Disturbing Photos From a Sinking Ship: The SS Vestris Disaster

1928; What began as a routine voyage from New York to South America soon descended into a fight for survival against the Atlantic thrashers, battling lifeboats that wouldn’t launch, and in the face of an SOS signal sent out too late. Over a hundred lives would be lost; but in the midst of the chaos an unlikely hero would save nearly 20 people all by himself. Most incredible of all, of course, are the photos that survive. This is the story of the SS Vestris. A HUGE thankyou to Mr Brandon Whited who has generously allowed us to make use of his incredibly rare images of Vestris' fire at 5:00 in this video. These pictures are part of a fascinating article by Mr Whited which we highly recommend reading: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/ice-and-fire-chambers-vestris.html 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! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns