Which lesser-known ships were exceptionally lucky during the two world wars?
Short answerThe speakers nominate Nubian and Eskimo, add the battlecruiser Seydlitz for her extraordinary survival, and mention Olympic as another famously durable vessel.
NotesNubian and Eskimo are nominated as lesser-known lucky warships, although the exchange does not retell their damage histories. Eskimo's missing bow is the subject of a brief joke. Seydlitz is the First World War example, remembered for reaching port after severe damage and for reversing during the return. Olympic extends the discussion to a liner whose collisions and wartime service contrasted with the losses of her sisters. Luck is an informal description of survival here, with no attempt to rank the ships statistically.