What Was Titanic Carrying When it Sank?
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your friend Mike Brady from Ocean Liner Designs.
Titanic's most important cargo was its mail.
The feathers aboard Titanic were insured for what would be about 2.3 million in today's money.
Harbeck loaded 110,000 ft of film aboard Titanic, enough for about a 100 reels along with two film cameras.
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There are many treasures that were lost when the Titanic met its doom - a priceless painting, an iconic red Renault CB, and much more. But Titanic's cargo holds were vast and expansive, and had room for much more than just the finer things in life. So what else is down there, trapped within the depths of the sunken ship? Thanks to the surviving Cargo Manifest, we can learn exactly what Titanic held, and learn what it can tell us about everyday life for those aboard the ship. 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! 00:00 Intro 01:42 Cargo Capacity 03:56 Mail Service 05:04 Luggage 06:58 Cargo Manifest 10:20 William Harbeck 12:04 Everyday Items 13:45 Outro 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