Italian cruise ship on the rocks

[klr]

Videos,pics and more text via the link. This is one big ship.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16561904

Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia: Search for missing

Emergency teams in Italy are racing to rescue those missing after a cruise ship ran aground off the country's west coast with about 4,000 people on board.

Coast guard vessels are combing the waters around the Costa Concordia, which is lying on its side. Divers are searching its submerged decks.

There were scenes of panic as it began listing on Friday. Most people reached land by lifeboats but some swam ashore.

Three people are confirmed dead. About 70 are said to be unaccounted for.

However, local official Giuseppe Linardi told reporters that some of those listed as missing may still be housed in private homes on the small island of Giglio - where those rescued reached land.

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NOTMOD

[Gawdzilla Sama]

How does one mix an Italian cruise ship on the rocks?

[Tero]

Well, Italian, that explains it. They drive them like Ferraris.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Well, Italian, that explains it. They drive them like Ferraris.

Enzo Cruise Lines. Gibraltar to Suez in five hours.

[Coito ergo sum]

Somebody was drunk!

Given the amount of booze consumed on them thar crooze ships, it's a good bet!

I love me a cruise now and again. I'll be off on crooze number 10 in 2012! Love 'em love 'em love 'em. It's one of the luxuries of living within easy driving distance of 3 cruise departure ports. Most economical vacation one can take!

[klr]

Apparently, the ship travelled this route every week.



Question 1: How did it ever find itself anywhere near those rocks? She has (had) a draught of 8.5m/28 ft. She ought not to have been within a mile of those rocks.

Question 2: How did the ship keel over so quickly?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16563732

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Apparently, the ship travelled this route every week.



Question 1: How did it ever find itself anywhere near those rocks? She has (had) a draught of 8.5m/28 ft. She ought not to have been within a mile of those rocks.

Question 2: How did the ship keel over so quickly?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16563732

[klr]

Actually , it wasn't some rocks sticking out of the sea that went unnoticed - check out some of these pictures:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050

Basically, they missed "land" - lots of it. And a church to boot.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Actually , it wasn't some rocks sticking out of the sea that went unnoticed - check out some of these pictures:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050

Basically, they missed "land" - lots of it. And a church to boot.

How about not noticing CALIFORNIA?

[Bella Fortuna]

This 1961 wreck was near me; I remember going to see it in the early 80s. Interesting stuff!

http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/Dominator.htm

[Gawdzilla Sama]

This 1961 wreck was near me; I remember going to see it in the early 80s. Interesting stuff!

http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/Dominator.htm

Sacramento River is treacherous.

[Bella Fortuna]

This 1961 wreck was near me; I remember going to see it in the early 80s. Interesting stuff!

http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/Dominator.htm

Sacramento River is treacherous.

That's in LA.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

This 1961 wreck was near me; I remember going to see it in the early 80s. Interesting stuff!

http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/Dominator.htm

Sacramento River is treacherous.

That's in LA.

Damn. I was prepared to be impressed.

[klr]

Actually , it wasn't some rocks sticking out of the sea that went unnoticed - check out some of these pictures:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050

Basically, they missed "land" - lots of it. And a church to boot.

How about not noticing CALIFORNIA?

Hey, you need those for Lend Lease!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Hey, you need those for Lend Lease!

Those were all Clemson-class, built in 1923. So yes, they were the best we had at the time and the best the RN could have asked for from the reserve fleet.