RMS Empress of Britain: The Largest Ship Sunk by U-Boat in WW2

Help support this channel with some ship shape merch! https://www.bigoldboats.com/shopThe RMS Empress of Britain, launched June 11, 1930, was the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ocean liner to service the Europe to Canada route. She was also one of the first liners designed to serve as a cruise ship in the winter. While she wasn't a major commercial success during her short career, she earned a small but loyal following who loved her spaciousness and beauty. But World War 2 brought the great liner a premature end, making her the largest ship ever sunk by a German u-boat.If you'd like to help this channel grow, you can make a donation here: https://www.bigoldboats.com/donateor here:https://ko-fi.com/bigoldboatsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigo....ldboatsSources:Empre of Britain: Canadian Pacific's Greatest Ship by Gordon Turner: https://amzn.to/3iwRS8MWhite Empresses and Other Canadian Pacific Liners of the 1920s & 30s by William Miller: https://amzn.to/3L66OHbThe Floating Inferno: The Story of the Loss of the Empress of Britain by R.J. Seamer: https://amzn.to/3iseEyPMusic:LEMMiNO - Siberian https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/siberianOther music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/....referral/hdulva/Chap Intro: RMS Empress of Britain1:09 Chapter 1: The World by Way of Canada3:48 Chapter 2: Building an Empress8:19 Chapter 3: No Detail too Small15:28 Chapter 4: Lovely for a Moment21:12 Chapter 5: Fire in the SkyDisclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.
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