This Ship Should Have Sunk (But Didn't!) SS Malolo

In 1927 the brand new luxury ocean liner SS Malolo, built for the Matson Line and designed by legendary naval architect and designer William Francis Gibbs, was on its sea trials when it was collided with and almost sunk by a small freighter. Fortunately, its designers had been obsessed with maritime safety and actually learned valuable lessons from the sinking of ships like Titanic, Empress of Ireland and the Lusitania!

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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.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Matson Line and the Gibbs Brothers
1:52 The Malolo is built
4:55 Disaster strikes
12:07 Malolo the legend