The Wreck of the SS ATLANTIC - Halifax, NS 1873

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The SS Atlantic wrecked on the rocks of Lower Prospect in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1873. The story is nearly forgotten. We do our best to tell the story of the sinking, the worst disaster on the North Atlantic in the 1800's, and the first disaster for the White Star Line.

http://ssatlantic.com/ssatlantic/donations/

This was made in cooperation with the SS Atlantic Heritage Park Society and the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada.

http://www.ssatlantic.com

Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
2:49 - The Oceanic Class
9:26 - The SS Atlantic
11:31 - Preparing for the Final Voyage
16:30 - The Leaving of Liverpool
17:25 - Stopping in Queenstown, Ireland
18:33 - The Weather Turns
24:25 - Approaching Halifax, NS
29:25 - Striking Golden Rule Rock
32:35 - Evacuation
36:49 - The Ship Settles
42:32 - Running a Line to Gold Rule Rock
43:45 - Help Is On the Way
47:09 - Reverend Ancient and those Trapped in the Mizzen Mast
51:47 - The Aftermath
58:09 - The Inquiries and Those Responsible
1:00:10 - Visiting the Wrecksite Today
1:03:24 - Conclusion



Written and Directed by
Thomas Lynskey

Narrated by
Thomas Lynskey

Camera
Thomas Lynskey
Emma van Zeumeren

CGI Animator
Kyle Hudak

CGI Modeler
Lucas Gustaffson
Kyle Hudak
Thomas Lynskey

Animated on Unreal Engine 4

Historical Consultation
Bob Chaulk
Greg Cochkanoff
Deanna Ryan-Meister

Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)
John Hindlay
Gavin McNair

Captain James Williams
Mark van Zeumeren

Quartermaster Robert Speakman
Logan Maguire

Sarah Jane O’Reilly
Anastasia Wiebe

Additional Voice Acting
James Penca

Musical Selection
“Lowly Tavern Bard”
“Lowly Tavern Bard II”
“Sea of Tranquility”
“Dreaded Things Approach”
“Saying Farewell to the Year”
by TeknoAXE

“Celtic Impulse”
by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com

“Leaving of Liverpool”
arranged by Jonathan Slatter
provided by Pond5

“Dark Background Music”
“Emotional Sad Piano”
by Mattia Cupelli

“Dark Tension Rising”
by Gezgin Zuzu“

Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis”
by Ralph Vaughan Williams
performed by the US Army Band

Made in Association with
SS Atlantic Heritage Park Society
Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada

Special Thanks
Matthew Leonetti
David Pate
Mike Poirier
Zeno Silva
Tino Thoss
Ben van Zeumeren
Cathy van Zeumeren
Heughan van Zeumeren
Mark van Zeumeren

And Special Thanks to the following Organizations
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Nova Scotia Archives
Library of Congress

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