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US Coast Guard to investigate tall ship's sinking


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Thanks Triumph, thats what I thought happened. Just too much to overcome.
Click to view my profile shortcake53
November 2, 2012 5:57 p.m.
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The neat thing about the a ship in a harbor and a ship in the ocean. the crew can safely get off the ship in the harbor BEFORE the storm hits.
Click to view my profile Crayzee1
November 2, 2012 5:37 p.m.
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This part of the coast of NC is known as "the graveyard of the Atlantic" for good reason. More than a thousand wrecks have been recorded over four hundred years.
Click to view my profile Croc
November 2, 2012 5:06 p.m.
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Here's a news scoop on the US Coast Guard's findings - the ship sank due to hurricane-generated waves flooding the engine room beyond the ship's ability to pump it out. Followed by a stalled ship and dead engines that could not steer, and eventual sinking.
Triumph
November 2, 2012 4:34 p.m.
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Um, they sailed into a hurricane on purpose. That's pretty much it.
Click to view my profile immaannoid
November 2, 2012 4:13 p.m.
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And if the ship stayed in port there is a very good chance that it would have damaged both the dock and ship and any body that wanted to stay on board during a hurricane. Sorry two lives were lost but some men and women want to see what the sea is like during a storm just as we have airplanes that fry to the eye of a storm.
sunshine1040
November 2, 2012 3:37 p.m.
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took chances because it didn't want to miss a festival.

Keep in mind , a harbor that is experiencing a hurricane is more dangerous than being at sea in a hurricane for a boat like that. No one wants to sail into a hurricane, but even fewer want to be in a harbor that is expecting a hurricane to hit it.
btneast
November 2, 2012 3:17 p.m.
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Got to figure out who can sue whom I guess. Show me the $$
Click to view my profile NotAgain
November 2, 2012 2:19 p.m.
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The captain may have been through storms before with the ship but let's not assume because the boat didn't sink before that it was a wise choice to continue pressing his luck. The ship was a 50 year old replica of a 200+ year old ship. Even adding the 2 engines the ship in itself is not designed to the standards of todays vessels. Not to mention that he was with an inexperienced crew and it's not like it's a working boat. Plenty of crews risk their lives to earn a living at sea. It's part of the job and a risk they knowingly take. This ship was a sailing museum that took chances because it didn't want to miss a festival. There is definitely blame to be had.
NCraised
November 2, 2012 2:15 p.m.
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dad6 - "I must be missing something..."

yes, you are.... Your comment is as backward as saying, "gee, why waste the money finding out why that plane crashed".
seankelly15
November 2, 2012 1:58 p.m.
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