The Shipyard That Built Titanic: Harland & Wolff

Launched in 1911 the RMS Titanic marked the pinnacle of a rich lineage of vessels. Skilled workers wielded formidable hammers to drive home red-hot rivets, while ascending colossal scaffolding that reached the sky. Craftsmen, artisans, ironworkers, riveters, and boilermakers united, forming a formidable workforce numbering in the thousands, all dedicated to constructing colossal ships on-site. Join us as we discuss the infamous Harland and Wolff shipyard, the birthplace of the Titanic!

00:00 - INTRO
00:15 - Harland & Wolff Beginnings
03:51 - How They Built The Ships
10:40 - The Conditions Of The Shipyard
12:40 - Titanic Sinking Theories
13:43 - EPILOGUE

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!

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[F-Man]

Hey, it’s our friend, Mike Brady, from Oceanliner Designs!

[tymki]

My great great grandfather was actually one of the people injured during the building of either Titanic or Olympic. The tragedy was that since he tried to go back to work again despite his injuries, Harland and Wolff wouldn't cover his medical bills and he eventually died due to complications relating to his injury. His wife had to raise five children by herself.

[LightweightLouieDanvers]

As a boy born in Belfast the great shipyard was and still is a massive focal point of the city. I passed it just yesterday and its amazing to think of all the men flooding through those gates morning and evening in years gone by. Its s shame that its mostly all gone now but its still a privilege to be able to see and visit where the mighty Titanic was built any time i chose. Enjoying the video's you make Mike.

[eherrmann]

I spent over a decade working in a major shipyard, and I'm frankly surprised that only eight men lost their lives building Titanic. Shipbuilding is very hard, dangerous work, even today with OSHA and all the safety gear and regulations, I can only imagine the conditions that those men toiled under.

[GlamorousTitanic]

The fact that they built all of this without a single computer or 3d modeling software is nothing short of incredible. All they had were blueprints and the imagination to envision their creations right before their eyes.

[CJODell]

The Big Four eventually need their own video

[MissCandiDandi]

Mike I just want to say some things about what a testament to how good your channel is.

As an Aussie myself, I generally dont like narrators/presenters with an Australian accent, I guess growing up with it I just usually don't enjoy it 🤣

BUT, the way you narrate is just so lovely to listen to and i often just enjoy having playlists of your videos on in the background while I game or work.

Im also not super into maritime as a topic in general (aside from the pretty common fascination with Titanic) but i find the way you explain things with such simplicity and genuine love of the topic makes the info you give feel really digestible and understandable and I'm finding myself getting pulled into an interest I didnt have much draw to.

So, i just want to say thank you. For being company when I've needed to decompress, for being informative in a way thats accessible and for just coming across as an all around really likeable channel.

Keep up the absolutely spectacular work, my dude 🩷

[FannyShmellar]

Pretty cool. I live in Belfast and am regularly down at the Titanic slipways with my daughter where she rides her bike, she actually learnt to ride her bike there next to the museum. We often walk around where old buildings were walk around the dry dock that was built for Titanic. HMS Caroline sits in the dry dock now, but only takes up a fraction, so you can really tell how big Titanic was.

[darthtac]

This should be good, my great grandfather worked at H&W as a riveter since he was 14.
And yes he did work on the Titanic.

[Gregm-lr]

Harland and Wolff certainly made some magnificent ships, Mike . Every one of your vids is a little masterpiece . Very well done .

[Johnny_Socko]

I've long been curious about the operations of H&W, since all the Titanic books I devoured as a kid did not provide much detail into the subject. With this short video, you have conveyed more interesting information about H&W than I have learned anywhere else. For that, I thank you.

[bartmuller]

A member of a Parrish l served in Dearborn, MI, Jim Robinson s father worked as a carpenter supervisor on the first class staircase on Titanic also the Nomadic, from what l gather he was very very exacting... Jim said his dad thought Harland and Wolff cut corners on the decking of Titanic and he referred to Lord Pirrie in unflattering terms, to give you an idea of how exacting Mr.Robison was when he immigrated to Detroit he built his house entirely with pegs, no nails using the same tools he used on Titanic and Nomadic...l actually got to use them, what a thrill, also Harland and Wolff even built liners for North German Lloyd...great job Mike thanks

[Renee_R]

There are many famous and historic companies that still exist, but Harland and Wolff must be one of the coolest. Coming from a tiny nation with nothing anyone has ever heard of, I can't even imagine how cool it must be to work at Harland and Wolff, the same company that built the freaking TITANIC. There can't be many companies left that have built something as special as this.

[crazyguy]

I've seen t-shirts from Belfast with a picture of Titanic and the quote "She was alright when she left here".

[missread]

My father was a whitesmith who worked on ships' boilers which were lined with asbestos. (He also had a stint at Harland and Wolf in the 1930/40s.) He died of asbestosis. i hadn't realised how prevalent it was for shipyard workers in general. I really appreciate your content. Always something new to learn.

[rcnfo]

Thank you for this spotlight on the men who built Titanic. It's heartbreaking to know their labor, and lives, were so undervalued. Keep up the good work!

[krystierose]

We are planning a trip to Ireland this summer, including to N Ireland, Belfast. H&F shipyard is still there, the massive cranes are still there, H&W offices are now a beautiful boutique hotel and the Titanic Museum was built next to it. I am so excited to visit this area, it's been on the bucket list for years. I'm so so happy they restored the H&W offices and it looks stunning as a hotel. I can't wait!

[RebinRed]

I used to have so many unanswered questions about Titanic and when I found your channel, a great feeling of relief and comfort came over me.
Thank you Mr. Brady 😊

[Plaprad]

Worked at the Boeing Everett Factory for a few years. It's wild the things that can be found in an old factory. You'd walk into a room and find a shop you'd never even thought existed, or another room which was used for a project that was scrapped years ago and looks the same as the final day of the project.

A lot of talented people do a lot of work to get things built. It's cool to see when you can.

[ZachAttackIsBack]

Kind of sucks that you spend your whole career building ships and when it's over, you're only remembered for that one ship that sank on it's first voyage.