The Man who Tried to Fight a Shark with a Sword
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- This is a story about dogs... "sea-dogs" to be exact.
This is also a story about bravery, courage, and laying your life down to protect someone else.
This is one of the most dramatic, and tragic stories ever lost to Welsh history. This is the story of Griffith Owen, or how a man from Wales tried to fight a shark with a sword.
Chapters:
0:00 - Griffith Owen
1:42 - Sea-Dogs
4:08 - Shark vs Sword
6:35 - Diwedd
Sources:
Original story:
Tywi, M.G. (1842). Cariad Mabaidd. Yr Iforydd, 2(13), pp.14-15.
journals.library.wales/view/2205484/2205932/13
Mentions of previous shark encounters in Wales:
www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1580436
www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1562561
R.G. Williams's autobiography:
www.google.co.uk/books/editio...
On sharks:
Florida Museum (2018). Species Implicated in Attacks, 1580-Present. Florida Museum. www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/sha....
Neff, C. and Hueter, R. (2013). Science, policy, and the public discourse of shark ‘attack’: a proposal for reclassifying human-shark interactions. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 3(1), pp.65-73. doi.org/10.1007/s13412-013-01....
NOAA (2013). Do sharks eat people? Noaa.gov. oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/s....
Y. Hara et al. (2018). Shark genomes provide insights into elasmobranch evolution and the origin of vertebrates. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2(11), pp.1761-1771. doi: doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-06....
Humans:
Wood, J.N., Glynn, D.D. and Hauser, M.D. (2007). The uniquely human capacity to throw evolved from a non-throwing primate: an evolutionary dissociation between action and perception. Biology Letters, 3(4), pp.360-365. doi: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0107.
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Images of, and from:
'Surfacing Great White Shark' - Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/... , via Wikimedia Commons.
All other images are public domain, via the British Library, The National Library of Wales, the Yale Center for British Art, the New York Public Library, and the Rijksmuseum
Hi everyone, thanks for watching, I just wanted to clarify something a couple of people have been confused by.
The intention of disagreeing that the shark possessed the intelligence to be genuinely malicious, rather than just acting as a typical predator, was not to then imply that sharks have no intelligence at all.
Whilst only a few people have asked about this, looking back I don’t think the wording is as clear as it should be, particularly towards the end where it makes very little sense out of context.
In hindsight I think “sapience” might have been a better translation in the context of this story, sorry about that.
yeah my interpretation of the word was more like "awareness", implying the shark was acting purposefully. I loved the story!
The more animal awareness is studied the more we are discovering species previously thought unaware are actually self aware. Even if that's not the case for a shark, it's hard to ignore that evolution might favor getting pissed off at an attacker.
Poor guy, he was probably better off staying in the water and trying to make it even less worth it for the shark to stay. Another stab wound might've done that
We all know there's only one shark that can bite a man in half.. and it's a great white.
You are forgiven.
I think what you meant is pretty clear, people are just fucking stupid.
Ok fighting a shark with a sword really is Gwledig as fuck.
Finally someone perfectly fitting of the name!
@@CambrianChroniclesAre the other Gwledigs known for fighting sea-doggos?
@@alexandreparot5846 no… damn we’re back at the start again
@@CambrianChronicles Griffith really is worthy of that name. A true hero! Dafydd must have been so proud of the son he raised so well, as Griffith appears to have turned out just like his father. This is a very bittersweet story and you're right, Griffith deserves to be remembered. I wonder if there is a maritime museum, somewhere in Wales, that would love to know of Griffith - providing they don't already know of course. It would be wonderful if a place like that would do something to honor him. Anyway, it's just a thought that crossed my mind. Thank you for sharing his story with us. It's sad that it ended so tragically. Best wishes.
It does seem very on-point for country-like.
The absolute balls on this man to go after a man eating shark with any sort of melee weapon
chuck norris' cousin
Man literally grabbed the first blade he saw dived head first into the watery abyss and went 1 on 1 with a great white shark
Now i know GWS are very uncommon in this region but they are the only one from the list of three
To have the ability to shoot itself out of the water to take a bite
It’s better than going after it without one
He was trying to save his dad, gotta be done. No matter the consequences.
Just diving into the ocean like that alone is almost a guaranteed death sentence. Even in modern times man overboard is extremely dangerous. Humans are SO small amongst the immensity of the ocean, and waves can and will block line of sight from the boat. And that's with modern searchlights, floatation devices, knowing how to swim being an extremely common skill especially amongst people who work on or around ships. Really doesn't take long for someone to totally disappear in the water even with all that equipment, especially if its night or storming or both.
Fortunately his enormous balls acted as a floatation device.
"What shall we call this alien and beastly sea creature? Its beady black eyes, its strange skin, its razor sharp tee-"
"Looks like a fuckin dog to me mate"
Greenland sharks are the funniest one to me, why is a small head the most prominent thing about this giant, ancient creature.
Reminds me of the extinct "snub nosed bear", famous for having a short nose... and also being 3.4 meters tall
@@CambrianChronicles i hate their gross eye situation
There was a classical and medieval theory that every land creature had a corresponding sea creature, and vice versa. Thus seahorses, sea-urchins (urchin=hedgehog), sea-cats, sea-dogs, mermen, and so on.
Obviously the theory did not prove true; but arguably some sea creatures fill similar niches in their environments that similar-ish land creatures fill on land. So it wasn't totally crazy as an idea, just not correct.
@@CambrianChronicles in my country there's this spider which we call "monkey spider" while everyone else calls it what it is, the giant tarantula or the goliath tarantula, and the only reason we call it that is because it has light hairs and there's some regions' slang for calling blond people "monkey" (affectionately). Of all things to note about this 30cm spider that eats rodents, lizards and birds and also builds a shelter from which it ambushes its prey, was that it was blond... well the scientists seem to agree since the species name is Theraphosa blondi.
Well, dog-fish seems more reasonable than what we call them in german, "Hai", which goes back to older germanic words and basically means "pole" or "stake". Probably became the word for sharks because of their form.
No matter what you do in your life, you'll never be as much of a Chad as Griffith Owen who fought a shark he'd likely never seen before with just a sword. Truly one deserving of being called Gwledig.
Petition for a new statue to Griffith Wledig!
@@CambrianChronicles I'd sign that petition in a heartbeat!!!
Don’t you mean “you’ll never be half the man Griffith Owen was”
Sorry
Couldn’t resist
@@CambrianChroniclesme three!
@@Quincy_Morris "You'll never be half the man, that the half a man Griffith was after the shark bit him in half!"
"So you're saying I'll never be a quarter of the man Griffith was?"
Man... i wish welsh people were real... so sad.
me too, maybe someday they'll appear
@@CambrianChroniclesDoubtful- their theorized language is far too silly. “ll” as “hhhl” and “dd” as “th”? Nonsense, nonsense. /j
@@CambrianChroniclesI mean, can you imagine? Someone named “Cynddylan” not being “sin-dill-in”, but instead “cun-thull-un”? Impossible.
Dw i’n chwerthin! 😂
Thank god they aren’t real😢
Good evening fellow Welsh history enjoyers
I should start including that in my videos since they're always uploaded late
Good evening! :D
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Good evening! : )
Noswaith dda ffrind😊
Imagine how good of a dad you have to be for your son to do this
I have a dad, and a sword. If the time ever comes, I hope I have the courage.
@@Phlostonparadise2971 in life or death you will find you have more courage than most
Good point. Obviously he was a great dad and had a giga chad son.
The definition of a hero, giving up his life to save someone else's
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Well our poor narrator seems to believe that it was mere chance which gave him a desire to keep the species going that allowed him to make this sacrifice.
that mspaint shark is the kind of quality visual storytelling we come to cambrian chronicles for
Thank you, MS paint sharks are my main motivation!
Also note about that, I like that our instinct with drawing a face like that is make it a happy face
It's retro. And something-wave.
@@CambrianChronicles you forgot to draw a sun in the corner wearing sunglasses however
so b+
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Lots of languages call sharks "sea dogs", funnily enough.
Oh that's interesting, I didn't look much to see what other languages called them, I'm glad there's some agreement!
@@CambrianChronicles In italian, for example, they are called "pesce-cani" which is literally fish dogs (although most of the time we call them "squali" which is sharks)
There is a family of sharks still known as dogfish
I also just learned that a certain species of sharks is called sea dog in french
Close to the term in Turkish as well, "Köpek Balığı" translates literally to Dog Fish.
I was expecting a story about a mad man, who for whatever reason one day got a sword and boat, then sailed into the ocean on a delusional quest. But the story here, is going to sick much more with me, than just a little bit of historical humor. Overall, this video is the perfect balance between interesting knowledge and amazing storytelling. I look forward to other videos like this one!
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What we expected: Don Quixote shark edition.
What we got: a tragic story of a son giving up his life to fight for his father's life.
I mean the madman aspect I could see happening in Florida lol
Well said!
What an absolute badass. This man deserves to be known for millennia to come. Live on, brave warrior.
It does, I'm happy I found it and got to introduce it to everyone
Welsh: They be sea doggos.
welsh word for sea dog:
lynyydskyynygyyythdddyygyythyygydydydg
It's the perfect name for them really
@@CambrianChronicles The Dutch and Flemish disagree, for them the sea doggos are seals. And seals look much more like dogs (and are actually related way more closely with them)
That's fair, but sharks fit the vibe of a dog more for me, despite the distant relation.
Seals remind me of ferrets for some reason, although in Welsh it's "morlo" (sea-calf)
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I mean, I feel like a shark is smart enough to want to bite someone that stabbed it, which is what they were attributing wisdom to; similar to that quote about falling for the same trap twice.
Indeed. All animals are much smarter than we give them credit for.
@@michaelnemo4593 I dunno about all, pretty sure that flatworms don't have much beyond the basic going on.
Did anyone else picture that scene from Deep Blue Sea or was that just me?
....I doubt a creature of prey needs intelligence to lash out at an aggressor. He's already hungry and *expecting* a meal, because back then we kept throwing the dead overboard. Just look at how uncouth baboons have gotten in places like Madagascar, all because we gave them handouts like they were pigeons or something. It's not going to ask why these bodies are thrashing, or even why one of them just tried to stab him. It recognized aggression, and made Sword Guy his new target. A polar bear isn't gonna motor off and run back to its iceberg just because I pulled a knife on it.
@@mc_zittrer8793 My father was a sailor and he said he witnessed shark behaviour that is a clear indicator of some form of intelligence. Such as working in packs, where one distracts and the other waits for the ambush. I hear the reasoning in your post, though. It's just an unknown as far as current science permits.
The shark may have taken young Owen's life, but it will never take his story. Long live the memory of Griffith Owen. May we take his courage to sea.
Well said, at least hopefully now we can remember his story better
Tbh, that shark deserves the story too. Mate may have been salty towards the end, but he sure put up a fin of a fight!
With your theory about the shark following the boats, there is a species notorious for doing this, the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, which is known for following boats and has been implicated in many attacks on shipwreck survivors, the USS Indianapolis is a good example of this.
Oh that's really interesting, thank you! Their range seems to overlap where the ship would've travelled also
Fun fact. Oceanic White tips are the only species of sharks that see humans as a viable food source. Other big sharks, like Great Whites, surprisingly, are rather picky about what they prefer as food sources and humans are not on the menu.
Absolutely. Would an OWT be large enough to bite the poor man in half though?
@@catsnads01 In a single bite? No.
@@oceanberserker exactly. Although OWT fits the location and behaviour, if the attack happened as described, there's only one possible culprit, and it isn't the OWT.
That Sharks name? Guts Berkman.
The ending we want then
I was so waiting for someone to make a joke like this
i seems that Griffith....did nothing wrong.
This could easily be the plot of a very fun c tier horror movie
Bringing Welsh cinema to the world with the new hit film "Shark vs Sword"
C(ambrian) tier horror movie
Jaws (and swords)
Got to have balls of steel to jump into the water, to fight a shark with only a sword!! I'm surprised he made it out of the water. I figured he was done for as soon as he struck a blow.
Me too!
being interested in welsh history/mythos but also being a berserk fan is my curse
will never not think of that griffith hearing the name
Griffith > guts
@roflswamp6 you must like hitler too
There is always a kind of fever dream feel to your videos, but something about the MS Paint drawings of the shark really makes that pop out!
Haha thank you!
Yeah, that's what I love about this videos. I sometimes take a nap after watching this videos and have awesome dreams.
I haven't heard of Griffith before, but now that I know his story, I find him quite an admirable man: one who was willing to lay down his life, so that others can live.
Thanks for making this video!
Thank you for watching! I did too, it's a shame his story got lost for such a long time
GRIFFIIIIIITH
He was 18, he might not have considered that death was likely.
Griffith!!!!!
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1:44 How to draw a shark: 1) Draw some triangles. 2) Draw the rest of the f#&%ing shark.
I said consummate V's! Man wouldn't know majesty if it bit him in half.
Thank you for sharing this. Vast historiography often has little space for single acts of incredible feats among stories of Gods and Kings.
After all “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.
Well said!
I like watching these tidbits from history. They're fun, especially with the subtle bits of humor mixed in.
Thank you, I'm glad!
Ok, i was laughing at the Welsh word for shark, then i remembered what we call them in Turkish: DOG-FISH (Köpek - balığı) 🤣🤣
I'm glad the two languages are in agreement!
Lot of fake languages use the same terminology.
"Dogfish" is also a common name for several small species of sharks in English. We really just all saw sharks and collectively thought "mmmm dog"
@@cadunkus I think it the way they wiggle their tails 🦈
Same in italian with the word Pescecane (fish-dog)
RIP mad lad
I'm surprised it was the shark that got him and not his massive stones dragging him into the deep
I love the format of sharing a short story that would have otherwise been untold. wonderful as always!
Thank you!
Best thing I've seen all week
Here in the Pacific we have a shark called a dogshark
Its small, not aggressive, and wags its tail, so I think the names fitting
Thank you, and I agree that is a very fitting name!
We call them dogfish near me but I’ve heard dog shark once or twice before. I’ve found it to be rather aggressive since more than a few have tried to take my fingers as souvenirs or lunch.
The cute shark drawing was my favourite part after the insanity of this little nugget of history, please do more little fun bits of peoples history like this if you can. Dont get me wrong, the epics like the flag that never was, Arthur and the kingdom anthologies are fascinating, and I appreciate there may not always be a breadth of stuff like this out there. But as nuts as this story was, its brilliantly interesting. Have to wonder what other tales are waiting to be told or ones that are lost to time.
Thank you, I'd love to cover more small snippets like this, I got lucky stumbling across this story, but I'm sure there are countless more out there
What a fabulous, yet horrifying story
1:54 this drawing of a shark cements your status as the best history channel on CZcams 😭 I love it I need it on a T-shirt or something
Lol thank you, might sell them as 8x8 meter posters that only come in that size and nothing smaller
I would buy it as a plushie! It looks polite 😊
@@a.t.6535 Way more polite than the shark of the story, which was a bad doggo
@@alexandreparot5846 Who knows, we never got the shark's side of the story....
@@a.t.6535 True
Ah, the classical conflict in literature: man vs shark
Babe, wake up, Cambrian Chronicles just posted 😍
Best time to say this is 5 minutes after they've fallen asleep
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@@CambrianChronicles this video came awfully close to 5 minutes too late today aha, great timing thank you !
im an inkwell say sorry u just offended us
God bless Griffith what a hero.
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I really appreciate the added humor you've been incorporating lately. Love it.
Thank you!
A true greek tragedy to achieve assured victory and have it torn in twain (literally)
That was a seriously badass story. Sad that it got its revenge, but I'm sure it got ate by other sharks in short order!
That's the life of an apex predator really!
already know this storys gonna be legendary
Hope you liked it!
@@CambrianChronicles definitely agree that archiving stories like this is necessary, thank you so much for sharing!
Best Combat Ever in history...
Griffith is a true hero saving his father... man RIP Young Warrior.
Doeddwn I ddim yn disgwyl teimlo'n drist wrth wylio hwn, ond wnaeth y cyfeiriad at Gariad Mabaidd, a'r ddelw o Dafydd yn weld marwolaeth ei fab, tynnu tannau fy nghalon.
Mwy o hanesion bychain fel'ma, 'sgwelwch yn dda.
Wasn't expecting to feel sad whilst watching this, but the reference to Cariad Mabaidd, and the image of Dafydd watching his son die, got me.
More of these little histories~
I'm glad you liked it, I agree it's quite a sad tale, but an important snippet of history
Only a Welshman could do such a thing
If you ever need someone to fight a shark, I'm sure any stranger in Aberystwyth will have you covered
What makes them braver than people from other English counties?
@@user-np8nr5uw3r Did you just say 'Other English countries'? Please leave
Y'all Welsh have such colorful stories, I swear. One of my uncles was born and raised in Wales, he'd just randomly start telling random tales about random things at completely random moments, it was great.
Потрясающая история! До последнего надеялся на хороший конец.
Me too, its a tragic ending, but still a great story!
Truly a story that should be remembered!
I agree!
Ok jokes aside this dude is a badass for even trying this and i have nothing but respect for this man
Badass. I'm gonna remember this story, so when the time calls for it I can recount a tale of heroism to those in need of some quality storytelling.
Glad to hear it!
"Paddle me closer! I want to him with my sword!"
- Griffith Owen
Man I am so glad I found this channel, lots of the people who say they like Welsh history just spread pseudo-history and lies from Victorian times, so it’s refreshing to finally find a well researched and sourced channel!
Griffith Owen would have been right at home on the Obra Dinn, and would certainly have received a posthumous bonus to his estate.
My goodness, what a story! Very moving and human. I just wish the ending had been a little bit happier, but it was certainly epic.
Thank you for sharing it. And I also enjoyed the new vocabulary words!
Pretty sure his dad was proud of him. RIP Legend
I never even imagined fighting a shark with a sword would be possible before, this goes unbelievably hard
from the title alone this is just what I needed this weekend, haven't even started the video yet. thank you in advance!
Thank you, I hope you liked it!
@@CambrianChronicles was everything I hoped it was and can't wait for more content similar to it to be honest
This is one of the most amazing stories I have ever heard. Thank you for not letting it get forgotten completely.
Thank you for listening and helping it be remembered!
A man's loyalty, love and, ultimate sacrifice is a tale as old as time. These men deserve to have their names spoken for as long as people remember them and as they are carried forward through time we can reflect on ourselves and remain humble. I am glad you found and shared with us the story of Griffith Owen.
Hi, I've only recently found your channel and you remind me so much of my editor/boss whom I write for here on CZcams. He's a Welshman and a genuinely amazing, kind, bald man. What's interesting is I had pitched a channel on Welsh history some months ago, since we work together on a channel at the moment, but with this channel existing … the niche is filled and goddamn is it glorious!
In my time as a Welshman's writer/researcher, I've learned a lot about Wales and Welsh history. It's amazing. Thanks for this channel. I've been working on this channel for the last 5 years and it's not always easy, the funding can be irregular, etc, but personally, I love this channel and hope to see you thrive for years to come mate.
Cheers friend.
Thanks for reaching out, thats very cool you were planning a Welsh history channel, if you ever do, I'd love to see it! There's a few of us around, and it's always fun to see more Welsh history!
Thanks for the kind words, best of luck with the future!
Thank you for sharing his story!
Thank you for watching!
"Mor" is obviously cognate with "Mer" the word and prefix for sea or ocean in many European languages but I couldn't immediately think of a cognate for "Gi" (Dog) but I eventually remembered the Irish word for dog "Cú" (Pronounce "Koo") used in Cú-Chulain for example, The Hound of Chulain. When I went to Wiktionary to check if there was a connection I noticed that the Breton word for dog is "Ki" rather resembling a midway of sorts between the Welsh "Gi" and Irish "Cú"
Gi is the soft mutation for Ci, so it’s related to Goidelic Cú and phonetically identical to the also-Brythonic Ki.
The hard C in Welsh used to be a K, but due to a shortage of Ks in printing presses, the K changed to a hard C in Cymraeg.
Thank you for sharing this story! You’re right that it deserves to be better known. I’m glad that it was written down, and that you discovered it. Courage like this inspires imitation in others.
Thank you, I hope to find many more lost stories like this that deserve to be remembered
@@CambrianChronicles I look forward to it!
For many creators exists a dilemma: art or content? For this man, it is not even a question. Thank you, Cambrian Chronicles, for this beautiful piece.
Sick video as always and really interesting story, but extra shoutout to the music choices. Threw some absolute bangers in there.
Thank you! I like going through the CZcams audio library and finding some cool ones I haven't used yet, 'Beginnings (Intro)' was my personal favourite from this one
i was literally watching old videos on this channel 5 minutes ago and wondering when you would upload a new video, i check my subscriptions and here you are!
Same here!!
Hope you enjoyed it! I usually pop up on the community tab giving info on future videos if you're ever curious
This is the first time I've seen this channel and the first video I've seen on your channel. I am grateful for historians like you who find the untold stories and bring them to light. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. I shall now subscribe and continue watching. 😊
This is an incredible story, and we're all better for your having rediscovered and sharing it.
Sea-wolves is such a great description of sharks! Another great video and probably my favourite so far 😎😎😎
It really is, and sea dogs!
Does mermen dream of sharks?
Not really, more appropriate for orcas which hunt in packs and use teamwork like wolves.
@@chrish1657 okay so sea bear
@@davidgeslani48 Sea Leopard perhaps?
Madlad
Should have that inscribed on a monument dedicated to him
Best story telling and delivery on CZcams. Thank you
I love hearing short anecdotes from history like this. Thank you for sharing
Thank you for making these videos. I love learning about history and you present it very well.
Thank you for watching!
Love your work dude
Thank you, glad you like it!
Wonderful Telling, I cant get enough of your channel!
The production quality on this video is genuinely top-tier. My favorite video of yours, to-date. And what a title!
Finallyy welsh content on my tl
Hope you enjoyed it!
The Welsh name surprises me because generally, historically, sea dogs are seals.
Seals are called "morlo" in Welsh, which means "sea-calf"!
Thank you for finding this mans brave story. I was touched.
That was horrifying. What a great story! Thanks for unearthing it and bring it to us. It deserves to be told ❤
Love your videos man I’ve been recommending them to everybody I know
Keep up the great work!
Love from very rural New York State
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like them!
I loved the editing of this video. Funny and interesting story also.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
This is one of my all time favorite stories and videos. I loved the research and everything about it.
Your ample account of not merely just the details of the event which unfolded, but also the historical perspectives, and similar occurrences of the period; really transforms this curious footnote into a truly rich narrative with all its details given depth by way of eclectic knowledge and possible explanations.
"Dwarf Sea Dogs?" Morgi Corgi? 😂
That would be Cormorgi.
I assume that the loss to the shark also got Swansea relegated.
Hope so, I'm looking to see if Sharkington United will finally make the premier league now
I find griffith to be one of the greatest to ever live, i was hoping for him to survive but he went honorably, thank you for telling his story
Thanks you for the history. Glad it's not forgotten.
Another reason for me to procrastinate 🥰
Happy to help!
What an incredible story. Thank you for sharing it
Thank you for not letting it stay lost. This deserves to be told.
Where did the shark get the sword in the first place? 🤔
Tired: the right to arm bears
Wired: the right to sword sharks
Grew it himself in a lab!
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Could it be that rather than following the ship due to corpses being thrown overboard, the shark might have been attracted to food waste thrown overboard? I'm not sure what standard waste disposal procedure would have been on ships at the time, but people often attract sharks today by throwing chum in the water.
That's a good idea, I'm not sure what they would've done with food waste either, I just wanted to convey R.G. William's idea (and also read his autobiography title aloud)
@@CambrianChronicles I'm glad that you showed us that title, it's amazing
One of the craziest stories I've ever heard. Bravest sailor I've ever had the pleasure of hearing about. Both Dafydd and Griffith were courageous and heroic.
Thank you for sharing this story
I’m reminded of the scene from “Reign of Fire” when Matthew McConaughey’s character jumps at a dragon while wielding a battle axe.
That movie is so campy but I LOVE that shot
You may be cool but you'll never be fighting a shark with a sword to save your dad cool.
Love your audible disappointment that today's sanitary cruises no longer have people who die of smallpox onboard 😂
In all seriousness the man sounded like a legend, and then seemingly became one himself. Can't fathom how terrifying encountering something like that in the water is when all you've got is a sword, and he still attacked it! Thank you for publishing this ❤️
What a great storyteller you are!
I love your music choices
Thank you!
A true hero
This needs to be a Sabaton song or something. "The sea dog had 300 swords, drawn and ready to bite, brave Owen had but one longsword, still he was ready to fight!"
Nice video mate, great job keeping this rare and amazing story alive