RMS Olympic Nantucket Collision 1934 (HD/audio)
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- On May 15,1934, RMS Olympic, on approach to New York in heavy fog, collided with Nantucket Lightship LV-117 causing it to break apart and sink. There were seven fatalities out of Nantucket's crew of eleven. In this combination of newsreels we see the Olympic arriving in New York City harbor with the city skyline in the background and a close shot of the damaged bow from the collision. On arrival Captain J. W. Binks (Olympic) and Captain George W. Braithwaite (Nantucket) are interviewed along with surviving crew from the Nantucket -First Mate Clifton E. Mosher, John F. Perry, radioman and Laurent U. Roberts, oiler.
Thanks to the Moving Image Research Collection from the University of South Carolina we also have uncut footage which includes Olympic passenger Negley Farson describing the collision in detail. Even more intriguing we have the uncut footage of the press conference with Captain J. W. Binks (Olympic) and Captain George W. Braithwaite (Nantucket). Binks, at first unaware that sound is being recorded, shows concern for Braithwaite being too long infront of the cameras and refuses to allow him to be thanked (indirectly acknowledging that while they acted swiftly they were in fact the cause of the collision). But tellingly he asks Braithwaite to "smile." The two captains briefly compare ages, Braithwaite refuses to discuss the collision on camera and in an interesting twist a reporter calls Binks "Captain Jinks" causing him to swiftly correct him.
The reel finishes with some excellent close ups of the Olympic including a shot filmed under the stern and Captain Binks looking out from the starboard wing cab, which can be seen in clear detail.
All the footage is presented with actual audio recorded at the time of filming.
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I don’t care if the design is outdated. But we need more Olympic looking ships. They look (in my opinion) far more majestic than the modern day cruise ships.
What remarkable footage this is of RMS Olympic. Never before have I seen this. The clarity and vividness is breathtaking and perhaps the best quality ever of any of the Olympic Class Liners. For those interested in her ill-fated sister, Titanic, this is the closest we'll ever get to seeing what she would have looked like had she not sunk. The footage also put a sad human face on the Nantucket Lightship's crew. The understandable tension, which could be cut with a knife, can be clearly seen here.
The captain of the lightship so obviously doesn't want to be talking to the press. Poor guy must be terribly traumatised, he was nearly killed and most of his crew are dead, and that press guy just won't leave off.
Olympic one of the most beautiful liners ever to sail the seas. Olympic was the first and later on the last of the Olympic class.
It was awful to see the Nantucket crew interviewed while in such a state of shock. The captain of the Olympic started out cheery but you could tell he was moved by the fragile state his fellow captain was in and was trying to guard him against the reporter’s demanding questions.
The Olympic, alone, was braver, stronger(maybe luckier) than Titanic and Britannic together. This ship survived three times: against HMS Hawke in 1911 before Titanic, during the war she sank an U boat and this ship in the vídeo. OMG, she was a killer ship. All the bravery of the three ships was just in the Olympic. Ironically, she wasn't, technically, stronger as Titanic and Britannic were. Britannic had a double ship hull and Titanic had a little more security solutions that Olympic hadn't. But, the least strong was the ship more durable.
Olympic was still grand and beautiful in 1934, even after 23 years in service, which ACTUALLY isn't that long.
Some amazing footage here. Seeing her sail, hearing her whistles blow. Admittedly, a tragic end to a glorious career, but still great to see real, great quality footage.
Reporters are so eager to catch the story, that in this case, the comments were rehearsed--------the comments may have been the seaman's true words, but they were repeating them a couple times before the cameraman was finally satisfied he got the big shot. I felt bad for the captain of the Nantucket ------he's horribly injured, and he just lost several of his crew members----friends. So now, they have him on board the Olympic to shake Captain Bink's hand------the guy that just killed several of his friends/crew. Maybe I'm over sensitive, but it appeared to me, that they (the press) thought it was important to get the news footage than to deal more personally with the tragic and fatal accident that just occurred.
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Man! If we could only build ships as majestic as the Olympic Class liners these days. I realize that the design is far out-dated, but there was something special about these majestic ships. Just look at those lines and the at the pride that was taken in the design.
the olympic should've been turned into a hotel like the queen mary
Very interesting and almost haunting experience to hear the actual voice of the Olympic, along with the symphony of various whistles. To see back in time is one thing, to hear it is a whole other thing.
Wonderful footage. The Olympic looks so elegant and majestic. Too bad it was a sad occasion. I liked the Olympic best as she appeared in her early 1911-12 days. That long, beautiful hull and equally sleek superstructure, windows and promenade openings laid out with almost Bauhausian cleanliness. Wide open, spacious upper decks with little clutter, topped by that famous quartet of immense, well-proportioned funnels. The Olympic and Titanic were, in my opinion, the best looking 4-stackers ever built and rank among the most attractive ships of any era. Olympic's clean, uncluttered lines were quite a contrast to other Edwardian liners of her day and yet, she seemed to be the most Edwardian of them all. The later changes did nothing to improve her looks. Adding lifeboats was, of course, unavoidable after a certain notorious event in April of 1912. However, I wonder if the changes to the B-Deck window configuration were really necessary even with added staterooms. The same goes for her sister Titanic. A way could have been found to build cabins out to the sides AND keep the window lay-out intact. That would have resulted in unique, bright and airy staterooms with a wall of 3 or even 4 big square windows each.That rather awkward italic script for her name on the bow and the lowered sheer line band were a misguided attempt to give her a touch of streamlined Art Deco to keep up with newer, trendier liners in the 1930s. They should have left her alone...
A lightship crew's worst nightmare, a pea-souper fog and all of a sudden out of the mist comes the knife-like prow of a liner bearing down straight at you. From what I understand about this incident, the Olympic was homing in on the lightship's radio beacon to get aligned with the approach to New York harbor, intending to turn away at the last moment. Apparently, somebody on the Olympic miscalculated, and she ended up cleaving Lightship Nantucket (#117) clean in two and sunk her, ended up killing 7 out of the 11 men on board.
when I see a ship I understand why they call them "she". By just looking and hearing them, they sound so feminine. Titanic, Olympic, Britannic, Mauretania, Lusitania, and Aquitania were all the most beautiful ships in world history...they still are. Modern ships can't beat them, they are too cluttered with bars, restaurants, water slides, etc.
Wow, just astounding. The newsreel footage of the Olympic just riveting. Am gobsmacked. Thanks for posting this collection of amazing cine film.
She must have witnessed that skyline change dramatically during her transatlantic career.
You can tell the captain of the lightship is still so shaken.