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Re: Cougar Ace seen off Jamestown... What are the odds?
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2012 Apr 03, 18:32 +0100
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2012 Apr 03, 18:32 +0100
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 > >---------------------------------------------------------------- >NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList >Members may optionally receive posts by email. >To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com >----------------------------------------------------------------