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Re: Cougar Ace seen off Jamestown... What are the odds?
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2012 Apr 3, 14:08 -0700
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2012 Apr 3, 14:08 -0700
Fascinating, especially the story of the ship's salvage (ignoring all the hyperbole).
As an old Narragansett Bay sailor, I'm curious exactly where you took the shot from and which lighthouse is off the ship's bow. My guess would be the south end of Jamestown (but not down to Beavertail) and it's the Castle Hill light in the background.
Lu
From: Frank Reed <FrankReed@HistoricalAtlas.com>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:16 AM
Subject: [NavList] Cougar Ace seen off Jamestown... What are the odds?
Six years ago, a few of you may remember, I started a discussion about a ship that had rolled over on its side in the North Pacific. It was the 650-foot car carrier "Cougar Ace". Here's a link to that old message (with a photo of it on its side):
http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Rolling-Cruise-Ship-FrankReed-jul-2006-g966Yesterday, early evening, I was standing on the rocks at the southern end of Jamestown Island in Rhode Island enjoying the stunning views and the peaceful setting. Suddenly a huge vessel appeared in the channel between Jamestown and Newport heading out to sea. It was the "Cougar Ace". It was a bit like seeing a ghost. Seriously, what are the odds?For your reading pleasure, here's a somewhat glamorized account of the salvage operation nearly six years ago:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-03/ff_seacowboys?currentPage=allI have included a photo of the ship I took yesterday evening.-FER----------------------------------------------------------------
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