TITANIC's Sister *NOMADIC* & Titanic Hotel

TITANIC's Sister NOMADIC & Titanic Hotel | BELFAST

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Let's explore the Titanic Hotel, SS Nomadic, and get a glimpse at the Titanic Museum. All of this is located in the "Titanic Quarter" of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Titanic Hotel
5:38 Titanic Museum
6:39 SS Nomadic Exploration
MUSIC:
The music in this video was created by A.I. just for this video.
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@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

PLEASE READ: About the title of the video. "Titanic's Sister" is not what I call Nomadic, it is a well known term of endearment, not an official title, and I didn't come up with it. There will be ocean liner fans who will be angry with me over the title but let me read from the website of the Titanic Museum in Belfast: "So much more than TITANIC's LITTLE SISTER: ...Being exactly one quarter the size of her famous friend, the Nomadic is often referred to as 'a mini Titanic' or 'sister ship', although she was Titanic's tender ship."

@themac6356 2 ай бұрын

Very fascinating video regardless of the “sister” discourse you have been getting regarding your title. I was gonna ask, in your description it says the music in this video was made by an AI specifically for the background. What did you use to make/generate the music? It doesn’t sound half bad with the Dixieland/jazzy instruments!

@brick6347 2 ай бұрын

There's 8bn people in the world, and about half of them are jerks. I wouldn't sweat it at all.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

@@themac6356 I had another friend make the music for me, he used "Udio Music Generator".

@jimmiles33 Ай бұрын

@@AlextheHistorianso title it as “little sister” not sister. You don’t do anybody any favors with this shameless clickbait. Have some integrity before calling yourself a historian.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

@@jimmiles33 "shameless clickbait" dude, if I was trying to clickbait people for views, I'd make videos of me stuffing my face with noodles, not wasting weeks of my time on research and editing. This kind of content does not make me popular, nor do I care about popularity. I do it because I enjoy showing people around cool places and talking about historic places I like. "Titanic's Sister" compared to "Titanic's Little Sister" is not clickbait, not even close. I left out "little" in the title because after making videos for 8 years, I learned that having long video titles results in no views for my channel. So I do what I can to maintain a certain title length, it's not my fault society has a short attention span.

@OllieRamone 2 ай бұрын

Its still missing its mast and the people behind the Museum told me there are no plans currently in the works to get her a new mast.

@SAOS451316 2 ай бұрын

It's nice that we still have the Nomadic. You can tell it's built to the same high standards H&W built their liners to.

@midos67channel24 2 ай бұрын

Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer talked about building a new Titanic- called the Titanic 2. But that never came to be. I do hope someday they can build a complete replica of Titanic and put it on display at the Harland & Wolf shipyards alongside of the SS Nomadic. So, people can see first-hand what the real Titanic looked like in 1912

@SAOS451316 2 ай бұрын

@@midos67channel24 That man has been saying he's going to do that for decades with no progress. It would be a cool thing to see but I don't think a perfect replica is a good idea. For one thing it wouldn't satisfy modern safety standards even as a building. For another it would be too heavy to be permanently in dry dock so would need to be afloat. Three, it's not economically viable to have so much space unusable such as third class cabins when making more modern hotel rooms would bring more money in. If we still had Olympic she'd be a successful hotel and museum but alas we do not. This brings me to point four which is that it doesn't make much sense to build a huge ship just to be a permanently moored attraction; existing ships converted tend to do very well but not as well as the big hotel chains want so it would be an independent establishment trying to recoup the cost of a ship without a career. Titanic: Honor & Glory is an excellent recreation of the Titanic and apart from small sections that someone might physically build it's probably the best we'll ever have. Perhaps in some future year it will have dynamic people to interact with, though that borders on disrespectful.

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

It is indeed nice to see the Nomadic mentioned in the Titanic's story too she played an important role after all

@Nr31HungarianRegiment 18 күн бұрын

@@midos67channel24 Isn't the plan for the titanic 2 back in motion last time i've heard? or is it still at a standstill and Palmer lied?

@BoltTheSunken2407 2 ай бұрын

I like that the video is 19 minutes and 12 seconds long (1912). Nice touch!

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

You're too clever for me!

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

Yea I see that. That in turn reminds me of two eerie coincidences in the Titanic's story which are (1) the last survivor, Eliza Gladys "Millvina" Dean, died in 2009, on May 31st, the same day the Titanic was launched in 1911; and (2) as she was leaving Southampton Harbor the Titanic almost collided with a ship called - of all names - New York

@nocando9357 Ай бұрын

@@fmyoungthats really eerie

@fmyoung 24 күн бұрын

@@nocando9357 And that's two eerie coincidences about the same event, at that

@nocando9357 24 күн бұрын

@@fmyoung definitely

@mikehughes4969 2 ай бұрын

I have a piece of coal from the Titanic that I bought at the Exhibition back in the nineties. It's one of my prized possessions. The Exhibition was amazing, and included the largest piece of her hull brought up. I couldn't stop myself from stepping over the rope barrier and touched it. It was only for a second or two, and I was quickly dissuaded by security from doing that. I fully expected to be kicked out, but the guard just told me not to do it again, and said he knew how I felt. I will never sail on her. I will never walk on her deck, or sleep in one of her state rooms. But I have touched her, and that's good enough for me.

@Reaglesracing44_ 2 ай бұрын

i still have my piece of coal

@davew5383 2 ай бұрын

That's great that you were able to touch the big piece of Titanic's hull. I have touched it also, when it was in Los Angeles, due to a friend working there, who let me touch it when no one was around. It was an amazing experience and quite a surprise for me to actually be able to touch it. I have a couple lumps of the coal, that I have combined into one display case.

@itsjohndell 2 ай бұрын

I went to the exhibition whn it was in Miami. At one point I was in the room with the Engine Telegraph and perched above the Ships Whistle. I sudenly realized there was no one around amd impusively climnbed up and put my hand on the whistle. I am not at all a metaphysicle person but I will swear to my dying day that at that moment I was transported to that night, I could see and hear the passengers in panic below me. I shook for 20 minutes. Mind over matter of course.

@davidcaudill7779 Ай бұрын

I would question the authenticity of that because how could you have a piece of call from the Titanic when the Titanic is at the bottom of the ocean 🤔🤔🤔

@jonathanlandau-litewski7405 Ай бұрын

@@davidcaudill7779there are videos of it being raised and lots of information out there regarding how they managed it. As for the section itself, it's called The Big Piece.

@Wolf_Dominic Ай бұрын

That little ship, really is the closest thing we have to actually being able to walk on the legendary Olympic class ocean Liners. I hope that I’ll be able to visit her one day.

@Hrishikeshwar Ай бұрын

went here in 2018! the Place is so nice, we stayed there for a week. Went for a morning walk on the slipways where titanic was built!

@zodiaccc1473 Ай бұрын

I work at Titanic Belfast and onboard Nomadic, it's fantastic seeing so many people coming to Belfast to visit both the visitor experience and the little tender.

@carolinehutton9919 Ай бұрын

Wow! I had no idea this wonderful complex even existed. Thank you, Alex - another great presentation.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@CoffyUK Ай бұрын

They really done a good job restoring the Nomadic. It's impressive to think all those rivets were done by hand. A massive undertaking.

@KarlstadDrums 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! I visited Belfast with a group of friends last summer, mainly for a concert and to drink Guinness. But convinced the others that we had to go to the Titanic museum and also see the Nomadic haha! It was awesome and we all enjoyed it

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Lol that's awesome!

@amaritineenthusiast 10 күн бұрын

As a Northern Irish person I can say you are thoroughly welcome if you ever come back!

@KarlstadDrums 7 күн бұрын

@@amaritineenthusiast Thank you very much! Seems like you Northern Irishmen are very welcoming. We met so many cool and awesome people when we were there out in the pubs! Definetely wanna go back

@JJMHigner 2 ай бұрын

I was so hoping that this one would be preserved and Thankfully it was. Thank you so much for making this!

@pagmonreal 2 ай бұрын

It is terribly preserved

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

@pagmonreal some of us are RMS Queen Mary fans, and we're used to preservation work, much worse than this. Compared to the Queen Mary, this is miles better.

@charlesoliver2838 2 ай бұрын

Fine looking ship would be a good visit must do sometime thanks Alex.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Squeep1 2 ай бұрын

SS Nomadic is so cute :D, im glad that she’s been in such a good condition. Hopefully I’ll be able to visit her one day

@lindasolis9909 2 ай бұрын

Looks like a beautiful museum. I'm glad it's there for all to see. Thanks, Alex! 😊

@laurielaurie8280 2 ай бұрын

Pretty fun and interesting to see! Thanks for the tour Alex!😊

@NorseNerdleMeister 2 ай бұрын

This vid is the next best thing to actually going to the Nomadic, thanks for sharing Alex!

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the donation Ken! Yeah it was certainly a treat to be able to go through the footage and see everything. I hope to visit there one day.

@benzo900 Ай бұрын

What a cool museum. I’d love to visit here so interesting. Thanks for the video bro!!

@jenniferlevine5406 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful tour! Thank you for this great video and the chance to visit this amazing historical site and museum!

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

@r0ckbass 18 күн бұрын

this was awesome! i didn't even know this existed. i'm so glad this ship is being preserved and enjoyed, how lovely. still, i get goosebumps imagining seeing it out on the ocean again! great video, thanks!

@ThomasGrillo 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the incredible look around this ship, and the museum. Very interesting. :)

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@Ndoggy1127 Ай бұрын

Love it keep up the good work!

@mike.4277 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video 💯💯

@Obi-WanKenobiAppreciator Ай бұрын

My favourite thing about the hotel is the massive pictures of Titanic and Olympic departing Belfast for their trials, they were truly gorgeous ships

@jetsons101 Ай бұрын

Alex, what a enjoyable watch. I just put going there on my bucket list. The SS Nomadic is basically a "water taxi" but was built with great style to complement the Titanic. Thanks to Alex the Historian for all his time, hard work and posting.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@davew5383 2 ай бұрын

Thank You Very Much Alex, to you and your friend for making this tour video, I hope that you get to go there soon. This is very interesting, I enjoyed the tour very much and seeing the Nomadic open to the public is an amazing experience even on video👍🙂 I would really enjoy making the pilgrimage to Belfast sometime, I have been interested in Titanic since 1980. It would definitely be an amazing experience👍🙂

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it!

@williamanderson3612 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex. I was lucky enough stay there. So cool to be in the places where Titanic was designed and built. Also, the museum gift shop sold Waterford Crystal!

@91_C4_FL Ай бұрын

Was here two years ago. The museum is basically every Titanic book I had as a kid. Walking through the Nomadic was an surreal experience. It's the closest you'll ever get to walking the decks of the Titanic. It's a must see if you're ever in Northern Ireland.

@jbrucepete 2 ай бұрын

I look forward to seeing the videos you will take when you get the opportunity to visit Belfast! Thank you so much for showing us this video. Bruce in Boise Idaho

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce!

@danielmkubacki 2 ай бұрын

So cool!

@kaileyselin8453 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful hotel and I love what they did to the drawing room. Everything is restored so nicely. 😍

@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 5 күн бұрын

It's all getting scrapped next year to make way for affordable housing

@mrgrizzlyrides Ай бұрын

Wonderful video Alex. Just added the place to my must visit bucket list. Thank you sir.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

My pleasure, hope you get to go!

@mrgrizzlyrides Ай бұрын

@@AlextheHistorian Thank you 🙏

@7ElevenAlphaCentauri 2 ай бұрын

Visited the Nomadic back in 2019. Excellent video bro,

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Jakelemon875 4 күн бұрын

I live in Northern Ireland and I went to the mueseum and nomadic and I love it thanks for visiting a landmark

@NicolaMs007 4 күн бұрын

If I ever decide to go for a visit to the old country I would defintiely like to stay few days get to see the sights of the history of the great ship, this hotel has a lot to do with the White Star Line and the Titanic, WOW Blimey!!.... The Nomadic, the last remaining survivor of a by gone era one of the sisters to the Titanic as her tender, that would be a treat to go and see...

@supanutjetkrongsuk3932 27 күн бұрын

Very nice.

@ksmith8477 2 ай бұрын

Nice!

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

tyvm for this upload

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you liked it!

@historyadventureswithcandi3497 2 ай бұрын

Awesome ❤I could feel the people being there especially the Nomadic. Takes one back to the Edwardian time.😢

@bluerazor7049 Ай бұрын

I loved the video that you made about the museums! One of the slightly annoying things regarding Nomadic is the lack of her forward mast, lifeboat davits and replica lifeboats. It is also a little silly that they didn't construct a temporary wheelhouse similar to the one she later received later in life in order to protect her wheel and telegraph on the bridge as they seemed to deteriorate slightly over the years. A fun fact about Nomadic is that she used to also be called the Ingeniur Minard later on and there were plans to use the propulsion out of the SS Nyanza to get her up and running but that unfortunately fell through.

@yosef.d1 Ай бұрын

Been there twice, amazing experience!

@arnoldluz05 Ай бұрын

Cool

@wolfbyte3171 2 ай бұрын

Great timing! I was actually in Belfast and Titanic Quarter a few weeks ago (May 19)

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

Did you enjoy it?

@wolfbyte3171 Ай бұрын

@@AlextheHistorian Very much so! I skipped the shipyard ride in the Museum though.

@Shipsarecool123 13 күн бұрын

As I come from Northern Ireland this is in my back garden. Therefore I visit 7 or 8 times a year.

@user-zr2fq4pi3y 15 күн бұрын

i was angry at the title but then i read the pinned comment and its nice how he is fully aware so i forgive him as a ocean liner enthusiast myself.

@jonathanhughes380 2 ай бұрын

Very Cool Video

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@m3d0 27 күн бұрын

I LIKE IT

@user-sr7nq9hb2k 6 күн бұрын

Dame! Now I got to go to Liverpool to see this. I am a big history and titanic neard. This is now on my bucket list to visit.

@busymom7729 6 күн бұрын

It’s in Belfast not Liverpool 😊

@user-sr7nq9hb2k 6 күн бұрын

@busymom7729 wops, my bad!

@busymom7729 6 күн бұрын

@@user-sr7nq9hb2k , No problem. Liverpool also has an exhibition about the Titanic at their Maritime Museum. I will be putting it on my bucket list.😃

@sammni 2 ай бұрын

My dad worked for Belfast Harbour for 40-odd years..... He and his work colleagues had to cut a bit of steel off the Nomadic to hand over to some research group as they wanted to see if the rivets matched those on the Titanic. They did match. They were from the same batch used on the Titanic. If I recall, I will ask him next time I see him get the proper story He was also on the Nomadic for private functions put on by the Harbour a few times

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

That's awesome that it was the same batch of rivets!

@UrSammich Ай бұрын

That's interesting. So in hind sight looking at Nomadic's rivets and how they were constructed would help provide more details as to maybe why Titanic's failed.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

@UrSammich there's no mystery why Titanic's failed...the ship hit an iceberg. An unstoppable force hitting an immovable object, somethings gotta give. Nobody would expect rivets to hold strong under such extreme circumstances.

@lm7bird680 Ай бұрын

I need to go again. The last time I was there almost 10 years ago the museum itself was only half complete and the hotel wasn't open. It all looks great

@newbeginnings8566 Ай бұрын

That hotel looks great . I visited the museum a few years ago.. I have been to Liverpool, Southampton, Belfast, Cherbourg and Queenstown - all through work related reasons.. I won't however be going down to the wreck in any bathysphere I hasten to add ..

@jeffreycharles5035 2 ай бұрын

Alex, such a great video and especially liked the little haunted mansion line thrown in! Is this the type of video you want to do on your UK trip?

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 I thought I'd take the opportunity to use a famous line. Yes I want to make videos just like this for my UK trip, alongside documentaries, vlogs, and reviews. It looks like I might be going to New Orleans in a few months, so I'm going to practice the new content on things I film there, and use the ad revenue to help me quickly save up for the UK trip.

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

Quite the career - good on you Nomadic

@ronjones1077 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this glimpse into the White Star past. With $$$$ being tight in today’s economy this will most likely be my only opportunity to view this historic location. WILL DONE!!!

@LeeLeeCRN 16 күн бұрын

Ok totally off topic, but i have been wanting to redo my bathroom for awhile now. Its currently a rustic beach theme. I like it but its 6yrs old. I DEF just found my new bathroom! Im in love with the black n white bathroom n a Titanic theme is perfect. I'm literally going to go search for that "white star line" sign at 2:39-2:41 as the main piece on the big wall in my bathroom n go from there! Lol😊11:15 my grandmother had that china. If I'm not mistaken i believe it is Royal Daulton china. She had quite a few different sets of Royal Daulton china..so beautiful!

@Jack-xd2dg Ай бұрын

Do you think you could do a video further explaining SS United State's court case, and what we can do to support her conservation please? Btw I LOVE ur vids keep up the great work!

@StudioKelpie1993 Ай бұрын

A bit of Local Lingo from me, Your Friendly Neighbourhood Ulster Scots Man: When we say "Hows the craic?", it's really another way of saying "How's it going?" as the word "Craic" used in Scotland and Ireland usually means to say how are you.

@LBSC70 2 ай бұрын

I live not too far away from Nomadic but I haven't been on her in years

@abilitytopage Ай бұрын

I am glad to see your videos are getting the views they deserve. Great job.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Dom1xel 2 ай бұрын

Dude I’ve been there too!

@AAAAA_AAAAAAAA_AAAAA 14 күн бұрын

In james cameron movie, called titanic the ss nomadic was used for filming

@raymondleggs5508 Ай бұрын

I remember the controversy of purchasing the SS Nyanza (retired sister of the MV Liemba) engines to put aboard Nomadic as they were the same type as ones that the Nomadic had, I can understand why people wanted them to do it and I can also understand why the museum would decline.

@lukefrancisignacio7130 19 күн бұрын

Well anyways, when it was a special day, (My parents’ anniversary, my sister’s graduation and me graduating.) we went to the Real Queen Elizabeth the II in Dubai since it was permanently docked there :)☺️

@winlee4884 Ай бұрын

The SS Nomadic was more of a little cousin than a sister to the Titanic. The Traffic was a slightly smaller vessel that was considered the Nomadic’s running mate/ sister ship.

@dts42015 Ай бұрын

Hey Alex! I'm currently in the planning stages of a documentary type video on the Queen Mary for her upcoming 90th birthday, and I would love to have you as help on this project! If you're down to help out, what would be the best way to get into contact with you? Best regards

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

Jack Phillips saw his birthday, April 11th, on the Titanic

@GlamorousTitanic21 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t really call Nomadic Titanic’s ‘sister’. She was her tender ship. Even so, it’s wonderful that she still survives to this day, the last solely owned White Star vessel still afloat.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

She wasn't just any old tender though, she was built specifically for the Olympic class ships, no others. And she was built at Harland & Wolff, and with the same decorative materials and styles used aboard Olympic and Titanic. Many refer to her as Titanic's little sister, I think that's accurate. I just couldn't put "Little" in the title of the video because visually, it made the title too long.

@mr.juniii5523 2 ай бұрын

If im not wrong the patterns of these tiles are identical to the ones seen on Olympic’s first class smoke room during 1911-1913 4:06 oh tho are they original from storage or just replica’s?

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

To be honest, I'm not sure, the official website says the tiles are from storage, but I may be mistaken on which tiles they are referring. I have my sources linked in the description if you wish to take a look.

@sometf2player752 26 күн бұрын

I feel like if the titanic didnt sink it probbaly would've ended up with the same situation as the Nomadic being turned into a floating museum maybe that could've been cool

@Fazer543 Ай бұрын

Am i the only one who has bin here with my cousins and is irish my self i’ve bin to the museum and i really enjoyed it and i love the nordamic Its the closest thing i will get to walk the decks on the titanic

@pereiradorosariofamily6080 Ай бұрын

Wow did you travel by translink metro or glider🤨

@magnetospin 2 ай бұрын

I had no idea the Titanic needs a mega-yacht size ship just to ferry passengers to and from shore. It's a bit unintuitive since they can build it in dock but doesn't have docks big enough for its normal operation.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Well it was built specifically for the harbor at Cherbourg, France. That harbor was too shallow for ships like Titanic to sail in, they would have become grounded on the harbor bed. So that's what NOMADIC and TRAFFIC were for. In the 1930s France dredged the harbor at Cherbourg to make it deeper, and RMS Olympic was finally able to dock there, but then RMS Queen Mary came into the picture, a ship owned by the now merged "Cunard White Star" company. RMS Queen Mary is much larger than Titanic and the harbor of Cherbourg wasn't deep enough for it, nor did they have wharfs large enough for Queen Mary, so NOMADIC and TRAFFIC continued to be used until both RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth were retired.

@samthemultimediaman 2 ай бұрын

Its cool they restored the ship, but they should re-float her, its not healthy for the ship to be on the blocks long term.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Yes but that requires periodic dry docking for maintenance and they probably can't afford that. With a ship as small as Nomadic, the worst that can happen on blocks is some sagging, but nothing severely detrimental.

@samthemultimediaman 2 ай бұрын

@@AlextheHistorian she is kinda in her own dry dock now though wouldn't need to pay for moving the ship and dry docking, just to drain the water every 10-20 years and do a repaint and inspection.. even on the blocks she will still need to be painted. sagging can get really bad over time.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

@@samthemultimediaman True she wouldn't need to be moved, but paying the workers to do the work, not to mention the hull steel is really thin because the ship is over a hundred years old...the costs just add up. I agree sagging can get really bad, but they must have deemed it not an issue of significance or at least, an issue not as bad as leaving it in water.

@katl6218 2 ай бұрын

Ok, I have a question. I always thought ships can't sit long without support of water since their hulls are not made for it. Is it because she's a small ship? You can't do such thing to the giant Queen Mary.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

You are correct, generally a large ship cannot be kept on blocks permanently. Smaller ships can last longer on blocks, but still will eventually suffer issues of settling. My understanding is Nomadic's hull might not be perfectly watertight anymore, might not be in good condition and will require expensive work to make her float confidently.

@Glitchtroll Ай бұрын

0:26 is that shape intentional? it looks like the shape of a hull

@MTurner504 2 ай бұрын

wow I am a little disappointed in myself as someone who has been interested in all things titanic since seeing the movie in theaters 11 times when it released, this is my first time ever knowing any of this existed! Thank you for making me aware of this incredible addition to Titanic's legacy and lore. It looks so interesting and exciting overall and I imagine is beyond fufilling to explore!

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Maybe someday you'll get to go there!

@fmyoung Ай бұрын

Speaking of Cherbourg it was I think between Cherbourg and Cobh that Cpt Smith ordered the Titanic to perform a series of lazy S turns to test the ship around some more (adjust the compasses among other things). You don't do that during a voyage with people on board Capt you do that during sea trials; that's what sea trials are for. That's not an experienced captain that's a teen. So once again Capt Smith how much did you really really know about the vessel under your feet??

@EthanPlaysRobloxAndDoesMore_hi 13 күн бұрын

Where is this hotel? I wanna go there! Is it in the UK?

@stefanegger 2 ай бұрын

The door of the drydock seems not to work well if there is still water inside. Very strange.

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

It's not necessarily the door. Water can seep up from between the concrete through the ground. But essentially, water ALWAYS finds ways into a space dug out near a body of water. It's normal for any dry dock.

@PCrailfan3790 Ай бұрын

1:15 what is going on with the proportions of that model, tiny propellers, stupidly tall smokestacks, etc

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

I'm not sure, I think it might be an "artistic impression" of Titanic.

@Soldier642 21 күн бұрын

I’ve been there

@ShadyOrange 2 ай бұрын

Did you make the video 19:12 on purpose?

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

😉 yep

@quendanmana1802 Ай бұрын

What is the other hull in the dry dock?

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

It's actually the original gate of that dry dock.

@quendanmana1802 Ай бұрын

Cool. I just saw a glimpse in the video and it looked like the bow of a hull.

@jgfm8330 24 күн бұрын

I went there

@Parappatherapperstudios124 Ай бұрын

Oh no, we’ve hit a boulder

@Reaglesracing44_ 2 ай бұрын

they are working to restoring her original lifeboats and davits

@midos67channel24 2 ай бұрын

@erinwest4223 Ай бұрын

No steadicam rig?

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

My friend, who filmed this, was using a DSL and its not easy to travel or walk around with a DSL steadycam camera rig. He likes the spontaneity of being able to turn on and turn off the camera when he wishes and not having to fiddle with a steady cam system. He has developed a great technique for walking smoothly, if anyone else had done what he did, it would look like a jiggly mess

@gridley 2 ай бұрын

The operators of the QM should always keep a close eye on how certain public attractions & major tourist sites in other parts of the world are being managed. From your vid about the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose to this newer created or renovated area in Belfast, the standards are quite high. Of course, good maintenance & professionalism are easier said than done. But sometimes things fall apart or are half-*ssed because of too much apathy or "who gives a damn!?"

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Well the good news is, another round of refurbishment projects for Queen Mary is in the works, including restoration of antique fittings, so it looks like the folks at QM aren't gonna rest on their laurels.

@gridley 2 ай бұрын

@@AlextheHistorian Good to know. In your vid on the Nomadic, there was a part of a wall where a large patch of paint was chipped off. Sections of the QM, at least its exterior, are the same way. It would help if placards throughout the ship acknowledged the condition, explained how a 90-year-old structure is tough to maintain, & hope to do A, B or C in the future.

@Lighting_Desk 2 ай бұрын

I would kill to visit here.

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

Have you made a hit list yet? 😅

@raphaelaleixo6286 Ай бұрын

Que ódio ser pobre e não poder ver essa maravilha pessoalmente

@domamania 2 сағат бұрын

I thought titanic had only 2 sisters , olympic and brittanic

@brick6347 2 ай бұрын

I guess I'm a bit of a luddite, because I really don't enjoy these newfangled interactive multimedia extravaganza museums. I'd rather just look at stuff in a display and ponder. The H&W offices look amazing though, and the nomadic of course. Growing up in the 1980s, Belfast had the reputation of a place best avoided... But now I really want to visit!

@AlextheHistorian 2 ай бұрын

From my understanding the city is quickly revamping its streets and buildings, the Titanic Quarter has been drawing lots of tourists and pouring in new developments on the empty lots. So it seems like a city that is definitely growing!

@PhantomOnABudget Ай бұрын

FWIW, the "ride" in the museum is completely optional and you can skip it. The entire museum is very tastefully done, with many artifacts from H&W, the Olympic class, and the Titanic herself. Lots of areas to ponder and reflect as well. So it's well worth it and the hotel next door is just the most incredible building I have ever had the privilege of visiting. I hope you get to Belfast to see it. As far as the rest of the city...it's one of my favorites to visit in the world. Incredible cultural center, lots of live music, great food, and a fascinating if complicated history. Take in a Giants game if able.

@ninokohjiachen753 6 күн бұрын

It was a bit look alike tender ship

@Godzilla20191 Ай бұрын

Rip Traffic

@jeremybaker7963 2 ай бұрын

The Queen Marry is in California not lying

@PCrailfan3790 Ай бұрын

Will nomadic be refloated?

@AlextheHistorian Ай бұрын

To my knowledge, no, the hull would need a lot of work before the owners would feel confident to refloat her.

@djlopez7976 5 күн бұрын

Can the Brittanic be classified as a world war 1 memorial?

@tonydeleo3642 2 ай бұрын

It is a shame that the engines were removed!

@Brandon_J 2 күн бұрын

I love all of this. But my god, the Titanic museum exterior is a modern art disaster in my opinion. What an eyesore when viewed from the Nomadic. They could have stylised it to more something from the Edwardian era to make you feel like you're really back in time.

@AlextheHistorian Күн бұрын

In a part of the world where Edwardian era buildings exist galore, I think the design of the museum stands out, where otherwise it would blend in and be indestinguishable from the cityscape. And it's corners look like steamship bows. Plus the exterior of the museum matches the interiors.