I love that you can essentially maintain a healthy channel by just retelling parts of the story over and over to the Titanic community and we'll listen every single time, even if we've heard the story a thousand times before
One thing that I think gets overlooked, is the amount of effort that was happening below the decks in trying to keep the water out and keep her above water. Most of the ship was visible above the water line until the last 10 minutes of the sinking. That to me is incredible and shows how long the workers below were desperately trying to prolong her life. They are the unsung hero's of this disaster.
Thinking about the fight to the death those men held their own in for so long gives me chills every time. The firemen absolutely deserve more credit in the Titanic story
Yes!! Because of them the sinking took an hour longer than it was supposed to. I read somewhere that Titanic should have sunk within an hour like Britannic, but because of engineers working on pumping out water from compartments and preventing boilers from exploding delayed the sinking. They are such heroes I'm both sad and proud of them.
Good call, I watched this yesterday On UA-cam search “The Engineers who died to keep the Titanic’s lights on” The link is below ua-cam.com/video/xZwzqmRJB4I/v-deo.html
Robert Ballard has said the only time in his long career of ocean exploration that he cried was when he first got a close look of the debris field. The everyday objects lying among dozens of pairs of shoes profoundly affected him. It changed him forever.
@@DarthVaderReturns1 Dr. Ballard, 79, is alive and well and resides in Wichita, Kansas. He’s still exploring the oceans and has written many books on the subject.
@@LDDavis911 Meaning they fell 12,500 feet to the sea floor while still on the feet of their owners. Imagine the horror that would have greeted Ballard if he located the wreck site days after Titanic sank.
One terrifying aspect of the "final plunge" is the ambience, sounds (of the ship & the ocean) and screams of the victims. One survivor could not attend baseball games anymore because the roar of the crowd when someone hit a home-run reminded him of the roars of agony during the last 15-20 minutes of the sinking. Just the thought scares me.
I think we're so used to seeing books, documentaries and films about the Titanic, that it's easy to forget that it actually happened. That it wasn't just old photographs or special effects. These were real people, each with their own story. Stories, that for many, ended that night. I would imagine that to describe that night as terrifying, doesn't even come close to what it was like.
When I’m learning about this topic, so much information comes out that I sometimes have to stop and remember all these tales of tragedy and heroism all happened on its first voyage.
Sam, another great video. I think of the crew members that stayed below deck, knowing they were going to die, that kept the lights on and the pumps running till the end. Having the lights on as long as they did must have helped saved many more lives. Thanks for posting.....
Sam this was one of the best videos you have done, not only because of how in depth you go but that you have a heart and remember that there were souls in that ship and it shouldn't be taken lightly what happened you them. My heart and prayers are always with them and in some odd way I wish I was there that night so I could truly understand what they went through. Thank you Sam! R.i P to the 1,517 who never made it to their dreams. May god grant you peace and comfort. 😔🙏🙏🙏
This was one of the best videos I’ve seen regarding the Titanic. Your delivery is thorough and well-spoken, from the humanity to the science. I appreciate this.
I have an other theory for when the Titanic stopped sinking for a few seconds: it was an illusion On the port side- When the titanic came back to an even keel, the port side got lifted up out of the water while the starboard side was lowering. This made it look like the ship was lifting. On the starboard side- when the titanic came back to a even keel, a wave of water was sent over the railings. This water would have made its way up the deck due to momentum, then Stop, and then come back down to the water level.
Titanic Animations did address this in his debunking V break theory video where the Titanic coming back to an even keel looked like the bow was rising out of the water.
Now we know where Leo DiCaprio’s description to an about to jump Kate Winslet of how cold the water was came from! It came from Charles Lightoller! I never knew that was an actual description from a Titanic survivor. James Cameron’s attention to detail is amazing. Almost as good as yours, Sam! Fantastic video
I love hearing your stories because each time I learn something new about specific individuals and a more detailed description of where these events took place.
Hello Sam historic travel's I have been obsessed of the unsinkable RMS Titanic since I was 5 years old and of today I am 36 years old and I still am and also I am so proud to part of the unsinkable RMS Titanic community since I was 5 years old and of today I am 36 years old
Sam, can I give an idea for the video? Addergoole 14. Fourteen men and women from Addergoole, in North Mayo, Ireland, boarded Titanic to live in America. They were 3rd class passangers. Only 3 girls survived. I think their story is exceptionally heart-breaking and to this day their town pays tribute to them on April 15th.
Thomas Andrews had 8 of his assistants with him on the maiden voyage. Nothing is ever said about them. None survived. It would be an interesting story to know what happened.
Only sam can turn a 10 minute chaotic, horrible event into a a 23:39 minute commentary and educated video, keep it up sam, and Rest in peace all that died on that night
I believe we should also remember the other victims of the Titanic. Those who survived; who lost family and friends in the sinking. I'm 'haunted' by a story of two survivors, a mother and daughter. They lived near a baseball park and every time a player hit a home run; the crowd would roar. Her mother and her would remember 1500 voices roaring when those people were dumped in the freezing North Atlantic.
That reminds me of another male survivor who went to a football game and the cacophony of the cheers and shouting triggered post traumatic memories of the thousands of screams he heard while the ship was sinking. He avoided all sporting events after that.
There was also this story about a woman who also survived the sinking of the Titanic who was in a church at a mass, suddenly people began to sing "Nearer my God to thee" and at that moment she began to remember the horror she felt that night when the Titanic sank while that song was playing. She couldn't take it anymore and ended up leaving the church, horrified.
Very well made video, deeply researched and documented. And your comments about the human aspects of this tragedy are sterling. Beautiful work Sam, no wonder how you got this many subscribers in just about one year or so. And BTW, your good pronounciation makes it easier to me to perfectly understand everything without subtitles...a real good thing for an italian like me! Thank you! 👍🏻
To the engineers who kept the lights going till the end. Thanks for this video, I haven't watched this channel in a while, the quality and subject matter are still outstanding!! I'm looking forward to the Endurance saga.
Charles Joughin has one of the wildest survival stories ever. I wish he wrote a book so that way we can imagine where he was and what he's doing on board.
My new favorite channel!!! I've been completely captivated by the story of Titanic since I saw the ghostly pictures of her on the cover of National Geographic years ago when I was a kid. Thanks for all the detailed videos!!! So good!!!👍🌝
Thank you Sam for another great video. I discovered your channel not too long ago and I have learned so much. Also thank you for mentioning the temperature of the water in Celsius. I appreciate that.
Listening you telling all what happened that night ...it's like the time stops around me and suddenly I was transported to that moment. Amazing. Congrats kid! And thank you.
I've been a fan of the Titanic since I bought the National Geographic video, narrated by Martin Sheen, in the mid-80's, I visited the exhibit when it came to Seattle, and of course watched the movie and have read several books on it. Very well done video!
The last thing you mentioned is something I think about often. Hindsight is 20/20. The people aboard the Titanic had no idea if they would live or die at any given moment. They didn't know the ship would break apart. Hope would always seem possible until you ultimately perished.
I can't even to begin to imagine what it really sounded like, I can only imagine it being like entering the gates of hell. The screams of the panicking passengers, the sounds of metal breaking apart,and the officers who made it on deck trying desperately to shout instructions to each other and to the passengers, like juesus , so horrific and chaotic.
One survivor, (who was a child in a lifeboat,) said in an interview that, right after the ship was gone, the sound of people in the water screaming was the worst sound she had ever heard. But then, after a little, while, she realized that the silence after the screaming stopped was worse.
Once again, a brilliant video Sam. I can honestly say that I have watched every single one of your videos and I am only too happy to return to Titanic with you!
Excellent video, informative as always. One thing I noticed - you werent your usual high energy self, I found myself learning more about Captain Smith & wondering if you were ok at the same rime. Keep up the great work - your content/presentation is one of the best 😎
1st 2 hour 30 minutes into the sinking, chill & nothing much other than trying to get people into the lifeboats. Finally 10 minutes- pure chaos. Seeing the stern slowly sink for the last time, I think of Charles Joughin hanging on the poop deck, riding it down. & let somehow he survives that & being in that water for so long.
Hey Historic Travels do you think that if Titanic's crew or a passenger had scuba diving gear and had flex seal and flex tape. During the early part of the sinking Do you think that it could save the ship from sinking.
I thought of that too, but looking closer at where the damage was, there was 6 sections of hull plating that had come apart at the seams, mostly around 10 feet above the keel. In the first 15 minutes, that section sank quite a bit as the forepeak, cargo holds 1,2,3 started flooding so the damaged areas would have been pushed even father below the waterline. One of the splits was 39 feet long, and there just simple wasn't enough time, no underwater lights bright enough etc. Can't find the leaks in total darkness like that in freezing water.
Love your content man. My names Peter brogan from the birth place of the titanic Belfast. I have to commend u on ur incredible depth of detail and I enjoy your content massively. If u ever want to visit the footprints of that ship I'd be happy to show you around!!
Ive been getting into a lot of your videos recently, but this is your 'best' yet, but everytime i watch this - or any film on titanic (even the blockbuster) i can't but help think of the people who had crowded at the end of the ship, almost the last ones to go in, knowing their fate given the screams and such that was already below them, and the fear and such , what would i do, what would i say to my children who i cuddled . I still think back to the titanic film and the scene with the old couple who cuddle on the bed knowing their fate, or the mom and her children , my heart truly does sink some. May they never be forgotten or their stories disappear into time.
Thanks Sam, for another wonderful video, I enjoy watching them so much! And for this one especially, your sincere and touching sympathy comments - well done and behalf of the Titanic fan community, thank you 🤗🕊
I don't know if you ever did a video on Archibald Gracie, a first class passenger who miraculously survived clinging to the overturned collapsible B. His story is very interesting.
The story of the Titanic was such that it didn’t need to be embellished with a fictional tale of two teens-in-heat chasing each other across the ship. There were enough stories of real life heroism, cowardice and tragedy to continue to make the story compelling, even a century later. Your videos do a terrific job of laying it out
Agreed. When I watch the movie, I skip all of the Jack and Rose nonsense. I mean, who cares? That was a predictable, contrived romance that can be found in many other movies. Yawn.
It is difficult not to play over and over in our minds the last 10-15 minutes …. The physical and emotional pain they suffered is just incomprehensible… all I can do is pray and remember w love.
Sam, they didn't play "Nearer My God to Thee." They played "Songe d'Automne" as it was in the White Star Line's official song book and it was witnessed by junior wireless operator Harold Bride. It was a popular piece of music at ice skating rinks, it was like "The Skater's Waltz. You can hear it on UA-cam by typing Titanic Autumn in your UA-cam browser. Playing "Nearer my God to Thee" would have panicked the passengers. Also, there was at least three different melodies to the hymn. Which one did they play?
Nearer my God to Thee was most likely the last song played, Autumn has little evidence. - Autumn being on the songbook doesn't necessarily mean they'd play it as the last song. - Harold Bride's account is dubious, coming from a newspaper that appears to have been edited. - There are only two more survivors who mentioned it, and one mentions it as the second to last song. - Nearer my God to Thee has several survivors mentioning it as the last song. - Honestly, regardless of what they played, it wouldn't calm anyone at this point in the sinking. - Evidence points to the Horbury version of Nearer my God to Thee being played.
Is it also possible the momentary uplift of the bow is the heavy stern reaching maximum lift and gravity is now pulling the stern back towards the water (flexing) causing the bow to briefly lift before the ship loses structural integrity and breaks?
Awe shoot! I missed the livestream again! Sorry Sam. I've been very busy the past few weeks, also im taking care of a family member atm. I wanted to tell you I finally got my RMS Titanic model ship in the mail! It's one you have to build yourself. Not the lego one. Too expensive, but I can dream about having the lego set. 😆 Hope you have a wonderful day/night hun. You and your family stay safe and healthy. ❤🤝
The sinking of the MS Estonia in 1994 is a stuff of nightmare. In the middle of the night, the Baltic Sea was raging so much it ripped out the visor (the giant front door to load vehicles), but the alarm failed to alert the bridge. The crew barely had time to send a call for help and ring the general emergency alarm that within 20 minutes, the ship listed on the side by 45 degrees, transforming rooms and corridors into chasms and making impossible to climb out to the boat deck. People still inside were trapped and falling to their death trying to climb out. And the "lucky ones" who got out before being trapped? They had to climb the railings and walk on the side of the ship as it went 90 degrees on the side, then go to the keel as it fully overturned, while hearing the screams of the ~600 passengers trapped inside. At this point, they were washed overboard by the giant waves and had to fight in the sea the waves and find something to float on to not freeze to death until rescue came. One of the only launched (more tossed) lifeboats was dragged in front of the ship as it sank stern first, the open entrance, looking like a mouth about to suck it back in, but the ship sank before it happened. There was no illusion of organization or control, no time to inspect or prepare, no "Women and Children first". From the get go, it was a race for life and survival of the fittest. Of the 989 on board, only 137 survived. The reading about the sinking is a true horror story. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/05/a-sea-story/302940/
I remember this but it also echoes The Herald of Free Enterprise which sank in a similar way in the 80s. I was only a baby with that one but remember the Estonia. My Mum remembers both.
They should make a new Titanic movie that more accurately follows the events of the disaster without all the fictional melodrama. So many riveting stories from survivors it would be an edge of your seat thriller.
In retrospect, how would you try to survive the Titanic sinking if you couldn't get in a lifeboat? I think the easiest floatable object to get ahold of would be some wood doors. Knock the hinge pins out. If you had some rope, or something to tie with , then you could possibly tie several doors together. I think one big wood door would hold one person. I imagine though, naturally, the people were so frightened and cold already that their judgement was impaired. Rip to all that lost their life.
I thought the same, find deck chairs, or go into rooms and find wooden headboards, etc. Tie it all together with bedsheets and curtains, and you should be able to float.
Hi Sam. I highly enjoy your channel and I’m truly impressed by the depth of knowledge and information that you possess about the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. I’ve become a huge fan, and have now developed a huge interest in knowing as much as possible about the Titanic, and the sinking of that beautiful ship, as well as the sadness and grief associated with the 1500 souls that perished on that fateful night. I’ve been trying to listen to all of your posted videos on a regular basis. 5:40 Of course, I’ve subscribed to your channel. One question that I have has do with the large scale model of the Titanic that you often hold up in your videos to demonstrate Different situations, or where certain events had occurred, that have occurred or, or did occur, during the sinking of the Titanic. Where would I obtain a completed/finished model of the Titanic similar to the one that you use in your demonstration? Thank you, Jeffrey.
Also, trapped below in lower decks were hundreds of third-class passengers while Titanic sink. However, not all gates were locked as shown in James Cameron's movie
Most of the 3rd class passenger who survived could speak and read English. Below decks, it was a maze of corridors and all signs were only in English. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to have been a 3rd class passenger who can’t speak or read English, trapped in a maze of corridors and the water level is quickly rising.
@@devastator6570 Mazes is right. I’ve “walked” through Titanic: Honor and Glory’s MegaDemo and I actually got lost a number of times while walking about the ship. Heck, I STILL get lost in some parts of the ship.
"However, not all gates were locked as shown in James Cameron's movie" Not only that-the gates shown in the 1997 film didn't even exist. The only gates of that kind were for the pantries. Mainly it was doors that separated the classes, generally with signs saying "Passengers not allowed beyond this point" or "Crew Only". That leads me to believe that those doors weren't even locked. The few gates that did exist to separate classes were only waist-high and could be jumped over in an emergency, but they also likely weren't locked. WSL wasn't much of a stickler about segregation in that regard; these barriers really only existed to comply with US immigration laws. Thomas Andrews himself probably would have even invited some third class passengers to dine with the wealthy elite in the first class saloon had the law allowed it.
@@LordAmerican No, there were gates similar to those seen in the film. I worry at times that people who are wanting to "debunk" Cameron's film are creating their own modern day myths and even making information up just because they don't want to acknowledge the any sort of accuracy in Cameron's film. Read about the account of Daniel Buckley, a third class passenger who was trying to work his way up with a fellow passenger and stated that the crew member closed and locked the gate behind him. He and his friend broke the lock and escaped. "At one point Buckley was gathered with some other steerage men when one attempted to ascend a small flight of stairs into a first class area of the ship; a crewman came along and pushed the man back and snapped the gate shut and locked it. The same steerage passenger angrily chased after the man and broke the lock on the gate; he could not find the offending crewman and said if he had he would have chucked him into the ocean."
I really appreciate your finishing comments. Certain Titanic communities online, while great resources, are full of people who seem less interested in the human aspect of the tragedy and more focused on the precise dimensions of the rivets, whether it sank at 2:20am or 2:23am, or arguing about the inaccurate hair color of an actor in a Titanic movie! I enjoy reading about that minutiae sometimes, too, but let's be real, if Titanic had sank with nobody aboard, it wouldn't resonate with us to this day as it does. Anyway, I'm always pleased to see a new video from you, thanks for making them!
Can you make a video about the engineers? They are the unsung heroes of the disaster. They often get overlooked. They kept Titanic afloat as long as possible and distress signals were still being sent out until the last few minutes before she sank.
I think the late great Bill Paxton said it best, “it’s hard not to imagine what you would do in this situation, would you try your best to survive? Would you except your fait and just sit and wait? Thinking about your wife and kids waiting and wondering what happened to you”
I think your final words are important. We all share a fascination with this vessel and those that travelled own her, but often, the focus is on the ship herself. While the ship was impressive, we should more appreciate the human cost, the stories of heroism, bravery, love, duty, and even the fear and cowardice we are all capable of. Few of us know the day, hour, or minute of our death. Many of these people knew it in a way that we cannot comprehend. Good work, as always, Sam.
A great narrative Sam a trip for all onboard that turned into a nightmare for most. Personally I can't even imagine how terrified the passengers must have been once they learned the severity of the situation. Just the thought of people believing that a ship was unsinkable or even a company like White Star Line pushing that propaganda truly baffles me. One things for sure John Pierpoint Morgan and J bruce Ismay would never recover from this disaster either financially or morally. May the passengers who perished on April 15th 1912 have their memory blessed.
If we take into consideration that the electrical room was running out of steam, the fact that the emergency generators could get the lights on was directly attached to the destruction of the main power lines when the ship broke appart. With less power consumption, the generator was able to get those fiew still connected lights on untill the ship went down, or, when the circuit breakers did their job and cut the power when water entered contact with either the lights or the exposed wires.
18:23 - John Jacob Astor's very muted, delayed reaction to the implosion of the staircase dome has always struck me as one of the silliest moments in Cameron's movie.
I’m hoping one day that the guys at T:HG, will consider making a video or making a model visible at the breakpoint to see the possibility of what was going on on the inside while the ship started to rip apart. Because I can only imagine the horror that was happening when you’re inside of the ship and you hear the sounds of things breaking apart not just from the outside.
You sorta see it in movies. Everything splitting where the break is, glass shattering, heavy objects falling towards the break into the water, then half of the room gone. Anyone in there probably was dead
I always get jealous of people like you, who have a hobby that they truly love & stick with it for a long time while make a career out of it. I wish I had something like that
I love that you can essentially maintain a healthy channel by just retelling parts of the story over and over to the Titanic community and we'll listen every single time, even if we've heard the story a thousand times before
hes a good story teller and knows his stuff. i stutter, pause and just terrible at making speehces. have to read off a script for my own videos lol
Sometimes a few new details are told I think it's worth it.
It’s blown my mind how many new details about the ship That have emerged since I had my episode of obsession of the ship as a kid a decade ago
You’re jinxing it he will soon be scraping the bottom of the barrel unless he researches other stuff
Thats so true. Titanic is a hell of a drug
One thing that I think gets overlooked, is the amount of effort that was happening below the decks in trying to keep the water out and keep her above water. Most of the ship was visible above the water line until the last 10 minutes of the sinking. That to me is incredible and shows how long the workers below were desperately trying to prolong her life. They are the unsung hero's of this disaster.
Thinking about the fight to the death those men held their own in for so long gives me chills every time. The firemen absolutely deserve more credit in the Titanic story
Yes!! Because of them the sinking took an hour longer than it was supposed to. I read somewhere that Titanic should have sunk within an hour like Britannic, but because of engineers working on pumping out water from compartments and preventing boilers from exploding delayed the sinking. They are such heroes I'm both sad and proud of them.
And most of them sacrificed their lives for that extra hour
They extended a predicted "1 hour, 2 at most" to 2 hours and 46 minutes, almost a full 3 hours.
Good call, I watched this yesterday
On UA-cam search “The Engineers who died to keep the Titanic’s lights on”
The link is below
ua-cam.com/video/xZwzqmRJB4I/v-deo.html
Robert Ballard has said the only time in his long career of ocean exploration that he cried was when he first got a close look of the debris field. The everyday objects lying among dozens of pairs of shoes profoundly affected him. It changed him forever.
robert ballard is a genuis hes found other shipwrecks as well i wonder if hes still alive today i wonder if today he still is finding shipwrecks
@@DarthVaderReturns1 Dr. Ballard, 79, is alive and well and resides in Wichita, Kansas. He’s still exploring the oceans and has written many books on the subject.
I imagine the hair stood up on the back of his neck when he saw those shoes.....the photos I saw of them I found to be disturbing.
@@taraswertelecki3786 The most powerful were the women’s boots , still laced and tied, next to pairs of children’s shoes, still buckled.
@@LDDavis911 Meaning they fell 12,500 feet to the sea floor while still on the feet of their owners. Imagine the horror that would have greeted Ballard if he located the wreck site days after Titanic sank.
One terrifying aspect of the "final plunge" is the ambience, sounds (of the ship & the ocean) and screams of the victims. One survivor could not attend baseball games anymore because the roar of the crowd when someone hit a home-run reminded him of the roars of agony during the last 15-20 minutes of the sinking. Just the thought scares me.
That survivor’s name was Frankie Goldsmith.
@@Maniac61675that's crazy thanks I'll look him up
I think we're so used to seeing books, documentaries and films about the Titanic, that it's easy to forget that it actually happened. That it wasn't just old photographs or special effects. These were real people, each with their own story. Stories, that for many, ended that night. I would imagine that to describe that night as terrifying, doesn't even come close to what it was like.
Yeah, sometimes it is so hard to imagine this happening to real people
When I’m learning about this topic, so much information comes out that I sometimes have to stop and remember all these tales of tragedy and heroism all happened on its first voyage.
This is very sad!!!
Sam, another great video. I think of the crew members that stayed below deck, knowing they were going to die, that kept the lights on and the pumps running till the end. Having the lights on as long as they did must have helped saved many more lives. Thanks for posting.....
Sam this was one of the best videos you have done, not only because of how in depth you go but that you have a heart and remember that there were souls in that ship and it shouldn't be taken lightly what happened you them. My heart and prayers are always with them and in some odd way I wish I was there that night so I could truly understand what they went through. Thank you Sam! R.i P to the 1,517 who never made it to their dreams. May god grant you peace and comfort. 😔🙏🙏🙏
I love this comment and you are 💯 % right about Sam his channel is absolutely great and factual I've learned so much watching his content.
This was one of the best videos I’ve seen regarding the Titanic. Your delivery is thorough and well-spoken, from the humanity to the science. I appreciate this.
Makes me feel sad. Poor people. They will never be forgotten. Thank you for this video. It is 110 years now.
I have an other theory for when the Titanic stopped sinking for a few seconds: it was an illusion
On the port side- When the titanic came back to an even keel, the port side got lifted up out of the water while the starboard side was lowering. This made it look like the ship was lifting.
On the starboard side- when the titanic came back to a even keel, a wave of water was sent over the railings. This water would have made its way up the deck due to momentum, then Stop, and then come back down to the water level.
You may be right.
That’s an interesting thought
And would feel like the ship was rising out of the water if you were standing on the boat deck.
Titanic Animations did address this in his debunking V break theory video where the Titanic coming back to an even keel looked like the bow was rising out of the water.
Exactly. The bow did NOT lift out of the water -- even "briefly." It would have been physically impossible.
Now we know where Leo DiCaprio’s description to an about to jump Kate Winslet of how cold the water was came from! It came from Charles Lightoller! I never knew that was an actual description from a Titanic survivor.
James Cameron’s attention to detail is amazing. Almost as good as yours, Sam! Fantastic video
I love hearing your stories because each time I learn something new about specific individuals and a more detailed description of where these events took place.
Hello Sam historic travel's I have been obsessed of the unsinkable RMS Titanic since I was 5 years old and of today I am 36 years old and I still am and also I am so proud to part of the unsinkable RMS Titanic community since I was 5 years old and of today I am 36 years old
Sam, can I give an idea for the video? Addergoole 14. Fourteen men and women from Addergoole, in North Mayo, Ireland, boarded Titanic to live in America. They were 3rd class passangers. Only 3 girls survived. I think their story is exceptionally heart-breaking and to this day their town pays tribute to them on April 15th.
Yes. I would love a story about them, too.
That story is absolutely heartbreaking, I’d love to see this too.
Thomas Andrews had 8 of his assistants with him on the maiden voyage. Nothing is ever said about them. None survived. It would be an interesting story to know what happened.
@@1940limited Yes, the Guarantee Group. I would like to hear more about them, as well.
@@kellydaunis I bet Sam can sniff out the details if any are in existence anywhere.
Thanks Sam for all you do, can't wait for the video
Only sam can turn a 10 minute chaotic, horrible event into a a 23:39 minute commentary and educated video, keep it up sam, and Rest in peace all that died on that night
I believe we should also remember the other victims of the Titanic. Those who survived; who lost family and friends in the sinking. I'm 'haunted' by a story of two survivors, a mother and daughter. They lived near a baseball park and every time a player hit a home run; the crowd would roar. Her mother and her would remember 1500 voices roaring when those people were dumped in the freezing North Atlantic.
That reminds me of another male survivor who went to a football game and the cacophony of the cheers and shouting triggered post traumatic memories of the thousands of screams he heard while the ship was sinking. He avoided all sporting events after that.
It’s still amazing really that they were able to save 500 people could saved more probably but 1500 people died that’s insane
@@ryans413 712 survived and 1,496 died
There was also this story about a woman who also survived the sinking of the Titanic who was in a church at a mass, suddenly people began to sing "Nearer my God to thee" and at that moment she began to remember the horror she felt that night when the Titanic sank while that song was playing. She couldn't take it anymore and ended up leaving the church, horrified.
You are so professional in the way you do stuff. Thank you for your channel.
Very well made video, deeply researched and documented. And your comments about the human aspects of this tragedy are sterling. Beautiful work Sam, no wonder how you got this many subscribers in just about one year or so. And BTW, your good pronounciation makes it easier to me to perfectly understand everything without subtitles...a real good thing for an italian like me! Thank you! 👍🏻
To the engineers who kept the lights going till the end. Thanks for this video, I haven't watched this channel in a while, the quality and subject matter are still outstanding!! I'm looking forward to the Endurance saga.
I can't imagine how terrifying it must've been to experience the sinking of the Titanic
Charles Joughin has one of the wildest survival stories ever. I wish he wrote a book so that way we can imagine where he was and what he's doing on board.
100 or 200 years, Titanic will always fascinate me.
Me too
My new favorite channel!!! I've been completely captivated by the story of Titanic since I saw the ghostly pictures of her on the cover of National Geographic years ago when I was a kid. Thanks for all the detailed videos!!! So good!!!👍🌝
Thank you Sam for another great video. I discovered your channel not too long ago and I have learned so much. Also thank you for mentioning the temperature of the water in Celsius. I appreciate that.
BTW been following you since the beginning and I love your videos. Whenever I get a notification that you’ve done a new one, I watch it right away.
I love that you’re so passionate about Titanic. Keep up the great work young man!
Listening you telling all what happened that night ...it's like the time stops around me and suddenly I was transported to that moment. Amazing. Congrats kid! And thank you.
Thanks for this video. You do a great job of telling the story.
Sam you are my favourite UA-camr
I've been a fan of the Titanic since I bought the National Geographic video, narrated by Martin Sheen, in the mid-80's, I visited the exhibit when it came to Seattle, and of course watched the movie and have read several books on it. Very well done video!
This is your best video yet, great work!!
This is an excellent video Sam! I learned a lot of things about the the final minutes of the Titanic. You got my thumbs up! ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I know these are older videos but just to let you know, I've been watching lots of your channel. Thoroughly enjoyed them.
Ive ween waiting for this. Never ending story of Titanic
I don't think the grand staircase dome destroyed because of only a implosion, I think it destroyed when the 2nd funnel collapsed on to it
i disagree, as the 2nd funnel fell to starboard, not forward
@@frank4925 exactly, thats what I was gonna say
I really like your video Sam keep it up!!
The workers in the engine room kept the lights on as the Titanic sank. They sacrificed their lives.
The last thing you mentioned is something I think about often. Hindsight is 20/20. The people aboard the Titanic had no idea if they would live or die at any given moment. They didn't know the ship would break apart. Hope would always seem possible until you ultimately perished.
Love your ship videos...keep up the great work!!!
I can't even to begin to imagine what it really sounded like, I can only imagine it being like entering the gates of hell. The screams of the panicking passengers, the sounds of metal breaking apart,and the officers who made it on deck trying desperately to shout instructions to each other and to the passengers, like juesus , so horrific and chaotic.
One survivor, (who was a child in a lifeboat,) said in an interview that, right after the ship was gone, the sound of people in the water screaming was the worst sound she had ever heard. But then, after a little, while, she realized that the silence after the screaming stopped was worse.
Once again, a brilliant video Sam. I can honestly say that I have watched every single one of your videos and I am only too happy to return to Titanic with you!
Had a rough week and always look forward to these videos
I love your videos, you're doing really fantastic work, thank you for that
Excellent video, informative as always. One thing I noticed - you werent your usual high energy self, I found myself learning more about Captain Smith & wondering if you were ok at the same rime. Keep up the great work - your content/presentation is one of the best 😎
1st 2 hour 30 minutes into the sinking, chill & nothing much other than trying to get people into the lifeboats.
Finally 10 minutes- pure chaos.
Seeing the stern slowly sink for the last time, I think of Charles Joughin hanging on the poop deck, riding it down. & let somehow he survives that & being in that water for so long.
Hey Historic Travels do you think that if Titanic's crew or a passenger had scuba diving gear and had flex seal and flex tape. During the early part of the sinking Do you think that it could save the ship from sinking.
are you serious?
@@AdmiralBlackstar I hope not
Eh flex tape wont fix that
I thought of that too, but looking closer at where the damage was, there was 6 sections of hull plating that had come apart at the seams, mostly around 10 feet above the keel. In the first 15 minutes, that section sank quite a bit as the forepeak, cargo holds 1,2,3 started flooding so the damaged areas would have been pushed even father below the waterline. One of the splits was 39 feet long, and there just simple wasn't enough time, no underwater lights bright enough etc. Can't find the leaks in total darkness like that in freezing water.
@@LF_63I don't think so
Love your content man. My names Peter brogan from the birth place of the titanic Belfast. I have to commend u on ur incredible depth of detail and I enjoy your content massively. If u ever want to visit the footprints of that ship I'd be happy to show you around!!
I visited, it was a great experience. I’ve just discovered this channel too. Learning so much!
Ive been getting into a lot of your videos recently, but this is your 'best' yet, but everytime i watch this - or any film on titanic (even the blockbuster) i can't but help think of the people who had crowded at the end of the ship, almost the last ones to go in, knowing their fate given the screams and such that was already below them, and the fear and such , what would i do, what would i say to my children who i cuddled .
I still think back to the titanic film and the scene with the old couple who cuddle on the bed knowing their fate, or the mom and her children , my heart truly does sink some. May they never be forgotten or their stories disappear into time.
Excellent summary! And I really love the way you ended the video.🕯
I'm glad I stumbled upon your page I like what you do keep up the good work
I love the way you say knives. I've replayed it four times. 😄❤
Another very good video specially on the last 10 minutes, Thank you Sam.
Thanks Sam, for another wonderful video, I enjoy watching them so much! And for this one especially, your sincere and touching sympathy comments - well done and behalf of the Titanic fan community, thank you 🤗🕊
Another fabulous posting - many, many thanks.
I learn alot from you
YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE UA-camR
I love that you don't talk with jump cuts after every sentence. Seriously, thanks.
I don't know if you ever did a video on Archibald Gracie, a first class passenger who miraculously survived clinging to the overturned collapsible B. His story is very interesting.
The story of the Titanic was such that it didn’t need to be embellished with a fictional tale of two teens-in-heat chasing each other across the ship. There were enough stories of real life heroism, cowardice and tragedy to continue to make the story compelling, even a century later. Your videos do a terrific job of laying it out
Agreed. When I watch the movie, I skip all of the Jack and Rose nonsense. I mean, who cares? That was a predictable, contrived romance that can be found in many other movies. Yawn.
It is difficult not to play over and over in our minds the last 10-15 minutes …. The physical and emotional pain they suffered is just incomprehensible… all I can do is pray and remember w love.
Sam, they didn't play "Nearer My God to Thee." They played "Songe d'Automne" as it was in the White Star Line's official song book and it was witnessed by junior wireless operator Harold Bride. It was a popular piece of music at ice skating rinks, it was like "The Skater's Waltz.
You can hear it on UA-cam by typing Titanic Autumn in your UA-cam browser.
Playing "Nearer my God to Thee" would have panicked the passengers. Also, there was at least three different melodies to the hymn. Which one did they play?
Well if they were near the end the saddest version
Nearer my God to Thee was most likely the last song played, Autumn has little evidence.
- Autumn being on the songbook doesn't necessarily mean they'd play it as the last song.
- Harold Bride's account is dubious, coming from a newspaper that appears to have been edited.
- There are only two more survivors who mentioned it, and one mentions it as the second to last song.
- Nearer my God to Thee has several survivors mentioning it as the last song.
- Honestly, regardless of what they played, it wouldn't calm anyone at this point in the sinking.
- Evidence points to the Horbury version of Nearer my God to Thee being played.
One of the survivors confirmed hearing this song though. In an interview she said which version. It's possible they played both/many others as well(?)
They did play nearer my god to thee you nasty little liar.
Is it also possible the momentary uplift of the bow is the heavy stern reaching maximum lift and gravity is now pulling the stern back towards the water (flexing) causing the bow to briefly lift before the ship loses structural integrity and breaks?
I love how I’m watching these videos of you telling facts about a horrible tragedy, and in the background is this nice upbeat music lol
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Keep up the good work Sam and the Titanic Videos!
Do you making a Video about The Sinking of SS Admiral Nakhimov, The "Russian Titanic"
Awe shoot! I missed the livestream again! Sorry Sam. I've been very busy the past few weeks, also im taking care of a family member atm.
I wanted to tell you I finally got my RMS Titanic model ship in the mail! It's one you have to build yourself. Not the lego one. Too expensive, but I can dream about having the lego set. 😆
Hope you have a wonderful day/night hun. You and your family stay safe and healthy. ❤🤝
Have fun building your Titanic. I have a Titanic, too, but it came already assembled.
The sinking of the MS Estonia in 1994 is a stuff of nightmare. In the middle of the night, the Baltic Sea was raging so much it ripped out the visor (the giant front door to load vehicles), but the alarm failed to alert the bridge. The crew barely had time to send a call for help and ring the general emergency alarm that within 20 minutes, the ship listed on the side by 45 degrees, transforming rooms and corridors into chasms and making impossible to climb out to the boat deck. People still inside were trapped and falling to their death trying to climb out. And the "lucky ones" who got out before being trapped? They had to climb the railings and walk on the side of the ship as it went 90 degrees on the side, then go to the keel as it fully overturned, while hearing the screams of the ~600 passengers trapped inside. At this point, they were washed overboard by the giant waves and had to fight in the sea the waves and find something to float on to not freeze to death until rescue came. One of the only launched (more tossed) lifeboats was dragged in front of the ship as it sank stern first, the open entrance, looking like a mouth about to suck it back in, but the ship sank before it happened.
There was no illusion of organization or control, no time to inspect or prepare, no "Women and Children first". From the get go, it was a race for life and survival of the fittest. Of the 989 on board, only 137 survived. The reading about the sinking is a true horror story. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/05/a-sea-story/302940/
I remember this but it also echoes The Herald of Free Enterprise which sank in a similar way in the 80s.
I was only a baby with that one but remember the Estonia. My
Mum remembers both.
Another excellent offering. Great work, Sam!
Wonderful technically and so touching at the end. Thanks Sam
They should make a new Titanic movie that more accurately follows the events of the disaster without all the fictional melodrama. So many riveting stories from survivors it would be an edge of your seat thriller.
In retrospect, how would you try to survive the Titanic sinking if you couldn't get in a lifeboat?
I think the easiest floatable object to get ahold of would be some wood doors. Knock the hinge pins out. If you had some rope, or something to tie with , then you could possibly tie several doors together. I think one big wood door would hold one person. I imagine though, naturally, the people were so frightened and cold already that their judgement was impaired. Rip to all that lost their life.
Follow the chief bakers example. Get drunk and keep your head dry.
I thought the same, find deck chairs, or go into rooms and find wooden headboards, etc. Tie it all together with bedsheets and curtains, and you should be able to float.
Hi Sam. I highly enjoy your channel and I’m truly impressed by the depth of knowledge and information that you possess about the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. I’ve become a huge fan, and have now developed a huge interest in knowing as much as possible about the Titanic, and the sinking of that beautiful ship, as well as the sadness and grief associated with the 1500 souls that perished on that fateful night. I’ve been trying to listen to all of your posted videos on a regular basis. 5:40 Of course, I’ve subscribed to your channel. One question that I have has do with the large scale model of the Titanic that you often hold up in your videos to demonstrate Different situations, or where certain events had occurred, that have occurred or, or did occur, during the sinking of the Titanic. Where would I obtain a completed/finished model of the Titanic similar to the one that you use in your demonstration? Thank you, Jeffrey.
Great content Sam ❤
Amazing knowledge I always learn more facts watching your videos
I just recently found you and your videos are very good and educational keep up the great work
Aloha and thank you. You did a great job on this video🙏🏼💜.
Also, trapped below in lower decks were hundreds of third-class passengers while Titanic sink. However, not all gates were locked as shown in James Cameron's movie
Most of the 3rd class passenger who survived could speak and read English.
Below decks, it was a maze of corridors and all signs were only in English.
I cannot imagine what it would have been like to have been a 3rd class passenger who can’t speak or read English, trapped in a maze of corridors and the water level is quickly rising.
@@devastator6570 Mazes is right. I’ve “walked” through Titanic: Honor and Glory’s MegaDemo and I actually got lost a number of times while walking about the ship. Heck, I STILL get lost in some parts of the ship.
"However, not all gates were locked as shown in James Cameron's movie"
Not only that-the gates shown in the 1997 film didn't even exist. The only gates of that kind were for the pantries. Mainly it was doors that separated the classes, generally with signs saying "Passengers not allowed beyond this point" or "Crew Only". That leads me to believe that those doors weren't even locked. The few gates that did exist to separate classes were only waist-high and could be jumped over in an emergency, but they also likely weren't locked.
WSL wasn't much of a stickler about segregation in that regard; these barriers really only existed to comply with US immigration laws. Thomas Andrews himself probably would have even invited some third class passengers to dine with the wealthy elite in the first class saloon had the law allowed it.
Not all the gates were locked in Cameron's movie. Go back and watch and you will see some open gates.
@@LordAmerican No, there were gates similar to those seen in the film. I worry at times that people who are wanting to "debunk" Cameron's film are creating their own modern day myths and even making information up just because they don't want to acknowledge the any sort of accuracy in Cameron's film. Read about the account of Daniel Buckley, a third class passenger who was trying to work his way up with a fellow passenger and stated that the crew member closed and locked the gate behind him. He and his friend broke the lock and escaped. "At one point Buckley was gathered with some other steerage men when one attempted to ascend a small flight of stairs into a first class area of the ship; a crewman came along and pushed the man back and snapped the gate shut and locked it. The same steerage passenger angrily chased after the man and broke the lock on the gate; he could not find the offending crewman and said if he had he would have chucked him into the ocean."
I really appreciate your finishing comments. Certain Titanic communities online, while great resources, are full of people who seem less interested in the human aspect of the tragedy and more focused on the precise dimensions of the rivets, whether it sank at 2:20am or 2:23am, or arguing about the inaccurate hair color of an actor in a Titanic movie! I enjoy reading about that minutiae sometimes, too, but let's be real, if Titanic had sank with nobody aboard, it wouldn't resonate with us to this day as it does. Anyway, I'm always pleased to see a new video from you, thanks for making them!
Very informative, thanks!
Can you make a video about the engineers? They are the unsung heroes of the disaster. They often get overlooked. They kept Titanic afloat as long as possible and distress signals were still being sent out until the last few minutes before she sank.
They stuck to their posts to the end. None were saved.
I think the late great Bill Paxton said it best, “it’s hard not to imagine what you would do in this situation, would you try your best to survive? Would you except your fait and just sit and wait? Thinking about your wife and kids waiting and wondering what happened to you”
I think your final words are important. We all share a fascination with this vessel and those that travelled own her, but often, the focus is on the ship herself. While the ship was impressive, we should more appreciate the human cost, the stories of heroism, bravery, love, duty, and even the fear and cowardice we are all capable of. Few of us know the day, hour, or minute of our death. Many of these people knew it in a way that we cannot comprehend. Good work, as always, Sam.
Yay I predicted it in the stream!
Where do you get the titanic mini figures? I really want one
Hobbykraft sell them here in the uk.
So is the thousand knives quote from the movie a direct quote ? Like homage ? The way they did w many scenes and dialogue ?
A great narrative Sam a trip for all onboard that turned into a nightmare for most. Personally I can't even imagine how terrified the passengers must have been once they learned the severity of the situation. Just the thought of people believing that a ship was unsinkable or even a company like White Star Line pushing that propaganda truly baffles me. One things for sure John Pierpoint Morgan and J bruce Ismay would never recover from this disaster either financially or morally. May the passengers who perished on April 15th 1912 have their memory blessed.
Just proof that you don't mock God and win, as if any proof was needed
RIP Sailors, Crew, and Passengers.
I can’t wait, I know like lots of Titanic facts🤗🚢
It’s kinda ironic how ice sank titanic but yet, Sam is doing an ice related sponsor lol
I had a similar thought. Lol
@@HistoricTravels 🤣🤣
If we take into consideration that the electrical room was running out of steam, the fact that the emergency generators could get the lights on was directly attached to the destruction of the main power lines when the ship broke appart. With less power consumption, the generator was able to get those fiew still connected lights on untill the ship went down, or, when the circuit breakers did their job and cut the power when water entered contact with either the lights or the exposed wires.
It’s wild that they kept the lights on so long. I’ve often thought about how the lit up ship looked under the starlit sky.
what an irony, Titanic is basically resting in piece :(
18:23 - John Jacob Astor's very muted, delayed reaction to the implosion of the staircase dome has always struck me as one of the silliest moments in Cameron's movie.
yeah, JJA is like "Meh, a tidal wave..."
this inst in the movie but we see a guy get hurled out of the sinking wreckage 21:08
I’m hoping one day that the guys at T:HG, will consider making a video or making a model visible at the breakpoint to see the possibility of what was going on on the inside while the ship started to rip apart.
Because I can only imagine the horror that was happening when you’re inside of the ship and you hear the sounds of things breaking apart not just from the outside.
You sorta see it in movies. Everything splitting where the break is, glass shattering, heavy objects falling towards the break into the water, then half of the room gone. Anyone in there probably was dead
May their memories be eternal
Maybe they are because there is an orb that passes behind him from the right side of the screen timestamp
9:16+
I always get jealous of people like you, who have a hobby that they truly love & stick with it for a long time while make a career out of it. I wish I had something like that
YOU HAVE THE NEW LEGO SET! 😮😮
the part where he is like rest in peace made me cry
It would be fun to see schematics on how Sam would design his own class of ocean liners