Lusitania Sinking IN REAL TIME - New 2024 Animation

In memory of all of those aboard Lusitania on her fateful final voyage
This animation is a remake of my May 2024 Lusitania Real Time Sinking which premiered on the Ocean Liner Designs channel in the summer of 2024. All visuals have been totally redone as well as the base animation to stay up to date on the latest research and graphical fidelity.
This animation could not have been achieved without the incredible help from Titanic: Honor and Glory and Ocean Liner Designs as well as the incredible research from Liam Sharpe, 3D models by Felis Leopard and several others and the support of the amazing ocean liner community.
For licencing/media enquires please email me at: [e-mail]
The intro music was performed by Ethan Uslan on the • The Blue Danube (ragti... KZbin Channel - I urge everyone to check out their music as it’s absolutely incredible!

[@HistoricTravels]

Incredible work my friend!

[@Roar8384]

Agreed!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@Roar8384]

@ what

[@s0upra536]

You know you've made perfection when historic travels comments!

[@JoeNaeem]

the GOAT is definitely in the building

[@timw483]

I often wondered if the Captain tried to beach his ship. This explains why he couldn't. Excellent work!

[@bbpenguin6493]

Well he did try, but it then got stuck

[@skorpion090]

Wow. i have never seen a more realistic animation of the Lusitania'a tragic sinking, and as a Lusitania enthusiast, I give this a 10/10. Great work jack!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Medicine 💊💉💊 WW2

[@uniontrains.8631]

The way the ship groans at 19:04 is just terrifying.

[@connorredshaw5650]

It's like the Lusitania is in pain as she begins her final plunge and dropping like a stone.

[@Rudnaz_127]

Agreed, like it's the ghost of the ship already crying out.

[@Rudnaz_127]

@@connorredshaw5650 That's a good comparison too

[@Josecito777]

The sound of a sinking ship is pretty disturbing indeed

[@flaw885]

Almost all ships groan like that when they sink.

[@ALTheCollie]

The fact all of this chaos and carnage happened in only just 18 minutes, is still terrifying to me. This might be one of the most beautiful animations yet, Jack, I'm loving the improvement

[@AmicusAdastra]

OMG HI HI WHAT A COINCIDENCE TO SEE YOU HERE

[@ALTheCollie]

@AmicusAdastra oh mb I'm not sure if I'm familiar x_X

[@AmicusAdastra]

@@ALTheCollie daisuke

[@ALTheCollie]

@@AmicusAdastra ooohhh this is a surprise lol

[@southern_railman]

This animation is absolutely incredible.

[@HankerTree]

Dang this sinking animation is great, very sad that so many died due to lowering issues & sailor miscommunication =(

[@danielalvarado9019]

It wasn’t exactly sailor, ignorance, the ship in a mere matter of minutes. Read “Dead Wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania- Erik Larson. It’s one of my favorites and goes into a lot of detail.

[@HankerTree]

@@danielalvarado9019 thx for the book suggestion, but I don’t think I have that book =/ do you think I can find it online free to read?

[@F-Man]

You try to coordinate an evacuation of a passenger liner that has just been illegally attacked by surprise. “Sailor ignorance” - what an insult to seamen of all times.

[@HankerTree]

@@F-Man Well sorry, i don't intend to state such a message, i just changed it to "sailor miscommunication" is that ok?

[@simpleman5688]

@@F-Man. Illegally attacked? Not sure about that. Many people believe the second explosion was caused by war-time munitions, illegally carried by the Lusitania, exploding. You know who Does know? The British government. One hundred plus years, and they still clam.

[@LambdaCherry]

Jack this may be your best animation yet. in addition to best animation, you absolutely GRILLED AND BARBEQUED with the sound design! I found myself genuinely so disturbed hearing those screams in the Lusitania interior shots. I also love those shots in the final plunge that put you seemingly in the perspective of a bird flying over Lusitania. So many moments caught me off-guard, like the second explosion, the graphics of the smoke, and the inclusion of the elevators stopping. I would say fantastic work but this is work indescribable with the English vocabulary. Keep this up, Mr. Gibson!🎀💝💝

[@duzted]

Not to mention that water. Better than some movies.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ResoluteHedgehog09]

Lusitania may not be the ship I am mostly focused on(That honor belongs to Titanic) but man is this animation good! The details, dedication, graphics, and sounds...it honestly feels as if I'm watching an actual animation from a high quality documentary!

[@warhammer_studios]

If you go to the dictionary and look up the word ineptitude, you see a picture of Lusitania's crew lowering life boats into the sea.

[@IRgEEK]

Indeed. Based on the data, such incompetence costed several lives.

[@user-fz9zk3v7h]

This video about the sinking of the RMS Lusitania is an absolute masterpiece thank you ❤

[@asmatteringofclutteranddebris]

As soon as the debris started raining down, I could only stare with my mouth agape. Absolutely stunning animation. Terrifying masterpiece of animation.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Rms Olympic

[@Rudnaz_127]

Top graphics. Very good portrayal of the event with great accuracy. May the lost souls Rest In Peace.

[@colinr5791]

To watch such a huge ship sink in daylight, beneath a sunny spring sky, is genuinely horrifying.

[@Skepparn-s7v]

Just a fabulous animation with a great addition to detail! Keep up the good work!

[@OmiCraft.official]

Best Lusitania animation I've seen

[@Planefan1000]

I believe in the "Lusitania: Terror at Sea" movie that Captain Schweiger mentions that he only aims to fire one torpedo and give _Lusitania_ "a bloody nose" as it were. So when he sees how the ship is foundering, he is in total shock. They also said that _Lusitania_ could be outfitted to be an auxiliary cruiser or troop transport as with other Cunard ships.

[@Jonah-g9g]

They did it with Mauretania but sadly not with Lusitania

[@RichardTClark396]

Can rest assure he’s in the pit of hades for that murderous act!

[@calebmcfarland8407]

@@RichardTClark396 As I am saddend for this loss as much as the next person, you have to remember that this is war time. The British weren't innocent in this as they were carrying weapons and ammo on board. As it is tragic for the massive loss of innocent lives and one of the greatest oceanliners in the world, I feel like in the situation of the captain of U-20 the decision to "damage" or "sink" RMS Lusitania was as justified as much as sinking an enemy ship during war time can be.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic

[@wyoplays]

​@@calebmcfarland8407 Wars are driven and decided by logistics and supply, and given the nature of events that brought Britain into WWI, combined with the unprovoked attacks by german naval forces on merchant ships, I dont think its fair to say Britain is "equally guilty." Britain had a duty to protect itself and the countries they gave oath to, particularly Belgium, which had attempted to stay out of the war until Germany forced them into it, dragging the UK with. They had to do what they had to do against a conflict they did not want, against a country that did not care. Im sure there are plenty of cases were allies are guilty for the deaths of innocent men and women to gain an advantage in the war. This wasnt one of them.

[@subasurf]

The incompetence with the life rafts is mind boggling.

[@imagaybanana2004]

Jack, this is easily your best work yet! The smoke and water effects look incredible. I also like that you added a slight film grain. It makes it feel as though it were filmed in real life with a real camera. I also love the aerial shots, especially during the final plunge, they almost feel like they’re being filmed from a helicopter. It reminds me of the footage of Oceanos sinking. And you absolutely ate with the sound design!!!! I was so surprised when this premiered lol I was not expecting a whole new real time animation, considering your last one was only earlier this year with Mike’s documentary, but it was a very pleasant surprise! Keep up the good work! Cheers! 💕💕

[@theslicefactor4590]

Those old steam ships were so beautiful and elegant, unlike the monstrosities of today.

[@GUNUFofficial]

While there are some good looking cruit ships (mostly from before 2010) yeah ocean liners looked better.

[@peterkropotkin6224]

What makes the RMS Lusitania a tragic tale isn't necessarily the loss of life of innocent civilians. It's not because it was a war crime (at least today it would be). It's because in -- the end -- it all really came down to very bad luck. The ship just so happened to travel right into Schwieger's line of sight just perfectly, and he admitted had Turner not not turned towards the sea from the coast, he probably would have not been able to make the shot. In any other type of encounter, the Lusitania would probably have been able to evade any torpedo run.

[@whillard2447]

Yes, it’s very unfortunate :(

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic food first class dinner

[@whillard2447]

@@shaynewheeler9249 huh?

[@MrChickennugget360]

also, where the Torpedo hit. If the Torpedo hat hit further forward of the ship she probably would have survived. It hit right near the boilers.

[@lost4356]

the U-boat already knew they are cruise liner but reason they torpedo the ship because german knew Allied use cruise liner as weapon transport

[@ooofyguyinc]

Omg these keep getting better i keep thinking ¨this is the best this animation gets"but then i see THIS

[@MrQM2]

What an incredible job you did with this real time animation! Never forget those who lost their lives that day.

[@worldofhunter4700]

You have once again out done yourself with these animations. Keep up the amazing work, my friend. 👍

[@Gregm-l9r]

The level of dedication, in bringing the beautiful Lusitania back to life is truly Inspiring . Love your work Jack and the rest of the dream team . This whole vid was absolutely awesome and so professional . Very well done 👏

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic food

[@NLaertes]

The birds flying around are Lusitania's silent witnesses...

[@Jonah-g9g]

Cant forget about the U-boat tho

[@bbpenguin6493]

The u boat definitely wasn't silent :/

[@JordanSkrzypchak]

This was the most terrifying Lusitania sinking simulation yet, I love how the boiler explodes just moments after the torpedo hit.

[@TheBrandon40500]

Such a beautiful ship, I'd never be able to fire upon/destroy something so pleasing to my eye, even if it was an enemy of mine in a war.

[@Shadowhunterbg]

I would.

[@vmezzapelliyou]

The Ship was not an enemy. It was a passenger ship

[@thomasgriffin8269]

The Rothchilds could care less.. This was their secret war.

[@travisbell1988]

No you wouldn't ​@@Shadowhunterbg

[@sfjuhispst8144]

This easy to say for the one living at a time of peace...

[@PainHurtss]

jack, you glorious man, you’ve done it again. this is by far and away the best animation i have ever had the pleasure of watching. this is something to be extremely proud of. ABSOLUTE PEAK

[@kendallfleet]

This is the most realistic animations I’ve seen to date, well done capturing these terrifying moments.

[@banjotenor]

This is an extraordinary video. A really superb and detailed animation.

[@Serial__DesginationN]

Well done Jack. Words can’t describe how good this looks.

[@neptunenavalmods4420]

I like that you used a WWI submarine; way too many Lusitania animation creators use WWII Type VII submarines to represent U-20. Even though the Type VII does not resemble the old-fashioned U-Boats. The particle effects are also beautiful.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

It was a sad day 😭😔

[@WhoDatTigahs]

Man imagine being trapper in one of those rooms and you cant open the door due to a flooded corridor. The water just slowly fills your quarters and you die a horrible death.

[@JonNie-h8c]

Once again I shed tears when I saw the image of the Titanic in your video❤

[@jeroenboth167]

First of all congratulations to 10k subscribers and second this was a amazing real time video and I even learned something new despite me having loved to learn about ships ever since I was around 5 years old since I learned now which was the first rescue ship to arrive 💜

[@Rudnaz_127]

Oh and just for context, Lusitania was one of the largest ships in the world (before that being taken by Titanic)...

[@shame.5910]

Mauretania took the title after the Lusitania, then the Olympic and then the Titanic.

[@ethanteamflame]

@@shame.5910as well as Britannic in 1914

[@shame.5910]

@ethanteamflame Britannic was never the largest ship in the world, that title belonged to Vaterland at the time

[@ethanteamflame]

@@shame.5910 ah, but I meant that they were bigger in tonnage and length/width than the rms Lusitania

[@chrisduitsman2918]

Lusitania was also one of the fastest ships at that time.

[@KiwiKiwf]

This is just amazing, oh my god. The graphics are everything!

[@randomguyorsmth420]

Epik work Jack. One of the best sinking animations besides the titanic real-time ones to date. Keep it up

[@Davechow12]

Excellent animation. Word is the U-boat captain thought he was firing on the HMS Mauritania, a well known troop transport, and the Lusitania’s sister ship. He was horrified when he realized that he had sunk the wrong ship.

[@Ltcol2004]

I bet he was.hes in torment for this

[@whillard2447]

His logbook states that he did recognize Lusitania, and stated that he ordered to open fire on her - however he didn’t thought that a single torpedo would do such damages to her, the torpedo officer stated that this kind of destruction was unusual - they apparently didn’t intend on sinking her, but just give her a 'bloody nose'

[@Istealbonez]

I don’t believe this is true, as it’s been said that they targeted the ship due to their suspicions of the ship carrying munitions (it was carrying munitions) He didn’t “accidental sink the wrong ship” he purposefully sunk it, and Germany later had to apologized for it.

[@whillard2447]

@@Istealbonez They stated that she carried weapons, even though they had no idea she was - it was just in order to put the blame on the British over this war crime While it did ended being true, the germans had no idea it was And no, Schwieger knew who was the ship he was targeting - it was just pure luck if she landed perfectly in his sight

[@paulplummer2025]

All I can say is woah! Amazing animation

[@stevendaniel8126]

The Best I have ever seen........Thank you!!🎉😊

[@whillard2447]

Amazing work Jack, as always ! :)

[@JealouseStatement]

This animation is so well made! it captures the horror of her sinking a little too realistically, it's disturbing. But nonetheless, thanks Jack for animating this entire real time so damn well!

[@BenRice-u7c]

Absolutely outstanding work jack I don’t know how you make the animation better every time. Keep up the good work people like you keep these ships alive ❤

[@IPlayWithFire135]

We're gonna get the Kaiser for this. Good work.

[@ryanhlavaty3680]

That was insanely cinematic

[@AllenTheLocoLiner]

THESE ANIMATIONS ARE SO STUNNING HOLY HELL

[@PRINCEOFPERSIA-zc2xr]

This is incredible! Great work in both aspects: animation and recreation of the sinking.

[@KenGibson-i1q]

Superb animation you really have improved the realism

[@ctups]

Fantastic job. I have contemplated diving the Lusitania for years. It is like the Everest of diving. Great attention to detail. Beautifully animated.

[@Ironclover-Composer]

Needs a soundtrack ❤ Such a beautiful animation!

[@MassimoCalderaro-u8h]

3:59 That metal sound as the ship leans over to starboard sounds like trumpets playing.

[@Despond]

Phenomenal. Well done.

[@AmicusAdastra]

A ship of that size sinking in only 15 to 18 minutes its just terrifying

[@ajmpatriot4899]

This is absolutely incredible work here! Just brilliant!! Excellent on all points, I can’t say enough! 👍👍👍

[@MadameMarcy]

Goodness gracious, Jack G's done it again!

[@Umi953]

Every Lusitania sinking animation keeps getting better!🎉❤

[@p4n1n1h34d]

oceanliner designs omggg!! hi mike!!!!!

[@whillard2447]

He’s Mike’s animator ;)

[@kegsfx8603]

Wow! Theres a lot great stuff in the is video! =D

[@Wolfric_Rogers]

Unexpected for November, but a pleasant surprise nonetheless!

[@Hockey-Baseball.]

You should do the titanic. You have more talent then I have had my entire life.

[@whillard2447]

He already did, he’s the animator for Titanic : Honor & Glory ; and Oceanliner Designs ;)

[@StanCoffee123]

By sheer looks, the Lusitania is my favorite ocean liner. Such an incredibly beautiful ship!

[@KoolDog570]

Kudos Jack, this was epic 😎

[@kennyjones3679]

Great to see the little ship head towards the Lusitania.

[@careylowell]

The Capt tried to beach the ship but the forward motion just pushed water in at a faster rate. In a war zone, the ships portholes should have been shut. This might have given her an additional 10 or 12 minutes on the surface.

[@Tommy55_official]

This is amazing,can't wait for what's next!

[@angel222ification]

I hope you made one for Britannic in real time as it marks of 108 years anniversary of her sinking.

[@alanroberson9749]

Excellent work dudes!!

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

Absolutely outstanding work

[@garrom5652]

12:20 looks like a real picture

[@brandedswordman]

stunning animation

[@ShadowLeviathan1]

This was so graphically advanced my phone lagged and overheated while inwad watching this

[@StephenLuke]

RIP To the 1,195 passengers and crew who were killed in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania

[@x_raincandy_x]

Insane quality & production 🙏

[@ImBadAtNames2876]

imagine you were stuck on a lower deck when the panic begun. as you try to make your way up the stairs, you find yourself smothered by the herd of people shoving and climbing up towards the deck. as the list grows more and more severe, you graps for the rails, if you can reach them that is. after what feels like hours, and a terrifying darkness spell, you finally find yourself just a flight away from a-deck, yet still rows away from the front, when you notice your shoes are wet. you look down, and to your horror, it is not the water from below which has reached you, but a steady stream, washing down the stairs and between the tangle of legs before you...

[@vac9350]

Great job, keep it up !😉👍👏

[@lexmaximaguy8788]

The elevator...ugh what a horrid way too go.

[@soydamo]

Gran trabajo ✅

[@LiamPayne-w9o]

A great upgrade!

[@MadisonFrankieFoster]

The Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the German Submarine U-20 in the Irish Sea on May 7th, 1915. The passengers and children and crewmembers have perished.

[@wheat14349]

fun fact: the Lusitania’s swimming pool is still full of water to this day! fun fact: the lusitania didint have a swimming pool

[@Buddy_gaming445]

Fun fact of an alternate universe and fun fact of real life ship ?

[@smyset111]

the lusitania is the swimming pool

[@jamesfracasse8178]

Aquatania had a swimming pool aboard her 13:25

[@sifridbassoon]

Something about the Lusitania sinking seems just weird and strange. Maybe it's that the sinking took place in the middle of a sunny afternoon. All the other big historical sinkings (Titanic, Empress of Ireland, Wilhelm Gustlauf...) happened at night in the dark

[@gabrieldaia]

Hey man, thanks a lot for using my video music in your work! Would love if you could put a reference in the description, please. That would be enough, thanks a lot!

[@jackganimations]

@@gabrieldaia heyyy!!! I’ve popped your channel and a credit to Ethan Uslan in the description, the music is absolutely incredible so I hope people go over to hear it because it’s brilliant stuff!!

[@gabrieldaia]

@ much appreciated, Jack! Thanks a lot, you got a new sub - I have more music on my channel, feel free to browse and use any piece you like. I can also compose music if interested. Keep it up!

[@einfachnurpassi]

Hello Jack! As always, wonderful work. It just keeps getting better and better. I've asked this question several times, unfortunately I haven't got a response yet :( I'm also a 3D artist and have built and animated ocean liners. I find the rendering of the ship's wake and foam so impressive. I have not yet been able to achieve such satisfactory results myself. Do you have any tips or tutorials on how I can achieve it? I would be very grateful! Best regards

[@joshuafess4295]

18 minutes is nothing that must have been shear terror for everyone God rest their souls 💔🥀🌹

[@GipsyDanger7063]

This is way better than the original.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Very sad and haunting. Rip to all who were lost. Awesome video. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikedrown2721]

The wireless didn't make a beep sound, it made a spark-buzz sound.

[@mrtraumaboyy4098]

Well done!!

[@vmezzapelliyou]

The Germans were wicked to do something like this and not care

[@whillard2447]

Well apparently the U-20’s Captain didn’t thought one torpedo would sink her, he just wanted to give her a ‘bloody nose’ - even its torpedo officer said that the explosion was unusually devastating Captain Schwieger also said that he couldn’t have fired a second torpedo into this mess of people trying to save their souls It doesn’t remove the fact that this was a horrible war crime though

[@Pablo-t8c]

a fabulous animation about lusitania

[@murrayhumphreys3724]

Despite the protestations of Britain and the USA, RMS Lusitania was actually carrying arms and war supplies in its cargo area, as Germany correctly guessed. The Allied commanders that used the passengers/civilians as human shields should be the ones condemned for this tragedy, not Captain Schweiger who fired on a legitimate wartime target.

[@RioGrandeRailfan473]

project Brittanica in this style will be wild. Can’t wait

[@mariner7634]

Just a note, at 13 mins the text says she was "even keel", but I think you meant "upright" If the ship has no list, it is upright. If it has no trim it is even keel.

[@whillard2447]

Hey, you’re right ! I’ve just learned that right now thanks to you, I always assumed that an even keel was having the ship upright :0

[@WilliamHill-s3e]

I can’t wait to see this detail on Project Britannica

[@RottenFrog]

😢 The inner circle of the German admiralty said later, that the Kaiser themselves was not amused.

[@elfloppafacherofacherito667]

2 months 2 MONTHS and no new P.B episode so that means jack cooking

[@chnndships]

Amazing work Jack! ❤❤❤

[@Ltcol2004]

The titanic sank at 2:20 am and the Lusitania at 2:28pm