History's Weirdest Ships

Often pushing the boundaries of architecture and engineering, the world's weirdest ships showcase unconventional designs that test the boundaries of buoyancy.

Dive deep with us as we explore bizarre battleships and floating hotels, featuring the iconic L'Atlantique, SS Normandie, and the Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP).

00:00 Intro
01:13 Battleships
02:20 Floating Hotels
03:20 Stubby Profiles
04:02 Buoyancy
05:01 Function and Purpose
06:00 FLIP
07:11 Ridiculous Guns
09:17 Deck Houses
11:02 Not Yet Ready
13:00 Repurposed for Another Job
14:20 Rammed into the Dock
15:32 Vaporized
16:32 Outro

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!

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