The story of the White Star Line first Titanic (The sinking of the RMS Tayleur)

[@chihuli]

Oh man, each new design flaw you mentioned had me going ‘oh no. Ohhh no. Noooo’. I don’t know if I’d compare it to the Titanic though. The Titanic was, IMO, more of an accumulation of circumstances that were fatal due to the precise sequence they happened in. But this, the Tayleur, they were 100% going to end in disaster. Trying to go all the way to - Australia - with a faulty compass? Yeah, even if they hadn’t wrecked on Ireland and had made it south, I doubt we’d have ever seen them again. It would become one of those ships that vanish that we’d wonder about forever.

[@S.S.Poseidon]

Very similar to the Atlantic on the sinking aspect.

[@VanessaKittredge]

Best channel on KZbin! Excellent video 🛳

[@danielkarmy4893]

Sam, I'm not a religious person but I gained a new level of respect for you when I saw your music video - that took great courage, and I take my hat off to you for it. You're a man of many talents!

[@Matty18795]

I havnt seen that. Does he have another channel?

[@acenights1941]

Daniel, thank you for being the one to say that. It made an impression on me as well.

[@moepathutse]

Link please

[@acenights1941]

@@moepathutse I think Sam must have taken the video down, because I can't find it now. Actually, I think it may have been uploaded by accident, because it said, "Merry Christmas from Historic Travels" at the end. Maybe he meant to upload it last Christmas.

[@moepathutse]

@@acenights1941 oh no😔 Hope he can upload it again. Would love to see that side of him.

[@jacobwhelan45]

You are a legend dude. Keep these shipwreck videos up, they’re my absolute favorite! I’ve learned about many shipwrecks from you, mainly this one, the Estonia, and the Dona Paz. Love learning about these shipwrecks

[@Rayosilencioso3]

Doña paz*

[@MasqueradingDragon]

My jaw dropped when you read out that list of things that were wrong with the ship. I'm in shock at how poorly constructed this ship was. I definitely learned something new today. Amazing job, Sam

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Small rudder, bad ropes & sails, many inexperienced crewmembers in which some didn't speak English & the topper. A compass that didn't work! What could possibly go wrong!.

[@Brian-nw2bn]

This channel has been the best find I’ve had on KZbin in a long time. Please keep telling these unknown ship wreck stories! Your hard work is paying off, keep grindin and God bless my brother !

[@THEJORDANLONGCHANNEL]

THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE SAGA OF Tayleur

[@lewydmusic]

I cannot get enough of these "history of shipwrecks unknown." Videos. Thank you!

[@clairefunnell8481]

How sad for those people and the ship. Thats crazy the crew not noticing those problems. This is what happens when you put money first. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@stevenschiro1838]

This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels

[@nicholasmiller923]

Sam, love the videos and I’ve learned so much from you. I rewatched the James Cameron titanic movie the other day, and as I was watching it it was thinking. It would be really cool, if you could do a series of videos where you watch the movie and comment on things explaining maybe what is or isn’t accurate, things you think are done well or not, etc. Could be a really cool series!!!

[@fletchy88]

That video was great man... I can feel and see your hosting and story telling skill getting better right before my eyes.... its quite fascinating.... you can literally see your confidence levels slowly slowly creeping up... which is what I think is contributing to your hosting skill rising with it .... I liked that story... thanks for your work Sam...... more please 😆😆😆👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@marissa21211]

I learned a lot from this guy than my college history professor.

[@DTColombo_za]

I have discovered your channel within the last week and I just want to say thank you! I have started watching all your videos and will be done soon! I appreciate your love of a subject that iss very close to my heart and thank you for giving it the time and respect it deserves plus I gotta say the way you speak and construct your videos is amazing!!!! Please keep up the good work! you have quickly become my favorite youtuber:)

[@Maritime_History]

Hey Sam, nice video. I knew what the Tayleur was was but I never heard the full story, so thank you very much man! Anyways: Video Suggestion: Is the Sultana on your list? It was a steamboat that exploded on April 27, 1865, causing 1170 to die. This is the worst maritime disaster in U.S.A. history.

[@eddyfromduolingo3587]

Great idea!

[@chimkinstrip4164]

I've been watching your videos for a little bit and they are so well made. I love the videos you make, whenever I'm bored I just watch your videos and they are very fun to watch. I hope to watch your videos more in the future!

[@chimkinstrip4164]

And you don't just earn subscibers, you deserve them:)

[@leeallen623]

A sinking i didn't know about...thanks Sam

[@jacobutz8866]

You are amazing man I actually know so much just from watching all your videos

[@coughcough9794]

Dude you are literally my favourite KZbinr ever you give me so much comfort with your videos no matter how tragic it is haha your channel is growing so fast!

[@SJBambi]

I don't know why anyone gives you thumbs down. You're great! Keep it up!

[@davidgibson7240]

Thanks for that I have just found out about the rms Tayleur by accident. My records showed my Great Grand Father came to Australia after first trying to come on the John Lillure that was wrecked on Lambay in 1854. I have never been able to find any record of that ship. I now know he was on the Tayleur and that he survived. He was 28 years old and his name was John Gibson. He returned to Liverpool and caught another ship the Goldern Era and arrived in Australia June 1854.

[@philking5564]

Sam, enjoy your videos. great job! keep up the good work.

[@lady_v3nus]

I didn't even know that ship 😱 Btw, Sam you are amazing. Keep that incredible work you do. I'm absolutely in love the way you explain history

[@ArkansasGamer]

I love this channel!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Thank you for that story!

[@cassini4751]

Its funny because I live nearby the Island and everyone that I know prenounces it "Lambay" instead of "Lambree", this is not a bad thing just a funny thing (: ITS SO NICE TO SEE SOMEONE ACTUALLY COVER THE TAYLEUR, thank you it really means alot Tomorrow I'm gonna go out to the Tayleurs memorial just in honor of this video (:

[@HistoricTravels]

Join my discord and send me a picture of it plz! Would love to see it!

[@cassini4751]

@@HistoricTravels I will :>

[@nicolasclermont893]

Holy crap this channel is based. Im a royal canadian sailor loving your work.

[@michaelbucyk9600]

Just recently discovered your channel and it’s great! Love the content

[@thweepz]

Very interesting! Love the channel! I always thought it was the Atlantic since they sank very similarly. I learned something new :)

[@VISTATREKKER]

Great job telling this tale 👏

[@anitakimsey3533]

As always, this is an excellent video!

[@britn617]

Digging the DCL shirt, my dude. We have 7 nighter booked for our honeymoon and I am so stoked. I have been so behind on your vids (moving states, job hunting, wedding, etc) but I am glad that I have a whole slew of videos to watch from you! Always well done, keep it up!

[@colonelbeanbagsfishing1488]

Your music video was amazing, may the lord bless you.

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

Your Content is fantastic Sam😁

[@tedbaxter5234]

Another great production!

[@shikishinobi]

A mention of my home/current town (Melbourne). The history of the gold rush is interesting, and this certainly ads another layer to it. As always, your research skills make an interesting telling.

[@HistoricTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@potterheadwithabluebox3508]

Love the video. Any chance you could do a video about the SS Kamloops? I saw your video on the E.F. and was quite intrigued about the great lakes and their shipwrecks. Keep up the great work!

[@mattbatesteacher]

Excellent choice!

[@Robzek1]

Sam I love your videos good job!

[@imranchoudhary5915]

Your boss is amazing keep up the great vids

[@nathanhudson-young2460]

And there used to be people who said your content is all mainstream stuff that everyone already knows. (there probably still are) I literally never heard of this ship until today. Sure some of your content is stuff well known, but some of your content is on things that aren't that well known. Case in point, this video. Edit: thank you for the heart BTW I loved that you uploaded about Jesus.

[@kellydaunis]

What's the video that he uploaded about Jesus?

[@nathanhudson-young2460]

@@kellydaunis he uploaded a video about the death and execution of Jesus Christ. But I think he took it down out of fear of a copyright strike.

[@TommyRayzer]

It is really odd how they didn't realise that they did not make their South turn correctly. The deviated course basically involves no turn at all so I am surprised that no one noticed when they were still going in the same direction.

[@sophiepalmer-doran344]

more info The causes of the wreck were complex and included: Compass problems due to the placing of an iron river steamer on the deck after the compasses had been swung. Absence of a mast head compass placed at a distance from the iron hull. Northerly current in the Irish sea similar to that which drove the Great Britain northward. Slotting effect of the wind in the sails driving the ship sideways. Small untried crew to manage the sails. Large turning circle making ship unmaneuverable. The anchor chains broke when they were dropped in final efforts to save the ship. The captain had been injured in a serious fall and may have had head injuries. Lack of lifebelts - then uncommon and panic led to increased loss of life, those who kept their heads or could swim, escaped.

[@AHAproductions712]

Yes 🙌

[@neilbain8736]

" placing of an iron river steamer on the deck " This appears to read that another ship was being carried. I assume it's a typo and a rivet steamer is meant- though rivets were heated as far as I know in a brazier, not steamed. Certainly adding a lot more iron in close proximity after compass adjustments would not be a good idea.

[@richiehoyt8487]

It's like a sick corollary to Murphy's Law - "Whatever _can_ go wrong, _will_ go wrong -- _All at once!_ "

[@rafidkarim4061]

Another great video

[@annemadison7258]

I highly recommend the book The Sinking of RMS Tayleur by Gil Hoffs. This book does note that even the voyage to Liverpool was not uneventful as the ship managed to beach one of the steam tugs.

[@cathalmccionnaith8268]

Hi, nice piece of historical work on such a preventable tragedy! You might be interested in looking into the immediate failure of the ships anchors , one of which is on display in Portrane, the nearest landbased village to the wreck. Secondly the inquest is worth a look at also. Finally the island in question is Lambay, also well worth some reasearch, notably as a dormant/extinct volcano and most likely the first place vikings landed on ireland !

[@LOTUS-ARTS001]

i was hoping that you would cover this.

[@squeguinquack2570]

Us: how many titanic videos have you made? Historic Travels: *Yes*

[@saaishmalhotra3243]

hi love ur videos especially your olympic life series also i hope u hit 100k

[@HowTo-ny8ol]

i am presenting this case study in my assignment.

[@sheismymom]

This is a new one for me.

[@davidcohen767]

Great stuff keep it coming

[@RogueWraith909]

Tayleur was built in my home town (which isn't known for ship building because there's no remnents of the shipyard where she was built on the River Mersey and that section isn't navigable anymore due to the increased size of the ships and it fell out of use after the building of the Manchester Ship Canal). I've seen a book about RMS Tayleur which stated that she was built solidly (dispite the faults) and had the compass installed and aligned for the hull but that they added a boiler near that compass after that alignment and THAT was what threw the compass out of whack because they didn't account for it. If they'd checked the compass at the top of the mast (it did have a second one up there, mainly to avoid the effects of the hull) they'd have seen the misalignment.

[@Michka1001]

I can't believe how quickly you've hit over 50,000 Sam! That's so amazing, feels like only yesterday you had less than a thousand hahaha. Keep up the awesome work Sam!

[@S.M.R]

The sinking is somewhat similar to SS Atlantic's.

[@fletchy88]

Nail on the head

[@UnusualRYAN]

Let's not do ss stuff

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

@@UnusualRYAN Why not SS means steam ship and most major shipwrecks had SS in their title.

[@UnusualRYAN]

@@RomanHistoryFan476AD you know skinny mustache mans boys

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

@@UnusualRYAN SS was around long before Adolf's protection gang.

[@SoonerDan77]

Some of the circumstances are similar to Titanic but the actual wreck has more in common with the Atlantic. Interesting how these 3 great tragedies are tied together.

[@CJODell12]

3 women somehow survived the sinking of the Tayleur, whereas every single woman onboard Atlantic died in the sinking

[@freecontent4306]

I really enjoy your vids, I have heard of this before but I never knew much about it. I think you should make a vid on the Andrea Doria and maybe even the Oceanos

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Very well done video. Thanks

[@davidcohen767]

Also good delivery

[@richiehoyt8487]

It's remarkable - Belfast and Cóbh/Cove (then Queenstown) practically make a living from their association with the Titanic. The Tayleur goes down practically in sight of the city of Dublin (had Lambay not been 'in the way'), yet ask any resident of that city about her today, and the response of well over 95% of them will be " _You what,_ now?!"

[@daclo3350]

This was good i enjoyed it

[@PrincessDie187]

Love your channel

[@CJODell12]

We need a video on here about White Star Line’s most successful series of ships, The Big Four: * RMS Celtic (1901-28, first ship to surpass the SS Great Eastern in gross tonnage at 20,904 tons, survived both hitting a mine in 1917 and being torpedoed in 1918) * RMS Cedric (1903-31, 21,035 tons) * RMS Baltic (1904-32, 23,876 tons, rescued survivors of the Republic sinking in 1909) * RMS Adriatic (1907-34, 24,541 tons, first ship with a swimming pool and a Turkish bath) Celtic, Cedric and Baltic were all the largest ships in the world at the time they entered service. Adriatic had several innovations and luxuries that would be incorporated into the design of the Olympic class.

[@acenights1941]

Awe, Sam, we didn't get our usual, "Alright everybody, well, hey!" send-off at the end of this video :(

[@fletchy88]

I actually thought he did it on purpose as a thing to get your mind to associate him with (you know, like when most KZbinrs do or even TV show hosts etc.. they have their own little catchphrase)... clever.... but since he didn't on this video, maybe not then I guess? Maybe he just forgot this time... its funny because its one of those things for me that I would consider maybe a weakness in verbal skills or vocabulary... but actually it grew on me and now I associate his channel with it and it needs to be there... became endearing 😄😄

[@acenights1941]

@@fletchy88 I'm a bit of a "nazi" when it comes to proper public presentation skills myself, though I find Sam's 'unscriptedness' refreshing and kind of charming. I think it's why he's grown on KZbin so quickly; he comes off more genuine and down to earth.

[@fletchy88]

@@acenights1941 Took the words right out of my mouth

[@readysteadyeddie9361]

Weird story, even that the crew didn't notice or the nevagation officer. You still have the sun rise. Or the stars at night.

[@shelawlaw4726]

I have looked at a few shipwreck channels and so I thought that I should look up the Tayleur, seeing as my GG Grandfather was one of the survivors. It is one of the shipwrecks I know a lot about, as far as I have discovered a rope was slung to land that the survivors were able to 'warp' themselves along, I dunno if it was the mast like you said. I found my GG Grandfathers account of his survival in his local Scottish newspaper, obviously he ended up coming out to Australia (on the Black Ball Line on the ship the Oliver Lang a short time later.

[@macristo33]

Great video! I never knew this ship existed! How sad, this could have been easily prevented. And couldn’t they know by the direction of the sun that they were not heading south?!?!

[@brentyboi3323]

Banger video man continue your amazing work and one question how do you join your Patreon. Sorry for being late extra extra love from NightRider.🖤

[@ThisAccount463]

best vids ever

[@ThisAccount463]

your a legend at yt

[@GartheKnightReturns]

I don’t know if you’ve done a video on it, but I’m sure you’re aware of the book Wreck of the Titan. If so, have you thought about doing a video on it?

[@PereMarquette1223]

I’m gonna throw two Great Lakes wrecks out there that are somewhat known but are slowly becoming obscure, the Carl D. Bradley and Daniel J. Morrell. The Bradley was the first “Edmund Fitzgerald”, except two men lived. The Morrell was unique in that when it broke in two the stern stayed afloat for another 5 miles under power and kept going until finally sinking. Only one man lived from that disaster. It’s sister ship the Paul Y. Townsend also ended up sinking indirectly as a result of the Morrell, once it rode out the same storm and suffered a stress fracture as a result. It broke in two and sunk in the Atlantic very close to the Titanic after being sold for scrap.

[@UnusualRYAN]

If sam turned around parts of videos where he talked about Australia it would be so funny

[@mwright_boomer]

Wow, seems very similar to the Atlantic

[@Toastercinematics]

You should do a video on the oceanic, not the one from late 19th century, the one that was never built. the 30s one

[@drownplayz]

nice vid

[@justinlynch3]

While there are some things in common like the maiden voyage, overall I'd say this sounds more like the first Atlantic, not the first Titanic.

[@jenju4854]

I just found your channel and love it! Perhaps you would check out the sinking of sewol in Korea?

[@bluebladestudios44]

Could you please do a video on the uss Arizona for the 80th anniversary of pearl harbor

[@Yorkshireladdie-z4g]

please can you talk about the S.S Cotopaxi, heres the info so far: it dissapeared into the bemunda triangle in 1925 it traveled from saint augustine in america it was traveling to cuba you can try to look into it if you want

[@Sm-kz3yj]

Wow most of the people survived but i still arrow with you

[@beneddiected]

I watched a bunch of THG videos the other day where they point out the compass tower and how they were put way up there so the ship’s steel/metal hull wouldn’t interfere with the compass, and I was like “hmm that makes so much sense. Very clever.” And then I watch this video and realize just how fricken important it is for the compass to be installed like that…

[@justintesterman8807]

can you do a video history of ss nomadic

[@daughertyjack1]

Hey, Sam! Great content man. I appreciate the effort you put into one of my favorite channels. Any chance you’d ever cover the RMS Nova Scotia? I’ve wondered for quite awhile about what exactly happened when she was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in WW2, leaving her crew in shark infested waters. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Nova_Scotia_(1926) ?

[@iPhone3GS_68]

What!!! I live in Nova Scotia canada I didn’t know we had a ship named for us

[@padz1916]

Hi Sam, great content. Any chance you could do a video on the sinking of the princess Victoria in 1953? Many thanks 😊

[@lorenzoredmond6055]

What was RMS Olympic's reaction after the sinking of the titanic?

[@thepapistyourmotherwarnedy752]

She was put in dry dock for refitting but was decommissioned when the sinking was still fresh because she looked so much like her sister, that was why it was the Carpathia instead of the Olympic that rescued the survivors, the crew felt it would stress the Titanic survivors out getting on an exact twin of the ship that they were all just on

[@adellittle3547]

Hi 😊 I enjoy your videos. I would like to ask you. When the bow and the stern sections of the titanic had left the ocean surface, how fast do you think they where going as they sank to the bottom of the ocean? Thank you 😊

[@owengifkins995]

Could you make a video about the lookouts on titanic? What did they really do?

[@umarq131]

Nice 👍

[@borisbadaxe9678]

Great video! I'm hearing a small amount of feedback, don't know if it's your mike or maybe my phone.

[@fernandademello-busch292]

You are right

[@briansloan8199]

Made in my home town of Warrington.

[@AtkataffTheAlpha]

Taylor, Tayler, and Tayleur

[@kayehanlon4316]

I really love your videos and what I am going to write is not a criticism. You pronounced Melbourne incorrectly and it really jars with Melbournians. It is pronounced Melburn not bourne. Sorry to be a picky bast... but Australians are so impressed when you get the names right. Again I love your videos and look forward to them.

[@cyrilespejo]

i was thinking about not having “ic” in the end, funny that ismay decided to change that

[@rogerkreil3314]

Crazy!

[@Hardlink360]

Hi Sam I’m a big fan.....

[@AlliedMastercomputor]

i clicked this video 11 seconds before it premiered

[@bonnieshousehold.816]

Can you do a reacher on the M.V Wilhelm Gustloff and how it sank during its final hours?

[@ThisCallumPerson]

Please do a video on everything about Dogs and other animals aboard the Titanic.

[@hotcake1336]

Could you make a video on the SS Arctic sometime in the future?

[@S.S.Poseidon]

Can we see the Titanic of the Mississippi “The Saltana” river boat that boiler exploded due to a greedy captain that had the boat overloaded with people and a cheap bandage over a serious boiler issue.