Shipwreck Found During Malaysia Airlines Hunt

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Aye, never underestimate the sea, you get cocky and she'll kill you, even with all the modern tech we have today.

Possibly the first piece of advice given to my lad from my late father.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Possibly the first piece of advice given to my lad from my late father.

My Great-Great-Grandfather learnt it the hard way.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

My Great-Great-Grandfather learnt it the hard way.

That's seriously tragic....my grandfather (fathers side) I never met, he was an engineer on a ship carrying ammunition which disappeared whilst sailing alone during the early days of WWII. One can only imagine the cause and hope it was a swift end.

Now my old man was a lucky bugga, he sailed throughout the Spanish troubles then WWII without a scratch despite being aboard the first ship to be bombed (Barcelona), Last one to leave Marseilles, Dunkirk, D-Day, Arctic Convoys (one of which was the only one to sail without an armed escort).

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

That's seriously tragic....my grandfather (fathers side) I never met, he was an engineer on a ship carrying ammunition which disappeared whilst sailing alone during the early days of WWII. One can only imagine the cause and hope it was a swift end.

Now my old man was a lucky bugga, he sailed throughout the Spanish troubles then WWII without a scratch despite being aboard the first ship to be bombed (Barcelona), Last one to leave Marseilles, Dunkirk, D-Day, Arctic Convoys (one of which was the only one to sail without an armed escort).

Lucky indeed, some harsh theatres there, the odds certainly weren't in his favour.

[Aktungbby]

I lost a great uncle in WWI off Canada. He was reported lost overboard in a horrific storm while securing a deck cargo. My great-grandfather(mom's side) died (in front of his wife and daughter) when his own boat sank in the St. Lawrence Seaway. His partner made it to shore; grandma was always a little nuts after that!

[donna52522]

The Sea doesn't kill people...Weather and/or stupidity does.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by donna52522

The Sea doesn't kill people...Weather and/or stupidity does.

Those are just the circumstances that put you in the position for the sea to kill you.