Thanks for directing us to the post. Hoard to believe that sailing on the big ships can still be so dangerous. I hope the men escaped and are merely waiting for rescue.
I’ve read quite a few things about this and had the ship not lost power, it may have survived the storm. Ships get into storms and sudden squalls all the time. When I was stationed in Mayport it was standard ops for us to put to sea if a hurricane was forecast for the area. If you lose power while caught in the storm——————not good. Can’t really think of any good time in 50’ seas.
May all 33 souls - not just the Americans - rest in peace.