Why did the Titanic have masts? | Oceanliner Designs Shorts

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Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love.

[habere]

>buy wireless transmission system
>look at masts
>wires

[stevecastro]

It undoubtedly saved many people, being able to call for help.

[Marshal_Dunnik]

Titanic's First Class passengers insisted on streaming-quality WiFi, hence the powerful Marconi wireless set

[bazza]

The Titanic's wireless was the most powerful fitted to a ship at the time. The wireless installation was owned and operated by Marconi, who also supplied the wireless operators, which in the case of MGY numbered two. Traditionally the wireless staff were only answerable to the ship's master.

[RaptorTroll]

"The wireless communications system, that contained four main wires..."
I've been lied to, tricked, decieved, duped, misled and maybe even bamboozled, HoW dArE yOu!

[brikwil]

I have learned so much from your videos! Thank you!

[robertkerr]

I never realized the radios back then were so powerful. How much power did it consume??

[seageo]

Marconi called it “wireless, ” yet, I still know it as “radio.”

[richardcooper]

This antenna was invented by William Blenheim, my great uncle, originally for the earliest marine radio experiments on SS Vedamore using the Lodge radio system.

[edl]

Long wire antennas for the wireless. The mast for signal flags, pennets.

[stilldre]

Why did the wireless communication range increase at night?

[adamgromotsky]

I didn't know the masts were steel. Thought they were made of wood. I always wondered how they stayed intact on the bottom of the Atlantic for so long lol

[NickShoust]

These images show just how much cables and wires there was criss crossing all the place

[monsieurcommissaire]

Now you've got me wondering what was the last steamship to carry functional sails...
I think my favourite ocean liner mast (oh my God I really am a ship nerd) is the Aluminium one on SS United States. By then some masts were becoming very streamlined and stylized, and hers is the coolest.
I'm still hoping for an Awatea video at some point. I was thrilled to learn that she's on of your favourites, too- it's rare enough to find someone who's actually heard of this absolute jewel of a ship. As you are well aware, she's got a great story, though tragically short, and she went out like a warrior.
Until next time, Monsieur Brady; fair winds and following seas.

[jeromemckenna]

As an amateur radio operator I knew that Titanic had a large antenna and it would have been connected to a mast. So, I didn't know it but I guessed it.

[shortylucy]

Yet, one more thing i did not know that your channel taught me. So happy to be a subscriber!

[TeensierPython]

Awesome to have a radio transmitter. But who can receive the signal?

[adrianghandtchi]

I always appreciate extra trivia on the ships thank you for another awesome video.

[floring]

All ships have masts, also modern ones, not for sails, but for lights, horns, antennas, flags and other signals!

[SeaPpl]

Those might be old school, but still very effective and serves the purpose very well upto this day. There's no such thing as old school in shipping. Trust me on this.