The Terrifying Sinking of SS Admiral Nakhimov

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Hi friends! I think this is the first time I've opened a video with synthwave... anyway in case any of you want to hear the full track, here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIrchX6XhJ50bck

[@MoodusOperandi]

We love a bit of synthwave, Comrade Mike.

[@tugboats79]

Hi, just from professional point of view please next time make navigation lights correct... I really do enjoy these videos but this part hurts... I mean you put so much effort in these videos and then navigation lights are made all wrong... 😢😅 Otherwise good work! 🙋

[@ghost307]

The opening is nicely done, but I miss the overlapping blueprints of your usual opening animation.

[@vraddictt]

HII YOURW MY FAV YT AND UR DRAWINGS HELP ME SOO MUCH

[@ethantaube2512]

I would for you to do a video of the Edmund Fitzgerald

[@GamingGrenade1]

I always enjoy these documentary style videos. The work that goes into them is incredible

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

They should re investigate the wreck, it was full of food and fuel and it is possible some are still surviving..

[@RichardMcLaren]

After 38 years? 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@bazonics]

@@RichardMcLaren That's right. Air pockets?

[@fraserthomson5766]

"Yes, I will slow down and change direction, you're safe!" -keeps going full speed without changing directions..

[@Hansalicious]

Pure soviet safety

[@goaway152]

Russians

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Like what the actual F lmao

[@a1ais315]

Reminds me of a vid i saw from the russo-ukraine war, couple of russians were driving a van at night and came across couple of burning vehicles, one of em comes out to see whats going on and finds multiple mines infront of the van, dude tells the driver about the mines and he STILL drives towards it and gets blown up

[@fraserthomson5766]

@@a1ais315 Wodka! Da!

[@ods7606]

I remember this ship, which regularly called at our port, in the city of Batumi.The ship was very beautiful. and on board, under a layer of white paint, even decades after the end of the war, you could read the original name "Berlin".

[@jasongarcia2140]

Gosh that's interesting.

[@DylanBowlin-zc2ln]

@ods7606 “You could still see the original name ‘Berlin’ through the new layers of paint” that’s interesting, what other things do you remember hearing about the ship prior to this incident?

[@davidjones332]

@@DylanBowlin-zc2ln Ships' original names are often formed in steel plate welded or riveted to the hull. If the name gets changed it's common to just overpaint the steel and paint a new name somewhere else. I've seen several older ships that have been renamed like this, so I can well believe "Berlin" was still legible on the bow.

[@DylanBowlin-zc2ln]

@@davidjones332 It seems like no matter how you try, traces of a ship’s past still remain.

[@ods7606]

​@@davidjones332 You are absolutely right. This is exactly what happened in the case of the "Admiral Nakhimov"

[@DanDanM]

My grandma almost boarded the Admiral Nakhimov on the voyage it sank but didn't because my mum had a school musical. I was just looking into the Admiral Nakhimov too and seeing you uploaded a video about it was perfect.

[@delhigh596]

Why are you making this up? Did your mom’s school musical suddenly come out of nowhere? Which forced your grandmother to cancel a long planned trip? You’re a 🤡 and a liar 😂

[@Leonid_Brezhnev1]

Mine too!!!

[@DaveSCameron]

@@Leonid_Brezhnev1respect to you both 🇬🇧🙏🇷🇺

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I'm not a sailor and don't make any claim to being one but I do remember an old mariner's maxim: "If you can see it it's too close! Unless it's the destination." I can't help but think if both captains kept this in mind the disaster might have been averted. Great show Mike! Thanks for posting!

[@janentomenkafka]

Actually, the rule of thumb is: if the other vessel remains visible at the same angle, you're on a collision course.

[@kurotsuki7427]

​@@janentomenkafka both are probably good to keep in mind. Especially in open ocean (for the first one)

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@janentomenkafka Makes perfect sense!

[@Forced2DoThis1]

It was the fault of the freighter Capt's fully in this case....

[@janentomenkafka]

@@Forced2DoThis1 At first sight, yes. He agreed to yield but did not change his course. From a legal point of view they both made mistakes. First rule is that you maintain your course if you have the right of way. When driving a car, you can graciously stop for another car, even if you have the right of way. Ships are supposed to keep going if they have the right of way. Changing course if you have the right of way only causes chaos and dangerous situations, as it may confuse the other ship(s) and as ships need time to change their course. According to this rule, the cruise ship was supposed to maintain its course. There is however another rule that overrides other rules: you always avoid a collision. On the cruise ship they realised that they were on a collision course. That is why they worried and radioed the freigther several times. In my opinion the cruise ship should have called the freighter and informed them that they would change their course to port/starboard, and thus avoid a collision. On several occasions I have crossed paths with big freighters in confined areas. I always radio the freighter to make sure they have noticed me. And I inform them of my intentions or ask them what they want me to do. My boat is only 40ft and easy to maneuver. And so far I have always gotten a friendly reply from the pilot.

[@MisterOcclusion]

I’ve been watching this channel for so long that, despite not knowing one ship from another, my first thoughts were “that's Not Soviet-built” and “it’s old - probably taken from the Germans after the war” My friend, Mike Brady, has educated me well 😊

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

You'll find throughout history Communist rare build anything. They usually take or lay claim to already built things. Source: The only reason the USSR survived was through Western loans.

[@ryanthoene7149]

Something that stood out to me is at one point you can see the constellation Orion. Very nice touch and attention to detail

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

Orion would not have been visible on that date in time at that location.

[@kushclarkkent6669]

@@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf 🤓 😜

[@pocketmarcy6990]

@@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lfyeah I was just thinking this, Orion is not visible during the shmmer

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Why oil burner on rms Olympic

[@JohannVonFreibergFelix]

Большое спасибо что посветили "Адмиралу Нахимову" отдельный выпуск.

[@farfle]

Holy crap! My mother was born in Austria after WWI. When the family immigrated to the USA in 1929 it was aboard the Berlin, sailing from Bremen! I had to go look to be sure, but when I heard the name I was almost positive that was the ship, and it was. Thanks for filling in the rest of the story of that ship for me!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Ussr

[@RichardMcLaren]

Emigrated*

[@farfle]

@@shaynewheeler9249 The USSR had nothing to do with this. It was well before WWII.

[@rileymcmonigle9614]

@@RichardMcLarenimmigrate is correct when used with “to,” emigrate would only be correct if used with “from.”

[@KingPabs]

Wow. Thank you for making this video 😢. Truly tragic. I never heard of this ship. What a story.

[@Raptor747]

Absolutely astounding that two large, lit-up ships that knew of each other's position and course in a harbor on a crystal-clear night could collide with nothing like fog to cause confusion. Just one captain making absolutely no sense by repeatedly telling the other ship that they would yield while refusing to let his crew actually make the ship yield...and the cruise ship didn't take proactive action when the other ship didn't actually yield. It is beyond baffling that the Pyotr's captain seemingly developed the opposite idea of how yielding and collision avoidance works at sea. Then he waited 40 minutes after the collision to report it in...like, how did that guy ever make it to captain?

[@hanzzel6086]

Seven letters, two words: The USSR

[@slavsh]

No entirely true, but very close. The captain of the freighter was obsessed by his navigating system made in Japan and was using it, completely ignoring the warnings from his crew, which was really crazy. He liked to make very risky passes of about only 100-180 m from another ship and system showed that it was doable. But the system had a lag and was useless in situation when ships are so close to each other. He realised his mistake when there was more than 2 km from another ship and more than 5 minutes before the collision. They were not so close as in this video. He immediately started to slow down and then stopped the engines and reversed, but his crew was doing this very ineffectively and slowly, so the ship slowed only by 5 knots before the collision. Admiral Nakhimov slightly changed its course 3 times - 5 degrees, then 10 degrees and 5 degrees more from 160 to 140. First officer of Nakhimov also called to freighter's captain asking if they stopped engines and later: "What are you doing, start to reverse immediately". Probably he hoped there is still time for bulker to slow down enough. When there were only 125 m left between them, both ships started their turns to avoid collision, but it was too late.

[@hanghaeja]

He just completed the ARPA course and believed in the accuracy of a new technology. According to his officers, he glued to the screen and pressed buttons and didn't look ahead - until it was too late.

[@juni78ukr]

@@hanzzel6086 Rubbish.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

The same year the Chernobyl accident

[@gustavgallifrey7574]

"The Vasev's Third officer reported that the bearing on the nearby ship remained unchanged - a huge red flag that any seasoned skipper should have heeded right away." Actually, that's a huge red flag that the most junior deck officer, on his first watch on his first day on the job, should heed right away.

[@dfuher968]

Seems, the 3rd officer did, as did every1 on board except the captain 😕

[@sysbofh]

@@dfuher968 I know there is an hierarchy and that must be obeyed. But, surely, saying "Captain, we WILL go through the side of that ship! Are You sure this plan was well though out?" is part of their obligations? All that "please don't run over another ship" and everything.

[@andrewstackpool4911]

Standard question or advice. What is the bearing doing? Second after range, angle on the bow?

[@tturi2]

​@@sysbofh it was the soviet union, so probably not the safest idea to question your superior officers

[@sysbofh]

@@tturi2 There is that.

[@H39330]

Hey look! It’s our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs!

[@nooper007]

indeed it is him!

[@therealbettyswollocks]

He’s everyone’s friend!

[@chriscothran8744]

Oh hey look there he is!

[@OriginalCoalRollers]

Hey look!!! It’s another idiot who says the same thing as everyone else every time there’s a video uploaded!!!

[@pigeonpallz1733]

Doesn't Mike Brady play football 🏈?

[@TeleRarities]

I loved the documentary! it's really nice that you added an excerpt from the Vremya program from the USSR's central television, it was a really nice specific detail

[@olehbezushenko9191]

Wow, impressive work, Mike! This story is especially painful for Kirovohrad and Odesa regions of Ukraine, since many of the passengers and crewmen lost in the disaster were the descendants from there... Thank you once again for this outstanding video - and let the perished rest in peace

[@connorredshaw5650]

I don't think this sinking doesn't get enough recognition it deserves. The animation looks stunning as always well done, Mike.👏

[@gingataisen]

Double negative. 😣

[@Tal-q3r]

neither does the Gustloff, tho it is the greatest loss of life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@connorredshaw5650]

@Tal-q3r Probably because a large number on board were nazis officers soldiers ect ect and a good number of the families support Hitlers regime.

[@spikespa5208]

@@Tal-q3r Or the _SS General von Steuben_ , and the _Goya_ . Between the three ships, roughly 20,000 people were lost Jan. , Feb. ,and April 1945

[@Tal-q3r]

@@spikespa5208 true (just any nautical tale w/o the word, "Titanic" in it! 🤢)

[@KT-qy9wv]

I remember this ship! I was 6 back in 1980 when I was on the beach holiday in Yalta with my parents. The arrival of this ship in the port a quite a spectacle. Thank you for this video it brought a lot of memories! I might have some photos as well.

[@StephB-123]

Immaculate work as always, Mike. Cheers from Montreal!

[@Thecognoscenti_1]

You should make a video on a relatively unknown maritime disaster that was of a similar nature to both this one and the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, the sinking of the 太平輪 (Taiping) on the 27th of January, 1949. The Taiping was an overloaded steamer traveling from Shanghai to Taipei carrying over 1000 desperate refugees fleeing the advancing Communists as the Chinese Civil War was winding up, and as it sailed along the Chinese coast near the Zhoushan archipelago with its lights out (due to government-mandated curfews), it collided with a cargo ship known as the 建元輪 (Jianyuan), with both ships sinking as a result. The accident left only 50 survivors from both ships, 35 of whom were rescued by the Australian cruiser HMAS Warramunga. Despite being one of the deadliest maritime accidents in history, the sinking of the Taiping is little known outside of Mainland China and Taiwan (where there are memorials dedicated to the victims), and only one piece of media, a movie called 太平輪 ("The Crossing" in English) has ever been made about it to my knowledge.

[@matthewmillar3804]

This looks like a great idea for a video. What a tragedy!

[@kurotsuki7427]

I think he did one? Or maybe another channel did it. It is huge and mostly unknown tragedy.

[@Skuggihestur]

I think someone just did that ship

[@Thecognoscenti_1]

@@matthewmillar3804 What makes it all the more tragic and horrific was that it was also just 2 days before Chinese New Year that year, so the mood onboard was festive, and many of these refugees were also fleeing with whatever they could carry with two hands and on their backs, seeking safety in Taiwan from over a decade of vicious warfare and the coming ravages of Maoism on the Mainland, and perhaps a new and better life, only to get neither.

[@jakobming4831]

He did a 1 hour video on the sinking of the empress of Ireland

[@spumatei]

It's our comrade Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs! Thank you for covering this!

[@roryrdmb6667]

From the ocean liner designs bureau?

[@J-Bahn]

Hey it’s our commissar of oceanliner designs, Mike Brady!

[@davidgapp1457]

Given all of the communications back and forth between the shore, liner and freighter, I'm surprised the captain of the freighter wasn't given a more severe punishment. He, and he alone, was surely the primary culprit here. Having agreed to give way, ignoring multiple warnings by his own crew, then provide false assurances to the liner over the radio? Finally, taking 44 minutes to announce the sinking over the radio? How much more guilty can you be?

[@AlexanderSamardzhiev]

Absolutely top notch quality again, Mike Brady never fails to deliver.❤

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

Greg, Peter, and Bobby were pretty good actors, too.

[@JohnShuba]

When I was a very little kid, I actually sailed on the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. My mum was English (married to an American), and we went back to England a few times on the Cunarders prior to the dominance of air travel. It was magic (even for a small child), and I have been passionately interested in the old lines ever since. Thanks, Mr. Brady.

[@tikoshe3169]

Thank you! I know this ship from my familiy photo alboms! My mother and her family from Georgia (Country) were having summer vacation on Admiral Nakhimov in 1971! She also told me, that it later sank, because it was too "old", but she was not sure...

[@Ericdupont-Klingshirn]

Spent last weekend in Long Beach aboard the QM for two nights enjoying your fine videos when I wasn’t exploring. I couldn’t imagine being on a ship even a fraction of that size sinking.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic

[@BlakeHamilton81]

I really appreciate Mike and the whole OD team shedding light on this tragic story. It’s a sinking that often gets overlooked, buried behind the complexities of Cold War politics, but it deserves to be remembered. Mike’s devoted detailed attention to these lesser-known maritime disasters is what makes this channel so unique and wonderful-he brings dignity and depth to stories that might otherwise be forgotten. Exactly why I'm proud subscriber. Thank you, Mike & Sarah & Jack & Lucas, for your dedication to uncovering and honouring these hidden chapters of maritime history in such magnificent, stunning, and engaging detail!

[@BoJlWebHuK]

Aloha! Search about Soviet transport ship Armenia, sunken in 1941 by Luftwaffe. 10000 lost souls for only 4 minutes...

[@Avlarrr1988]

These documentaries are brilliant. Thank you for doing these, Mike.

[@Pazzzaken]

The master of the bulker was a dangerous idiot who liked "Risky Divergences", so when 3O and 2O repeatedly perorted that the vessel sails on a dangeroud course, he just checked ARPA and said something like "everything is going to be alright, system shows a nice passing by" So basically this tragedy happened entirely because of fantastic stupidity of a single guy who decided to ignore all the rules and regulations to show off

[@spikespa5208]

Apparently only 8 or so miles out of port and still only 2 miles off the shore and the cruise ship captain retired to his cabin?!? Was the pilot still on board? If so, he wasn't 'out of port' yet. Inexcusable.

[@OvisMilitaris]

​@@spikespa5208 Sure. Still the Pyotr Vasev fault. They were told to let the Admiral Nakhimov have right of way, and the Admiral Nakhimov confirmed multiples times the Pyotr Vasev knew the Admiral Nakhimov had right of way. Pyotr Vasev did not give right of way.

[@spikespa5208]

@@OvisMilitaris All true. But cruise ship captain not without blame. Such incidents are usually a team effort.

[@mallninja9805]

@@spikespa5208 What could he have done that his first officer couldn't have?

[@enemyspotted2467]

@@mallninja9805not retire to his cabin while still in port.

[@GanzotheSecond]

such a tragic but preventable loss, my heart goes out to those who lost their lives. excellent work as always Mike

[@austinreed5805]

7 minutes?! Wow…and this happened only 4 months after the Chernobyl disaster.

[@nursestoyland]

No wonder why its barely mentioned

[@sirboomsalot4902]

If I had a nickel for every time a maritime disaster was forgotten because of another major event happing around the same time, I’d have way too many nickels.

[@mikemancini313]

1986 was a bad year for the USSR. That’s when it all began to crumble.

[@digdugsmug]

I was about to reply the same way!!! 7 minutes is crazy, even a super well reheard emergency plan would be super challenging to execute in that little time!

[@hrdley911]

I once read that most Soviet tales contain the phrase "and then things got worse", 😂

[@nathanviebranz9111]

It’s our comrade, Mike Brady with another video, this time about the tragic Admiral Nakhimov! Lots of parallels between this and a certain disaster that happened in the St. Lawrence, although this was clearly more-so the result of blatant incompetence. One of the rare instances where the scapegoats in a Soviet investigation deserved what was coming to them.

[@randibgood]

I was really thinking that the pilot should have held some accountability. He was the one in control of the ship at the time.

[@dodgelaramie6828]

Maybe the captain of the transport ship thought that little coward, Charlie Brown looking douche bag Putin was on there and wanted to get rid of him like everyone else still does 😂.

[@clutchcanadian4110]

Mike! New video on a Sunday morning, sitting here enjoying a cup of coffee sitting with my brand new baby boy born this past Tuesday! Doesn't get any better! You helped me discover and unknown passion for ships and other maritime things. We live 1400km from the coast but have made the drive out there each of the last few summers to check it out, can't wait to bring the little man and pass along everything you've taught me!

[@marklease9717]

So I remember 31 August 1986 very well; I was in Singapore, ......and read about both the Admiral Nakhimov collision, and the Aeromexico flt 498 collision near LAX which happened on the same day. Another outstanding video, Mike. Cheers, mate!

[@MultiJulia1980]

Спасибо, Миша! Мы все знаем и помним эту трагедию. Спасибо за это грустное видео! ❤️

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

Здравствуйте. Очень надеюсь, что всё получится. ❤

[@boboeggsmasher-p5j]

Slava Ukraini

[@BoJlWebHuK]

​@@boboeggsmasher-p5jскажи это из окопа после упаковки полицаями, кастрюля.

[@mitchellpotter6457]

Very informative video and brilliant graphics as well Mike. I particularly liked the incorporation of “Soviet Synth” during the intro was very appropriate given the period of time this event took place. Enjoyable as usual!!!

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

The beginning sounded more like the Europe's "The Final Countdown" to me, and it's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day! 😆 (I blame my university roomies who loved that song *way* too much!)

[@BoJlWebHuK]

I've already mentioned this in my separate comment here, but I'll say it again: as far as coverage of Soviet society and realities in general, this video is full of Western bias, distortions, and simply silly nonsense. Stereotypes, in general. It is unprofessional and ridiculous to claim anything about a subject you don't know about or haven't checked out for sure.

[@kohl57]

Excellent as always. I remember telexing Black Sea Shipping Co. c. 1983-84 to see about booking passage in ADMIRAL NACHIMOV but they were unable to specify the specific vessel just a berth on a sailing date. They did send me wonderful colour brochures. I had to content myself with the legendary BALTIKA, London-Leningrad. Soviet ships had their own and genuine charms. I miss them.

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

Excellent video as always! I would love to see a video like this done with the Wilhelm Gustloff. It killed over 9,500 people. More than the Dona Paz, Titanic, Lusitania, and Empress of Ireland combined. Interesting fact about the Gustloff is future actor Eric Braeden was on board her. He later went on to portray John Jacob Astor in James Cameron’s Titanic.

[@BoJlWebHuK]

Oh, I just posted the same comment here about the biggest maritime disaster, and it's not the Gustloff. Find my comment among the new ones. Or search: transport ship "Armenia", 1941

[@tairak3923]

My (at the time 4 year old) mother and her family tried to get on board the Gustloff but weren't let because the ship was full. They fled on foot and made it. I most likely wouldn't be here if they were on board.

[@ShaneMurphy-yf8xc]

Great video Mike, thanks. Very similar to the much more well known Andrea Doria / Stockholm incident, and much worse in terms of fatalities, yet I'd never even heard of it before...

[@olgas7660]

Thank you for the video and for the great graphics/animation. As a kid, I remember seeing Nakhimov in Odessa as it was a notable for its two smokestacks. Alexander Chudnovsky, officer of the watch during collision, went down with the ship, purposely locking himself in his cabin All in all, a very tragic and instructive collision; a series of failures by officers on both ships, and a giant failure in preventing loss of life (60-year old ship with inadequate procedures and equipment)

[@christophersenn1304]

Your attention to historical issues and perspectives is so detailed. And your visual recreation of the events is art of the first class. Much thanks for your work.

[@BoJlWebHuK]

I've already mentioned this in my separate comment here, but I'll say it again: as far as coverage of Soviet society and realities in general, this video is full of Western bias, distortions, and simply silly nonsense. Stereotypes, in general. It is unprofessional and ridiculous to claim anything about a subject you don't know about or haven't checked out for sure.

[@stephenpayne4896]

Excellently told and visually graphically stunning. Very sad story.

[@kittybitts567]

Anther excellent documentary from my friend, Mike Brady, and his talented crew. What a sad story! God bless their souls. Thank you, Mike Brady and crew for teaching me about this tragic accident.

[@krozareq]

Insane. This same kind of leadup to events (i.e. Tenerife) is why in aviation we have crew resource management (CRM). The other pilot is encouraged and expected to speak up if they notice their colleague is doing something wrong. Even an experienced captain can become complacent and subjected to "get-there-itis."

[@Pazzzaken]

On the fleet novadays they also have BRM, but this happened in USSR back in 80's, both 2O and 3O on the bulker understood well that their captain made unnecesary risky decision, both repeatedly informed him that their ship was on a dangerous course, but he assured them that he knows what he does and that according to ARPA there would be a nice divergence

[@EM.1]

Same scenario of the collision between Dona Paz and an oil tanker ship. Years goes on but ships keep repeating the same type of collision.

[@harrypenn611]

The graphics and detail totally blew me away , absolutely brilliant told and shown ❤

[@neo16287]

Jeez Mike, that was a grim one. Well written just the same. Thanks for spreading the word about a lesser known but no less significant loss of an oceangoing vessel. And if you ever find yourself in the States, let us know. I’m sure you’ve got a few fans who would love to buy you a few drinks and talk shop!

[@bethroesch2156]

I think the number of people saved is pretty incredible considering how and when this wreck happened. I had never heard of this before. Great animation in this video and really well done 👍🏼

[@jajssblue]

These ship models be looking GOOD!

[@scottie_2024]

I'm American, and my anxiety and existential dread about this week are starting to make me crack. I've decided that binging your stuff, Mike, is how I'm going to make it through. So, thank you. Sincerely, Someone aghast that this election can possibly be this close

[@KlaunFuhrer-du7fr]

chill man, everything will stay the same, they all work for the same boss

[@SAOS451316]

@@KlaunFuhrer-du7fr Please understand that they are very very different. While both ultimately serve capital one is a classic American centrist liberal and the other wants to be the next Hit|er. One is a prosecuting attourney who has defended people's rights and the other is a dozens-of-times-over convicted felon who in any other country would have been charged with treason. One can be reasoned with and the other is entirely unreasonable. If you are American, get out there and vote on Tuesday.

[@TwoCatsInLondon]

I can’t imagine the stress you must feel with it being so close. We’re all thinking about you in Europe and hoping for the best! Thank you for voting!

[@stephaniemerlin1]

@scottie_2024 that kind of worry can make you ill, please just give yourself some time and peace and step away from it all for a while. If you're in the US and you've voted, you've done what you can for now. Now you can rest a while, sleep, let yourself relax. During the last 'American spell of utter bonkersness' I literally became hyper vigilant and, I think perhaps, deeply depressed by it all. This time will be different, I'm not giving that orange monster a chance to threaten my peace of mind. I hope all goes well this week, but in the meantime, as my Mum says, there are some things that are so out of our control that to worry about them is like trying to chase clouds. Best wishes from the UK.

[@jamesknight3070]

"Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot." Watch V for Vendetta on the 5th, instead of the political monotony.

[@ridethecurve55]

15 years seems awfully lenient for the captain of the grain ship. What an Idiot!

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

Exactly.

[@Pazzzaken]

Maximal prison sentence in USSR was 15 years then, actually the public demanded capital punishment for him, but according to Soviet penal code it was impossilbe to sentance someone to death for reckless negligence, and try the guy for a premeditated mass murder seemed too much even by humble standards of Soviet judicial system, because it was obvious for everyone that he was an idiot but didn't actually want to ram Nakhimov The insane thing there is that both captains were released on parole in 1992, after just like 5 years in prison

[@spikespa5208]

@@Pazzzaken Could someone change their their name in the USSR at that time?

[@Robutube1]

​@@PazzzakenI appreciate this extra detail. Many thanks.

[@cathyhowat5224]

Schettino got twelve years for Costa Concordia.

[@kompadre3]

Oh man, retrosoviet aesthetics, 80's synthwave. At first I thought I've misclicked. But looking further inside it indeed turned to be a product of my friend Mike Oceanliner Designs Brady: intriguing, well researched and stylistically spotless. Great job, sir!

[@northwall9243]

What a horrific event. The detail about the guy putting his son in the raft was horrible to hear. Well made video as always but damn.

[@monty9373]

Your production work is spectacular-- especially the music choices and transitions are *smooth*. A little loud in places, but wow, where did you find all those pieces?

[@SrNixAlot]

Love the documentary style. Beautifully animated, expertly narrated. Mike Brady, crushing it!

[@jfs78]

I remember this event. I heard it broadcast on the radio in NYC. I saw your facinating program here and those memories came back. Thank you.

[@jonforris]

Always a pleasure my friend!

[@BKAshryver]

You have an incredibly beautiful way with storytelling. You paint such a vivid picture it’s as if I was there. Please continue telling these stories so they aren’t forgotten. Thank you for another captivating video.

[@Outdoor_Carnivore]

Hello my friend from Ocean Liner Designs! Thank you for these wonderful documentaries! I had never heard of this tragedy before and am glad you brought it's story to life!

[@AndymanGS]

Mike, Sarah and team, this is surely one of your greatest shorts. extremely well presented. Well done, I love your work. What a legacy you are creating.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Another devastating cruise liner disaster I'd never heard of 😢 thx Mike for the video, RIP passengers and crew

[@bunnykittycat]

Although I'm a keen follower of historical shipping disasters, I never knew about this one until now. Many thanks for this excellent production! Trevor (England)

[@BoJlWebHuK]

Hello! Did you know about most horrifying sea disaster with Soviet transport rescue ship Armenia? She sank only for 4 (!) minutes with about 10,000 people on board, at the same Black sea. Only 8 (!) manage to survive. It was happening in 1941, after Luftwaffe attack on transport, they hit ship with bombs. Murder of refugees from Crimea, who trying to escape peninsula when Nazis rush to capture it on their way to Soviet oil.

[@bunnykittycat]

@BoJlWebHuK Hi, thank you for the info. I have just read up on it. It is in the same tragic category as the Goya and Wilhelm Gustloff which I only became aware of 30 years ago when visiting Neuengamme camp near Hamburg. These massive and terrible disasters were overlooked simply by the enormous scale of the war and the priority of other issues at the time. But they deserve our attention today even if only just out of respect. Many thanks!

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

So sad; such a great loss. Thanks, Mike !

[@stevendavies-morris6651]

It's another superb informative documentary from our friend Mike Brady and his team. Well done! The tragedy of the sinking of the Admiral Nakhimov is a story I didn't expect to see here. I scratch my head wondering how on earth this disaster could have happened. The level of professional incompetence displayed that night is staggering.

[@HammerHeart3229]

I was getting Project Britannica vibes from that intro, our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs! I think it's because of the 80's synth music! 😂

[@randomscb-40charger78]

Even after the age of ocean liners was gone, the Mesh still foams.

[@kylewalters1315]

I work night shift, so early morning is my bedtime. I have a handful of channels that capture my imagination, soothe and deafen my ADHD, and ultimately wined me down for a good sleep. I say all that to say this. Michael, you have hit the mark I'm sure you were shooting for and surpassed it. Your detailed production and narration are exactly what I look for in documentaries. Thank you so much for your time and dedication. Absolutely one of the best channels I've added to the rotation. P.S. sorry for the novel and run-on sentences. Short, punctuated literature is not Midwest America's strong suit lol

[@VLD8888]

Hello. I live in Kabardinka, Russia. It's just the place this disaster happened. Thank you for this video.

[@jamesbrown4092]

I had never heard of this before. Such a needless tragedy which could have easily been avoided. Thank you for giving it some of the attention it deserves.

[@hanzzel6086]

A half knot change of speed less than an hour before the collision by either ship, and this never would have happened.

[@RG-Models86]

Fantastic video, as always, Mike 👍

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Wow, the Nakhimov was not on my bucket list to get a documentary! Fantastic as always

[@Roblox_Player1911]

It sank in 7 minutes and I started watching this video 7 minutes after it released!

[@ChristopherR96]

In all honesty, I’m more than honored to be a faithful patron of this channel, Mike. The sheer amount of effort and historical research incorporated into this production is equally enthralling, as always. It’s quite reverent that it casts a great deal of light upon the _Nakhimov_ and her passengers’ lesser-known misfortunes as well. I can’t thank you enough for your significant contributions and efforts dedicated to the ocean liner community.

[@FelisLeopard]

When just started to be interested in Titanic history back in 1997 (yes, that movie was the point of no return), my parents often mentined the Admiral Nakhimov disaster, as "Soviet Titanic". But i never really found much on that one, aside few mentons in history books, such as "100 famous ship wrecks". Even though it was long after USSR collapse and history became more open here - it was mostly forgotten or overlooked at most. By the way, i like how you pronounce ships and cities names. Took me a while to realize what you're actually saying.

[@lina_gioia]

OMG, I had this book too, I can probably say, that I knew it by heart. I also would like to notice about the "Soviet Titanic".

[@VonChoker]

thank you Mike for shining light on this forgotten disaster

[@foglet1]

The sheer quality of production of this compared with your first videos must make you incredibly proud. And it has not come at the cost of the information conveyed

[@micahwoodard]

I'd never heard of this ship or disaster. Thanks for sharing and honoring the lives of the victims and their families.

[@theWanderersnotebook]

It’s our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs!

[@LiamPayne-w9o]

I've never understood this disaster, but thanks to you Michael and your team I now know the story of the "Soviet Titanic".

[@rogerwilks7512]

Absolutely love these videos. Absolutely first class productions, better than any documentary, well done Mike and team 😁

[@johnwilliamson-c2z]

I had not heard of this collision before. Thank you. This is not remotely similar to the Empress of Ireland however. There were no radars in the Empress era and it was fog with freezing water. In 1986 there were typically no ARPAs on freighters and probably not on an old Soviet cruise ship. 3 short blasts means "I am operating astern propulsion". If you see a port, (red), sidelight and there is no change in bearing then it is incumbent on you to alter course to starboard. Alterations must be early and substantial. A 10 degree alteration is not substantial and was too late. Both Captains were at fault.

[@MiscellanyTop]

Excellent. Not sensational but learned and reasoned. A great documentary. It must have taken much effort to compile and present. Thank you.

[@ReturnOfJackDawson]

Why does Mike Brady always look so sharp when he talks about ocean liners? Because he knows the only thing that should sink is the competition!

[@turbofanlover]

I mean, I had no idea that this ship even existed...let alone what ultimately happened to her. Brutal. RIP to all of the victims. That said, this was an absolutely superb vid. Thanks to all who contributed to it.

[@gagalover2k10]

God I love this channel

[@meekerjake92]

#1 fan here 🎉

[@RichardJarman-w6y]

As always, really excellent. Well done, Mike!

[@F-Man]

Hey! It’s our friend, Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs!

[@wallywallyoxenford]

You know it's going to be good when Jack Gibson's on the creative roster. What a team!!!

[@danielkarlsson9326]

The 80's and 90's truly had some horrifying sinkings of Fewrries and Cruisers. Many of them was very deadly to. Personally i can remember even though i was but a toddler M/S Jan Heweliusz, M/S Scandinavian Star and MS Estonia. Scandinavian Star was moored at Lysekil Harbour whilst Firefighting continued and it was a horrific sight. What was even Worse was the nightmare inside the ship witch the first Firefighters from Gothenburg and Stenungsund had to handle whislt still out at sea. The corridors filled with dead and burned bodies. The insane levels of heat and fire jumping almost instantly starting up new fires all over the ship. The heat was so bad that their special gear melted. Many of the first responders would have to handle another horrifying catastrophe just a few years later when over 60 kids died during the gothenburg Discotec fire.

[@edjopago1]

Mike, another excellent, well documented video with great graphics. Спасибо.!!!👍👍

[@BigDT.BigDenny]

WOW look at that animation!

[@Jerrylbee]

Another great one Mike! Your animation is very sophisticated these days. Love it!

[@tkingston8494]

It is our friend Mike Brady!

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Hello :)

[@StarDogHowl]

With how absolutely horrific and tragic this sinking was, the fact that 800 people survived a less than TEN minute sinking is really, really lucky. Especially with how much shock and difficulty was going on at the same time, the rescue efforts were as well done as they possibly could do. May the souls lost rest in peace.

[@Intrepid151]

It's Empress of Ireland all over again! It's crazy how lessons are never learned...

[@cat0282]

Nicely put together 👌

[@Xingjiang10]

another W documentary from mike

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

When you said you were cooking something yesterday, I did not expect it to be this peak, you delivered

[@abe_nuh]

this is actually the first time i was under an hour early to your vids! i've been a subscriber of your channel since 2023 and a viewer since 2022! edit: i did a typo on 2022 lol

[@Raschi.K]

Hey Mike! Could you do a video essay on the estonia sinking in 1994. As a swede that is a disaster very close to heart and a tragic loss of life that I think people should know! Keep up the good work mate!🫡

[@thewakeup5459]

Hey just a heads up at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="553">9:13</a> there is a rendering error. You can see through parts of the ship, specifically of stern. Other than that everything's great.

[@iangarner8857]

Never heard of this tragedy . How the hell did they not see each other. Thanks for sharing Mike