Most famous shipping disasters have happened out of sight - under cover of darkness, like that of Titanic, or in a raging storm. The simple truth is that for hundreds of years humans have taken to the oceans in ships - but the camera is only a relatively recent development. Before the camera it was up to painters and artists to recreate how disasters at sea might have looked, but nowadays people can play witness to real events without having to actually be there and the result is chilling. From the results of dramatic collisions, the aftermath of deadly storms or the dramatic rescues of trapped crews. Features the SS Metapan and Iowan, SS Toya Maru, SS Pine Ridge and SS Morro Castle.

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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!