Went viral1:13:02DISASTROUS INDIFFERENCE: The Loss of SS El Faro
4.5M viewsfrom a 392K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster YouTube channels make?
Small Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster channels are getting videos with 14.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $855 to $2.3K total from all their videos, based on 2K videos and 88 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
88
2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.4M est.
$756.3K to $2M total
Best single video earned
~$52.2K est.
$28.5K to $75.9K per video
Most-viewed video
14.2M views
from a 138K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2K videos and 88 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$855 to $2.3K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$410 to $1.1K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.4K to $3.7K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$330 to $880
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
110K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
51.6K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
256.6K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 3 videos a month
$990 to $2.6K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 12 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Science & Nature YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 88 channels in Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
88 total Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:13:02
Went viral36:21FROZEN, DARK & FAR FROM HELP: The Loss of FV Scandies Rose
4.4M viewsfrom a 392K subscriber channel
Went viral30:05The S.S. Sachem - Ghost Ship of the Ohio River
4.3M viewsfrom a 481K subscriber channel
Went viral11:35TOP 10 SHIPS IN HORRIBLE STORMS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
4M viewsfrom a 210K subscriber channel
210K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$22.1Kest.$12.1K to $32.1K
Went viral11:22Shipwreck Disaster in Brazil | The Final Moments of a 300,000 DWT Iron Ore Carrier, long version HD
4M viewsfrom a 7.4K subscriber channel
7.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$19.7Kest.$10.8K to $28.7K
Went viral51:19Ghost Ship Mary Celeste: The 150 Year Mystery
3.6M viewsfrom a 481K subscriber channel
Went viral12:17How Did This Happen?. The Antares Disaster.
3.3M viewsfrom a 36.5K subscriber channel
Went viral11:34The Anti-Human Business of Ship Breaking
2.9M viewsfrom a 187K subscriber channel
187K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$15.9Kest.$8.7K to $23.2K
Went viral47:24Archaeologists Investigate The Sunken Wreckage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
2.8M viewsfrom a 287K subscriber channel
287K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.2Kest.$6.7K to $17.8K
Went viral22:27The Viking Sky Cruise Disaster: Vacation Turned Horror...
2.8M viewsfrom a 14K subscriber channel
Went viral16:12The Greatest, Biggest, Heaviest Ship Ever Built - and it SUNK! Historsea - Episode 7
2.6M viewsfrom a 60.8K subscriber channel
Went viral37:00OVERLOOKED OVERLOADED: The Loss of FV Northern Belle
2.3M viewsfrom a 392K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster videos usually run about 22 to 38 minutes and earn an estimated $330 to $880 per video, which works out to $990 to $2.6K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 3 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “DISASTROUS INDIFFERENCE: The Loss of SS El Faro”, which reached 4.5M views from a 392K subscriber channel. Channels in Science & Nature often post about new video every 12 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 22 to 38 minBased on 88 channels
Typical Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster video: 30 min · ~110K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Shipwreck and Maritime Disaster stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $855 to $2.3K est. |
| Warship History Documentaries | Military & War | $103 to $275 est. |
| Titanic History and Exploration | Science & Nature | $456 to $1.2K est. |
| Natural Disaster Footage | Travel & Architecture | $2.3K to $7.9K est. |
| Submarine History and Warfare | Military & War | $417 to $1.1K est. |
| Tsunami and Megaflood Events | Science & Nature | $146 to $390 est. |
| Extreme Survival Stories | Science & Nature | $86 to $258 est. |
| Cave Diving and Caving Disasters | Science & Nature | $684 to $1.8K est. |
| Engineering Disaster Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $629 to $1.7K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $855 to $2.3K est. |
| Warship History Documentaries | Military & War | $103 to $275 est. |
| Natural Disaster Footage | Travel & Architecture | $2.3K to $7.9K est. |
| Submarine History and Warfare | Military & War | $417 to $1.1K est. |
| Engineering Disaster Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $629 to $1.7K est. |
| Cruise Ship Reviews | Travel & Architecture | $335 to $1.1K est. |
| Aviation Crash Investigations | Vehicles & Engineering | $748 to $2K est. |
| Cruise Ship Tours and Reviews | Travel & Architecture | $1.6K to $5.3K est. |
| Seconds Before Disaster | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $0 to $0 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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