Lusitania Sinks in REAL TIME | 18 Minutes of Terror

[@StoriedHistory1985]

It amazes me a single teenager is making these as essentially a hobby. Jack, if you see this, regardless of what ship and what version, you are always improving and making these a watch.

[@jackganimations]

Thank youuu ❤

[@iamleeham]

@@jackganimationshi jack

[@StoriedHistory1985]

@@jackganimations Jack, let me suggest similar "clothed" figures for the next Titanic animation if you're crazy enough to do one. And as aside for your directing tastes... I find your "cosmic horror" type shots - the ship as a speck on an uncaring sea in its final moments with muffled screaming - to be VERY effective. Keep using those.

[@Craig-wp3pz]

Done by a 17 year old??? 😮 Truly shocked, 😮 the quality is outstanding, network levels of professional 👏 👌 👍

[@chaeyeonieearts]

gen z are really amazing people.

[@lukethomas.125]

God, imagine traveling up in one of those elevators, it's travelling up, then it grinds to a stop, the lights go out, the doors won't open.. terrifying

[@holyfordus]

Huddled in the dark, hoping-praying-that you can somehow escape. And then the water starts to come in. Absolute horror. God rest their souls.

[@TecSanento]

I thought those early elevators where operated manually, so no electric locking doors

[@lukethomas.125]

@@TecSanento these were new electric elevators, with electric locks

[@leonb2637]

I worked from 2008 to 2021 for the PANYNJ in their 'headquarters' offices in NYC. Some of the people I worked with were in WTC 1 when it was hit by the first plane in the 9/11/01 terror attacks. One of my co-workers was stuck in an elevator and barely got out alive and to this day is afraid of elevators.

[@Lightning_aus]

not trying to be rude but who thought it was a good idea to use the elevator during an extreme emergency???

[@pyronei]

The pan out towards the whirling propeller as people drifted towards it, and letting the camera pan away before seeing anything as a "you can guess what happened here" is just chilling.

[@AchievementAnthony]

I thought the same thing.

[@yanni2112]

it's what I was lookin for tho

[@rebecca5343]

Gave me chills, one simple shot that conveys such tragedy

[@typo1345]

Same thing happened with Britannic, two lifeboats were launched without orders, both were pulled into the propellers, which were still going as the ship listed to one side, spinning blades half in the water and half out. Violet Jessop, who actually survived Titanic as well, was in one of those boats. She described later seeing everyone jumping from the boat and thinking how strange it was, then turned and saw what the boat was being pulled towards. She was frozen in place, and one thought dawned on her: despite working on ships all her life, she had never once learned to swim. Finally she bit the bullet and dove into the water, just in time. A piece of the boat actually protected her from the propeller, and she felt a hand grab her, so she was able to break the surface- only to find herself holding onto a severed arm and part of a torso. She was surrounded by mangled body parts and was swimming in bloody water, and the Britannic's white hospital ship hull was splattered red. The Britannic is surprisingly not very well known, especially considering she was the sister to Titanic, and her sinking was way more graphic and bloody. At least with Britannic though, she sank in the warm Aegean sea during the day, not the freezing Atlantic in the middle of the night. She sank close enough to shore even, that there was a picture taken of her sinking off in the distance, but unfortunately that photo was destroyed in one of the World Wars

[@Spookybozo]

They became minced meat

[@RobCLynch]

I can't believe that I began watching a video about a historical sinking and a cruise ship ad comes on

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

😂

[@maxwelldaly5845]

Wow the algorithm has a dark sense of humour.

[@patricefauvette1651]

Ça donne envie de prendre l'avion, ça. 😁

[@MrCow462]

@@patricefauvette1651indeed but in that type of year the planes were used for the purpose of the wars

[@TheInfii]

SAME. 😂

[@JustPippaNY]

Titanic and Lusitania are such an interesting contrast. Titanic had fewer lifeboats and a relatively poorly trained crew. But she sank in just under three hours and in such a way that almost all the boats were safely launched. Lusitania had plenty of lifeboats. But her sinking was chaotic and many of the boats smashed upon launch.

[@browncoatkevin]

The most critical difference of many between them is how much water was entering the ship. A torpedo hole plus a secondary explosion is far larger than six slender slits totaling a couple square feet. Had Titanic torn a single 300-foot gash in her side, her sinking would have been perhaps half as long and more difficult to keep on an even keel (like Britannic with hitting a mine - much larger hole, one hour to sink keeled over to starboard).

[@noahdavidson8733]

@@browncoatkevinalso worth mentioning is the experience of the crew. Titanic’s crew had more time and plenty of experience, whereas Lusitania’s were second-hand volunteers who didn’t really know the equipment they were operating.

[@friedrichweitzer3071]

If Titanic would have sank that fast and most of the lifeboats lost, noone would have demanded more lifeboats or a place for every passenger which would have cost significant more lifes in the long term.

[@Kaiserzeit1871]

The Lusitania was also carrying ammunition. However, experts argue whether the exploding ammunition caused the ship to sink so quickly or whether it was a coal dust explosion. In any case, the damage must have been enormous. There is not much left of the wreck itself today.

[@tomasbenedictomaza]

fueron dos hundimientos distintos el Titanic estaba parado y no estaba escorado por el contrario Lusitania se escoró a un lado complicando la maniobra de arriado de los botes y por ultimo seguía navegando en un intento suicida de llagar a la costa y embarrancar el buque este es el camino

[@happycoati]

The sight of the propeller churning towards the passengers from lifeboat 10 at 10:20 is absolutely gutwrenching. Amazing video!

[@sbc9127]

It’s foreshadowing to a certain hospital ship sunk in 1916

[@JupiterthetankengineYT]

Which is The H.M.H.S Britannic right?

[@sbc9127]

@@JupiterthetankengineYT correct

[@GamingGrenade1]

It's horrifying that we can have a real-time sinking video that is only 18 minutes long

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Now imagine trying to get out of inside the ship in 18 minutes. 😶🫣

[@phaasch]

The Empress of Ireland vid was even shorter. I asked mike for my money back ;))

[@bighand1530]

@@phaasch How short?

[@alexfilma16]

@@bighand1530As short as a small pony.

[@Jmurky1234]

... it is scary ...

[@connorredshaw5650]

I can't imagine what those poor people went through in those 18 minutes. Especially those lost in the pitch black corridors or trapped in the elevators. It may have only taken the Lusitania 18 minutes to sink. But for those onboard, it must have been the longest and haunting 18 minutes of their lives.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Those in the elevators it was even more terrifying, because, when you think about it, elevators back then were more like cages in terms of how the doors were designed and operated. So in other words, they were _literally_ caged inside.

[@connorredshaw5650]

@TheEDFLegacy And I believe that the elevators stopped in-between decks too, which makes it even more horrifying.

[@jodij2366]

Don't forget the: 1. Sailors trapped in the luggage hold - their only way out was via elevator 2. German spies who were still chained in the ships brig

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@jodij2366 Eep.

[@HR-wd6cw]

@@TheEDFLegacy But even then so I think most elevators were located towards the inner most parts of the ship so even if you got out, your chances of getting on deck to either board a lifeboat or jump were still very slim.

[@missvidabom]

The music and the ship in the distance, then the echo and plunge underwater to reveal the u-boat. I had chills. Phenomenal storytelling, fabulous animation, and brilliant directing.

[@tycho3301]

Wondering what variation of Blue Danube that music is.. The beginning really pulled me in, was very relaxing.

[@markup6394]

The fact that there is no voiceover... its chilling... And therefore the perfect decision... Terrifying though it may be. Great everyone involved!

[@Juno_-]

4:09 One aspect of the Lusitania sinking I find the most terrifying is how quickly she started rolling. That explosion absolutely devastated her hull.

[@Jens-Viper-Nobel]

Well consider this. There was an initial explosion from 160 kilos of TNT or the like. That would already have created a rather sizeable hole in the hull, even if contained in one watertight compartment. And consider that a hole one square meter in size will allow about 6 to 10 ton of water to enter each second. For one square meter. And just how big is the initial hole? certainly not just a single square meter. Then a second explosion of greater magnitude occurs to rip an even bigger hole. How many tons is now entering the hull each second is unknown, But we are talking hundreds of tons of water each second. And it occurs so fast that there would not have been enough time to close the watertight doors, let alone all the portholes that were open. And for each open porthole coming under water, an additional jet of water about the size of slightly over a square meter was added to the equation across all watertight compartments. At 10 minutes in, you might as well have moved a giant metal cutter along the buttom of the hull, and it wouldn't have made any difference by then. Only the holes to higher decks would have limited the amount of water passing on to these at that point, which wouldn't actually help much with all the portholes and entry ways open. All things considered, even those on open deck at the time of torpedo impact can count themselves extremely lucky to have survived at all.

[@JackMellor498]

15 degree list almost immediately from what I remember of TV docs on the disaster. Absolutely terrifying.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, to me is the scariest part. No other ship sinking I heard listed THAT quickly.

[@noahdavidson8733]

To add to what others said, Lusitania also had coal bunkers running horizontally the length of the ship on each side. This pretty much allowed for the free flow of water and she immediately heeled over. It’s miraculous she didn’t capsize.

[@Jens-Viper-Nobel]

@@noahdavidson8733 There's just one little slip up in that. While it is true that the bunkers were present all along the length of the boiler romms the fed, they WERE divided by the watertight bulkheads that compartmentalised the ship lengthwise. So if the bulkheads held up, the water would not move freely through the length of the ship. The trouble was that the second explosion tore one such bulkhead to pieces over a significant area, allowing water to fill the initial and the next compartment rapidly. And that was enough to ensure that the list exceeded that of the top of these bulkheads so that water could flow over the top and spill into the next compartment and so on. But what really allowed water to fill her so rapidly was the amount of portholes that had not been closed when the torpedo struck, and once they reached water level, they became huge openings that allowed tons of water to enter the hull very rapidly.

[@williamcarl4200]

You once spoke of your fans thinking your videos were rather dark. What ever could have given them that idea? Thank you so much for sharing your unique talent with us.

[@basil9973]

Its a ton of people dying. It really doesnt get much more dark than that man.

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Thank you very much!

[@masabyrdsidechannel]

@@basil9973 it may be a bunch of people dying, but that's why he teaches it. Lusitania, Titanic, 9/11, all the major tragedies must be retold so we never forget them. The saying goes (something along the lines of) "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."

[@BluestTable]

@@basil9973sarcasm

[@julieputney4317]

This is so amazing. All of the detail, the different perspectives and points of view are so vivid and really bring this to life. Many thanks to you all for creating this.

[@Artem-bh2eq]

Yes yes

[@Randomeris1]

I like how the passengers absolutely refuse to remove their hats

[@Reddeath111]

They are going down as gentleman I'm sure they would like a brandy too

[@Mitchellfw]

"Do you know how much this hat COST?!" - some lady in 1915, probably.

[@joemorris2357]

The animation is about the ship. I am sure the people could use a bit of improvement.

[@ian_b]

If you are promenading, etiquette demands that you continue to do so calmly regardless of hullabaloo or the deck adopting a rakish angle.

[@danielalvarado9019]

I wear a hat constantly, I wouldn’t have even thought to remove my hat in that sinking situation.

[@maxomans]

Crazy how unsuccessful the launching of the life boats was, it's basically safer to stay on the ship and wait it out instead of risking your life in a life boat that crashes down or gets crushed by another

[@tristanholland6445]

I posted a comment as to why. Due to the war there was a shortage of able bodied seaman (sailor with 2-3 years of experience at sea). The reason was the Royal Navy and then Englands merchant marine had priority which makes sense as those two roles were of national importance. Because of this British staffed liners had an acute shortage of experienced seaman. That might not seem important but this type of man would have a lot of experience in handling lines and life boat drills and a layman crew member would not.

[@maxomans]

@@tristanholland6445 oh wow, that one fact must have led to way more deaths when lusitania sank, if there were enough skilled sailors the death count probably would’ve been way lower

[@jonasklose6472]

​@@tristanholland6445There was probably also a lack of training and organizing involved. It's not that hard to operate the devices as long as you know what you're doing. I fear they never spoke this through and never tried to operate the boats at least once even through there was time before that.

[@Sam-w6m5z]

Staying on the ship is also very dangerous because when the ship goes down there is a HUGE change you go down with her, the reason? While the ship is still filling up with water, if you’re in the path of that water, yes, you could easily get dragged along with it, like an undertow or rip current at the beach. This very thing happened as the Titanic was going down for the final plunge.

[@Emanuele246gi]

@@tristanholland6445 So that's why Titanic launched successfully their lifeboats, the crew staff was highly prepared as the majority of them was in the Royal Navy

[@NonsensicalNauticalRambings]

I love that the anti fouling has green on it, and the water is absolutely gorgeous. The same can be said about literally anything in this animation, but the light of the waters surface reflecting on the U-Boat is what made the deal for me. Phenomenal work to all on the Liner Design team.

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Thank you!

[@andrewray8433]

These three Lusitania videos you have put together are absolutely outstanding. The narration on the first two is faultless. The research gone into these has clearly taken time and effort. The animation is just incredible. Well done and thank you to all involved in these three films. A credit to each person involved.

[@WTGsliT]

Titanic: Enough time but doesnt have enough lifeboats Lusitania: Enough lifeboats but doesnt have much time

[@Blackshadowguy]

enough time*

[@diegonatan6301]

even Titanic went down without launching all its lifeboats.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@diegonatan6301 She did so launch all of them, just not properly.

[@VirreFriberg]

@@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY Neither of Titanic's collapsible lifeboats had time to be properly launched

[@diegonatan6301]

@@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY they were on the ship when it sunk, they were never lauched at all, not even improperly launched, they just floated away.

[@_ksm0922]

Imagine getting on a lifeboat, thinking you're safe, and then plunging into the water. Then imagine you're in line for a lifeboat after watching the 4 before you crashing into the water.

[@DanielS10291]

And not only that but theyve crushed the boat (and those on board) that was lowered before that was successful

[@typo1345]

And (probably) not knowing that several people just had a final meeting with one of the propellers

[@turgid_member8717]

I'd have chosen to die on the ship.

[@Wagnerian197901]

Excellent animation, really capturing how terrifying it must've been. RIP to those who died.

[@kitebarbie]

I used to work on a cruise ship and we got into some heavy seas, that was terrifying enough-I can’t even imagine. Fantastic animation and the attention to detail (like only two funnels puffing smoke), is so appreciated. Impressive. Thank you to all at Oceanliner Designs.!!

[@worldofhunter4700]

18:45 I am blown away by how that shot looks so similar to a famous painting depicting this disaster. The way the angle is at, the way the water lightning is.

[@InfiniteApollo12]

The angles are purposeful. It is showing respect to original inspiration. It used to be a lot more common before everyone would claim copy right over every little detail. The original painting was done by Ken Marshall. Several of the panoramic shots of the ship are also replicating exterior shots of the ship from “Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic”.

[@BDNeon]

@@InfiniteApollo12 It's really remarkable how good Marshall was at making it look realistic.

[@InfiniteApollo12]

@@BDNeon It’s definitely one of the best sinking animations I have ever seen. Incredibly realistic and the kind of creation that younger me yearned for

[@jamesbrown4092]

The sprightly music at the beginning is so appropriate. It's not hard to imagine happy travelers enjoying the lovely spring weather during their last day at sea before reaching port, blissfully unaware of the horror that was about to befall them.

[@noahdavidson8733]

Indeed; when the torpedo hit, second-class was in the middle of the second “lunch” as second-class was so large, they had to split the lunches into shifts.

[@ruscaryt4480]

What music is it?

[@jamesbrown4092]

The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II,

[@southern_railman]

This disaster is a soft and grim reminder as to why you should NEVER take an elevator/lift in case of an emergency.

[@cristinaossola7619]

And to not be panicking as a crewmember

[@katanne7382]

We all hope to be level headed when we’re in shock.

[@Jout8-re1ij]

They were propably some rich ladies who took the elevator lift being like im too rich for exercising like running up using the stairs, so they decided to go with the elevator and it wasent suprise then that it got stuck and they couldnt escape from the elevator and so died in a gruesome way where they couldnt do anything about it. I heard that in Costa Concordica the only six passangers that died there were also the only ones who got stuck on an elevator, so thats why indeed you would be stupid to use an elevator in the case of a sinking ship, because you can easily get stuck there and not being able to do anything about it.

[@yulb.allwright]

@@Jout8-re1ij No offence, but, that’s a classist (and sexist) opinion based on nothing but your own projections. Show some empathy. :-/

[@badcopnodonut08]

​@@yulb.allwright oh no, he's going to hurt rich peoples feelings. They'll need to be careful not to get a papercut when drying their tears with $100 bills.

[@Wildcat_Media]

I appreciated the note about the nameplate submerging, versus when Titanic’s nameplate touched the water. The more I learn about maritime disasters, the more I am convinced that Titanic’s gradual sinking is the exception. Most sinkings seem to be these short, chaotic sudden events where they barely have time to prep lifeboats, let alone get any away safely.

[@nathanviebranz9111]

Titanic’s slower, gradual sinking was indeed the exception and a major reason why the disaster has a sort of mythos behind it. You have a stage that will last nearly 3 hours and all kinds of human stories of tragedy and triumph are a about to play out before the inevitable end. No time for that in other disasters.

[@browncoatkevin]

And had Titanic been just a tiny bit further from the iceberg, the gashes might not have touched Boiler Room 6, thus keeping the ship afloat. Because of that tiny incursion into the critical fifth compartment, the sinking was assured and very gradual.

[@ak3p0]

Watching those boats fail is horrible. At some point, you would think you'd just take the risk of jumping overboard after seeing all those boat launches fail. Beautiful animation ❤

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

And most people still on deck at that point did just jump overboard with hopes of being able to just stay afloat in the water. It was fortunate that the water wasn’t fatally freezing, those people just needed something to hold onto while hoping the sharks wouldn’t attack them.

[@nathanviebranz9111]

@@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACYthe water was still cold enough for hypothermia to set in. Rescue didn’t come for a while so many still died from being in the water too long.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@nathanviebranz9111 Some died of hypothermia, but more deaths were caused by other things such as drowning, bone injuries, and shark attacks. There really was a decent number of people who were able to withstand hypothermia until help arrived.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@nathanviebranz9111 Some died of hypothermia, but more deaths were caused by other things such as drowning, bone injuries, and shark attacks. There really was a decent number of people who were able to withstand dying of hypothermia until help arrived.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@nathanviebranz9111 Some died of hypothermia, but more deaths were caused by other things. There really was a decent number of people who were able withstand hypothermia until help arrived.

[@Rilhon]

Absolutely terrifying. Hats off to Jack and everyone in the team for your great work!

[@alexfilma16]

So glad Jack survived the Titanic to bring us this video!

[@taraemcintyre]

Some of your best work yet, by the entire team. After seeing your piece on the human side of the tragedy, getting to know the individual passengers and their families and companions, then watching this - with zero spoken commentary - was absolutely chilling. "Remember the Lusitania!"

[@harrypassman3025]

A lot of references to the 2007 Lusitania movie which is fantastic! Some of the opening shots with the Blue Danube playing on the piano and some of the later shots in the sinking. And of course Ken Marschall’s painting of the sinking!! Great work!!!

[@clevernickname8095]

No matter how many times it’s happened throughout history, it never fails to disgust me how readily people are willing to take civilian life in war

[@brettabraham]

There's some serious artistry going on here. Not only is this technically impressive, you made some beautiful choices with the camera and direction that really makes this seriously impressive. The pan over the empty ocean to the reveal at 2:15, the tasteful pan away from the propellers at 10:25, and the recreation of Ken Marschall's iconic painting at 19:04 all just show a level of artistry beyond just technical know-how. Seriously great work!

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Thank you!

[@daniellclary]

Not only is the animation gets the point across, the sounds really pushes it the rest of the way. With the horrific death rumbles of the ship.

[@paulanthony5274]

"Horrific death rumbles of the ship" perfect analogy of the situation!

[@InstructoratHeald]

Beautifully done! My only criticism is that the captions were hard to read; the white font blended into the background, and/or it changed before I could finish reading it. Overall, this is very impressive!

[@patriciabagby90]

I agree. They should put a black rectangle behind the white words, so they could be read. The only other criticism is it there is not much of an intro explaining it, nor an ending telling of any rescue work done. Did the fishing boat pick up people from the water?

[@TheHylianBatman]

This would've been a great example of how those lifeboats are supposed to work, if they'd thought to band together and have people grab the hand lines. A beautiful animation of a tragic event. Great work, team!

[@tristanholland6445]

The problem was a shortage able bodied seaman due to the war and the Royal Navy and merchant marine getting most of the experienced sailors. I have worked in the maritime industry before and trust line handling and lowering of a boat is a difficult task that requires several people who know exactly what they are doing.

[@pyratequeen8682]

This was one of the most beautiful and haunting videos I have seen. Absolutely beautiful work from everyone involced, this was utterly incredible

[@nightshadedawn]

What I find probably the most interesting thing about Lusitania is her wreck. Where Titanic plunged MILES down in two pieces she's still fairly recognizable, especially her bow. Then her Sister Britannic is in practically one piece in just under 400 feet of water with her bow just broken off. Then Lusitania, in even shallower waters, is FLATTENED to the point where you couldn't even tell she was once such a beautiful ship.

[@onecrazycanuck007]

I read years ago that the Irish Navy used her for target practice over the years. Hence why she is hardly recognizable.

[@paulw4310]

This really gives a great perspective on just how quickly things went from being completely normal to all hell breaking loose and finally to that massive ship that they were sailing on, along with so many souls that were aboard her, plunging to the bottom of the Celtic Sea...so close and yet so far from shore. 18 mere minutes. Somber. Kudos Mike, to you and your team.

[@djt6012]

Excellent video. Really helps to appreciate the horror that those on board went to. I especially noticed the cut at roughly 22 minutes, from the crying and fear of the passengers, to the calm and peace of the Old Head of Kinsale. It really drove it home how terrifying it must have been, and how alone those in the sea must have felt.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Having not watched the documentary yet, I was surprised to see the third funnel collapse. I was under the impression that had been ruled out by historians, so it’s interesting to see it make a comeback

[@browncoatkevin]

It's a detail I was unaware of, and I thought I knew quite a bit. It doesn't have much impact on how long the sinking took (subtracting seconds at the very end if that), but it adds to the drama and the chaos.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@browncoatkevin Yeah. It’s something I had actually heard of before, but I mostly saw it in older depictions of the sinking (including a famous war-time poster), while most newer histories omitted it.

[@cassinipanini]

the back to back lifeboat failures... to have made it onto a lifeboat having successfully been launched, only to be crushed by another lifeboat, i- words cannot describe

[@mr.caribbean8828]

Amazing as always keep up the good work. You have some of the best animations on youtube! Props to your team

[@chaeyeonieearts]

ok. the silence in the end when the fishing vessel arrived compared to the utter chaos just a few seconds before this just messed me up yall

[@feltfrog]

only 4 minutes in but the quality of this animation is top-notch, I love the POV shot of the torpedo, really hammers home how screwed the ship was

[@justanaverageguy1351]

These videos are amazing, they really make you feel like you're actually there. In many ways, the realism is better than that of movie. So much time and effort with fantastic results. Thanks team!!

[@InnocentGeoCave-jc6se]

0:00 full story of lusitania 3:01 u-boat 20 being to fire the torpedo 3:41 lookout spotted the torpedo 3:50 lusitania trun to hard a starboard but is to late 3:53 lusitania hit the torpedo 4:17 unknown explosion rocks of the lusitania 5:00 all funnel is on fire 5:03 first funnel is on fire 5:50 lusitania starboard list°10 6:04 all passengers are on danger 7:02 small fishing boat to rescue lusitania 8:08 u-boat 20 watched lusitania sinking 9:39 lifeboat 12 falls to breaks 9:51 lifeboat 8 is lowered but is falls 10:00 lifeboat 10 is lowered but is falls too 14:54 lifeboat 20 is lowered but is carshing to the sea 15:54 old head of kinsale saw the lusitania of 12 miles form the lusitania 18:42 bow is flooding 19:09 bridge is flooding 19:16 lusitania final plunge 20:34 third funnel is fall 21:22 stern is flooding 21:41 lusitania is gone 22:54 a small fishing boat arrived to lusitania 23:04 all lifeboat saw small fishing boat 23:27 the end 24:17 last photo of rms lusitania

[@splinband]

5:30 thumbs up for the three fashionable ladies, casually strolling across the stern amidst the sinking

[@nightsofthefilms]

This was absolutely horrifying! Jack has truly created a terrifying experience. The Lusitania’s story has always haunted me from the sheer notion of how fast everything was. And this animation truly shows that! Good work as always you guys! 💙🚢💙

[@noahdavidson8733]

I just finished reading Erik Larson’s “Dead Wake: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania”, and I’ll tell you, it is unlike any other Lusitania book or story I have ever read. I am bitten by the Lusitania bug and that’s why I’m here.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Oceanliner Designs & Historic Travels (dynamic duo) have the best respective videos covering the Lusitania on this whole site. Thank you so much for keeping her memory alive. God bless all those who perished that fateful day for actions out of their control..🕊🙏

[@Queenmary1936]

As mentioned in your last Lusitania productions, outstanding! Cheers, mate!

[@usa-1129]

I could watch an entire uneventful video of Lusitania just cruising to that Blue Danube piano choppin the background. I really like that intro. Very relaxing 😌

[@Clara-ph7my]

Well that brought that moment to life. So scary watching, when you know this is what happened. Love your videos.

[@timmywashere1164]

This was awesome! Everyone involved should be proud. The long shot at 10:15 where it follows the people along the side of the boat to reveal the propeller as the camera pans around to the other side of the ship and everything goes quiet. Chef's Kiss! No notes! Plus is just nice to watch a ship sink with out having to hear someone yelling "JACK!" for 45 minutes straight. Also not gonna lie, I did laugh quite a lot at how everyone was able to keep their hats on no matter what.

[@liberalman8319]

For the first 17 minutes I didn’t think anyone was going to get lowered safely in a lifeboat.

[@1940limited]

It appears very few lifeboats were launched successfully.

[@Psych911]

Incredible work Jack, Mike and team. The animation is stunning.

[@weskershades]

I am terrified of the ocean and ships are intimidating but for some reason I can't stop watching these videos.

[@stevem2323]

Still much better chances than something getting wrong in the air.

[@mistertamura6190]

God damn, learning about each one of those lifeboats increasingly made it seem like a Monty Python sketch.

[@thomasfuller5932]

19:00 I see that Ken Marshall reference, really one of my favorite paintings

[@TitanicFlimFan1811]

This is the best animation of the Lusitania sinking I've ever seen. I saw one animation that was made recently, and I was shocked there are people who think the Lusitania didn't hit the bottom as she sank. Somehow their argument of a 240 meter long ship, sinking in 93 meters of water, and not hitting the bottom on the way down, just isn't mathing. It would be awesome if you did a cutaway view of the ocean to show how she would have hit the sea floor during her final plunge.

[@noahdavidson8733]

Captain Turner affirmed up until the day that he died that he felt her hit bottom. Unfortunately due to her advanced state of decay, this is something that we’ll never know for sure. The only hints are from testimony and the fact that she’s split from her superstructure to keel amidships

[@RobertLydonReviews]

I’ve always been a history buff it was even my major in college but the one aspect of history I found fascinating was not just the grand scale of events but the individual stories. I feel a lot people especially with ship wrecks generalize it but forget about the people tho in some ways the ship is a person. What I’m getting at I love these videos and how they have reenergized my love of history. RIP to those who lost their lives when Lusitania sank..

[@Sugerloadedgirl789]

The ship is a person... yeah... I'm an artist that does that, making human reincarnations of ocean liners and the like. Lusitania was one of the first to get this and she turned into one of my favorite creations... needless to say... she needs a hug... horribly so...

[@donnacooper8088]

I learned about this disaster growing up as my grandads uncle was one of the teenagers sadly to perish, he was a third class waiter and was only 19 ( some articles put him at 18 but he was 19 ) watching this really made the story’s I was told very real. RIP Charles Lappane

[@eldoodle2818]

My mothers uncle was on that ship, a Welshman part of a choir. He survived and went on to live in America and sung for the president.

[@kmdifo]

Molte grazie!

[@MÆS0NS4G4]

Lusitania: I'm sinking, help! Wikipedia: the Titani-

[@Bill-McKinney]

Phenomenal video! I watched the two-part documentary and was hooked on this narrative. It's haunting to think in 18 minutes, a floating city was no more and the ocean claimed as many lives as it did. I have to ask, could we fans expect a similar documentary and sinking video on the Titanic's savior, Carpathia? I would be curious to watch that and learn more about the Titanic's savior in her last moments. From what I read, it took quite a bit to actually sink her. Three Torpedoes over an hour or so. Long enough for most of the ship's compliment to escape. In a way, Carpathia's unwillingness to sink saved a lot of lives. Much like it did in 1912, Carpathia saved lives that day.

[@noahdavidson8733]

Sadly, I think a lot of what makes the sinking of Lusitania easy to portray is the abundance of personal accounts and testimony, whereas Carpathia, despite her legendary status, was just one of a couple thousand ships lost to U-boats from 1914-1918, and not many eyewitness accounts survive. It’s a miracle we know as much about her sinking as we do.

[@turgid_member8717]

Titanic is psychological horror, Lusitania is jumpscare horror.

[@neptunenx01]

Truly incredible video! It must have been utterly terrifying, this really brings it to life.

[@Godric_71]

There's an old saying about going on an ocean liner. It goes something like this: F **K THAT

[@NickB1121]

Boy there are scenes that look like Ken Marschall paintings in this rendering. Excellent videos!

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Weird that I can watch a video of this giant liner sinking in real time and still have 10 minutes left on my lunch break. Still astonishes me how she sank so fast.

[@mduftube]

It says a lot about the quality of construction that Lusitania was able to hold on even that long after sustaining such catastrophic damage. Fantastic video.

[@LITTLE1994]

The numbers of deaths may not the same as the Titanic and especially Wilhelm Gustloff, but the sinking of the Lusitania is definitely one of the scariest. As SOON as the torpedo it, it was already doomed by that instant list. I cannot imagine getting out from inside when you have only 18 minutes to live.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

Yeah, and a majority of those people never made it out of the inside at all.

[@F0restFigure]

For me empress of Ireland / AHS centaur is the scariest

[@trebnestel358]

I don't know, the Gustlof must have been horrible as well , but there is very little info about it. 9000 people; the aftermath would have been pretty gruesome.

[@MassimoCalderaro-u8h]

The Wilhelm Gustloff ultimately capsized by the strong port list.

[@hippiechick2112]

Hi, Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs. Your videos are awesome! Please carry on.

[@lunamodzyt786]

Always makes my day when you upload ❤

[@robertsikkema8505]

Brilliant! Most watchable video I've seen on YT in many months!

[@vornamenachname989]

One thing that's really sad is that the captain of the Lusitania knew about the U-Boat, because he was radiod a warning that the attempt of transporting weapons for the war in a commercial liner was a war crime. He decided to ignore it, thinking that his ship was too big to be sunk and that a U-Boat couldn't do anything, which was answered by the U-Boat with a torpedo. So like the Titanic, it was an arrogant captain that sunk the ship. Obviously the killing of the civilians was a war crime as well, but it came down to two war crimes, neither of which should have happened, and both being at fault for the lives lost.

[@bobgatewood5277]

I think Prussia actually warned Americans on boarding ocean liners that would travel to Europe, for obvious reasons. I mean, you gotta be kind of r3tard3d to take a vacation to or close to a nation/sea that is actively at war.

[@parryyotter]

What arrogance is EJ Smith guilty of?

[@vornamenachname989]

​@@parryyotterIgnoring warnings about ice and not reducing speed. Obviously much less arrogance than ignoring the threat of a U-Boat to fire a torpedo, obviously, but arrogance nonetheless.

[@chalky_white]

This is now my 2nd favorite KZbin channel, quite possibly my favorite actually…

[@bighand1530]

What’s the other one?

[@chalky_white]

@@bighand1530 totally unrelated, but it’s Black Conservative Perspective. I like that guy’s takes.

[@bighand1530]

@@chalky_white Nice

[@Galatea507]

Excellent choices to mention how many people were on lusitania and then seamlessly transitioning to under water with u-20 and how many people died.

[@markjarrett9400]

Amazing, terrifying, spellbinding video, have not seen anything like this before. Fantastic animation.

[@DeaconBlu]

Incredible video. Thank You!

[@trish8964]

Tragic but beautifully rendered video - Thank you

[@bluegamer308]

I feel like a Oceanliner Designs documentary on the MV Estonia would be interesting. I have always found it fascinating and relatively unexposed on KZbin.

[@cliviss2477]

Your videos are nuts! You're wicked and I always look forward to them - keep it up bud

[@OrijitKar]

Any chance the captions can be made more bold? I keep having to pause to see them. Love it though ❤

[@xerxesthegodking]

Hats off to this brilliant animation. I can't think of anything more terrifying than the sight of a massive ocean liner being slowly consumed by calm waters into the abyss. This videos captures the sheer terror the passengers went through in those harrowing 18 minutes and leaves us viewers just as terrified and moved at the prospect of how such a marvel as the Lusitania plunged to her death so quickly. RIP to all those who went down with her. May you find peace knowing you are not forgotten 😢

[@Jmurky1234]

100% rewatching this millions of times

[@nightowlgal]

I find this sooo fascinating! Great work!

[@theminingassassin16]

If I had been on board the Lusitania and had seen the lifeboats crashing into the water like that, I would have refused to even go near them.

[@tristanholland6445]

Then odd are very high that you would drown which is what happened to most of the people who didn’t get into a lifeboat.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@tristanholland6445 You would definitely need either a life jacket or something to hold onto in the water to keep you floating while avoiding the sharks too. The Lusitania’s captain was barely able to grab onto a floating chair once he was in the water before passing out and narrowly survived the disaster through this.

[@ThieflyChap]

Mr. Gibson has outdone himself with one. Well done sir.

[@Zoe_Coles]

The fact that I got an ad for a cruise on this video… 💀

[@Tree_Commenter_Real]

😂

[@ethanswartz5161]

God the direction, especially in the beginning, was just chilling man. My compliments to everyone who was involved

[@Let_the_sunshine_inn]

"Life boats" effectively worked as "death boats"

[@TheRealLink]

What a gorgeous, utterly chilling rendition. Thought Tom and crew from FFE might've done the Lusitania first in their RTS videos but if not, then this has to be one of the best depictions out there. RIP to all those lost and in such short time.

[@draggonsgate]

I can't even begin to imagine... there was zero time to think. Much like the Empress of Ireland. One minute, everything is fine, the next, complete insanity. I can't imagine anyone wanting to be near a lifeboat after the first complete failures... As far as the video itself? Amazing job! Quality is something that is pleasantly expected from you folks.

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

A majority of the Lusitania’s people never even got to see even a little of those lifeboats since she lost power so fast that many people got completely lost in the darkness and her elevators got completely stuck between decks and wouldn’t open, trapping people inside.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Incredible watching this and knowing that it is real time. Amazing modelling and animation, Jack and team!

[@MsDemonBunny]

Everyone talks about the lifeboats on Titanic (rightly so), but this poor beautiful ship's sinking and lifeboat situation was worse (imho). Some boats unable to be launched, others coming down on people, land in sight. I keep thinking if the torpedo had hit at some other spot, maybe Lusitania wouldn't have listed as much and more lifeboats could have been safely launched. But fate was in a damn mood that day.

[@jonathanparle8429]

Even so, the engineers should have been able foresee that ships do not go down on an even keel and that a radical re-design of the retention and release mechanisms and release procedures was required so as to ensure all available boats could be lowered even when listing.

[@1940limited]

These liners really weren't designed to be evacuated no matter how many boats.

[@browncoatkevin]

It really puts Titanic's sinking into a different perspective, how the lesser amount of water rushing in allowed the crew to keep the ship remarkably even, thus allowing the launch of 18 lifeboats. Had the power failed or the crew not been dedicated, it would have been worse (and the wreck wouldn't be upright, a miracle in itself). Britannic was a middle ground, a mine wrecking the ship beyond salvation, breaking the watertight door system, a beaching attempt that led to some lifeboats being destroyed, enough lifeboats launched to successfully save almost everyone on board (a hospital ship without patients is a few thousand people below capacity indeed), and taking about an hour to sink while landing on her starboard side. That forward starboard side doomed all three British four-funnel liners. Clearly that was an unintentional weak point in both classes' designs.

[@ToreDL87]

Another thing too is the Titanic's crew were only JUST able to launch all lifeboats. If she had had the required number to on paper save everyone it would have cluttered everything up and merely added to the carnage, such as the multiple documented incidents that happened on Lusitania. Titanic was on role model behavior for a sinking ship, even keel, many stages of progressive flooding, etc, it's likely we shall not see another case like it.

[@johncap6495]

You should do the one were Quint talks about the war ship sinking in Jaws and the sharks coming thats a true story. You guys are talented!

[@brettnelson7048]

I can only imagine the fear and pain those people felt.

[@DarthHegemon]

Lifeboat nine had to be like…fuck yeah! We were the wine that worked! Only for ten to be a party pooper

[@PepsiMagt]

This is a bloody epic animation.