Mystery of monster waves solved

Electronic Telegraph ^ | January 6, 2002 | By Tony Paterson in Berlin

[IronJack]

Meteorologists and oceanographers estimate that the waves in the "Perfect Storm" were consistently over 100 feet high. They don't know for sure what sank the Andrea Gail, but the evidence for such huge waves is there.

The awesome power of the Deep has to instill in man a sense of his true insignificance, and restore to him his proper humility.

[finnman69]

AWESOME. This is a good shot too.

[pbear8]

I remember hearing of this tragedy recently. I'm so sorry about the death of your son-in-law and the other gentleman. I will pray for your family tonight. My husband is a captain and I know how unforgiving the ocean can be especially the Northern CA waters in the winter.

[pbear8]

I remember hearing of this tragedy recently. I'm so sorry about the death of your son-in-law and the other gentleman. I will pray for your family tonight. My husband is a captain and I know how unforgiving the ocean can be especially the Northern CA waters in the winter.

[pbear8]

I remember hearing of this tragedy recently. I'm so sorry about the death of your son-in-law and the other gentleman. I will pray for your family tonight. My husband is a captain and I know how unforgiving the ocean can be especially the Northern CA waters in the winter.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"You be careful come this spring - ya' hear?"

You can count on that, thanks!
If you ever saw the movie Mutiny on the Caine (a Destroyer also)
there is a scene on the bridge where Bogart (the captain)
loses it and is removed from the deck by the 2nd in command.
That particular scene, on the bridge, with the storm tossing and turning the ship about,
is the closest thing I have seen to what I experienced.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Prayers are welcome."

Sending prayers for those lost at sea.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

There was a commercial crabbing boat, that overturned off of the Coast of Southern Oregon in December,
on the 1st day of crabbing season and all 4 crew were lost.
God Rest Their Souls

[finnman69]

This is what a $100 million dollar loss looks like thanks to a Typhoon.

[philman_36]

Straits of Malaca...worst seas I've ever been in. Even beat the typhoon off of the PI.
We hit something like 47-47.5 too, green water on the bridge windows, sub-chasing tin can frigate. The whole ship shuddered at the bottom of every trough.

[philman_36]

No problem.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[fish hawk]

I wrote this poem many years ago for my Uncle and Aunt when my cousin was lost at sea while crab fishing out of Crescent City Calif. (March 1970)

DOWN TO THE SEA

Down to the sea in ships they go
these chosen men of steel
Though mist and foam and northwest wind
is pounding at the keel
Still defiant for they know
whatever the future brings
Their place is made somewhere divine
within the realm of kings
So sail they must each crispy morn
away from trees and sod
The sea may own their windburned flesh
but their souls belong to God.

[Looking for Diogenes]

Sorry to hear about your son-in-law's loss at sea. Best wishes for your daughter and family.

[Kermit]

Thanks for the info: "to hear that the APOLLO SEA was the 90th bulk carrier lost in the past 6 years." (From '94). I'm surprised. I'd thought we hear about every sinking.

[Centurion2000]

If I had to hang out on sea duty I think I'd prefer being a submariner after listning to all this.