History's Greatest Ships: The Evolution of Ocean Liners | Documentary Part 2

Lusitania, Titanic, France, Aquitania.... their names have entered legend. In 1897 the German merchant marine changed everything when North German Lloyd introduced the four-stacker ocean liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. or the next fifteen years the world's great shipping companies vied with one another to introduce bigger and better ships and this maritime 'arms race' resulted in the creation of some of history's greatest ships including RMS Olympic, SS France, RMS Titanic, HMHS Britannic, RMS Lusitania, RMS Mauretania, RMS Aquitania and more. Today we'll explore the history of the four-funnelled ocean liners - where they came from and how their service and careers weren't all smooth sailing... Part 1:    • From Atlantic to Titanic | The Evolution o...   Part 3:    • Germany's Stolen Super Ships - The Evoluti...   Music performed by The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra ‪@ParagonRagtimeVideos‬ Rick Benjamin, Director www.paragonragtime.com Written by Sarah Brenneman and Michael Brady Animations by Jack Gibson Aquitania, France and Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 3D models by Lucas Gustaffson Olympic, Titanic and Britannic 3D models by Titanic Honor and Glory ‪@TitanicHG‬ Production music from Epidemic Sound Archival footage from Getty Images 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! #titanic #lusitania #history #documentary #ship #engineering #design #evolution 0:00 Introduction 4:25 Lusitania and Mauretania 16:23 Olympic 22:00 Titanic 27:44 France 36:00 Britannic 39:35 Aquitania