My Grandfather John S Wheeler was on this ship. He was 26 years old and signed oa an “oilman”, which meant he was assigned to the engine room to constantly apply oil to the engine mechanics. I have a video of him telling his story in 1981. I have shared this video with Astoria museum and the digitized it for archival. On another subject, there is a comment posted from a person that compliments this video and asks the author to consider doing one on the SS Central America wreck from 1857. My great great Grand mother, Mary Swan (Cook) was on that ship with her husband Sam Swan and infant child. Husband went down with the ship. Mary and baby were saved. I have been engaged with the historians and authors of books like “Ship of Gold” that chronicled the discovery of the ship in 1988 and recovery of 3 tons of gold. I have copies of Mary’s story from the Sacramento Bee newspaper many years later. She crossed the oregon/California trail in 1854.
@johnwymer12159 ай бұрын
Suuuuuuuuuuuuure prove the ancestry
@PartTimeExplorer9 ай бұрын
Would you email me at tlynskey@historicalfx.com ? I’d love to hear more!
@gayprepperz68629 ай бұрын
Your family has quite a history with the sea!
@patd49149 ай бұрын
"Here Joe, your elbow is starting to squeak"
@steveurkel14878 ай бұрын
Imagine if they could see us from the afterlife? What would they say about the current state of America?
@Mike-O-Sullivan9 ай бұрын
This channel is the one that convinced me that the highlands of YT had finally exceeded the best that Discovery/History/National Geographic et al had to offer. It's an exciting media milestone. Which is to say, Part-Time Explorer is appointment viewing!
@giggiddy9 ай бұрын
When YT began, I used to laugh to myself that someone would think their amature video production could ever compete with the big boys in quality and accuracy. Now, if I'm looking for something and its produced by History or one of the others. I scroll past and look for one produced my someone like this one. They are superior to the big boys now- in every way.
@giggiddy9 ай бұрын
The graphics here and in prior videos still leave me speechless. Several times I asked how the heck they got real footage of the boat breaking apart. Its that good and accurate that I can't tell whats real and what's made up. So well done!
@143DREWID9 ай бұрын
@@giggiddy Absence of committee decisions and talented director... a captain.
@tater.thot.88639 ай бұрын
@@giggiddyFr!
@Gendo.8 ай бұрын
@@giggiddy same feelings here, that shot where it transitioned from the photograph to the digital model was really well done. Docs like this remind me of watching history or discovery channel with my dad and grandpa
@BCB-90009 ай бұрын
This channel is my secret little place of peace. Thank you.
@kiphowland46609 ай бұрын
Mine too……….don’t tell anyone
@FreakingFantasticFilms6 ай бұрын
Let’s Just Keep This Between Us All?
@hannahp11089 ай бұрын
I'm a lifelong Oregonian, and I think unless you grow up at the coast, you just don't hear about this kind of history. I so appreciate you bringing light to these stories, and giving me reasons to go back to the Columbia River Maritime Museum! The Columbia Bar is still a notoriously hard place to cross, and the ships rely on pilots and can only go at high tide.
@gayprepperz68629 ай бұрын
I've heard quite a few stories about the Columbia Bar. Don't think I want to be a ship having to pass it, especially a small ship or a boat.
@Yes-es8it9 ай бұрын
Hello from the Washington side
@hannahp11089 ай бұрын
@@Yes-es8it Hello over there!
@shaggybreeks9 ай бұрын
It actually takes one pilot to take the ship across the bar, and another to take the ship further up the river, like to Portland. When my dad retired from the Navy, he became a river pilot, taking ships from inside the bar to Portland.
@Riddler76769 ай бұрын
The young pilot Billy Gaye had some serious big, uh, guts! Great video as always, and many thanks!
@isaacmartinez78587 ай бұрын
Surprised he got the plane off the ground considering how massive his “guts” were
@ThisPlaceIsNotHappy.6 ай бұрын
Billy Gay is such a hero!!❤
@aarnold473 ай бұрын
I wonder what happened to Billy Gaye?
@riverbender98989 ай бұрын
For me, there's something tragic about the death of a ship, even if all hands were spared. Superb recreation! Thank you.
@johnholland45109 ай бұрын
Amazing, I love stories about the dreaded graveyard of the Pacific. Why did they put so much lumber on her for such a long voyage? Did somebody want her to sink for the insurance? Incredible graphics once again. Thanks for the great work Tom.
@PartTimeExplorer9 ай бұрын
My guess is that the captain had a share in the profit from the cargo and the more he carried, the more he got. He probably got greedy and reckless, which makes sense considering he wanted to standby the cargo until the very end. By the way, did you see the special thanks?
@The_Robbing_Narrator9 ай бұрын
@@PartTimeExplorer Hey there! Can you do more locomotive wreck videos? They're very interesting indeed!
@Danielwhite90059 ай бұрын
@@PartTimeExplorerwhy was it called cape disappointment 🤨
@giggiddy9 ай бұрын
Every time I see a video of a ship full of supplies go down like this. Not only is the loss of life tragic. But all of those trees wasted. Wish I could pull those boards up from the ocean floor. Sometimes they are still usable or even sell for more if they've become petrified. Maybe I'm thinking of logs pulled from a muddy river bottom.
@guaporeturns94729 ай бұрын
@@Danielwhite9005😂Your parents failed
@Randomstuffs2619 ай бұрын
Cape disappointment is what my dad would call me if I was a cape.
@AshesOfArcadia9 ай бұрын
Same 😂
@bo73419 ай бұрын
Cape Disappointment was an alternate title for The Marvels.
@JohnSmith-is8nq9 ай бұрын
Yeah me too. He disowned me and my sister last june. Good times.
@alanarcher59039 ай бұрын
Hilarious statement
@treyandoss30569 ай бұрын
Hello sibling!
@PeppieP9 ай бұрын
What an awesome true tale of the “Laurel”, told in such an amazing way with fantastic photographs too. Thank you so much for this amazing history.
@Binarysandbyte9 ай бұрын
Your docs are the best. Love these rarely told stories. Thanks for your hard work.
@bxbommer9 ай бұрын
The animation is more than just illustrative of the narrative, it's so good, these videos rival the best WWII documentaries. Congratulations on a real triumph, one of many on the channel.
@T_da_yung_goat9 ай бұрын
Cape disappointment is basically my Asian parents way of describing me in a Superman costume
@cwavt88498 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣. Ok, I hear so many Asian comedians saying this kind of thing. I know that many Asian parents push their children to achieve, with good results. But, aren't they also affirming, living and supportive? Seriously, I would really like to know
@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro8 ай бұрын
@@cwavt8849sometimes, sure, but certain cultures have an attitude towards child rearing where parents don’t ever say things like “I love you” to their children. Sometimes, the “affirmation” given to kids comes in the form of an acknowledgment that the child didn’t fail. To outsiders, it often seems cruel. To kids raised by such parents in a foreign culture, like the US for example, the disparity between their peers’ parents and their own will seem unfair, hence the joke. Of course, it’s just a generalization for the sake of humor, but there is some basis to the stereotype.
@prestonbrahniuk67309 ай бұрын
What a great channel. Diamond in the rough of BS and nonsense that is our online world. Researched, concise storytelling without embellishment and outstanding animation - just wonderfully produced content, as usual. Keep up the brilliant work mate.
@PartTimeExplorer9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@damiengolledge90336 ай бұрын
@@PartTimeExplorerI agree but nobody can tell me what locomotives and Rolling stock ran on the slipway at Harland and Wolfe. I build steel 00 scale radio controlled ship's for a living in which some f my vessel span upto 3 metres in length , and my slipway is used too prompt my ship sales,,I have installed the oo scale track plan as per Harland and Wolfe had it and wired up ready to go ,it I can't find any photos of locomotives or wagons or anyone that knows anything about this , which is amazing given the trains must have brought the steel hull plates to the site of construction. Your help would be somewhat very appreciated 👍. Thankyou tom . (PS please watch in search of souls,,, I quote,,, from the book of Psalms,,,OUT OF THE DEEP HAVE I CALLED UNTO THE O'LORD , LORD HERE MY VOICE, MY SOUL FLEE"TH TO THE LORD BEFORE THE MORNING WATCH!!!!! for those in peril on the sea amen, ,,,,,,A documentary on oceanos would be great too. Lol , now that you have done histobrick reviews and as I'm a scale ship builder buy order, we would love a review on the Lego Titanic ship , may have to be a 5 part series though,,😆😆 lol
@eegarim9 ай бұрын
Fantastic story! The graphics were excellent. I was reminded of the last chapter of William Least Heat-Moon’s adventure story River Story about taking a boat from the Atlantic to the Pacific on the rivers of the U.S. His description of taking his small boat across the Bar is harrowing, and he did it on a nice day in the daytime. It is worth finding the book at a local library just to read that last Chapter “Salt to Salt, Tide to Tide.” Thank you so much for this maritime history lesson!❤
@ikeyschultz49699 ай бұрын
One of the greatest KZbinr’s continues to deliver.
@iamrichrocker9 ай бұрын
Dis Billy, brave teenager aviator get recognized with a civilaian medal? what a act of courage at night, in that storm..
@Rogermacdonald-j6j2 ай бұрын
He was only 17!
@Super_Bros.9 ай бұрын
You really do make some of my absolute favorite content on KZbin.
@WillMartin869 ай бұрын
The graphics are truly outstanding. The cockpit shot was a nice touch. It gets better and better. Thank you!
@Peter-w4s1e8 ай бұрын
Watching it in 2160 P is CRAZY
@PencilpenYR9 ай бұрын
Thanks for shedding light to more of these shipwrecks!
@Rachel-art-and-design9 ай бұрын
My husband and I went to the Columbia maritime museum last October. So fascinating. Love maritime history. Great video.
@AlexLostInWonderland9 ай бұрын
I was so worried that the captain was going to go down with his ship unnecessarily. I’m glad that he accepted the ship’s fate before the ship took him with her. I can fully respect his determination to stay with the ship, especially since he did eventually accept rescue. Love your continued visits to local historical centers!
@3storiesUp20 күн бұрын
He was a silly old bastard that allowed his ship leave harbor overloaded and in a dangerous state. He got a man killed.
@sirboomsalot49029 ай бұрын
Awesome! I love it when you do lesser known wrecks like this
@flamebroiledsquirrel9 ай бұрын
Fantastic animations! One of my favorite books as a youth was "Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast" by James Gibbs ( if I remember correctly, it was part of my grandparents' library), and these videos scratch the itch I've had since, to see these many virtually unknown dramas, triumphs, and tragedies not only preserved, but brought to life. Keep up the great work😊
@jakemj039 ай бұрын
Better than any TV program! Cheers from Halifax!
@marktaylor99759 ай бұрын
This is some of this channels best work. Perfect mix of real/recreated, and on location shots. Amazing work Amazing stories And well, well done Sir! Awesome.
@TheKathybarth9 ай бұрын
Excellent story - very well presented. Although not a well known ship wreck- I am sure it was to the crew members and their families! Thank you for your channel!!
@jacqueleroes9 ай бұрын
Bro I love your work.. I have a entire playlist of all my favorites.. Keep up the great work.. And thank you
@jacobandmore39159 ай бұрын
Hey Thomas, Another great story on a ship. Please, in the future, do a video on the SS Central America (gold ship)
@AlejandroFlores-Ibarra9 ай бұрын
I first heard about that ship in elementary school.
@linb49859 ай бұрын
Wonderful job as always. Very professional production. Happy to have someone making the content that we can`t get on TV anymore.
@kylehegemann26349 ай бұрын
Another amazing video, I'd love if you covered the tragedy of the PS Portland, who foundered in 1898 with an unfortunate loss of life
@PartTimeExplorer9 ай бұрын
Thank you, and I'll look into it!
@elijahredacted81969 ай бұрын
Excited for the watch, you are truly gifted when it comes to crafting these sorts of videos. 💐
@ssclallamproject9 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video Tom! Glad to see some of these wrecks being covered. Apparently the hulk of the Laurel played a role in the wreck of the Admiral Benson the following year. That liner ran aground 400 yards or so away from the Laurel, and her remains were visible at times during the rescue. Supposedly the Benson's officers mistook the half-submerged wreckage as a navigational buoy as they maneuvered to enter the Bar.
@Arterexius8 ай бұрын
That is incredibly unfortunate to have on a resume, good lord 😂
@martcon67579 ай бұрын
This is a credit to you and your team. What a fantastic video presentation. The quality of the animation and the details in this documentary are amazing.
@Jessa-RM2 ай бұрын
The amount of research, travel, and work you put into your content makes it among the very best!
@moonlusterblack9 ай бұрын
I never expected this video to take place in my home state! We definitely have a history of marining here that isn't talked about much so I'm happy to see something like this, especially because this is one of my favorite channels!!
@ausnorman80509 ай бұрын
Been bed bound layed up sick for 4days, saw your new video posted and knew at least 20+mins it'll be a good day today :)
@keith8009 ай бұрын
Grate video , another lesson on why not to carry to much cargo more than what the ship is designed to handle , the crew were lucky to survive which could have turned even worse if it was not for the courage of the rescuers .
@ABQRT9 ай бұрын
There are accounts of coastal lumber schooners that "sank" but had large deckloads, plus lumber in the holds, that actually kept them afloat and finished their voyage.
@ikeyschultz49699 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@PartTimeExplorer9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheShowgirl259 ай бұрын
Old ship history is so cool. Thank you for this!
@brandonmcgrew43678 ай бұрын
Your videos are extremely good quality, the animations of the ships look incredibly good.
@simonhjc9 ай бұрын
Brilliant story telling. The 17 year old flying was a very brave attempt
@Kamikazevondoom9 ай бұрын
Loving the intro! Well done and awesome video 🤘🏼🍿🤘🏼
@ZGryphon9 ай бұрын
I can never get tired of the deadpan delivery of the names in the end credits. And it's always nice to see the Hohenzollern emperors supporting talented artists. :)
@blueriver52699 ай бұрын
Great job, Tom. And the video your team created , just amazing.
@RockyStJohns9 ай бұрын
I love this channel so much. Very sincere thank you to all involved.
@evalexander20013 ай бұрын
I can’t even begin to imagine all the work that goes into these videos, all for free. Freaking love this channel and my heart skips a beat when I see you upload. Keep up the great work!❤️
@MarvsFixitShop9 ай бұрын
Good job you’re the best in what we watch on channels doing this type of work. You do a great job on these yards!
@Kaidhicksii9 ай бұрын
Another fascinating lost story that I would've never heard of were it not for guys like you. The second you mentioned the amount of lumber lowered the ship's freeboard to only *_four measly feet_* I immediately knew how this was going to end. Surely they could've split the amount of lumber up with another ship so the poor Laurel wouldn't have to ride so low and work as hard. Maybe then this would've never happened? I was wondering why the wreck seems to be so popular in that region when it really doesn't stand out like a Titanic-type disaster, until you mentioned the bravery of the rescuers, from the Coast Guard in their 36' wooden lifeboats (which instantly reminded me of The Finest Hours, another story you should definitely cover some time) to the 17 year old pilot with the connection line (mad impressive), the stubborn (some would say stupid) but inspiring determination of the captain to stand by his ship to the bitter end, and all the photos that were taken of the wreck. It was a heroic story that was forever immortalized in film, which is always incredible to see for the time period. Fun watch as always, Tom. 👍
@Electriceye1984bySam9 ай бұрын
I can’t tell you how much I thank you for producing these fascinating videos and with such great narration, writing, and visuals.👌🏻🥂thank you!
@guatekingquetzal2 ай бұрын
I cannot thank you enough for bringing something so refreshingly informative and yet so entertaining that it really sparked a huge interest in the fainting and disappearing history of our seafaring forefathers. You are connecting so many missing dots and keeping that such important history alive.
@morkorson41969 ай бұрын
Thank you from South Wales, I live right by Cpt Henry Morgans old house in Llanrumney. Never miss an episode.
@mattgutierrez76519 ай бұрын
I'll always appreciate your ability to tell these tragic stories without stopping to perverse sensationalism. Thanks for doing what you do!
@dddaddy9 ай бұрын
Amazing graphics, and you tell the story in a very engaging way. 👏
@dytile16039 ай бұрын
I’m impressed with your 3D model of this ship, nice work
@DarkLightSwordFight9 ай бұрын
The graphics are soooo good. Keep up the amazing work my friend 🙏🏻🖤🤘🏻
@kinglolo889 ай бұрын
I was obsessed with this channel and all the boat stories. Happy to see another one added. Keep it up.
@robinwiddrington57653 ай бұрын
4ft of freeboard on a ship of that size crossing the bar is just asking for it. I am glad I am retired and can now see sea stories like this while keeping dry and warm without living them. Your work is excellent.
@detcordxxxi9 ай бұрын
Another fantastic documentary. I love that you cover the unknown wrecks that most people never hear about.
@maryannebeauchamp16498 ай бұрын
Wonderful storytelling about The Laurel and its crew. Great to know all were saved but one poor unfortunate soul. I realkt enjoy your narration & recreations.
@jimstrickland86538 ай бұрын
Tom, you research, narrate and present excellent nautical documentaries, and I've loved every one. As another fan below suggests, your take on the SS Central America gold ship disaster would be a wonderful addition to your series, as would a Canadian perspective on the loss of the Empress of Ireland. Thanks for all your superb work, and I look forward to your future productions.
@maris24589 ай бұрын
Wow! Another phenomenal video Tom. Loving the intro! The graphics are impeccable, I sometimes had to take a second look to see if it was real, lol! Can't wait for the next upload :)
@denisiwaszczuk11766 ай бұрын
Great work . cheers from Australia
@kurtwagner3509 ай бұрын
Excellent production value per usual
@charlottereed80607 ай бұрын
I love these stories!! You are so easy to follow. So much information!! I love stories about ships!! Thank you so much!!
@thisoldbelair9 ай бұрын
Loved it. As a PNW native I’ve never heard this story. Very well done, i love this channel! Keep it up!
@erniepenner64879 ай бұрын
My family and I love your shipwreck videos, We live in Ontario but I grew up in hants county Nova Scotia and visited the Maritime museum of the atlantic multiple times.
@petersipp52479 ай бұрын
Very authentic. Nice to thank everyone like you did.
@warpedbeyondhelp9 ай бұрын
Extraordinary graphics!! Great story telling. Thank you. 😊
@Dakiraun9 ай бұрын
Great tale and amazing that all but one of the crew made it. Really great work on the animation work too; that really gives a direct idea of what it would have looked like.
@spingleboygle8 ай бұрын
your storytelling and animation has improved a LOT over time. this is beautiful.
@blogauthor33759 ай бұрын
Awesome CG. Modeling and animation is pro level. If it wasn't so clear, I would have thought it to be old film.
@kiphowland46609 ай бұрын
Very good ! Your animation was great on this one. One can tell that you strive for accuracy in telling these tales. Thank you !
@betraktare19 ай бұрын
these animations are getting better and better. Really nice work
@rancidschannel32065 ай бұрын
Fascinating, love a great shipwreck tale and your animations and narations are A1
@marsco251779 ай бұрын
Great attention to sound effects tom. I noticed the flag and other stuff. You are becoming a fantastic editor.
@willowhofmann74099 ай бұрын
I look at the mighty Pacific every single day. It's amazing to see how many lives are passed through it and are buried there. Its just unfathomable. . . which is why it's so scary but still majestic
@buzz59699 ай бұрын
Sailed through it for the better part of 25 years.⚓️🇺🇸✌🏻🍻
@yappytown9 ай бұрын
I always get SO excited when you have a new video! Wonderful as always, thank you for the incredible work you do :)
@frederickhart22428 ай бұрын
omg..i can't thank you enough...your editing is superb..i appreciate you..I'll join when mt funds are available..thx again and God bless you guys
@galenjacobs60059 ай бұрын
It’s always such a treat when you post!
@ScottH-kx1dm9 ай бұрын
Thanks for telling this story. You are much appreciated....My grandmother worked in the Kaiser yards in the War living in Vanport until her and my mom moved to the Kent hotel (we knew it as the Robbins Apartments at that time) south into the Kenton neighborhood about a few weeks before the flood.
@saffytaffy9 ай бұрын
Wow, my neck of the woods and I've never heard of this wreck! Thanks for the amazing work as always!
@shaunbrowne51399 ай бұрын
Thank you for your brilliant presentation. Your research is impeccable as is your articulation of the information.
@dougfitch36499 ай бұрын
Your graphics are out of this world!!!!!! Amazing!
@RLC20209 ай бұрын
another excellent video. Thank you for your efforts to preserve maritime history.
@carlcushmanhybels81599 ай бұрын
Your animation keeps getting better and better! Superb. Thankyou for doing another story on the Columbia River mouth. I went to college in Western Washington U. There I read and viewed an enlightening book on the small towns and lost settlements that attempted there --thinking "There should be a City here." But the Bar and the wild shifting sands and slashing rough waters ---not a spot for a city or port. The book went into some of the wrecks too.
@marvinsannes93979 ай бұрын
Crossed the bar 4 times in the s/v Sirena 38'. and 1 in a 38' motor cruiser. Sailed the OR and WA ocean for 15 yrs. 4 in Garibaldi and 11 in Newport. 2 yrs. in puget sound. Those fisherman that worked on that ocean were the best teachers as I learned to sail and live the ocean. I loved the weather, practically nothing can threaten a s/v except the land and bad judgement - a constant guard, rest, food, and boatkeeping.
@petebrandon81648 ай бұрын
Another excellent video. - thank you- even the animation sequences seem so authentic 😮
@felixf43789 ай бұрын
I can’t believe I just discovered your channel. Your videos are extremely high quality. Netflix should hire you.
@markdayneowalla9 ай бұрын
Love that lantern-lamp behind you. Very cool.
@j3dwin9 ай бұрын
These animations are phenomenal.
@VanessaScrillions9 ай бұрын
Your channel is truly a work of art! Every single video you put out is educational, beautifully done, well researched, and keeps me on the edge of my seat 😊 THANK YOU!!!
@Dodgerambo1008 ай бұрын
I need to mention! Thx for that channel. Its always a pleasure to watch! Like Oceanliner Designs! The best "History" Channels on KZbin yet. (In terms of my interests.)
@koini119 ай бұрын
I love this channel. I think it's the way that previously unheralded, somewhat more every day wrecks and other working class stories are treated with the respect and attention to detail that is usually only reserved for the famous ones. I find them fascinating.
@GangGang19 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this story!
@rikspector9 ай бұрын
Your vlogs are awesome, so well documented. Cheers, Rik Spector
@brandonvereyken48699 ай бұрын
Great channel. Few channels have real research, fewer have accurate history, let alone such a wonderful truly engaging presentation of it. As a certified grammar nazi, I am so impressed. You evidently paid attention in 6th grade, an extremely rare gift in this day and age. Your enunciation and clarity of language is just about unprecedented on KZbin, and you don't even have the typical irritating British accent. Overall a triumph of artful presentation. Congratulations. I only wish there were more tragedies for you to present. Perhaps you could make some up, like the media does with news. On second thought, perhaps sticking with truth isn't a bad idea. It surely sets you apart.
@killyourtelllievision9 ай бұрын
You got all that right Amigo and agree with every hilarious word especially the annoying blyme accent and We Awake sure as hell all know the lies and treachery theyve tried often desperately to get us to beLIEve the criminal, corporate tell lie vision media is actually telling the truth this time. Open the door for the boy! Tell him The Wolf has come to visit for awhile. That being Mr. Big Bad hisseff and no he doesnt want cheese & crackers (unless he can CHASE the latter)! Peessowt (again)
@Madhouse_Media9 ай бұрын
Why would an American have a British accent in the first place? Somebody get this guy a globe for his birthday.
@ThrowbackRacing9 ай бұрын
Keep it in your pants..
@dougfitch36499 ай бұрын
@@Madhouse_Mediathere are people out there who put on a phony Brit accent when they do history or documentaries. It's really weird.
@squiglemcsquigle84148 ай бұрын
This is the weirdest boomer ahh message ive seen all day.
@CRYOGENICBINKIE9 ай бұрын
Great video, I cannot believe how much technology has improved to the point where we can show hyper realistic depictions of historic disasters like this. Keep it up!
@miapdx5039 ай бұрын
Portland Oregon here. The Columbia River bar has claimed so many ships and boats. It's a ship graveyard down there. Bless those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers, and wish you calm seas and good fortune 🌹⚓
@gothicalpha9 ай бұрын
Love the new animations
@RamSkirata9 ай бұрын
your videos are outstanding! The visuals you create help tell the story so well!