The Centaur and Montevideo Maru are some of the dirtier, horrible, and less glamorous aspects of war that desire mention so as not to be forgotten, and I'm glad you discussed them so respectfully.
@@pikachoo1Where the h... did you get that number, or are you just assuming that all Germans at that time were working the death camps? Most were ordinary civilians trying to escape the Russian army. A lot were ordinary wehrmacht and Kriegsmarine wounded being evacuated out, along with a contingent of Luftwaffe blitzmädels as they were called. There were some SS troops on board, but mostly also wounded from frontline units, and a few party hacks who did not want to share the destiny of the people they left to the mercy of the Russians and so abandoned them and forced/cheated their way on board. And quite a lot of the civilian casualties were innocent children who knew only that something bad was happening and that they were going away from it, not even old enough to know what war was or what soldiers from their country had done to others. 9000 death camp operators??? Forgive me for saying so since I don't know you, but GET LOST! You obviously don't know shit about what happened there how ever nice and likeable you may be in other respects.
@philtkaswahl2124 The Centaur was a deliberate and inexcusable war crime. The Montevideo Maru could have been one if it wasn't for the fact that she was listed as a troop transport. Troop transports were a ligitimate target since they carried troops and weapons. So, in this case, the skipper of the US sub was performing what he thought to be a regular sinking of a regular enemy target, not knowing that she was carrying allied soldiers as POW's. There was another incident in the atlantic where a German U-boat sank a British troop transport. He too did a regular sinking of a regular enemy target, only to discover who were really on board. Mostly Italian POW's and civilian British evacuees. He did the honorable thing and summoned other U-boats to save the people from that transport and bring them to safety. He even broadcast in plain language, in English, what he was doing and why, so that he could carry on with the rescue of civilians and POW's. That thing turned into a war crime comitted by the Americans because they had patrol aircraft in the area that despite the message from the U-boat attacked the rescuers and killed both rescued and rescuers in the proces. The German rescuers even had the good grace and honor to not fire back at the aircraft because that would have been a violation of their role as rescuers at the time. They simply took the hits and carried on with the rescue of the victims. You will be hard pressed to find examples of wartime incidents with a more honorable behavior than this despite being on a not so honorable side in the war. There is a movie made about this incident which finally pays a long overdue tribute to the bravory and honor of the U-boat crews who took part in this rescue , although I don't remember the title of it.
It’s tragic what happened to the Montevideo Maru. I’ve heard plenty of stories about American submarines struggling throughout the pacific, mainly due to incredibly faulty torpedoes. Could you imagine the feeling of glee upon learning that your torpedoes actually managed to sink something instead of missing or running a circle and hitting you, only to be told that you’ve sunk a prisoner transport vessel with hundreds of your comrades on board?
American and allied submarines sank countless Japanese Hell ships and German Prison ships, granted it's hard to tell the ship were transporting retreating troops or PoW/refugees... There were also cases of both sides sunk protected Hospital ships and Red Cross Relief ship... War is brutal.
@@--enyo-- I think that any crew aboard any USN vessel that lost a comrade at Pearl Harbor had earned the right to celebrate the sinking of any Japanese ship. It’s appropriate for you and I to view this as a sad tragedy, but those who were living this nightmare are allowed to have their own feelings.
No idea how I found your channel, but it's fantastic ❤ I still am about 99% ignorant about ships, but I'm enthralled by the detailed history and your dapper presentation. Keep doing whatcha doing, and love from Texas!
That is exactly how/why I love this channel too! And I don't know of a better way to describe the young man other than dapper and just a pleasure to listen to, watch and learn from the great videos! Have a wonderful day! 🍻🌎❤️🌮🚢
UA-cam Is really the bee's knees. I'd reccomend Maritime Horrors as well if you like this type of thing. He is also excellent and a must-watch for me every time he uploads.
Those were all just terrible tragedies. Can you imagine being asleep at 4am when the ship you're in gets can opened front to back and is underwater in 5 minutes?!! Wow. These people deserve to be remembered. Great job with these historic losses.
It's truly horrible that ships and people could just cease to be, and no one remembering their loss. Horror Stories indeed. Thank you, Mike for getting these disasters stories out. TTFN
Well done Mike. Such tragedies as these deserve to be remembered. A fitting way to honor those who perished. RIP until the day when the sea shall give up her dead. Thank you sir.
Another one largely forgotten - HMS Birkenhead. A British troop ship carrying soldiers families as well as 500 troops from England to South Africa, ran aground February 1852. The wreck is considered the origin of the 'Women and children first' policy in ship wrecks, troops stood on deck as the ship went down - the origin of another expression 'Birkenhead drill' - standing fast in the face of approaching doom. The ship wreck is commemorated in several places such as the suburb of 'Birkenhead Point' in Sydney, Australia.
I'm glad you included the Cataraqui.. Back in 2002 I remember reading a memorial on King Island's 'British Admiral' Beach with information about the wreck. As far as I remember reading, it didn't take 5 weeks for the storm to die down, but rather the survivors had to wait there for the next boat to pass close enough to the island to find them.
It's shocking if you look up list of ships sunk in WWII especially "List of ships sunk by submarines by death tolls exceeding 150" on Wikipedia, many of which are evacuation ships and prison ships... Some are even protected Hospital ships (like mentioned in the video) and protected Red Cross Relief ship (e.g. Awa Maru)...
In this day and age of convenience, we forget just how treacherous it was to travel to any destination by sailing ship. It good that you have kept the memories of these few tragic losses of ships and lives alive. RIP to all those who perished.
We may have tamed the ocean in a sense, but she still will always remind us that she remains queen of the watery graves of those who doubt her broader grasp
Your footage and pictures really bring these stories to life in an amazing way. I grew up in Michigan in Detroit by the river. To this day "freighter watching " is still a normal thing to do.⚓️⛵️💙
What the Japanese did to the AHS Centaur is unforgivable and outright dishonorable of the most terrible sort, but it also makes them as cowards to target a defenseless hospital ship.
apparently they believed that medics and hospital ships were valuable targets, as less medics/hospital ships = less enemy soldiers. they even rewarded soldiers for specifically shooting medics, so it's unsurprising that medics in the pacific took off their medical markings in combat
Japanese philosophy towards war and the treatment of your enemies at the time had barely changed since before the Meiji restoration. The only real difference was how it was weaponised for modern times, politics, and warfare. People tend to claim that the IJN was the only truly honourable branch of the Japanese armed forces, but there are countless horror stories of brutality and inhumane actions, particularly in regard to submarine warfare in the Dutch East Indies. Those that went down to a torpedo arguably were lucky.
Love this, thank you! I knew about Montevideo Maru - and vaguely about the Principe de Asturias (saw the recovered and BADLY damaged statue they recovered from her wrecksite)... but the other 2, no. I had no idea the Principe de Asturias had such a high death toll! The statue display merely said "high loss of life". She was a truly beautiful ship. Again, thank you!
I really appreciate the focus on Australian ships in this video, it's an aspect often overlooked of the scene. I think a video on modern sailing ships could be great! Looking at what happened to them after the Age of Sail. My thought on this is inspired by the sailing ship in this video.
Honestly I think the Arctic should have an honorable mention It may not have the high casualties rate compared to some of the other, but I feel like the way a lot of the crew abandoned the ship to leave the passengers to die is what makes the Arctic particularly tragic
Thank you Mike for this amazing documentary. Beautifully edited as always but most of all, thank you for your research about these forgotten tragedies thus honouring the memories of the countless victims ❤️
I only recently found your channel, but I love how you talk, narrate and structure these videos. I wasn't into ships, but your content has me pinned to the screen. Very well done!!
I always particularly enjoy your videos about Australian ships. Our nation’s history is so heavily a naval one, and I never knew about any of these tragedies until your coverage. May God rest the many souls of those lost at sea.
Your comment about Principe de Asturias reminded me of the SS San Juan. An American coastal liner which operated between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The ship was 47 years old and made of poorly maintained wrought iron. She collided with an oil tanker owned by the Standard Oil Company of California, called the SS SCT Dodd. San Juan sank in less than 3 minutes killing 77 people with only 42 survivors. San Juan was built in 1882 and was almost exactly like she was the day the ship was constructed, when she sank on August 29, 1929.
i love knowing you are in australia probably posting this at about 10-11am and for me its 10pm so it's great to watch before bed! i was getting bored too. i already know before watching this that the quality of this video is great.
I never thought I'd like a channel about Ocean liners and ship design. But I absolutely love it. It's awaken a new interest for me. I was lucky enough to see the notorious anchored at yamba on the weekend.
Mike, I don't know if you'll even notice this, but curiousity means I'll ask anyway. I only came across your channel maybe two months ago, and being impressed, I've watched quite a few of your uploads. So, if you don't mind me asking, how did you develop an interest in maritime history? Did you study this, or a related subject at university? Or are you, with respect, an amateur historian, albeit an extremely knowledgeable one? I only ask because many online historians are older, and might have had a previous career that relates to their chosen subject matter. You are clearly extremely knowledgeable*, and your videos seem to be impeccably researched, in addition to being interesting and entertaining. The result is that even though maritime history isn't something that I've had more than a passing interest in, I've certainly enjoyed learning about the subject in recent weeks. *Even though I know next to nothing about the subject, it'd be apparent if you weren't as knowledgeable as you appear - UA-cam commenters take no prisoners. There are a number of supposedly 'factual' or 'educational' channels on UA-cam that regularly upload videos littered with mistakes, and these are quickly seized upon by the ever watchful viewers. I can't say that I've seen anyone in your comments taking issue with your content, which speaks volumes about the quality of your presentations.
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment! I have a background in Industrial Design which itself was born of a deep interest in machines and how they, and good design, work. The maritime interest came from both of my parents for different reasons; mum who exposed me to ‘A Night to Remember’ quite young and dad who came out to Australia on an ocean liner in 1959 and who has himself had a lifelong love of ships! :) I wouldn’t describe myself as an historian until I achieved the relevant qualifications but I am a enthusiastic enthusiast. Mistakes do slip through the cracks unfortunately but I try my best to stay on top of them and correct them in comments or descriptions. Thanks so much for watching!
I initially thought you were going to list some basic ships that we totally haven't heard of (like the Empress of Ireland or the Estonia), but I truly haven't heard of any of these! Your videos are so well done.
Yeah, you are back for another video. I truly love all the information and very interesting way you present those facts. I keep checking most days to see what is new! Were you ever a professor, because your presentation is wonderful? I find it almost unbelievable that anyone ever got onto a ship at all. I know they did because some members of my family came by ship from England to the colonies(now the USA) in the 1660’s. Even though I am extremely glad and grateful--“I STILL THINK THEY WERE NUTS”!
Honestly, if there is any justice there be a special hell for those who left people trapped to drown in a ship and who deliberately and knowingly targeted a hospital ship
I love your videos.. Well done.. Can you please do a video on the Valencia? A steamer that wrecked on the West Coast of Vancouver Island it’s an amazing story and serves as the catalyst of the a life saving trail known as the West Coast Trail.
Weird idea but your voice is so good that you could do analysis videos of like "paranormal" videos, its so soothing and you sound like you could do a "creepy" voice
You should do full videos on these stories. I would really like to learn more about the Principe de Asturius. I had never heard of it. All of these stories would make very interesting videos.
Man, the experience of the people on the first one particularly must have been truly horrifying! Thanks indeed for your always excellent efforts, good Sir.
Tragic stories all Mike! Sister Savage from the Centaur was actually awarded the George Cross, a decoration which is second only to the Victoria Cross!
may i suggest an episode about Jutlandia? she was a hospital ship during the korean war. she had a red stripe along the hull instead of the normal green one, done so to make it obvious that she was civilian and not military.
Hey Mr. Brady I love your work! You’re definitely one of my and my husband’s favorite channels. My husband had a grand uncle lost on the USS Arizona and hubs grandfather survived the attack with multiple wounds. If you would be interested in doing a video my husband would be willing to discuss it with you and tell you the story of his papaw if you were interested. Don’t hesitate to ask because we’d love to assist you with a video on Pearl Harbor. My husband was adopted by his grandparents and his grandpa told him stories of his time in the navy 1939-1992 and we’re willing to talk and tell you everything he knows! Just let us know!
Glad you mentioned the Centaur and that it was found by David Mearns. Would love to see you cover the MV Lucona and the MV derbyshire both are fascinating stories
My great grandfather's brother died on the Montevideo Maru. He'd survived Gallipoli and had moved his family to Papua New Guinea to work on a tea plantation. Thankfully his family evacuated before Rabaul fell, but men weren't allowed to evacuate. His grandson is the much loved frontman of Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett. My grandad was part of the force that took PNG from Japan, and I have his letters home to my family, updating them on his search for his uncle. He went back to the plantation, but it was destroyed. He was still stationed at Rabaul when he was told of his uncle's fate.
While I'm of the idea that no truly tragic, heroic, or horrifying act can be truly erased in the fabric of time. It's beautiful to hear the stories of these lost souls. R.I.P and know that your stories are never truly gone.
I love your channel so much. I usually watch your videos at least 5 times each. The ones I really like I watch many more than 5 times. Thank you for all you do!!!!!
0:39 I cant imagine how bad England was for a entire family to get on a sailing ship to Australia for months in the 1850s. Getting to America back then would have been difficult, going go Australia is insane.
The Montevideo Maru's sinking was one of those few cases when a Mark 14 torpedo actually worked as intended prior to 1944...and it's also one of those few cases where one wishes it didn't.
I don't really have the words to articulate it, but I've been on an Old Boat kick recently and probably the most profound thing about these stories is the realisation of just how brutal life was even 100 years ago. In the case of these migrants, they live in a dark torment for several months. Then, unprompted, one of the countless crashes capsizes the ship or grounds it on a reef or whatever and now it's time to drown in total darkness. It's not just the lack of agency or closure, but the mundanity of it. I don't know if the number legit, but I saw a self-published direct-to-DVD documentary that claimed that Australia's coastline has around 9000 shipwrecks. That speaks to the idea that most shipwrecks are small and likely to be unrecorded. Obviously as a white bloke it's easy to contextualise this as 'history' - as a problem that was solved by better ships and radio and meteorology etc. But of course there are still asylum seekers fleeing conflict or persecution in boats far less impressive than any ship shown here. I have never been a 'stop the boats' supporter, but maritime history really does illustrate just how dangerous the journey actually is and it becomes easy to imagine just how many boats would just simply vanish. It really drives home how cruel of a policy it is to simply force the ships to turn around.
To the contrary, it drives home how cruel of a policy it is to welcome anyone who makes it. That tempts people to make a journey they're ill-fitted to make. Turning them away is 'cruel' to the people on the tub getting turned around, but it's a kindness to the other people who get discouraged and don't die. Also, and it's really important to note this, you're not paying attention to what those people do once they arrive in Europe, America, or Australia.
Hello Mike Brady, thanks for bringing these awful shipwrecks to a wider public attention. I can't say I 'enjoyed' the subject, but it was certainly fascinating and respectful to those whom lost their lives. I was taken aback at 1:19 as I recognised the photograph of the street, which you used, as being London street, in Reading, Berkshire, UK. Were you aware of where it was? Thanks again for your ever informative videos.
@19:19 The story of the Hospital Ship Centaur is so much worse than the sinking of the Hospital Ship Britannic in WWI, and not only because so many more people died in the sinking of the Centaur. The Britannic hit an underwater mine, in waters the Central Powers wanted to deny to all enemy ships. The Centaur was specifically targeted, in spite of its clear markings as a hospital ship.
accounts and tales from survivors. and literally no one remembers these tragedies.... It's a cruel world you know. Also, i'm a Brazilian, thanks for mentioning the príncipe de astúrias! This loss is actually Very well known here. I live in são paulo, and i went to ilhabela in january. I actually boarded a small boat that took me to the sinking site. It was pretty rocky really. But the place was actually beautiful.
The only surviving nurse saw her best friend jump off the ship and hit on the back of her head on the way down. She was the one jumping from the front bit in one of the coloured picture (sourced from the Australian was memorial excursion)
One of my ancestors was lost at sea in 1896 during the sinking of the SS Keilawarra after colliding with another ship, the Helen Nichol. There are quite a few shipwrecks off Australia and lots of stories like these you have presented here.
wow the second two are devastating, honestly wish i had been taught about these in the US everyone should know those stories, fantastic video as always
This is the best part about the ship historian community in my opinion - resurrecting and preserving the memory of these forgotten stories.
I agree
agreed
Pederarchy was not a barque, she was a full rigged ship, based on the photos you present. A barque has a fore and aft rigged mizzen, no square sa’ls.
I find myself drawn to more history stories & he’s starting to become my favorite. & it started with Ocean Gate.
i would also agree with that.
The Centaur and Montevideo Maru are some of the dirtier, horrible, and less glamorous aspects of war that desire mention so as not to be forgotten, and I'm glad you discussed them so respectfully.
Same with the Wilhelm Gustloff
@@fabulouschild2005not many people are phased that 9000 death camp operators were drowned.
@@pikachoo1 most of them were actually civilians
@@pikachoo1Where the h... did you get that number, or are you just assuming that all Germans at that time were working the death camps? Most were ordinary civilians trying to escape the Russian army. A lot were ordinary wehrmacht and Kriegsmarine wounded being evacuated out, along with a contingent of Luftwaffe blitzmädels as they were called. There were some SS troops on board, but mostly also wounded from frontline units, and a few party hacks who did not want to share the destiny of the people they left to the mercy of the Russians and so abandoned them and forced/cheated their way on board. And quite a lot of the civilian casualties were innocent children who knew only that something bad was happening and that they were going away from it, not even old enough to know what war was or what soldiers from their country had done to others.
9000 death camp operators??? Forgive me for saying so since I don't know you, but GET LOST! You obviously don't know shit about what happened there how ever nice and likeable you may be in other respects.
@philtkaswahl2124 The Centaur was a deliberate and inexcusable war crime. The Montevideo Maru could have been one if it wasn't for the fact that she was listed as a troop transport. Troop transports were a ligitimate target since they carried troops and weapons. So, in this case, the skipper of the US sub was performing what he thought to be a regular sinking of a regular enemy target, not knowing that she was carrying allied soldiers as POW's.
There was another incident in the atlantic where a German U-boat sank a British troop transport. He too did a regular sinking of a regular enemy target, only to discover who were really on board. Mostly Italian POW's and civilian British evacuees. He did the honorable thing and summoned other U-boats to save the people from that transport and bring them to safety. He even broadcast in plain language, in English, what he was doing and why, so that he could carry on with the rescue of civilians and POW's. That thing turned into a war crime comitted by the Americans because they had patrol aircraft in the area that despite the message from the U-boat attacked the rescuers and killed both rescued and rescuers in the proces. The German rescuers even had the good grace and honor to not fire back at the aircraft because that would have been a violation of their role as rescuers at the time. They simply took the hits and carried on with the rescue of the victims. You will be hard pressed to find examples of wartime incidents with a more honorable behavior than this despite being on a not so honorable side in the war. There is a movie made about this incident which finally pays a long overdue tribute to the bravory and honor of the U-boat crews who took part in this rescue , although I don't remember the title of it.
It’s tragic what happened to the Montevideo Maru. I’ve heard plenty of stories about American submarines struggling throughout the pacific, mainly due to incredibly faulty torpedoes. Could you imagine the feeling of glee upon learning that your torpedoes actually managed to sink something instead of missing or running a circle and hitting you, only to be told that you’ve sunk a prisoner transport vessel with hundreds of your comrades on board?
American and allied submarines sank countless Japanese Hell ships and German Prison ships, granted it's hard to tell the ship were transporting retreating troops or PoW/refugees...
There were also cases of both sides sunk protected Hospital ships and Red Cross Relief ship...
War is brutal.
If you’re feeling ‘glee’ then probably karma.
@@--enyo-- it’s war mate, your consciousness will feel happy upon the sinking of an enemy vessel, as you no longer view those aboard as your equal.
@@--enyo-- I think that any crew aboard any USN vessel that lost a comrade at Pearl Harbor had earned the right to celebrate the sinking of any Japanese ship. It’s appropriate for you and I to view this as a sad tragedy, but those who were living this nightmare are allowed to have their own feelings.
It was now found in Philippines 😊🎉
No idea how I found your channel, but it's fantastic ❤
I still am about 99% ignorant about ships, but I'm enthralled by the detailed history and your dapper presentation.
Keep doing whatcha doing, and love from Texas!
Thanks for watching :)
That is exactly how/why I love this channel too! And I don't know of a better way to describe the young man other than dapper and just a pleasure to listen to, watch and learn from the great videos! Have a wonderful day! 🍻🌎❤️🌮🚢
UA-cam Is really the bee's knees. I'd reccomend Maritime Horrors as well if you like this type of thing. He is also excellent and a must-watch for me every time he uploads.
For me it was the empress of Ireland video. Randomly popped up, now here I am. Every now and then the algorithm gets it right
Same here
Talassophobia
I don't like the ocean
It's an interesting channel 🛥
Those were all just terrible tragedies. Can you imagine being asleep at 4am when the ship you're in gets can opened front to back and is underwater in 5 minutes?!! Wow. These people deserve to be remembered. Great job with these historic losses.
Titanic. But they had more time
Shocking amount of casualties in these shipwrecks!
It's truly horrible that ships and people could just cease to be, and no one remembering their loss. Horror Stories indeed.
Thank you, Mike for getting these disasters stories out. TTFN
Well done Mike. Such tragedies as these deserve to be remembered. A fitting way to honor those who perished. RIP until the day when the sea shall give up her dead.
Thank you sir.
Another one largely forgotten - HMS Birkenhead. A British troop ship carrying soldiers families as well as 500 troops from England to South Africa, ran aground February 1852. The wreck is considered the origin of the 'Women and children first' policy in ship wrecks, troops stood on deck as the ship went down - the origin of another expression 'Birkenhead drill' - standing fast in the face of approaching doom. The ship wreck is commemorated in several places such as the suburb of 'Birkenhead Point' in Sydney, Australia.
There was a poem written called "The Birkenhead Drill" but I forget the author. Tennyson? Kipling? I'll have to look that one up.
Maritime Horrors has a good video on her sinking.
HMS Birkenhead is absolutely not largely forgotten. It's one of the most famous shipwrecks of all time.
Kipling
@@ysonesse829 Thanks!
I'm glad you included the Cataraqui.. Back in 2002 I remember reading a memorial on King Island's 'British Admiral' Beach with information about the wreck. As far as I remember reading, it didn't take 5 weeks for the storm to die down, but rather the survivors had to wait there for the next boat to pass close enough to the island to find them.
Can’t wait for you to tell about these unknown disasters. All deserve to be known, especially those they led to the deaths of many.
It's shocking if you look up list of ships sunk in WWII especially "List of ships sunk by submarines by death tolls exceeding 150" on Wikipedia, many of which are evacuation ships and prison ships... Some are even protected Hospital ships (like mentioned in the video) and protected Red Cross Relief ship (e.g. Awa Maru)...
In this day and age of convenience, we forget just how treacherous it was to travel to any destination by sailing ship. It good that you have kept the memories of these few tragic losses of ships and lives alive. RIP to all those who perished.
We may have tamed the ocean in a sense, but she still will always remind us that she remains queen of the watery graves of those who doubt her broader grasp
@@jackthorton10 this is true. I would say it's likely more tonnage of shipping is lost now than ever.
I served on many ships . but my early mistakes sailing taught me how deadly the sea could be...
Im glad your still around.
Thank you Sir. Well done videos 🎉
Rest in peace bro! ❤️
When did you perish mate?
@@wesleypresley1000He mentioned in another post three months ago that he died a painful and dreadful death about six months back in Indonesia.
Your footage and pictures really bring these stories to life in an amazing way. I grew up in Michigan in Detroit by the river. To this day "freighter watching " is still a normal thing to do.⚓️⛵️💙
What the Japanese did to the AHS Centaur is unforgivable and outright dishonorable of the most terrible sort, but it also makes them as cowards to target a defenseless hospital ship.
Such a pass is given to the Japanese & Soviet Union for WW2 war crimes. One would think Germany was the only criminal.
@@sleepyhollow783 Morton and the USS Wahoo get a pass, too
apparently they believed that medics and hospital ships were valuable targets, as less medics/hospital ships = less enemy soldiers. they even rewarded soldiers for specifically shooting medics, so it's unsurprising that medics in the pacific took off their medical markings in combat
2 bombs weren't enough. They should have sunk the entire Japanese navy with nukes too just to prove a point.
Japanese philosophy towards war and the treatment of your enemies at the time had barely changed since before the Meiji restoration. The only real difference was how it was weaponised for modern times, politics, and warfare. People tend to claim that the IJN was the only truly honourable branch of the Japanese armed forces, but there are countless horror stories of brutality and inhumane actions, particularly in regard to submarine warfare in the Dutch East Indies. Those that went down to a torpedo arguably were lucky.
This is why I like your channel and the Part-Time Explorer, your channels memorialize the forgotten.
Your videos always keep us afloat! From a grateful lighthouse crew still working on the only manual light still in use!
Love this, thank you! I knew about Montevideo Maru - and vaguely about the Principe de Asturias (saw the recovered and BADLY damaged statue they recovered from her wrecksite)... but the other 2, no. I had no idea the Principe de Asturias had such a high death toll! The statue display merely said "high loss of life". She was a truly beautiful ship. Again, thank you!
Well done Mike . These were all horrific shipwrecks . This is a wonderful channel and I am so very proud of you Mike . 👏
I really appreciate the focus on Australian ships in this video, it's an aspect often overlooked of the scene.
I think a video on modern sailing ships could be great! Looking at what happened to them after the Age of Sail. My thought on this is inspired by the sailing ship in this video.
Another amazing video as always! Very sad detail about the Australian survivors singing hymns in the water to honor the deceased.
I love learning about unknown, yet important, events like this. Thanks for sharing!
I've never heard of any of these ships and tragedies before. Thank you for the 3am in Ireland history lesson :)
Came at the perfect moment. I can’t sleep. Something to watch, thanks Mike!
Honestly I think the Arctic should have an honorable mention
It may not have the high casualties rate compared to some of the other, but I feel like the way a lot of the crew abandoned the ship to leave the passengers to die is what makes the Arctic particularly tragic
As a fellow Aussie, thank you for posting this video! They were all fascinating stories albeit heartbreaking. Love your channel 🙏🏽
Your my favorite maritime historian
Thank you Mike for this amazing documentary. Beautifully edited as always but most of all, thank you for your research about these forgotten tragedies thus honouring the memories of the countless victims ❤️
I only recently found your channel, but I love how you talk, narrate and structure these videos. I wasn't into ships, but your content has me pinned to the screen. Very well done!!
Thank you. I look forward to all your videos. Well done.
I always particularly enjoy your videos about Australian ships. Our nation’s history is so heavily a naval one, and I never knew about any of these tragedies until your coverage. May God rest the many souls of those lost at sea.
Your comment about Principe de Asturias reminded me of the SS San Juan. An American coastal liner which operated between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The ship was 47 years old and made of poorly maintained wrought iron. She collided with an oil tanker owned by the Standard Oil Company of California, called the SS SCT Dodd. San Juan sank in less than 3 minutes killing 77 people with only 42 survivors. San Juan was built in 1882 and was almost exactly like she was the day the ship was constructed, when she sank on August 29, 1929.
i love knowing you are in australia probably posting this at about 10-11am and for me its 10pm so it's great to watch before bed! i was getting bored too. i already know before watching this that the quality of this video is great.
I never thought I'd like a channel about Ocean liners and ship design. But I absolutely love it. It's awaken a new interest for me. I was lucky enough to see the notorious anchored at yamba on the weekend.
My absolute favorite channel its not only entertaining but also a history lesson
Rest in Peace prayers to those lost at sea and in these wrecks. Thank you, Mike for another find report.
Always enjoy the videos Mike !!
Mike, I don't know if you'll even notice this, but curiousity means I'll ask anyway.
I only came across your channel maybe two months ago, and being impressed, I've watched quite a few of your uploads.
So, if you don't mind me asking, how did you develop an interest in maritime history?
Did you study this, or a related subject at university?
Or are you, with respect, an amateur historian, albeit an extremely knowledgeable one?
I only ask because many online historians are older, and might have had a previous career that relates to their chosen subject matter.
You are clearly extremely knowledgeable*, and your videos seem to be impeccably researched, in addition to being interesting and entertaining.
The result is that even though maritime history isn't something that I've had more than a passing interest in, I've certainly enjoyed learning about the subject in recent weeks.
*Even though I know next to nothing about the subject, it'd be apparent if you weren't as knowledgeable as you appear - UA-cam commenters take no prisoners.
There are a number of supposedly 'factual' or 'educational' channels on UA-cam that regularly upload videos littered with mistakes, and these are quickly seized upon by the ever watchful viewers.
I can't say that I've seen anyone in your comments taking issue with your content, which speaks volumes about the quality of your presentations.
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment! I have a background in Industrial Design which itself was born of a deep interest in machines and how they, and good design, work. The maritime interest came from both of my parents for different reasons; mum who exposed me to ‘A Night to Remember’ quite young and dad who came out to Australia on an ocean liner in 1959 and who has himself had a lifelong love of ships! :) I wouldn’t describe myself as an historian until I achieved the relevant qualifications but I am a enthusiastic enthusiast. Mistakes do slip through the cracks unfortunately but I try my best to stay on top of them and correct them in comments or descriptions.
Thanks so much for watching!
I initially thought you were going to list some basic ships that we totally haven't heard of (like the Empress of Ireland or the Estonia), but I truly haven't heard of any of these! Your videos are so well done.
As someone who has known about the centaur for a good while now, im happy to see a big channel like you covering it :D
Yeah, you are back for another video. I truly love all the information and very interesting way you present those facts. I keep checking most days to see what is new! Were you ever a professor, because your presentation is wonderful?
I find it almost unbelievable that anyone ever got onto a ship at all. I know they did because some members of my family came by ship from England to the colonies(now the USA) in the 1660’s. Even though I am extremely glad and grateful--“I STILL THINK THEY WERE NUTS”!
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
Thank you for bringing these story's to the masses again, the P.O.W ship was heartbreaking.
Keep up the good work .
From the Q-Ship trust
I would never have known about these without this video. Thank you, for bringing this history to light. May those lost be remembered.
Honestly, if there is any justice there be a special hell for those who left people trapped to drown in a ship and who deliberately and knowingly targeted a hospital ship
Brilliantly informative video. Just one minor correction for historical accuracy. The Japanese submarine suspected was not the i-777, but the i-177.
I haven't heard many sinking stories from Australia, thank you for bringing these to light
I love your videos.. Well done.. Can you please do a video on the Valencia? A steamer that wrecked on the West Coast of Vancouver Island it’s an amazing story and serves as the catalyst of the a life saving trail known as the West Coast Trail.
Weird idea but your voice is so good that you could do analysis videos of like "paranormal" videos, its so soothing and you sound like you could do a "creepy" voice
You should do full videos on these stories. I would really like to learn more about the Principe de Asturius. I had never heard of it. All of these stories would make very interesting videos.
Every time I see a new video out from Oceanliner Designs it's a breath fresh air.
Hey look. It's my friend, Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs
Loving the new souls on board graphic, very helpful.
banger vid, you make amazing content dude, keep up the good work
I’m Australian and the end of the section about the Montevideo had me full blown crying
Man, the experience of the people on the first one particularly must have been truly horrifying!
Thanks indeed for your always excellent efforts, good Sir.
You deserve a series on history channel broski and I'm still waiting on the Victorian vest merch
Tragic stories all Mike! Sister Savage from the Centaur was actually awarded the George Cross, a decoration which is second only to the Victoria Cross!
Perfect timing on the Left Coast. Just finished dinner. Thank you.
This was rough to watch, but worth it. Thank you.
may i suggest an episode about Jutlandia? she was a hospital ship during the korean war. she had a red stripe along the hull instead of the normal green one, done so to make it obvious that she was civilian and not military.
Hey Mr. Brady I love your work! You’re definitely one of my and my husband’s favorite channels. My husband had a grand uncle lost on the USS Arizona and hubs grandfather survived the attack with multiple wounds. If you would be interested in doing a video my husband would be willing to discuss it with you and tell you the story of his papaw if you were interested. Don’t hesitate to ask because we’d love to assist you with a video on Pearl Harbor. My husband was adopted by his grandparents and his grandpa told him stories of his time in the navy 1939-1992 and we’re willing to talk and tell you everything he knows! Just let us know!
Reporting for duty captain 🫡 happy to see an upload as always Mr Brady
Officer on the deck! 😎
Glad you mentioned the Centaur and that it was found by David Mearns.
Would love to see you cover the MV Lucona and the MV derbyshire both are fascinating stories
Hi Mike, always look forward to your excellent videos 👍👏😊❤️🇺🇸
I love these old stories, and you tell them well🙂🌺
I always enjoy your videos! Thank you!
0:39 cataraqui
9:02 Sea Principe do Asturias
13:22 Montevideo Maru
17:47 AHS Centaur
Hey should I keep this now or no
My great grandfather's brother died on the Montevideo Maru. He'd survived Gallipoli and had moved his family to Papua New Guinea to work on a tea plantation. Thankfully his family evacuated before Rabaul fell, but men weren't allowed to evacuate. His grandson is the much loved frontman of Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett. My grandad was part of the force that took PNG from Japan, and I have his letters home to my family, updating them on his search for his uncle. He went back to the plantation, but it was destroyed. He was still stationed at Rabaul when he was told of his uncle's fate.
Loss is nothing else but change,and change is Natures delight.
Well done Mike! Excellent job as always!!!
While I'm of the idea that no truly tragic, heroic, or horrifying act can be truly erased in the fabric of time. It's beautiful to hear the stories of these lost souls. R.I.P and know that your stories are never truly gone.
I love your channel so much. I usually watch your videos at least 5 times each. The ones I really like I watch many more than 5 times. Thank you for all you do!!!!!
If you need a reason, don’t unalive yourself because Mike drops a new video every week 💙
0:39 I cant imagine how bad England was for a entire family to get on a sailing ship to Australia for months in the 1850s. Getting to America back then would have been difficult, going go Australia is insane.
Outstanding maritime history as usual. You’re the best and thanks!!
The Montevideo Maru's sinking was one of those few cases when a Mark 14 torpedo actually worked as intended prior to 1944...and it's also one of those few cases where one wishes it didn't.
Fascinating. I’ve been curious about shipwrecks ever since I read Michael Palin’s Erebus
I don't really have the words to articulate it, but I've been on an Old Boat kick recently and probably the most profound thing about these stories is the realisation of just how brutal life was even 100 years ago.
In the case of these migrants, they live in a dark torment for several months. Then, unprompted, one of the countless crashes capsizes the ship or grounds it on a reef or whatever and now it's time to drown in total darkness. It's not just the lack of agency or closure, but the mundanity of it.
I don't know if the number legit, but I saw a self-published direct-to-DVD documentary that claimed that Australia's coastline has around 9000 shipwrecks. That speaks to the idea that most shipwrecks are small and likely to be unrecorded.
Obviously as a white bloke it's easy to contextualise this as 'history' - as a problem that was solved by better ships and radio and meteorology etc. But of course there are still asylum seekers fleeing conflict or persecution in boats far less impressive than any ship shown here. I have never been a 'stop the boats' supporter, but maritime history really does illustrate just how dangerous the journey actually is and it becomes easy to imagine just how many boats would just simply vanish. It really drives home how cruel of a policy it is to simply force the ships to turn around.
To the contrary, it drives home how cruel of a policy it is to welcome anyone who makes it. That tempts people to make a journey they're ill-fitted to make. Turning them away is 'cruel' to the people on the tub getting turned around, but it's a kindness to the other people who get discouraged and don't die.
Also, and it's really important to note this, you're not paying attention to what those people do once they arrive in Europe, America, or Australia.
you make good documentaries mate, and I'm very sure we all enjoy the variety and detail of the content
Thank you for this video Mike - you've presented these stories in such a respectful way as always. Keep up the great work! ❤
Hello Mike Brady, thanks for bringing these awful shipwrecks to a wider public attention. I can't say I 'enjoyed' the subject, but it was certainly fascinating and respectful to those whom lost their lives. I was taken aback at 1:19 as I recognised the photograph of the street, which you used, as being London street, in Reading, Berkshire, UK. Were you aware of where it was? Thanks again for your ever informative videos.
Well done 👏 Mike, yet again! So fascinating, learning about all of these wrecks.
Always a amazement, each of your videos. Narration and everything. Thx from France.
This is one of the best channels on YT !
Everything is top notch 👏🏽👏🏽
@19:19 The story of the Hospital Ship Centaur is so much worse than the sinking of the Hospital Ship Britannic in WWI, and not only because so many more people died in the sinking of the Centaur. The Britannic hit an underwater mine, in waters the Central Powers wanted to deny to all enemy ships. The Centaur was specifically targeted, in spite of its clear markings as a hospital ship.
accounts and tales from survivors. and literally no one remembers these tragedies.... It's a cruel world you know. Also, i'm a Brazilian, thanks for mentioning the príncipe de astúrias! This loss is actually Very well known here. I live in são paulo, and i went to ilhabela in january. I actually boarded a small boat that took me to the sinking site. It was pretty rocky really. But the place was actually beautiful.
The last one is so Sad tho and it really gives that hatred feeling against the sub
The only surviving nurse saw her best friend jump off the ship and hit on the back of her head on the way down. She was the one jumping from the front bit in one of the coloured picture (sourced from the Australian was memorial excursion)
One of my ancestors was lost at sea in 1896 during the sinking of the SS Keilawarra after colliding with another ship, the Helen Nichol. There are quite a few shipwrecks off Australia and lots of stories like these you have presented here.
Love your videos!
Yess new content thank you Mr. Brady I love you and historic travels with Mark you guys are legends. 🙏
Mike you did it again awesome subject can't thank you enough looking forward to the next one
This video was great. Sad, but great. I watch alot of ship wreck content and these were all new to me😊
Thank you for an amazing insight into these tragedies.
Finally someone talked about the centaur.
Another Great Video Mike! Loved you and your teams work in the Newest Bright Sun Films video!
Amazing video!! Thank you for sharing 👍🏼
wow the second two are devastating, honestly wish i had been taught about these in the US everyone should know those stories, fantastic video as always
Great content man! Love your videos! Love History!
Brutal history. Thanks for sharing!