The København Mystery

On December 22nd, 1928, the Danish training ship København sent her last wireless message. The massive, fire-masted barque was a marvel of engineering and shipbuilding, one of the finest ships afloat at the time. After a final, routine message, she vanished without a trace. What happened to the ship and the 59 souls on board remains a mystery to this day. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e W.P.A. California Folk Music Project collection (AFC 1940/001), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Sources: Posted Missing by Alan Villiers https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1934/09/16/93766852.html?pageNumber=75 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/04/19/96100744.html?pageNumber=11 https://scandasia.com/8719-h-n-andersen-myths-realities/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:K%C3%B8benhavn_(ship,_1921)#/media/File:Skolfartyget_K%C3%B6benhavn_1921-29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Georg_Stage_(ship,_1935)#/media/File:Georg_Stage,_Saltsj%C3%B6loppet_2018.jpg Chapters: 00:00 København 4:02 Chapter 1: Old and New 7:35 Chapter 2: One of a Kind 12:03 Chapter 3: Around the World 18:34 Chapter 4: Ghost Ship 22:47 Chapter 5: The Vast and Unforgiving Sea 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 Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.