The Horrific Sinking of RMS Lancastria
In June 1940, as the evacuation of Dunkirk dominated headlines, Operation Aerial was underway along France’s western coast to rescue Allied troops from advancing German forces. When the troopship RMS Lancastria was bombed and sunk at anchor near Saint-Nazaire, thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed in Britain’s worst maritime disaster, a Second World War ship sinking later censored and largely erased from history. 00:00 France Collapses in 1940 01:49 The Miracle at Dunkirk 02:50 Operation Aerial Begins 03:50 The Story of RMS Lancastria 06:07 From Cruise Ship to Troopship 08:00 San Nazaire Evacuation 11:25 The Attack and Sinking 15:58 The Disaster Britain Buried 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! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns