It Sucked To Be on a Merchant Ship in World War Two - WW2 Special

Serving on board a merchant-ship during the Second World War is a hazardous endeavor. Stalked by submarines, attacked by surface raiders, and hunted by bombers, the convoys and individual cargo ships face constant danger on their routes across the seas. And that is in addition to the job’s typical hazards. But what is life like for a regular sailor on board these ships? And what motivates a man to sign up for such a dangerous job? Join us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/SPECIAL_087_DE Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel:    / timeghost   Between 2 Wars:    • Between 2 Wars   Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook:   / timeghosthistory   Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Community Management: Ian Sowden Written by: Markus Linke, Indy Neidell Research by: Markus Linke Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Sietse Kenter Edited by: Iryna Dulka Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: IWM COI 487, COI 229, UKY 248, A 11454, K 7540, A 6015, A 7215, A 7017, A 14769, A 14763, A 5406, A 11255, ADM 545, A70 36-5, hpebley3 from freesound.org Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Progressive Progress - Howard Harper-Barnes A Sophisticated Affair - Gavin Luke Try and Catch Us Now - David Celeste The Inspector 4 - Johannes Bornlöf Secret Cargo - Craft Case Let Go of Fear - Howard Harper-Barnes A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.