Cargo ship sinks.

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10-09-2015 | 10:28 AM

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NASCAT

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Great read, thanks for posting Wobble!

10-09-2015 | 10:30 AM

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What a horrific way to die.
I thought a ship that big would go through anything... but once u lose power ur done...

10-09-2015 | 06:32 PM

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bill63

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Kinda reminds me of the Titantic Capt .EJ Smith all his years of experience worked against him. Sad ending .. Godspeed to the crew.

10-10-2015 | 08:16 AM

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I fear they are in God's hands..... Reminds me of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

10-10-2015 | 07:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobble

The ship was 40 years old and actually a car carrier with a design life of 25 years. With the ship listing, lifeboats could only be launched from one side, which would be the side that would come down on you when it capsized.

http://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/0...in-rough-seas/

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Strange first post, I know.. I know..

I am a complete lurker/reader.

Being in the maritime satcomms industry I am very familiar with this vessel - it was a steamer. Judging by the fact that no EPIRBs went off, I imagine she listed hard, flipped, and went down quickly. This wouldn't allow the EPIRBs to make it to the surface as they would be stuck under the deck as she sunk.

Pretty good chance a boiler exploded, blowing a massive hole in the hull.

As others have mentioned, very old vessel.. probably should have been decommissioned.