Soviet Cruises Were Actually Pretty Good
The Soviet cruise ship fleet is a little-known part of the story of the Union but for sixty years the cruise industry within the USSR had grown to enormous size. It had begun with a small fleet of ageing steamships running short excursions - and it ended in some of the nicest-looking purpose-built cruise ships of the 70s and 80s. It wasn’t all smooth sailing and there were tragedies in there as well; but the Soviet cruise ships emerged as the underdog in a cut-throat industry dominated by Western ships and they left an indelible mark. From the purposeful Admiral Nakhimov to the gorgeous Poet Class; Ivan Franko, Aleksandr Pushkin, Taras Shevchenko, Shota Rustaveli and Mikhail Lermontov. There were highs and crushing lows - the latter of which culminated in the loss of Admiral Nakhimov and Mikhail Lermontov within months of each other. 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 0:00 Intro 01:32 The Early Days: Soviet Tourism Before the War 12:51 1940s - 1950s Pobeda 24:36 1950s-1960s Mikhail Kalinin 29:35 1960s - 1980s Ivan Franko 40:14 Disasters: Mikhail Lermontov and Admiral Nakhimov 46:07 The End