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Re: Cougar Ace seen off Jamestown... What are the odds?
From: Patrick Goold
Date: 2012 Apr 3, 14:46 -0400
From: Patrick Goold
Date: 2012 Apr 3, 14:46 -0400
The Cougar Ace passes through Hampton Roads quite often. It is an amazingly ugly ship. The first time I saw it from the water I had to get out the binos and find the bow wake before I could tell which way it was going. A floating shape of maximum volume without a single concession to aesthetics or tradition.
Patrick
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Patrick Goold
Department of Philosophy
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA 23502
757 455 3357
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Geoffrey Kolbe <geoffreykolbe@compuserve.com> wrote:
I think that ship is still on its side Frank....
That has to be the ugliest ship in the world!
Geoffrey
At 16:16 03/04/2012, you wrote:
Six years ago, a few of you may remember, I started a discussion about a ship that had rolled over on its side in the North Pacific. It was the 650-foot car carrier "Cougar Ace". Here's a link to that old message (with a photo of it on its side):
http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Rolling-Cruise-Ship-FrankReed-jul-2006-g966
Yesterday, early evening, I was standing on the rocks at the southern end of Jamestown Island in Rhode Island enjoying the stunning views and the peaceful setting. Suddenly a huge vessel appeared in the channel between Jamestown and Newport heading out to sea. It was the "Cougar Ace". It was a bit like seeing a ghost. Seriously, what are the odds?
For your reading pleasure, here's a somewhat glamorized account of the salvage operation nearly six years ago:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-03/ff_seacowboys?currentPage=all
I have included a photo of the ship I took yesterday evening.
-FER
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Patrick Goold
Department of Philosophy
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA 23502
757 455 3357