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    Re: Cougar Ace seen off Jamestown... What are the odds?
    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
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