Haunting: Intact Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks never cease to fascinate us - but some are especially captivating, be it for the story behind the sinking or the wreck's fascinating state of preservation. In this episode we'll look at six shipwrecks frozen in time and the fascinating, sometimes terrifying series of events that led to them landing on the sea floor. In this compilation episode we take a look at a series of shipwrecks, some legendary and renown and others all but forgotten; from the mighty USS Johnston to the infamous Endurance, the superb SS President Coolidge to the captivating MV World Discoverer.
Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels- from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines!
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[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Hi friends! While the team has been busy on an upcoming special and other videos, and I have been sick (as usual) I've also been going through applications to our recently advertised writing position, coordinating with new members of the team and bringing them aboard. To that end I've been more thinly-stretched than usual as far as production on the channel goes! This is only a temporary state of affairs but to keep momentum going I have been posting compilations of old content from the channel, repackaged for new subscribers and viewers to enjoy. Next weekend will see a resumption of 'usual programming' and a series of videos which we are sure will knock your socks off :) In the meantime please enjoy these classics!

[@Grand_Theft_Dirigible]

Hoping my application gets a nod. As someone who writes for a living and is well-versed in ocean liner history, I’d love a chance to be part of the team.

[@N8Harris99]

No worries Mike! Admittedly, I was wondering what was going on with the compilations recently, but I didn’t think it was my business to ask what’s going on, and I especially didn’t think it was necessary to hurl insults and derogatory statements like some people have done, rather bizarrely, in the comments the past few times. Look forward to the upcoming content as always, my friend, Mike Brady :)

[@Bugattidicastreviews]

Keep up the great work! Love this stuff!

[@buckduane1991]

I was given the LEGO kit of the Endurance for Christmas. I built the whole thing in a single go. I too am obsessed with this amazing little ship. And yes… when I first heard the news and saw the image of her stern, “Endurance” written large… I cried.

[@dareale90svlocgamelover]

Thank you for telling us about these ships your videos are awesome

[@bluerazor7049]

The survivor of the Morrell, Dennis Hale, remained silent about his horrific experience until around 1990 when a therapist finally told him that he needed to speak about this which he did and it helped him greatly. He eventually published a book titled 'Sole Survivor'. Dennis passed away from cancer in 2015, now reunited with his crew mates.

[@andrewherman9477]

I was able to meet him while visiting the whitefish point lighthouse shortly before he passed. I also purchased a copy of his book while there, fascinating read.

[@Archeantusable]

The only thing deeper than these shipwrecks is our collective love for our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs

[@OriginalCoalRollers]

Unbelievable

[@frederickmcdougall3734]

He is one cool dude!

[@sentimentalbloke185]

He's dead sexy

[@karengarrison3666]

Hear, Hear! 🎉🎉

[@paulazemeckis7835]

He is also cute as a button....especially with that sexy British accent!❤️

[@thomaslardinois6383]

When you take a step back, it really is incredible just how BIG ships have gotten. Seeing the remains of the Vassa and knowing that this was what peak ship design was back then and then comparing it to the President Coolidge is just wild.

[@haunter_1845]

Imagine boarding a half sunken ship only to find your friend Mike Brady having a picnic.

[@BHuang92]

Endurance has such an appropriate name for a ship even after sunk!

[@santaincarolina]

If Shackleton happened to be on the Titanic EVERYONE would've lived lol

[@MrBlouin]

I have to say, the lego set of the endurance is a go scale model to have, a truly fine ship

[@MarcusAurelius-20VT]

I second that, got it on release and it sits surprisingly well with Concorde

[@rogerjohnson6676]

I’m just gutted you didn’t have a picture of the Moray Eel. Those dudes are amazing.

[@mitik392]

Great video, but there is an editing error, the SS Northwestern section repeats twice, at 17:35 and 38:01

[@LisiiChesney]

Commenting to boost! Love the video, just want Mike/editors to see this heads up

[@natnat6357]

Came to say the same!

[@noname2490]

Thank God thought I was losing my mine!

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

Yeah. Mike spliced the video to change it up a bit. Ships went from numbers 2, 3, and then 4. Lol. It's understandable that he accidentally threw a ship in twice in his haste.

[@ChantDD1]

I noticed this, too! I thought maybe a little spoof because it's Groundhog Day. haha

[@Jopsyduck]

I find it fitting the the Johnston was the deepest wreck ever found until they found the wreck of the Samuel B. Roberts, the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship.

[@j_mack1996]

If you think about it, Johnston fought like a battle ship too

[@Jopsyduck]

She did

[@joshuawatson1902]

Love this!! I would love a deep dive into Shackleton’s various ships that he took to the Antarctic, including the 3 lifeboats that he and his crew used after losing the Endurance.

[@griffinloveshistory]

It’s always a good day when Mike Brady my friend from ocean liner designs posts

[@harryshuman9637]

Last time I was this early H. L. Hunley sank only 2 times.

[@SabreLilly.]

The story of Taffy 3 never fails to make me misty eyed. One of the greatest shows of bravery in history if you ask me

[@fatovamingus]

"the zombie stern" expression that you used on the Morrell just sent shivers through me. I know this story well but I never heard the word zombie attached to it and that is frightening...

[@paahl1572]

I am dying to hear Mike Brady do more on Great Lakes carriers.

[@fatovamingus]

@@paahl1572 the Mataafa for sure.

[@karengarrison3666]

@@paahl1572 Ohh, so do I! As one who lives near Lake Huron, I've always been fascinated with lake-liners and all their lake-going tales! 💙💦

[@CobraDBlade]

You should look into more wrecks on the Great Lakes. There are a good number of wooden hulled ships that are in near perfect states of preservation on the bottom thanks to the absolutely frigid temperatures and the unique way that some of them sank. There are two that I can think of, though the ship names escape me, that sank during winter storms after being covered with ice and due to the buoyancy of the ice were kept perfectly upright as they sank, with their descent slowed again thanks to the ice, gently depositing them on the lakebed. One grain carrier was placed so gently on the bottom that the wicker baskets that the grain had been stored in are still in tact, full of hundreds of pounds of grain.

[@RHTeebs]

Lovely! Mike Brady with another video! Great way to continue the weekend.

[@cattlerepairmancattlerepai9414]

NORTHWESTERN was doubled up at the end; a great video, thank you!

[@josephrshenk]

Phew, thank you! I thought I was finally losing it! 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@kittybitts567]

My friend, Mike Brady, with another spectacular video! Thank you, Mike Brady. You know it's a good day when you see a video from Oceanliner Designs.

[@Gregm-l9r]

Awesome intact shipwrecks are so very interesting . Thank you so much for this, Mike . Well done 👏

[@dannyseville2543]

The vassa is an immense ship with craft work that has to be seen to be believed. I saw it last year and i spent ages walking around and under it taking in all the carvings and details. It's a true look back in time that you don't see often any more.

[@eloramaxwell7020]

My personal favorite is the Steamboat Arabia. The museum in Kansas City is my absolute favorite. The fact that it was dug up in a random field intact with a donkey still tied on deck is fascinating along with the THOUSANDS of artifacts.

[@Thespring_man]

This is just chilling but quite interesting!

[@Local-Of-The-Mitten-State]

I have the Lego set of the _Endurance_ and I was amazed by the amount of detail in it. I remember seeing a news article when they rediscovered the wreck.

[@sgtkeml]

Thank you our friend Mike Brady for making another banger video for me too fall asleep too then go back to my 9 to 5

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

Wonderful video, Mike. Thank you.

[@AngelDRose]

Two other preserved ships I’d love you to talk about are the HMS Erebus and Terror. Perhaps you can do a part 2. I’m sure there are enough wrecks out there to cover.

[@tommcglone2867]

The wrecks off Samar are incredible. The USS Johnston and USS Samuel B. Roberts are so well preserved thanks to the outrageous depth.

[@RobertLydonReviews]

Thanks Mike for another awesome video! Also feel better!

[@karaDee2363]

The state of preservation on the ship Endurance is absolutely amazing..

[@RbbidThunderEdits]

Would be awesome to see a more in-deph story of the Endurance, great video as always Mike!

[@kevinANDrewJP]

I love you Mike. I could listen to you all day.

[@loganbrown3334]

One of the things that helped Taffey 3 fight for hours was the Japanese believed that due to their small size, the destroyers were actually further away than what they were, resulting in many of their salvos going completely over the battlegroup.

[@beej86]

True. Also, since the Japanese initially thought they were engaging larger carriers and cruisers, they spent most of the engagement firing armor piercing ammunition that passed clean through the thinly armored targets without causing the devastation that HE shells would have.

[@transvonjng]

Mike is the best, friendly, articulate, knowledgeable. My favorute ship site by far.

[@veritas41photo]

Until now, I had no idea that the Endurance had been located! Thanks!

[@Got2gofishin]

You are a great storyteller. You have a great way of holding your audience interest.

[@LukeRosenlieb]

Fantastic curation of footage.

[@sandvicheatfresh]

would love to see a video going over various ships that have sunk but were raised and lived a serviceable career

[@clebekstrom3810]

I’d kinda like to see you cover the story of the Independence: The Lost ship of the Antarctic.

[@stephanielacoco]

You should do the LST-534, the history of the ship and the crew aboard it is intense and amazing. My Great Uncle was in the Navy and that was his ship. He survived everything and had a very long and beautiful life after WWII

[@roadweary5252]

Always love your uploads, Mike! How you feel better soon! ☕️

[@thewatcher5271]

That Was Great, Man! You Are THE Maritime Historian! Thank You. (Comment #301)

[@AngieHP]

Was the Alaskan North Western featured twice or is my video jumping back? Great video as always.

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

This is an old video. Mike spliced it making numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 in that order despite showing several others. It's no surprise he accidentally put one in twice in his haste. It's a repost.

[@briancross7835]

Awesome stuff, as usual, Mike! Do you dive? I've been a diver for over 30 years & wreck diver for nearly 15. I cannot recommend it enough!

[@Captainwhiskers1234]

Hi Mike I have been watching you for 3 years and I really want you to do a video dedicated just to captain cook since I am a descendent of him

[@HandyMan657]

Gold and Gunpowder has an episode on him.

[@waynegreene6405]

Without him I wouldn’t be retired here in Sydney ❤❤

[@Stunningandbrave]

Thanks for covering a couple "Lakers." They're long and narrow to fit through the locks. There's a lot of well preserved wrecks in the Great Lakes thanks to the cold, fresh water.

[@androminos]

Very interesting as always Mike! I love your content. Have you ever heard of the SS. Kyle? I would love to see you do a video on this ship as it remains completely intact on a sandbar in Harbour Grace Newfoundland. It's quite a sight to see an intact steamer. I am lucky enough that I live about a 20 minute drive from the wreck. It would be interesting to hear your views on her.

[@tinyskustoms]

Another awesome video! Thanks to everyone who gets these done.

[@rrice1705]

I know they don't have detonators and are theoretically harmless, but I think it would make me a little nervous to scuba-dive on a wreck with that many bombs on board. Thanks Mike Brady!

[@ozziemederos]

Awesome video Mike well done 👏

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

I agreed back when you posted the video of the Johnston and the Sammy B that there should be a movie made of the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, but time will tell. It's definitely an amazing story.

[@DeaconBlu]

Gods… I Love vids like this. This subject matter I should say. Thanks Mike! Great stuff mate!

[@theskicker8856]

Mike, is there any shot we could get a couple Great Lakes episodes? I’ve lived by the Lakes all my life, and I think it’d be great to hear you go over some of the ships. Two things about the _Morrell,_ some of the later crew members stated that parts of the hull were so rusty, you could poke a hole through it with your finger. The sole survivor, Dennis Hale, survived 38 hours in a peacoat and underwear as well.

[@throbbingfellow1136]

I’m sure you already know him but Maritime Horrors frequently highlights Great Lakes disasters, with the guy who runs the channel himself working on the Lakes.

[@theskicker8856]

@@throbbingfellow1136 I watch him.

[@ricks5756]

Great video :) Would be interesting if you could cover other sunken things, such as airplanes, tanks, trains, automobiles , e.t.c.

[@julieputney4317]

Thanks, Mike!

[@Electriceye1984bySam]

This is one of your most intriguing videos MR. Mike, thank you… please produce more.

[@mappyfrappy]

Yeah, you're crushing it brah. Keep it up. Love it.

[@cunardliner]

Love ya Mike! Hope you feel better soon!

[@raysstuffz]

Thanks for the superb content!!! (Just FYI: the Northwestern was included twice... )

[@michael34567]

Fascinating! Thank you

[@IsatisAngel]

10:35 Hello, the real controversy with the Salem Express is that many of the victims' bodies were left in the wreck. Normally, it's forbidden to enter the hull (many of the entrances have been walled off), because divers may find bodies in the cabins in particular. Recent KZbin videos, for example, show bones belonging to the unfortunate victims... Searching travelers' suitcases (and steal from them) is another big problem. Many of the victims have their families still alive, and this shows a huge lack of respect when the disaster is still recent.

[@lukehorning3404]

Awesome video 👍

[@lflank]

Re: gathering artifacts. People have been collecting artifacts from Titanic and Lusitania for decades now, including personal items and luggage from dead passengers. So, how long does a ship need to be lying there before it's "okay" and no longer "disrespectful" to gather its artifacts?

[@macgonzo]

I may be wrong, but I think it depends. If it's a war grave, then it is illegal to recover anything. If it's not a war grave, then I think it depends on what the ship was carrying. There are cases where, for example, ships carrying gold bullion, etc, have been claimed for salvage by private companies, which have been disputed by the country in whose territorial waters the wreck lies. In most other cases, no one really cares. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.

[@wildbill6675]

I just now found this site absolutely love this stuff

[@shannonbreen3732]

Thanks! I know it’s not much, but I live in America, which I am extremely ashamed to admit. I had a below the knee amputation in 2022 and I survive because of Social Security disability now. As you might know I might have nothing to live on soon because of Trump. I love your content and I wanted to do what I could to thank you. I hope you get better soon.

[@johnshepherd9676]

Do you believe everything you hear from the Democrats? President Trump has consistently no cuts to Social Security. Whether you like him or not, hecalways keeps his word.

[@redhood1211]

I got a cruise line ad at the start of this video, after this I think I’ll pass

[@BradMullProductions]

It’s amazing how destructive and preservative salt water can be. Thank you for sharing

[@kairos468]

Another amazingly intact wreck from the age of sail is HMS Ontario. She's incredibly well preserved at the bottom of Lake Ontario.

[@sylviabaldwin2899]

Love your channel ❤️

[@mikesmiscellanea]

I'm happy to see the Salem get some recognition, sadly this terrible disaster is little-known outside of the countries directly affected by the loss. For those who'd like to see a bit more of her, I've got a video of my dive on her in 2017 - "SCUBA Diving Inside the Wreck of the MV Salem Express - The Titanic of the Red Sea" I'm not farming views - if you see the size of my channel and what I do with it you'll see that - I only want to help tell more of the story behind this neglected human tragedy.

[@mikesmiscellanea]

If you read this Mike - I have some unedited footage from inside the engine room (and other areas) of the SS Numidia sunk almost vertically off the El Ikhwa (Brothers) Islands, Red Sea. I'd be more than happy for you to use it should it be of interest - again it would help tell these forgotten stories, and it would get a lot more visbility with you than me!

[@stevefranklin9920]

Another great video! I enjoyed it very much!!

[@drockjr]

ITS OUR GOOD FRIEND MIKE BRADY

[@allegheny48]

Thanks for a very interesting video. Somewhere in my collection I have several old black and white photographs of the Daniel J. Morrell unloading iron ore in Conneaut Harbor in the late 1950's.

[@rileyswedelius-smith6360]

That was a great video Mike, really enjoyed it cheers

[@RG-Models86]

Great video, Mike 👍. Get well soon. 😀

[@LDDavis911]

Get well soon, friend.

[@johnshepherd9676]

Mike, you omitted the most famous sunken ship of WWII. You cannot dive on her but you can stand above her. The USS Arizona on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor. Arizona still leaks oil and all her 14 rounds are intact. The explosion was in powder magazine.

[@parryyotter]

Omitted because it’s not accessible and is an actual memorial.

[@johnshepherd9676]

@parryyotter USS Arizona very accessible and you can take in USS Missouri while you are at it.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Probably omitted because it doesn’t meet the criteria of the video title: INTACT shipwrecks.

[@johnshepherd9676]

@AtheistOrphan The Arizona is more intact than some of the othets

[@StarrySGH]

You found some amazing footage! Thanks for sharing these! Also, if you come across NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) again, the acronym is pronounced like the name 'Noah'.

[@Lullabelle1994]

I wish I could dive 😂😩. Cheers Mike. Great as always.

[@markvincent9098]

Grandad saw the Majestic in action shortly after the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli: he was waiting to go ashore from the S>S> Clan McGillvary: From his letter home: "A little while later H.M.S. “TRIUMPH” and H.M.S. “MAJESTIC” took up position about 200 yards from us and the cruiser H.M.S.”BACCHANTE” about 400 yards. Well, Mr. Murray, I shall never forget being so close to warships in action again. My word! I never heard such a noise in all my life; they were firing broadsides and it seemed as if they literally shook the world. By nightfall what a sight our ship presented, wounded lying everywhere, but somehow or other I did not seem to mind now. I must have become quite callous. We worked all night (excepting my watch) doing what we could for the wounded. I’ll never forget our wounded boys. I can honestly say I never heard one groan, just “Have you got a cigarette, mate?”, or “We gave ‘em hell”, and, do you know, when my O.C. said next morning “Get your 300 rounds of ammunition and stand by to get ashore”, the thoughts of our wounded lads pulled me together and I felt I didn’t give a damn for all the Turks on the Peninsula. However we got ashore without anything worse than a few rounds of shrapnel, without losing a man. The next 3 or 4 days 50 of us were kept upon the beach unloading stores & ammunition. During this time the Turks kept up an incessant shrapnel fire upon the beach but, however, the “BACCHANTE” stood in one morning and blew the Turkish guns that had been shelling us to pieces. My word, Mr. Murray, you don’t know what we owe to the “Good old Navy”."

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Thank you for the history lesson

[@tristanalvira9841]

You should do a video on the USCGC Eagle. It’s a very nice vessel with a cool backstory that still serves today

[@garyschlagheck4871]

WOW! super neat

[@Annii_Oakley_]

It’s giving lifelong special interest 😌 Amazingly well done presentation…

[@treystephens6166]

I shaved 🪒 my butt.

[@jareds8729]

cool hearing my hometown and residence mentioned. watching from portland maine

[@brianhall1129]

Great video even if u did one twiceone always find them so informative and educational so don't sweat it... mr Brady I'm ur utuber fan b.hall !...

[@simmo812]

Incredible

[@jasonberger9402]

Every video you make is pure gold! Point of order: We pronounce NOAA as "Noah" rather than spell it out.

[@Lino-Togni]

Lovely video as always ❤ However I miss a few honorable mentions like the Britannic ❤ In my opinion she is also beautifully preserved ❤

[@kristapsbanis1574]

Amazing!❤

[@ImadHadjersi]

I just realized thanks to this video that France had/has a Surcouf and Suffren sub, both are names of coastal neighborhoods where I live here in Algiers, Algeria lol.

[@carlacrawford9349]

Get well soon Mike❤😊.Look foreŵord to the new programs!!😊😊😊

[@chrisvickers7928]

Franklin's ships Erebus and Terror have also both 'found' recently been found well preserved in the Canadian Arctic. I used the word found in quotes because the local Inuit had been saying for years where they were last seen but were ignored. The HMS Terror was found in Terror Bay.

[@DeusExMJ12]

There's another interesting wreck off the coast of Unimak Island, Alaska... the SS Oduna

[@DerekKnop]

I highly recommend Drachinifel's videos that go through the Battle of Samar step by step. The thread of the Johnston running through that battle will make you hold your breath as each time they are presented with the option to live or fight, they throw themselves into the frey to protect the others in the task force. Drach did a supplemental video dedicated to DD-557 as well.

[@johnshepherd9676]

I would recommend James Hornfischer's "Last Stand of the Tincan Sailors" as well.

[@donovandelaney3171]

I hate when they leave the ships abandoned to rust on the bay.

[@BLD426]

Good morning, Mike Brady.👋

[@brendakrieger7000]

Fascinating

[@captainAlex258]

one of these ships deserve a movie made titanic: like me? me: shut up titanic I wasnt talking about u

[@J.M.Chadwick6]

Excellent video and extremely interesting.