Q Ships

World's Greatest Con

Dog And Pony Show Audio

True Crime, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The Germans have invented an aquatic killing machine the likes of which the world has never known. If you are one of its victims, how do you trick sure death? By pulling an all-in audacious scheme that only works if you have the element of surprise. How long can the Royal Navy keep the Q Ship con going before time runs out?

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0:00.0	This is world's greatest gone.
0:02.0	I'm Brian Brushwood.
0:06.0	You're on the deck of a ship
0:09.0	when you see the tide begin to turn.
0:12.0	The sun sitting high in the North Atlantic sky. The
0:16.5	fog settling in on the coast of Ireland. The wind sends a shiver up your spine.
0:24.0	Eh, you head inside. I mean, they're serving lunch soon.
0:30.0	The interior of this luxury liner is gorgeous top of the line the best 1915 has to offer
0:49.0	mmm b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b What to eat? You want to go with the roast beef with Yorkshire pudding or grilled lamb chops with the mint sauce?
0:53.0	I mean, these are the big decisions in life. Waiter!
0:55.0	Waiter!
0:56.0	I'll have a Tom Collins.
0:57.0	In fact, bring two. I drink fast.
1:00.0	Also, nobody taxes tips.
1:03.0	Wink!
1:04.0	Stock market has been rather volatile lately.
1:07.0	Not that you're trying.
1:08.0	Have you had the chance to meet Mr Vanderbilt?
1:10.0	But now you overhear some of the conversations happening all around you.
1:13.6	The newspapers in London warned about the dangers of crossing the Atlantic these days.
1:18.1	One can only hope they're exaggerating.
1:20.4	It's May of 1915. And yes, things have been better for Europe. I mean we're in the middle of the second year of the great war it's nasty stuff
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