The story of Canada's Titanic! (The Sinking of the Empress of Ireland)

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  • In this video we tell the story of the Canada's worst maritime disaster, The sinking of the Empress of Ireland.
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Komentáře • 997

  • @galacticknight55544
    @galacticknight55544 Před rokem +70

    The Empress of Ireland was an even more horrifying shipwreck than the Titanic in my opinion. Fewer people died, but it was a greater percentage of the passengers and almost all the children died.

  • @MinhNguyen-ps8lo
    @MinhNguyen-ps8lo Před 3 lety +475

    To think that the ship foundered in cold water, pitch black darkness and it’s faster than this video’s runtime is spine chilling.

    • @florjanbrudar692
      @florjanbrudar692 Před 3 lety +3

      No it's just as fast as the video runtime

    • @mcgee9777
      @mcgee9777 Před 3 lety

      Heh chilling

    • @DistractedGlobeGuy
      @DistractedGlobeGuy Před 2 lety +16

      And probably wasn't even half flooded by the time her centre of buoyancy rose above her side. Most of those trapped within were probably still alive when she dropped under the surface.

    • @norml.hugh-mann
      @norml.hugh-mann Před 2 lety +3

      Most sinkings are complete within 15 minutes

    • @judsmi9699
      @judsmi9699 Před 2 lety +1

      At least the water was only less than 200 feet deep
      Titanic was scarier

  • @Shadooe
    @Shadooe Před 3 lety +377

    For non-Canadians watching:
    A. the Saint Lawrence "River" is enormous!
    B: water in Canada in May is frigid!

    • @FormerlyEpicjcat
      @FormerlyEpicjcat Před 3 lety +6

      what about irish watchers?

    • @adamsears1403
      @adamsears1403 Před 3 lety +9

      Thats good to know. Living here in America most water here is pretty cool but not actually freezing by May.

    • @sweetassugar2076
      @sweetassugar2076 Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah no shit Sherlock!

    • @douglasgriffiths3534
      @douglasgriffiths3534 Před 3 lety +17

      I was born in Canada (Windsor, ONT) but raised in Michigan. Yeah, I know how cold those waters can be in May. Michigan waters are nearly as cold that time of year. When the beaches opened on Memorial Day, the lakes were absolutely frigid. (Jan Griffiths).

    • @arashtehrani7445
      @arashtehrani7445 Před 3 lety +3

      i know that because i was born in canada

  • @canadiandeplorable6413
    @canadiandeplorable6413 Před 3 lety +198

    Even famous oceanographer Robert Ballard didn't even know about the Empress of Ireland until years after finding Titanic. I was shocked about that. It brought a smile listening to you pronounce Quebec.

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 3 lety +11

      He did an expedition on it though eventually if I remember correctly (he talks about it in one of his books). Dr. Ballard said it was one of the creepiest shipwrecks he'd ever studied (some of the skeletons were apparently still there). RIP to the Empress of Ireland and all those who went down with her.

    • @canadiandeplorable6413
      @canadiandeplorable6413 Před 3 lety +7

      @@thunderbird1921 years ago I saw a video of a dive on the Empresses which showed human skeletal remains but it’s very unlikely to find it again these days. If I remember properly many divers have died on the Empress as well. Dangerous dive.

    • @denisecampbell6736
      @denisecampbell6736 Před 3 lety +11

      @Andy Wehrle Different Environments. The Empress is in the Fresh Water area of the St. Laurence. The Titanic is in the Salt Water of The Atlantic Ocean.
      Whereas Titanic is dealing w!Salt doing damage to the metal, The Empress has the Tides & Current of the River. Both are destroying the respective Ships. Just in different ways.
      Hope that clears it up a bit.😊

    • @sauerkraut3421
      @sauerkraut3421 Před 3 lety +3

      @@denisecampbell6736 The St. Lawrence's water reaches full salinity at Tadoussac, about 100km southwest of the wreck.

    • @edbigtruck
      @edbigtruck Před rokem +3

      @@AndyWehrle86 it’s also not 2 1/2 miles down and in salt water.
      Still extremely creepy to see Skelton remains for all those years ago.

  • @mr.epicmemerman131
    @mr.epicmemerman131 Před 3 lety +291

    The ship distaster documentary Universe is expanding...

  • @Shoegazeandhiphop
    @Shoegazeandhiphop Před 3 lety +560

    this video is longer then the time you had to escape

  • @ozzyaarseth
    @ozzyaarseth Před 3 lety +233

    “people normally go to bed around midnight, or 1-2AM”
    aaaahaha it’s 4am

  • @nater9447
    @nater9447 Před 3 lety +199

    I read a book called 'Ghostliners' when I was a kid that included the Empress' story and fate as one of five infamous ship sinkings. It's probably the only reason I know about this terrible tragedy. I suppose that the start of WW1 less than 2 months after this might be why her tale has been largely forgotten?

    • @PoseidoncapsizesHi
      @PoseidoncapsizesHi Před 3 lety +7

      I have that book as well

    • @theshenpartei
      @theshenpartei Před 3 lety +1

      I remember that book

    • @crazieddy1
      @crazieddy1 Před 3 lety +2

      I still have that book! Lol

    • @fabianzimmermann5495
      @fabianzimmermann5495 Před 3 lety

      I read that book, when I was very young. It started my interest in ship sinkings. Great book, can surely recommend.

    • @SirCap
      @SirCap Před 3 lety +1

      I remember that book. Damn it’s been ages since I read it

  • @kyleboester4005
    @kyleboester4005 Před 3 lety +37

    I think Sam has showed off a little bit of his comedian side. He put in a VERY funny easter egg himself at the beginning of the video. Which really made my night LOL. Thanks Sam.

  • @amtrakfan2
    @amtrakfan2 Před 3 lety +204

    Before the Empress of Ireland left Quebec City the ship's cat named Emmy who was an orange tabby cat tried to escape the ship, and the crew could not coax her back onboard. And the ship left without her, which was regarded as a terrible omen. And some have believed that Emmy may have somehow foreseen the ship's demise to be the reason why she refused to board the Empress of Ireland on that voyage & leaving her kittens onboard.

  • @potsandpansimcold
    @potsandpansimcold Před 3 lety +59

    putting a code in the video was a cool idea i havent seen that done before, it was fun to look for it but i wish i hadnt answered the phone call i had gotten at the time and watched the video i would have eyed every inch of the screen and look for white text on white light reflections. i really never thought of looking at the tv for it lmao well played

  • @brianburnett7963
    @brianburnett7963 Před 3 lety +30

    My dad's mom came from Ireland on the Empress of Ireland in 1906 when she was 19 years old and the ship was brand new. Not sure if she had been on the maiden voyage though.

  • @Kym1089
    @Kym1089 Před 3 lety +36

    I grew up with stories of the Empress of Ireland, since it happened quite close to my hometown. It's odd to think that not many people know about it! Thank you for bringing light to a very interesting (but tragic) event!

  • @EffequalsMA
    @EffequalsMA Před 3 lety +38

    Sam is double fisting Canadian stories for us. First Halifax and now EoI. A Canadian thanks you!

  • @TheSuperSaiyan4Gamer
    @TheSuperSaiyan4Gamer Před 3 lety +111

    You are quickly becoming one of my favorite CZcamsrs! I found this channel because of my love for Titanic history and you’ve turned me into a shipwreck nerd in general. Keep doing what you do!

  • @TheBigfootsfeet
    @TheBigfootsfeet Před 2 lety +59

    Imagine going to shut the water tight doors and there’s just the massive bow of a ship right in your face

    • @rmsteutonic3686
      @rmsteutonic3686 Před 2 lety +8

      That would ruin my day.

    • @dafyddthomas7299
      @dafyddthomas7299 Před rokem

      Big oversight by the ship builders not installing electrically operated water tight downs and for the owners accepting the ship as it was with manually operated doors. The Captain should have assisted all water tight doors to be shut whilst ship was under way. Great video by the OP.

    • @kimberleysmith818
      @kimberleysmith818 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Been fascinated my ships my whole life. My dad is a ships captain so not sure if this is why but anyway I used to read his books as a child. He has the ones on Titanic and plenty others. The bows and hulls of ships terrify me and the pictures do. So to see a bow of a ship facing me would be horrifying!

  • @crazieddy1
    @crazieddy1 Před 3 lety +101

    Lol 🤣 I love how creative you're getting with how you're interacting with us now... I'd really like to see you do a video on what rooms survived and what rooms didn't survive on the Titanic wreck after it split up.... 💯 Please for some reason I'm fascinated by it...

    • @tyleralexander6368
      @tyleralexander6368 Před 3 lety +5

      How did any rooms survive? Lol they are all on the bottom of the ocean lol.

    • @25Erix
      @25Erix Před 3 lety +7

      @@tyleralexander6368 The initial split obviously destroyed the rooms where the split occurred. The wheelhouse also didn't survive the plunge to the bottom because how it was contructed. But make no mistake. A lot of the rooms did survive relatively intact and still are intact to a degree to this day. I think it was in the past two years or so that the Captain's Stateroom finally caved in. There are plenty of pictures taken from the various dives that show rooms in pretty good condition. I remember a picture of a shelf with liquor bottles and those bottles are still upright and not broken.

    • @douglasgriffiths3534
      @douglasgriffiths3534 Před 3 lety +3

      @@25Erix I believe the Turkish bath also survived relatively intact. I watched a video that showed some of the tile and windows intact. And there was a fireplace also intact in the smoking lounge as well. The video was a few years old though, and no telling if they are still in the same condition today. (Jan Griffiths).

    • @adamsears1403
      @adamsears1403 Před 3 lety +2

      @@25Erix didn't the whole back half implode with the rooms that still had air after submerged?

    • @25Erix
      @25Erix Před 3 lety +3

      @@adamsears1403 yep. The stern is a mangled nightmare.

  • @DamonNomad82
    @DamonNomad82 Před 3 lety +25

    At last! I've been waiting for this one for a long time! I first found out about the "Empress of Ireland" in a book about lost ocean liners I read when I was in high school. I think the reason the tragedy is so obscure is because it was overshadowed by the outbreak of World War I shortly afterward, which had a monopoly on public attention for the next four years.

    • @toddv7257
      @toddv7257 Před 2 lety +1

      Was the book called Ghost Liners? I read that book in elementary school. Maybe it's the same.

    • @DamonNomad82
      @DamonNomad82 Před 2 lety

      @@toddv7257 Whoops! Just saw your reply. I think the book I read was called "Lost Liners", but it could have been "Ghost Liners". It's been more than 20 years since I read it, so I only remember the title was two words and the second word was "Liners". It was a large, hardcover book, richly illustrated with photos of each ship before it sank, and artistic depictions of the respective sinkings and the modern (as of approximately the year 2000) appearances of the shipwrecks on the ocean floor.

  • @clairefunnell8481
    @clairefunnell8481 Před 3 lety +31

    Really sad story indeed. We need to remember this one. Captain should have closed the watertight doors. Thank you and looking forward to your next video.

    • @grrrrbabyverygrrr8165
      @grrrrbabyverygrrr8165 Před 3 lety +7

      Also super dumb to turn to a complete different course during a fog.

    • @I.am.Sarah.
      @I.am.Sarah. Před 3 lety

      @@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165 That was the Captain of the Storstad and yes, very bad decision

  • @eraserrain7861
    @eraserrain7861 Před 3 lety +45

    This disaster reminds a quite similar one in Soviet Union in 1986, the sinking of a cruise ship named "Admiral Nakhimov" (previously named "Berlin" I think) in the Black Sea. The short time it took to sink, lights going out quickly, collision with another ship as the reason - all that is very similar.
    My parents nearly boarded "Nakhimov" on its last voyage, but changed their minds.
    Might be you would be interested in doing a video about the Soviet Titanic as well.

    • @J.hernandez04
      @J.hernandez04 Před 2 lety

      @EraserRain the soviet union's titanic is definitely the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustlof

    • @calitexan4386
      @calitexan4386 Před 2 lety +7

      @@J.hernandez04 The Wilhelm Gustloff was German

    • @J.hernandez04
      @J.hernandez04 Před 2 lety +2

      @@calitexan4386 oops sorry I totally mixed them up 😅

    • @CJODell12
      @CJODell12 Před rokem +2

      SS Admiral Nakhimov (formerly SS Berlin, launched in 1925) sank in 7 minutes. 423 died and 811 survived.

    • @fopteropterchiggachope7197
      @fopteropterchiggachope7197 Před rokem +1

      that was in 1985, but in 1986 in my country new zealand, the pride of the soviet crews fleet "mikhail lermontov" sunk due to the captain bieng drunk and hitting a reef, it was carrying six hundred passengers and crew, and only one engineer died - pavel zagliadimov a engineer of the lermontov, so the ship sank near where i live on its way to australia and then one time the person responsible for sinking the ship babysat me 12 years ago and i asked him about because i was only 7 and didnt know better and then he left, he managed to get away with this trouble because apparently him and the person was investigating him were close, he is infact also one of my neighbors

  • @Fierra2000
    @Fierra2000 Před 3 lety +45

    Sleeping at 9-10pm is still normal lol. I thought you were gonna say they slept at 2-4pm or something.

    • @trolltrama9780
      @trolltrama9780 Před 3 lety +4

      People that fucking work

    • @Fierra2000
      @Fierra2000 Před 3 lety +7

      @@trolltrama9780 Yeah…people who work late sleep late. It’s still normal for people to sleep at 9-10pm

  • @matthewtate9222
    @matthewtate9222 Před 3 lety +13

    Ran across your full 2+ hour documentary on the Titanic on day. Enjoyed it very much, I just had to subscribe. Really enjoy the work and research you do. Keep up the great work.

  • @jackthompson7407
    @jackthompson7407 Před 3 lety +36

    I just started watching 1 month ago and I love the videos. I’ve learned so much

  • @cherokee43v6
    @cherokee43v6 Před 3 lety +21

    Clive Cussler "Night Probe"
    The Empress of Ireland was a key component of his story.

  • @Jack-bv1re
    @Jack-bv1re Před 3 lety +15

    Sam that computer skit at the beginning of the video was hilarious! It’s creative stuff like that that makes content creators like you fun to watch, keep it up!

  • @kimopuppy
    @kimopuppy Před 3 lety +68

    Long ago I was in a Woolworth inside a shopping center when the lights went out. I knew approximately where I was at and I carefully took one step to the right and felt a shelf, then two steps to the left and felt a shelf. Took one step back then one step forward and felt product. Returning to the start point I turned around took a step and hit product. I literally felt boxed in. Employees with flashlights came along and escorted me out when the lights came back on I went back to the spot to see how I screwed up and I was hitting wingtips of products sticking out in the aisle. If the store had been sinking I would not have made it

    • @douglasgriffiths3534
      @douglasgriffiths3534 Před 3 lety +12

      I was in Walmart last summer during a monsoon storm when the power went out. I stayed where I was, and sat down on the floor. I was found by an employee within 1 minute. It was pitch black in there, since it already was night time, and I didn't have my phone with me. I wasn't scared---I knew I'd be found eventually, but people were screaming all throughout the store. So I just sat. (Jan Griffiths).

    • @luimneachsteamshipcompany.3617
      @luimneachsteamshipcompany.3617 Před 2 lety

      Lol probably best comment on this video 😂

    • @itzhxrry2915
      @itzhxrry2915 Před 2 lety +1

      @@douglasgriffiths3534 why were people screaming😂 that’s so funny in a weird way

    • @douglasgriffiths3534
      @douglasgriffiths3534 Před 2 lety +1

      @@itzhxrry2915 People panic, and that's their first reaction, I guess.. (Jan Griffiths).

    • @tula1433
      @tula1433 Před 2 lety

      Glad u made it out alive. Lol

  • @marcleger7229
    @marcleger7229 Před 3 lety +11

    Thank you for yet another historically accurate and passionate video. I went to visit the Empress of Ireland museum in Rimouski, Québec a few years ago, it was cool!

  • @CarlDillynson
    @CarlDillynson Před rokem +2

    I read a short story about this in either middle school or high school and the name of the wreck and where it happened has eluded me ever since. I have thought about it every few years but convinced myself I made it up until
    I stumbled across this! Thank you so much! I can’t believe how quick it sunk.

  • @ransom182
    @ransom182 Před 3 lety +45

    What the hell was the Captain of of the Storstad thinking?!?

    • @michiganman9599
      @michiganman9599 Před 3 lety +1

      That’s what I’D like to know, too!

    • @DistractedGlobeGuy
      @DistractedGlobeGuy Před 2 lety

      @ligma nutz that's what the standard whistle signals and bright navigational lights are for.

    • @abcdef-cs1jj
      @abcdef-cs1jj Před 2 lety +4

      The same thing that the captain of the Empress was thinking - unfortunately: 'There was a ship closing in and now I can't see anything anymore. Better move into the middle of the river and wait for the fog to clear.'

    • @yogabelajoel
      @yogabelajoel Před 4 měsíci +1

      Fog

  • @martinadevries2037
    @martinadevries2037 Před 3 lety +5

    Other fun fact: The St. Lawrence river is do difficult to navigate that it is devided in 10 sections, in which a local captain takes command of every ship passing through to navigate that section. These captains are ferried aboard the ships as they enter and exit their respective section. It is believed that the St. Lawrence has had more than 2,000 shipwrecks.

  • @AuditHunter
    @AuditHunter Před 3 lety

    Not usually the content I watch on CZcams but I searched about the titanic one night and found your channel, you explain your reasoning and facts very well:) I’m loving your content. Also such a cool idea putting an Easter egg in your video.

  • @daftsweater7393
    @daftsweater7393 Před 3 lety +2

    This is the video I've been waiting a long time for. I remember reading about this ship as a child as I had just gotten into the Titanic and it's just always stuck with me more. I wish the ship had more recognition and stories about it. But anyway great video as always Sam!

  • @Marr_Editz
    @Marr_Editz Před 3 lety +4

    Historic travels you keep working hard just be you I’m very grateful that we have people like you

  • @nicholasmaude6906
    @nicholasmaude6906 Před 3 lety +15

    I swaer i'll scream if I have to hear "My Heart Will Go On" one more time!

  • @francispitts9440
    @francispitts9440 Před 3 lety

    I’ve spent several summers fishing the Saint Lawrence River from the lake through the Thousand Islands section out to the sea. It’s truly a beautiful stretch of water especially the Thousand Islands area with all those storybook style islands and stone mansions and castles with cottages scattered around in between.
    Thanks to people like you who keep history alive by telling us about these incidents and great ships. It won’t be forgotten because people like you take the time to make videos and remind us of incredible stories. Thank you for doing this.

  • @thevideovaultofoz4895
    @thevideovaultofoz4895 Před 3 lety +1

    Your videos are always great, really informative and can tell you know your stuff, you dispel a lot of misconceptions and just always have interesting facts/stories that are unknown to so many. And it's all told in an entertaining/charismatic manner!

  • @tedbaxter5234
    @tedbaxter5234 Před 3 lety +54

    So quick to sink and such a small percentage of survivors…yes like Canada’s Titanic but worse by ratio.
    RIP.

  • @obsessedwithcars219
    @obsessedwithcars219 Před 3 lety +76

    Cant wait for another historic travel before bed!

    • @naterosen9786
      @naterosen9786 Před 3 lety +2

      yes think happily while you sleep about sinking ships.

    • @Dan_Ben_Michael
      @Dan_Ben_Michael Před 3 lety +2

      @@naterosen9786 As the German coast guard said “Sinking? What are you sinking about?”

  • @ThomOlausson
    @ThomOlausson Před 2 lety +9

    Very good video, learned a lot. Sweden has had two “Titanic” disasters throughout history: the Wasa and the more recent Estonia disaster. Would love to hear you tell about these two maritime disasters.
    Respect from Sweden 🇸🇪

  • @skullygem3057
    @skullygem3057 Před 3 lety

    I frequently find myself getting ultra obsessed with Titanic every year but this year i realized it's always in April. this year i also found your channel and have become hopelessly addicted to these tragedies. I have learned SO much since starting to follow your channel and More than i could ever dreamed about Titanic. I go the book 'on a sea of glass' because you suggested it and even went so far as to purchase two mugs, one a replica of the third class mugs they had on board, a tin of inspired tea and a key chain with a piece of certified coal from the wreck. I now also have a model though i hope to get a bigger better one in the future. Thank you for enabling me and introducing me to all these other amazing stories. it's only fair to those who lose their lives to have their stories told. and many of these i had no idea about. I love how knowledgeable and excited you get talking about these ships, you can really feel the passion in each and every video. I'm also super happy to see that you are steadily growing in popularity! Congrats! I loved your clever little bit at the beginning with the tv. you're like the fun teacher no one wants to admit is fun and has that quirky charm you can't resist. you should consider a podcast or something where you can have guests and experts come on and talk with you and discuss some of these things. thanks again and much love.

  • @lune78
    @lune78 Před 2 lety +5

    Crazy that this happened here in Quebec, and that we don't hear more about the Empress of Ireland. As a Canadian I feel I should know more about the ship. For some reason the sinking of the Empress is even more terrifying to me than what happened to Titanic. The fact that the lights went out, people had to try to escape in complete darkness and the ship sank within minutes... Absolutely horrifying.

  • @anjin-san-vielewegefuhrenn3145

    Hi Sam, love your content! Refreshing and wholesome. Would like to join a livestream of yours, but Sunday evening EST means Monday morning CET 🤣 love your radiant smile. Greetings from 🇩🇪

  • @HoneyBee2.0
    @HoneyBee2.0 Před rokem

    I absolutely love your videos. Every single one that I watch is so informative and interesting. Thank you so much!!!

  • @ryangraham557
    @ryangraham557 Před 2 lety

    From Ontario Canada, jus subscribed. Been waiting for a channel like this for a long time. Thank you, keep up the good work.

  • @nathanbond8165
    @nathanbond8165 Před 3 lety +51

    The other Captain is clearly at fault in this kind of a weather condition he should have brought his ship to a stop like the Empress of Ireland in and waited for conditions to improve he literally ran his ship into the Empress of Ireland

    • @J.hernandez04
      @J.hernandez04 Před 2 lety

      @Nathan bond. WTF you are so incredibly smart how did you get that, Jk yeah he should have done literally the same thing as Empress Of Ireland did.

    • @ChrisStoneinator
      @ChrisStoneinator Před rokem

      Actually it was very unusual and not exactly best practise to stop in the fog. A ship which is stopped can’t make evasive manoeuvres, which the Empress demonstrated perfectly by promptly taking a fatal blow like a sitting duck and sinking. When the Empress signalled via foghorn blasts that she was stopping, the Storstad responded resoundingly that it would continue moving, which is the accepted thing to do. At this moment, the Captain should’ve gone “yeah, they’re right, what the hell am I thinking”, and thousands of lives would have been saved.

  • @danielfortier2629
    @danielfortier2629 Před 3 lety +4

    I'm Canadian and I never knew about the Empress of Ireland sinking. Thank you!

  • @bogdajeff6219
    @bogdajeff6219 Před 3 lety

    I love your videos. They are always very detailed and informative. Keep up the good work!

  • @Elayzee
    @Elayzee Před 3 lety

    You are absolutely amazing at what you do :) Love this channel!

  • @KomodogodX
    @KomodogodX Před 3 lety +10

    I've been looking forward to this video for a while. I've known about this ship since I read a book titled Ghost Liners by Robert Ballard (the person who discovered the wreck of the Titanic) and I've always been wondering if you could shed some more light on the subject beyond what the book explained, and you most certainly delivered :).

  • @kevintheman112
    @kevintheman112 Před 2 lety +8

    This sinking was a huge blow to the Salvation army. They lost so many people that night. They lost 150 people, some handing their own life jackets to other passengers saying "I know where I'm going, take mine"

  • @marykavanrensburg9693
    @marykavanrensburg9693 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Sam! Thank you for another awesome story. Never heard of this one before.

  • @Zach-vt2ze
    @Zach-vt2ze Před 3 lety +1

    amazing video man. keep up the good work! very glad i found your channel

  • @cymills1838
    @cymills1838 Před 3 lety +4

    The intro WAS ICONIC 🤩🤩 loved it

  • @agentM1991
    @agentM1991 Před 3 lety +8

    The Empress of Ireland tragedy grabbed my attention from a book printed in 1998 by Dr. Robert Ballard illustrated by Ken Marshall and text by Richard Archbold called Ghost Liners. I enjoyed the video as I am also not a Titanic enthusiast but and ocean liner enthusiast too. The reason why the Empress of Ireland tragedy was forgotten is because the press ignored it as World War I broke out between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers triggered by Arch Duke Ferdinand's assassination

  • @howardadamsky2417
    @howardadamsky2417 Před rokem

    I just subscribed. I am a big fan of the work that you do here. I thank you for your time and labors.

  • @ch33secakeman
    @ch33secakeman Před rokem

    Let's just appreciate the work that Sam puts into this video, We need this man in our lives. God bless you Sam!

  • @rss2105
    @rss2105 Před 3 lety +53

    I wonder how many deaths occurred at the point of impact?

    • @TheManWithNoName93
      @TheManWithNoName93 Před 3 lety +2

      Probably atleast 11

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 Před 3 lety +7

      Only a dog because it was yapping and somebody kicked it in the throat! 🐶

    • @AmmyWulf
      @AmmyWulf Před 3 lety +3

      @@TheKonga88 well that's sadistic

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 Před 3 lety

      @@AmmyWulf Yep and very cultist 👺👺👹👹

  • @justinthyme5730
    @justinthyme5730 Před 3 lety +3

    I've never heard about this event. Well documented, my friend.

  • @MasqueradingDragon
    @MasqueradingDragon Před 3 lety

    Got a good laugh out of the paradox at the beginning of the video today, so thanks for that Sam :)

  • @jerrystuch6723
    @jerrystuch6723 Před 2 lety +2

    That’s a ship disaster I haven’t never heard of. And you are right sir. Trying to escape a sinking ship that’s rolling over with well over 1000 people scrambling to save themselves with it being totally dark inside. That’s unthinkable. The titanic stayed almost completely level in the water during the sinking. And her ship’s crew and engineers kept the power on just minutes before she sank. But thank you Sam for your videos. They are very good and I can’t get enough of them. As I said this is one I wasn’t familiar with. So thank you. God bless you.

  • @davidluck1678
    @davidluck1678 Před 3 lety +9

    "it was really good that the Storsstad was there".
    1,000+ Empress of Ireland passengers would have disagreed.

  • @rosegroshek1218
    @rosegroshek1218 Před 3 lety +3

    Lol the other Sam on the tv had me cracking up! I love Titanic but these other disasters are just as intriguing because I know you put a lot of work into the researching of them

  • @plast_ue1733
    @plast_ue1733 Před 3 lety +2

    The Empress of Ireland is my favourite ship, when I saw you make this video I was so happy but really sad about the loss of life onboard the ship as well

  • @brendakrieger7000
    @brendakrieger7000 Před 3 lety +2

    Another great and informative video. Can I please say how beautiful the paneling is in your room. Absolutely terrifying situation

  • @jauneg
    @jauneg Před 3 lety +3

    There is a museum in Rimouski (my hometown) dedicated to the sinking of the Empress of Ireland. It is a must!

  • @MrAidenAKAnediArMAKAGammyJammy

    Another good stream by historical travels

  • @brentyboi3323
    @brentyboi3323 Před 3 lety +1

    Banger live video so much fun watching you thanks for the amazing 20 mins.

  • @fred5406
    @fred5406 Před 3 lety

    So glad I found your channel what you're doing is great keep it up

  • @kingkermit2094
    @kingkermit2094 Před 3 lety +35

    Ship's like being hit on the Starboard side because they love doing that trend. Titanic and the Empress of Ireland just wanted to keep up with the culture at the time. Ikr cool trend ngl.

    • @charlieharper886
      @charlieharper886 Před 3 lety +10

      The _Lusitania_ was torpedoed on her starboard side as well, and also the _Britannic_ hit the mine on her starboard side. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think the _Stockholm_ hit the _Andrea Doria_ on her starboard side and the _Hawke_ hit the _Olympic_ on her starboard side also.

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 3 lety +1

      Look up the Andrea Doria. It was very similar to the Empress of Ireland and could have been a total catastrophe if it weren't for other ships in the region miraculously responding in quick manner. It too was hit on the starboard side if I remember correctly. A British newsreel described the Italian ocean liner as "thought to be unsinkable". People never learn it seems.

    • @Stopthisrightnow560
      @Stopthisrightnow560 Před 3 lety +1

      Man, y'all need to tell your ships to just not.

  • @matejjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
    @matejjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Před 3 lety +14

    I think the main reason why this was mostly forgotten was the ongoing WW1

  • @davidstepeck2644
    @davidstepeck2644 Před 3 lety +1

    Very interesting story Sam. Great video!

  • @comradecallahan3582
    @comradecallahan3582 Před 2 lety

    finally.. I’ve waited so long!!!!! Thanks sam and sorry I haven’t been keeping up to date, been busy but I’m gonna be back!

  • @TitanicFan1997
    @TitanicFan1997 Před 3 lety +30

    The Empress was a fine liner. Her sinking had to have been horrible. I believe she sank in about 14 minutes after colliding with the Storstad.

  • @thebitsanpiecesman4423
    @thebitsanpiecesman4423 Před 3 lety +5

    Yo! Let’s go been waiting for this one

  • @kristinbailey280
    @kristinbailey280 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you from all of Canada. Time was 14 minutes. Good book.

  • @filipohman7277
    @filipohman7277 Před 3 lety

    Awesome Work Bro!! Greetings from Helsinki, Finland

  • @danielle4529
    @danielle4529 Před 3 lety +4

    this intro is so adorable, i cannot even.

  • @nathanbond8165
    @nathanbond8165 Před 3 lety +8

    Totally makes sense a hundred years ago television had yet to be invented to keep people up and entertained at night and most people at this point time. Didn't even have electric lighting yet in their home so when the sun went down you got sleeping you went to bed this effect still occurs today go on a camping trip and see how early in the night you start to get really sleepy when you cap and you don't have artificial lighting and entertainment to keep you up at night I guarantee you within an hour of the sun going down you want to go to bed

    • @Stopthisrightnow560
      @Stopthisrightnow560 Před 3 lety

      Mate, when Winter hits I want bedtime an hour after sundown despite having all my technology. 😂😂😂

  • @tonyperez4791
    @tonyperez4791 Před 3 lety +2

    Outstanding video !!!! Love those little ships by the monitor . where you got them ? You should check out the General Slocum Fire , very interesting . Hope you have a great/safe week, Tony

  • @Futures_End
    @Futures_End Před 3 lety

    Ah man it definitely feels like you're having a lot more fun making your videos, I love to see it.

  • @jacobswinson2429
    @jacobswinson2429 Před 3 lety +13

    Hope this means we can expect a review on the 1997 version of titanic :) and maybe the other versions as well in the future

  • @robertkeefer1552
    @robertkeefer1552 Před 3 lety +3

    A tragic story. It happened so quickly that those folks didn't have a chance.
    Another incident involving the CP Rail ship Princess Sofia that struck Vanderbilt reef in 1918 was also tragic.

  • @ondreacounts2556
    @ondreacounts2556 Před 3 lety

    I seen the code but because I have an Android phone & not a computer it took me over 30min to get it to stop on the exact area it went across so I could get the full code written down, so obviously by the time I found it, it was too late somebody else got it, bummer. But hey great story telling Sam! I love the way you present all these documentaries you cover, you have a natural story telling capabilities that keeps the listener intrigued. That's one of the main reasons I had prescribed to your channel.

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls

    This is really 😥. I am brand new to all of this information. I have always known that ships did sink and there are lots of disasters. I just never paid attention to when they happened and which ships they were. I am loving this channel. Learning a lot.

  • @52down
    @52down Před 3 lety +22

    We need a series of Empress' sinking now

  • @davew5383
    @davew5383 Před 3 lety +6

    This is very interesting, I have been to the Saint Lawrence river many times enjoying watching the ships traveling through, totally unaware of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland.
    Thank you very much for making this video Sam👍

  • @phillips2683
    @phillips2683 Před 2 lety

    Very well done and interesting. First time I ever heard of the ship and sinking. Thanks

  • @Cinemagoer_64
    @Cinemagoer_64 Před 3 lety

    Wow this is so tragic another fantastic video!

  • @normende
    @normende Před 3 lety +6

    Furthermore it was a warm evening and most of the portholes were open. As the ship began to list she rapidly flooded.

  • @domhnallhart6018
    @domhnallhart6018 Před 3 lety +3

    There’s a great book called Dark Descent by Kevin McMurray - it doesn’t just cover the sinking and the aftermath, it goes into what a hazardous dive the shipwreck is. Same author wrote one called Deep Descent about the Andrea Doria. Both are definitely worth a read.

  • @readingbetweentheframes

    Really clever use of an Easter egg and the tv in the background!

  • @lukycharms9970
    @lukycharms9970 Před 3 lety

    Love the video and I love the concept of hiding Easter eggs in the video :) keep it up :)

  • @davinp
    @davinp Před 3 lety +20

    Since the Empress of Ireland sank so fast, passengers didn't have time to get up and see what was going on and go to the deck for the lifeboats. Just like the Titanic sinking, the water was below freezing. I wonder if the Captain had closed the water tight bulkheads, would it have saved the ship or at least slowed the sinking down

    • @DistractedGlobeGuy
      @DistractedGlobeGuy Před 2 lety +5

      If he had done it before the collision, absolutely. That's really what that type of compartmentalisation is meant for-T-bone rammings that breach only up to two compartments at most-like this, or the time _Olympic_ was rammed by the dreadnought _Hawke._
      Until spring 1912, nobody considered the possibility that a group of otherwise competent mariners could grind against the side of an obstacle for a distance of over 300' and open six consecutive compartments at once, so they saw no reason to design ships to handle that set of conditions.

  • @neilbain8736
    @neilbain8736 Před 3 lety +3

    There's been some good documentaries on this and the mechanics of the collision were the subject of water tank simulations in one. I think divers even got as far as the engine room telegraphs to try to work out what the last obeyed command was.

  • @brentoutashape9141
    @brentoutashape9141 Před 3 lety

    Solid work as always, Sam.

  • @tedbaxter5234
    @tedbaxter5234 Před 3 lety +1

    Top notch content! So sad radar was a couple of decades away.

  • @dustii_patron8031
    @dustii_patron8031 Před 3 lety +3

    The TV skit in the intro was so cheesy I love it

  • @mariselojeda0810
    @mariselojeda0810 Před 3 lety +8

    This is like the prequel of the Andrea Doria
    Two ships colliding into eachother? Check ✔
    Sinking ship capsizes to starboard? Check ✔
    Impact ship survives? Check ✔

  • @nateharlow1388
    @nateharlow1388 Před 3 lety +1

    Have you seen the documentary “Last Voyage of the Empress of Ireland”? It’s on CZcams, I just searched Empress of Ireland Wreck and I found it. They made dives into the engine room and found the Telegraph, which was in near perfect condition. You’ve gotta see it if you haven’t, it blew my mind how good condition the Telegraph is in, you can clearly see all the words on it. The orders are stuck on Full and Stop, which proves the captain never sent the order to close the watertight doors as he testified after. So interesting.. You should really check that documentary out in case you haven’t. Thanks so much for the video! Really enjoy all of your documentaries!

  • @jolyroger73
    @jolyroger73 Před 3 lety

    Another great video! Nice gag having yourself on the other tv also.