Lusitania vs GIANT Rogue Wave - Did she almost sink?
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The video examines a historical encounter between the ocean liner Lusitania and a massive rogue wave in January 1910. The creator explains that the Lusitania and her sister ship, the Mauritania, were designed with sharp hulls to cut through waves, which often caused the vessels to drop unexpectedly at the bow. During a blizzard off the eastern coast of the United States, the Lusitania faced fifty knot winds and a thirty foot swell. While Captain William Turner was away from the bridge, a seventy foot wall of water struck the ship. The impact caused significant structural damage, including broken windows and a bent chart room, while flooding the bridge and various passenger areas. Passengers reported a terrifying experience that felt like hitting an iceberg. Despite the chaos and the destruction of the bridge and lifeboats, the ship suffered no serious injuries or deaths. The creator concludes by noting that while the Lusitania survived, other liners like the Michelangelo have suffered fatalities from similar rogue wave encounters, illustrating the unpredictable power of the ocean.
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for centuries rogue waves were considered little more than a legend the kind of thing that sailors would tell each other about on cold nights for a fright
lusitania's bow began to drop now just to give some context here let's get a sense of how big this wave might have actually been
the men in the wheelhouse said yesterday the roar on the bridge was beyond comparison
we were soon informed that there was no danger but a huge wave had struck the ship
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