Through the North-West Passage 1940-1942

in 1942, the St. Roch became the first vessel to complete the west-east traverse of the Northwest Passage. This documentary chronicles the historic journey. This film was prepared in 1942 for the R.C.M.P. by Cst. F.S. Farrar, first mate of St. Roch from 1930-34 and 1938-43.

[@MegaDeansy]

Why is it that mini-documentaryx/educational programmes of the 1930's/40's are infinitely more watchable than today's one's ??. This is excellent !

[@janetturner6771]

Excellent, thank you !!

[@tomgams7658]

It's amazing how the music plays on the perspective of the film. This sounds a little like the old laurel and hardy pictures

[@wretchedslippage3255]

I went to the Vancouver MAritime Museum a couple of weeks ago and we saw this ship. It was hard to believe that it had the history it did. Especially since its in such great condition. Ive been OBSESSED with local Vancouver/Canadian history of this period since and this is such a fantastic video.. I love it! What a fuckin cool ship and story.

[@chrissnape9537]

So many interesting things. Brave and strong men. Wonderful inuit/Eskimos

[@cl605]

Just visited the Museum today. It is amazing to watch this video. Suggest to play the video in the Museum beside St. Roch.

[@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761]

Thanks for the feedback! We used to show a video beside the St. Roch - it may have been this one. We'll pass along the feedback to the team that handles exhibitions.

[@cl605]

@@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761 excellent! Hopefully I’ll visit the museum again. Each vessel has its amazing story!

[@memikchik3820]

Thank you, this was a great piece of history.

[@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

thanks for posting - fascinating

[@victoriapendleton4099]

This is an excellent documentary !!

[@Relay300]

Great upload thank you

[@robertnemecek2144]

thank you, i enjoyed this very much.

[@momdoer1775]

Amazing

[@thedwightguy]

My uncle Bill, a serving Canadian Naval Radio Officer was stationed up north, and had film of the St. Roch, but there was no perspective (trees, docks, vehicles) and even as a serving Naval Officer (William St. John) he was not allowed within two miles of the boat!!!! Remember also during the war filming was very restricted.

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

unfortunately, I think my aunt Betty threw out all my uncle's 16mm film events when he passed in 2004. I would have loved to have had them.

[@yodservant]

I am reminded of the song performed by Stan Rogers "Northwest Passage" the rising Canadian folk singer who died in a tragic plane fire on the tarmac in 1983. Also, at the other end of the pole, the Shackleton Expedition. Bless from Arizona 4 : : corners 🦁⛄🎄🏜️

[@greenwave819]

Life is good

[@mansuetobadionurbangardene1748]

Very informative. Thanks for uploading. New subscriber here. Greetings from the Philippines.

[@jocktigernuts680]

My Grandad has more historical memories of navigating the Anderton Boat Lift with a wife and 6 kids aboard their working narrow boat💪

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome!! 👍😎🇨🇦

[@arsenal10141014]

Frankling. And the crew of both the terror and Erebus are well remembered in the UK.

[@koreanature]

Wow, I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@user-rn9sx9nm5u]

Built a wooden model of this ship..didn't realize its significance at the time.

[@kevinscudamore2711]

Nice

[@allancrow134]

What is known about the construction of the St. Roch? Was it built at a shipyard in Vancouver? I'd love to know those details and more. This was an epic voyage.

[@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761]

HI Allan - it was built in Vancouver at Burrard Drydocks. If you want to learn more about the ship, you can visit the museum in Vancouver and wander the decks. You can also visit srtroch.net and vanmaritime.com for more information.

[@terenceiutzi4003]

The St Rock is on display at the maritime Museum in Vancouver and you can read all about it

[@zeusapollo8688]

Great looking boat. Anybody know what the moto was?

[@zeusapollo8688]

Union diesel with 7000 gallons of fuel

[@Very.berry.sweet11]

My great grampa 🥰

[@fastinradfordable]

Don’t let Shackleton see the bit with poppy music where they happily dig the boat out

[@blloodstone8762]

Amazing this was done during the war. Adventure and discovery still alive and sadly our need for power ,greed and murder. Strange isnt it.

[@fastinradfordable]

Mapping out Eskimo country was pure greed and murder Strange isn’t it

[@TheRelger]

Very interesting. Such vibrant people all of whom would be dead now except perhaps some of the children.

[@paulskillman7595]

Gee, I love So. California!

[@johnmcclellan9020]

We forget how many brave Mounties forged this country out of unexplored savage wilderness. For the most part they were of Scottish, Irish and French Canadian rugged strong stock.

[@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761]

Hi John, thank you for your interest in the St. Roch. But we want to point out that long before the St. Roch travelled in the region it was home to the Inuit, a people with rich cultural traditions, complex ways of knowing, and a deep relationship with the land.

[@malcontender6319]

Back when Canada was CANADA. And Newfoundland was still a British Colony.

[@reatonable]

So was the Polar ice disappearing due to global warming back then to?

[@TheRelger]

The globe has always warmed and cooled. We’re going into a cooling phase now according to Dr Tim Ball.

[@judeevans8303]

31:16 check out that iceberg!

[@stuarth43]

today men would perish, including me BRAVO

[@allangibson2408]

Ships (including oil tankers) regularly run the northwest passage now.

[@zelosmiman5533]

@@allangibson2408 The northwest passage is still inaccesible through most of the year .. infact the first big cargo ship to sail through northwest passage without Icebreaker escort was Nunavik in 2014. It could however become the next major shipping route because the ice seems to be receding. Imagine .. cargo that can go from China to Quebec in mere 26 days, 2 weeks less than the other shipping route through the Panama canal.

[@hurri7720]

@@zelosmiman5533 , lets hope it doesn't happen, global warming is not a good thing at all.

[@tommyc9659]

Good stuff but the music sucks let nature make the noise

[@hurri7720]

At least turn down the volume.

[@leversforever9748]

plenty of recordings of nature sounds you can listen to while watching

[@hurri7720]

@@leversforever9748 , but then you can't hear a word about what they are saying.

[@Roddy556]

All of the audio was added in post-production. There didn't record any nature sounds

[@justicesomeday]

A nice vacation, while a bloody world war 2 battle rages on at Dunkirk

[@fernandopratesi5378]

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[@sulaymanguemraui720]

S a l o m o n sliman larach vidéo good 11,11

[@replica1052]

inuit -which the eskimos call themselves -means human

[@replica1052]

dividing people into races defy the very idea of humanity - a human not allowed to be human will never function tressure what make sense is human rated (to believe in humanity)

[@billfarley9167]

Inuk for an individual.

[@macfady2181]

"..Point Barrow Alaska, the most northerly tip of the North American continent." they must mean America, Ellesmere Island has the most northerly tip of North America.

[@allangibson2408]

The key word is “Island”.

[@macfady2181]

@@allangibson2408 It is wrong even with that consideration, in which case it is Murchison Promontory, Canada.

[@voornaam3191]

North west? From where? From Japan the north west passage is leading to Norway. Just saying. You Yanks are far too ego centric, aren't you? Do change that name. North west passage is nonsense.

[@-flanders-8975]

Lol. I’m sure the Japanese don’t mind. But not so sure that their NW passage leads straightaway to Norway either😅

[@vancouvermaritimemuseum6761]

Thank you for your comment. We're not sure how one would go about changing the name of the Northwest Passage, but it's an interesting idea. Here's a link to more information on the history of the route: www.britannica.com/place/Northwest-Passage-trade-route

[@R.U.1.2.]

They're Canadians in a Canadian Govt. ship. No Yanks involved, Voor Naame-san. You don't have a clue about what you're saying, do you?

[@leversforever9748]

well they started out NW out of Vancouver but if they reversed course they would've been on a NW course most of the way what ya say mate?

[@Roddy556]

Which "Yanks" are you referring to? I don't think you have a clue what you're talking about.