John Chatterton Lusitania Expedition 1994
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- John Chatterton narrates his video footage from the 1994 Lusitania expedition. Watch and listen to John as he describes what it was like to visit the final resting place of this tragic shipwreck.
2023, enjoyed watching this with clear narration. Thank you
My grandad's uncle died in the Lusitania, as well. RIP Robert Blythyn.
Jorge Meneses-Ryan really
+Jorge Meneses-Ryan I just found out that a family member on my Grandads side, was killed on the Lusitania. AND a family member on my Nans side had died on the Titanic... crazy stuff what we learn from our ancestry.
Ryan Flood strange stuff time buries in life.
Wargaming 61 I will be 52 next September.
@Brandon Timm The passengers ignored the warnings from the German embassy and still sailed into a declared war zone on a British ship that was illegally carrying war munitions for the Western Front.
This is even more an alien atmosphere than space!
How utterly fantastic that Divers are able to safely travel to such cold, dark and eerie environments and bring back videos of their adventures amongst the luckless wrecks.
The superb narration really takes the viewer along.
Thanks John for giving a chance to see something we would never get the chance to see if you didn't film this.
Thanks John for real for giving us a chance to see a forgotten shipwreck at the bottom of the Ocean.
Diver Chatterton, your presentation is ideal - no exaggerated vocal dramatics, just a plain easily understood conversational voice. Respect.
Love listening to chatterton narrate his dives.
Diving a wreck like this has to be one of the most horrifying things ever I’m creeped out just watching
As someone with both thalassophobia and submechanophobia, I can relate.
Extremely spooky.
Divers at this depth and down there for that length of time have to do decompression stops on the way back up and these waters are so dark. Imagine having to float for 30 mins at a time in pitch black halfway back up to the surface with nothing but an abyss of black in every direction, never sure what might emerge just feet away from you.
Rest In Peace to this beautiful liner and all those who died on her. 😢
indeed
Really nice, informative and engaging narration for this footage. None of the tropes of modern TV documentaries. Superb.
Thanks for sharing the adventure John. More please!
This is great because you voiced over your dive perfectly and added photos to clarify what it is we're looking at. So many dive videos are the diver talking through the dive mask while under water making it difficult to understand and then the features being pointed out are also unclear. You're really good at this. Keep it up and thanks for sharing.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for doing this, John and Megan. John, you got some really great footage, considering the conditions. By the way, the diver at 2:19 is Jamie Powell.
Lost two relatives on this ship.
Seeing the name Lusitania though obscure near the bow is quite profound.Such a catastrophic loss in 1915.RIP to all who perished on that fateful spring day off the Old Head of Kinsale.
Thank you so much)))
That was such a good magnificent dive you made I would like to see more of the Lusitania
I would like to visit this ship
Cool video! Thanks for posting this.
Imagine you see so little and a flash of light happens down there making the whole wreck visible for you… That must be terrifying as hell.
Awesome footage man, props man.
umbrellacorpsoldier1 those are not props boi
I’m fascinated with ship wrecks, especially with White Star Line, but MAN ATE THEY CREEPY AS HELL!!! I wouldn’t be able to dive down to see the ship. I’d be terrified. It’s just so big with so little light....so scary!
I have nightmares about the titanic wreck, one time I was inside of it.
Very interesting and well narrated.
I was in a dive shop and they had a small round glass window mounted in the back wall that was supposedly from the Lusitania. The story was that non other then Bob Hollis brought it up from his dive there. Not for sure if it is true but it sounded good.
Very nice footage.
+DuckDiverProductions Wow. Impressive. Humbling. And sad. Thank you so very much for sharing.
Enjoyed the video. Just read Shadow Divers and this video helped visualize the underwater diving I read about even though this clip was for the Lusitania not the book's German sub.
The wreck didnt collapse until they removed chunks of the superstructure and hull in order to try to retrieve artifacts back in the mid 70's untill then it was so intact the funnels were still in place,
Amazing. Great
excellent!
Sensational stuff, thank you Mr. Chatterton!
Superb video,considering the conditions.😮
I feel so bad for this wreckage - weathered and twisted, it is an utter abomination. May Jesus Christ bless all of the people, including the crew.
Very nice video.
It's so sad to see the Lusitana like that ;(
Cody Wrasman Yeah. ;(
jaredwood111 at 1:16 is the very front of the ship
Cody Wrasman Yikes.
jaredwood111 what's left of the bridge at 2:37
Cody Wrasman Oh my gosh. ;(
Do you have anymore footage of the wreck?
I really enjoy the straightforward narration, almost like I’m sitting there with you as you go over the dive.
I just heard the wreck is in more dilapidation so I was on the hunt looking for some footage.
Rest in peace for all souls lost
Were the fishing nets from Lusitania? Blows my mind fishers dropped nets in the water not even knowing they were above the Lusitana wreckage
There are fishing nets on many shipwrecks that are found, it is odd.
What I think is, fishing nets drift around on the sea floor and lots of times one will drift onto a ships wreckage and get stuck. But I have no evidence or proof of that, it’s just what I believe. I also don’t know if fishing nets drift around on the sea floor but I’m just assuming they do
Was there not a dive in 2008 that showed she was carrying a cargo of small arms munitions from the U.S.A.? This was great footage, thanks for uploading and to the divers of course.
Yup.
Very cool
Well done gentlemen.
Such a tradgedy, rest in peace.
Not that it matters but Lusitania passenger had warning, Titanic passengers had not idea, both were tragic and deserve to be remembered.
It’s all just destroyed and it looks like you could pick it up and feel like paper
There js a davit in the marine park in Annalong which we picted up in our trawl close to Lusitania in the early1960s.
very neat
This is great, any more footage on the way?
wow an expedition 1 year before my birth, prety neat
Crazy that it sunk 3 years after the Titanic and looks to be in way worse condition
that’s because of heavy human interference and heavy currents
@@masterfarr8265 As well as her being on her side, instead of upright.
I was learning about this and was wondering where and what happened to the luistina
Hey john, were you the diver that reported seeing metal tubes on the wreck ? The artist's paintings in lead tubes ?
What happend to Richie Kohler.....one of the most active members of the "Atlantic Deep Sea Wreck divers"?
Was is not U869 they discovered.....on the boat called "The Seeker"....with Nigel as captain?
I believe to have read 2 books about their adventures.....many years ago....one of the best diving reads ever!
Cheers
from Germany
I'm sure that still to this very day they were threatened to not show any footage of any munitions that may find, as if we don't know exactly what the whole thing was about😢
This would be so terrifying
There are more then 1200 bodies down there
Shipwreck looks cool 😎
There is a controversial the german goverment said that the lusitania was carrying war contraband ie shells and other items they also issued a warning that any ship entering a war zone will be attacked to those who lost their relatives on the ship my deepest sympathy to you
The German government didn't need to say, It was openly shown ON the cargo Manifest that it was carrying shells and munitions and thus was made a valid target, Not to mention the fact that the German government DID warn the Americans that sailing on her was doing so at their own risk, So in my mind my was a valid target and I have the deepest sympathy for the victims of her, But they did so at their own risk.
I am a survivors relative his photo is in a museum dedicated to the Lusitania in Ireland
Lie what is a survivor that is bad at english and are you suppose to be 80 or 90 years old by now this sinking happen way back then in 1915
@@mr.juniii5523 your just so dumb. He said he was related to a survivor. Not an actual survivor.
R.I.P Lusitania. Titanic is far more famous than any other ship that exists in size because of how old it is.
No it's because Titanic was the largest besides Britannic and had the most deaths
Imagine losing your fishing net on the LUSITANIA.
2:38 i would take this...
Fранс петтер I would probably leave it as it may be considered grave robbing
why is the wreck in such a desolate condition? i mean there are ships they laying the same time or longer on the ground of the seas and they are in better condition
After being torpedoed, the wreck was used for depth charge practice, which also helped cover up any presence of munitions on board
@@madDesparada that’s basically like kicking someone who’s already down
I could never dive down there I would be horrified of a malfunction 300 feet deep
two torpedoes launched. the first torpedo hit the engine room and the second torpedo hit under the bridge
Yes wrong only one torpedo damage Lusitania i think your thinking about the second blow sound after the torpedo hit it is possible a armory supplies blew
is this by island cause when I was watching the film or documentary it said they went around island to the north and It sank on the north of island
GAMZE Lusitania sank near Irish shore
Tem-se a impressão de que os destroços foram bombardeados para esconder e destruir sua carga.
I always have a feeling of enormous tragedy when I see these wrecks. Some many civilian passengers, innocent but with no way to escape or survive the freezing waters, women, children babies, fathers, mothers. In this case, no iceberg but another heartless war and uncaring submarine captain after just another kill.
Firt time seing the wreck of the lusitania
It’s really sad how many people lost their lives on this ship all because we can’t stop killling each other one country or another always has to start a war
Interesting that the capstans here have growth all over them but Titanic's look they are still new. I wonder if that's just a depth thing.
The anunciator is the tell tale ???
Was it really that dark? It’s only 93 meters deep. Must’ve been nighttime
RMS Titanic looks way better than the Lusitania that's for sure, even seeing the few images of the 2019 footage the Titanic is in better shape than the Lusitania at the time of this video. So sad!
A couple of things have contributed to Lusitania's disintegration.
1) It settled on its side instead of its keel/upright like the Titanic. When a ship settles on its side like this, it tends to accordion/fold up. This is also happening with the Andrea Doria on the other side of the Atlantic. The superstructure for both ocean liners is pretty much gone now and the hulls are starting to cave in.
2) It's in shallower water which makes the ship more accessible. You don't need to use a sub to visit it; it's within range of scuba gear but the depth is still dangerous and you have to limit your time down there. Nevertheless, that accessibility means a huge number of items have been removed from Lusitania including at least 3 of her 4 propellers. One of those propellers was melted down to make golf clubs! The US has one of the propellers on the grounds of a hotel in Texas, the other remaining propeller is owned by maritime museum in the United Kingdom.
3) The current is very rough and contributes to the decay of that ship.
4) The wreck has been used for target practice by the Royal Navy. They were concerned it might be used as a hiding spot by German u-boats. To discourage this AND to get practice at deploying their weapons, RN vessels did depth charge the Lusitania wreck.
5) I already alluded to this but the easier access to the Lusitania wreck has meant there's been more salvage ON THE SHIP itself. In Titanic's case, most of the items have been removed from the debris field including the "Big Piece" and recovered telemotors. They've taken tons of things from inside the Lusitania including a recovered motion picture (1980s/1990s?) which they found wasn't completely damaged by the water! There are rumors of priceless paintings sealed in lead containers that might still be recoverable.
But the best is Britannic she is the best ship Wreck
😊😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Wow 300 feet deep? Raising the LUSITANIA may be possible. At least a lot more possible than raising the TITANIC.
The wreck is basically caved in and fallen apart, raising it it would literally fall apart into just a huge slab of bent metal
Lusitania was carrying war munitions/supplies.
It only gets worse. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) had information about German vessels approaching with fairly clear intentions, but he didn't do anything about it. The loss of civilian life, including American lives, served as a pretext for America's entry into the war. A similar incident occurred prior to America's entry into the second world war.
@@mudchair16 What was he supposed to do? It was well established that Lusitania’s best defense against any U-boat was her speed as she could outrun one easily. U-20 just so happened to get a really lucky shot on that day.
Damn John has a sexy voice,yum yum
Passive natural emanation of ultrasound caption water driction mask. Very best regards.
Wat Lusitania is doing in dive wreck
No bodies?
The wreck of the Lusitania has indeed taken QUITE a beating, not only from the sinking itself but due to a number of other factors. You've got the winter tides, corrosion, the mess with the fishing nets, and lets not forget the Irish Navy in all their wisdom deciding to use the wreck as target practice for their destroyers.
CJCody2006 - The Irish Navy never depth charged the wreck, this was done by the Royal (British) Navy during World War 2 when they believed that German U-Boats would use the wreck as cover. On another point, the Irish Navy has never utilised destroyers or frigates only patrol vessels.
@@corribferox9099 The British were trying to destroy evidence.
@@corribferox9099the Irish Navy consists of two pissheads in a rowing boat throwing molotov cocktails about. Couldnt have been them
Where is the captain 👨✈️
This dude's voice reminds me of Jack Nicholson.
words to fast :(
The ship was not going full speed! The captain had it ( commands he received to do so) reduced to 18nohts
instead of its 21 The ship had the new turbo propellers that
allowed her to be a hard target for submarines! Now for the conspiracy
story? It was a 9/11 for the Americans to enter the war!
225 Americans died on that ship! Lots of darkness surrounding that story
If the powers that be can sink the Lusitania, why is it impossible to switch Titanic with the damaged Olympic?
Because the wreckage of the Titanic is inconsistent with the design of the Olympic. Nameplate, bridge wing caps, promenade deck windows, grand staircase design, more first-class cabins, and the serial number on her propeller being that of Titanic.
The idea that they swapped because Olympic was 'old' is untrue. She was in service for only a year at that point and was actually the more popular sister up until Titanic's sinking.
Some of those artifacts should be recovered and preserved. It's a waste to leave it down there to crumble into nothing. Eventually there will be nothing left of any of the great wrecks. Titanic, Lusitania, Brittanic. It will be like they never existed.
Thank you Mr. Chatterton. It's THE Lusitania. Love the video, but the ship's an object and needs an article. Thanks.
Who’s here from tik tok?
what kind of question is that?
It happened almost 100 years ago. What use are your condolences now??
Relatives of the people killed on Lusitania can take some consolation from the kind words. It's also part of being a nice person.
100th
Funny that you don’t need a submarine lol
About as useful as mclaren are fast.
wow that looks WRECKED get it?
you must be a smoker.
Just pity you didn’t bring some artifects up to keep in some place like the titanic has. These artifects will be lost if not nothing to do with grave there gone this is remembering this ship the evil that NAZIS did.
applause for the u-20!!!
hmmm....what are doing the HMS Hood now?! ...ah yes, sinking by a german ship! :D
greetings from good old germany my british friends!!!
PS: and UK loses this year again against germany in brazil :)
Yeah well if you think about it, the sinking of the Lusitania made America join the war therefore making Germany lose the war.
+Luke O'Shea Well the Zimmerman note had a big impact in the decision also.
+Luke O'Shea and the Britannic was in ww1 aswell as a hospital ship
Yeah, applause for the U-20, it pissed off us Americans! And then, we Americans along with our British friends kicked some German ass!
Eric Farmer in your dreams...americans never be on the moon without us germans ;)
The bow of the ship is where many lives perished and had no chance to escape from what I understand.
too cool. she was a beautiful ship that made history for terrible reasons, IMO. Woodrow tried his best, but the Lusitania’s fate swayed the matter. too bad no one learned their lesson(s) ever since