How Did They Navigate the Titanic?

The RMS Titanic was well advanced for its time, but its crew still had to deal with classic problems around navigation. How did they manage to guide this massive steel ship around safely? In this video we explore the way the ship's crew would have guided their ship safely.

Made in collaboration with Titanic Honor and Glory, ‪@TitanicHG‬ and AHUGE thanks to their modeling and graphics team who have created these simply stunning visuals.

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!

0:00 Introduction
1:01 Navigation at Sea
2:50 Compasses
4:39 Peloruses and Bearings
5:52 Chronometers and Observations
9:47 Patent Log
10:55 Submarine Signaller
12:56 Depth Sounding

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