The Tragic Sinking of RMS Lusitania

We hope you enjoyed this video! I’m hijacking the top comment for any inevitable fixes or notes! Please note that; - William Turner passed away in 1933, not 1938 as listed in the text. - Exact figures for death aboard Lusitania span from 1193 to 1198 - it is thought that about 1193 were lost in the sinking and a handful more passed away afterward bringing the total closer to the 1198 mark.

One good story in the sinking was brothers Leslie and Cliff Morton. They both survived but didn't know it. So they each wrote their father saying he was safe and looking for his brother's body. Their dad got both letters at the same time "so that father knew at home that we were both safe before we did." Plus not only did their dad know both were alive, they bumped into each other searching in the morgue. They went for a much deserved drink together.

The ocean liner community is a niche one, and just remember that this top notch production quality content is appreciated more than you know. Great job.

I just realized something - when I watch a documentary produced by a traditional studio, which is likely to be narrated by a hired voice actor or celebrity, it never seems as sincere or informative. But watching a documentary like this one, where I am sure that Mike was heavily involved in the research and overall presentation - he actually knows what he’s talking about. He’s not just reading a script that he was handed to him this morning. He is knowledgeable about the subject and cares deeply about the topic. The same could be said for everyone he works with. Don’t ask me how that comes across in the narration, but it does. And it is much appreciated! A+ work, Team Oceanliner Designs! ❤️

A ship that size sunk in only 18 minutes…with one torpedo… That is just wild.

This is a wonderful tribute to those that died... no sensationalism. Just accurate information and a reverence for the ship and the people. Thank you.

I’m not sure why it made such an impression on me but the thought of the people stuck inside the lifts when the power went out is just horrifying. I have to watch these videos in segments because i end up thinking so much and reflecting on how the people must of felt. Another amazing video Michael

My great great grandfather survived Lusi. Luckily he was on deck when the Torpedo struck, he lost 2 friends who were below deck.

The sinking of that ship is way scarier than in Titanic. I can't imagine trying to get out with only 18 minutes to spare, especially when you're INSIDE Lusitania.

Imagine being in the Lusitania and how terrifying would it be , RIP to all the victims of this terrible shipwreck

Modern social media is full of questionable rubbish, yet at the same time we can find gems like Mike. It makes it all worth it. I can abide by having to steer clear (pun most definitely intended) of the rubbish to enjoy respectful and passionate productions from individuals and small production companies with impressively high production values. Thank you for this wonderful full length documentary. I sincerely hope you are about to get, if you do not already have, a wider distribution contract. Most of your self-contained documentaries definitely deserve distribution on Blu-ray and in theatres.

There really should be an annual awards show for all the great documentaries on YouTube. Oceanliner Designs definitely earns some recognition in this arena. Well done as always 👍

10/10 animation (That’s a a lot of likes)

This is better than the History Channel. What a story.

This may well be the second best documentary since 1918 of Winsor Mccay's animated film titled 'The Sinking of the Lusitania'. Bravo to Mike, Jack Gibson and the team!

When credible warnings are ignored and arrogance exists, tragedy is often inevitable...and this was a terrible tragedy. Thank you Mike for this well-rounded production; both technical details and personal stories of that fateful last sailing so long ago.

Its crazy how your animations looks beter than some movies about ships like that one titanic knockoff about britannic

People stuck in the lifts while the ship sinks. Others sucked into the funnels. Absolute chaos on a sunny day within sight of the Irish coast in 300 meters of water yet 1200 died. Mind boggling.

Lusitania and Empress of Ireland. Tragedy that happened so fast the people on board never stood a chance.

RIP to those poor devils trap in the elevators - to be in such situation on a sinking ship, definitively one of the most terrifying ways to go; to not say anything of the men still in the Engine Room. No way out - definitively, pure terror for them.