There's also HMS Caroline, docked just up from her and restored to her original condition. She is the last of the fleet that fought at the battle of Jutland and is well worth a visit. Beautiful ship. I also believe that you can book the Nomadic for dinner parties and the like and by all accounts, it is a great night.
Unfortunately the RMS Olympic was scrapped in 1935 for £100,000 pounds, $126,189.30 US dollars . This would have been a crazy museum and to have everything just the way it was everything exactly how it ran and functioned back then. I’m so upset at the fact they scrapped it rather than be a historical memory especially for the personal connections to the Titanic and Britannic and it’s similarities.
I remember hearing about this craft years ago, learning that it was the final surviving example of a White Star Line vessel, and how it was, at the time, in rather dilapidated condition in Paris, it seemed rather tragic to me at the time. Years later, I arrive in Belfast for the first time ever and head straight for the Titanic Museum, and there it was! In all her restored glory! Made my unforgettable trip all the more happier...
For an Ulsterman like me this was a real treat. If any of you folks are ever in Belfast be sure to visit the Nomadic and the excellent Titanic exhibition, they are a must see for fans of history and engineering.
It's a world class museum, it tells the Titanic story with reference to the people of Belfast who built, the design and construction, the ship interiors and the disaster, with some very nice visual effects. It's very impressive and enjoyable both for both adults and children.
My grandfather was a riveter at H&W and, after the initial pride of building an iconic ship, the loss of the unsinkable Titanic brought him great shame that remained with him until his death in 1953 .
I've seen a lot of documentaries about the Titanic and her sister ships but none of them have ever mentioned these. Excellent work Mark, just goes to show there's always something new to learn
I was surprised the the other day when I found out there was a Nurse who: Survived the sinking of Titanic. Was on board Olympic when she struck a frigate Survived the sinking of Britannic when she struck a mine.
I visited this ship back when the Titanic museum in Belfast was first opened, and it was still being restored. I am so glad to see it's finally finished.
Mister Spitfire I’m not sure where you live but there are many cheap flights to Belfast. You’ll need a long weekend just to see Belfast alone, never mind the rest of Northern Ireland! The Titanic museum, the Nomadic and the Titanic memorial at the City Hall are all within 20 minutes walking distance of each other. There is also HMS Caroline, à restored WW1 cruiser from the battle of Jutland which is a floating museum beside the Nomadic. You could spend a weekend just in this small area!
The White Swan hotel in Alnwick, Northumberland, has the dining room from the Titanic's sister ship Olympia which was scrapped not far away. Anyone who has seen photographs of the dining room of the Titanic will feel the eerie resemblance. I did, before I knew what I was looking at.
It was from the titanic and was changed near the final stages of the build as not luxurious enough for the richest people who were to travel on the once greatest ocean liner of all time, .
First off, I'm so happy to hear the Nomadic is restored! Second, I know childish humor is beneath me, but I still get a kick out of the name "Major Butt" 2:23
i went there in 2016 when i was 12, being a titanic addict since i was 5 i was obsessed not because of the 1997 movie but all the history around it how it was built and the architecture, when i went around the nomadic, it had a lot of titanic features, like you mention in your video. you have to join the Facebook titanic group and post this video on there. thanks for the history, Reuben
Yet another historical gem that I honest to god just never heard about, thanks for these Mark. I thought I had already done all the interesting historical excursions I could in one lifetime.
Fantastic. I never heard of these two tenders before. I sure wish I lived near Belfast so I could see Nomadic in person. That was quite an amazing restoration job.
Bloody hell fire and buckets of blood! I've never heard of these vessels before ! Nor even the restoration. Hats orf to all those involved and well done this channel on yet another excellent micro documentary!
In Rotterdam we kept our biggest steamer alive. You can tour it for hours. It’s called the ss-Rotterdam. The ship is much younger and 40 meters smaller than the Titanic but still remarkable
AR_119 (Normandic) be careful big sister don’t run in to any icebergs. (TITANIC) I’ll be fine April14th 1912 I’ve should have listened to her (Normandic)2019 J told her The small story between the two ships(:
In 1967 my parents decided to vacation and so we passed through Lead, South Dakota where we stopped and picnicked. My sisters were red heads. An old man on a cane came over and in a slight scottish accent asked if we were of Scots or Welsh descent. And so he began and we listened aptly for what seemed minutes but was actually three hours. He had been on a winning championship football (soccer) team in Scotland in 1911. He and his classmate having few prospects in Scotland had decided to emigrate to the United States. They were to go together, but his friend had to delay due to the health of a relative. He got to New York, and was waiting for his friend who had obtained a steerage class berth on the new fast ship the Titanic. He talked of many things of that bygone era, and of his journeys and sights over the years, of the Cornish and Welsh miners who worked in South Dakota and other western states, the mining operations, how people lived, the railroads, his experiences in the two great wars and his livelong sadness of the loss of his friend.
Great story of this historic ship. Last year my wife and myself had the opportunity to visit Belfast, and we saw the HMS Nomadic. Beautifully restored. Well done Mark.
I was on it afew weeks ago in Belfast, great little ship and I enjoyed it better than the multi-million pound Titanic museum beside it! Another great video Mark!
Thanks Mark. I knew of the Nomadic and the Traffic, however, that is because I am quite the Titanic buff. I am glad your channel is here to interest people who are just starting out their historical journey of these great ships. Your presentation is calm and pleasant and never boring. You present the facts in a way as to make them easily digestible. My wife subscribes to your channel, and I have recommended you to friends, a futile effort as most of them already knew about your site. Thank you, and keep up the good work. Cheers.
Another piece surviving the Britannic is its mechanical (player) organ which is located at the Seewen Museum of Music Automatons. You can also find CD's of music played on that organ.
Finally somebody willing to rescue some ships relating to Titanic! Titanic's other sister: Olympic was the only big ship that survived, but was later scrapped due to the Great Depression. At least Nomadic survived all those economic problems & almost survived scrapping. Precious old ships like Nomadic "belongs in the museum" & should not be scrapped!!!
Really excellent and informative as always. I’ve read many books about the star-crossed White Star liners and others of that era - but never heard about these tenders till today.
I was at the Belfast Titanic Museum and your able to get on the Nomadic for a tour. Its an amazing experience and I highly guarantee going to see it for yourself.
Hi Mark you can tell you do a lot of research and your narration is excellent. Love these little stories you post, its fascinating to learn history which often never get mentioned in other media.Thank you for taking the time to share with us
Is indeed fascinating. I am a bit of an historian and have collected many books, videos and pictures of the Titanic since the 80's. I really enjoyed this video Mark and would really like to see this little sister vessel. Would be a wonderful experience! Thank you for posting this.
I was just in Belfast standing on her decks a few weeks ago they have done a fantastic job of brining her back. Lots of fun to walk the decks, the diferent displays were very facinating. Great vid thanks
Amazing! To think Guggenheim and others, who later died bravely letting women and children first, walked the floors of that same ship all those many, many years ago 😥 Its wonderful that they have rescued and restored this ship. Just wonderful! 🙂
I’m from Belfast and sometimes I just forget when I’m walking past that there is a piece of history right beside me. Tourists are so interested but us people who live here just take no notice of it, sad really. I think the next time I’m going past I might stop and appreciate her more.
Brilliant video, I was unfamiliar with the 2 smaller ships. It's a miracle that the Nomadic was never torpedoed or later scrapped. I'll make a point of seeing this piece of history the next time my wife wants to travel to Europe.
I live in Northern Ireland and visited the Nomadic about a year ago. Even though she was totally restored there was already considerable deterioration due to rust on her upper decks and rain water ingress below deck. Its quite heartbreaking to see actually. It would appear that none of the money that visitors are paying to see her is not being spent on her upkeep.
Had the pleasure of boarding the Nomadic prior to restoration when purchasing a car from someone who was part of the task. He suggested we meet at the docks and I had no idea at the time that he was involved with it until the usual banter came around. She was in a poor state inside, but some of the woodwork, such as benches and such were still in tact, the very ones from her construction. Other than that, there was very little interior at all. It was an excellent surprise and quite something to actually sit down in her and soak up the history.
TJoon ATV Actually, that theory is very false. And I'll prove it. First of all, the Titanic DID have a fire on board It was mentioned in the inquiries post sinking and was declared that it was not a major part in the disaster. Secondly, the fire wasn't a big problem. Since ships from this time period were driven by huge steam engines, it wasn't uncommon to see coal on a steamship like Titanic catch fire. It's not like coal fires were rare because they were actually very common. Finally, even if the fire would have damaged the hull a small bit, the Titanic was still a VERY well built ship. The force caused by the collision with the iceberg would have been more than enough to pop her rivets and sink her. Even today's ships would be sunk or heavily damaged if they were to strike an iceberg with the same force Titanic did. So in conclusion, the fire was not a key part in the sinking. It was not Titanic’s fault, as she was an incredibly well-built ship. She sank simply because of human error and a bit of bad luck. Thank you for reading, hopefully, this is helpful to you. :)
@@CherryBlossomOhka It wasn't the design of RMS Titanic which doomed her; no merchant ship on Earth (and I expect most armoured warships/naval units of any navy) would have survived that kind of collision. She was the best-built, strongest hulled civilian ship in the world. Even British and German Dreadnought Battleships (both with the world's best steel; the British with metallurgy even slightly ahead of the Germans back then) would have been badly damaged by that monster Iceberg. It's all shits and giggles until you run into an Iceberg probably 7 times RMS Titanic's physical dimensions/size and weighing over 1/2 million tonnes if not closer to a million tonnes of solid ice. Now run a 52,000 tonne ship at 20 knots into it and see what happens.
I watched a documentary on the three ships , where it was stated , the Britannic was not it's original name . It was to be called Gigantic , until the Titanic sank .
Once again, you’ve given us an outstanding video on a subject that I’ve never heard of before, which says a lot, considering my love of history and my long-standing interest in the story of the RMS Titanic. Very well done, my friend! Please keep the awesome videos coming and God bless you!
My grandad was an engineer on the White Star Liner Britannic 3 (There were two previous Britannics, no 2 being the sister ship to Titanic and mined off one of the Greek islands)
There are two topics which fascinate me...World War II and the Titanic...Thank you Mr. Felton for attention to detail and background study creating fascinating documentaries :-)
I am not normally into shipping in any way, but there is something eternally captivating about the story of the Titanic. I've been to see the Titanic exhibition in Belfast, and it is an excellent experience. It truly is quite poignant to have the exhibition right next to the slipway where the Titanic and Olympic were launched. The Nomadic is "parked" outside and kind of acts like the icing on the cake. If you go and visit, then you must leave the whole day to do it. For the complete experience, you must walk up the road and visit the Titanic's drydock.
I have eaten aboard the Nomadic. Not in 1912, but when she was a japanese restaurant in Paris, the "Shogun". I tried to explain to my fiends what this ship used to be, but nobody cared....
Absolutely fascinating Mark. I didn't even know these vessels existed let alone that one has survived to this day. Brilliant!
I am in the SAME boat as you so it is true you do learn something new every day
Unfortunately it's not these "vessels", its only vessel, the Nomadic is the only remaining White Star Line ship.
There's also HMS Caroline, docked just up from her and restored to her original condition. She is the last of the fleet that fought at the battle of Jutland and is well worth a visit. Beautiful ship. I also believe that you can book the Nomadic for dinner parties and the like and by all accounts, it is a great night.
Unfortunately the RMS Olympic was scrapped in 1935 for £100,000 pounds, $126,189.30 US dollars . This would have been a crazy museum and to have everything just the way it was everything exactly how it ran and functioned back then. I’m so upset at the fact they scrapped it rather than be a historical memory especially for the personal connections to the Titanic and Britannic and it’s similarities.
Yes, interesting story and one that I had never heard before. This channel reveals some gems.
I remember hearing about this craft years ago, learning that it was the final surviving example of a White Star Line vessel, and how it was, at the time, in rather dilapidated condition in Paris, it seemed rather tragic to me at the time. Years later, I arrive in Belfast for the first time ever and head straight for the Titanic Museum, and there it was! In all her restored glory! Made my unforgettable trip all the more happier...
For an Ulsterman like me this was a real treat. If any of you folks are ever in Belfast be sure to visit the Nomadic and the excellent Titanic exhibition, they are a must see for fans of history and engineering.
-We visited both the Nomadic & the Museum recently. I highly recommend seeing them if you can.
It's a world class museum, it tells the Titanic story with reference to the people of Belfast who built, the design and construction, the ship interiors and the disaster, with some very nice visual effects. It's very impressive and enjoyable both for both adults and children.
My grandfather was a riveter at H&W and, after the initial pride of building an iconic ship, the loss of the unsinkable Titanic brought him great shame that remained with him until his death in 1953 .
When I went I got on the nomadic.
Very true John! And I love your thumbnail, Blair Mayne, à son of Ulster!
I've seen a lot of documentaries about the Titanic and her sister ships but none of them have ever mentioned these. Excellent work Mark, just goes to show there's always something new to learn
In the movie molly brown arrive in them ..
I was surprised the the other day when I found out there was a Nurse who:
Survived the sinking of Titanic.
Was on board Olympic when she struck a frigate
Survived the sinking of Britannic when she struck a mine.
Violet Jessop - a VERY lucky lady!
Supes Me after the sinking of the titanic I’d be done with ships altogether lol.
ohhh baby a triple ohh yeah
Titanic
Olympic
Britannic
Ironic
Thank goodness Violet (the unfloatable) Jessop didn't get on the Nomadic otherwise it never would have survived.
Had lunch on it in Paris in the early 70's ..now it sits a few miles from my home.
I visited this ship back when the Titanic museum in Belfast was first opened, and it was still being restored. I am so glad to see it's finally finished.
Wonderful stuff! As a huge Titanic enthusiast, a visit to Nomadic is probably number one on my bucket list. Thanks for a terrific video. :)
Mister Spitfire I’m not sure where you live but there are many cheap flights to Belfast. You’ll need a long weekend just to see Belfast alone, never mind the rest of Northern Ireland!
The Titanic museum, the Nomadic and the Titanic memorial at the City Hall are all within 20 minutes walking distance of each other. There is also HMS Caroline, à restored WW1 cruiser from the battle of Jutland which is a floating museum beside the Nomadic. You could spend a weekend just in this small area!
@@bugler75 great idea! im having a ticket to belfast
The White Swan hotel in Alnwick, Northumberland, has the dining room from the Titanic's sister ship Olympia which was scrapped not far away. Anyone who has seen photographs of the dining room of the Titanic will feel the eerie resemblance. I did, before I knew what I was looking at.
barryolaith - Titanic’s sister ship was called Olympic, not Olympia.
We stayed there.
We've seen it. Strange feeling !
It was from the titanic and was changed near the final stages of the build as not luxurious enough for the richest people who were to travel on the once greatest ocean liner of all time, .
All the pieces have the number 400 on them, so they are from Olympic.
@Dizzy
Sorry to read that it better if it was 401
Thinking about it watt makes sure the number has not bin changed
1913-1937 by the owner
You’re the man, so glad I stumbled onto this channel.
First off, I'm so happy to hear the Nomadic is restored!
Second, I know childish humor is beneath me, but I still get a kick out of the name "Major Butt" 2:23
i went there in 2016 when i was 12, being a titanic addict since i was 5 i was obsessed not because of the 1997 movie but all the history around it how it was built and the architecture, when i went around the nomadic, it had a lot of titanic features, like you mention in your video.
you have to join the Facebook titanic group and post this video on there.
thanks for the history,
Reuben
Yet another historical gem that I honest to god just never heard about, thanks for these Mark. I thought I had already done all the interesting historical excursions I could in one lifetime.
Fantastic. I never heard of these two tenders before. I sure wish I lived near Belfast so I could see Nomadic in person. That was quite an amazing restoration job.
Bloody hell fire and buckets of blood! I've never heard of these vessels before !
Nor even the restoration. Hats orf to all those involved and well done this channel on yet another excellent micro documentary!
In Rotterdam we kept our biggest steamer alive. You can tour it for hours. It’s called the ss-Rotterdam. The ship is much younger and 40 meters smaller than the Titanic but still remarkable
"Don't worry, those ice bergs are miles away" -white star line
AR_119. We are unsinkable full steam ahead... Are you sure... Yep...
"Don't worry. Global warming is fake news". People don't change do they?
AR_119 (Normandic) be careful big sister don’t run in to any icebergs. (TITANIC) I’ll be fine April14th 1912 I’ve should have listened to her
(Normandic)2019 J told her
The small story between the two ships(:
In 1967 my parents decided to vacation and so we passed through Lead, South Dakota where we stopped and picnicked. My sisters were red heads. An old man on a cane came over and in a slight scottish accent asked if we were of Scots or Welsh descent. And so he began and we listened aptly for what seemed minutes but was actually three hours.
He had been on a winning championship football (soccer) team in Scotland in 1911. He and his classmate having few prospects in Scotland had decided to emigrate to the United States. They were to go together, but his friend had to delay due to the health of a relative. He got to New York, and was waiting for his friend who had obtained a steerage class berth on the new fast ship the Titanic.
He talked of many things of that bygone era, and of his journeys and sights over the years, of the Cornish and Welsh miners who worked in South Dakota and other western states, the mining operations, how people lived, the railroads, his experiences in the two great wars and his livelong sadness of the loss of his friend.
Well done, Dr. Felton.
I’ve been onboard the Nomadic in Belfast, incredible to tour and see.
I drive by this nearly every weekend and never really thought much of it. A welcome eye opener :)
Great story of this historic ship.
Last year my wife and myself had the opportunity to visit Belfast, and we saw the HMS Nomadic.
Beautifully restored.
Well done Mark.
I was on it afew weeks ago in Belfast, great little ship and I enjoyed it better than the multi-million pound Titanic museum beside it! Another great video Mark!
What a gem of a channel this is.
poor ship, goes through abuse. and then finally resting.
Long Live Nomadic!
Wow. Such a great story and I'm so glad that maritime history is that much richer for her restoration. Thanks Mark. Great vid.
Thanks Mark. I knew of the Nomadic and the Traffic, however, that is because I am quite the Titanic buff. I am glad your channel is here to interest people who are just starting out their historical journey of these great ships.
Your presentation is calm and pleasant and never boring. You present the facts in a way as to make them easily digestible.
My wife subscribes to your channel, and I have recommended you to friends, a futile effort as most of them already knew about your site.
Thank you, and keep up the good work.
Cheers.
Another piece surviving the Britannic is its mechanical (player) organ which is located at the Seewen Museum of Music Automatons. You can also find CD's of music played on that organ.
Finally somebody willing to rescue some ships relating to Titanic!
Titanic's other sister: Olympic was the only big ship that survived, but was later scrapped due to the Great Depression. At least Nomadic survived all those economic problems & almost survived scrapping.
Precious old ships like Nomadic "belongs in the museum" & should not be scrapped!!!
Really excellent and informative as always. I’ve read many books about the star-crossed White Star liners and others of that era - but never heard about these tenders till today.
the fact that this group got together and restored this ship gives me a warm fuzzy feeling for Ireland!! I'll drink one down the hatch to you!
FANTASTIC ! BRAVO NORTHERN IRELAND !
I was at the Belfast Titanic Museum and your able to get on the Nomadic for a tour. Its an amazing experience and I highly guarantee going to see it for yourself.
Yes. Nomadic is Titanic's, Brittanic's and Olympic's little sister since Mr. Andrews built it.
Hi Mark you can tell you do a lot of research and your narration is excellent. Love these little stories you post, its fascinating to learn history which often never get mentioned in other media.Thank you for taking the time to share with us
Is indeed fascinating. I am a bit of an historian and have collected many books, videos and pictures of the Titanic since the 80's. I really enjoyed this video Mark and would really like to see this little sister vessel. Would be a wonderful experience! Thank you for posting this.
awesome !!! never new they existed !!!! thank you !
Amazing story, Mark, thanks for sharing it. Ashamed to say I knew nothing about this ship. Must visit next time I'm in Northern Ireland.
Very well put together Mark , no politics or clever comments just an accurate and honest view of our past
Great video. Glad they restored the ship to it's former glory
The channel that NEVER disappoints! NEVER!
I went there once SS Nomadic was a great experience in the city of Belfast
Nice to see it restored back to its original state looking very smart cheers bruce from New Zealand
I was just in Belfast standing on her decks a few weeks ago they have done a fantastic job of brining her back. Lots of fun to walk the decks, the diferent displays were very facinating. Great vid thanks
I went on this last weekend during a long weekend break to Belfast.
Well worth going to see👍
Mark Felton, you have made some wonderful videos which I am really enjoying ! Thank you very much !
Great having you aboard!
Big credit to Belfast for retrieving and restoring their workers history !
Wonderful, Dr. Felton! What a wonderful piece of history that I was unaware of.
Well done Mark! I just saw this vessel in another Titanic Doc on UA-cam. I had no idea it existed.
Great video as always!
Thanks Mark I love how you make history intriguing and engaging.
Many thanks - it would be great if you would consider supporting me on Patreon for only $1 a month: www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions
Amazing! To think Guggenheim and others, who later died bravely letting women and children first, walked the floors of that same ship all those many, many years ago 😥 Its wonderful that they have rescued and restored this ship. Just wonderful! 🙂
I’m from Belfast and sometimes I just forget when I’m walking past that there is a piece of history right beside me. Tourists are so interested but us people who live here just take no notice of it, sad really. I think the next time I’m going past I might stop and appreciate her more.
Fantastic a fitting tribute to the bygone days of excellence taste and beauty sadly replaced by glitz tastelessness and kitsch. Thank You !!!!
Excellent. I never knew they had these other ships. Fascinating.
Mark Felton does it again, outstanding!
I've seen this ship. It is a very eerie presence when your next to Titanic's tender.
Brilliant video, I was unfamiliar with the 2 smaller ships. It's a miracle that the Nomadic was never torpedoed or later scrapped. I'll make a point of seeing this piece of history the next time my wife wants to travel to Europe.
Brilliant, your on a winner...unknown, forgotten stories given the light of day.
Great video.
Well done 👍. Titanic is truly a amazing story and here is a incredible story and what more a wonderful one . Well done that man 👍
Absolutely love this treasure trove of history and video's. Would so liked a look inside this gorgeous piece of maritime history.
I live in Northern Ireland and visited the Nomadic about a year ago. Even though she was totally restored there was already considerable deterioration due to rust on her upper decks and rain water ingress below deck. Its quite heartbreaking to see actually.
It would appear that none of the money that visitors are paying to see her is not being spent on her upkeep.
Wow, great video, I never knew about the tenders, nor would have figured that one of them would still be around this far into the future.
This channel deserves a much higher subscription tally, great work!
Very kind of you to say - please share
Done the tour a lot and start work in the museum in May, the tour is very good with very knowledgeable and passionate guides.
And, the last white star line ship in the world
Never stop amazing me. You’re videos are nothing short of greatness
Quite interesting. I knew nothing of these vessels until your video. Thank You
Amazing! It looks like a miniature titanic. Thank you!
Excellent presentation mate..a great piece of history rescued.
I got to tour the Nomadic last year when we visited the British Isles. She was #1 on my list of things to see in Belfast.
Fantastic and handsome little ship with an amazing history
I did not know this and I thought the sisters are the Olympic and Britannic
Andrei Garcia - You are correct. Nomadic is a tender.
Andrei Garcia what the heck you didn’t know that the Titanic was the middle sister ship and a sister ship of the Olympic and Brittanic
Had the pleasure of boarding the Nomadic prior to restoration when purchasing a car from someone who was part of the task. He suggested we meet at the docks and I had no idea at the time that he was involved with it until the usual banter came around. She was in a poor state inside, but some of the woodwork, such as benches and such were still in tact, the very ones from her construction. Other than that, there was very little interior at all. It was an excellent surprise and quite something to actually sit down in her and soak up the history.
Strong Irish hands built her.
The same hands built the titanic, just saying
@@CherryBlossomOhka it was allrite when it left here.....
@@darrenbrashaw8409 It was not alright. A fire broke out within the ship, but was later extinguished
TJoon ATV
Actually, that theory is very false. And I'll prove it.
First of all, the Titanic DID have a fire on board It was mentioned in the inquiries post sinking and was declared that it was not a major part in the disaster.
Secondly, the fire wasn't a big problem. Since ships from this time period were driven by huge steam engines, it wasn't uncommon to see coal on a steamship like Titanic catch fire. It's not like coal fires were rare because they were actually very common.
Finally, even if the fire would have damaged the hull a small bit, the Titanic was still a VERY well built ship. The force caused by the collision with the iceberg would have been more than enough to pop her rivets and sink her. Even today's ships would be sunk or heavily damaged if they were to strike an iceberg with the same force Titanic did.
So in conclusion, the fire was not a key part in the sinking. It was not Titanic’s fault, as she was an incredibly well-built ship. She sank simply because of human error and a bit of bad luck. Thank you for reading, hopefully, this is helpful to you. :)
@@CherryBlossomOhka It wasn't the design of RMS Titanic which doomed her; no merchant ship on Earth (and I expect most armoured warships/naval units of any navy) would have survived that kind of collision. She was the best-built, strongest hulled civilian ship in the world. Even British and German Dreadnought Battleships (both with the world's best steel; the British with metallurgy even slightly ahead of the Germans back then) would have been badly damaged by that monster Iceberg.
It's all shits and giggles until you run into an Iceberg probably 7 times RMS Titanic's physical dimensions/size and weighing over 1/2 million tonnes if not closer to a million tonnes of solid ice. Now run a 52,000 tonne ship at 20 knots into it and see what happens.
Very interesting, I never knew about these ships. Don’t forget titanic had TWO sister ships, olympic and Britannic.
I watched a documentary on the three ships , where it was stated , the Britannic was not it's original name . It was to be called Gigantic , until the Titanic sank .
Thank you for sharing. What a sweet lesson of history.
They probably should have made a third one, SS Traumatic.
Thanks for sharing this heartwarming story. Have a beautiful day!
I love this small ship. Such a great history to her. The perfect accompanying vessel to tender Titanic. A great tribute.
Thanks Mark another great story, keep going
Once again, you’ve given us an outstanding video on a subject that I’ve never heard of before, which says a lot, considering my love of history and my long-standing interest in the story of the RMS Titanic. Very well done, my friend! Please keep the awesome videos coming and God bless you!
Excellent video Mark. I had the pleasure of seeing this boat over the summer.
Thanks
*Fascinating!* I had no idea about this ship or its existence. I'm glad it was saved! Thanks for the video. 👍Cheers! Bob 😎 ⚓
Unreal Mark -- Simply Amazing Story !
Fascinating story about the White Star Line and these boats. Happy Trails
My grandad was an engineer on the White Star Liner Britannic 3 (There were two previous Britannics, no 2 being the sister ship to Titanic and mined off one of the Greek islands)
little sister, don't you do what your big sister done
Wonderful video, especially to know also about the SS Traffic that I never new about, another piece of history un earthed to look into, thanks again.
There are two topics which fascinate me...World War II and the Titanic...Thank you Mr. Felton for attention to detail and background study creating fascinating documentaries :-)
Thanks for another informative and interesting video
This was a great video. Thanks for sharing it.
I don’t know how this channel doesn’t have millions of subs?
Very cool...Something I never knew about the Titanic...
I am not normally into shipping in any way, but there is something eternally captivating about the story of the Titanic. I've been to see the Titanic exhibition in Belfast, and it is an excellent experience. It truly is quite poignant to have the exhibition right next to the slipway where the Titanic and Olympic were launched. The Nomadic is "parked" outside and kind of acts like the icing on the cake. If you go and visit, then you must leave the whole day to do it. For the complete experience, you must walk up the road and visit the Titanic's drydock.
Do a video about the German neubaufahrzeug.
I have eaten aboard the Nomadic. Not in 1912, but when she was a japanese restaurant in Paris, the "Shogun". I tried to explain to my fiends what this ship used to be, but nobody cared....
I really like the Ken Marschall painting of the Nomadic with the Titanic.