it is great to see this film. My gt grandfather Ernest Ziething was a sick birth steward with Cunard white star line. Looking through his discharge papers I see that he did a trip on the Berengaria from Southampton to New York from 11th march to 10 April 1936. He was then transferred to the Britannic. many thanks for posting this.
Although seeing a good ship scrapped is sad, it is (in my opinion) a proper death, so to speak. It saves the ship the indignation of being sunk (like Titanic and so many others) or being mutilated in retirement (like the Queen Mary). Either way, I'd rather see a ship scrapped than sunk, but of course, I'd rather see one preserved rather than scrapped!
Wonderful video. Coincidentally, I am now reading Buerk's "Breaking Ships". Her end may be sad, as that of many others, but it puts people to work and recycles materials.
i laughed when i saw the kittehs :3.
darkkoolman1 1 day ago
Why , why, why.....WHY!??
JordanDlister 1 month ago
It's tragic that she had to be scrapped at all..
Abricialio 5 months ago
Fantastic clip. Thanks for sharing it.
yes4albert 6 months ago
it is great to see this film. My gt grandfather Ernest Ziething was a sick birth steward with Cunard white star line. Looking through his discharge papers I see that he did a trip on the Berengaria from Southampton to New York from 11th march to 10 April 1936. He was then transferred to the Britannic. many thanks for posting this.
dogsbody49 6 months ago
Sad we lost these Liners to air travel and now air travel is such a mess due to security...........
HarborGuy 6 months ago
Although seeing a good ship scrapped is sad, it is (in my opinion) a proper death, so to speak. It saves the ship the indignation of being sunk (like Titanic and so many others) or being mutilated in retirement (like the Queen Mary). Either way, I'd rather see a ship scrapped than sunk, but of course, I'd rather see one preserved rather than scrapped!
Dragan3rd 6 months ago
really such a wonderful film
drigin1234 6 months ago
Wasn't she a German liner which the British got after Germany was defeated?
safetychoice 6 months ago
Wonderful video. Coincidentally, I am now reading Buerk's "Breaking Ships". Her end may be sad, as that of many others, but it puts people to work and recycles materials.
g1a1r1y3 6 months ago
Fascinating video! A beautiful old ship...such a sad end though.
mysticmagic4760 6 months ago
The three funneled ships looked so much like the Queen Mary.
Nonniegirl4Ever 6 months ago
The Berengaria sails past the Queen Mary at 1:10
Aaron1912 6 months ago
Such a grand old lady of the Atlantic.
LedZeppQueenBeatles 6 months ago
That's such a shame!
isnormalityareality 6 months ago
Very sad to a very beautiful ocean liner being scrapped and made in a cat food tin. How depressing.
GuyverFan95 6 months ago
What a fantastic film. Sad to see such a grand old liner come to the end of its working life. It doesn't seem right somehow..
Mcoscillator 6 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing...so heartbreaking to see!!!
majaorca100 6 months ago
It is sad., but good video Aaron, any more newsreels?
Turkeydoodlers 6 months ago
Awesome footage, though very sad!
majaorca100 6 months ago