Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4364127)

In an Apache, the cargo is on the inside!

The name of the lost ship is the El Faro. It supposedly sunk in 15000 ft of water (I didn't think it was that deep off the Bahamas). The ship lost propulsion and power just before the storm and was listing at 15 degrees........then it got hit with 50 ft waves and 140 mph winds. The life boats were an older "open style" vs. the newer enclosed ones. One body was recovered in a "abandon ship survival suit" but they were unrecognizable.

Ironically, one of the 33 aboard was on his first trip as a deckhand. 33 lives lost, 2 of which were woman.

Originally Posted by jbraun2828 (Post 4364166)

They said the ship changed its coarse and drove directly into the storm. It was at full power, which is 20mph. Not sure what the captain was thinking, RIP to all the crew

Originally Posted by bcfountain (Post 4364164)

not trying to sound gross or anything like that but I wonder what or how the body they found in the suit is unrecognizable.there was some talk that area was shark infested,or did the wreck mess the body up.just wondering.i have been following this story on g-captian.its really sad.god bless those poor souls.

Originally Posted by jbraun2828 (Post 4364180)

Doomed cargo ship reportedly left normal course, sailed into the track of Hurricane Joaquin
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/09...ack-hurricane/
According to this story the ship was still traveling at full power on oct 1, and was 50 miles from the storm.

Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4364184)

2nd paragraph:
Thursday's report by Reuters used tracking data to establish the U.S.-flagged vessel's path in its final hours. The data uses a ship's satellite transmissions to track its location and speed. The ship was last heard from early on the morning of Oct. 1 after its captain, Michael Davidson, reported that he had lost engine propulsion, was taking on water, and was listing. No reason was given for the loss of power.