Ships, Submarines & Maritime Videos Hacker News Recommends

explainer#946

How Do Nuclear Submarines Make Oxygen?- Smarter Every Day 251

SmarterEveryDay

“Smarter Every Day did an interesting series of videos about nuclear submarines.”

5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

tutorial#1668

Celestial Navigation (instruction video)

NathanielsCAD

“I love these military training movies, they're so good at teaching complex concepts.”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

documentary#1923

SHIPBREAKERS | Would you risk your life dismantling the world’s largest ships just to survive? | NFB

NFB

“Both mortifying and fascinating to see this industry up close.”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

interview#1968

Meeting my hero! Sailing legend Sven Yrvind

Sam Holmes Sailing

“I watched this video [1] to get an idea about the man and his boat design philosophy and it's very cool.”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

explainer#2605

The US Military’s Massive Global Transportation System

Wendover Productions

“Wendover Productions has a great video about the insane amount of logistics”

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025

explainer#2616

Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2

Military History Visualized

“One of the best visualizations I've come across of just how dominant the US industrial base was in the 1940s under full mobilization.”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

documentary#2795

How I Boarded a US NAVY NUCLEAR SUBMARINE in the Arctic (ICEX 2020) - Smarter Every Day 237

SmarterEveryDay

“you will enjoy Destin's series on Smarter Every Day spending time on a US fast attack submarine”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

other#2898

5 Hours of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4!

icannotgetafreename

“Obligatory BBC Shipping Forecast, because it seems right up this crowd's alley”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

explainer#3104

The Surprising Efficiency of Canal Locks

Practical Engineering

“this old Practical Engineering video explains with diagrams”

2 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

explainer#3224

Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID)

Wendover Productions

“see for a much better explanation than I could provide”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

commentary#3409

Jones Act Debate | Center for Maritime Strategy & Heritage Foundation | Containerships & Dirigibles

What's Going on With Shipping?

“Nice discussion on the history and future of the Jones Act.”

2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

documentary#3616

Forgotten wrecks are a time bomb | DW Documentary

DW Documentary

“The DW documentary on the matter. A fascinating watch.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

documentary#3831

What Went Wrong in the South Korean Ferry Disaster? | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

documentary#3843

Rowing 3,000 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean

Laura Try

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2026

explainer#4280

How to Surface a Submarine in the Arctic Ocean - Smarter Every Day 260

SmarterEveryDay

“this Smarter Every Day video is the best summary I have seen”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

explainer#4407

The moiré effect lights that guide ships home

Tom Scott

“the one that Tom Scott visits here”

1 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

news#4596

Australian Sub defeats US Navy in exercise

Liberalism4Australia

“You can watch a Collins class sub take out a US Destroyer during war games, in this relatively short video.”

1 HN recommenders · 2014–2016

talk#4633

Inno-Versity Presents: Greatness by David Marquet

Speakers Spotlight

“Also here's a great speech given by the David Marquet (with drawings!) on the same topic”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

documentary#4649

100% Electric Ferry Crossing | Fully Charged 4k

Everything Electric CARS

“I recently saw this Fully Charged video about a short, but very frequent, ferry crossing that is now fully electric”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024