The Scotch Cap Lighthouse Tragedy

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On the First of April, 1946, a massive Earthquake rattled the Aleutian islands off of Alaska. The massive 8.6 magnitude Earthquake would send a devastating wall of water speeding across the pacific in several directions. In the path of this April Fool's Day Tsunami was the Scotch Cap Lighthouse and it's 5 Coast Guard lighthouse tenders. Disaster would ensue.
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@The_NoBrainer 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was stationed in the Aleutians during the Korean war. He said "there was a woman behind every tree". There were no trees lol

@1949rangerrick 2 жыл бұрын

One of my best friends was stationed on Adak Island out there on the end of the chain, during the Vietnam war. He said they actually had one tree, and it was well protected.

@VaivaPaula95 2 жыл бұрын

@@1949rangerrick because it had a woman behind it, probably

@estieglandwr 2 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆👍

@davidlafleche1142 2 жыл бұрын

The Battle of Attu Island was the only one in the war on American soil, and it was brutal.

@werelemur1138 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidlafleche1142 My grandfather was a radar operator (I think) stationed on Attu Island, but I don't know if he was there during the battle.

@billhart4710 2 жыл бұрын

I maintained a lighthouse for a couple of years as a Coast Guardsman. Was a neat job; polishing the brass and cleaning the glass of a 5 foot diameter Fresnel lens - 130 feet up n the air. Quiet and peaceful, one of my better memories as a USCG electronics technician. Those guys at that seaside light house never had a chance. At least it was quick. A snappy salute to them.

@Oakleaf700 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds an idyllic job you had..Peaceful, lovely views... But as you say, the Sea can be savage. RIP to the Men lost.

@janicesullivan8942 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up, I thought it would be interesting to live in a lighthouse.

@baronvonjo1929 2 жыл бұрын

I ust started the video and I'm scrolling down and just pondering how these light house keepers are gonna die a "quick death"

@norml.hugh-mann 2 жыл бұрын

@@lawrencet83 the heavy concrete in the wash likely pulverized the men into mush before they even felt the chill of the 34° water

@michaelpettersson4919 2 жыл бұрын

@@janicesullivan8942 Now when lighthouses are almost always automated the lighthousekeepers house sometimes end up as someone's residence.

@robertpickering5271 2 жыл бұрын

My father still has a magazine article about this tragic event, he lost his brother there that day .

@TheThora17 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for his loss😢

@barbarawright5774 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry. God please comfort and help him and all the family of those lost men.

@cneterer 2 жыл бұрын

"Like" is a shallow salute to such tragedy, but it's what we're allowed here. After watching this video, I can only imagine the grief your father went through.

@donnakawana Жыл бұрын

I honor such a brave man.. I thank him for his service. I'm so sorry for the loss of your Uncle... I am grateful for all the coasties who keep the seafarers safe... Who go where many will not to save a soul.... I am grateful for these fearless men !

@larryarevaloproudfoot2182 Жыл бұрын

The lost souls of Scotch Cap Lighthouse: Chief Boatswain Anthony L. Petit Motor Machinists Mate Second Class Leonard Pickering Fireman First Class Jack Colvin Seaman First Class Dewey Dykstra Seaman Fist Class Paul J. Ness

@theBlankScroll 7 ай бұрын

Bruh, a light house reporting a forest fire is an april fools joke. A light house reporting a quake and tidal wave should maybe be taken seriously

@Kusoka1 2 жыл бұрын

USCG veteran. Visited that site more than once. The foundation was still there in 1986-1988. Very humbling site.

@janbadinski7126 2 жыл бұрын

Nature always wins when it comes to man vs nature.

@huntercorrales6794 2 жыл бұрын

@@janbadinski7126 won't stop Engineers from trying, perhaps one day we will be able to defeat her.

@skipads5141 2 жыл бұрын

Coast Guard veteran? 😀😃😄😁😆😅😂

@martiansarepunk 2 жыл бұрын

@@skipads5141 Do your emojis have you laughing and crying because you had a revelation at not understanding the most base definition of the term veteran was first applied, as someone who held long service. While it's secondary, long after, became associated, to service in (largely unjust) war. Or is it that your just a commonplace imbecile who thinks emojis are somehow valuable to reality?

@superdave8248 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious if the USCG put up a monument in their honor. It wouldn't have to be anything dynamic or big. Just a plague with their names on it.

@lukesimonbrothers 2 жыл бұрын

My only complaint about your channel is that there aren’t 300 videos for me to binge! Stoked to listen to this one. Can’t wait for this channel to absolutely skyrocket, your work, delivery and research are phenomenal.

@MaritimeHorrors 2 жыл бұрын

Very much appreciated, shipmate!

@jeffcampbell1555 2 жыл бұрын

I second that. I'm about to go see his home page, and now I think I may be a bit disappointed. Oh, well. I probably get more out of episodes I don't binge. Cheers.

@zew1414 2 жыл бұрын

Yea I like finding a new channel and having a ton of content to catch up on

@genericsocks7542 2 жыл бұрын

Fr Fr. It’s def a bummer when you finish them, then go looking for the rest and have that moment of realization.

@robertsanders1310 2 жыл бұрын

@@MaritimeHorrors W…by

@josephwarra5043 Жыл бұрын

A close relative was a "Coastie" for 25 yrs, they have a saying: "You have to go out, but you don't have to return." Up to a dozen Coastguardsmen are lost every year, brave Coasties saving lives in some of the most dangerous places on this planet, may the Lord Keep them and Bless them always. Amen.

@LoserwinS1 2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit perplexing that at least one of the crew was knowledgeable enough to check for signs of volcanic activity following an earthquake, but none of them were aware of the tsunami danger they posed.

@ODSTGeneralYT 2 жыл бұрын

Well the volcanic activity was common in the area, Tsunamis (let alone ones on this scale) are fairly rare.

@jliller 9 ай бұрын

Scotch Cap Lighthouse was atop a 90-ft bluff. If any of them thought about a tsunami, they probably assumed they were high enough above the ocean to be safe.

@Nylon_riot 4 ай бұрын

Geology was and still is a young science. In the 60s, they wouldn't have had the information about tsunamis and the warning signs that we have now. You can tell by the language that they still referred to them as tidal waves. The Coastguardsman that recorded the information may have been the only one with that kind of knowledge, and he wasn't in the lighthouse with the victims to inform them possibly. But yes,I caught that too.

@RainbowDash2101 2 жыл бұрын

Man, RIP to those brave Coast Guardsmen. At least it was quick.

@janicesullivan8942 2 жыл бұрын

Hope so.

@johncox2865 2 жыл бұрын

It certainly would have been terrifying, no matter how quick.

@seansasser2575 2 жыл бұрын

I was stationed at Hilo when I was in the Coast Guard. What was original down that was destroyed in the Tsunami is now a public park with a large clock which is stopped at the time the Tsunami struck

@hebneh 2 жыл бұрын

The park and the clock you saw actually commemorate the even larger tsunami of May 23, 1960 which killed 61 people in Hilo despite hours of warnings beforehand. After that one, a substantial part of the city that had been rebuilt or developed after 1946 was left completely open.

@druid799 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling this story , as a Brit it seems to me the USCG have always been very much in the shadow of the regular navy even though their job is so important . Keep up the good work .

@kenwittlief255 2 жыл бұрын

no not at all the USCG and the USN are completely separate organizations with different missions and responsibilities, except during a declared war.

@ian3580 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenwittlief255 I think he realizes that, and I agree with him. The USCG is often forgotten and assumed to just be lifeguards for boats in distress, even though they perform a wide range of duties to protect our country and mariners

@5roundsrapid263 2 жыл бұрын

@@ian3580 I also agree. They are an equal branch of the Armed Services, and deserve the same respect. I grew up near the coast, and they do an amazing job there, especially after hurricanes.

@tamlandipper29 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe to us Brits. I suspect not to folks living via the sea.

@danweyant707 2 жыл бұрын

@@5roundsrapid263 Ah - but they've long gotten short shrift there - as a part of the Department of Commerce originally and DHS now, not DoD, I've seen then excluded from military respect often and in petty ways, despite losing sailors in most conflicts.

@5amH45lam 2 жыл бұрын

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@K.Spade7902 2 жыл бұрын

@@marvindebot3264 lol

@lindseyroselights2306 2 жыл бұрын

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@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 2 жыл бұрын

@Lindsey Rose Lights women on tinder don't "date" they use.

@FireTeamHarmony 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly violent and horribly tragic, I can't imagine the fear those men experienced.

@RW4X4X3006 2 жыл бұрын

A few seconds of deafening roar and violent shaking, then pulverized instantly. They didn't know what hit them. All my life, that painting of the lighthouse beaming into a huge wall of ocean, has hung in every place I've lived. Was my grandfathers. It's certainly an instant eye opener for guests.

@chatteyj 2 жыл бұрын

They should have built the lighthouse higher up at the top of the cliffs not half way down that way they would probably have survived. Poor men killed by poor design and planning.

@JKSSubstandard 2 жыл бұрын

@@chatteyj you can't plan for tsunamis when you don't know they exist. The lighthouse was built far above the normal wave heights. But a once every 500 year earthquake and tsunami is not something it was designed for

@j.griffin Жыл бұрын

@@chatteyj There are 104 nuclear plants in the United States and fifteen of them are located on top of the New Madrid Fault. It would be better to do something about the present and the future than to just sit around second-guessing the past…

@cherylsmith4826 Жыл бұрын

I think it's strange any body parts were even found- thought they would have been washed away

@smudgey1kenobey 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Really interesting story. Hats off to all coasties, I was stranded on an island after a kayak accident and saved by them 30 years ago. They are a brave service.

@nightshadehelis9821 Жыл бұрын

I really wish this comment wasn't a year old because I want to hear about this kayak accident.

@fransincero2242 Жыл бұрын

wow youre a lucky persons seems.

@RandomTrinidadian 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine a wave so powerful, it litterally ripped men apart. I mean, they most likely never knew what hit them.

@danweyant707 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the pulverized building was probably the instrument, but ... yeah.

@49dwalin55 2 жыл бұрын

@@danweyant707 and just natural decomposition

@carebearann4613 4 ай бұрын

Completely mind boggling. 😮😢

@garenburnerchannel3936 2 жыл бұрын

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@MaritimeHorrors 2 жыл бұрын

Greatly appreciate it, shipmate!

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@whatitdo5297 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Small correction, the Hawaiian island hit is the island of Hawaii, sometimes referred to as the Big Island. The name of the town taking the most damage is Hilo.

@Prone2Thrill 2 жыл бұрын

I learned the bay acts like a bathtub and makes it worse. Also they wrap around the island as well not just point of impact is affected. I graduated HS in Hilo and did tours around some keys affected spots. The AYSO fields are in the tsunami zone where no new construction is allowed. Aloha!

@VashStarwind 2 жыл бұрын

They found a knee-cap, wow, imagine that amount of force.. thats crazy

@SoulDevoured 2 жыл бұрын

I mean a wall of water obliterated that building. Imagine what would be left of a person if they were in a car hit by a freight train going 200 mph. The train does damage but what would tear them apart is the structure around them crushing and splitting and becoming essentially very large shrapnel. Terrifying thought. That's what big bombs do. Only the impact of these examples is very different. It's called a "wall of water" for a reason. I don't blame early man for thinking nature had a will of its own. It's hard to imagine such big violent occurrences without an intent, without a sentient creator. Even now we compare natures power to the easier to grasp man-made power. We measure explosive force in lbs or tons of TNT.

@sorrenblitz805 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoulDevoured I think that has more to do with a stick of TNT having a standard explosive yield with which we can use to compare other explosions to.

@SoulDevoured 2 жыл бұрын

@@sorrenblitz805 easier to study in a controlled environment for sure.

@kscorp5176 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first I've heard about this tragedy so thank you for making such a detailed video! Especially appreciate all the photos you included; makes the people feel more real and the tragedy more immediate.

@gabrielbennett5162 2 жыл бұрын

The late Jim Gibbs, a former USCG lightkeeper, author, historian and owner of the Cleft of the Rock lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, wrote that when he volunteered for lightkeeping duty in 1945, Scotch Cap was his first choice. To his initial disappointment, he got assigned to the infamous Tillamook Rock Lighthouse (aka "Terrible Tilly") instead. This tragedy happened during his tour of duty at Tilly and forced him to count his blessings. Needless to say, had he gotten Scotch Cap, Gibbs would have been one of the men killed.

@Arterexius 2 жыл бұрын

That before/after picture of the tragedy, shows the immense power of the tsunami. To completely wash away a reinforced concrete structure.. Absolutely unfathomable

@allenwarburton8627 2 жыл бұрын

0:40 that’s a sick shot from one of the shuttles, I would recognize that tail and twin humps anywhere

@felixcat9318 2 жыл бұрын

The 2011 Japanese Tsunami was similar to this event, though by a huge order of magnitude greater and far more destructive! The damage inflicted on the Lighthouse Crew would have been caused by the building itself being shredded by the power and volume of the tsunami. I had not known of this tragedy before finding the video, thank you for producing this superb, authoritive documentary.

@Fightingforthelost 2 жыл бұрын

Alaska is on the same subduction plate Japan is on, part of the ring of fire. I lived there for 10 years, and missed the quake from 12/2018 by 2 months. One of the pictures from it was of the exit I used to get to work.

@michaelpettersson4919 2 жыл бұрын

If the climate had been more hospitable on thst island then there could have been a much larger community living there like fishing village. That could have raked up the deathtoll considerably.

@tinydancer7426 2 жыл бұрын

Between the force and action of the moving water of the tsunami and the churning of the debris from the demolished lighthouse, the damage to a human body, being in the midst of all that, would have been like being in a humongous blender. It's a wonder they found as much as they did.

@scotshaver8669 Жыл бұрын

As a native son of the Great Lakes, I have grown up with a fascination with the lighthouses dotting those shores- and their interesting histories. Thank you for broadening my horizons on the topic. It was a pleasure hearing this bit of history.

@DragonSpirit469 2 жыл бұрын

I love the obscure stories I've never heard before. Fascinating and terrifying stuff. Well done!

@lesliemartin3 Жыл бұрын

Describing the body parts that were found may seem tacky to some but as far as I can tell I believe it to be the only real way one can get enough information to be able to imagine how violent their site was during that storm. There really isn't another way one can gain enough context to picture exactly what had happened that day. I think you are a brilliant storyteller. I sincerely love this channel. I've been subscribed for a year and every single upload has been genuine gold💕

@huntsail3727 2 жыл бұрын

USCG Veterans, we appreciate your service and the sacrifices made for our country and our freedom.

@markbyrum4743 2 жыл бұрын

My Dad was a lighthouse keeper on the Chesapeake Bay in the late 1950's: Point No Point Light. I visited that caisson light as a child and that visit constitutes some of my earliest memories. Great vid. Keep at it!

@stevebeckerman4214 2 жыл бұрын

I was stationed on USCGC GENTIAN 1987-89. We did a two week restoration project on Point No Point.

@crapplefratzi1135 2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing about that tsunami when stationed in Hawaii in the Navy. One minor criticism: it' the CITY of Hilo, on the Big Island. Thanks for the great videos, shipmate!

@farikalsayid5654 2 жыл бұрын

Haha yup, it’s a city not an island.

@alsmith9853 2 жыл бұрын

The terrifying and random power of nature never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for your interesting presentation, and helping these poor guys to be remembered

@LB-oz9hv 2 жыл бұрын

The Soviet freighter Turksib was stranded off Scotch Cape in 1942, the USS Rescuer (ARS 18) was sent out to help salvage the ship. USS Rescuer went ashore during salvage operations and both ships ended up wrecked near the lighthouse. Both wrecks vanished after the tidal wave hit the area and destroyed the lighthouse.

@justinmulcahy7470 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was in the coast guard. Captain of his coast guard pistol shooting team, served on an ice breaker and did stints as a light house keeper when called upon. His best friend was the former captain of said breaker and went to live near a light house. His friend has since passed, and my grandfather is late in years. But my family ( I included) have a undying love for coast guard stations and light houses.

@bonnieandgenemusicus8007 2 жыл бұрын

I was a USCG ET 1971-1975, serviced and automated the lighthouses in Delaware Bay. I also took care of the large monster buoys that replaced the lightships from NY harbor and along the NJ coast. The USCG Cape May Air Station housed the control panels for these automated lights and buoys. Lots of good memories, but sometimes it was dangerous work during bad weather. Sad to hear what happened to these guys.

@danweyant707 2 жыл бұрын

As a mariner, thank you.

@Graham-ce2yk 2 жыл бұрын

This one was a lighthouse tragedy I was not aware of. The iconic lighthouse tragedy is the Flannan Isles Lighthouse incident of 1900 where the relief crew found the lighthouse deserted. The most likely cause was extreme wave conditions, but because no definitive answer is possible conspiracy theorists have tried to fill in the blanks with all kinds of crazy stories. Another tragedy from the UK was the Little Ross Lighthouse murder of 1960 where one of the two keepers on duty murdered the other and fled to the mainland, despite being caught, tried and convicted to my knowledge he never explained why he commited the murder. There is also a story about two lighthouse keepers vanishing from Great Isaac Lighthouse in the Bahama's in 1969, but there's not much information on that one outside of Bermuda Triangle lore.

@dancingtrout6719 2 жыл бұрын

light house can...lol

@grooselegacy 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man this channel is wonderfully specific, I’m about to watch all of this dudes videos. Thank you KZfaq recommendations! Sometimes the night is kind to me

@Glen.Danielsen 2 жыл бұрын

Hilo is a city on the big island of Hawaii. Not far from Hilo was a place on the coast called Laupahoehoe Point. There had been a school there which was destroyed by the mentioned Tunami and washed away, no survivors. Sad. The graphics in this video are just excellent, creative, smart. Narration is also outstanding.

@henryhayth3303 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is great! As a lifelong Maritime History buff, this channel is like a dream come true. That being said, I'd like to see you do a video on the Flannan Isles Lighthouse mystery, as well as one about life at Stannard Rock Lighthouse in the middle of Lake Superior. Just more Lighthouse videos in general. Lighthouses I suggest are: Tillamook Rock in Oregon, Minots Ledge Lighthouse and Disaster in Cohasset, Maine, Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery on Eilean Moor in Scotland, Life at Stannard Rock Lighthouse in Michigan, The Loss of Cape Henelopen Lighthouse in Delaware, History and Life at St. George Reef Lighthouse in California, as well as a Brief History of the United States Life Saving Service.

@markstott6689 2 жыл бұрын

That was the most interesting episode that I have watched so far. Maybe because I'm British and live in a temperate land, I find Alaska fascinating. Little known stories like this are also very interesting if undoubtedly tragic. Thank you.

@tamlandipper29 2 жыл бұрын

Alaska in summer is nicer than Scotland in my view. Less rain, better food. I encourage you to go if you can.

@markstott6689 2 жыл бұрын

@@tamlandipper29 if a win the lottery.......definitely.

@kadecase7470 2 жыл бұрын

Anchorage Dweller here, if you come to Alaska, bring your bug dope.

@kvltizt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a far away place to most of us Americans too tbf

@xr6lad Жыл бұрын

@@tamlandipper29 better food. lol. Ok.

@bandmastertales338 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up, my dad was a lighthouse engineer. It was a cool job to tell your friends about during school years, telling schoolmates that your dad works on lighthouses is uncommon nowadays! He was away for most of the year on and off, but he always brought home photos of his fishing off of the lighthouse base, when they worked on the helipads and of other things they got up to while stationed all across the UK and channel. It was scary knowing he was out there in some of the worst storms and weather, in a stone column in the middle of the sea. Luckily, he no longer does it. But he definitely has some good stories and memories he's shared along with us.

@jonpopelka 2 жыл бұрын

God rest those boys who were lost while keeping the light. We’ve all read about or watched docs about men who gave their lives while doing their duty, but for some reason, this one hit me especially hard. Probably because I saw myself (well, my younger self anyways) as one of them- putting in a 4 year stint on a lonely island in Alaska, bitching about the lack of women and entertainment, but all the while having a f*ng great time working with a crew of brothers while hunting, fishing, playing poker, and experiencing some serious unspoiled natural beauty. It also irks me that today the Coast Guard is sometimes viewed as a “lesser” service by a lot of ignorant Americans. Those who serve and sacrifice in order to keep others safe have ALL my respect and gratitude.

@nightshadehelis9821 Жыл бұрын

In the Air Force there was a specific lyric we would repeat as we matched "we're not the coast guard! They don't even work hard." Other branches said nonsense about the air force always being on a gold course. We all respect and value each other, it's just harmless banter.

@dianawingate8887 2 жыл бұрын

Stumbled onto your channel & was so thrilled to watch the video on the Edmund Fitzgerald. Have long been interested in shipwrecks & lighthouses. Subscribed immediately. Well done, sir. Fair winds & following seas to you too. What a tragedy this was. God bless those men.....your watch is done.

@denali9449 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard of this tragedy in the 70's when I started crab fishing in the Bering Sea. Our cook's father ran cannery boats through the area after the war, they relied heavily on the Scotch Cap Light and the RDF. I have since made hundreds of passages through Unimak Pass and have always looked forward to putting that light off my stern. Got the crap slapped out of us dozens of times, never had anything serious go wrong but something about that area that really bothers me - False Pass and Isanotski Strait with their crazy currents never bothered me. Almost like the area is cursed.

@johnbagley5341 2 жыл бұрын

In the early 90's I was stationed aboard the buoy tender that maintained Scotch Cap Light, CGC Firebush. We visited a couple times during my tour, but I'd never heard this story. Thanks for a well done video.

@xr6lad Жыл бұрын

Would you have needed to walk right by or look down at the ruins? And you never asked? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. Our future…

@johnshields6852 2 жыл бұрын

When you look where the lighthouse was built, with the higher ground just behind it, I wonder why they didn't build it on the higher ground in the first place, the light would be much higher and more effective just feet behind where it was.

@dsnodgrass4843 2 жыл бұрын

Possibly because the frequent fog might've been more likely to obscure it that high and far from shore. Or the hill was eroding, and couldn't support the weight.

@bender7565 2 жыл бұрын

The replacement light was up higher so it wasn't the fog. Just my opinion but men and materials dropped at the beach and the wooden light had been fine in the same spot, why carry all the steel and concrete another 70'-80' straight up. Not the best design for the location but the tsunami knowledge in 46' was probably limited at best.

@stanislavkostarnov2157 2 жыл бұрын

@@dsnodgrass4843 I remember a story in Kamchatka where a ferry wreck by navigational error was caused by the more distant lighthouse being below the clouds and visible, whilst the nearer one (which should have been more visible) was hidden in the clouds.

@kenwittlief255 2 жыл бұрын

what makes you think the tsunami did not go right over the top?

@ian3580 2 жыл бұрын

Think of how remote this is and the equipment they had to bring in on boats. To do it higher means building a road to get equipment and supplies higher, needing more equipment and more supplies, time, and money

@doreendaykin6693 5 ай бұрын

I very much appreciated this presentation. I am interested in all history & events regarding lighthouses, their history, their keepers, & their experiences. Gratitude for sharing🙏💙

@ropeburnsrussell 2 жыл бұрын

A totally new story to me. Thanks for telling it.

@Cetok01 Жыл бұрын

I'm privileged to be a friend of a Coastie who served on Unimak Island some years after this event. The next time someone tells you to be wary of a tsunami (ahem...Florida residents), keep this tale in mind.

@StoneInMySandal 2 жыл бұрын

I had never ever even briefly thought about tsunamis and lighthouses. Thank you for this.

@gundamheavyarms4879 2 жыл бұрын

From a son of The Last Frontier, thank you. I've never heard of this tragedy until your video was recommended in my feed and am always fascinated to learn more bout my beloved state's history, and oceanic history as well. You've gotten a new subscriber!

@johnlewis157 2 жыл бұрын

Why are you not more famous?? This is my second video I've watched of yours and love the story telling style and fact blasting lol. Great videos man

@gypsybluewaves580 Жыл бұрын

I'm thankful this popped up on my feed. I love this kind of stuff. Well done video. I'm subbing. Keep up the good work.

@nikevisor54 2 жыл бұрын

A sad story but one that needs to be shared. Thanks for hard your work :)

@micheleshively8557 2 жыл бұрын

You do an excellent job with your stories, all of them. Kudos to you and I hope your channel blows up very soon ❣️ blessings from Texas

@jamesshaffer206 2 жыл бұрын

I did find this very interesting, those 5 men probably knew for .5 seconds what was coming. The power of a tsunami is terrifying. RIP to the men who gave their lives in service, as to all the lives in Hawaii and elsewhere. A shack in Antarctica? Wow, that should be a question in trivial pursuit game.

@ericcampbell6261 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent content which is well presented and smoothly articulated. Not to "come off the wrong way," but too many youtubers fail to present their content without stuttering and stammering and backtracking and going off on tangents. The value of this should not be taken lightly. Consider it a very commendable aspect of your content.

@lynn4840 2 жыл бұрын

i kinda see where you're coming from, but to be fair not everyone has control over things like that. it's not a matter of taking things lightly when you have a speech impediment or adhd or something of that sort. i guess don't just take those things for something they're not & assume you know the intentions of random internet creators is all i'm asking.

@Pauly421 Жыл бұрын

The only problem is the crappy black and white footage of water that keeps looping every 5 seconds. Can't watch more than one video without getting ridiculously sick of looking at that cheap footage.

@spiralrose Жыл бұрын

Lynn, I have ADD/ADHD. When I am presenting something for public consumption, I write down the script and I read it over and over again until it sounds natural. If I read the script aloud and fail to keep the narrative flowing, I edit it or I scrap it and try again. ADHD doesn’t have to hold you back if you’re willing to do a little extra work when it comes to uploads. Now if you have Tourette’s that’s harder. If I had a horrible stutter that I couldn’t control with my mind or medication, I probably wouldn’t make these kinds of uploads because fuck that, nobody wants to listen to that. That’s just facts.

@DeanStephen 2 жыл бұрын

I am shocked that men of the Coast Guard, of all organizations, had apparently received no training on the risks and responses to tsunamis. It is also surprising that the lighthouse was not built at the highest point near the promontory, rather than down near the shoreline.

@kenwittlief255 2 жыл бұрын

to stop ships from sailing into the peak of the mountain?! LOL!

@DeanStephen 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenwittlief255 They are working for the coast guard, is it too much to ask that they all know at least the basics of ocean mechanics, even those working on land?

@danweyant707 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think that the correlation between seismic events and tidal waves was understood then. At least not in the US.

@hebneh 2 жыл бұрын

Tsunamis were well known in 1946, but there was no established warning system to detect them then. That's why so many people were killed in the Hawaiian Islands by this disaster, and why the warning system was then subsequently established. Even today there is no way to know beforehand how large a wave will be in any specific location because there are so many variables involved - direction of the waves, proximity to the earthquake, underwater topography, etc. That this wave was so immensely large at Scotch Cap was impossible to forecast.

@flowerface9011 2 жыл бұрын

An aunt and uncle of mine used to own/live in Point Lynas lighthouse in northern Cymru. They were not tasked with upkeep and maintenance of the light in the tower, and were not allowed to actually go into the tower alone. But the guy who was took me up there and showed me how everything worked when I was visiting them once. One of the coolest experiences of my life. There was even a pilot house for sailors to anchor off shore and catch some sleep on land.

@sp3nc3rgrant82 2 жыл бұрын

"Horror" is not one of my favorite genres; however, this video's thumbnail was intriguing enough for me to watch: have been on a Naval history binge these few days. Well presented video.

@Haigen-MI 2 жыл бұрын

I only just watched your Fitzgerald video and I'm probably gonna be on a binge of these now. Awesome work mate

@vanringo 2 жыл бұрын

I had read a brief synopsis of this while researching the battle of Dutch Harbor that my Grandfather was in. It was a brief segway that I read there was a light house on Unamak that was later destroyed. That was all I remember reading. It had something to do with one of the Navy ships in the area using it for a reference point or something.

@BigOldBoats 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I've never heard this story. Great video and channel.

@BTScriviner 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel just showed up in my recommendations, and now I've been binging it. Very well done: clear narration, good visuals, nice editing. Your passion for the subject is obvious.

@jkocol 2 жыл бұрын

I first read this story in an Alaska magazine on a fishing trip in the 1970's with my father and his friend on the friends 42' boat along the inside passage of Vancouver island. I was just about 16 at the time but I remember how I was haunted by this story and it's tragedy. Thank you so much for this video and an interesting trip down memory lane.

@danweyant707 2 жыл бұрын

The stories we read while underway can really stay with you, to be sure - but this event...just yiikes.

@ArchFundy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this interesting tale I'd never heard of before. I was lucky enough to fill in for a friend as a lightkeeper on Machias Seal Island in The Bay of Fundy. It is the only contested spot on the Canadian/American border. I really enjoyed my week there.

@ChiIIChief 2 жыл бұрын

I was hyped to hear a story in my state, then I finished the video. Absolutely tragic. But this was an excellent video, glad I found this channel.

@ExpoAviation 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, reminds me of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse "mystery". Great video, keep them coming :)

@godzilla1463 2 жыл бұрын

Dude this channel is awesome! Wish I would have found it sooner. Keep it up man!

@Ian-np6zt 2 жыл бұрын

Duuuude another awesome story! Thanks for bringing this to light!

@STR82DVD 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content lad. Totally illuminating. My daughter and I appreciate it and include some of your content in our curriculum.

@chasjetty8729 2 жыл бұрын

This is great work. Thank you very much friend. Me and my kids get a lot out of something this well put together.

@waynecharlton8565 2 жыл бұрын

This is this first video I've seen of yours. I'm pleasantly surprised and impressed. I'm looking forward to more of your content. Good work.

@ollieisaninja 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, its fascinating & well presented.

@tonnywildweasel8138 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing these stories, keeping them alive. Appreciate it a lot. Greets from the Netherlands 🌷, T.

@opalishmoth8591 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up in California, it was ingrained into to move to higher ground if you are at the beach during the earthquake. And our earthquakes occur on land (so not the type to cause tsunami) but I cannot fathom staying at sea level after a large earthquake. Of course, the reason that instinct is engraved into me is likely because of tragedies like this. Those tsunami evacuation signs are part of the Pacific Tsunami Warning System.

@vk2ig 2 жыл бұрын

"I cannot fathom staying at sea level". I sea what you did there.

@joanhoffman3702 2 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this channel today. Amazing the things that show up in your feed. If my father will still alive, I would show him this channel. He loved military history. USN, Korean War.

@garyreid6165 2 жыл бұрын

I have heard and read about the tsunami that hit Hilo, Hawaii but not of this disaster. Lighthouse work, I assume, is difficult and constant. And, perhaps, a little scary or scarier because of the location. It’s not a job for everyone but back then, it was necessary. To see a huge wall of water at sea coming at you with everything it has is terrifying. There is nothing you can do to stop it and you have to pray like mad that the building is built stronger and on higher ground. But, nature has a way of springing surprises.

@OmmerSyssel Жыл бұрын

Lighthouse work is actually quite calm and mostly dull. Not much to do except for standard observation procedures..

@rippervtol9516 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an amazing video, As someone who was born and raised in Alaska and had never heard of this incident I appreciate your telling it.

@dennismitchell5414 2 жыл бұрын

Great content , I'm so glad I found your channel. Keep up the great work and stay safe

@paddlesupriver2875 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was VERY well done !!! It just showed up on my utube, I watched and immediately subscribed. Thanks for your time and effort.

@imxploring 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video about an obscure but important story about some brave servicemen!

@alpenschatz 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I remember reading about this incident in a big book about historical disasters as a kid. Truly the stuff of nightmares, really puts into perspective the sheer magnitude of force the ocean possesses.

@crazykartman 2 жыл бұрын

Do you recall the name of that book by chance?

@alpenschatz 2 жыл бұрын

@@crazykartman If I remember correctly, it was called "Great Disasters: Dramatic True Stories of Nature's Awesome Powers". Published in 1989. It's a pretty hefty book, lots of pictures to keep the younger me interested while reading through it though. I definitely recommend it if you want something of that sort. Hope that helps!

@richardshea5432 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I love obscure informational docs which yours are. Always interesting !!!

@jacquesdemolay5171 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent delivery. Looking forward to exploring more of your content!

@Alexis_Nemesis189 2 жыл бұрын

The minute you said undersea quake, I knew where it was going. Those poor men

@xr6lad Жыл бұрын

The thought also entered my mind ‘why did they build the lighthouse in such an exposure position and not the Cliff behind where the signals station was’. It seems such a rookie mistake. Plus surely on the Cliff any light would have greater viewing point as well.

@HrLBolle Жыл бұрын

@@xr6lad My humble guess would be that the ones responsible did not want to spend extra for the needed equipment to move the material up top the cliff. as it looks like the site was reachable by ship -based cranes

@timthehippy9478 2 жыл бұрын

really good film, I hadn't heard about the lighthouse before, very well done. Liked and subbed.

@mhmm4303 Жыл бұрын

Looked up one video about the Fitzgerald and I’m absolutely hooked. Wonderful channel. Thank you for the solid content!

@mRibbons Жыл бұрын

I'm always left feeling thrilled and guilty when I find a new morbid channel. I apparently love learning about horrible things. I'm now subscribed.

@artthefarter 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is great

@jussihamalainen7692 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel. I hope you get more fans soon!

@dodgingbullets3503 Жыл бұрын

🌺Thank you....Very informative and well done...Kudos!!!

@adimeter Ай бұрын

Tidal waves are awe inspiring phenomena. But mostly frightening and devastating. Thank you for this info.

@MrChickenselects 2 жыл бұрын

back then people didnt know earthquakes are followed by a tsunami ithought they would have got to higher ground after the quake

@scarling9367 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to hear a story other than the Flanagan Isle one.

@deathbycheese850 2 жыл бұрын

Flannan?

@scarling9367 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathbycheese850 It was a Scottish lighthouse that was found completely abandoned. At best guess, a rouge wave hit the small island and swept all three keepers out to sea. It's been overused by several creepypasta / missing persons channels.

@sheilagravely5621 2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard this story and I wish I hadn't heard it now. Geez louise, horrific. RIP. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😪

@dmax64 Жыл бұрын

Facinating history. Thank you for the upload 👍

@mauricedavis8261 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a maritime tragedy I was unaware of!!!🙏⚓😪

@A21A11A 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep up the good work!

@smilingcat1703 2 жыл бұрын

I like to think myself as a history buff. Looking at your channel makes me sad because there isn't a bunch of content for me to binge watch lol. Thanks for putting out this high quality content and I look forward to more

@angelachouinard4581 2 жыл бұрын

Every once i a while KZfaq gets it right. I knew about this tsunami hitting Hilo but not this sad loss. There is nothing like a good sea story for a cold, dark November night. I am going to love your channel. Subscribed.