The Brisbane River and other ships are sunk by German U-Boats in 1917.

CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form. Some viewers may find some scenes or audio in this archival material to be unsettling or distressing. CriticalPast makes this media available for researchers and documentarians, and does not endorse or condone any behavior or message, implied or explicit, that is seen or heard in this video. During WWI , German U-Boats sink numerous ships supplying England. Some prisoners, usually captains, are allowed aboard U-Boats while others are left to fend for themselves in lifeboats. The “Brisbane River“ is sunk on April 17, 1917.