We’re all used to seeing ships sink in the movies, but sometimes real life can be more dramatic than fiction! From deep within the Getty Images archives comes some incredible footage of sinking ships captured on film from history including Andrea Doria, Klipfontein, the Flying Enterprise, HMS Barham, the ferry TEV Wahine and the Newarp Lightship.

One of the interesting facts I learned from making this video is that Oceangate made a survey of the wreck of Andrea Doria in 2016 although not with their Titan submersible whose purpose was reserved exclusively for diving on Titanic.

Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines!

0:00 Intro
0:45 Andrea Doria
5:32 Flying Enterprise
8:15 Klipfontein
10:09 TEV Wahine
13:40 Newarp Lightship
14:44 HMS Barham

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