The Ghost Ship MV Lyubov Orlova

In February 2013, an alarming news story reported that a ghost ship filled with cannibal rats was heading for the coast of England. While the story was greatly exaggerated, the ship it was based on was very real. The MV Lyubov Orlova was a Russian cruise ship that enjoyed a long and profitable career offering expedition cruises. How did she end up drifting abandoned on the North Atlantic? Watch or listen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78wCYnG09uTn5t7oeqMZMT?si=BDls0hZDQd6v6ayPCM8laQ Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Sources: https://books.google.com/books?id=kZJEAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA187#v=onepage&q&f=false https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/into-the-abyss/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mystery-of-the-lyubov-orlova-ghost-ship-full-of-cannibal-rats-could-be-heading-for-british-coast-9080103.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120313104604/http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/accommprofile.php/d/antarctica/accid/170 https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/ghost-ship-the-mysterious-flying-dutchman/ https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/editors-corner/mv-lyubov-orlova-ghostship-sunk#:~:text=Unofficially%20stripped%20of%20her%20citizenship,is%20yet%20to%20be%20found. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jthetzel/albums/72157711766758836/with/5989141047 https://www.flickr.com/photos/panarail/albums/72157631541560065/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrbrCyCGj8 Chapters: 00:00 Ghost Ship Octavius 3:47 Chapter 1: Lyubov Orlova 7:52 Chapter 2: The Vast and Unknowable Sea 13:33 Chapter 3: An Aging Star 17:26 Chapter 4: Limbo 23:08 Chapter 5: Russian Ghost 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 Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.