Hey! It’s our friend, Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs!

@Archeantusable

14 күн бұрын

I can't believe it's our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs

@emomuzz5883

14 күн бұрын

Lets be nice to him!

@James-fg3ed

14 күн бұрын

​@@ArcheantusableI can't believe that he is our friend and also runs a channel called oceanliner designs. Mike Brady

@FranssensM

14 күн бұрын

I thought it was. I recognised him from that thing he does. Yeah KZread that’s it.

@user-wf3js1pg3d

14 күн бұрын

Man I love our friend Mike Brady from the Oceanliner designs KZread channel!

The Swedish ship Vasa would probably fall well into the category of ships that somehow still exist too. Sank in 1628 on its maiden voyage it was refloated in 1961 and is kept preserved in a museum in Stockholm to this day.

@DrBovdin

14 күн бұрын

True, but she was recently mentioned if memory serves, so I will forgive that oversight 😊

@thing_under_the_stairs

14 күн бұрын

@@DrBovdin I believe Vasa was in the "Best Preserved Shipwrecks" video, where her status is certainly highly deserved! She's one of the most beautiful ships I've ever seen, too bad about the tiny problem she had with stability...

@DrivermanO

14 күн бұрын

@@thing_under_the_stairs Certainly was!

@DrBovdin

14 күн бұрын

@@thing_under_the_stairs Under the circumstances, I would consider the instability a feature rather than a bug, since we got to keep her for posterity.

@cleverusername9369

14 күн бұрын

​@@thing_under_the_stairsI think she was also mentioned in a video about the most poorly designed ships. She's a beautiful ship, for sure, but objectively badly designed.

Something I like about Mike is that he never really mentions “Disaster Ships” like Titanic or Lusitania unless it’s a topic that specifically relates to them. Instead he’ll use Olympic or Mauretania. It’s about the ships -not the disasters- that are of interest. Great choice!

@cruisinguy6024

14 күн бұрын

I’ve noticed this as well and it’s something that always stands out

@pjh1776

14 күн бұрын

Well done, sir.

@lawrencedewan9838

12 күн бұрын

Wow! if You understand Your own babble...I don't!

@lawrencedewan9838

12 күн бұрын

Gee... His topic is marine disasters. I believe He has discussed Lusitania and Titanic many of times. Olympic,( (opined to be the True Titanic') sailed many years Insurance fraud abounded!

@cruisinguy6024

12 күн бұрын

@@lawrencedewan9838 what on earth are you babbling about?!?

It’s so nice to turn on these videos and see Mr. Brady so nicely dressed. When many content creators don’t seem to care about their appearance and will show up wearing old t-shirts and hoodies and ripped jeans, it’s refreshing to see how Mike always looks like he’s ready to welcome us onto an ocean liner for a world class cruise.

@elscruffomcscruffy8371

2 күн бұрын

Those other content creators only care about attracting viewers for $$$$. Very sad indeed

The James Craig story reminds me a lot of the recovery of SS Great Britain in Bristol - scuttled in the Falklands until the 70s-80s when it was refloated and brought back to Bristol to become a museum ship!

@Teverell

14 күн бұрын

I honestly thought SS Great Britain would get a mention after that. Maybe one day!!

@jeremypnet

14 күн бұрын

I live next door to the SS GB. HMS Warrior would probably also qualify in the same vein.

@Kaidhicksii

14 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Can only imagine what it would've been like if Great Britain were restored all the way to seagoing condition like the James Craig was. :D

@danielcallender8649

10 күн бұрын

James craig is a reconstruction though rather then a restoration. Very very little remains of the original vessel

Drachinifel's recent visit to HMAS Castlemaine was quite well done, even going into a couple places regular visitors can't. Worth a watch

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

14 күн бұрын

He always gets into those tough to reach spots

@j3dwin

14 күн бұрын

I bet that they rolled out the red carpet for Drachinifel and got his autograph.

@Norbrookc

13 күн бұрын

@@user-lv7ph7hs7l One of the funnier moments in his videos was his tour of USS Constitution. Aside from him being allowed into places that tourists aren't normally allowed to go, while he was trying to do a video segment on the types of ammunition, a tour group thought it was part of the tour... so he ended up giving an entire lecture to them.

I’m amazed that the Stockholm still exists. I would have thought it was scrapped decades ago. Unlike most other human mechanical inventions like cars, trucks, train and aeroplanes that have been preserved sometimes by volunteer groups on weekends, large ships are a whole other level of endevour, especially when the goal is to have them floating or even operating. Hats off to anyone initiating or participating in such a project.

@ZeldaTheSwordsman

14 күн бұрын

While you make a good point about large ships, I'd say the Stockholm/Astoria is the entry on the list where it's _least_ applicable (at least, up til this point). Because unlike the other entries, she's _not_ a preserved ship - she was, up until getting furloughed in 2020, actually still in revenue service.

@thing_under_the_stairs

14 күн бұрын

Even keeping old planes in flying condition is more than a weekend volunteer job. I live near the Canadian Warplane Museum, where they've got a lovely collection of aircraft from both World Wars, many of which are being constantly worked on so they can keep flying. They've got one of two still functional Lancaster bombers still in existence, and you can hear it overhead every weekend, when they have an RCAF pilot and a museum guide taking visitors up in that wonderful old bird.

@DrBovdin

14 күн бұрын

@@thing_under_the_stairs Well, that alone would make the trip to Canada quite alluring. I am quite sure that even if it is not extremely different to operate than a modern aircraft, I would expect the same type of getting used to period would be necessary that someone used to driving a Tesla and then jumping into a Mercedes from 1941 would need.

@wyster14

14 күн бұрын

I saw a walkthrough recently showing her to be in awful condition. I wouldn’t give her another decade

@Teverell

14 күн бұрын

@@thing_under_the_stairs I've seen the other flying Lancaster, a member of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. It's really something to see those old planes in the skies, isn't it!

I'm surprised you didn't mention what is now known as the MV _Liemba_ and serving as a ferry along the coast of Lake Tanganyika. This ship is was originally the Imperial German gunboat _Graf von Goetzen_, built in 1913. She was the most powerful ship on the lake and was involved with (and survived) the skirmishes with Brit armed launches transported through the jungle (an epic story in itself and inspiration for the movie "The African Queen".) In 1916, the Germans scuttled her at Kogima when they retreated, but did so with the intent of salvaging her later. And sure enough, the Belgians raised her in 1918, moved her back to port, and there she sat on the bottom again. In 1924, the Brits raised the ship again, refurbished her, and put her back into service in 1927 as the ferry she is today. And so today, the ship is still in use and providing useful service despite being 111 years old :)

@ZeldaTheSwordsman

14 күн бұрын

The Liemba might have been left out because she got her own whole video on the channel already: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZdlyKmrcZi_fbw.html

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

14 күн бұрын

"Hello, yes, I'd like a ship delivered please." "Which port?" "We need it in the desert"

@alexw.7097

13 күн бұрын

The Liemba's story is actually one of my favorite Oceanliner Designs videos 😅

@marvindebot3264

11 күн бұрын

I've travelled on her, she's a lovely old girl. She'll be around as long as it's possible, the locals are very attached to her.

@nunyabidness674

7 күн бұрын

@@ZeldaTheSwordsman Yes, but then the very first ship featured in this video sank the Andrea Doria... Which he has also covered.

The RMS Queen Mary still has a LONG life ahead. The city did a inspection of the hull: A summary of the hull and tank study findings was provided in June of 2023. The study found that the hull and tanks were in better condition than expected and provided some recommendations for regular inspection and additional follow-up repairs. The inspection plan for the study included both an underwater inspection and an internal inspection that required removal of ballast in several tanks to facilitate inspection. The consultant concluded that the vessel was overall in good condition for its age, and that the ballast tank coatings had been mainly preserved and had mitigated heavy corrosion. The inspection report noted that survey measurements provided confidence that the estimated global strength calculations are adequate, and the hull does not present any global strength issues.

@Kaidhicksii

14 күн бұрын

God willing, she'll be with us to the end of time. Whether it's the heat death of the universe or the Second Coming of Christ: whichever comes first.

@jetsons101

13 күн бұрын

@@Kaidhicksii The Queen Mary is a perfect example of "Do it right the first time."

Fun Fact: RMS Queen Mary was used to star as SS Poseidon in the 1972 classic disaster film: *"The Poseidon* *Adventure"* and played RMS Titanic in the 1979 TV film: *"S.O.S. TITANIC"* (with her modern radar technology and the differently-shaped engine room telegraphs still viewable).

@SAOS451316

14 күн бұрын

The grand old lady has been in hundreds of productions during her years in Long Beach! If she was human she'd be among the most prolific actresses.

@irwinisidro

14 күн бұрын

Ironically she was the inspiration for The Poseiden Adventure since the author was on the ship during a storm.

@irwinisidro

14 күн бұрын

I remember seeing an Asylum film called Titanic 2, which was some low budget cash grab using the name, Titanic. They used the exteriors of Queen Mary and I started laughing cause it was so obvious. The ship was clearly old and rusting in parts but tried to sell it off as a "new ship". And quickly repainted over the nameplate to say Titanic 2. Apart from that, the film was pretty bad.

@JOSH-lw2jv

14 күн бұрын

@@irwinisidro Let's not think about that film, please.

@shawnmiller4781

14 күн бұрын

One of the big filming models is in the Los Angles maritime Museum.

I live in Yokohama, Japan and every Sunday, after church (oldest church in Japan), we would go uphill to visit this large terrace that overlooked Yokohama Bay, and we would always have an unobstructed view of the Hikawa Maru. It is incredibly difficult not to admire its beauty, and its absolutely bonkers that shes still around today. Another awesome video!!! Thank you Micheal..!!

As a born-and-raised Bostonian, one of the local prides is The USS Constitution, one of the more famous "How the hell does this thing still exist" marvels, still in *technical* active duty since the American Revolution, despite most of its innards being replaced and renovated over the centuries. Going onboard is such mind-boggling historical experience, but I absolutely love hearing about the legendary ships from around the world, and especially around Australia. Your work and research really is incredible. Salute from Boston!

@lancerevell5979

10 күн бұрын

One of the best memories of my Navy years was when my ship was moored in Boston one Independence Day weekend. A buddy and I toured aboard "Old Ironsides". A grand old ship. We got to watch her being moved out into the harbor and turned, then remoored, to even the wear on both sides of the hull. I have a pic of my buddy laying in a hammock on the gundeck, with a banner above saying, "The men lived like kenneled dogs"! 😅

@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606

7 күн бұрын

Isn’t there a forest protected in Vermont? That is specifically for retimbering Constitution?

@Rockawaysiren

4 күн бұрын

I went on the USS Constitution in 1983 on a class trip (from Montreal). The ship was so interesting that I remember it still! Glad it’s still around!

@KuDastardly

4 күн бұрын

From what I remember, the Constitution was supposed to have been decommissioned and scrapped. However, this ship had enough of a fan that they sent a poem to US Congress urging them not to scrap it. The poem was called "Old Ironside". To this day, the USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in US navy history. Most of the time, Connie's brought out to sail during events like the 4th of July.

Anyone else get excited when a new video comes up?

@markdaniello5800

14 күн бұрын

I do

@Henri_Hilarious

14 күн бұрын

Yes! I stop EVERYTHING and watch.

@puterboy2

14 күн бұрын

I’m looking more forward to Grand Voyage videos.

@seymoorepoone9512

14 күн бұрын

Yeah I peed myself.

@scj6693

14 күн бұрын

of course i do! he’s our friend Mike Brady!

I love the stories of old ships being rescues and restored. The HMS Warrior, the pride of the Royal Navy, ended up with her hull used as a fueling platform in Pembroke, where my dad used to throw stones at her having no idea what ship she was. She's now a stunning ship in Portsmouth once again.

I took the Queen Mary tour of the engine room back in March, and it was cool seeing all the giant machinery again after having learned a lot more about ocean liners. They also said that the group running the Queen Mary made a profit for the first time ever, so maybe the ship will be around longer than expected.

@SAOS451316

14 күн бұрын

It's a bit of an oversimplification to say she only now makes a profit, but she is doing very well for herself! Even though she's a machine she owns the land she's docked up against, which happens to have a Carnival cruise terminal on it. The fees Carnival pays to the Queen Mary have made up a large amount of the money she earns. The problem she was having is that the company that held the lease for managing the ship was just pocketing the money and not investing in the ship's maintenance, for thirty years. That's a lot of wear and tear! Then the pandemic hit and it seemed like she would be scrapped. But, it made people realize just how much they love her and now that the city itself owns the lease the ship has been undergoing thorough restoration and is as popular as she's ever been. :) In short, she's always been making a lot of money (1/6 of the tourism money for the whole county!) but this past year is the first year since the 90s that she gets to see its benefits. (Edit: Fixed typos and grammar mistakes.)

@Alan-cg8gx

10 сағат бұрын

My Dad worked in those engine rooms and was in there for her last trip.

YES my relative was a engineer in Hikawa maru. he joined the company on the ship and his retirement voyage was during Hikawa Maru's final voyage. he actually passed away 2 days ago, but the ship he made run is still afloat. the best time to visit is during the weekend at around 11:40 AM because you can visit almost the entire ship and hear the horn too there's another ship afloat, a former navy ship called Souya or Soya, an arctic expedition ship in Tokyo. the only Japanese navy ship to be afloat

I actually got to step aboard the Cutty Sark this past weekend in Greewhich!! I was beside myself the entire time and took like a hundred pictures lol. Such a painfully beautiful ship so well preserved. They were even doing small preservation products on the deck!!

Speaking of ships that still exist but shouldn't. I currently help look after SS Explorer in Leith, Scotland. In 1955 she was built as a purpose build research vessel, she had labs aboard and cutting edge technology, she was also fitted with the last triple expansion steam engine to come out of her yard, Alexander Hall of Aberdeen. (Yard number 747) She got sent to the scrappers twice, once around 1984 and then again around 1994. She was rescued both times, and then involved in a colision while at anchor some time in the late nineties. She's currently in Leith Harbour and looked after by volunteers. A whole host of information, including a tour, can be found by searches for her name either here or Google. Shes no longer sea worthy, but she definitely still exists

I hope the Astoria is saved for future preservation!

@bigships

14 күн бұрын

I hope people would have the foresight to preserve her.

@americanloyalist4599

14 күн бұрын

No reason for it to be

@hardcasekara6409

14 күн бұрын

​@@americanloyalist4599 You mean to tell me a ship of her age who is famous for the sinking of an Ocean Liner isn't worthy of being a museum ship?

@Robotic_Rampage

14 күн бұрын

@@hardcasekara6409 Honestly, it's completely worthy of being a museum ship. But unfortunately to those with money in the industry, it's just yet another old, small cruise ship to go to the scrapyard after the pandemic... ...but considering it's still for sale and it's survived this long. There's still hope.

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

14 күн бұрын

​@@Robotic_RampageGotta guilt trip the Swedes into paying for it. They can beach her and wait for a future generation to find the cash... proven procedure. I wish they did that with HMS Implacable. The last surviving 74 gunner, 3rd rate ship of the line. Would look awesome next to Victory. But the UK was broke and so was France (as many British warships Implacable began her life in a French shipyard before unfortunate events on the high seas). They put a shell in her in 1948, there's images of the sinking I believe. They could have beached her, I'm sure 10-30 years later the historical significance would have been realised and I'm sure the people who paid for Victory would have found it in their hearts to spare some pennies for Implacable. I'm actually quite salty about that. There's a handful of frigates left (Trincomalee, Unicorn, Constitution) but no ship of the line besides Victory. Yet so many where still around in the 20th century. But only Victory made it. Not that she wasn't supposed to be scrapped... and back when modern naval guns came about they even decided to test them on an old ship, like say USS Constitution. But thankfully the public outcry ended that and she still remains in wonderful condition (unlike at some points in the past).

The vibes in these videos are just wonderful. They’re so enjoyable to watch. Mike Brady from ocean liner designs is a great friend.

@RichieW90210

14 күн бұрын

It was enjoyable until his editer stated editing in clicking noises into the video when displaying pictures. This takes away the enjoyment, it distracts from it, and any more carry on down this path and I will have to lose my friend Mike because I can’t carry on with these clicking noises that have been edited in, and stop me being able to relax back and absorb them. This is not a positive step forward, it’s becoming annoying and is going to be a deal breaker for me.

@SAOS451316

14 күн бұрын

@@RichieW90210 Do you perchance have misophonia? He usually adds proper subtitles within a few days if the audio is that bothersome.

@RichieW90210

14 күн бұрын

@@SAOS451316 he doesn’t usually add sound effects, it’s just creeping in now more and more, and yes becoming more bothersome

@SAOS451316

14 күн бұрын

@@RichieW90210 I can understand how that would be annoying. Something to remember is that our friend Mile Brady from Oceanliner Designs does this for a living. He needs those views, likes, and watch time to keep going up to remain in favor with the almighty algorithms. People have been trained to have very short attention spans and things like sound effects and background music keep people interested. This sort of job is not very stable and it's easy to lose its viability. I don't mind the shutter sound (I used to have a slide projector and find it comforting) but the previous video about funny ship incidents sure had too many effects for my taste. It's a part of getting older to lose touch with what appeals to young people, and everyone has different sensibilities anyway. If Mr. Brady gets better statistics with more sound effects then all the more power to him.

*_Polly Woodside,_* is an amazing survivor (launched 1885). As a kid we went aboard during a school excursion but it took me 40 more years to learn how close she was to being scuttled in Bass Straight. Recent articles dated March 2024, by its loyally remaining volunteers with the average age of eighty or more are pleading she's now in dire need of our help ❤

This is steadily becoming my favorite KZread channel. Thanks, Mike.

My favorite ship will always be the RMS Queen Mary. We have been on the tour many times, we only live "about" 20 minutes away. Thanks to Mike for his time, work and posting. Also top notch narration and information.

From what i heard the city of long beach is planning on building a dry dock for the Queen Mary to do underwater maintenance, the dry dock will be used to service other ships to bring more money to the Queen Mary as well.

@thehistorian323

14 күн бұрын

Really? Where did you here this from?

@samthemultimediaman

14 күн бұрын

@@thehistorian323 it was in an update video from @AlextheHistorian.

I'm so glad you mentioned HMS Victory, it along with HMS Warrior are two of my favourite ships. They have amazing histories and are great stories of how important it is to preserve the history of a nation. And of course Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and I doubt that will ever change!

@Teverell

14 күн бұрын

I hope they solve this soon because she's hogging - for those who don't know, her bow and stern are sinking, which is putting enormous pressure on her keel. Being dry-docked is not good for a ship, which is designed to be supported by the sea. She's one of my favourite ships of all time, too - she was built in my old hometown, after all. :D

@AtheistOrphan

13 күн бұрын

A friend of mine is lucky enough to live in a flat overlooking the Victory.

Mike as always, very informative videos. Here in Philadelphia, USA we have several ships that still exist somehow. Of course the SS United States is still here and quietly awaiting her fate. But also docked here is the Moshulu, built in 1904 and reportedly the largest square rigged sailing vessel still afloat. In her long career she spent some time delivering coal to Newcastle, Australia. She has been docked at Penn's Landing since 1975 (on and off) and has been restored as a floating restaurant and banquet facility. Also nearby is the USS Olympia of Admiral Dewey and Battle of Manila fame. Much to see!

@billwendell6886

10 күн бұрын

Watch Dead Man Down, she has a cameo, in a CG sidewater on the Hudson.

I watched "speed machines" some time ago and i stumbled upon the episode where they talked about the spectacular rivalry between Queen Mary and Normandie...and in the end of the documentary the narrator speaking about queen mary goes like "today she is permanently moored in Long beach california serving as a floating hotel ...the sole survivor of the great pre-war transatlantic liners" that quote hits hard especially with the theme accompaning it

@davidjones332

12 күн бұрын

I was surprised that the Queen Mary's war service was passed over without mention of the Curacoa, the C-class cruiser she ran down and cut in half in 1942. Apparently most people on board scarcely felt a thing.

Hey - its my friend and yours; Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs! Pull up a chair, and a hot tea or coffee. You are about to be regaled as Mike brings us, once again; tales from topographic oceans!

@chrisdowns1987

14 күн бұрын

Well put & a great album, guess I know what I'm listening to next 👌

I was surprised the nomadic wasn't mentioned. It had a crazy life

@aninkytheorist1133

12 күн бұрын

Same, having been built specifically for the purpose of acting as a tender ship (along with Traffic) for the Olympic class liners, and subsequently finding herself being one of the last ships to clearly see one of, if not THE most well known and famous ships in the world in the days before said ship became as famous as it inevitably became... that's an incredibly significant role to have, especially for such a small ship. Anyways, that's enough talking from me, so as always, have fun yal. -AnInkyTheorist113

@nriab23

12 күн бұрын

@aninkytheorist1133 yup and the nomadic is a beautiful little ship. I live nearby it in Belfast and have been on it a few times, and it's weird to think people from the titanic stood in the same places as passengers

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial

11 күн бұрын

@@aninkytheorist1133 Not to mention the last surviving White Star Line ship.

I actually got to visit the Queen Mary in December of last year! She's such a captivating ship, and is the best time capsule into the age of the Oceanliner (and Lusitania's/Titanic's legacy) still afloat. Our friend Mike didn't mention it here, but her conservation is funded by the tours and hotel service (and the occasional special events), so if you happen to be around the SoCal area near Long Beach, give her a visit, and contribute to keep an iconic ship with us for future generations to marvel as well.

On ship that I’m slightly shocked isn’t on here is HNLMS Abraham Crinjessen. One of the only Dutch surface ships stationed in the Dutch East Indies to escape the Japanese in the early months of the Pacific theater. She did this by *checks notes* disguising herself as an island and only moving at night. Shes now a museum ship in The Netherlands

I remember seeing the Queen Mary leaving New York and sailing down the Hudson and out into the harbor, I think in 1965. I was a little kid, but my dad said it would probably be her last trip. Even though a lot of wear and tear was visible (I partlcularly remember the rust at the water line) she was still a mighty impressive ship!

The Queen Mary, the Astoria, and the Cutty Sark are three of my favorite ships. QM and the Cutty Sark have at the very least another hundred years in them, but hopefully the Astoria gets to see its 100th birthday too. While not on this list or mine the USS Constitution is a fine example of a survivor as the oldest ship afloat.

Another ship that was rescued after having begun being scrapped is the tugboat Eppleton Hall. I think you'd enjoy looking into that story. And the idea of taking a Tyne-built paddle-wheel tug ACROSS THE ATLANTIC under her own power leaves me in awe of the crew that did that.

I'd give an honorable mention to SS United States. She's just been sitting and rotting away for decades, passing from owner to owner, I believe.

@FannyShmellar

14 күн бұрын

Nobody really cares about American ships though. History isn’t something you associate with America. The Britian, you’ve got ships like The Endurance, Titanic, SS Great Britain etc with unbelievable back stories from a time steeped in history.

@Kaidhicksii

14 күн бұрын

True, but what she doesn't have in common with all these ships in the video is that she hasn't been restored. Yet.

@ChickenUltraPro

13 күн бұрын

@@KaidhicksiiOne day, I will buy her. If she isn’t scrapped.

@dustylover100

11 күн бұрын

Afraid so. And it may be leaving it's long time mooring in Philadelphia.

@everettbruckerhoff6029

10 күн бұрын

apparently, despite the peeling paint on the exterior, the old girl's structure is still in pretty good shape - she's held up pretty well considering the 40+ years of neglect.

Moshulu is another ship that managed to somehow escape the scrappers. She’s an old barque that participated in the last great grain race from Australia to Europe, spent some time as a spar-less barge, and was eventually restored and turned into a floating restaurant in Philadelphia.

It's amazing that the "City of Adelaide" is still around, I can't wait to one day see her fully restored.

I would also mention clipper ship City of Adelaide, she is one of two clipper ships left, and is in quite the state.

As a person who has been a happy "hotel" guest on the Queen Mary five times, most recently this January, I can tell you that the ship has NO structural problems and is doing FINE. She is no more doomed to be scrapped than is the British Museum or the Louvre.

I was on a tour of the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") in the late 1960s. We walked the decks and went below. It was like traveling back in history. I also remember how cramped it looked.

@robertmiskell6878

14 күн бұрын

Ironside, the oldest US commission ship. I'm surprised it's not mentioned.

Granted not an ocean going vessel, but the Great Lakes freighter SS Alpena is still in service today after launching in 1942

@sirboomsalot4902

14 күн бұрын

There’s also SS Lee A. Tregurtha, a Great Lakes freighter that was originally built as a fleet oiler during WW2. She was actually in Tokyo Bay for the surrender.

@everettbruckerhoff6029

10 күн бұрын

yeah, those great lakes freighters are built to last forever - freshwater's pretty easy on steel so I guess that makes their life easier.

Bro kept shooting after the ship sank. What a fuckin legend. Forget Leonidas this guy deserves medals from every allied nation. I can’t imagine sinking with a ship and continuing to fire with hopes that the rounds would break the surface of the water and hit enemy aircraft that takes a level of fortitude that no other man in history has ever had.

My university’s main campus is literally next door to the Cutty Sark! I see it almost every weekend ❤. If you do do a video on her, let me know!

I live in Long Beach, I love admiring the Queen Mary, she’s such a beautiful ship

@Henri_Hilarious

14 күн бұрын

You’re so lucky! I’m planning on spending my next bday there

@laratheplanespotter

14 күн бұрын

I’m hoping to make it over there soon!

@wildsmiley

14 күн бұрын

The greatest ever vessel to ever sail an ocean. That's ridiculous overstatement to everyone else, but I can't help it. Queen Mary is the very reason I love ocean liners, and it simply doesn't get any better than her.

@Henri_Hilarious

14 күн бұрын

@@wildsmiley I celebrated my 5th through 15th birthdays onboard her.

@doodledangernoodle2517

14 күн бұрын

It’s a shame that RMS Queen Elizabeth couldn’t have been preserved on the East Coast. Though instead of Florida, I would’ve put her in New York City. The climate would’ve probably treated her far better than LA’s climate has treated Queen Mary due to lack of constant salty hot air and seawater.

USS Constitution built in 1797 is the oldest commissioned war ship still afloat today. She has a full crew and is docked in Boston. She is now a museum and I would recommend going there if you are ever in Boston. I know this one isn't very dramatic or famous but I think it's still pretty cool.

Always nice to see two positive videos back to back from our Aussie friend Mike Brady!

So excited to see another upload from you! This just made my day and I DEFINITELY needed a pick-me-up, thanks for all you do!😊

Thanks our friend Mike Brady. Wonderful stories all

Definitely check out the sailing ship Elissa! She's in Galveston, Texas. Elissa was launched in 1877 and she still sails nowadays 😊

1:51 is the closest thing to a "miniature Titanic" that I've ever seen! Obviously, there's tons of differences, but you can easily make out the features that are reminiscent of Titanic. It's hard to believe I've never come across a photo of that ship before, but I'd surely remember if I had. I love it, regardless.

I still remember visiting the Queen Mary back in 1990. She was an absolute beauty then, I can only imagine how impressive she was when launched. As a major bonus for me, at the time there was a pavilion there with another amazing historic craft, The Spruce Goose. Plus many gorgeous vintage cars around the pavilion too. Hughes didn't make the aircraft anywhere near as beautiful as the Queen Mary, but I was excited to see her at least as much.

A small, strange twist in Stockholm's saga. As you mention, it rammed the Andrea Doria outside New York. As related in "The Only Way To Cross", crewmen rushing forward to survey the damage heard a small girl's voice asking "Donde es mama?" The 9 (?) year old girl had been asleep on Andrea Doria, and had been scooped out of the ship's interior by Stockholm's bow; her sister had been crushed to death in the collision. The two ships had drifted apart in the fog, and Stockholm's crew had no idea what ship they'd hit; the girl told them.

Hey Mike! Bang for your buck/euro/pound, you cannot beat the maritime museum in San Diego. My favorite in the row of museum ships is The Star of India. The tour and the stories of former passengers was outstanding. As an old iron sailboat in a world of steam ships, it’s fascinating. There is a ferry called Berkley designed with fore and aft symmetry to avoid turning around to unload people and cargo. It was drafted into military service during WW2. There are racing yachts, an aircraft carrier, a Soviet submarine, the ship built for the movie Master and Commander… go, you’ll get months worth of content

I actually remember in 1986, SS Admiral Nakhimov also known as SS Berlin, was considered an old fashioned boat from 1930s that still somehow served as a cruise ship. It's therefore not surprising why she sank only in 7 minutes at the same year

Awesome video Mike

My Navy frigate, USS Ainsworth FF-1090, nearly sank one night in the Atlantic, early 1980s. I was sleeping in the Radar Equipment Room, next to our ET/EW office/shop. I woke up, feeling something wrong. I stood up, and realized I was standing on the bulkhead with the watertight door leading into the shop at my feet! I lifted the door open and looked down into the shop. A work table bolted to the floor had broken loose and tumbled. Chairs, books, tools, etc were scattered around. Our inclinometer ("barfometer") was pegged at 90°! We were on our side! Things are supposed to fall off at this point - radar antennas, gun turret, ASROC launcher, etc. - to reduce topweight. Slowly the ship righted itself, and I stepped onto the rising deck. Fred Astaire had nothing on me. I had to crawl over the shop wreckage to get to the foreward door to the passageway. My fellow ETs and EWs trickled in, and we set to straightening things up. Later we found nothing had fallen off! We figure we got hit broadside by a huge wave. We were very lucky. My ship was later transferred to Turkey in 1994 as the TCG Ege,, served til 2005 when they decommed her. She is now on display at the Inciralti Sea Museum, moored next to the TCG Pirireis (exUSS Tang submarine). I'm happy she was not scrapped.😊

Thanks Mike, that was brillant! I have personally been on the HMAS Castlemaine, at least seven times, and I'm always amazed that I find something new and exciting learned on each visit! The volunteers that maintain and conduct tours on the Castlemaine are worth their weight in gold. I was also invited to the final meeting of the HMAS Mildura (an older sister to the Castlemaine) association in my hometown of Mildura, I was an invited guest from my cadet unit, Training Ship Mildura, named after HMAS Mildura. It was a wonderful experience and just to hear a handful of the stories.

Mike - next time you’re in the UK, you should treat yourself and take a trip to Bristol to see the grandfather of all ocean liners and another remarkable survivor - SS Great Britain. She and her sister ships - Great Western and Great Eastern are probably worth an entire episode alone as they all came from the mind of the incredible Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Thanks for this ship history, Mike. The Balclutha sailing ship, built in Glasgow and launched in 1886, is docked in San Francisco, California as part of the Maritime Museum. I remember seeing it many times growing up and boarding it with friends to tour its decks and below.

You could so do another one of these! I can think of 4 off the top of my head which are/were local to me: LCT 7074,which survived sinking, HMS Bronington, which hopefully will survive sinking, U534 which also survived sinking and the beautiful Daniel Adamson which I think you should definitely cover at some point as what a job they did on that!!!

Great video and selection of ships, perfect script and narration and incredible story of the Castemaine and the tragic loss of the Armadale.

Diggin the new intro to your vids, Mike!

Dude, love your videos, my job sucks but I listen to your videos on my way to and from work. In a way you really are my friend, keep em coming.

Lovely video as always - and super interesting too! On the topic of preserved ships, I strongly reccomend looking into the Stockholm's (city) steam ferry fleet which is perfectlt preserved and still runs daily service alongside modern ferries, even on the same route! Crazy! My personal favourites are the SS Norrskär, Storskär, Norrtelje and Waxholm III. :) Stockholm isn't the only Swedish city to achieve this though, Göteborg has their own set of steam ferries still in operation too!

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I was able to stay on the Queen Mary. It was wonderful.

I knew Stockholm/Astoria would be on the list before even clicking the video. A great video as always!

What an extremely interesting video, Mike. It is refreshing to hear about ships afloat that really should not be. If I may make a suggestion, look into S.S Keewatin. She is a Great Lakes passenger ship that was abandoned on a mud bank. She has been saved and has been undergoing an amazing restoration. The intent is to bring her back into service as a full on passenger ship making the trip up and down the Great Lakes from Thunder Bay, Ontario to the City of Quebec, Province of Quebec.

I understand and value your video series, because I hail from a different transportation and related industry, where if you're a fan of that industry, it means you're always losing something wonderful. Rather sad; but right now, I get to be surrounded by the oldest living examples (50 to 70 yo) pieces of industrial history! They've been rendered obsolete for some 30 years now. But I get to be in the only place to see them in daily, highly productive use. Your videos remind me to appreciate what I have seen in my life, and what I still get to enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

Very good. When I saw the title, Two ships came to mind. I was very pleased that the first ship you did was the Stockholm. The first ship that came to my mind. The other was the Queen Mary. Keep up the good work.

I see Mike and I know there is a real treat coming. Always fascinating material and extremely well presented. Thank you.

I wonder if the S.S. Keewatin should be on that list; the year she was built, she was cut in half in Montreal, and towed in two pieces and reassembled in Buffalo (if I recall correctly). I honestly thought that because of the separation and reattachment, it would be a serious candidate for abnormal corrosion or other issues. Yet, I couldn't find a single issue at the joining point. Remarkable work!

Have you ever heard of Fregatten Jylland? It was a Danish warship that apparently sunk but was later refloated and made to a museum. I’ve been to it a few times and its truly amazing.

4:30 I would love to see Mike Brady travel to Long Beach from Australia to visit the Queen Mary and collaborate with Alex the Historian, another KZreadr who focuses on the Queen Mary

Another one is the SS Daniel Adamson, a steam tug that was launched in 1903. she was going to be sold for scrap back in 2004 but was saved and a preservation society formed. she now sails up the river weaver and the manchester ship canal. 120 years old and still going strong

Great video, Mike!!! On an East Coast cruise a few years ago, we ported in Halifax, N.S. I was able to go aboard H.M.C.S. Sackville, a Flower Class corvette. Castlemaine reminded me of her. I'm glad that some historic vessels escaped the scrapper's yard!

@8:22. I half expected you to include the USCGC EAGLE in your list of old sailing ships still in service. Would love to see you cover it. Great episode!

What a great episode. I was pleasantly surprised to find out about the Stockholm! I have a couple books about the sinking of the Andrea Doria from a long time ago and just assumed the Stockholm had been scrapped by now.

Story of the Star of India would have been a great addition! She nearly sank on her mainden voyage but exists today as the oldest active sailing ship in the world. I am a member of her crew! If you would like any further info lmk! She has a really spectacular story

That intro with the puppy and the TV was fantastic!! 👏🐕🎬 Thank you so much to our friend Mike Brady and the team from Oceanliner Designs for the wonderful videos. So grateful to you all ❤️✨

Another really interesting video. And your happy smile never fails to lift my spirits. Thank you for the video!

This is a fantastic look at ships that have survived through the years, we love to see them preserved! I had no idea about the Hikawa Maru, what an incredible story! My favourite not included on this list is SS Shieldhall, currently Europes largest operational steamship and one of the last of her kind with most of her machinery being original with little modernisation. She was nearly scrapped in the 80's but has survived to this very day!

Just paused the video at the mention of the Lady Elizabeth! I see her every week on our run into the capital of Stanley. We really enjoy your channel and its always a special treat when our remote home in the Falkland Islands appears in a video! Cheers and keep up the fantastic work!

A minor, yet fascinating vessel on this subject is MV Cape Henlopen, a humble little ferry with a colourful past. She started life in 1944 as the tank landing ship LST-510 and saw action at Normandy (even surviving a collision in the months after that crushed her bow) Decommissioned in 1946, she spent the better part of a decade mothballed before being sold and converted into a car ferry in the early 1960s. Following extensive modernisation and overhauls over the years, she still plies her trade to this day, her service ribbons from 80 years ago still proudly carried on her superstructure. She is likely the only D-Day vessel still in active service.

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Cutty Sark and HMS Victory blew me away as a kid. My mom took me twice. I went back in college so I could actually check it out. Its crazy how well preserved it is. It never totally got dumped on a beach like most ship. It was even a boyscout training ship for a bit.

Another one is HMS Warrior which was being used as a oil jetty and was able to be perserved and she was also the first ever Royal Navy Ironclad, having the first of any type of ship is quite unique.

I know it needs to be done, but honestly I feel sad for the ships that are being demolished, so this video warmed my heart because I heard about some I didn't know being saved and every ship saved from the scrapyard is a piece of a ship. the history that has been preserved

I just looked up photos of The James Craig, and wow. I cannot believe they restored that. There wasn't much left.

Wonderful work, mike!❤keep it up man

In Dundee we have the Discovery and Unicorn that can be visited. Discovery is 123 years old this year and Unicorn is 200 years old, the 6th oldest ship in the World!. Both still afloat and open to visitors. The Unicorn is especially good to visit as gives you an idea of how brutal ship warfare was in the 19th century.

Two ships you could also add are the Keewatin, a passenger ship from 1907, Currently a museum ship on the Great Lakes, and the Arthur M. Anderson, the 72 year old ship that trailed the Edmund Fitzgerald and is still in active service as a freighter today.

Thank you heaps for the videos. I love them all. As a Melbournian myself, stepping aboard the Castlemaine every time I'm in Williamstown is a must (usually when I'm visiting the Titanic restaurant) Also I thought the SS Nomandic might be a great call out for this video

An Australian coastal ship,, lived in Tasmania most of its life the MV Cartela. Its earlier life was generally coastal around Tassy until most of these areas got better roads and could be serviced by truck. Then became a tour boat on the Derwent, I have been on her a few times since the 60s. When the Tasman bridge went down she joined the ferry boat shuffle and helped a lot to move commuters back and forth across the river. Really a bit big for the job.. 194 ton and 123 feet long with a 25 foot beam. She has been out of service a few years now though now has a Govt grant to tidy her up for more harbour tours. Oh yes, she was built in 1912 with steam power and now has a big Cat diesel.

Very cool! I had a great time on board Athena (Stockholm) on a cruise back in 2010. Amazing little ship. So sad to see her go..

I cruised on the Astoria in 2018 and found her fantastic as well as historic. The CMV replacement line Ambassador would do itself a great favour by taking her on

thanks again Mike, another amazing upload!!!

Fascinating as always, thank you again.

Although she's not suited to the channel as she isn't a ship, Tally Ho's rescue and rebuilding is a hell of a story and a gorgeous example of wooden boat-building. Definitely worth making a pot of tea and settling in for a look if you aren't already following the project.

Really enjoyed this video! I have a list of ships I need to visit once my boys are old enough to travel the world. HMS Victory and Cutty Sark were in your video. Also USS Constitution is a must. How about a video on your top 10 list of ships and maritime museums a ship enthusiast should visit? I think that could be very interesting and entertaining!

the flying P-liners still being around is also amazing