90 Years on Bottom

[KennyKenCan]

Does anyone realize that it has been 90 years since the Titanic sank 400 miles SE of Nova Scotia?<br /><br />It never ceases to amaze me how much that tragady has an impact on boating today.

 

[12Footer]

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Yes,KKC. I'm watching a how about it now on the science channel.<br />It was so large,and there were so many lost.

 

[NOSLEEP]

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I'll bet some one on the forum has lost a relative<br />to the disaster?

 

[golfer]

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I was on a cruise in February on a Carnival ship. The ship I was on is roughly 2.5 times larger than the Titanic. Carnival is currently building a ship 2 times the size of the one I was on. This makes the new ship roughly 5 times larger than the Titanic...Amazing how times change, and what we think is the biggest, best, most advanced, some day will seem small, old, and outdated. Oh, and just a warning to anyone that has not gone on a cruise, bring Dramamine! As large as those ships are, they sure have an annoying, constant motion to them. And, definately bring your Visa card, you will be lucky if they don't charge you to take a ****.

 

[FLATHEAD]

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Your right Kenny that disaster is like the bench mark for all marine incidents to this day. I did not relize 90 years has passed since this tragedy.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Voyager Of The Sea, was the biggest one at one time. Don't know if it still is or not.<br /><br />I think it was over 1000 feet long, weighed in at around 140,000 ton and could carry over 3000 passengers.<br /><br />I guess though the biggest will be QM2 due to sail in Jan. of next year.<br /><br />At over 1100 feet long and weigh in at 150,000 ton with 157,000 HP(Talking about getting on plane)<br /><br />But I guess the biggest will be Freedom when it gets finished.<br />This is it.<br />

 

[codyandamber]

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Do you not think it is sad that almost all of the U.S. can tell you what the Titanic was and they can't tell you a single Navy ship to go down...Can You???

 

[DJ]

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The truly sad part is that the "accident" was completely avoidable. The captain decided to not heed the warnings he had received.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Cody, I can think of 2 or 3 right off the top of my head.<br /><br />The USS Magpie, Sarsi, and Pledge I think were sunk or badly damaged during the Korean War.<br /><br />I know there were more, but just can't think of them right now.

 

[dkondelik]

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USS Indianapolis.<br /><br />Sad history with this one. I understand that McVeigh was finally cleard of responsibility, a year or two ago.

 

[KennyKenCan]

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What about the U.S.S. Thrasher, U.S.S. Yorktown and U.S.S. Hornet.

 

[spike440]

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Escort carrier USS Gambier Bay. The only ship sunk by navel guns in WWII.<br /><br />My boss was on that ship.<br /><br />-Spiker