Sailing Vessel "Astrid" Sinks off Ireland

iambecomelife · 07-24-13, 08:08 PM

http://news.sky.com/story/1120099/ir...-hitting-rocks

Maybe local subsim members have more information...? She ran aground and sank with 30 people on board, including 23 teenagers - no fatalities thanks to the Irish Coast Guard's great work. I'm glad that this turned out better than the "Pride of Baltimore" or "Fantome" - still sad to see a sailing ship go.

Apparently this was not far from the Head of Kinsale, where the "Lusitania" went down?

Sailor Steve · 07-24-13, 08:42 PM

That is sad. I'm glad they got everybody off though.

HW3 · 07-24-13, 11:06 PM

Video here.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...=2563936458001

Spiced_Rum · 07-25-13, 04:52 AM

It proves that even with modern GPS, charts, and other technology, the sea is a dangerous place. Sad loss of a lovely lady, but just think of the stories the crew can tell of their Irish adventure.

07-24-13, 08:08 PM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Sailing Vessel "Astrid" Sinks off Ireland http://news.sky.com/story/1120099/ir...-hitting-rocks Maybe local subsim members have more information...? She ran aground and sank with 30 people on board, including 23 teenagers - no fatalities thanks to the Irish Coast Guard's great work. I'm glad that this turned out better than the "Pride of Baltimore" or "Fantome" - still sad to see a sailing ship go. Apparently this was not far from the Head of Kinsale, where the "Lusitania" went down? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

07-24-13, 08:42 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That is sad. I'm glad they got everybody off though. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-24-13, 11:06 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Video here. http://link.brightcove.com/services/...=2563936458001 __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

07-25-13, 04:52 AM	#4
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	It proves that even with modern GPS, charts, and other technology, the sea is a dangerous place. Sad loss of a lovely lady, but just think of the stories the crew can tell of their Irish adventure. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"