5382

6 ай бұрын

@@ToreDL87 thanks for the lesson. I am francophone living in Quebec. I spell and conjugate much better in french.

@meganesergerie5382

6 ай бұрын

@@ToreDL87 I don't use autocorrect and my computer settings are in french-canadian by the way. But thanks for the reminder on irregular verbs

@chrissieroxba2949

4 ай бұрын

@@ToreDL87rude. Jeez.

Mike this is your friend Hugh here, what an absolutely stunning production! As other commenters have said your incredibly well put together videos put the other big boy studios to shame.

As usual, you've told a story that not only is about the ship, but the souls aboard her. And you've conveyed a small echo of the utter heartbreak that followed the loss of the Empress of Ireland and the people who were aboard. If tears are the ultimate compliment, consider yourself very well complimented Mr. Brady. Thank you.

@OceanlinerDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much Jerry, this is the only video I've made where I was getting choked up during editing!

A ship that size going down in less than 15 minutes is horrifying, let alone in one of the worst ways possible by immediately capsizing.

Wow, thank you for highlighting the heroic efforts that took place on board. They need to be recognized and not forgotten. Rest in peace to all those souls lost. Such a terrible tragedy.

30:40 I'm pretty sure they looked back. I've lived by the St Lawrence River my whole life and no matter how many times i've seen a ship go by in my life, i am always fascinated and awed by them. We never get blasé of ships. And yes, i hear the horns blowing when the river is covered in fog. It's always special to me.

Mike you’re incredible. Thank you for this heartbreaking but incredible video.

@OceanlinerDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Garrett you legend! Thanks mate, appreciate you!

@caledonianrailway1233

Жыл бұрын

@@OceanlinerDesigns no one has done a video on empress of Britain what exactly happened?

@caledonianrailway1233

Жыл бұрын

I know it sank but that’s about all I know

@OldShippinglines

Жыл бұрын

@@caledonianrailway1233 do you mean her Sister Ship or the Empress with 3 funnels?

@caledonianrailway1233

Жыл бұрын

@@OldShippinglines I dunno I think it was the sister ship I read it in a book and can’t find any info

Hi Mike. This is an absolute masterpiece. Your incredible storytelling ability, obvious love of ships and the terrific graphics and editing have combined to create a film that puts 95% of the History Channel, Discovery Channel and BBC to shame. Thank you is grossly insufficient praise for you and your team. Long may you continue and thrive my friend. My deepest regards to you all.

@HANKSANDY69420

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes those channels can be real sh*t, can't they? And the graphics don't compare.

@grizbizusa

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, Mike, I second Peter's statement above. This is a masterpiece of storytelling and spectacular graphical presentation!

@calebmitchell6870

11 ай бұрын

Call it 100%

Beautiful music and very excellently done. Almost as many people were killed in this tragedy as the Titanic but you never hear about it. I had never heard about it until I watched your video but I thank you so much. It is making me cry.

@eagandereagander6471

2 ай бұрын

Me too! 😢

As soon as I got to the part where the fog rolled in and the ship was brought to a stop, I was wondering why the watertight doors weren’t closed preemptively. I’m the captain of an airliner, and the instant that things start to become non standard, we begin preparing for a worst case scenario, and taking precautionary measures to mitigate what might happen next. I often tell my junior crew members, “Every decision we make and action we take has to keep in mind the worst case scenario. How will this affect us if we are in a field somewhere with smoke filling the cabin?” I know that a ship is an entirely different beast, but Cpt. Kendall could have alerted his crew to possible danger and had everyone ready. If they had missed in the end, everyone would have merely breathed a sigh of relief and gone back to their normal activities. But I say that with the benefit of the collective knowledge of hundreds of years of nautical experience. Fantastic video, as always. Lord hear us as we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea.

@randomlyentertaining8287

Ай бұрын

I'm with you there. The moment it became crystal clear that we were not going to get out of their way, I would have immediately had the watertight doors closed, especially given that it took 3 minutes to close them in the best of conditions.

@MLaak86

Ай бұрын

Indeed, if you're going to stop your ship due to those circumstances (and, I presume, are worried about running aground too) then have those doors shut just in case.

@redshirt49

Ай бұрын

@@randomlyentertaining8287 It was literal seconds between, "oh, they're going to hit us" and the impact. The captain of the Empress hoped that Storstad would remain in place long enough for them to close the water-proof doors but the Storstad was pulled away immediately and the damage was so extensive and the water pressure so intense that any attempts to close the doors were fruitless, if they were attempted. This incident and others like it is why on modern cruise ships those doors are closed by default.

@dominaevillae28

Ай бұрын

@redshirt49 Recently, I watched a video on a channel of a cruise ship employee and they mentioned that normally the watertight doors are closed, but that day (can’t remember why) they were open for a brief time and he could go down a hallway that was normally not accessible from his location.

I've gone from never having heard of it through to tears for it in 66 minutes. Masterfully told, and that the hymn was performed by a Salvation Army band didn't go unnoticed.

@Willow_Sky

10 ай бұрын

​@opurrski wow, you're very good at using KZread for someone who must be more than 120 years old!

@Klutech

6 ай бұрын

lol Must have found the fountain of youth. Nevermind... "steering commissioner"...@@Willow_Sky

@theeltea

6 ай бұрын

​@@opurrskidumb...

No, not gonna lie it brought a tear to my eye to learn that the captain was going back out on the lifeboats to save his passengers

Production value of this is insane

I'm so glad I discovered this channel. Since the Titan submersible implosion I've been watching everything Titanic. I never thought of all these other ships and their tragedies. Great history and great graphics and storytelling of Oceanliner Designs. Awesome!

@unchainyourbrain3312

11 ай бұрын

Same here. Since the implosion I've watched so many videos regarding the mysteries of the ocean and ships that disappeared.

@lovetobe6118

11 ай бұрын

You can get a lot of understanding of studying various ship sinkings. It h lps you better understanding people's mindset and beliefs like the SS Arctic

@jekabssaulitis817

10 ай бұрын

aye feel you, two weeks and im so much into all those ships now.

@sincerestrelic5877

10 ай бұрын

I think there are many of us with this exact same mindset. I couldn’t give a shit before about ocean liners. Now I’m addicted to this style of video 😂

@2cool2bhot89

10 ай бұрын

so i'm not the only one who's recently become obsessed with everything ship related because of the submersible? it's funny because these things never interested me as a child. now i'm obsessed!! i've learned so many things about boats and the Titanic in the past couple weeks i would've never known before.

That has got to be one of the most terrifying nightmarish ship disasters I’ve ever learned about. Horrendous, I couldn’t imagine what those people suffered, a remarkable film, bravo to Mike and the team for bringing this story to life and making me emotional

@chris-nw8tz

Жыл бұрын

Same name

This was brilliantly done. Thanks. In 1957, after my family moved to Canada, they had a survivor of the Canadian Staff Band at the SA Corps I was a member of then (age 13). I remember him talking about being in the water and hanging onto some floating debris before being rescued. He had been a drummer in the Staff Band.

The Storstad also lies beneath the surface, having fallen victim to torpedoes and gunfire from the U 62 on March 8th, 1917, 45 nautical miles SW of Fastnet Rock. The SS Montrose ended her life as an Admiralty block ship in WW1. Intended to be scuttled at Dover, she broke her moorings in a storm, and was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands in December 1914. There have been reports over the years since that she has been seen as a ghost ship, hauntingly re-enacting her loss on stormy evenings on the Goodwin Sands.

Mike is a brilliant storyteller. I could listen to him all day long.

@lemonacidrounds7293

3 ай бұрын

Especially when he's telling the story of famous people on board and their stories! Fascinating stuff.

It's good to see an often overlooked tragedy be brought into the spotlight. May those who died rest in peace.

The best documentary I’ve seen so far about this disaster. Told with forensic details and human compassion. So beautifully edited that I was with those poor souls, trapped inside the Empress of Ireland and feeling the terror they must have felt, blind in the dark, in sideways corridor, engulfed by freezing water. Very emotional and enraged against all those series of unlucky circumstances that led to this terrible human tragedy. Thank you for reminding us about this sadly often forgotten sinking and most of all for honouring the memories of its victims.

@anubispup4760

11 ай бұрын

I couldn't imagine being that captian, out in that fog, listening to all of the screams after I'd smashed into the side of the ship. The guilt, the horror, the panic of what to do.. I don't know that I'd be able to find the strength to go on living afterwards.

This was another sad tragic story. Only 2 years after the loss of Titanic. RIP all of those poor men, women, children xx

The first 3 minutes aka the introduction, where more terrifying then any horror movie I can think of. Just the screams and…you do such a good job of story telling.

Somehow as a Canadian, I'd never heard of this tragedy. I was always interested in the Titanic and never even thought to look into other wrecks. What an incredible loss, and SO well presented in this video!

@juanmanumanudice8848

11 ай бұрын

Not like their old technology was to blame it happens nowdays too costa concordia was sink hitting a small island in italy. A stupid tragedy but about 30 people died. And a few weeks ago a big fishing ship carrying about 700 persons was sink but only 100 were rescued in greece... the sea has it's dangers and secrets

@bojanglesthewizard8875

11 ай бұрын

​@@juanmanumanudice8848the reason nobody talks about it is due to how many passengers it had and how little people died. 30 people out of 4229 is about 0.7% of passengers. Plus it was 100% with the amount of modern technology

@faithintheunseen1294

11 ай бұрын

@@juanmanumanudice8848. I didn’t hear about the ship in Greece! Will have to look it up

@elleelizabeth2736

11 ай бұрын

@@faithintheunseen1294yes, it’s soo sad! It happened around the time everyone was talking about the Titan, it was carrying refugees

@ronaldpokatiloff5704

11 ай бұрын

There are villains to this tragedy! Our universe was made by computer code. Many people are to blame in making this AI. IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN! And no one will stop it.

This video is a masterpiece. I've known about this disaster for years, but this documentary really explains everything clearly and respectfully. Mike you have a gift and a future in voice overs or broadcasting in general. Keep up the great work.

Why am I obsessed with ship wrecks and plane wrecks?? Love this channel bro

Mike, I learned about this, and I have never heard of the Empress of Ireland, and it was so sad that it was in the St. Lawrence River, so close to shore, but it just sank, and all those people passed away. Most people know about the Titanic, but I have never heard of the Empress of Ireland and I thank you for telling us about her. So tragic!!

The only way I can describe this video is “epic.” Mike, this video looks like something produced by a major studio, but with heart. Your story telling, coupled with the visuals, music and facts make this video an absolute masterpiece. Hopefully your video will reach an unprecedented amount of views so the people who went through this tragedy will someday be remembered on a level equal to The Titanic and Lusitania.

@randomrazr

Жыл бұрын

did he animate all this

@allamericantravels

Жыл бұрын

@@randomrazr I believe he has someone that does it for him.

@salnaturile8653

Жыл бұрын

...and yet the largest single loss of life at sea (The Wilhelm Gustloff) remains comparatively unknown to this day, which is strange to say the least.

@randomrazr

Жыл бұрын

@@salnaturile8653 thats cause it sank during war time. biggest loss yes, but it was jsut another causalty along with hundreds of other ships

@salnaturile8653

Жыл бұрын

@@randomrazr - 5 or 6 times the number of Titanic victims were lost on the WG, yet a majority of people never heard about it. War-time or not that's unusual I'd say. Perhaps it didn't fit the narrative the victors were trying to portray because it was a war-crime against non-combatants?

Your ability to convey such a tragedy to someone with quite limited understanding of how a ship is designed and a lack of general maritime knowledge is something that i can only explain as majestic. I’ve watched many, many of your videos but this one, sir, is a masterpiece if I say so myself. It felt as though I was right there experiencing it myself, first hand. Good job buddy. The music, narration, animation and the content in general was simply perfect. I look forward to more masterpieces from this channel. You have always been very good st creating these types of videos but you are getting really good

@OceanlinerDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, Casey!

Oh wow I live 40min from the st Lawrence river and used to swim in it all the time when I was a kid! Never heard about this ship… glad I found this video!

I cannot recall when last I saw so moving a programme. Until 9.00p.m. I knew not of the The Empress of Ireland or of her fate but now, due entirely to your incredibly moving film, I shall think often of the ship that was forgotten. May God be holding close the 1012 souls lost that night. Mr Brady, Thank You for telling an unknowing world of this tragic event.

A simply fantastic video, Mike. It is truly sad that the Empress does not get as much recognition as Lusitania or Titanic. I have seen a few documentaries on her, and this was one of the best. You keep improving and will one day rival the National Geographic.

@neonnoodle1169

Жыл бұрын

I think he already has

@dogcarman

Жыл бұрын

He already does. ❤

@user-uo4ro8jo4i

Жыл бұрын

He is already above them. The only thing National Geographic talks about these days is their own opinion.

As a Canadian, and Salvationist who played in my local Citadel Corp band, it's always touching and appreciated when this disaster is brought to greater public attention. Well done.

I don't cry much, but this documentary made me cry my eyes out. Excellent work. Y'all rock. ❤️❤️❤️

You are a great storyteller. I was unaware of the tragic loss of life or the story of the wreck. Its within 400 miles of my residence in the US. Rowald Ferguson the wireless operator was indeed a hero.

This shipwreck is even more horrifying than the Titanic. Fewer people died, but it was a bigger percentage of the passengers than those who died on the Titanic and almost all the children died.

@brendan9868

11 ай бұрын

You aren’t wrong, the sheer speed that things went to shit completely cut any chance of the usual children and women first. Sounds like it was literally just if you could fill a lifeboat just send it immediately. The location wasn’t as bad as the titanic tho. Was in a river only 5 miles from shore, far better for survival chances if you escape the ship than just being essentially in the middle of nowhere in the North Atlantic

@galacticknight55544

11 ай бұрын

@@brendan9868 It was also hard to launch the lifeboats due to the ship essentially rolling over on its starboard side. And like the North Atlantic, the water in the St. Lawrence River was below freezing. Anyone who fell in would have frozen to death in minutes.

@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona

10 ай бұрын

how was it a bigger %?

@galacticknight55544

10 ай бұрын

@@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona 1,012 of the 1,447 passengers on the Empress of Ireland died, which is equal to roughly 69%. Roughly 1,500 of the 2,200 passengers on the Titanic died, or roughly 68%.

@TukaihaHithlec

10 ай бұрын

@@galacticknight55544Effectively the same, but terrible either way. I can’t bring myself to even try to imagine.

The part where the Empress is leaving has my mind running wild. To imagine the farewells, the calling out over the hissing of steam, sound of the sea birds. The trundling of feet on deck and smell of lit tobacco in the air. The scene would have been surreal. You capture these moments eloquently. It keeps the memory of those lost alive. Thank you for providing me this experience. Stellar work. Cheers.

thank you for bringing this piece of history to light. it would so easily be buried beneath the events of world war and forgotten by time. truly appreciate what you've done.

Been at the hospital this week with a family member. Cnt get on my sports betting sites inside the hospital , i have to walk outside and connect to my hotels wifi to put in my picks to pass the time. Ima huge history buff, idk how i came across this channel but im glad i did. Been binge watching. Absolutely amazing job. Better than tv!

The big flaw in her design was the insane size of her boiler rooms, situated in two compartments which were both penetrated by Storstads bow. Combined these two compartments occupied one third of the ships hull, so allowing unchecked flooding in such a large space doomed her to drop like a rock

@taraswertelecki3786

Жыл бұрын

For that to happen, those boiler rooms must have had a common bulkhead. If they had been sub-divided and separated, this might not have happened. However, the collision likely broke her keel, there would have been nothing the crew could have done to prevent those compartments from flooding.

@olympicnut

Жыл бұрын

The watertight doors were also manually controlled. But all of this is in hindsight.

@randomrazr

Жыл бұрын

@@taraswertelecki3786 if watertight doors were all closed before impact. would that have saved the empress

@oriontaylor

Жыл бұрын

Much like a destroyer in either of the two World Wars being hit in the machinery spaces by a torpedo, the Empress was hit in the worst possible place that was virtually unsurvivable, particularly if the impression that the inquiry gathered was correct (that Storstad probably collided right at the bulkhead dividing the boiler rooms, demolishing it).

@jackthorton10

Жыл бұрын

Luck is a funny thing eh?

You have outdone yourself. This is truly world class work. The CGI really helps tell the story. It must have been a huge job. Thank you.

@OceanlinerDesigns

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for that and thanks for watching :)

@Mark-in8ju

Ай бұрын

Have you followed the SS Arctic disaster? That one is even more heartbreaking. No woman or child survived mainly because of the actions of dishonorable men on board. Wow! That is the first I have heard of that sinking. Multiple errors in judgement were made by the command of the SS Arctic.

I had never heard of this terrible tragedy. Thank you for sharing it. It is so sad to see the loss of life because of bad weather that put two ships in the wrong place at the wrong time. Truly heartbreaking.😢

Damn, this scenario was far worse than the rather calm sinking of the Titanic. Worse than the foundering of Lusitania even. I had read about this, but never realised the true extend of the disaster and death it brought. I truly shuddered at the thought of what this might have been like. Awesome job dude.

@killme5630

4 ай бұрын

honestly after seeing so many ship wrecks, i'll always be surprised by how calm and graceful the titanic was. it went out in music. many ships need only less than 30 minutes, but titanic, being older, still held on. i'm surprised

What a horrible ordeal those poor souls had to endure. R.I.P. to all those who lost their lives on the Empress of Ireland. A very fitting tribute Mike. Well done 👏

I'm always amazed by how beautiful these liners are, there's a lost elegance to the early 20th century designs that we just don't see anymore. The closest I've been to having the pleasure of being out at sea was when I went whale watching, just off the coast of my beloved Oregon. There's always been something about the ocean that's fascinated me since I was a boy. Thank you for this thoroughly researched documentary about one of the most largely forgotten tragedies on the waves.

I've been putting off watching this for a while due to it's length, though finally watching it, it's definitely worth it. I can't even begin to imagine what it would have been like to be in the dark corridors just before she capsized. This video hurt in a way I never expected. More people need to know about what happened on that night, 110 years ago. It feels disrespectful for it to have gone into obscurity just because of the Great War. Those 1,012 lives will not be forgotten.

C'mon people, how about throwing a few more likes for this masterpiece. Mike's done an extraordinary job with this. Absolutely amazing video and brought a tear to the eye by the ending.

As a salvationist myself, and also a Canadian, this tragedy continues to be talked about and continues to hit home for many of us. The Canadian staff band of today continues to pay tribute to those who were lost in this tragedy (as we should). Thank you for including their story in this video.

This was a truly impressive piece of storytelling, and a fitting tribute to the victims. Bravo Mike, great job!

Your narration. The visuals. The audio. So beautifully woven together. Had me weeping for these people. For the lives that were stolen from them, and the horror that they must've faced.

I felt my heart sink many times while watching this documentary. This sinking is tragic in a lot of ways but yet people forget this tragedy. Let us remember the 1,012 people 109 years ago that tragically passed that night. Absolutely incredible Mike.

My mom was the Canadian Salvation Army’s first official historian and she often spoke of this event. I remember her being very frustrated with the guy who discovered the Empress of Ireland and his constant disturbing of what is the grave of a lot people. She knew just about everything there was to know and we went as a family to the Salvation Army service that is held in May at the monument to the Salvation Army’s people who were lost in the wreck. I know that many of the people who were the senior members of the Salvation Army died in it and it was very difficult to find people to replace those lost. I will remember this event until I die because of my mom’s passion in keeping the story alive.

@DogmadawgMAMR

7 ай бұрын

Cheers to you and your mom

@returnofthemack8347

5 ай бұрын

Blessings to your mama 🙏

As an Able Bodied Seaman stationed on a military vessel, I often find myself watching these scenes during my gangway watch. They evoke such powerful emotions that I sometimes find myself moved to tears. I can't help but hope that no one catches me in such a vulnerable state while on duty.

As a long time Salvationist I was aware of the loss of the empress of ireland.this is an amazing teaching on this loss

I’ve done some research on ocean liner disasters, and I have to say the Empress is the most tragic I know of. Absolutely incredible work, Mike. Keep up the amazing work ♾️

@Joannes808

Жыл бұрын

Look up the SS Arctic of 1854: disaster at sea can always take a much darker turn. As tragic as this wreck was in denying the chance of much of the best of humanity to emerge with the speed it took, it was mercifully able to deny much of the worst as well.

@legioner9

Жыл бұрын

@TIMEJUSTKILLS: Well, the ship Wilhelm Gustloff sinking by a russian U-boat in WW2 was waaay more horrific than anything else. There were thousands of women and children dead when it sunk.

@TIMEJUSTKILLS

9 ай бұрын

@@Joannes808 i’ll definitely have to look this up, i appreciate the information

I watched the 14 minute animation before seeing this. That was well done but this full version is many times more frightening and deeply affecting. I only knew the barest outlines of the disaster before and that seems remiss of me. Thank you for giving the Empress and everyone involved a heart-felt memorial.

@OceanlinerDesigns

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Louis :)

@ErnieJJr1476er

6 ай бұрын

Empress no more, but Noah's Spirit with them.

I just wanted to leave a comment saying I'd seen your channel pop up from time to time in my suggestions, most recently after the Titan submersible failure. I've watched two of your videos now both this and Titanic's rescues ship The Carpathia. My hats off to you Sir, truly. Documentaries have been a favorite genre of mine since I was little and your style stands above. No purple prose, or attempts to overdramatize an already dramatic situation. You present the facts but lay them out in such away as to humanize the story and remind us that these people lived through something we all hope to never see. I really enjoy your animations and sound editing. Again they allow us to visualize what may have happened without resorting to cliché. This video was the first I'd heard of the Empress of Ireland, I'm glad it was your channel that introduced me to her.

@OceanlinerDesigns

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback!

Your story telling, production value and research is top notch. Thank you for all your hard work in the telling of this tragic tale.

God rest these poor souls. My Dad reminded me of the tragedy of the Empress and I thank God he did. Such a terrible tragedy forgotten by history. Thank you Mike, for doing this ship the right kind of goodbye and tribute.

This is your greatest video yet, and it’s a great topic. Empress of Ireland is forgotten, despite her passengers having a lower rate of survival compared to that of the Titanic. Her demise is tragic, and so is the tremendous loss of life. Thank you for covering this as seriously as you could. Also, if you haven’t already, I’d suggest you read Thunderstruck by Erik Larson. It is less about the ships involved,and more about Mr. Crippen, His Life, Why he did the murder, and how radio helped him get captured on his near escape to Canada.

@annabellelee4535

Жыл бұрын

Did you ever hear of the DNA analysis that was done on the body they claim was his wife Cora? It wasn't her.

This was so well done. This documentary was chilling in so many ways. Rest in peace those who lost their lives.

I have only just discovered this channel but it's absolutely brilliant. You make these stories just come alive and it is wonderful that they are preserved in this way. Thank you

Thanks, Mike for an incredible video. My wife and I have approximately seven dives on the Empress. Definitely not for the timid. Absolutely frigid water even in early September (35 to 38 F). On our second series of dives the visibility was only approximately four feet. It was incredible diving on a wreck that is so filled with tragic history. The worst maritime disaster in Canada's history and so few Canadians know about it. Could not help saying a prayer for the victims while diving the wreck. May all their souls rest in peace.

@OceanlinerDesigns

11 ай бұрын

Amazing! I'd be terrified to dive I think, kudos and congrats to you and your wife!

@wendybutler1681

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your respect and reverence for those who went down with the ship. But then, how could a person not give respects when visiting a gravesite tho I'm sure many do. Anyhoo, thanks.

@tylerblalack6684

11 ай бұрын

"May you all rest in peace, as I use your resting place as a tourist destination"

@ghostcat5303

11 ай бұрын

​@@tylerblalack6684hope you've never walked through a cemetery mate

Your videos are comparable to a Hollywood production, yet you convey the upmost respect & compassion for the victims lost in each tragedy you cover. There's a fine line between telling a story & sensationalizing it for personal benefit yet post after post you do it effortlessly. Thank you for the time, effort & creativity you put into your videos. Its greatly appreciated, Mike!!❤

@John-gy1cr

10 ай бұрын

Could not agree more!

@hamie7624

10 ай бұрын

Upmost?

This is art. A horrible real life tragedy. This video is expertly made and written. Truly chilling stuff.

Great work. I said to myself I'll watch 15 minutes of it now and come back to it. But ended up watching it all. I couldn't turn away. You have talent.

OMG my Friend!!! What a riveting tale you told. The graphics were like being there. The loss, the tragedy, the humanity. You’re a fabulous story teller, in the best of the old style. Thanks for your hard work it’s nearly the anniversary. May those souls Rest In Peace. Cheers mate.

@dianeaustin2414

11 ай бұрын

I agree.

42:20 and 51:10 For me, these are the two most haunting scenes. To the former, Mike's narration of Kendall attempting to have the ship run full ahead coupled with the imagery of the great ship listing so severely, underscores just how desperate and hopeless that situation, and that specific command, were. She was already gone, only becoming more entwined with the river that would be her tomb. To the latter, the sheer horror faced by those people trying to climb their way out of the portholes in the ship's last moments is inconceivable to me. Being so close to survival, only to also see the ever encroaching waves getting closer and closer, if only the porthole was just *that much* bigger? ...It's hell. That's the only way to describe it. Equally, those people standing on the side of the ship, trying and failing to help others out of the portholes, it must have been torture not being able to do anything about it. Despite me lingering on some of the more melancholic aspects of this documentary, that's only part of what makes this documentary so special. It highlights not just the splendor of the Empress of Ireland, but the shining lights that were aboard her, the people that made her shine that much more brilliantly. It's a documentary handled with reverence and tact, something that is increasingly hard to come by. Well done.

@OceanlinerDesigns

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Chord! Jack, our animator, did such a superb job with his shots. I have so many favourites from this documentary - the one you mentioned at 42:20 is an absolute favourite of mine too!

The choreography, the sound, the music and the narration of this incredible story, my full respect. Very captivatingly staged. Thank you for this great job and sorry for my translation!

This is one the most excellent shipwreck documentaries Ive ever seen, bar none. I've been fascinated by wrecks ever since I was small child, but this is one of the very few looks at these tragedies that have moved me to tears. Well done, please keep up the good work.

Although very familiar with the Empress' story already, I shed tears watching this. Mike, you and your team have produced the definitive recounting of this heartbreaking tragedy; the human cost- hopes and dreams snuffed out, from comfort to death within minutes. The graphics are a visual masterpiece - the night scenes have an ethereal beauty which must have been very challenging to render. Many congratulations, and many many thanks for giving this event the recognition it has always deserved. RIP all those who perished, and all those who were left behind, to somehow rebuild their lives.

@OceanlinerDesigns

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Mark!

That was exceptional Mike, an absolute masterpiece. You've moved me to tears about a ship and a disaster I'd never heard of before. Incredible attention to detail, but also full of humanity. Your gentle narration, sound design and music was so atmospheric, I barely breathed at times. Bravo sir.

Such a sad story-exceptionally told. One of the best productions I’ve ever seen on KZread. Mr. Brady, my friend, it’s beautifully written and produced.

Fantastic work Mike, an amazing tribute. The models and visuals are amazing, and the music hit just right. Well done, I'm really glad I found your channel recently.

As a seafarer myself, I have the utmost respect for you for how you've told this hugely tragic story. God bless mate.

My goodness, I wasn't expecting to be so emotional about this one but I am bawling. Your storytelling is unmatched, Mike. Bravo.

@beckyfrazee1508

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this excellent documentary! I had never heard of this tragedy.

I’m blown away - I’ve never heard of this. This story needs to be heard 💯

Thank you for giving these tragedies the respect they deserve and illumination of their history for others to learn about.

Dear Mike, what a moving documentary. Finally, the tragic story of the Empress of Ireland has been told, and how! The First World War and then time affronted the unfortunate victims by forgetting the hell of their last minutes of life. This injustice, thanks to you and your wonderful passion for ocean liners, has just been corrected. Now the world knows forever.