5 Ships Trapped by the Great Lakes Storm of 1913

[@mightymode]

What a hero; 18 year old wheelsman defying the captain to beach the ship and save everyone. Heroic.

[@scottyfox6376]

Gutsy for sure. Authority is no joke on a ship.

[@oldparatroop90]

I grew up in Port Huron and often think of the line from Gordon Lightfoot's The wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. "Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours." No fictional horror movie can match the true horror those sailors encountered.

[@StarOfArtemis]

I literally sang the line “the witch of November came early” in my head as soon as he said it!

[@roselightinstorms727]

They are still sailing beneath the waves. RIP

[@eveapple4928]

Total tune ❤️

[@magicpyroninja]

Doesn't go anywhere

[@coldspring624]

When the big lakes kick up their heels it's best to clear the dance floor.

[@bartfoster1311]

Just one last run..

[@dfuher968]

Seems to be the common denominator for the vast majority of the Great Lakes wrecks.

[@ShrexyGuy]

Words almost as foreboding as "unsinkable"

[@hirisk761]

get there-itis is almost always fatal

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

It will be fine...

[@cygnusx-3106]

Every time….

[@pastorofmuppets2349]

Vessels in Port don't make money.... neither do the ones on the bottom.

[@SadisticSenpai61]

Yeah, but insurance at least covers the cost of the ones at the bottom - hence why they didn't really care if they were sending their crews to their deaths on that "one last run."

[@wattsnottaken1]

people drowned because of greed

[@stevensmith4369]

@@wattsnottaken1welcome to America

[@Gecko....]

​@@stevensmith4369 Every country has greedy businessmen. Mine, Argentina, has a reputation for cutting corners and killing workers.

[@stevensmith4369]

@@Gecko.... I don’t disagree with you I was only saying America since the video is about America

[@Steven-em5if]

Having been born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and being 67, I’ve seen a lot of bad November weather. I remember the Big Friz going down, like this story it was unusually warm. Be careful when we have Indian summer in November.

[@gregorylyon1004]

But we haven't lost a big ship since the Fitzgerald

[@Nanotick1]

The news today said The Arlington that went down in 1940 in Lake Superior was just found.

[@Chazd1949]

My Great Uncle Arthur Ekbert (1885-1913) was a crewman on the John McGean when it went down in the 1913 storm with all hands lost. His father (my G-Grt Grandfather) Capt. Peter Ekbert (1854-1922) walked the shoreline for several days hoping to find his son, but to no avail. Arthur was married to Isabella Pfeiffer and they had one child, Vera, who was about 2 years old at the time.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

treasure that family history, keep it alive in the minds of the young so that it can never be forgotten. you should even do research so that you can really instill a spark of history in the stories you pass on to the next generations. great info!

[@kevinquist]

thank you for the post. LOVE your work. lived in Michigan, 30 min from lake Michigan for 51 years. people really really underestimate the storms and wave on the great lakes because they are "lakes". 'cant be that bad on a lake'. knew some on who took a 30' speed boat from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. I told him I wouldnt. but do as he wants. nice working with ya. he made it. he said it was one of the most terrifying things hes ever done.

[@Bryan921SS1]

Grand Haven to Ludington can be hairy let alone all the way across the lake!

[@FuckKamalaHarris]

Lake Michigan routinely has Gale/storm warnings with waves in excess of 20’. Superior and Huron have waves closer to 30’ in the same conditions. Anyone who underestimates the Great Lakes is a damn fool.

[@sinnedsinister]

Born and raised in Chicago. Sailed several times to grand haven. Love going to Warren Dunes S.P. near Sawyer and watch, safely from shore, the lake at her fury. Still have a weird fascination with it. Really don't have words to explain why I'd sit for hours on the shore, watching the tempest do their worst while fog horns blared their rhythmic tune and the freighters made their runs.

[@sinnedsinister]

Born and raised in Chicago. Sailed several times to grand haven. Love going to Warren Dunes S.P. near Sawyer and watch, safely from shore, the lake at her fury. Still have a weird fascination with it. Really don't have words to explain why I'd sit for hours on the shore, watching the tempest do their worst while fog horns blared their rhythmic tune and the freighters made their runs.

[@kevinquist]

@@sinnedsinister completely understand. I feel 100% the same. years back, wife, boys and I got to sit at miners beach on lake Superior. watching a storm roll in. the lighting was like 5 strikes per second. it was just constant. it was so cool (and terrifying).

[@TheTsarsTailor1910]

The wreck of the Regina is lined up perfectly in front of my grandfather's home near port sanilac. He has a cup from that wreck and I was part of the research vessels crew that dove off of it in 2019. We have probably fished over it multiple times without even knowing

[@beverlyarcher546]

Who knows how many unfound ships was fished over

[@norml.hugh-mann]

@@beverlyarcher546 well, all of them most likely by someone...fishing pressure is so intense that there isn't a square yard that hasn't had a line dropped through it in the past 30 years in the Lakes

[@beverlyarcher546]

@@norml.hugh-mann yeah I don't eat fish but ik

[@BrianRuzicka]

This is a cool program and thanks for giving the standard and metric measurements because I don't know the metric measurements

[@richardkranium2944]

I never needed to know the metric system until our boss accidentally bought metric tape measures. I hated them but greatly enjoyed making the boss explain them repeatedly.

[@sultryjmac]

That poor boy and his poor fiancé. So close to having a family made by old friends. Rest in peace young man. May god's embrace warm you forever, and may you both hold hands forever in the everlasting.

[@ambermarr4557]

Amen

[@Kroggnagch]

That's beautifully said. Amen! Amen to that! I'll say it again: AMEN! God bless you, sultryjmac.

[@christinagowan8116]

Just a girl born and raised in Michigan, growing up near the lakes you definitely learn to respect the lakes.

[@richardkranium2944]

And expect them cold. It has never mattered which side of the state in my experiences.

[@darthdevious]

The Schoonmaker is here in Toledo as a museum ship. The tour is always a fun time. It is about a 5 minute drive from my house.

[@scarletshadedblack6502]

I’m always excited when Georgian Bay and Owen Sound are mentioned in these videos!! It’s impossible to live there and not become obsessed with shipwrecks.

[@ottergames2486]

Same with me and sault ste marie and the sault/soo canals!

[@DerelictDan69]

I went to high school in Owen Sound, sometimes I visit the area and walk the harbour.

[@fatovamingus]

1905 next. The story of the Mataafa is one of the saddest stories in Great Lakes history. It was so significant that the storm that wrecked it and many others was named after that ship. You must tell it

[@williamrogers9004]

He has told it! Where u been

[@fatovamingus]

@@williamrogers9004 where I didn't find a link

[@fatovamingus]

Learning about it on other channels I guess

[@shalopez420]

Loving the videos. Having been to Duluth and Lake Superior, I can attest to it's raw power. I'd describe it as a freshwater ocean. It's almost alive and seems to have a mind of it's own. The waves even seem to form a 'pulse' of sorts. Even standing on a beach overlooking the lake, one can feel the rock and very ground vibrate and shake due to the sheer power of the water. I learned in my very short time on the lake is that it can catch you off guard easily, and to never underestimate it or turn your back to it. The water is also very cold year-round.

[@kayhathaway6956]

Your podcast is so well researched. Congratulations on that ! And, your voice is a soothing balm in a crazy world.

[@WhitneyDahlin]

Commenting for the interaction! I'm just a kayaker living in a landlocked state. But I am OBSESSED with your channel and ships in general! Thank you for keeping these stories alive and not letting them fade from history and memory ❤

[@petervitti9]

Great video. I never realized how big the Great lakes really are. I was born in Detroit in 1959. Rest of family mom dad uncles were born in Detroit, Duluth, Escanaba, and Chicago. Many of us moved out west.

[@miapdx503]

I have mad respect for those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers. I wish you calm seas and good fortune. 🌹⚓ Big ships, tough men...it must be a calling. Many can't do what a sailor does. I know I would be terrified, especially during rough weather...the sounds the ship makes and the howling of the winds...the sounds alone are scary. 😐🛳 Another beautiful, well done video sir. You truly pay homage, to those who have been lost to the waters, those who have survived, and those courageous souls who put out to sea today. Thank you for the work you put in. Truly, your channel stands alone. 🌹⚓

[@jakeschumacher4045]

I'm so glad you have found a niche In great lakes ships. I'd listen to your stories down to every kayak that has ever sank on the lakes at this point

[@feralfoods]

i think it's amazing you can find all this old film footage. great stories and videos, thank you.

[@kiki1573]

I was born in November. I feel awful hearing about "November gales" and how it wrecked ships killing everyone on board. RIP to every soul that lost their lives in the Great Lakes.😢

[@DaleReese-i4k]

I was born in November also too matters worst in ohio.

[@bold810]

B.O.B., the last couple weeks your channel has become my safespace. 🎉

[@mwhyte1979]

I was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda MI on Lake Huron. I lived in a small cabin about 150 yards off the beach of the lake. Sure remember some of those storms that would come off the lake from time to time. I can't imagine being a sailor on one of those lake freighter.

[@Cecilpedia]

That quote from the father in the news office gave me goosebumps. It's hard to imagine just how many families of sailors had those same fears.

[@benjaminmatheny6683]

Watching your channel always makes me remember just how stacked US law and culture is in favor of the capital holder. So many of these Ships sailed into dangerous waters at the direction of owners on shore, but the captain (who is being told to obey or be fired) always seems to take the blame for the bad decision. Knowing that US maritime law means that those owners have limited liability to the value of the ship *after* the sinking (usually zero dollars since it's at the bottom of the lakes), meaning that the families of the dead have zero recourse for the reckless endangerment of their loved ones. It's truly awful.

[@bo7341]

That's not actually how it works anymore though. Laws have changed significantly since 1913....

[@stargazer5784]

​@@Beorninki Truer words have never been spoken. We are living under a system controlled by oligarchs. Human lives are assigned a paltry value by actuaries. Just another commodity to be traded for profit.

[@chazzbranigaan9354]

Everyone in America is employed at will and can walk away at any time. Ship sinking, for the most part, are freak events that no one can really assign the probability to, owner, or sailor. Anyone who understands the insurance industry or even the time value of money thinks it's ridiculous that an owner risks "nothing" by having a ship sink. Not to mention having to live with that the rest of your life. Sailors 100 years ago were hardened men the likes of which the average western liberal who hates capitalism couldn't even fathom. The idea that they were cowering at the thought of a lake storm and whipped into subservience by the capital interests is such a joke.

[@Steve-Cro-Magnon-Man]

@@stargazer5784Bullshit, people work by their choice in the USA. Everyone, except soldiers, can quit. Soldiers can also quit by paying a price by getting a dishonorable discharge - or by going AWOL.

[@AlvinEranus]

@@Steve-Cro-Magnon-ManQuit your job today without punishment. Without having to scrap for a scrap. At will only counts if your employment isn’t forced by the systems in place. Quitting sounds all well and good until you realize you’re left with nothing when paychecks cover checks already written

[@nancywilliams3265]

Really enjoy the stories of all the ships. You have a very smooth voice which enhances the experience.

[@randiD123]

Excellent. Completely enjoyed on my birthday as a day off from work! Thank you!

[@chamberizer]

At one time my grandfather was Captain of the "Clemson" shown at 17:10 I made a KZbin called: "family on freighters - great lakes"

[@kimfleury]

Just subbed to view later 👍🏻

[@chamberizer]

@@kimfleury Thanks

[@jimhorton2996]

That's why you should always listen to your gut, if you have a bad feeling be smart like the guy who got off that ship before it sank and lost all hands on deck !!!!

[@marcleewinser8534]

It's like the Beginning of some Star Wars Movies: "I have a bad Feeling about this..."

[@norml.hugh-mann]

most men think with another, adjacent bodily appendage

[@jimhorton2996]

@@norml.hugh-mann 😆

[@stargazer5784]

Good job. The shipping companies forcing those poor sailors out in such conditions is inexcusable. The recurring theme of profit over crew safety.

[@foxymetroid]

That was pretty standard for corporate culture at the time. The only lives considered more valuable than profits were those of the people in charge. Everyone else was expendable.

[@jonathanabbott8579]

You have the best channel regarding the Great Lakes. Keep up your great work.

[@mbvoelker8448]

I always enjoy these compilations. Sometimes I need something a little longer to watch while I'm cooking or doing chores.

[@russelljohnson6267]

I wonder if chief engineer CJ McSorley is any relation to Captain Ernest M. McSorley of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 1972 until her sinking in 1975.

[@erbewayne6868]

I had the same question come to mind.

[@intosound913]

could you do a stretch of videos on ships lost in the black sea storms?

[@fear_the_smile961]

Here in michigan it's easy to forget the other waters we share on this sphere. As a kid I thought that the black sea and the Dead Sea were the same waters. Mainly because school doesnt care about any information outside the factory.

[@miapdx503]

​@@fear_the_smile961We don't teach maritime history, and it's a shame. A crime really. We are failing at education, and it shows, as our society is devolving. If you don't make the effort to educate yourself, you won't learn much. I knew this when I was quite young, and became autodidactic.

[@PortmanRd]

All history is important, whether good or bad (as much as humanity has tried to sweep some episodes under the carpet).

[@rottenroads1982]

The Unique design of Lake freighters from 1969 through 1974 is the Straight Decker design, which was utilized for efficient cargo transport. The design should return.

[@jenniferlevine5406]

Great compilation and a wonderful tribute. Your conclusion was beautifully said! Thanks so much!

[@FryingTiger]

Love the views of the piers and lights of my hometown St. Joseph!

[@Queequeg61]

I hid from a storm on the northwest shore of Augustine in Alaska in 97, it blew a steady 80 knots with gust up to 150 for 11 days. We had to do wheel watches round the clock and steer into our anchor so we wouldn’t drag. It was a very unpleasant 11 days.

[@kittybitts567]

Another excellent video! I love this channel. God rest the souls of these brave men. May they rest in peace. May perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in peace, Amen. God bless their families.

[@kimfleury]

Amen.

[@Dannyedelman4231]

One of the queens of the lake survived the storm and survived the scrap yard and is a museum ship the Col james schoonmaker

[@me-nah3343]

I’ve been watching your stuff for a while and I love it, but it horrifies me. Nine years ago I was diving a wreck in 40+ metres of water and I got the bends (no I didn’t ascend too fast 🫧 ). I almost died and have been left with permanent damage. But for whatever reason, I cannot stop thinking about wrecks. It’s really weird because I’m so traumatised by them at times that I can’t look at the images. But the urge is always there. Anyway…just sharing a weird personal obsession.

[@miapdx503]

I share this obsession. There's something about shipwrecks that is fascinating, though profoundly sad. I can't help but think about those lost at sea...incredibly brave men. So many lost, I can't imagine the courage it must take to put your trust in a huge, steel vessel...incredible. Amazing

[@scottklocke891]

I was a tin can sailor, it was matter of course most of the time for me.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

I always look forward to long form videos.

[@colinlove5062]

Incredible video very thorough and insightful, thank you!

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Worst part (for a smaller boat) is having to slow down in the 💩 when the lakes turn on ya. A 42 in 12-14's takes forever and a day to get back in.

[@loganjames3789]

Shifting cargoes, seetling in pyramids after loading but prone to reshifting from rough seas seems a logical risk to capsizing? I hadn't thought of this as a contributing factor up to this video.

[@Lemmon714_]

I have watched every ocean disaster video that I can find on KZbin. This and Part Time are the best limo.

[@chazzbranigaan9354]

The great lakes are not oceans

[@tundrawomansays694]

@@chazzbranigaan9354No, but they’re so huge they might as well be.

[@HandyMan657]

It's also possible they just floated the same direction. Perhaps, maybe. Sad stories well done. Thanks, BoB

[@scottklocke891]

Famous last words heard by captain and crew.

[@robinlandry518]

The waves on Lake Superior get massively huge. The storms get pushed the length of the lake either direction

[@BmanIsHere]

Stories of ships are always fun to listen to! Your videos are awesome man keep up the good work

[@Paul-zf8ob]

In leaving Taiwan after 6 months in Vietnam our destroyer escort ran right into a hurricane as we were headed to the area of the 1973 Middle East war! The waves were 80 ft.+. Scared the crap out of everyone. You have to 😊drive straight into the waves headfirst. When we slammed into each new wave the explosion of water against the bow was incredible. We were in it for about a day and a half. We all prayed and thought we were going to die! We made it…thank God.

[@mineplow1000]

Scared as to what the brave souls who work the Lakes now will have to deal with in the upcoming future.

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

Great story!

[@TIFFANYDlAS]

Man, this one was so sad. A man who was known for caution and threatened with losing everything made a decision that killed dozens

[@susanvandenberg4273]

Milton Smith was very attuned to the weather forecast that was in the paper. He sensed that he should leave the Price when the getting was good. He also tried to get his friend McIntosh to.leave with him, but his friend declined, saying that he needed the money for an operation on his eyes. If I was in his place, I would have left when the getting was good. 😢😢😢

[@lindaricher5572]

So sorry. So many people went through the horrific fires and rebuilt. Proud your focusing on the positive.

[@sue-Ellen9]

Hi from Adelaide, Australia love watching your docs, but could you please put metric measurements and weights in brackets following imperial measurements. Thank you Sue

[@gwynbleidd1917]

Lol you could just do what every American has to do when people use the metric system and google the measurement conversion

[@reg4211]

Fantastic vid. Thank you

[@chloehennessey6813]

The Lakes didn’t claim these lives. The greed of the owners claimed these lives. The blood of hundreds is on their head. It’s on the hands of the people who spend their money as well.

[@danielscottrussell3365]

Beautiful ending! Thanks!❤

[@sherlockthepug6745]

I don’t mind having to spend a little bit of money to get crowns to get the things I want because I really enjoy the game this is the only game I play. However I only purchase crowns when they go on sale if crowns were cheaper I would probably buy them more often. I agreed with most everything in your video however I am a housing nerd… I love me some houses. Great video!

[@dr.maples]

New to your channel and subscribed the instant I heard the slide projector changing slides. So many memories rushing back from that sound! Well done.

[@BabyScatha]

Your videos are so well made. With your voice perfect for storytelling, the music and soundscape and the imagery. Just always gets me hooked!

[@SharonLarabee]

Ur voice is so calming with these stories

[@stephanyg.8717]

My goodness, I never knew about the other vessels besides the Edmund Fitzgerald. You are a remarkable researcher and the way you presented this documentary is brilliant. Greed of the owners and pressure from them led to these disasters. Only God knows what those poor souls experienced in their last moments. May they be sailing with the angels in heaven. RIP.

[@Ohiotrucker1]

Fun fact the Col. James M Schoonmaker is the only surviving ship that was in the white hurricane of 1913.

[@IgnoretheButter]

I wrote a research paper on the storm last fall. Its crazy a storm impacted so many. I live in Houghton County in the U.P. its amazing the power of the lakes.

[@philwiesemes8020]

Glad to see drone video added of the Port of Saint Joseph!

[@talpark8796]

TYVM for another *'interesting'* upload 😵‍💫 🍻🇨🇦🥶😁

[@smithsmithy7652]

Being from Michigan myself I can say the witch of November is no joke and is terrifying. I was on superior 1 year and it was a beautiful day and almost in a instant it changed when a storm came in. It wasn't monsterious but it tossed my dad's boat like a toddler playing with a toy. I was below deck while my dad tried to get back to the dock and I got tossed in the cabin so hard I ended up hitting the ceiling and briefly knocked myself out. It was 1 of my most terrifying experiences. We made it back obviously but the boat was damaged from the swells and the dock as the storm grew and threw the boat up against the dock. It took me and my dad almost a year to repair the damage but we made sure to never be out on the water during November again.

[@ohioguy215]

We were coming back to Sandusky Port from the Erie islands when a cold front came roaring in. I had to outrun twin waterspouts in six foot following waves. While the ride was definitely rough, seeing the "twins" was once in a lifetime for me.

[@mayneeyuh8713]

I think the weather on the Great Lakes can be as brutal as any ocean.

[@KnittingPasta]

Boy, that one background song is downright unsettling 2:30 Edit: Yup, this full-grown adult is sleeping with the hallway light on.

[@andrewgause6971]

I'm reminded of the game "Neverwinter Nights 2." At one point hostile forces are attacking and sinking ships, and one captain tries to run the gauntlet under pressure from the ship's owners. The Harbor Master sums the idiocy of the bean counters up pretty well: "The fools are risking a ship worth *twenty times* the cargo it's carrying for a few extra gold if they manage to get the goods to port early..." (you get three guesses what happens to the ship).

[@walterathow5988]

Thank you i have watch many youtube videos of the 1913 storm but i like how you tell the story 💚💙👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@kimfleury]

Well done.

[@hearsegod8909]

I could listen to you all day.

[@BigOldBoats]

Thanks! I'm working hard on getting better at my narrations so I love to hear that!

[@hearsegod8909]

@@BigOldBoats in all seriousness, you're doing great! Fantastic content! Hands down one of the best channels. Thank you for doing all this.

[@beardedgaming1337]

on lake superior this year we had an uninterrupted shipping path. first time in recorded history. we had no ice through the lift bridge

[@clifffowler2581]

Captain: "it's too dangerous" Owner: " you better go or you're fired" Captain: " ok, here's the keys and here's your course" Owner: " I'm not doing it, it's too dangerous" 🤦🤦🤦

[@ts.elliot5870]

Greed is a terrible thing. How much a man's life worth. I enjoy your storytelling ability. TY.

[@magicpyroninja]

13:53 The lighthouse keeper and his wife are some real heroes. God knows they must have been exhausted but they kept going because they knew lives were counting on it

[@Skillz_4_Thrillz]

12:21 I wonder if there’s family relation between the chief engineer mentioned here and the captain of the Fitz

[@DaleReese-i4k]

Also did alot of fishing Perch of the port clinton bay

[@roselightinstorms727]

Amazing🎉 defying the captain can save your life

[@sreed8570]

Whats interesting is how the pilot houses grew over the years to make room for updated equipment. When they started they were little more than outhouses with a clock, compass, engine telegraph and a wheel. Then they grew to house things like radar, radios, weather instruments and ship to shore telephones.

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent still-motion photography pictures. Enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing-!!!😉. When a ship goes to the bottom-???😇. How much 💰 is lost then-???🤔.A little arm twisting usually does the trict-!!!😉.

[@johnhughes8563]

Thank you so much, thoroughly interesting story .

[@markchapman2585]

Great video

[@captainjack8319]

Expertly done video.

[@pp3k3jamail]

💥💥Haven't you talked about these ship wreck before on the great lakes already?

[@grahamepigney8565]

Reading the description this is a compilation of three previous videos.

[@jordanpeterson5140]

I mean, there's a disclaimer in the first 30 seconds about it, so I'ma say yeah, probably.

[@gayprepperz6862]

Seems that the people making the real decision as to whether or not to sail is made by someone sitting behind the desk in a corporate office. Of course, when tragedy strikes, that same person can always point to the captain of the ship and say: the captain has the final word.

[@beverlyarcher546]

Just like when politicians declare war their not the ones doing the fighting the suffering and lots of other stuff

[@gayprepperz6862]

@@beverlyarcher546 Yep!

[@ScottFowler-m6e]

Well done!

[@daleslover2771]

Amazingly that a VLCC can leave Saudi Arabia with a full load of oil, travel across the Atlantic Ocean, then empty its cargo then return, pick up another load of oil...in the mid way of the Atlantic Ocean that ship has just broke even for the cost of construction of that ship Every thing now is pure profit. Yet when you consider these ships that haul cargo all year long, would take a chance to get one more haul in before winter storms hit, to risk the lives of the crew and the captain, its makes me think that there's something going on with the insurance. companies.

[@OGDeepStroke]

Scary.

[@vernowen2083]

FYI; just like the weird weather triggered by the Tonga volcano, in 1912 the largest eruption on the 20th century occurred in Alaska. The eruption was so great that the area around it was called the land of a thousand smokes, by native Americans. The affects were responsible for the atmospheric conditions behind the storm of 1913.

[@pickles3128]

DAE see the woman in the wave in the thumbnail? Starts just under the last line in N, beneath T & U stops @ 1st half of R? Eyebrows & eyes are in the white patch, with her left cheek in mild shadow, & the other wave looks like her lips and mouth, open slightly and smiling. Her ear is under the R. The dark portion is her long hair blowing back in the wind. I could even see a neck and mistook the railing as the beginning of a sleeveless top. Obviously pareidolia, not sure if you chose it on purpose though?

[@ElizabethMayo-sf4wg]

I enjoyed this video very much. I am saddened that companies rode the captains mercilessly!!!! I wondered what could have stopped the ships from going out in the first place...

[@tracysmith3076]

Those men were all so brave. RIP to those that lost their lives 😢

[@robertemanuel7664]

GREAT footage, MOST informative commentary, and VERY illustrative maps to give the viewer geographical orientation. BUT - several numbered sequences of chapters repeated are confusing; why not #1 - 9, or whatever the total, instead of #1 - 3 several times repeated throughout? Too, several times in the first half of the video, it is stated 19 ships were lost to the 1913 storm, and later, for the last time, at 32:33 minutes, but at about 34:05, it is stated 12 ships were lost in the Nov 1913 storm. So how many WERE lost? 19 or 12?