This is a remake of the second ever explanatory video I made for the channel, expanded from 9 to 25 minutes. Feel free to post any questions here! Also, as an aside - how cool is that home video of Olympic from the 1920s? Its surprising at first to see ships as big as Olympic moving so much in a high sea - but then check out of footage of Queen Mary 2 at the end there! That day we were sailing off Australia in a very gentle swell and the ship was moving quite a bit as you can see! I hope none of you get sea-sick! :-)
I believe the Titanic Second fall off above the water, Jack Thayer say he saw a Explosion on Second Funnel. If you don't believe it look at Testimony of Jack Thayer on goolge.
I played this game on Rec Room, it was a VR Titanic sinking experience, I was heading for Collapsable A when I looked up and saw the forward funnel toppling over onto me. It was a terrifying sight and I actually kinda yelled out loud when I realized what was happening. I then thought for a moment that that was what some people saw immediately before they died.
I watch a lot of RU-vid, Mike consistently has the highest production values and the utmost respect for the ship, crew and passengers. He has a wide variety of nautical material, and I always learn interesting things.
@@OceanlinerDesigns Thank you for your work! I am going to drop a recommendation for the *Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast* with historian Seth Paridon and retired Navy Captain Bill Toti. The production values are not nearly up this channel's standard, but the stories...
@@Daz555Daz Actually yeah, 1798-1815, although we had Napolean once and he escaped and started another bloody revolution! Waterloo and the victory of the Anglo-Coalition against the French. WW1 is actually WW2 and WW2 was WW3.
Lusitania’s funnels were circular, while Titanic’s were more oval-shaped. The force of the water on Lusi’s stacks was equally distributed, while Titanic’s stacks crumpled at the forward end due to the immense side pressure. Because Lusitania’s funnels were shorter and thinner than Titanic’s, the former were built of relatively thicker plate.
The original video you made on Titanic’s funnel collapse was the first video I ever saw on your channel. I’m so glad I came across it because this has become my favorite channel on youtube. Thank you Mike for making such excellent videos!
I didn’t even know that there was a difference between ocean liners and cruise ships until I found this channel. Now I’m watching fascinating videos by Mike on the designs of the Titanic’s funnels. Thanks, keep it coming
The part where you talk about the "Great Eastern" leaves me wanting more! One could probably do a couple of videos about that great engineering marvel/folly.
You are such a delightful storyteller Mike. I truly enjoy your videos about Titanic. I recently got to visit the Titanic exhibition here in Pittsburgh. ( second time overall). And it’s so moving because every little thing told a story of tragedy and heroism. Thank you for all your amazing work!
I only came across your channel because of your Titanic videos, but I really have found myself watching a lot of your other videos as well, because under normal circumstances, you would not think that a channel about ocean liners would attract 434K subscribers, but you really do have quite a talent for turning what should be rather ordinary subject into something quite fascinating.
I love Titanic and have since I was in the 2nd grade, I'm now 43 and still fascinated by it. I love your channel, it's definitely one of the best when it comes to ships... great work!
Your videos are nothing short of extremely well made documentaries. Hats off, Mike. Thank you for sharing your insights on these marvellous ships. I'm always astonished at what these guys were able to build well over a century ago.
My guess to what also contributed to the structural failure is that there was a dramatic changed in heat balance between the front and rear of the chimney as the ice cold water washing around the front of the chimney caused the hot expanded casing to suddenly contract like a blacksmith dipping a hot metal into water. However unlike a blacksmith that evenly dips the hot metal into water evenly, the Titanics chimneys entered the ice cold water unevenly as it was slowly lowered in. This uneven entry caused the front part of the chimney to contraction at a much more dramatic rate compared to the rear, effectively pulling the chimney down towards the front of the ship, making the front support cables sag and offer no tension or support, while the rear support cables already under immense loading from horrible lean on the chimneys would have been dramatically increased in loading further and failed.
That's a good educated guess. I would add to that that heavy rain, snow or even ice have a lot less weight than the ocean slamming a massive wave into the funnels. They were never designed to withstand all that force.
Watching the high quality of these videos it's hard to believe that they're not made by a major mainstream film studio with a hugs budget. That Mike shares them without expecting or charging for them is absolutely awesome. Thanks Mike.
Mike has a talent for making details fascinating. He’s a natural teacher . There is so much talent on utube , the History Channel needs to hire people and redeem the channel from all the nonsense that infests it lately .
@chrisgrov I've had the flu for the last week. But thankfully, i'm a lot better now. but watching multiple videos that Mike has done on his RU-vid channel this past week has really flown by.
Never thought one could write a script about funnels that lasted a half hour. Excellent and I enjoyed this video. Anything Titanic I am all eyes and ears. LOL.
Mike's love affair with Titanic continues. Glad to be along and learning something new or dispelling a myth with each video. I can see by the number of views in the time since released that I am in no way alone.
Very cool and technical feature on the funnels of coal-era ships! This is a great testament to how good of a presenter you are; you can talk about a smoke stack fora half hour and it's absolutely fascinating and fun to listen to. :)
Ironically, if that flattening of the funnels had been shown in films' special effects, there would be some people calling it unrealistic. The way large structures behave when subjected to massive stresses is fascinating.
Their fragility was shown in the James Cameron film a little bit, with the funnel crumpling like paper in a few frames before it cuts to Fabrizio being crushed and the wave sending the lifeboats carrying Cal and Lightoller in opposite directions. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but still an interesting attention to detail, even if the final shot of the funnel wasn't flattened like irl.
I forget about the funnel openings dragging people in, and then every few years am reminded of it again. Grim stuff to think that possibly people went to the bottom in the engine space who had never been in the engine rooms before that one sudden, violent moment.
Another cracking video from our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs. Yay! Thank you for the little taste of the genius of Brunel and the revolutionary SS Great Eastern. More please!!!!! :)
Thankgod for Mike Brady explaining why did titanics funnels collapse. I always wondered that but I always thought I’ll find out when it’s time to find out and now it’s time to find out. Thank you Mike :)
Great video about the funnels. I also agree with the 1st funnel being very submerged when it fell. As a minor correction though, the 4th funnel wouldn't fall because of the stern settling back as its base was stronger than the other 3 funnels. It more likely broke off in descent as several survivors recalled it standing post break. Great video though, keep up the great work :).
24:00 A woman, who ended up stuck on the beach below the high tide line was provided with a length of PVC pipe to use as a snorkel as rescuers tried to free her. She was breathing fine at first, but very quickly she was struggling to draw a breath and she spat out the improvised snorkel and drowned. They said it would have felt like the snorkel was being blocked.
I’m not a boat or ship enthusiast of any kind but this channel is fire 🔥 I love all your content on these type of subjects! Things I never thought about or even cared about & somehow you made me interested in them! 💯💪🏾
I had always figured the sheer weight of the water rushing into the ship caused them to collapse. As the ship was brought further and further down gravity did the rest.
Another informative video from you Mike. I love these construction "deep dives." They're so thoroughly researched. Thank you for the dedication you give to these and for the amazing work you put into them. Your friend, Dianne. Sending many blessings.
good videos watched most of your channel so far the information on the shipping history is so in detail especially on the titanic.so much history made on just this one ship so iconic
"Gentlemen, its been a privilege playing with you tonight" BANG BANG BANG BANG Metal crunching* Me when funnel falls: now THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE! I love Titanic, I really do. Nothing can pull my attachment away. You have helped me learn more that I might have not known about Titanic, thank you so much. I'm proud to find this channel!
Damn, I adore your channel. You weren't even born when Ballard found the Titanic, but I remember it vividly, and it's so great to see that younger people still are so fascinated by the story that great creators like yourself who are in love with the story. I had nightmares in my early 20's after the ship was found and I read "A Night to Remember" that made me cry out in my sleep (as my boyfriend said) "NOT ENOUGH LIFEBOATS!" He didn't know what I was dreaming until later....
Whenever my mind thinks of the Titanic, it tends to 1st go to those funnels. You were right of them being iconic to the ship. 2nd thought of course tends to be 1912 and the tragedy.
Watching this with childlike enthusiasm and aw. When watching the workers at HW I had an idea of making a story of one of the workers and focus on his life not necessarily a titanic story but when we start this story he happens to be in the middle of the hull assembly and just mainly on his friends at work and then the home life. Possibly throw in a love story 🤷♂️ I’m rambling 🤐 Love this channel 👍
Hullo my friend Mike Bradey! This is your friend Chris. I really do love your show! Not sure why you dress with a tie and waistcoat - that'd be interesting to explore some time. But I really do love the passion that you bring to your material. I love that you look at history, engineering and aesthetics of the ships, and that you give colour to the people and the respect with which you treat, of the time. A tonne/ton/(you choose long/short/SI standard ;)) of respect!
I can't believe a documentary and analysis of this caliber has addressed this question that I have contemplated on many a moment --including the comparison with the Lusitania.
Impressive video! Enjoyed all the engineering and design data collected to fully explain the purpose and function of the funnels. Also the failure analysis of Titanic’s funnels. The additional historical background of funnel design and development was very interesting information as well. Excellent!
Awesome video, very historical and accurate. Excellent commentary and a good mix of animation and other footage. This was the most comphresive explanation and analysis on Titanic's funnel's that I have seen. Keep up the great work!
What a delightful video! I personally really love Britannic's funnels; they're just flat, right there next to the ship! It's a delight. A fantastic deep explanation; my friend, Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs, should be proud! EDIT: It's also really really cool to see that on-board footage of Olympic! We ought to have a livestream where we just watch that!
Absolutely superb as ever. The attention to detail; and excellent production and presentation to this video really goes to show why so many have given up TV.
I believe that funnels shrank in size with the development of 'forced draft blowers'. Steam driven 'fans' that forced air into the firebox along with the oil spray. This provides for the vast amount of air flow without the need for the height of the Titanic era. Interesting video that goes into a lot of the details. Thanks.
I gotta say, great videos, I love watching these before bed, nice bedtime stories to listen to, I'm 21 and live by myself, dont feel so alone when I watch your vids.
I always come away from your videos with an even greater sense of respect for the Titanic and those that made her 😔😔😔 Would you consider a video about the *animals* that were aboard the Titanic? I remember from one of my mother books (she’s an avid Titanic fan, we’re convinced she was there in a previous life) that at the end there was a pack of dogs running around the ship having been released from their confines so they had a chance of surviving, I also remember there was a single cat who survived the sinking and another cat: a mother cat who disembarked with her kittens before Titanic left on her final voyage. I’m really not sure how much of this is fact and not just prettied up stories, I would love to hear your thoughts on it Thanks so much for another great video Mike and blessed be all 💙🐱💙
I'm glad you got to sail on Queen Mary 2. Every time it visits Australia I go to see it depart, because it's my favourite ship still in service and every visit could be its last.
Sad thing is the funnels would have been ripped off had they remained in place even if the ship sank in one piece. The force of the water would have just ripped them clean away during the decent. The forward mast is an example of this. The aft mast was a different story. I think the ripping and flinging of deck sections broke it's spine. So the funnels would have been sheered right off.
Excellent video, but quick correction: the boxed structure in the smoking room was not a boiler uptake, it was the turbine engine casing (though, still technically underneath a funnel) 👍
Another banger Mike. You never disappoint. The Great Eastern was literally the death of its creator. Well same could be said for Titanic but in a different way.
As I understand the physics, if you run tension cables diagonally to a vertical structure like that funnel, they will stabilize the structure horizontally by keeping it from swaying, but will also introduce a vertical load, proportional to the cable angle, for example if angle is 50% (45 degrees), the cable is acting with horizontal tension and vertical compression equal to that tension. That compression by the way acts against a tearing force at the base, keeping all the rivets unstressed even when the funnel is at an angle. Now, a round tubular shape has a very high compression strength, because it transfers all that load into tension around its circumference (and thin steel is very good at resisting tension) - but if it buckles even a little, all the load is transferred as bending force instead (which thin steel is actually terrible at) - the compression strength is suddenly lost. This is I believe what happened - water pressure buckled the base just a little bit causing it to loose it's compression strength, and to fall down under the force of cable stays on one side, which snapped cables on the other side. You can do an experiment yourself - fold a sheet of paper tightly into a tube and push it down and you see it's surprisingly strong, but buckle it even a little and it will just snap immediately.
