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Best Ships, submarines & maritime videos, as recommended on Hacker News
19 videos about ships, submarines & maritime that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2014 and 2026. Mostly explainer, documentary, tutorial. Channels that come up most: SmarterEveryDay, Wendover Productions, NathanielsCAD, NFB. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.
The most recommended is How Do Nuclear Submarines Make Oxygen?- Smarter Every Day 251: Go-to link when oxygen candles, CO2 capture or submarine air quality come up.
explainerHow Do Nuclear Submarines Make Oxygen?- Smarter Every Day 251SmarterEveryDay · 5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
tutorialCelestial Navigation (instruction video)NathanielsCAD · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
documentarySHIPBREAKERS | Would you risk your life dismantling the world’s largest ships just to survive? | NFBNFB · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
interviewMeeting my hero! Sailing legend Sven YrvindSam Holmes Sailing · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
explainerThe US Military’s Massive Global Transportation SystemWendover Productions · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
explainerWhy Japan had NO Chance in WW2Military History Visualized · 3 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
documentaryHow I Boarded a US NAVY NUCLEAR SUBMARINE in the Arctic (ICEX 2020) - Smarter Every Day 237SmarterEveryDay · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
other5 Hours of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4!icannotgetafreename · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
explainerThe Surprising Efficiency of Canal LocksPractical Engineering · 2 HN recommenders · 2023–2024
explainerWhy There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID)Wendover Productions · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
commentaryJones Act Debate | Center for Maritime Strategy & Heritage Foundation | Containerships & DirigiblesWhat's Going on With Shipping? · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
documentaryForgotten wrecks are a time bomb | DW DocumentaryDW Documentary · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2021
documentaryWhat Went Wrong in the South Korean Ferry Disaster? | The New YorkerThe New Yorker · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2024
documentaryRowing 3,000 Miles Across the Atlantic OceanLaura Try · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
explainerHow to Surface a Submarine in the Arctic Ocean - Smarter Every Day 260SmarterEveryDay · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2023
explainerThe moiré effect lights that guide ships homeTom Scott · 1 HN recommender · 2024–2026
newsAustralian Sub defeats US Navy in exerciseLiberalism4Australia · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2016
talkInno-Versity Presents: Greatness by David MarquetSpeakers Spotlight · 1 HN recommender · 2016–2022
documentary100% Electric Ferry Crossing | Fully Charged 4kEverything Electric CARS · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2024