Design Secrets of the RMS Carpathia | Detailed overview of the famous Cunarder | Oceanliner Designs
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2 жыл бұрынRMS Carpathia rushed to the rescue of the Titanic's passengers in April 1912 and has gone down as one of history's most famous ships. Despite this, little is generally known about the vessel. In this video we explore some of Carpathia's lesser-known features and changes over the course of her lively career.
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Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest ocean liners - from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ships that we all know and love.
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@DownundaThunda 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I knew the Carpathia went down by a torpedo, but I'm pretty surprised to hear that it took 2 hours, and 3 torpedos to bring her down. Good to see that Titanic's hero didn't sink without a fight.
@mrnemo204 2 жыл бұрын
It also had a higher survival rate too
@harrietharlow9929 2 жыл бұрын
She was a fighter just like the Titanic.
@CJODell12 2 жыл бұрын
@@mrnemo204 Only 5 lost in Carpathia's sinking IIRC.
@angieroxy7550 2 жыл бұрын
@@CJODell12 IIRC?
@bennettbt8864 2 жыл бұрын
@@angieroxy7550 if i recall correctly
@jetsons101 2 жыл бұрын
Better for the Carpathia to go down in battle than in a "breakers yard" It seems that both the Titanic and Carpathia were both slow to give up the surface. Great watch, your narration is spot-on....
@itzteslamodels9320 2 жыл бұрын
So true dude
@rabbit251 2 жыл бұрын
Was the ship able to get everyone off before it sunk, or did it have problems deploying lifeboats which is seems be what usually happens when an emergency arises? This would make a good video. Lifeboats today are self-contained usually, but when the Costa Concordia sank only some of the boats could be used I believe.
@flametitan100 2 жыл бұрын
@@rabbit251 Part of that was because they put off giving the evacuation order for so long that the ship had rolled too much to use the lifeboats by the time passengers *were* allowed to evacuate.
@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed, while shedding a gently wistful tear, somehow to be shot through the heart by the merciless Hun seems more fitting and grand, than silently rusting to decrepitude!
@silvertbird1 Жыл бұрын
Agree completely, a more honorable ending. When my old aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga, was being towed from Rhode Island to Texas to be scrapped some years ago, many who had sailed in her followed the progress on Facebook, hoping she might somehow slip her tow lines and go to the bottom as she passed near the USS America’s resting place. There was a storm at the time, but it didn’t happen, and she suffered the ignominious end of being scrapped, like Forrestal alongside her.
@Normandie17 2 жыл бұрын
Whoa. She took three torpedo hits and it still had taken two hours for her to go under the waves. Carpathia , we salute you.
@charlesharwood5705 2 жыл бұрын
I always loved CUNARD's signature black and red Funnels.
@zacharyantle7940 2 жыл бұрын
Always read orange to my eyes too
@lilr117A 2 жыл бұрын
Sinking of the RMS Carpathia was the most terrible disater after torpedoed 3 times on July 17 1918.
@russellfitzpatrick503 2 жыл бұрын
Cunard outlived the White Star line ..... Curiously there's a pub, the White Star, in Liverpool now (which was the home port for Cunard)
@Dallas_K Жыл бұрын
@@Shewjei Vermillion.
@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY 3 ай бұрын
@@russellfitzpatrick503 Well, the White Star Line eventually merged with the Cunard Line in the mid 1930s and temporarily became known as the Cunard-White Star Line.
@jadethornton7975 Жыл бұрын
The more I learn about the little Carpathia the more I start to respect her more. She isn't just the hero of titanic. She was a really cool little ship.
@DavidGavinETC 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why, but seeing the picture of her going down, made me sad to see actually. Such an honorable and amazing ship, sinking is just saddening. She was a hero, such a shame to be lost in that manner but at least she wasn’t sold to scrappers or left to decay which would have been waaaay worse I think. RIP you mighty little ship 🙏🏽❤️
@goldenliners3776 2 жыл бұрын
The Carpathia, one small ship that saved the world's most legendary Ocean liner. It was a ship that didn't have to suffer a tragic fate. Anyway, this was a excellent video Mike. Keep up the good work 👏
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Golden! ~Mike
@newscottishgolf7305 Ай бұрын
She truly was the little ship that could.
@Mi-Nasuno 2 жыл бұрын
I felt she inherited Titanic’s legacy: “the unsinkable” for their battle to stay afloat for more than 2 hours. Felt like the titanic gave a baton of her legacy to her senior but small saviour as a faith of goodwill for saving her passengers
@JohnsBrownEyes 2 жыл бұрын
I vaguely remember seeing an illustration of Carpathia with sails many years ago in a book about the Titanic, but I haven’t seen anyone mention or confirm it till now! Thank you for this fantastic video!
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly if I'd seen that before learning more about the ship I'd have dismissed it as a mistake! ~Mike
@donnie6178 2 жыл бұрын
Carpathia will always and forever have a spot in my ❤ heart as the HERO SHIP that tried like hell to reach Titanic in time to save lives. Thank you I did not know she carried sails, or the other things you mentioned. Great video as always, I enjoy every video you put out.
@AndyHappyGuy 2 жыл бұрын
For the past year, I’ve probably learned the most about ships from nautical study, the great big move, Tom Lynskey and you.
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
That is a touching compliment Andy, thankyou! ~Mike
@danielmorris6523 2 жыл бұрын
I always imagined the RMS Carpathia to be much smaller than she actually was. When you show a photograph of the rudder and propellers around 03:05-onwards there's a worker climbing a ladder on the rudder and he looks tiny. It's surprising how much bigger Carpathia actually was in reality.
@jasewilliams14 Жыл бұрын
easiest way to compare size is by their gross registered tonnage. Carpathia was 13k tons. Titanic was 46k tons. So 3.5 times larger than Carpathia. Largest Cruise ship in 2023 is Wonders of the Seas @ 237k tons so is more than 5 times larger than Titanic. But yes you are right. People are tiny next to ships as they are only a fraction of a ton in weight.
@pressstart1490 11 ай бұрын
Ships are usually all big, at some point. At least compared to human size of course.
@TheStrongasSteel Жыл бұрын
You mentioned some point, that maybe someone will learn something new about oceanliners, just watching your videos. I'm sure there are people who do that, I mean learning new things of famous ships, because I'm one of those people. Thank you for the education you give us viewers.
@chipersboy01 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating as always, Mike. It's amazing how a detail as seemingly mundane as the slightly different shade of red of the boot topping can still somehow be so compelling. 10/10
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dedan, I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds these mundane things interesting! ~Mike
@MsDemonBunny 3 ай бұрын
Carpathia getting some love for the awesome little ship she was.
@TracyA123 2 жыл бұрын
Carpathia with sails!! Can't wait for this look around video☺
@funnelvortex7722 Жыл бұрын
You’d be surprised by how much those sails could actually matter in a big blow. In the sailboat world during big storms they drop all the canvas and fly a small storm jib to keep the boat stable to ride out the storm, and at anchor they often deploy an even smaller sail to keep the boat from spinning around at anchor. Tiny sails are surprisingly effective for stability purposes.
@thatsicilian787 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that _Titanic’s_ hero didn’t go down without a fight should be legendary. RIP _Carpathia_ 1903-1918
@ronalddevine9587 2 жыл бұрын
Very sad ending for such a hero ship. Weird about the sails, but I'm sure that 100 years from now they'll be saying the same thing about today's hybrid cars.
@TheNorthernmunky Жыл бұрын
Mike is such a pro, could listen to him all day
@chrisjeffries2322 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Huntington Beach, California, and my grandparents were married in Greece in 1912. They came to the U.S.A on Carpathia on their honeymoon to start a new life and family. I do not know if that was before or after the titanic sinking.
@monsieurcommissaire1628 2 жыл бұрын
So the heroic ship went down like a warrior. In many ways preferable to being slowly pulled apart at Rosyth, but damn those U-boats anyway. Those sails were kind of a holdover from that awkward transitional phase of steamship design when ships routinely had sails in addition to steam engines. Another great video.
@TheDisneylover23 4 ай бұрын
I didn't know she had sails! That's so cool! I agree that's it's kind of fitting that she went down doing her duty. An amazing ship for sure.
@thinaphonpetsiri9907 2 жыл бұрын
The knowledge about cutout between propellers were new to me, always wonder why it was there. You've given me a valuable knowledge.
@kyleshape8645 Жыл бұрын
Also, a larger propeller aperture was found on the twin screw Kaiser liners _Kaiser Wilhelm der Große, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kronzprinz Wilhelm_ and _Kronprinzessin Cecilie_ because they had overlapping propellers, with one offset behind the other.
@EnzedderEntertainment 2 жыл бұрын
Another stunning educational video. I've seen other youtubers attempt to document designs of other ships, but to no avail. You do it with seemingly no effort at all. Well done and keep it up!
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Too kind Enzedder, thanks and so glad you're enjoying the videos as I enjoy making them! ~Mike
@jetsons101 2 жыл бұрын
Just went on lunch and what was waiting just for me on my laptop, "A new Oceanliner Designs & Illustration" A great day, thanks....
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy Mike! (Lunch most of all!) ~Mike
@burry__ 2 жыл бұрын
Carpathia with sails?! I love ships but I never knew that, wow. Great video as always!
@GB_GeorgeF 2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes Carpathia, one of the finest ships to be born on the Tyne, and from Wallsend no less, or as the locals call it, Waalsend.
@jamesanderson3160 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos brother. There really isn’t enough ocean liner content on KZfaq. But, you by far are one of the best in the genre! Keep up the good work. Can’t wait to see what comes out next!
@jamesstaples1765 Жыл бұрын
I am in the process of watching all of your videos. I find them very interesting and informative. Your videos are visually excellent. Keep up the good work. All the best. Cheers.
@rafihossain8281 2 жыл бұрын
I just started studying the history of the RMS Titanic after having watched the 1997 movie and in my book the Carpathia is also mentioned, this video just enhanced my understanding of the Carpathia! Thank you Mike! + It saddens me as well that the RMS Queen Mary 2 is the last ocean liner in service today 😭
@maggiehall9545 Жыл бұрын
Mike Brady. Thank you for your most interesting postings. I have an abiding interest in ocean going liners. Your videos are full of interesting facts about the subject. I will make sure that I won’t miss another thanks again.
@andreferro4618 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Michael! Very good work as always. Even better is the level of attention you give to us, your subscribers. I guarantee you I'm not the only one that acknowledges this kind of behavior that you always have! Greetings from Brazil.
@flametitan100 2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how ships we imagine as rather small were actually quite impressively large ships in their own right. _Californian,_ for instance, while considered a "small tramp steamer" even by 1912 standards, was relatively massive when she was built in 1901, and Dundee ship builders often prefixed her name with "Leviathan" when talking about her construction.
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Very true. I didn't realise the insane jump in tonnage from 1900-1906 alone. Ships the like of Mauretania and Olympic must have been truly awe-inspiring! ~Mike
@ryano.5149 2 жыл бұрын
@@OceanlinerDesigns In my friend group, it will usually come up "Well, they should have known..." Well, not really! Ships of the Olympic Class' size were unprecedented. Both gross tonnage and displacement basically doubled in a span of about 6 years! They were coming off the ways faster than legislators could write, and faster than maritime professionals could experience them. Most of what is known about large ship handling today was directly the result of hard lessons learned during this time period. Heck, go back 50 years, and most vessels crossing the Atlantic were still primarily sail powered! I don't think it can be overstated the significance of the giant leap forward in technology and ship building that these early liners represented!
@allidil9264 2 жыл бұрын
I wish that Carpathia was never sunk and repurposed as a floating hotel like the RMS Queen Mary
@brycebamess5117 2 жыл бұрын
Another amazing drawing and video Mike. The subtle weathering is chef's kiss!
@northseastar837 2 жыл бұрын
Best 1 funneled ship ever🚢
@straswa 10 ай бұрын
Fascinating vid, thanks for all the quality uploads.
@expert_bean2949 2 жыл бұрын
Such a chilling picture seeing the carpathia sinking
@leon419 Жыл бұрын
Very nice piece Mike, I believe one of the reasons Carpathia struggled at the end with speed, was during her rescue of Titanic, her engines were damaged as she literally oversped them trying to get to Titanic, IIRC her top speed was rated at 14 knots?? and i think she achieved something like 17 knots?? And her engines were never repaired or refitted after.😢
@pacificcy3182 2 жыл бұрын
Now this is rad.
@mozzieridd3074 2 жыл бұрын
Mate fast becoming my favourite channel!! Love your work.
@yasirunimantharathnayake9895 2 жыл бұрын
Please do a video about the wreck of carpathia :)
@zachwheeler9846 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I never knew Carpathia had sails, very interesting. Great drawings.
@3713msg 2 жыл бұрын
As always, you provide great videos, with educational, and interesting content. Thank you!
@Jadegreif 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, and the drawing of her is simply beautiful, well done
@BD12 2 жыл бұрын
"including storage for large quantities of frozen meat" Oooh I know when that would have come in handy
@SeaTravelr123 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Mike. All new info to me about Carpathia 👍🏻
@WLDB 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Had no idea about the sails. Also first time seeing anything depicting the wartime paint scheme. That was really cool.
@BimDaTitanicNerd 2 жыл бұрын
Ive always been curious on what Carpathia looked like in the inside, unfortunately there's not many images of her interiors, I just rely on Deck Plans...
@Michael.Chapman Жыл бұрын
Your drawings are beautiful and convey so much detail, giving a great mental picture of these awesome old steamers.
@Rainhill1829 2 жыл бұрын
Superb as always.
@davesurname1964 2 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more.
@radiosnail 11 ай бұрын
Very interesting to get some details on Carpathia. Hadn't realised she was twin screw.
@mitwild 2 жыл бұрын
Great content dude! Been getting into to ships a lot more lately. Going on my first Cruise this January. Cant wait for the next vid!
@nthgth Жыл бұрын
Very interesting and well-narrated video as usual. And I think you're spot-on that as sad as it is, going down in the line of duty like that seems somehow fitting.
@speederscout Жыл бұрын
I just learned a lot. Thanks, Mike.
@chomihai Жыл бұрын
I love your ship illustrations
@Kevv554 2 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic Mike!
@VanessaScrillions Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Love your channel
@brick6347 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very biased, as I actually live in the Carpathians ... but she's my favourite ship!
@traveltoon3554 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I didn't know Carpathia had SAILS! Also Happy Veterans day!
@martinbeneteau309 2 жыл бұрын
Impressive video on the Carpatha. It's too bad that the Titanic savior end up on the bottom of the ocean. It is interesting that she carried sails for the first part of her career.
@IntrepidMilo 2 жыл бұрын
An amazing video. I wonder what Captain Rostron felt when he learned of his little liner being sunk.
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
I agree Aaron, he must have had some kind of emotion towards that even though he was in command of more impressive vessels. ~Mike
@jagreb 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Well done indeed!
@RMSBTC_2019 2 жыл бұрын
Love this Ship
@generalkurt6033 2 жыл бұрын
I dont want to brag or be rude, but its really awesome to see that bigger ships went down fast after one hit, our little fighter here kept floating for so long and only 3 or 5 people lost in the sinking.
@captainwendell 2 жыл бұрын
your content is so much fun. well researched, interesting, and well presented. Bravo Zulu!
@rafidkarim4061 2 жыл бұрын
I actually cried at the end
@__-fm5qv Жыл бұрын
A ship with a maximum service speed of 14 knots, that *averaged* 16 knots on her way to try and save the Titanic, despite having to slow down through that same ice field. And that later took 2 hours to sink enduring 3 torpedo hits. The old girl did good I'd say. I may be going a litle soft but her story does make me a little emotional. A "little" ship, never intended for greatness or prestige, that did so much in her lifetime. Far surpassing her inital design expecations in many ways, simply by being reliable and plucky.
@silvertbird1 Жыл бұрын
Well said, completely agree. Have always had a soft spot for Carpathia.
@scottlewisparsons9551 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another enjoyable video. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Scott, and hi from Melbourne!
@davidiverson2541 Жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative video.
@trinitylea3755 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information! I love ships!
@Boblee1975 2 жыл бұрын
Your great ! Thanks for sharing.
@the_retag 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing new info for me Thanks
@robertsieli3640 2 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that a movie hasn't been made about Carpathia, and the story of what Captain Rostrum did on the night Titanic sank.
@swedishlutheran 2 жыл бұрын
You are an amazing chap and so talented.
@matthew1977 2 жыл бұрын
I really love your videos!🙏🏻
@Targula 2 жыл бұрын
I've also done a fairly detailed drawing and I thought I'd done my research but I stand corrected. Thank you, this was great!
@Alexius01 2 жыл бұрын
That one premiered early! Wonderful as always :D
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
My schedule, as always, is all fouled up. :) ~Mike
@cleanpaws4805 Жыл бұрын
Love yr channel!!!
@aaronreeves8376 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent thx!
@QalOrt 2 жыл бұрын
I love learning about Cunard ships
@rishnayak4692 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@apriljones4206 Жыл бұрын
She was a beautiful honor and a legend ship with a magnificent story. Thank you ever so much Mike I didn't know how she sank until now. Your the best love your page ❤️ 💫🚢💫✨️
@SR_superior_1000 2 жыл бұрын
Carpathia was heroic - and strong - to say the least
@melissaturosik9037 2 жыл бұрын
i learned a bunch of new info thanks
@troopieeeeee 2 жыл бұрын
great channel!
@christopherhardison5018 2 жыл бұрын
I think that the RMS Carpathia was a pretty vessel.
@johnbeauvais3159 2 жыл бұрын
Weird coincidence but the submarine that sank Carpathia was of the same type as the one run down and sunk by Olympic, further tying the two blood lines.
@talldarkmann 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant as always! I do hope you will do a video of your book collection soon...they look like a very "compelling collection"...
@iromnic5016 2 жыл бұрын
Verry interesting video as usual. I did for sure learn some new interesting things. it is also quite fascinating that the ship stayed afloat for at least 2 hours after being hit by three torpedo’s
@ScholeyProductions 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Never knew about her sails!
@bobg1685 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@silvertbird1 Жыл бұрын
Delighted to find you made a video about Carpathia! 😻She certainly deserves it. I wondered about her retrieving the Titanic lifeboats, and how she hauled them onboard. Recovered because valuable or Rostron didn’t want to leave them adrift as navigational hazards? Curious the time was taken to retrieve them. I imagine Carpathia was wearing her dazzle paint when she went down? What a special ship, if you sell prints of her I will be ordering one.
@cleverusername9369 2 жыл бұрын
Off topic, but as an American I just want to speak for my country and say that by and large (nautical terms for ya) we love the way Australians say "No" and "Go": "Nawr" and "Gawr". It's adorable.
@crgkevin6542 2 жыл бұрын
She must’ve had impressive internal subdivision to have taken so many torpedoes. Genuine warships have been sunk by fewer hits…
@jandoerlidoe3412 2 жыл бұрын
your drawings are so beautiful....
@fano081 2 жыл бұрын
That was amazing just as good like the “what if titanic never sank” video and I’m say good job for doing this for all of your subscribers🥳🥳🤩
@OceanlinerDesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fano, glad you enjoyed it! ~Mike
@philipmasters7491 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info on the Anti-fouling colour, I built a model of the RMS SERVIA during the second 2020 Lockdown. The Mast / Rigging colour and the A-F colour were fun to recreate, but apparently I did fairly well. Incidentally Servia was the first Trans Atlantic ‘Liner with Electric Lighting.
@patrickhavice4541 2 жыл бұрын
Hey bud! I just got my print from you the other day! It's incredibly beautiful! Thank you for all you do, I wish your enterprise success! P.S. where are you getting your music? It's beautiful!