SS Leviathan: America’s Failed Superliner

Help support this channel with some ship shape merch! https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop The SS Leviathan, formerly the German SS Vaterland, was launched on April 3rd, 1913 by the Hamburg America Line and was requisitioned by the United States during World War 1. She was the largest American ocean liner yet and promised to help establish the newly founded United States Lines. Unfortunately, despite her popularity, she never lived up to her potential. If you'd like to help this channel grow, you can make a donation here: https://www.bigoldboats.com/donate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Sources: A Man and his Ship by Steven Ujifusa: https://amzn.to/2ThE88x The Only Way to Cross by John Maxtone-Graham: https://amzn.to/3lLVFjA The Liner by Philip Dawson: https://amzn.to/31SAOBK Video Credits: Prelinger Archives US National Archives Internet Archive US Library of Congress Pond5 - retroklips Music: Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Martin Landstorm - A Caper Story Martin Landstorm - Night Howl Duke Herrington - The Hungarian Mole Peter Sandberg - My Heart Is For You Sven Linvall - Ernst Soleil - It’s Too Late (Instrumental Version) Chapters: 0:00 Intro: SS Leviathan 0:54 Chapter 1: A Kaiser’s Ambition 3:48 Chapter 2: A Palace at Sea 7:52 Chapter 3: The Spoils of War 11:45 Chapter 4: No One Likes a Dry Ship Disclaimer: 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 Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.