Merged: "Fist-sized crack": Ship Sinking Near Antarctica

Letum · 11-23-07, 06:45 AM

Antarctic cruise ship evacuated

More than 150 passengers and crew have been rescued from a tourist ship, after it hit ice off Antarctica.
"The M/S Explorer hit a lump of ice off King George Island this morning and the impact left the vessel with a crack in the hull the size of a fist."

BBC News

AVGWarhawk · 11-23-07, 07:07 AM

Reminds me of the Titanic. Let see though, a modern day vessel with better quality steel in the hull and it cracked anyway. Many said the Titanics steel hull was subpar and this is the reason it cracked. Hmmmm....not so sure now. :hmm:

Happy Times · 11-23-07, 07:11 AM

Made in Finland

But old, 1969 it was the first one then.

danlisa · 11-23-07, 07:28 AM

Damn, Letum. Could you have used a better thread title?
You don't want to know what went through my mind when I saw this thread.

Kratos · 11-23-07, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

Damn, Letum. Could you have used a better thread title?
You don't want to know what went through my mind when I saw this thread.

Wonder what you mean Dan

Otto Von Strunf · 11-23-07, 07:39 AM

yep, i did it my u boot is there it took only 1 fish to do it

Takeda Shingen · 11-23-07, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

Damn, Letum. Could you have used a better thread title?
You don't want to know what went through my mind when I saw this thread.

Yeah, that's what got me here too.

Capt. Shark Bait · 11-23-07, 07:44 AM

passengers/crew got off. wonder if it was a long lost Uboat:hmm:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americ...hip/index.html

Letum · 11-23-07, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Damn, Letum. Could you have used a better thread title?
You don't want to know what went through my mind when I saw this thread.

Yeah, that's what got me here too.

I have no idea what you are talking about.
I made the topic title in total innocence by quoting the BBC. I see nothing unusual.
/got my ass coverd

(Had I known of any innuendoes) who could resist?

Not the online editor of the BBC news apparently! :rotfl:

Dowly · 11-23-07, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

Made in Finland

But old, 1969 it was the first one then.

'

Ssshh... if anyone asks, let's just blame the poor maintenance at their end.

:rotfl:

Subnuts · 11-23-07, 08:18 AM

The first survivor to start singing "My Heart Will Go On" gets put back on the ship. :rotfl:

Dowly · 11-23-07, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

The first survivor to start singing "My Heart Will Go On" gets put back on the ship. :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 11-23-07, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

The first survivor to start singing "My Heart Will Go On" gets put back on the ship. :rotfl:

:rotfl:

Updated pictures showed on the news. The ship is really going down...about ready to turn turtle.

Letum · 11-23-07, 09:10 AM

Awwwwwwww!

The BBC just changed "Fist-sized crack" to "Fist-sized hole".

Looks like I wasn't the only one to notice.

AVGWarhawk · 11-23-07, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Awwwwwwww!

The BBC just changed "Fist-sized crack" to "Fist-sized hole".

Looks like I wasn't the only one to notice.

Is there really any difference from 'crack' to 'hole'?

11-23-07, 06:45 AM	#1
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Merged: "Fist-sized crack": Ship Sinking Near Antarctica Antarctic cruise ship evacuated More than 150 passengers and crew have been rescued from a tourist ship, after it hit ice off Antarctica. "The M/S Explorer hit a lump of ice off King George Island this morning and the impact left the vessel with a crack in the hull the size of a fist." BBC News __________________

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Reminds me of the Titanic. Let see though, a modern day vessel with better quality steel in the hull and it cracked anyway. Many said the Titanics steel hull was subpar and this is the reason it cracked. Hmmmm....not so sure now. :hmm: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Made in Finland But old, 1969 it was the first one then. __________________

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Otto Von Strunf Seaman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: far and beyond Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hehe yep, i did it my u boot is there it took only 1 fish to do it __________________ Only deference betveen ships and submarines is that submarine can surface

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	The first survivor to start singing "My Heart Will Go On" gets put back on the ship. :rotfl:

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Awwwwwwww! The BBC just changed "Fist-sized crack" to "Fist-sized hole". Looks like I wasn't the only one to notice. __________________