Why Didn't the Nazis Build an Ocean Liner?
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Creator's Key Takeaways
Nazi Germany never built an ocean liner to answer Britain's Queen Mary or Francis Normandy
there were actually two fully fledged plans for a super liner to carry the mantle for Nazi Germany but they were just never completed
the new liner would feature only one enormous funnel towards the front of the ship which gave it a strange imposing appearance
the ship was never built Because by the time no Deutsche Lloyd was at the final stages of preparation Hitler's armies began to suffer at the hands of the Allied powers
Questions This Creator Answers
YouTube Video Description↓
One thing that always seems to puzzle is the Nazi German government's inability to introduce a superliner to rival Rex, Queen Mary or Normandie. As it happens though, there were a number of plans in place to build a world-class ocean liner to take the Blue Riband back for Germany. This film looks at two of the designs; NDL's Amerika/Viktoria and HAPAG's Vaterland, both very impressive designs but never completed! 0:00 Introduction 1:04 German shipping 3:57 Amerika/Viktoria (1937) 7:00 Vaterland (1940) Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ/join Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oceanlinerdesigns Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love. #titanic #history #engineering #documentary #steering #ships #oceanliners #sinking #worldwar #ww2