If you were to cross the Atlantic in the 1930s, would you prefer the southern route or the northern route to/from New York?

@litamtondy

2 жыл бұрын

I would personally choose the northern route, simply for its prestige.

@louisaugustexvi4515

2 жыл бұрын

northern

@Canadianguy38

2 жыл бұрын

I would prefer the Southern Route to and from New York. Sailing one way on the Rex to Europe to do the grand European Tour and then return on the Rex or Conte Di Savoia. Warm weather, luxury and great service year round!

@benmilkins5561

2 жыл бұрын

I would prefer the southern in the winter months as it’s less icebergs and warmer, but in summer the northern because it’s nice.

@baileyfield5448

2 жыл бұрын

Both can’t decide but I would take first class on the queen Mary

Fun fact. The deck surrounding the Rex’s first class outdoor pool was routinely covered in sand to give the impression of a beach. A pretty cool idea that I kind of wish would be a thing on modern cruise ships.

@S.M.R

2 жыл бұрын

Let's hope the wind doesn't get in the way and getting sand on our eyes...

@jamesmanson2152

2 жыл бұрын

That is a horrible idea

@leDespicable

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be a horrible idea on modern ships. You'd have sand everywhere in the staircases and hallways

@DerpyPossum

2 жыл бұрын

they did that on Belgenland too, i believe.

@Aurem15

2 жыл бұрын

Since the pools are on the superstructure nowadays, it would be a bad idea because of the weight. The pool would need to become smaller to balance it out.

These old ships had so much more character then modern cruise ships.

@disunityholychaos7523

2 жыл бұрын

but do they sing through?

@NathanDudani

2 жыл бұрын

Muh smoking libraries

@tracya4087

2 жыл бұрын

beauty in design , not floating box

@disunityholychaos7523

2 жыл бұрын

@Daniel De saint malo plus fireproof & i remmeber some filled with asbestos?... luckily nowadays we got better sonar & radar plus internet with the ships yet not a fan of casinos and familiar recreational areas others were designed based on amusement parks or for vacation luxury

@CopenhagenDreaming

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps because they were liners, not cruise ships.

I love the Appreciation old less known ocean liners are getting recently!

Oh boy this is gonna be good. A lot of hype around the liner who stole the blue ribband from the Bremen

@Kaidhicksii

2 жыл бұрын

That liner was Bremen, not Rex.

Rex is one of my favorite liners, with classic interiors and modern exterior design

@darrel738

Жыл бұрын

Same

I remember seeing Big Old Boats do a video on this and now you! Great to see the Italian ocean liners at work.

She lies about two miles from my home. Well, what's left of her. Steel became scarse and valuable immediately after the war and for a while Rex was the biggest iron mine in my country ... but we still call that part the coast "at the Rex". It's basically geographical term now.

@Jay-vr9ir

Жыл бұрын

How deep is she?

@RudeCorona

Жыл бұрын

@@Jay-vr9ir 13 meters.

@Jay-vr9ir

Жыл бұрын

@@RudeCorona Decompression is necessary?

@RudeCorona

Жыл бұрын

@@Jay-vr9ir Not really :)

You made my lunch break a bit better today, thanks... The REX was really a great looking ship all in all, it had a look I can't explain but was eye appealing. As usual you narration is spot on. Thanks for your time an work in posting your work......

@th8257

Жыл бұрын

Like the Bremen, very sleek and streamlined

@jetsons101

Жыл бұрын

@@th8257 Funny how cruise ships today look so ugly on the outside but are great on the inside....

Absolutely love the Rex. Although I would have preferred her to be a bit bigger to better match the name, she's my most favorite Italian liner of all time. Sad her career had to be so short due to politics and war. There's a site called Old Model Kits, and they recently released a 1/350 scale kit of the Rex after their 1/350 Normandie. Both of them are gorgeous looking models which I have every intention on getting. You may wanna check them out at some point. Oh and the southern or northern transatlantic route doesn't matter to me. :D

Why am I so hyped everytime you announce a video?

Shoutout to the Vulcania, the ship that my Italian ancestors immigrated over on.

I love this ship!!! Can’t wait!

This is the video I have been waiting for for a very long time … thank you! Fantastic and very informative video, as always.

me immediately after seeing this on my homepage: BABE WAKE UP NEW GREAT BIG MOVE VIDEO!!!

I’m very excited to see this!! Love both routes but personal preference maybe southern route just for the warmth and sights of the Mediterranean 👍

Great Vid. Super informative 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Hey! I really enjoy watching your very informative and entertaining videos, so you're the only one i would request the following from. I find it rather sad that pretty much any information about Austria-Hungarys role in the oceanliner industry is pretty rare, despite being a considerable player in the market. I would genuinely love if you made video about that topic, doesn't have to be overly detailed, but a general overview would be phenomenal! I would gladly help in any way of course ^^ Thank you for your great work and effort

i find it so weird how Rex and so many other ships from the 30's 40's etc, seem so small yet they are about the same size of the olympic class.

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

I know exactly what you mean.

Rex was indeed a beautiful liner. But I have always had a weakness for her running mate the Conte di Savoia.

Very good, sir.

the Oedipus Rex ! on a special mother's day cruise!

I actually live only 50 km away from where she sank in fact I go there on holiday in the small town of Izola which is right next to the city of Koper where she sank

My GP's were on a 1938 NYC-Napoli sailing aboard the "Conte di Savoia." They visited their native town in the Abruzzi region. (L'Aquila province)

Good video

Rex has to be one of the best ships of the 1930s

My grandfather first came to the US on the SS Rex in 1935, in steerage. The only thing he said about it is that he wished he did the crossing in the summer like his cousin, instead of the winter with all the rough seas.

SS Rex is the best ocean liner. Fact.

Hoping you do an episode on Andrea Doria/Christofero Columbo.

She sank in Slovenia, between Izola and Koper. The coast where it sank is also called "Pri Rexu" or "At Rex".

@brick6347

2 жыл бұрын

For a split second I read Slovakia and was scratching my head! I think I need my eyes checked!

Rip SS Rex 1932-1944 rip SS Conte Di Savoia 1932-1950

I wish Rex survived the war, imagine if she was still here today

Anyone else think the rex was much more attractive than the conte di savoia because of her clipper stern and interiors alone

I am so hyped about this one. Will you also do a video about the Conte di Savoia? Your videos are simply the best

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

Possibly, but not in the immediate future.

@Jagdtiger99

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove ok I am excited with the next ship!

@federicodelsarto940

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove what about Andrea Doria?

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

@@federicodelsarto940 I'll be doing more Italian ships in the future, don't worry!

Hello, I just wanted to ask; What's the ship in that "Shipstory" clip at the beggining of the video?

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

I actually don't remember, I made it a long time ago. I don't recognize it off hand.

@tgavran1870

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove Oh, thanks anyway!

@tgavran1870

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove I guess maybe Homeric?

Sad fact: Italian Line actually hoped to save the Rex after the war but since new borders put her ruins in Yugoslavian waters, they were unsuccessful and she was torn up over the next 10 years with about half of the ship still under water, even with paint still on some areas. Its even more sad with Savoia. She was burned in ‘44 by the German army, raised up and fully rebuilt but was scraped in 1950 probably because her association with Mussolini and the War. Such a shame.

Good

How do you get the name Rex from Victor Immanuel III?

Excellent video! Could you sometime do a video on how different decks got their names? Like lido deck, etc.

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@tgavran1870

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove Hello, I just wanted to ask; What is the ship in that "Shipstory" clip at the beggining of the video?

Volcania next please!

could you possibly cover the S.S. Belgenland at some point?

Yes

Looks like George Gershwin at 7:17?

yes

My grandfather came to America aboard this ship. Its a shame she was destroyed

Your lucky I can even type great big move

At 7:22 George Gershwin and at 7:33 Paulette Godard.

@jimstevens1726

2 жыл бұрын

You saw them too! I thought I was the only one and checked the comments. Good Luck to you.

yay!

I definitely didn’t just click on this for the thumbnail

Please make a discord! I can nearly guarantee if you were to do so it would fill up quickly.

YES YES YES

All i know about the SS rex is that it's horn sounds like it's screaming

she looks butifull

The Stotesbury’s only took the Rex to Europe. It was low key and they wouldn’t be recognized. Stotesbury was J.P. Morgan’s Philadelphia Partner.

What’s the best it had to offer?

The s.s.....REX. what a name lol

Oooooh!!

Love the color green on a national bandera (you countries know who U R) 💜.

Mama Mia Britain! JUST WHY?!?!

My grandma came to America on her

Dang, the Allies were complete arsehats to the poor ship.

It feels like Rex might've been cheated out of a proper career. Much like many of her contemporaries.

03:05 your argument is invalid, my hand is helicopter.

Edit Wireless trasmission is invented by Jagdish Chadra Bosevof India Marconi just copied the thing up and profited over it

Hello

damn I if u said the 1950s I would do the S.S United States

0:05 What does the subliminal message say

SADTHE REX HAD A HARD LIFE WITH PROUBLES ,, I HAVE A LARGE LITHOGRATH PICTUER OF THE REX AT SEA IN A FRAME ,,. THE OTHER SHIP I HAVE ,,THE SAME IS THE ANDREA DORIA AT SEA IN AFRAME.. THEY WERE GREAT IN BEAUTY.. MY GRANDFATHER HAD THESE PICTUERS WHEN I WAS A KID AND TOLD ME STORYS ABOUT THEM .. THANK YOU!! GREAT VIDEO..

I do not like her obsolete stern design. In the 1930's ships were already quite modern. Look at Conte di Savoia.

@lucavitti8030

Жыл бұрын

The REX was with air conditioning and ozoned air, the Conte not.

@johnfalstaff2270

Жыл бұрын

@@lucavitti8030, possibly yes. However, there is no any information available around in media.

3:40 BRUH wheres Portugal im insulted

ss rex vs rms titanic

@lucavitti8030

Жыл бұрын

20 years of difference in technical naval construction. Similar size, but more comfort and safety on the REX with all the lifeboat with engine and many with radio equipment. The powerful radio equipment on board. The REX should be a radio station to spread life connection simultaneously on both side of the ocean, like a more recent radio satellite bridge.

wait an italian line whose company execs and crew decided to lie about the severity of the situation to the passengers and then went into hiding? - good thing that never happens anymore

Dreaded balconies? Please explain?

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

People often ridicule the design of modern cruise ships for their decks of balconies attached to private staterooms/cabins.

@Dallas_K

Жыл бұрын

Are you blind or just devoid of taste?

I hope this video won’t be plagued with political stuff with Mussolini. The last video was basically a documentary about how “big bad spooky and mean” Mussolini was. I just wanna hear about the ship!!!!

@TheGreatBigMove

2 жыл бұрын

You must be referring to someone else's video. I don't think I've even mentioned Mussolini in passing yet. Of course, he is mentioned in this video, but only for a few seconds.

@Farmtractor

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove ok good to know. And no it wasn’t your video it was a different channel who made the video. It was recent also.

@Farmtractor

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove looking forward to the video also!

@federicodelsarto940

2 жыл бұрын

@@Farmtractor well, Mussolini is a big part in Rex history since he ordered the ship and created the Italian Line

@Farmtractor

2 жыл бұрын

@@federicodelsarto940 Well what I truly meant was the BIAS. You can mention Mussolini without a hating or loving bias

Sorry

Dreaded balconies?

@DerpyPossum

2 жыл бұрын

in terms of aesthetics, yes.

@Dallas_K

Жыл бұрын

Blind?

Doesn't want to load this one, all other videos work just fine

911

Italian liners seem to be cursed

@lucavitti8030

Жыл бұрын

The REX was the Blue Riband winner in 1933 and was intentionally torpedoed from RAF due to the order of Winstron Churchill that do not wanted competitors for english ships on the Atlantic route

Italian made. 🙄 Fix it again Tony !! Lol

Awesome I didn’t know REX was a SHE She’s sound like a HE

@federicodelsarto940

2 жыл бұрын

In fact it was actually a HE

@celebrityxcruises8087

2 жыл бұрын

Then why does he refer him as a her?

@federicodelsarto940

2 жыл бұрын

@@celebrityxcruises8087 little mistake in the making of the video I guess

@Dallas_K

Жыл бұрын

Ships are always referred to in the feminine gender, regardless of name.

"Wrecks" is a terrible name!...just terrible! \m/

Rex the Pride of Italy.....sad she got rekt Edit:woah who disliked

Stop giving Marconi credit he's a thief

@federicodelsarto940

2 жыл бұрын

Explain