Freighter cut in two

Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by JosephT, Feb 6, 2014.

  1. JosephT
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    JosephT, Feb 6, 2014
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    waves destroy tanker

    astonishing video footage.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=707590475938448

    Anglet on the Atlantic coast of South West France, Spanish ship that was empty at the time but had been carrying fertilizer, 11 crew members winched to safety. One crew member hospitalized.
     
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    Same event as Joseph T's thread 'Freighter cut in two' but different footage.
     
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    Thanks for posting the link to the higher resolution and longer video.
    (I'll go ahead and merge the two threads now to keep the topic together.)
     
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    Thank God it wasn't an oil spill.
     
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    Storms

    Just glad to read that no life's were lost




     
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