Q&A - Ships I Don't Like?

Join me for a channel Q&A! You all asked me ship questions - lots and lots of ship questions. Today we'll navigate the Queen Mary 2, Titanic, Mauretania and many more!
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!
0:00 Intro
00:42 Fictional liners?
01:40 Video making?
03:27 Liners I don't like?
04:44 Lego Titanic?
05:45 Great Britain and Eastern?
07:31 Most interesting maritime disaster?
09:10 When did I start drawing?
12:02 Oceanliner Designs origin?
14:12 Harland and Wolff, Belfast?
15:22 Fate of White Star Line?
17:18 Who let the dogs out?
18:01 Orcades? Or-cades?
18:28 Sci-fi liner?
19:36 Titanic lifeboats?
22:16 Save a liner and a warship?

[@SimonDman]

A Stream of building the Lego Titanic would be a lot of fun!

[@scharnhorst_42]

Yeeess, id love that

[@1990drewman]

I built it myself, it’s like 11hrs…

[@onegrumpyboi2914]

​@@1990drewman lol welcome to scale models, basically

[@kaiserjosiahtheC53claughton]

Agree!

[@onegrumpyboi2914]

@@kaiserjosiahtheC53claughton Attack the D point!

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Great to meet you aboard Queen Mary 2 Mike. Thanks for coming along to my lectures. Best wishes for safe travels home.

[@RCKodak]

Chris! I love your books. Great to see you and Mike are both on QM2 together. Will we see a collab?

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

So good to meet you too Chris! Congratulations on a brilliant lecture series and I look very forward to our next meeting aboard!

[@cruises_only_thanks]

@@RCKodak that would be a great chat!

[@cruises_only_thanks]

@@OceanlinerDesigns all us ocean liner people find one another!

[@GardeningLadybug]

I love your book A Photographic History of Orient line!

[@ZGryphon]

My favorite thing about the _Warspite_ story, ignominious as her end was, is that she broke her tow on the way from Portsmouth to Scotland for scrapping, ran hard aground off the Cornish coast, defied all efforts to pull her off again, and had to be scrapped in place at _enormous_ expense and in full view of a jeering public, to the monumental embarrassment of both the Admiralty and His Majesty's Government. It's as if the old lady said, "So you think you'll just discreetly send me off to the knacker's yard and save yourself a few bob, do you, Mister Attlee? Oh no, dear boy, I think not." :)

[@Rhubba]

My old maths teacher from school...a Commander Holgate...was gunnery officer on the HMS Warspite in WW2 and I've been snorkelling around where she beached at Marazion in Cornwall.

[@caseydonovan1216]

YES PLEASE COVER THE GREAT EASTERN!!!! Most fascinating ship for me and really underrepresented on KZbin

[@Aaron-cb2dd]

Such a huge ship for its time! Completed in 1858, wouldn't be surpassed until 1901's RMS Celtic!

[@tedcharter4804]

The Great Eastern is definitely one of my favorites. A really good book on her is the Ship of Iron by Dugan. There is actually a copy of this book on a shelf in the engineers cabin on board the Queen Mary. Another good one is Verne's A Floating City, though this one may be semi fictional. Recommend them both.

[@GenericOceanLinerHistorian]

The Great Eastern was such a beautiful feat of engineering, and it’s a shame that it was so ahead of its time. If only it had come out a little later, it may not have ended up being used as a billboard, haha😅

[@--enyo--]

I’ve read or watched a bunch of things on it, but would still love to see an Oceanliner Designs video on it.

[@SassenachSchatz]

If anyone deserves such a sponsorship, it is you! I think it would be great if Lego did so 🎉

[@wright2180]

SS Bismarck's conversion to the Majestic did much to improve her looks, but then again White Star's Livery makes every ship look good and she ended up being the most attractive of the trio. Agreed on the engineering front, the trio were very flawed and hard to maintain, especially with the stress fractures that became a common problem later in their careers.

[@kingoftape]

I toured the USS Texas as a kid, it was magnificent. They let you climb up in the gunners seat on one of the anti-aircraft batteries and swing it around a bit. For a ten year old that’s epic. Also went on the Missouri and the Queen Mary. It’s incalculable how much one can learn from a museum ship beyond what’s in the academic literature, I wish more people appreciated that, it would be easier for organizations to keep those ships in good repair. And more could be preserved.

[@Panzergraf]

So glad they're saving her by restoring the hull, the years were really starting to take a toll.

[@thomasackerman5399]

If you're gonna ever do "might've beens", you might want to do a detailed video on the Oceanic III and how White Star might've survived better with her in service.

[@davidleblanc2733]

Went the Titanic Museum in Belfast last month for my birthday, and it was amazing, seeing the museum its self, the dry docks when the Olympic class steamers were built and the way they have on dock set up as a memorial garden as well, stepping on board the Nomadic, id arrived not long after they had changed some of the exhibits, the most emotional part though was the giant Memorial wall with names of all 706 that were saved and the 1512 that were lost, id recommend it to anyone that likes Titanic

[@blakeproudfoot9596]

I was very excited that you mentioned the Aquitania. My mother, a British war bride, sailed on it when she came to Canada. Really looking forward to the video.

[@selinalunaria9346]

Damn I'm jealous, I hope you and your mum enjoy the QM2. 🎉

[@BaxtonLoire]

Mike, get into full blown WWI and WWII history. Battles, meetings, specific individuals, everything. Would love to see all that kind of stuff animated and explained. I think you're one of the best narrators I've come across, and I'm including those old national geographic, history channel narrators. It's your calling. Create the most accurately detailed collection of history videos. I wasn't even a ocean liner fan (aside from Titanic) until I found this channel. For some reason the information just sticks in my head after watching. You seriously make history entertaining as hell. Potential is unlimited, keep it up!

[@jordanpeterson5140]

My grandfather went ashore at Normandy as well, (though probably on a different beach since we're American). He landed in the 9th and while I can't say for certain that Texas and her British cousins definitely saved his life by shelling inland, they certainly improved his chances. My family toured Texas back in 95 or 97, can't remember when exactly. I definitely recommend a trip to the States to see her when she gets out of dock. Magnificent old machine.

[@hadtopicausername]

Speaking of scrapped or sunken ships, armour plating from the Tirpitz was used for decades after the war by Norwegian road authorities, whenever they were doing roadworks and needed something to bridge a ditch. For all I know, some might still be in use.

[@jeffgormley2938]

Yeah do another vid on the Q&A please, or even anything else just chatting, i always find those the most engaging videos as you find out a lot about the presenter. History is good and really interesting but getting to know the person behind the channel is also very interesting and skipped by a lot of people these days. P.S Hi from not a kick in the ass away from belfast!

[@MadMax76er]

I just built that Lego Titanic and you are going to need a livestream that goes on for days to show the full build....its exhausting

[@WillieWonka928D]

Very much appreciate you for answering my question Mike! For a liner I'd personally preserve the Olympic but Mauretania is a very very close second, and for a warship I'd pick the USS Enterprise CV-6. She participated in most if not all major battles in the Pacific and was the most decorated U.S Navy ship of the second World War, the only ship of her class to survive the war, and one of only 3 pre-war U.S aircraft carriers to survive. However Warspite is also a top contender easily in my top five as well.

[@GaryDavis-ir6fh]

i have been facinated by the titanic since the first time i ever remember hearing about it. i ve read dozens of books about it and am still learning new things about it.

[@kaisertrinityt.m.i.s1607]

it would be great to see something about the planned White Star Liner Oceanic (III) the one with her planned 300m lenght. there really isnt much to find about her, so it would be great to learn from this insane project with her new engine layout

[@may86bear]

I agree totally with your choice of the Normandie as a futuristic ship. It was a Beautiful ship and ahead of its time in design. Really enjoyed your Q&A video. Safe travels 🚢

[@stephenbarker5162]

From what I have seen of the Normandie, to have been able to have travelled in first class on her must have been a remarkable experience. A true showcase of French design, style and engineering. Unfortunately I understand it ran at a loss, which if it hadn't been lost in New York harbour could have meant its career after WWII may not have been as long as the Queen Mary. Who knows.

[@jordanrussell345]

Discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Realized I know nothing about this subject and have greatly enjoyed digging through your entire channel. Thank you so much for everything I have learned.

[@ernestfinch1578]

I think the Ballin trio have good proportions Especially the IMPERATOR . Maybe you need to draw them ? MAJESTIC looked better when they raised the black paint up a deck .

[@PaladinCasdin]

Your answer to the save a warship and liner question was absolutely correct Mike. (Read: I agree with it!) Sad that Cunard had no culture of preserving their most loved ships, and it's an absolute crime that _Warspite_ isn't parked right next to _Victory_ at Portsmouth. I get the desperation for resources after the war, but sacrificing such a significant piece of history as the Grand Old Lady seems very foolish in hindsight. Having _Texas_ around is all well and good, but she certainly doesn't have the same incredible story as _Warspite_ which was still serving as a flagship in major conflicts at 30+ years of age, and outperformed most of the King George V class battleships that were a brand new design...

[@2catsandaFifi]

Thank you for including the second question, you are such a heart throb!😍

[@PrezVeto]

Name checks out lol

[@martinhonor6949]

I lived near Southampton from 1668 to 1994 and have seen many of the great liners. The best day was the great triple of Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and United States on one tide. I think it was one of the Queens sailing and the other other two leaving. In many ways my favourite ships are the ships are those that might be considered the 2nd level of liners, especially the Union Castle liners on the South Africa run. They looked special with their lilac grey hulls, which always seemed immaculate. A liner I am reseaching is Shaw Saville line's Corinthic of 1902. Several of my great aunts and uncles emigrated to New Zealand in the early decades of the 20th century and Corinthic seemed to be their ship of choise. Re the Orcades, we always pronounced her name as Or-cay-dees.

[@clydecessna737]

When you do the Great Eastern you must include the story of the person who went to the place where she was scrapped. Being iron she was scrapped with a wrecking ball rather like a house. He did a magnetometer inspection of the mudbank and found a perfect outline of the vessel from the shards of iron that are still there under the mud. She is still with us! By the way, the most ugly vessel is the QM II; She is the Frankenstein's monster of all the great liners put together and it made her ugly.

[@Hammerandhearth]

Never heard that about the Great Eastern, but that is fascinating. Is the site where she was scrapped still accessible today? May be worth the visit to Merseyside.

[@calvinnotklein6368]

I’d much rather look at QM2 than the Hellenic Prince

[@randomscb-40charger78]

I see the scrapers contracted out to Miley Cyrus for that one.

[@Kaidhicksii]

... I have a word or two that I would like to say about you and your opinion on that last part, but I will keep this civil and respectfully disagree. You are just wrong my friend. Didn't know that tidbit about the Great Eastern. Further reason why I like to think of her as some great prehistoric beast.

[@JimBurke123123]

I'm pretty new here, but would like to thank you for your excellent videos! Among the youtubers I have seen, you are, by far, the best presenter, narrator, writer, editor, and more. Your language, pronunciation, knowledge, style, presence, anecdotes makes it so interesting to listen. Also, the video lengths fits me well (in this day and age of shorts). Thank you!

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@earlydawn8183]

Yes! Agreed.

[@johnjephcote7636]

I asked, on another of your videos about the France II, a five-masted bark of 1911 that, altough a cargo-carrying vessel, had passenger accommodation of a very modern standard of luxury. She also possessed machine-driven winches, a deck clear of sailors and equipment for safety and did well without her unreliable diesel and screws, having them removed after the Great War.

[@Qigate]

Mike, I love your Q&A sessions. I enjoy learning about the persons behind the videos as much as the videos themselves.

[@sydnei5567]

Hi Mike! Arrived in Belfast today! Just drove past the iconic H&W cranes. Will visit the Titanic museum on Saturday in the Titanic quarter. So excited!

[@A.Netizen.Since.2010]

..Have you filmed anything there? 🙂

[@SalMinella]

You put me in!!! Love ya Mike! Great answer.

[@markbray838]

I'm glad you are planning on continuing to upload these videos and that you enjoy doing them. They are a great option to the normal dribble of mindless fabricated 'drama'. I would love to see you feature the early passenger steamships such as the Great Eastern. And given I live in Minnesota, I have been intrigued by the "lakers" such as the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Carl E Bradley to name only two of the hundreds of ships sunk in these fresh water 'oceans'. Cheers from the US!

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

11:35 it’s always the little things or the uninteresting things that make an experience transcend time.

[@tinastagg6258]

I’ve been slowly working my way through the Oceanliner Designs back catalogue and what a ripper this one is. Mike is so on point as a host I feel like we need to give him the job for next year’s Logies.

[@TisPeakMyLord]

Ohhh my gosh, I am so jealous! I have been looking up cruises on this ship for months. I hope you two have a fantastic time

[@MrsTitina]

Could you be interested in talking about great warships like Yamato, Mushashi, Bismarck, Hood? I’ve always loved those big girls.

[@azander1958]

He have a video about Hood once You can check it out

[@MiSSYx8]

1. Have you considered the SS Eastland for a topic? 2. Did your Grandfather storm the beaches on D-Day or thereafter? 3. Did you check out the lifeboat situation first-hand on the QM2(& were you or your Mom terrified at any point on this excursion)??? Nice smooth jazz ;)

[@robynneblissett6510]

It's a total dream to sail on the QM2! Thanks for your continuing flawless content ❤️

[@anubisthagod]

Strangely for me, I always had a bit of fancy for the Imperator. I mostly liked the bow and stern decals that made it look a bit like a tall ship.

[@christo-chaney]

The QM2! A friend of mine will be sailing on it in September. Would love to experience it sometime.

[@jorgschwantje1239]

Hey Mike, I have two very very important 😅 questions. Very important: 1. What palm plants were standing in the Writing & Drawing room of Titanic, also at the Aft-Staircase, they are stunning. 2. Was the oak woodwork at the Grand Staircase varnished or waxed? It looks always glossy/shiny, even in at Honor & Glory. Very important! 😊 Thank you!

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Hi Jörg! 1. I believe they were Kentia palms 2. The oak panels were heavily varnished and polished to create that shiny, rich look :) ~Mike

[@jorgschwantje1239]

@@OceanlinerDesigns Hey Mike! Thank you very much. I also thought they were Kentia. But I have it here at home and they get very wide very fast. No idea how they can be that slim. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for claryfying the varnish-topic, because I read on so many other Titanic pages that they were never varnished.

[@juniourst3ven596]

@@OceanlinerDesigns If TITANIC was remade in the future, would you play Jack?

[@Matt..S]

You know you are deep, deep, *deep* into the Titanic rabbit hole, when one of the questions that remain are "What were the plants on the Titanic?" ....and the recipient of the question instantly knows the answer 🤣

[@jorgschwantje1239]

@@Matt..S Obviously true... 🤭👍😅

[@johnycabs]

That Normandie Spaceship idea..... Mike, you gotta draw it!!! Put your mind to it, that would look amazing!!! Do it!! Please do it!! And do a video and take us on a tour!!!! You could so come up with something good! I believe in you! Do it!!!

[@kenelliott8944]

You always do such a high-quality job of your videos . . . I love them because they're clear and they make sense. I can follow everything. Really enjoy and when I'm scrolling thru and I see your face I know it's going to be quality.

[@shraviator]

Just thought of this while watching your channel…I guess it’s hard to find information on ships from the distant past, but it would be interesting to see more on sailing ships and how they worked !

[@LauraBundin]

I'm a relatively new subscriber so I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your content! I've learned so much about so many beautiful ships recently thanks to your videos! I'd personally love a video about the Great Eastern! Such a fascinating ship that I'd love to hear more about! And I agree that I don't understand the hate the Normandie gets, she's one of my favourite liners ever! Hope your trip on the Queen Mary 2 was fun!

[@CommanderFox]

I loveeee that you mentioned Texas. I visited her years ago for my birthday before they drydocked her and it was so fun because it was a very quiet day, and we were the only ones there so the guide took us to many closed-off areas and told us all about her history. I distinctly remember the barracks (?) and they had an ice cream machine, there was a room with a portrait of a dog I think was their mascot and another room that was just full of old files. I felt so ridiculous walking around this warship in my skirt and heels lol. Galveston is interested in hosting her after they restore her, so I intend to visit again to see how much changed. In the meantime I'll probably visit the USS Stewart.

[@lukebuchanan9857]

Mike, I believe that is why I love cruising so much; it can be such an emotional experience. I find after the second or third day at sea, my thoughts process things quite differently - everything begins to have such a powerful resonance. I can see why humans are drawn to the ocean. It’s powerful. Thanks for all your informative videos. I love your channel

[@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga]

I saw the Queen Mary 2 when she came to my home city (Tauranga, NZ) in 2018. I can't quite believe that a ship that famous would visit our little corner of the world.

[@trapdoorguppi]

My latest thing is sitting in the bath at night in the dark watching your videos it’s so neat feeling like I’m in the ship or water. It’s helped me a lot as the anniversary of me mums death is coming up and you have helped me a lot mike thank you

[@Kadenite]

I'd really like to see a video of the P&O ships that brought people to Australia through the 20th century. My mum came over on the Himalaya in the 60s, sounds like it was a fun journey with some interesting stops.

[@curtisdaniel9294]

It clearly is Your Passion! And you are right in that if it is a passion, then the work/effort are Well Wortth it. Thank You Again. 😊

[@jayrobinson7554]

You just get better looking every day. 😮

[@jimmcmeen761]

Man I’m a new subscriber as well and have probably watched all your videos! I love how you mix history, design, outside factors, how it is perceived now and in the past, etc. I love learning anything but you have me fascinated with the intricacies and attention of detail you bring to the table

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Fabulous Q&A Mike. Thank you for creating it. When I saw the background, I thought you may have decorated a room in your house to look like an ocean liner cabin. Not a bad idea as a project one day! Have a fabulous week!

[@johnpotter8039]

I enjoy your episodes and have been an ocean liner aficionado for most of my life. I have been particularly interested in The Great Eastern as I am an engineer and a historian of technology. This began when I read "The Great Iron Ship" at the age of 13. I realized my curiously this past fall when I went on a Brunel tour of southern England. I started in London, visiting the exposed remains of the Great Eastern bow launching ramp, the Brunel Museum (dedicated to the Thames tunnel), The Maritime Museum, The Imperial War Museum and then a driving tour to see all of the Brunel bridges and a wonderful stop in Bristol to see The Great Britain. I loved walking down inside the dry dock and admiring both the ship's hull and the dehumidifying equipment. I loved seeing the artifacts in the museum, including the section of the Atmospheric Railway, Brunel's own drafting tools and the salvaged section of The Great Eastern chimney. I would love to correspond and share my knowledge of Victorian engineering.

[@Greenshirt3022]

Not a ship enthusiast, however I stumbled upon this channel and really enjoy it. Excellent narration, and very informative. This is definitely one of the best channels out there.

[@paulbatey3066]

Hi Mike, my dad was an electrical officer on the Orcades, you are pronouncing it correctly!

[@pegasusproducciones6103]

Thanks for all you have done with the channel , keep up the good work! Have you ever thought about doing a video on the SS Sirio? It was an Italian liner that sank in 1906 on an island near where I live in Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain. It's sometimes referred to the Titanic of the Mediterranean with a very interesting story and a sad loss of life due to incompetence by the captain. All the best Robin

[@chibicitiberiu]

I think the question about fictional ships referred to ships from movies and TV shows. For example, the TV series 1899 revolves around a ship that looks a lot like the Titanic, or the Poseidon disaster movie. It could be fun talking about the realism of these shows/movies, historical accuracy etc.

[@kaiserjosiahtheC53claughton]

YAY GREAT EASTERN IS BEING COVERED!!!, Ah I love that Ship and its probably the first biggest ship ever.

[@Matt..S]

What do you think about airships/zeppelins? Yay or nay? I'm torn between wanting to go back in time to be on the Hindenburg(or Graf Zeppelin South America tour) or the Titanic, both have such an aura of class and excellence about them.

[@10293]

Well seeing as time travel to either of those isn’t happening, treat yourself to the fantasy to being on both

[@Matt..S]

@@10293 Closest you can get to it is going to Lake Constance and touch the replica hull of the Hindenburg and explore a quarter of the recreated quarters. Hindenburg/Graf Zeppelin deserves a cool movie like Titanic did.

[@GaryGoldbaugh]

Oh, the humanity!!!

[@GaryGoldbaugh]

@@Matt..S Hindenburg did get a good flick back in the 70/s with Anne Bancroft and George C Scott. Implausible plot about anti-Nazi sabotage, but terrific special effects and sets.

[@Matt..S]

@@GaryGoldbaugh 70s... Dunno, the only movie you can still watch from that decade is Star Wars. Not simply because of the effects but the acting style and writing. I don't know who blocks these great stories in Hollywood to be remade? Same with Brave New World or 1984 that never got a decent adaptation. Titanic has been sunk on film so many times now.

[@gregduck7455]

Yes, Space Normandie is fabulous concept. I always admired that wonderful liner. Also, you have to do an S.S. Great Eastern video someday. I have been fascinated with her since I read the book ' The Great Iron Ship' when I was 13 years old in 1972. Found that wonderful book in the library of my suburban junior high school in Vancouver, British Columbia. You're right, the Normandie always seems to be slagged. I don't know why, as I always loved the famous Cunard / White Star / Ballin etc liners, but the lovely Normandie seems to be snubbed. Guess like with classic cars, everyone is gaga over 1955-1957 Chevs, but even when I was a teen, I thought that a 1957 De Soto, 1958 Imperial, 1960 Plymouth Fury, heck even the last 1956-57 Packards were just as cool.

[@jthomasmack]

I wasn’t aware you also ANIMATED 🤯 You are so talented. Big fan!

[@mbryson2899]

Late to the questions, but maybe for next time. Do you think if the _Poseidon_ had been properly ballasted (as the Captain Harrison wanted) she might not have been capsized by the tsunami? 😉 On a serious note, you run a fantastic channel. You give me just enough geek crunch but also always the human tales to truly bring your accounts to life. Thank you for giving me hours of education and entertainment.

[@AngryCatMan1982]

Mr. Linarcos was an unimaginable bastard after all.

[@simongleaden2864]

18:45 BBC TV's Doctor Who had a Christmas special episode set on a space cruise ship named the Titanic and resembling RMS Titanic. Amongst the guest stars was Kylie Minogue.

[@Darth_Barnaby]

Your story of you making ships in MS paint as a teen reminds me of myself. I would also always make, well not ships, but tanks in paint all day!

[@BritanniaPacific]

Wait til you meet the queen Elizabeth 2 in Dubai. I’ve met her, now I wanna meet the queen Mary and queen Mary 2. But as for questions, here’s one: do you have a particularly favorite steam ship line, past or current?

[@paulytheking7365]

I like how you kinda described it where you kinda act like a filmmaker with your more cinematic stuff. I've always enjoyed your music choices in your videos. I actually write music myself, and I would love to help make some cues for your videos.

[@kmydet]

super excited to know that you're planning videos on the aquitania and great eastern. especially the aquitania, it had a great career and is my overall favorite 4 stacker. as for saving the mauretania, i definitely agree. mauretania was a gorgeous ship. i think her more darker interiors in comparison to lusitania make her seem more classy and mature. if only roosevelt was actually able to save her. speaking of roosevelt, have you ever seen his model of her in the national museum of american history? it looks so cool in photos, i've always wanted to go but never had the chance.

[@briannelson3686]

Thanks for the Q&A Mike. I really enjoy your channel and content, please keep up the great work and know that it's truly appreciated. Certainly hope you are enjoying the QM2, a very special ship as we know. Please do a video about your trip and thoughts about her if you can. You mentioned the White Star, Cunard merger in the 1930's, and I read somewhere that the percentage ownership, Cunard 62%, and White Star 38% I believe, was based upon the tonnage each brought to the merger. I think White Star was selling off alot of ships in the late 20's and especially early 30's to keep the Royal Mail conglomerate going, and so they had a reduced fleet compared to Cunard. It is my impression too that Cunard invested more in their fleet in the 20's, more newbuilds like the Franconia for Canadian service for example, and White Star only had two new builds in the 20's, the Doric, and Laurentic. I'm leaving out the third Oceanic as it was never completed. You are correct though that Cunard started the process by asking Parliament for money to complete the Queen Mary.

[@bryanjuni706]

You are really interesting and thanks for answering those questions from people. I've enjoyed the Titanic as a major hobby of mine since the movie came out when i was in year 6 / 1998. Hearing you talk in such an interesting way yet so down to earth too is amazing. So glad I found your channel however many years ago.

[@williamcarl4200]

When I was 14, I did a 6 day cruise on the Maxim Gorky. I had already sailed on Canberra and would go on to sail more ships. 20 year Navy with a few civilian ships in between. Two rollers in my life, a US Navy ship and the Maxim Gorky.

[@catbarr924]

your channel feels like coming home

[@Kaidhicksii]

Quickly sharing some of my thoughts, _-(I ended up breaking this away from the original comment as it was just too long...)-_ - Fictional liners would be awesome to see you cover someday. Would especially like to see your take on the S.S. Titan from Morgan Robertson's "Futility." - I notice how different your channel has grown since your first video. Originally I thought this was just going to be a place where we could see the behind-the-scenes of your work, and maybe with some history lessons sprinkled in, again using your pictures as reference, which, while lovely as a drawer myself, ultimately sounded kinda,... boring, in the long run. There's no easy way to put it, sorry. SO, really cool to see how you've branched out to become such a fantastic liner historian with this channel, and now with the new channel studying other moments in history, which I am just geeking out over. And then there's your casual channel where we do all sorts of bullshippery and having a fun time _(when's the next Bullship episode coming btw?)._ Do please keep up the great work. - Yeah, the three emperors as I like to call them were pretty industrial looking compared to the sleek lines of their British contemporaries. But I don't mind it as one, we've all seen worse, let's be real, two they look awesome, and last but certainly not least, best of all, three, they were men. It's only natural that they'd look more robust and epic than most every other ship which were women.😌 - The Lego Titanic is awesome please build it. - Definitely the Great Western, by all meanings and measures. She was the first ship purpose-built to regularly cross the Atlantic. Although the hull was built of wood, it was built more robustly, and she had the most powerful engines of any other ship out there. She was the ship to be on, Blue Riband holder, biggest in the world _-(until British & America came out with the British Queen and the President, but their ships sucked badly so we don't talk about them).-_ If Isambard had had the sense to build immediate running mates to her and not immediately jump to the Great Britain and then the Great Eastern, beastly move as that was, Great Western the shipping line may have secured the mail contract over Cunard, and Great Western the ship would have had a much longer career than it did. - The Lakonia disaster was definitely on a whole other level. It still amazes me that she was actually the JVO. Not a big, massive ship compared to the famous Atlantic superliners or today's grossly oversized cruise ships as with a certain Costa Concordia, nor was there a great loss of life, nor even was there mass anarchy and chaos as there were on some, _other ships_ _-('coughArcticAtlantic').-_ But the story was gripping. The people dancing in the ballroom above the fire completely unaware of the situation, the ship not being in as proper condition as the papers suggested which is far from the first and last time I've heard that, with the lifeboats and rust and all, and that this took place in nearly complete darkness, not unlike another famous disaster we all know, and yeah. Really moved me. Great job again on that video. - Even today your old work on DA and Shipbucket are still a standard by which to be measured. Even I wasn't nearly that good back then _(although in fairness to then little young me I had never dreamt of making such large and elaborate pictures)..._ - The fate of the White Star Line if history had gone differently is actually something I had discussed on Reddit recently. I'm not going to repeat what I said as that would only make this very long comment way longer, so I'll try to link it instead. I'd direct you specifically to a reply I made going over the tonnage of both respective fleets. www.reddit.com/r/Oceanlinerporn/comments/11fb6eh/which_would_have_been_the_most_realistic_outcome/ Just to wrap up, a sci-fi Normandie would be insane and work perfectly. Never considered adding more collapsibles to Titanic, but it does make sense considering she sank pretty quickly and that only 18 of the 20 regular lifeboats got off in time. And saving Mauretania. Based move. Would love to visit more warships myself someday, the Texas included when her drydocking is complete. You should definitely do another Q&A like this at some point!

[@pdxcorgidad]

I have the LEGO Titanic. It sits "sailing" in front of the LEGO Eiffel Tower (5' tall) while the Millennium Falcon (27 lbs), chased by an AT-AT, flies behind the Tower. Don't ask how much I spend on these kits, but I do have a time lapse of building the Falcon, AT-AT & Eiffel Tower. Those were fun. Titanic was built between moves, so I didn't have the studio built quite yet. May have to do it again. It is really impressive.

[@barkere51]

Space Normandy reminds me of "Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic" which was a game for PC and a book that I think Terry Jones wrote.

[@Sh4dow682]

I have the Lego Titanic.. Loved the build! even did a time lapse build of it..

[@bowtiejoe2413]

Always enjoy all your videos. Have you thought of doing any fresh water vessels or RMS St. Helena?

[@WojciechWachniewski-st1zm]

I am either not too great fan of GE, but say what you want, she HAS her place in History!! That launch of her!... The size!! The good work she had done as cable laying vessel... 😁

[@linnharamis1496]

Thanks- this was an interesting format. It’s Worth another go - please keep up the good work!👍

[@KyleBurnett]

I know this isn't quite oceanliner direct, but what about the trade fleets of Phoencia and Carthage ? They had some impressive ships and would be kind of cool to see drawings and stories of how they made a naval empire work so well in ancient times. Cheers!

[@theusefulunits1946]

Hey mike, if you want to know what it feels like to be on a world war 2 era ship (Boiler room, Prop Pipe all included) try the "'"SS Jeremiah O'Brien""

[@doloresvancartier8894]

Awesome VIDEOS mate!! I’m from the UK so found it fascinating when I learnt your father was a “ten pound tourist”- MASSIVE cruiser here you should try and get on Queen Elizabeth she is heading to your neck of the woods in November again, and she’s a beautiful ship. She was just freshened up in Singapore, March 16th to April 3rd so she’s nice and shiny again! 😎

[@ernestfinch1578]

NORMANDIE was a GORGEOUS, And AWESOME design

[@KoolDog570]

Hello friend Mike Brady- I would love to see you do a full blown animation on the Andrea Doria.... One can only imagine the images that you would conjure up showing the Stockholms bow knifing through the Doria's interior 😎

[@Timahcs2]

Hahahaha. Yes! Why are you so handsome!?? You do awesome videos!! It’s a delight watching everyone of them.

[@willbreckinridge8010]

I'm not sure if you're still on her right now, but I'm sure we'd all love to see a compilation video of all your QM2 footage! Great video Mike, love your stuff :)

[@BFSilenceDogood]

Have you considered reviewing Great Lakes ships? Including car ferries and ore carriers?

[@lucasread1743]

YESSSSSSSS!!!! You are drawing the QM2!! She’s my favorite liner ever built!

[@chasechildress2720]

Hey Mike I think you should draw the Normandie as a space liner.

[@lakrids-pibe]

3:27 The _what_ -trio? The youtube auto subtitles says "The ball and Trio" ... that didn't help much. Since you're describing the design as _teutonic_ I'm assuming were talking about german ships? Reverse image search lead me to *SS Imperator,* the first of three ships built for the Hamburg America Line, followed by SS Vaterland and SS Bismarck. These three ships were commissioned by the chairman of the Hamburg America Line *Albert Ballin.* The *Ballin Trio* !! Phew! I was out of the loop on that one. I appreciate all the work you put in these videos, and there's always a balance between the flow of conversation and being super accurate. People like me need all the text and numbers on screen we can get so as to not be distracted and confused. Thanks for you great work. I love you videos. Especially the ones with fewer deaths in them.

[@Sabrinajaine]

17:44 That is such a clever and thoughtful touch!

[@markwatson3135]

Hi Mike, I may have missed it, but have you done a video on Morro Castle? Very interesting story, it’s believed the radioman George Rogers started the fire, and the captain died under very suspicious circumstances. Enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!

[@MrDavfit]

Belgenland from Red star had interesting history with its titanic rooms would be great story.

[@chubbywombat7402]

Wow, I really enjoyed this video. You added so much flesh to your other content, so much insight. Please keep up the great work, it’s much appreciated. I totally agree with your comment regarding the greater appreciation that you have for a design if you have experienced the ship. Having spent time on QM2 I’m really looking forward to seeing this particular drawing. Thanks for the great entertainment.

[@thatguy.mp7950]

I myself am working on a liner. super excited to start the plans soon.

[@Marha199]

Hey Mike, I love the channel, I've been fascinated with ships and maritime stuff since I've been a little kid. I really love the enthusiasm and great amount of work you put into this channel. This one quickly became one of my favourite channels here on the 'tube'. Just wanted to express my appreciation, and wish you all the best. From a "dry" country (I live in Hungary). Cheers!

[@EJL2004]

What are some of your favourite books regarding ocean liners? I've discovered the works of Sir James Bisset thanks to you and adore them! I have a number of books on the ships working the West Coast of Canada and the Pacific Empress fleet. Always a topic of great interest and being a ship's officer I always look back at times in history with reverence despite all the technological advances. Love your channel and appreciate all that you do. Thank you.

[@uncleshark1103]

Interesting that you'd choose to save Mauretania. Along with the Queen Mary and Unites States, that would leave us with three existing long-term Blue Riband holders.