Trapped 1601 Feet Below!

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[@Lorenzo-ky6yz]

Are you South African?

[@dean8877]

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[@Ndogg673]

It’s nice to see what happens when you have the right people on the job and the company asks for assistance right away instead of waiting for it to develop to far

[@michaelleonard4826]

The problem with most situations is people unwilling to listen

[@christopherleveck6835]

​@michaelleonard4826 what?

[@billalumni7760]

With the sub that was lost on the Titanic, they knew they were gone pretty much at the time. No need to rush, the biggest question was why they played games with the media.

[@Ndogg673]

@@billalumni7760 yeah but all to often people wait to long to do something like the workers that got sucked into the pipe and they wouldn’t let there friend who volunteered to go in rescue them when they knew for certain they were alive I’m not saying it’s not a difficult dynamic situation but when you don’t have time you either got to make it or do something

[@ExecutorQ3]

Idd... Still it's bit concerning how many times any device called for the rescue arrives in no-working condition...

[@jebbroham1776]

If Mallinson had decided to leave the half empty oxygen bottle that was already installed in the sub both men would have died. Talk about good risk assessment skills there!

[@EGarrett01]

Topping off is very smart.

[@zahgurim7838]

Well, that's a well constructed little sub. Unlike...some modern...counterparts.

[@marcopohl4875]

At some point, safety is just pure waste, right?

[@sir.benzerlot4571]

The ocean gate submarine was good and made many successful trips to the titanic. Thing is it was only good for a couple dives before it became to dangerous due to *certain design choices* apart from that it was good, poor decision making was the real killer

[@LabiaLicker]

@@sir.benzerlot4571 Wrong. The Ocean Gate ceo made it his personal mission to fire all the "old white guys" for a more diverse engineering team. And no I'm not joking.

[@Arterexius]

@@sir.benzerlot4571 Exactly. As the Wreckage confirmed, the two titanium domes at either end of the sub, were completely undamaged. Had OceanGate used a more traditional design and had it certified, chances are nothing would have occurred. Unfortunately they had a CEO who definitely lived up to his last name

[@hayleyxyz]

​​@@sir.benzerlot4571It still wasn't good as the delamination would've been hard to detect, and even if it was a "disposable sub", it would've been hard to know how many dives it would've been good for due to the variances in carbon fibre vs. a metal alloy with known characteristics. If it was cheap enough, maybe an autonomous, unmanned sub, but never put humans on that thing.

[@cristagalli96]

YES! A successful rescue!! I'm also delighted to know they stayed in touch and Chapman went on to use his experience to help others.

[@ripwednesdayadams]

I was holding my breath with every new problem and issue with the rescue. Finally, a happy ending. You get so used to hearing about horrific tragedies with gross negligence. I’m glad that they were able to be saved.

[@CatsAreTheBestPeople-mm1fo]

"Only minor PTSD..."?! Good lord, I'd need therapy for life. Nice work. 👌 We need the occasional happy ending amongst the doom and gloom.

[@captainyossarian388]

Yep, great story, surprised I had never heard of it before this vid, and I'm a Canuck. If they didn't know each other very well before, they certainly did after spending 84 hours together in the equivalent of a phone booth.

[@equarg]

Minor PTSD? Noping Spinning…..anything, gonna need a nightlight for all eternity, never diving again, and probably gonna be claustrophobic for a long time. Also will tell bad bathroom jokes for life probably. Seriously, 12 minutes of breathing air left. I recall the still living survivor saying he doubted the Titan crew was still alive. Damn, the fact those two were able to function at all is a testament to their will power, intelligence, and support of their bosses/co-workers. Respect 100%.

[@jupiterj1065]

minor PTSD is still really bad to be fair, which makes full blown PTSD just even more horrible (source: was diagnosed with minor PTSD when i was younger & still experience the after effects to this day 10+ years later)

[@Lndmk227]

Boy, I bet you would appreciate every fresh breath of air you took from that day forward.

[@Vile-Flesh]

I was not expecting a good ending and my anxiety was building and building as the video progressed. I am very happy to learn they made it out alive.

[@JeffBenoit-h1r]

People need to learn what "anxiety" actually is...

[@boydsinclair4166]

Opening up the O2 tank afterwards and it wheezes out just 12 minutes of breathable gas 😮 Incredible rescue, great video!

[@Comnlink]

Minor detail but the Canadian coast guard vessel John Cabot that was involved in the incident is not the one shown on screen when the vessel is mentioned. The vessel shown is the John Cabot but was only constructed in 2020 and named the same as its predecessor, which did take part in the incident and would leave the coast guard fleet in 1994.

[@waterlinestories]

Ok cool. Thanks for the additional info. Much appreciated

[@Follett2121]

Makes sense! I recognized the boat shown on screen, I’m pretty certain I drove past it the other day. I remember reading the name as I looked up at it!

[@taebundy658]

Again a triumph! You have the finest ability to tell or re-tell a mariner’s most terrifying moments all while explaining in great detail the mechanics of the event. I learn as much as I’m entertained by all your vids. Thank you bunches!!!!

[@waterlinestories]

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the support

[@sfdntk]

Most importantly, he does it without being sensationalist or exploitative of people's grief, which so many KZbinrs seem to be incapable of.

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

Fantastic story! A triumph for sea rescuers. Thank goodness the men were okay, darn close though. Thank you for presenting this story.

[@nisgreaterthanzero]

Thanks for doing a rescue story! It's it's great to hear about the time, resources, and ingenuity we're willing to put in to save people trapped in situations like this. Also, I'll probably never find myself on a submersible, let alone a sinking one, but it's still somehow reassuring to learn what to do if I did.

[@skullsaintdead]

Wow what a remarkable story, just goes to show that all Mallinson's and Chapman's experience and diligence in preparing the sub to be in the most optimal condition, along with the rescuers getting _three_ (!) rescue subs to the sea in good time (all of which were needed), allowed for the greatest chance of survival - and helps to boost that illusive 'luck' factor that's so decisive! Suggestion for video titles/thumbnails: I love a story where I don't know the ending, so I was wondering if there'd be a way of phrasing some of these titles to be more mysterious or open-ended (e.g. "Two men, stuck 488m on the ocean floor, trapped & running out of oxygen..."). I love that you have real-world experience in diving, it elevates the content from just Wiki reads with stock footage to an insightful discussion.

[@Notorious_Neal]

The title for this video left you wondering if you ask me

[@skullsaintdead]

@@Notorious_Neal He changed it! I can't quite recall what it said before but it gave away the ending, something like 'Two men survived trapped underwater for days'. Awesome, glad this worked!

[@NimanWielder01]

And even then, it was down to not just the wire, but each little strand of it. Twelve minutes of air left. If the rescuers had not come in loaded for bear, those two would be dead.

[@carlmanvers5009]

Wow, an amazing story of survival and the value of having skilled people handling a rescue. Also shows the value of remaining calm no matter how grim things get.

[@paulamos8970]

I remember this one the news at the time when I was 11, it was a tremendous relief when we got the news that the rescue had been successful. Thank you for another excellent video.

[@JasonGarber-n9y]

I always love these storys where the people are rescued......because u would never want anyone to give up on your rescue either.

[@mdepfl]

You, sir, have a gift.

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻

[@gerardleahy6946]

I remember it happening. All of Ireland was listening to regular tv & radio updates and praying for a good outcome.

[@markawbolton]

Compellingly told and with respect and dignity. Loving your work.

[@Macho_Man_Randy_Savage]

good to hear of a successful sea rescue...everyone's expertise, best practices, quick thinking and replacing that o2 tank made it all possible.

[@yodaddy4944]

thank you for being so concise and not adding filler, just pure info

[@Cyberleader135]

I like how Pisces III’s siblings go looking for it.

[@HandyMan657]

Amazing, how is this not a movie?

[@DOWNTOWN_AUDIO]

Good for chapman and melanson!! Surviving that would be absolutely insane! Good thing they followed all safety precautions and maintained the machine properly, swapping out that oxygen tank when it wasnt empty because its a standard procedure, good thing they followed the rules!

[@marcusatm]

Watching these videos is literally gut wrenching.

[@grahamkearnon6682]

Very disciplined men, i remember in the mid eighties while training at Gosport submarine school we had an exercise to use a mockup escape hatch. The compartment gets flooded to just above the hatch conning/ lower skirt, one man at a time is to duck and enter the hatch area, the lights are dimed as we stand in a circle each with a airplane style breather, well I can tell you that even in this controlled setting I saw panic in some.

[@scarletsuzuki1390]

The Gosport sub museum is awesome and very informative

[@delilahboa]

Wow, what a story……the ocean terrifies me beyond words, actually deep water in general, no matter where it is! If I can’t put my feet on firm ground I’m hopeless!….brilliantly told version of the story x

[@Vok250]

Finally a story where the oil company didn't just leave them to die. (Though I suspect it's because they wanted to recover the submersible)

[@alvvayssleepy]

thanks! ive been waiting for you to do this one! deepest sub rescue in human history

[@waterlinestories]

I hope you enjoyed it then.

[@mikelastname]

Another brilliant video - I was holding my breath so much, I could almost feel what it must have been like for these guys.

[@waterlinestories]

And breath… 😮‍💨

[@sinapper1]

What a fantastic channel, I wish I’d found it before. It’s only the second video I’ve watched and I’m hooked. I think when I go to bed tonight I’m gonna binge watch all the other videos from this. Really fascinating stuff. Thank you.

[@bekaemery2918]

So glad this is a sucess story!! So much went wrong and they still got them out alive.

[@Skorpychan]

They survived because they took a basic safety precaution, you say? Shocking.

[@Goon556]

I’m currently doing a commercial diving course and the CIA pushed this channel onto my feed repeatedly so subscribered. love this videos

[@waterlinestories]

Awesome! Thank you! The CIA? 😂

[@BobHill-s2c]

​@@waterlinestoriesconsumer interest algorithm...😐

[@floatingzap]

Thanks again for another brilliantly told tale. You really have a fantastically natural story-telling ability. Always look forward to your latest episodes!

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks. I never really thought of myself as a Storyteller. The funny thing is I have a four year old and I love reading him stories. I try to find an engaging way to read him stories. Obviously the content is a little different. 🤣

[@floatingzap]

Funny thing: I was going to write earlier to say that I bet your kids love your stories! (I didn’t know if you had kids so didn’t want to presume!) Perhaps not ideal for 4-year-olds, as you say. 😂

[@waterlinestories]

@floatingzap he sees me editing sometimes and asks about the boats. Did that one sink. Yes it did and now it’s a shipwreck. And 129 people died… 🫣

[@floatingzap]

He sounds a bright lad. 😊

[@38bass]

This is certainly the most gripping story I’ve ever heard. 😮

[@cassiusnoyb6499]

Stumbled upon this channel. Very glad I did.

[@waterlinestories]

Awesome. Welcome aboard

[@shadesofpurple7283]

The ending was a pleasant surprise. It's almost like they came back from the dead because surviving that was almost impossible 😵

[@nollienick1121]

Oh. A happy ending! Good training and prep go a long way. That half filled tank, why not top it off. Good on them. Can’t imagine just waiting days in darkness and not really talking to save oxygen. Wow. Great stuff

[@tjanderson5892]

Was such a nice change of pace getting to watch a video that told a story of survival. Not that the deadly ones aren’t as interesting or anything, they’re likely more interesting most of the time. But it’s just nice to get a happy ending every now and then lol

[@skorza212]

I make a point of not looking up these stories when a new video drops, you really took us in a journey there man, amazing stuff and great to have a successful rescue! Love how you’re branching out from mainly commercial diving content into subs and even military stuff, you tell a story so well I’d happily listen to you explain pretty much anything. If you did a breakdown of even something like a train crash or a building collapsing I know I’d click just as fast. You clearly know your stuff, do great research and have a huge amount of humanity in your presentation. It’s sort of what you do in n reverse when it comes to the pressures etc, but I don’t think a detailed Apollo 13 video would be out of place on your channel at all. It’s got isolation, ingenuity and CO2 scrubbers and I reckon it could grab you some quick views, and I’m certain most would stay and become subscribers. Keep it up man, you’re just getting better and better.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks I appreciate that. I think for now there’s plenty of water stories. I do sometimes think about other genres of stories but for now I’ll stick to what I know best.

[@skorza212]

@@waterlinestories Makes sense man, just wanted to let you know you’ve got a genuine talent for communicating complex stories. Whatever you cover it’s an automatic click from me!

[@srednivashtar5432]

I know the channel is called Waterline Stories. But have you ever considered renaming it to ‘Reasons why you should stay firmly on dry land’? Another top video. The amount of photos you use really help to tell the story, but they must take a huge effort to assemble and edit, never mind the writing and reading of the script. I normally am far too busy enjoying/being horrified by the story itself to think of such things; but every now and again, I just like to take time to acknowledge all the hard work and skill involved.

[@waterlinestories]

It’s more fun in the water. Thanks. I have a team who help me put it all together. About 160 hours in each video. 😳

[@SofaKingShit]

A splendid name for such a channel. Perhaps l might also suggest "worse things happen at sea" in memory of my granny except she'd usually add "so shut up" and then she'd clean away any blood.

[@srednivashtar5432]

@@waterlinestories it certainly doesn’t look more fun! 😀 A well done for the wider team, too. Was over the moon to see the channel hit 50k, looking forward to seeing the 100k milestone passed.

[@HandyMan657]

Hehehe

[@CatsAreTheBestPeople-mm1fo]

​@@SofaKingShit🤣 your granny sounded great 👍

[@eddjordan2399]

What an incredible story and fantastically well put together video.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks, I really appreciate that

[@Shipfixer]

Excellent video and coverage of this tragedy.

[@larryl43]

Thank you

[@Commander-McBragg]

Excellent work!

[@cb225]

Please keep on! Love this channel.

[@jezackr3500]

It's fascinating watching these documentaries - sometimes one stupid tiny thing fails and everything goes to hell. And sometimes, like in thic case, things just keep going wrong and failing, and yet in the end the crew makes it back.

[@nicholasborg1575]

Your channel is highly underrated...thank you for for another epic documentary. Waiting for the next ;-)

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks. I appreciate that

[@superdavessubiandmore823]

Great stories I look everyday for new ones, wish you could do more.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks Me too.

[@DIABETOR]

Great video! I liked the animation for the toggles, it gave me a much better picture of what was going on.

[@josephdavis2695]

Bunch of badass men, this crew.

[@LoneStarStinger]

Damnnnnnnn. I was on the edge of my seat. So much went wrong but just enough went right. Phew. Well told story. Got a new sub from me!

[@waterlinestories]

Welcome on board.

[@frijolesjenkins6656]

You did a much better job with the background sound in this video, I was the one who commented on your video about oceangate about that repetitive sound. I tend to be a person who always pays attention to all aspects of a movie including the soundtrack. You did an awesome job this time.

[@difdaf436]

Nice to see a happy ending for once. So many of these types of videos end in disaster .. Love the channel mate, keep up the great content

[@waterlinestories]

Yeah. We need a little bit of positive news from time to time🥹

[@ericerven5456]

Another great report- thank you

[@waterlinestories]

🤜🏻

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks + I remember this story in the newspapers when I was a kid.

[@ronchappel4812]

Damn they cut that a bit fine! I hope they made a ton of reliability improvements on the rescue subs. I think i read somewhere the latest rescue crews are well set up and can be anywhere in the world within 24 hours

[@Happy_Shopper]

What an amazing story. Can't imagine how relieved they must have been to get out of that sub

[@Nexfero]

I've read about this remarkable feat; you did a masterful job of recounting the events as they happened.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@jakegarvin7634]

You don't always get what you waaaannnnt but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need!

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

ANOTHER FANTASTIC VIDEO FROM MY FAVOURITE SITE. YOU GUYS BRING GREAT STORIES TO THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks Beverly. As always, great to see you here.

[@waffletracktor]

8:32 While that is the Canadian Coast Guard Ship John Cabot, The one pictured is the modern vessel launched in 2020 sharing the same name, and the pictures have been desaturated. The John Cabot that participated in this rescue was built in 65' and sold to the italians decades ago. You can find a picture online of the Pisces III Dangling from the lift equipment on her bow.

[@DaveSCameron]

I'm in Birkenhead, home of Cammell Lairds shipyard and as I'm sure you know birthplace of HMS Thetis. Just found your wonderful little channel here my antipodean brother and I wish you all the very best with it. 📚☘️

[@malice6081]

14:32 and to think if it didn’t go in for repairs it would have had the half empty bottle still

[@francesrunyon]

So happy for a new video! Been waiting patiently for the next one. Binged every video in a day and there isn’t enough videos on the channel.

[@Douglas_I]

Oh wow, was that suspenseful! I was sure they were done for! I was so glad to hear they were alive at the surface and then when the hatch wouldn't open, I knew they weren't going to make it. Awesome story!

[@bc-guy852]

Another superb episode. Your narration is both calming and can convey the terror these people must have felt. You're doing a great job developing your channel and I expect your subscriber count to rapidly escalate - once you're 'discovered'.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks. I think discovery is a process that takes time. I appreciate the support.

[@themiddleman5357]

Make more content man lol i cant get enough

[@waterlinestories]

Im trying...👍

[@Nick3DvB]

Love the channel, another great video, but this one really deserved to be longer. Also, your "toggle" graphic is clearly a dry-wall anchor, does the same job though! ; )

[@markawbolton]

Yeah I did a double take on thatt.... But knew what the point was.... actually a good choce of graphics..

[@stkrrauch1]

thank god they lived /i kept waiting for the moment it was to late / when professionals are in charge people live

[@donallan6396]

Amazing story. That's all that can be said.

[@Mo_Taser]

Another great video. North Vancouver is a world hub for diving and submersible technology. The most notable scientist/explorer/inventor, was Phil Nuytten, inventor of the Newtsuit and Exosuit. Phil unfortunately passed away not long ago.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Man! Had they not got those tow hooks in a good spot they would still be there. I was 9 months old when this happened, i was 47 when chapman died.

[@blobofdespair]

Damn, this was suspenseful. Outstanding presentation as always and wonderful use of graphics to illustrate the deployment of vessels to bring up the Pices III! 12 minutes left...that's jarring.

[@bat__bat]

Excellent story. Amazing one of them got to pay it forward. The rescue efforts, despite being in the 1970s with low technology tools, performed a miracle. I don't even think a similar rescue could be done today with so many different agencies and bureaucratic links concerned with covering their own asses.

[@spicybeefpatty8926]

Finding out they survived this was truly the biggest W.

[@christopherseivard8925]

Great story. Thanks.

[@ebaystars]

utterly incredible story - I nearly passed out holding my breath!! Well done all services....

[@KarldorisLambley]

i just love these videos. thank you

[@ndlsjk]

12 minutes remaining after being saved. Phew.

[@frenk-n2p]

God bless these men

[@seymoarsalvage]

Ngl, I was on the edge of my seat for this one! So lucky they survived

[@ChakatSandwalker]

This reminded me so much of an episode of 'SeaQuest DSV' where much the same thing happened, with a submersible full of kids, IIRC.

[@theshizz90]

Thank you

[@seankarl8414]

You're just such an incredible story teller.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks, I really appreciate that

[@fatovamingus]

This was a really good one thank you

[@imeldahiggins-wiffle8302]

Great content and great narration!!!

[@Aotearoa_Kiwi]

Very well produced and presented video.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks

[@zachkieri1185]

“….Vickers Oceanic removes the tail fins….”, gee, wonder if that will be important?

[@IDance4joy2]

Thanks!

[@waterlinestories]

Oh wow. Thanks for that. I really appreciate it👍🏻😀

[@robinwiddrington5765]

Whatever your faults, weaknesses, forgets, the sea will find you out. Another professional produced and very interesting story.

[@krzaku1983]

Great story.

[@Megabob777]

Another fantastic documentary All hail WS

[@GearsUpDownUp]

This is such a horrifying situation but it was handled perfectly

[@1978garfield]

Wow. I thought for sure they were dead. Cool that one of them went on to help rescue other submariners.

[@chromo2798]

Very good videos. I love these interesting stories. You and Kyle hill make the greatest videos

[@Pewnhound112]

Imagine being the pilot of one of that last available submersible and your supervisor is like “sooooooo you are the last hope if you can’t get that line attached correctly those men are going to die WELP good luck!” The pressure must have been immense.

[@B1UK]

Back at it again with another sick video nice one mate. Keep at it genuinely wicked content.👌🏽

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks! Will do!