Gone in 7 Minutes | SS Admiral Nakhimov Sinks in REAL TIME

In this short animation we will witness the sinking of the SS Admiral Nakhimov, the doomed Soviet cruise ship which was rammed and sunk in 1986, going under in just 7 terrifying minutes.

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[OceanlinerDesigns]

Hi friends! This is our recreation of the Admiral Nakhimov disaster in real time. I uploaded it yesterday but a rendering error cut off about 5 minutes of the intro - grr! Here is the final version. :)
~Mike

[dannys]

Note:
Most of the casualties were children who were locked in their cabin by their parents who went to the Night Events!

[LITTLE]

This sinking is terrifyingly quick. I thought Lusitania's was short. They had almost no time at all. But it is a miracle not everyone died.

[benjamindover]

I lived in a Soviet apartment building for 5 years. In case of fire, our instructions were to go to the roof. However, there was a locked hatch at the top. They told us someone would unlock it if there was a fire. Right.

[dudex]

The most tragic thing about this disaster is how absolutely avoidable it would have been...

[TheEDFLegacy]

It's astonishing to think how slowly they move up to each other, yet, because of the sheer scales involved, it's practically impossible to avoid when they notice too late, and the impact is absolutely devastating.

If people had a better perspective of how much mass can affect stopping and turning power, I'm pretty sure they would be less people getting hit by trains because the physics are very similar.

It's terrible to think that those who died instantly in the initial collision are the lucky ones, outside of the survivors themselves. It's also remarkable to think how many survived considering how fast she sank. It's lucky that so many were on top.

[zuitsuit]

Holy cow! The screams. It really is like a baseball stadium full of fans, like a Titanic survivor once described it. So eerie.

[jebbroham]

Losing all power at the same moment that millions of gallons of water suddenly came pouring into the ship must have been absolutely terrifying for those people below deck who were rendered instantly blind in a pitch black Hell.

[GamingGrenade]

So much better with the intro, glad you got the rendering issue sorted. Another great animation from Jack

[jefhnn]

how horrific, an entire minute of dread to watch and wait and realize exactly what is about to happen, with nothing that you can actually do about it. and the contrast between the music and lights to sudden darkness in the sea. chills. you did a fantastic job on this animation!

[victorpostica]

My mother told me about this disaster before Titanic 1997 was even released, 2 days after sinking she was to board a group of tourists from Moldova SSR to Odessa to board the modern cruise ship Taras Shevchenko, they were to pass closer to the wreck of the A.Nakhimov and throw flowers into the sea, by relatives on board Shevchenko, it was a very sad moment she said and gave her nightmares, which made her sleep with the life jacket on.

[connorredshaw]

Definitely reminds me of the Empress of Ireland.

Another ship slammed in her side, leaving a massive hole in her hull. And rolling over on her starboard side and sinking in a matter of minutes.

May all the people who were lost on board rest in peace.

[kitishy]

Hi friend Mike!

I just want to say how much I really appreciate your real time videos. They are both beautiful and tragic and they leave me thinking for a long while processing just how quickly these things can happen. These videos make historic events feel so much more real and less distant and removed from our experiences. Your other videos are also so very good at keeping the human experience at the forefront of the historical facts. But there's something so raw about these real time videos that I really appreciate. Thank you and your team for putting so much work into bringing light to these often glossed over histories.

[LindaYariger]

This no-voice-over disaster is really harrowing!! Intense! Animation and ship model are amazing. Tyvm!

[ankles]

Interesting that she began life in 1925 as the German liner SS Berlin. She actually sank 3 times. While being used as a hospital ship in WW2 she was sunk by a mine in 1945. After the war she was raised in 1947 by the Soviets Union as part of war reparations. After being raised, explosives placed by the retreating Germans detonated and she sank again. Raised for a 2nd time she was then converted to a liner.

[kath]

A nightmare. Imagine being trapped inside, in the dark. These poor people 💔

[tommeakin]

One of the most messed up things I've heard on this channel is what you've said about what happens when the funnels of a great, sinking ship hit the water. The idea of being sucked into one of these massive funnels as the ship is sinking is outright nightmare fuel. If the engine rooms haven't flooded much before the funnels hit the water, I imagine that suction could be horrifying (not something I thought I'd see myself saying)

[caroleckstein]

From fun and joy to death in a matter of minutes. You just never know when the Grim Reaper will strike.

[theoclutterbuck]

Not so fun fact: the Captain of the Pyotr Vasev freighter made a lifelong habit of crashing sea vessels. 17 years after colliding with the Nakhimov, he was involved in a yachting crash that claimed his own life.

[casspirmk]

For all foreigners, who is not in that theme: That steamer was like a washout keeper for those poor souls who was disciplinary prosecuted and deprived from their “visa” ( permission to travel abroad), alcoholics, divorced seaman, who’s wives reported their low moral qualities to party, old timers. That vessel has cruised along USSR Black sea coast line inside border waters. We have called that steamer “ Two funnels- one salary”, meant no valuta earned, rubles only. That motley crew was unmotivated, undisciplined. Many of the crew smuggled theirs onboard, thats why nobody knows victims number for sure. Captain had left Bridge in the most dangerous moment, no any captains never left Bridge and let the command to young mate . No safety drills were executed upon departure from Odesa. Basic navigation rules were violated by both captains and no Port Control had intervened. That catastrophe was only matter of time.