Captain Ethan Deep

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Niche

Shipwreck and deep-sea history documentaries told by a field archaeologist

Audience

Viewers who like long-form shipwreck, naval and ocean-mystery history stories (inferred from titles, the about text and the closing call to comment).

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• Talking head · Talking head
• A photorealistic middle-aged man with a stubbled beard, a khaki sun hat and an olive field shirt, centred and facing the camera in a study with shelves, a globe and a glass dome.

Format

Shipwreck story of 13–20 min: a hook on what a drone or divers found, the presenter introduces himself, a history of the ship, then a 'where I land' close and a comment question.

Content pillars

• Famous shipwrecks explored by drones
• WWII naval wrecks
• Titanic and sister ships
• Arctic and lost-expedition ships
• Historical mysteries

Title patterns

• Underwater Drone [Found/Entered] [Ship] — [Teaser About What Was Inside]
• [Number] Men Are Still Inside the [Ship] — This Is Why
• Divers Went Inside the [Ship] — What They Found [Depth] Down Is Haunting

Thumbnails

The same shocked woman with hands over her mouth at left, a rendered wreck or scene with a red arrow to a circled detail, and bold white and red caption text under a 'BREAKING NEWS' banner (5 of 6) or 'HISTORICAL MYSTERY'.

Their thumbnails, most viewed first

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  1.07K views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)
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  170 views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)
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  108 views (opens on YouTube in a new tab)

Why it works

• Recognisable subjects: Titanic, USS Arizona, USS Indianapolis and HMHS Britannic appear in 4 of 6 titles
• One thumbnail template in 6 of 6: the same shocked woman and a circled detail with a red arrow; 5 of 6 carry a 'BREAKING NEWS' banner
• High output: 6 uploads in 7 days (Oct 24–30), each 13–20 minutes long
• Both transcribed videos end with a comment question and a subscribe line