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Haunting photos

PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:41 pm
by HitRed
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Re: Haunting photos

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:05 am
by Dukasaur
I was curious about it, so I looked it up. A pretty amazing 54-year career she had!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_America_(1939)

Re: Haunting photos

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:48 am
by 2dimes
The story of it getting wrecked is interesting too. Also it broke in half 48 hours after running aground. A time lapse of it's erosion would be pretty cool,

Ship wrecks are interesting, I think the only one I have seen in real life is the one off the shore of the Hawaiian island Lanaii. I flew over it in a Cessna once. My wife took pictures riding in the back seat.

Re: Haunting photos

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:46 am
by KoolBak
The Peter Iredale was unearthed during a storm and is on the beach we go driving on frequently....

https://binged.it/35tPOWM

Underwater photos of wrecks creep me TF out...I can't help but imagine the terror and tragedy...

My great uncle, who my dad was close to as a kid, is still in the cockpit of his fighter at the bottom of the Pacific. Catch gear on the carrier failed on a landing and,,poof

Re: Haunting photos

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:58 am
by 2dimes
Agreed. I love being on deck riding a ferry but the thought of being anywhere near a boat going down... <shudders>