I honestly thought I knew everything to possibly know about titanic, but then I came across this guy and now I can't keep up, Mad respect to him.

@SittingWolfParanormal420

Жыл бұрын

this is exactly why people need to quit thinking they know everything about something they only partially know about but even I admit he's pretty damn good at what he does

@Terri_MacKay

Жыл бұрын

Everything I know about the Titanic, I've learned from Sam. I keep thinking, there can't possibly be any more to know, then he releases a new video, covering another interesting aspect of the Titanic disaster. I had no interest in the Titanic, or ships in general, until I found Sam's channel. I was immediately hooked because of his enthusiasm for the subject...that enthusiasm is definitely contagious.

@SittingWolfParanormal420

Жыл бұрын

@@Terri_MacKay right I'm the same way it really is surprising how many new things are discovered about the ship that we don't know

@VICKSTARRAVIATION

Жыл бұрын

Same bro

Thomas Dillon must have one of the craziest survival stories from the sinking of Titanic. Interesting topic as always, wasn't aware that Titanic's fourth funnel did not fall until the ship went narrowly verticle. Keep up the great work!

@slidingontheice

Жыл бұрын

! hi Maritime History

@NOOB4h

Жыл бұрын

i agree, the people who clung onto the poop deck are amazingly clever and strong

@Historianhangout

Жыл бұрын

Hi maritime

It's amazing that we keep learning new information about the sinking of the Titanic even after all the survivors are dead. New details have come to light since James Cameron made his Titanic movie in 1996

@billtherailfanner455

Жыл бұрын

I agree, it is awesome that we keep learning new information about the ship in my opinion.

@PowerRangerfan

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever watched the James Cameron movie after watching the Historical Travels videos?

@billtherailfanner455

Жыл бұрын

@@PowerRangerfan I did watch the movie again in June 2023. I did watch it before Historic Travels became a KZreadr, and I have watched the movie a couple of times.

@PowerRangerfan

Жыл бұрын

@@billtherailfanner455 it's cool that so many things in the movie really happened

@timecapsule.

Жыл бұрын

1997.

Hi Sam! I'm absolutely amazed that they completely ignored the survivors' testimony that the ship even broke apart in the first place. All of the movies prior to 1997 show it just gracefully slipping down into the ocean. They totally disregarded all the survivors that said it broke up. They just wanted to fantasize that the ship went down regally and majestically. It was anything but, as we know for sure now today.

@starrynight43451

Жыл бұрын

or it was difficult to shoot back then

@RCassinello

Жыл бұрын

Well... It's not like ALL the survivors said it broke up. Most of the interviewed survivors in 1912 said it sank in one piece, including the surviving officers. It's not even like historians later revisited the evidence and concluded that the ship did indeed break up - in 1985 when the wreck was discovered, it was a total shock to everyone except 4 of the 6 living survivors that the Titanic had broken up.

@MrRobert3227

11 ай бұрын

​@@RCassinellothe mayority actualy said that it broke

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, what was up with that. Did they even consider how painful it was for them to watch me tear in two? Not only was it scary for me but the passengers were horrified to even see me break up. The worse part is that all the survivors have now passed away and things like the Olympic switch theory still exist. LEAVE MY SISTER OLYMPIC ALONE!!!

@Historic Travels The #4 funnel falling during the break up is a mistake that is quite common even until today. Survivors like Jack Thayer stated it stood long after the break up, even when the stern was rising again, he states that the funnel did not fall. There are also survivors who testified it still standing are: Edward Buley, George Crowe, Samuel Rule, George Symons, Frank Evans, Fredrick Hoyt, Thomas Dillon, Ruth Becker, Patrick Dillon, Thomas Ranger, and John Collins. All of them state they saw the funnel standing long after the break, and even when the stern was rising again, it did not fall. When the ship broke, stern isn’t exactly falling, it’s settling, making the stern's crash not as violent, making the funnel have no reason to fall. The stern would need to either crash down like in the 1997 movie (but the angle is too high), or flop into the water so hard, it makes the funnel topple. Sam, I'm happy that you understand why the funnel can't fall during the break up, but there's one thing I don't exactly agree with, at least, not anymore, and that is the funnel "canting-back". It is actually quite logical to think that it wasn't canted back either. Even tho Patrick Dillon stated he saw the funnel "cant-up" toward him, he was drunk on the night of the sinking, so he could have just been seeing things, it's not illogical since we have Charles Joughin who stated the whole stern rolled over to port, when in reality, it didn't. Dillon was the only one who "saw" this happen, and in his drunk state in the sinking, it doesn't make his account all that convincing. Another reason why it makes sense for it to not fall or cant, is because the #4 funnel's remains are located to be somewhere very close to the stern, if the funnel broke off at the surface, it would possibly be in a location much farther from the stern in the wreck. For me, I have the funnel breaking off when the stern is spiraling during the descent, where it would be thrown off somewhere near the stern, which is where it rests, near the port side of the stern wreck. (This is me, Titanic and other ship studies 🚢, just in a different account to anyone who was wondering.)

@titanicandothershipstudies4202

Жыл бұрын

(Yup, this is me)

@Wolfric_Rogers

Жыл бұрын

Nice mini-essay. 😄

@titanicandothershipstudies4202

Жыл бұрын

@@Wolfric_Rogers Thanks! ☺️

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

@@titanicandothershipstudies4202 Hello good sir, I just wanted to say your essay about my No.4 funnel was remarkable and as a result you have my respect. Have a good day, goodbye.

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

Also, yes I am the Titanic.

Lightoller described being up to his knees in water in collapsible b. Are there any more details about this lifeboat and what they experienced. I guess all those people on the raft would push it under water but its hard to imagine it staying afloat. Also harold bride and lightoller both report seeing jack phillips after the sinking. Its believed that he died in the sinking but i think he made it to collapsable b. Lightoller said he spoke to the senior wireless operator which was phillips. Then said he fell into the water but they kept his head above water where he died of hypothermia. Harold bride said he saw his body before being helped up the ropes to the carpathia. To me this is more sad then when rose was trying to wake up jack.

I love all your videos Sam. I'm usually a 'silent viewer' as rarely engage in comment sections of anything but I feel like when I'm watching you, I'm having a really great conversation (even though I never speak you answer all the questions I would ask!) You provide all these great videos and I've been around for not much longer than a year and it has been so good to watch you grow so much as you deserve so I send lots of love and appreciation from England, 45ish mins away from Southampton, and just 15 minutes from the final resting place of the Duff-Gordons and Smith's family

Imagine if Titanic had broken and the stern able to stay afloat due to the water tight compartments.

@marcin7928

Жыл бұрын

Theoretically that could be possible but the engines were pulling one side of the stern down so it quickly went down below the water and started taking on water above the watertight compartments. Without the bow the weight distribution has completely went all over the place

@lukaszeckenbauer1695

Жыл бұрын

Wow i didn’t knew that I really would enjoy a video about that topic

@fnaffoxy1987

Жыл бұрын

@@marcin7928 Didn't the double bottom hold on a bit longer and pull the stern down for a moment?

@marcin7928

Жыл бұрын

@@fnaffoxy1987 True, as a matter of fact that pull were more significant to sinking of the stern than those engines. The bow could have hold to the stern long enough for stern to take on water and that could be the reason it did not stay a float for longer. Also after the break up, the bow and stern hit each other on their tops crumbling all the decks and possibly watertight compartments walls. Regardless of the reason - there was too much damage to the structure of the ship, plus the sterns weight distribution did not help to stay a float on its own.

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

Please refer to Mike Brady's video "Final Plunge: Titanic's HORRIFYING Last Five Minutes" as he mentioned that in the video. Mike Brady's channel's name Is Ocean Liner Designs. Please check it out.

I'm genuinely impressed by how much content this guy had been able to squeeze out of the Titanic disaster.

@johndavid84

Жыл бұрын

It’s extraordinary! He’s obviously getting the views on all things Titanic = $$$

@User_92020

Жыл бұрын

He did a video on " when the funnels calapsed " The only difference is " when did the 4th funnel calapsed " Same 💩 over and over

@derpyplayground

8 ай бұрын

He never does any other ships

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

@@derpyplayground Yeah, I would like to see one on the SS Statendam/Justicia. She was sunk in WW1 because the German U-boat that sank her thought she was the USS Leviathan/ SS Imperator.

I love these type of videos asking a specific question about the titanic sinking. I’m extremely familiar with most things about the ship and it’s such a refresher to hear some theory or new evidence that changes something we thought we all knew.

I really like how youve been covering obscure topics of titanic such as its whistles and its funnels falling questions I've been having for years.

Thanks again for using me as the focal point of another amazing video Sam ❤

Real ones make it to the premieres💯💯💯

The passion Sam puts into his work is insane!! most creators of this genre have an almost corporate feel to them, but Sam doesn't overly-promote his channel and instead focus' on spreading lots of information! its insane and I learn something knew every time I watch u Sam! keep it up!

Keep the Titanic videos coming! They never get old.

@USS_Yorktown_CV-5

6 ай бұрын

But I am my friend, please anyone come visit me. I'm alone down in the ocean.

Lackadaisy got lots of funding today, I’m so glad to see my day brightened again by your videos !!!

My fav historic channel!!! Thank you Sam for your continued hard work you do so we can learn more about Titanic & other ships.

Just came across your channel recently and have been loving getting caught up! As a guy who has always been so interested in the Titanic I love being able to watch, learn and think of things I haven't considered before! Keep up the awesome work!

Thank you Sam for inspiring so many creator like myself to make our own channels about this type of stuff. I love learning about the Titanic (Hence my username) and making KZread videos all about different types of ships. Keep up the great work👍

Petition for him to do a video on the KMS Bismarck | V

Tbh ive always been of the opinion that it collapsed later then the breakup cus I just can't justify the idea that "funnel 3 falls so funnel 4 must" especially since it made no structural sense for it to simply pop off from the stern settling back the guy wires would have prevented that since there function was stabilization.

Well that's certainly interesting. I had no idea the fourth funnel managed to remain upright either. While I could never truly understand why it was depicted as falling during the breakup in most depictions to be fair, at the same time it made a bit of sense to me. It wasn't until you mentioned how Titanic, being an ocean liner, was of course designed to be tossed about in harsh conditions and remain intact that I put one and two together. That actually makes a whole lot of sense. Yet even still, given the angle she was at for her final plunge, it's honestly a testament to her designers and builders that her funnels could still remain upright even in such a condition.

This is really interesting! Thank you very much Sam for your good explanation, I learn so much details watching your videos than I knew already before about the Titanic before. Great job ;)👍

I appreciate your time and knowledge on this subject. I live in Kingsport Tennessee and I am very close to pigeon forge. You have inspired me to go and visit the Titanic museum next time a venture that way. Should be extra exciting. And I can now impress people when I go, now that I have watched hours of your content.

It really is amazing that after 111 years we're still discovering new details about how the Titanic sank. Good video Sam!

Ahhhh was going through withdrawal, needed my Historic Travels fix! The best channel on youtube bar none!

..Awesomely explained...Thanks for this informative video dear Sam... . 👏🏼🙂💙

I’ve been watching this channel for a few years and had no idea you were from WV as well, its quite the interesting state as I’m sure you know. I’m very fascinated with your channel and ships in general, oddly enough, I have no desire to work with ships yet I know almost everything about them and much of the history thanks to content creators like yourself, keep up the hard and amazing work, please.

Love your channel Sam!!! I've learned alot watching your videos and i really appreciate it

I just found your channel a couple weeks ago, and I most definitely will have watched every video soon. Love the content man

"After that, I want to follow that episode up by taking you back to the surface of the sea, and back in time to what happened on the night the Titanic sank and how just flicking a switch and changing the psychology, how that could have saved many, many lives" -Nick Van der Leek, True Crime Rocket Science

Well thanks for that new info. I bet more stuff will come to light. And will enjoy all you have to say. I love The Titantic story.

I absolutely love your sinking timeline videos and was wondering, if you would be so kind, could you do one on the sinking of the Andrea Doria? I would love to see you tackle that famous sinking. I know it would be a great video. Thanks and keep up the amazing videos!

This makes sense and would also help explain the "explosion" heard and why some thought the ship sank intact in the darkness.

Amazing how much is still being learnt from this story of the Titanic!!

Great video m8🤟 I remember reading accounts by two passengers stating that the fourth funnel remained in place before "canting upwards".

You do a very good job ..all my respects and thanks for it !!

I had no idea either until Honor and Glory’s new animation. Thanks for the info my friend.

Speaking of the fourth funnel, I'd be interested in seeing something done regarding greaser Alfred White, who had witnessed Titanic's breakup from atop the fourth funnel.

@Wolfric_Rogers

Жыл бұрын

That seems to be a story that he made up in June 1912, here's his account from April: “Now about the sinking itself. There was some sort of an explosion just about 2 o’clock, or shortly after I had gone overboard. It was not until this explosion, the nature of which I do not know that the lights went out. They had been fed steam from oil boilers. The explosion caused a break in the ship just aft of the third funnel. The forward section went down bow-first. The after-part then seemed almost to right itself and we thought it might keep afloat. But it wasn’t long before the propellers shot out of the water and down she went. A steward who stood on the poop deck had the ship go down under him. He was picked up later and his watch was found to have stopped at 2:20 A.M., so we knew that that was the time she foundered. There was no apparent suction when she foundered.”

Goodness gracious, I sure do love me a good ol' titanic funnel video!

Hey Sam, your videos are the best! Could you do a video on what it's like inside the titanic wreck? Keep up all the amazing videos you do 😂

Really enjoy your vids bud. 👍

Dude you do so good each time

You should make an updated video of your theory on how the titanic sank! Btw you make really good videos!

Thanks. Love your videos!!!!!

Love your videos Sam!

I always thought it fell port and just sat on the boat deck still attached to its base till it was submerged and then started to point point eventually submerging but interesting stuff keep up the amazing work man

Wow, that was something that I never knew and I've been studying the Titanic for over 25 years. That little piece of information escaped me. I'm still learning something about the Titanic after all these years.

Thats what makes the Titanic so fascinating ! We keep learning new things , even after all these years !

Good Choice!!! Aways wondered that myself & thx

Another great video. Can you make a video about the suction? How life boats didn’t obey Captains orders to return to the ship because of fear of the suction. Myth busters seemed to have disproved that theory but they used a small boat as an example.

New info... great work! 👍

@Wolfric_Rogers

Жыл бұрын

It's not new info, it's just that most people ignored it until it was shown off in a popular theory. I've known about the evidence for years now.

Using the 4th funnel as a marker to the behaviour of the ship is a key piece of evidence due to the subsequent detail. The same event had multiple witnesses. Mr. Dillan's experience is unique. The primary sources of testimonies are the two enquiries. It is remarkable that even now, new insights are being drawn more than 100 years after publication. Every day I pass a Fiat. It is a fantastic shade of not yellow and not buff, an ideal ship colour. I keep thinking of White Star's official colour. It must be close.

I think you mentioned this in your original video on the funnels, but the 4th funnel lasting as long as it did probably had something to do with it being a "dummy" funnel. The other three would have all had at least some internal heat from the boiler rooms. The physical effect of the heated interior interacting with the rapidly cooling (probably bordering on a flash freeze based on the water temp) of the exterior surface once the water reached the funnel base couldn't have been great for structural integrity.

"Interviewer: But Senator Collins why did the front of the ship fall off? Bob Collins - Australian Senator: Well a wave hit it. Interviewer: A wave hit it? Bob Collins - Australian Senator: A wave hit the ship! Interviewer: Is that unusual? Bob Collins - Australian Senator: Oh yeah! At sea? Chance in a million!"

I love your videos. I have to say I always believed both funnels three and four actually fell when titanic broke apart.

I swear it fell when water was rushing on it as the stern was sinking

Thanks for clarifying with the 4th funnel Sam. You did a great job. The fourth funnel stayed standing after the break up until it was pushed aft by the water current as the water reached the funnel, especially with Thomas Patrick Dillion’s testimony saying the fourth funnel was pushed aft by the water current as the water reached it and with most survivors who saw the 4 funnel saying it stayed on after the break up which made it easier to see what the ship was doing after the break up despite of the fact it was a moonless night which means when most of the power went out, it plunged the ship into near total darkness, the only way to see the ship when the power went out would be the stars in the sky, and the few emergency lights but it would be still very hard to see what the ship was doing, but by watching the black outline of the 4th funnel in the night sky, the survivors had a easier time seeing what the ship was doing in the final moments. Edit: From researching Thomas Patrick Dillion and seeing some stuff from the Encyclopedia Titanic, I found out that he was actually drunk at the time as first class passenger Miss Elizabeth Eustis said she saw a drunk man with a bottle of Brady and that the men was thrown into the bottom of the boat and a blanket thrown over him. Elizabeth was on lifeboat 4 and Thomas Patrick Dillion was saved from the water and put into boat 4 as well, and Dillion lost consciousness once he was safe in boat 4. So I now believe that the 4th funnel fell after the stern went under, but still good job Sam. Edit 2: While it is true that Dillion was drunk, the person who had the bottle of Brady was actually Frank Prentice.

@Wolfric_Rogers

Жыл бұрын

The person whose brandy bottle was thrown overboard was actually Frank Prentice. Dillon was indeed drunk, but didn't have a bottle on him when he reached boat 4 as far as I'm aware.

@billtherailfanner455

Жыл бұрын

@@Wolfric_Rogers Ok, thanks for the information.

Thanks for sharing

Hi Sam, Waiting for the video 😉👍

Great video

I always thought Titanic's funnels all fell after the break-up. Cool to find out a new fact

Greaser Alfred White actually made his way out of the ship by climbing inside the dummy funnel 4. His chances of survival would have been slim if it had fallen over so early after the break-up He was picked up by lifeboat 4. His story would be additional evidence that it stood up for a while before the sea reached it

Great content

It may be also possible that the 4th funnel was actually a bit more structurally stout that the other three. Remember that #4 funnel was not a true funnel. It did not serve as an uptake for the boilers, as the other three did. #4 funnel served mainly vetilation purposes, so it had smaller openings through the deck to which it was anchored. This may have given it more stability and made it more able to withstand the forces induced by the breakup.

hi sam, greetings from england, great video, why havent they found the confounded things or have the funnels rotted away ?well done Tom Dillon,

Thomas Patrick "Paddy" Dillon was one of the most interesting survivors. After the ship hit the iceberg he admitted to investigators that he just kind of "knocked about" for 30 minutes. He also had a bottle of Brandy in his coat and was sharing a cigarette with three of his mates when the ship went down. They were as far aft as you could go on the stern. None of his mates survived. Paddy was fished out of the sea and pulled into a lifeboat unconscious, possibly passed out drunk. When he came to he was under two dead bodies. The officer in his lifeboat saw him with his bottle of brandy and confiscated it.

When it collapsed and fell backwards from the forward momentum of the rushing water explains why there was damage to the second class entrance, which was situated behind the fourth funnel, which ended up getting crushed by the falling funnel

I love the Titanic Videos. My Bathroom is actually Titanic Themed

What I wanna know is what happened to the aft mast when the ship broke (Julian Fellowes’ Titanic 2012 depicted the aft mast falling over to port after the break up)

@Wolfric_Rogers

Жыл бұрын

Since the stern only settled back, nothing would have happened to the mast.

Looks like the 4th funnel falling in A Night To Remember was just something out of the director to have a more dramatic effect. They probably felt that because almost everyone runs to the stern before the bridge floods then the 1st funnel falling and crushing a few crew members wouldn't have much of an effect than if they showed the 4th funnel falling... and after many people in the movie had jumped off the ship. However, I thought there was survivor testimony which declared that as the water reached the Aft Grand Staircase the 4th funnel fell to port and down the Titanic's side, but no.

I can't wait until the video about Collapsible lifeboat B.

I've been a Titanic historian for 40 years, and the main thing I've learnt in those years is that history is not a fact: It's a sea of opinions, based on fallible witnesses, ever changing physical evidence, and a tide of shifting agreement. 700 survivors watched Titanic sink; they told 700 different stories about how it happened; they were all right, and they were all wrong: we will never know the full and true story. For 70 years we knew the Titanic sank in one piece. For 90 years we knew the Titanic had a four bladed propeller. For 20 years we knew the Titanic broke at the tank room. For 30 years we knew the Titanic's funnels fell during the break up. Imagine what we'll know about Titanic in 20 years.

Anytime Sam makes a video, it makes my day honestly.

Hi Historic Travels, if you haven’t already, could you maybe do a video about what happened to Titanic’s lifeboat No 13 as I would be interested to know your opinion, if you have already then don’t worry and I’ll go try and find it!

I give the video a “like” every time Sam points at me. Best videos about the Titanic out there!

I always love answers to little things. :) Here's one, but I concede that there might not be a known answer to this. Survivors from the forward boat deck, the ones working on the A and B collapsibles, reported that, just as the bridge was going under, the ship suddenly dipped, sending a wave back that washed them all away. This was before water reached the forward ventilator, the first funnel, or the grand staircase. Basically, at that particular moment, no large openings were in the process of going under. So, the question is, what caused that? My two theories are: (1) a bulkhead somewhere within the ship gave out or (2) one of the cargo hatches collapsed and there was enough of an air pocket inside to cause a lurch downward.

Love your Titanic videos, Sam!

How fascinating!

At 5:59 your cat runs by the window outside? 😂

@sophiagustilo2977

Жыл бұрын

It's not the Cats, it's just a Car

It’s been a while since I’ve tuned into your channel. You got a new place?

@HistoricTravels

Жыл бұрын

Na,visiting my gf. Be back home in my regular studio soon.

Love you videos sm it tickles my autism special interests so much

Next up, a 20 minute video on how many plates were on board Titanic!

do a video on the compass tower of the titanic. i always wondered what happened to the structure that was inbetween the second and third funnels

hi sam! really enjoy your videos! i have a question regarding the Californian... lets say the Californian was 17-20 miles away from titanic (could have been closer if the titanic was visible to the naked eye as some say,(so i saw))so 17-20 miles away, how long do you think it would have taken them to reach the titanic? and could it arguably rescued the rest of the survivors? and the californian was a much smaller ship thanks!!

What interests me is the engine room and boiler room were they abandoned and evacuated in an attempt to save themselves or were they trapped below and drowned like in the 1997 film?

Hey Sam if you see this I want to ask a question what do you think is the most accurate titanic break up theory and your videos are awesome 😁

This also explains why some survivors thought she didn’t split and sank in tact.

my theory: the ship sunk bow first, no severe verticality, 1st funnel collapsed , 2nd did fall when it was base-under, then the lights went out, the ship still sank normally to the bow, almost when the 3rd funnel was gonna collapse, the ship split and it had a severe list to the port side, the 3rd funnel collapses, the 4th funnel falls at the end and it slips away

You should do a video about what happened to the lifeboats after the passengers where rescued!!

Hey Sam, kind of a random question but i always heard and read that during the construction of Titanic H&W used steel rivets for the midsection of the ship and iron rivets for the bow and stern. Do you know if this is true or not? Always wondered if it was factual or just a theory, similar to the “coal fire weakened the hull” stuff. Thanks, love the videos man.

I CALLED IT I KNEW THE 4TH FUNNEL DIDNT FALL ATFER THE BREAK UP

Sam you are the best!

in retrospective , this and what we found on the wreck in the 80's explains why they used to believe it broke apart in the same way it did in the 1997 movie

There is yet so many stories and events to be unsolved. Titanic is a mystery with alot of secrets even today.

Well the funnels also had those support cables keeping them up

Hey Sam I'm in Belfast right now in a hotel close to the museum, not the titanic Hotel, but I go to the museum today and I'm also going aboard the nomadic. Will upload videos if your interested

This guy is mezmerizing. I put on his long videos to fall asleep too. You would be a grreat teacher man.

I'm pretty sure the smoke stacks would have been bolted down and probably bent and then tore away..there should be jagged remains of the lowest portion of the smokestack still connected to the ship, the smoke stacks couldn't have been more than 3mm steel sheet riveted into a cylindrical shape..that's I believe it would have bent first and then tore. That tends to be what we witness in fabricating, bending first and then it tears. Im sure they would have been bolted down, and the base plate is the strongest point, the weakest point being slightly above, where I believe they bent and broke!.but I haven't study the wreck enough to see if my belief is correct.

Hello ....I have a question ...in the 2012 tv mini series is a part where the italian waiters and stewarts are put under lock and key .....did something like that really happen?