Inside Titanic's Catastrophic Breakup - An Analysis

At about 2:20 in the morning of April 15 1912 the RMS Titanic was in its death throes when something remarkable happened - the ship broke apart. Even then, as dozens of witnesses watched on from the safety of nearby lifeboats the final moments lived on under a shroud of secrecy. The official inquiries came to the conclusion that the ship had sunk intact - but then decades later in the 1980s the ship was found in two pieces. Revisiting the evidence reveals that more people saw the ship break up than those who did not. Why was their testimony rejected? What can the evidence from the wreck tell us about the ship's final minutes? Today we'll consider the facts and learn how - and why - the Titanic broke apart.

The stunning plans shown in this video are by Matthew DeWinkeleer and the Titanic Honor and Glory team and can be found here!

The fascinating US Dept. of Commerce report on Titanic's steel quality:

Interesting Sources for this video:
Encyclopedia Titanica

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0:00 Introduction
3:00 Part 1: Survivor Testimony
11:00 Part 2: The Wreck's Remains
15:00 Part 3: Inside the Break Zone
22:31 Part 4: The Mechanics and Physics
30:00 Part 5: Other Examples
40:58 Part 6: Unravelling the Breakup

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[OceanlinerDesigns]

The stunning plans shown in this video are by Matthew DeWinkeleer and the Titanic Honor and Glory team and can be found here!

The fascinating US Dept. of Commerce report on Titanic's steel quality:


Interesting Sources for this video:
Encyclopedia Titanica
titanicinquiry.org

[Sparky_]

To paraphrase a documentary i watched ages ago: Considering the stresses she was under, made with materials we wouldn't use today, the fact she lasted as long as she did and stayed stable allowing all her lifeboats to get away was amazing. She performed amazingly beyond what she was designed for and ultimately she saved 700 lives that night.

[Don_Rodrigo]

Your ability to make endless Titanic content is second to none and I'm here for it

[BryceFryar_Private]

I'm a Structural Engineer and your terminology use and visual explanations of the Structural mechanisms on this one need applauding very well done mate 👏

[yeos_angel_]

I hope Ruth immediately called up the person who claimed she was wrong and had the biggest "I fucking TOLD YOU" moment

[Daniel_Huffman]

Another factor to consider as to why the _Lusitania_ and the _Britannic_ didn't break apart was the rapid rates at which they sank, 18 and 55 minutes respectively, compared to the 160 minutes that the _Titanic_ took to sink. Their hulls weren't under that amount of pressure for as long of a time, especially since their bows impacted the sea floor before they had fully sank.

[DeanStephen]

The rudeness of a host who disputes the elderly survivor of such a tragedy to her face is really quite unfathomable. I can easily imagine that was the last occasion that Ms Becker agreed to speak to such a group.

[kathryn]

Mike!!! I’ve been studying and learning about this ship for 20 years, watching every bit of footage I could get my hands on but your diagram of the wreck superimposed over the original design has given me the clearest way to picture the damage EVER! The way you think about wrecks is so intuitive and so well taught, thank you for sharing!

[cidercidergirl]

45:39-47:53 is the clearest, most descriptively illustrated explanation of the breakup I have ever seen.
Incredible. Absolutely brilliantly done.

[augustosolari]

Also, both Lusitania and Britannic sank in shallow waters and their respective bows touched the ocean floor while their sterns were rising. They did not break because the ocean floor supported the weight of the stern.

[BasedStreetRacer]

In my opinion, with a ship the size of the Titanic taking SO LONG to break in half is a testament to how structurally strong the ship was. For a ship the size of the titanic, even half the size of the titanic, to be able to support itself suspended in the air on an axis like it did is an engineering feat that it didnt break apart sooner in the sinking. This is because it was just the keel holding tens of MILLIONS of pounds in the air while being stressed WAY beyond its normal limit AND holding the downward force of the bow under water is wild. The sound of the titanic snapping itself in half must have been so unbelievably loud once that keel broke.

[Tuberuser]

The drawings and sketches the creator made are amazing, I honestly feel that him being unable to use the copywritten real images isn't a bad thing as we get to see his own.

[thomaslawrence]

Finally, a proper engineering analysis of the Titanic disaster taking into account the characteristics of the steel, the effect of low temperature, the incredible stresses involved and the state of knowledge at the time. Bravo.

[kerrichinchilla]

Ive always been an aviation enthusiast. Never been botehred with ships. But a few weeks ago i was recommended one of your videos on youtube. And i have to say im now hooked. Im still binge watching. Your videos are so entertaining but you also show such compassion to the victims instead of exploiting them like some videos. Thank you

[PhilVaive]

I'm always really impressed by the quality of your videos, but this one blows me away. This is better quality than a lot of documentaries I've seen on TV, and has much better research and narration. You told an engaging and well planned story, and you kept me engaged the entire time. This was honestly incredible, well done!!!

[Dobviews]

Your attention to detail, immense knowledge, graphics, drawings and history of the Titanic is mindblowing. I would not want to place a bet on who knows more... you or James Cameron!

Once again, you astound us all with your work and I cannot wait to see what you do next!❤

[laurabean]

I’ve read (and watched) countless Titanic materials over the years, but this is hands down the best explanation and presentation I’ve seen. Fascinating! Well done.

[andydoms]

I can’t imagine what the explorers in 1985 that discovered the wreck site thought when they found the ship broken in two, thinking it had been intact for decades. It must have been shocking to say the least.

[cleverusername]

I would argue that the best thing our friend Mike Brady has ever made is a friendly, respectful, and ever-growing community of ocean liner and ship enthusiasts. I love and look forward to all of his videos, but even more I love how genuinely nice people are in the comments.

[ouhruys]

Mike Brady is the Benchmark in Technical analysis of Maritime History. He also makes the analysis very warm by adding a warm narration to his work. Well done Mike !