Titanic Before Disaster

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Published 2024-04-14
The story of Titanic is perhaps most well-known for its ending - the image of the tragic loss of the liner, taking with it nearly 1500 souls into the freezing depths of the North Atlantic, has been seared into our collective memory for over 100 years. Tragedy is what most people think of when they hear the name “Titanic.” But this is, of course, only part of the story. The White Star Line vessel Titanic that existed before the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, was a very different ship. In truth, she was a liner like any other, albeit larger and grander than most. Her early days were fraught with frenzied final touches and inspections as the last-minute preparations were made for a very routine yet hopeful maiden voyage. Today we’ll be looking at the ship as she was in her very brief heyday, in the final days leading up to her departure from Harland and Wolff at Belfast, Ireland for Southampton England on her way to her date with destiny - a moment in time when there was still pride and hope for Titanic.

Produced in conjunction with Titanic Honor and Glory @TitanicHG
Animated by Jack Gibson @jackganimations
Written by Sarah Brenneman and Michael Brady with research assistance by Gavin Krom
With special thanks to Patrick Salmen

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Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines!

All Comments (21)
  • @jooei2810
    It’s our friend, Michael Brady, from Oceanliner Designs!
  • @drstevenrey
    Mike Brady is one of those guys who are on YouTube which are nice to listen to. Not irritating, no silly accent, no histrionics. Just nice to hear him. And the content is so out of this world good. Thank you so much Mike. Love your site.
  • It’s beautiful how you tell Titanic’s story here. This story brings so much life back to her despite what her future held. I love this!
  • Ladies and gentlemen, I would posit that our friend Mike Brady is not only knowledgeable and intelligent, but a polished and professional orator and narrator who puts out some of the best work ever produced on any medium. We are lucky to have access to such a fellow
  • Tonight is the night 😢 I'm obsessed with Titanic, such a beautiful ship. Today's ships are so much bigger but they don't have the beauty of the Titanic. ❤
  • @turbofanlover
    As an aviation geek, I was never that interested in ships and shipping...until I started watching this dude's vids. Watching these superbly made vids is always enjoyable and time well spent. Thanks as always, Mike. :)
  • @BadgerOfTheSea
    As can be expected with the outbreak of WW1 being only two years later, most of the surviving crew went onto serve in the war. Charles Lightoller was one of the first people to use successfully use a depthcharge to sink a U boat.
  • @Brock_Landers
    My wife, my son, and I were supposed to go to the Titanic Exhibit today in Pittsburgh because she knows hoe much I love Titanic and my birthday is the 18th, but she thought that she could buy the tickets yesterday and they were sold out, so I missed out, as well as my oldest son as I know that he would've loved it.
  • the fact that this year april 14th is on a sunday makes this anniversary a bit extra special
  • @Kawabongahlive
    The final, eerie touch at the very end before the image of the titanic sailing away from southhampton turns full black did not escape me!
  • @phaasch
    Bloody brilliant, Mike!- for one who regularly thinks he is "Titaniced out", you prove the lie, time and again. Beautifully rendered and told, this telling reminds me very much of my previous life in West End theatre, and the sheer, frenzied activity of "production week", before a show opened. It has that same combination of grit and glamour.
  • @raveyy_
    Finally a accurate point on video on the Titanic's life before the fateful voyage, our friend from Oceanliner Designs always gets the job right, good to see a friend of mine; Gavin Krom be credited for his research too, well-deserved and great video as always, perfect.
  • @jetsons101
    Just made a pot of tea and guess what was waiting just for me on the laptop??? Why, a NEW video from Oceanliner Designs, it's going to be a great day......
  • @julieputney4317
    Thank you, friend Mike! This is an exceptionally beautiful episode. The engrossing narrative, the astonishing graphics, vintage photos and sound are amazing ❤
  • @njh4473
    My grandfather and his uncle were supposed to be on the Titanic but he had an infection and was not allowed to bored. So I guess I am living a life that I might not of had as they were 3 rd class passengers.
  • @RogerS1978
    I've read and watched a lot on the Titanic and this has taught so much that I didn't know. Thank you for the great video's. It is odd how the Titanic has caught the interest so much in some ways but this adds so much humanity for the crew and builders that the usual documentaries lack.
  • @FFVIIOWA
    This is a true gem of a YouTube channel. Thanks for the great content!
  • @nicejungle
    3D rendering are gorgeous, that's insane
  • @jus10lewissr
    This is absolutely breathtaking, even with the 360p upload quality. I often wish I would have had access to something like this back in the early nineties when my love for Titanic grew into more of an obsession, so to speak, and all I had were a few pictures of Titanic in an old book, but I'm just as thankful that we were finally given such an incredible -- and unbeatable -- gift thanks to the THG guys and Mike Brady. We've literally been allowed the chance to step aboard the Titanic and it honestly doesn't get any better than that.