#rms mauritania

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

so i have a soft spot for the 2006 film poseidon which is a film i reckon about 24 other people remember existing since warner bros lost like $70million on it, and i just like, need to talk about it.

its a loose remake of a 1972 film, and overall, its a very silly film, however its also connected to massive advancements in oceanography, and through that connection, also connected to an incident that could have killed around 10000 american recruits during ww2 in less than an hour.

and i cannot stop thinking about this stupid film so please enjoy this stupidly long post no one is going to read because I Need To Infodump.

so poseidon (2006)...

it's a very of its time disaster film with your group of plucky survivors trying to overcome more and more obstacles as they desperately fight for safety. among them, youve got kurt russell as an ex nyc firefighter and mayor because its 2006, of course you do. emmy rossums here because of course she is (again, its 2006), and surprise richard dreyfus is here as a gay naval architect who survives the film. fergie even has a cameo and its honestly a crime that the song she sings for it is not on spotify.

but the film is also very much not a of its time disaster film, because production decided to not update the setting. and i have absolutely no idea why. and its confused me for years now because its an easy fix.

see the 1972 film (the poseidon adventure) and the book its based on, both take place on an ocean liner, and that makes sense for that time.

contrary to popular beliefs, ocean liners =/= cruise ships.

during the late 19th century and most of the 20th century, ocean liners were all the rage, because if you wanted to go from liverpool to new york, they were your best bet.

with the invention of steam engines, they were no longer dependent on weather, and once wood was swapped for steel, they were at serious less risk of sinking. this meant they could run reliable trips from point a to point b and back again. they were essentially buses for the ocean. thats what titanic was btw.

while less popular due to jet travel in the 70s, people were still using them. the ss michelangelo sailed her maiden voyage in 1965, and ran for ten years still. it does make sense for both the book and film to take place on an ocean liner.

it does not make sense for the 2006 iteration to take place on an ocean liner, but it does. and its not even an ocean liner turned cruise ship like the rms queen mary 2 or the ss france/ss norway. there were no ocean liner only businesses operating in 2006 because you can now take a plane rather than a five day trip across the atlantic.

but in poseidon (2006), the rms poseidon is not a cruise ship. it is an ocean liner, and designating it as rms means it is also delivering international royal mail. theres even a plot about a stowaway aboard the ship which is just a tad bit bizarre. its such an odd choice not to simply update it so its a cruise ship. most people dont know the difference between them, theres no reason to specify that it is an ocean liner.

(its especially odd because the gay naval architect apparently knows the vessel very well which, sir, who is paying you to draft up ocean liner designs in 2006??)

weirdly enough though, the film does decide to update the actual cause for the disaster, which will bring us back to the ww2 point.

the general gist of the story is that some environmental event causes the ship to capsize (turn upside down in the water), and our heroes have to escape the ship.

i have attempted to read the book, but i didnt enjoy it and i was getting a feeling that the author, paul gallico, was antisemitic. he was. he specifically expressed it by saying jewish folks love basketball because its a game specialised for tricky characters, to paraphrase. yeah no theres also basketball antisemitism going on.

in the book, its an underwater earthquake that causes the ship to capsize. the quake created a 90ft wave (put a pin in that, we'll get back to it) which i believe hit the ship side-on, after the ship fell into a deep trough.

i have no idea if this is possible irl as im just an autistic with a special interest in ocean liners.

in the 1972 film, its a tsunami that hits the ship. i believe the tsunami is also caused by an underwater earthquake (again, put a pin in that) which would hit the ship on the side and cause it to roll right over (put a pin in this too btw).

again, i dont know about the veracity of this happening irl. i know tsunamis are related to underwater earthquakes, but as far as i know, they dont form into the massive wave until the wave is closer to shore?

but anyway, in the 2006 film, the capsizing is caused by a rogue wave.

as aforementioned, my special interest is ocean liners so i know quite a lot about rogue waves and i dont know how much of that is common knowledge so time for another abrupt explanation of niche topics.

so rogue waves, what are they? well, theyre big fuck off waves. descriptions tend to put them anywhere from 50ft high to 100ft (10 stories high).

for a wave to be considered a rogue wave, it needs to be more than twice the height of any other wave in that region. theyre unpredictable and often occur out of nowhere. theyre more common in some specific regions like off the coast of south africa, and are distinct from tsunamis. they can occur both in the ocean and on the great lakes.

for centuries, sailors have told tales of them but like krakens and sea monsters, they werent believed. this is partly due to survivorship bias because if youre in a wooden sailboat and get hit by a rogue wave, youre not going to survive. it was only after advancements in ship building that people began to survive them. and even then, its not guaranteed.

some theorise rogue waves were responsible for the sinking of both the ss munich/munchen and the edmund fitzgerald.

still, it wasnt until one was recorded by a research post in 1995 that rogue waves genuinely became a serious topic within oceanography.

however, we did have credible reports of them hitting ocean liners long before then. both the rms lusitania (in 1910) and the ss michelangelo (in 1966) were badly damaged when they ran into rogue waves bow first (head-on). they both fell into deep troughs before the wave hit and both of their bows sustained serious damage. three people lost their lives on the ss michelangelo.

(damage done to ss michelangelo)

despite this, it was preferable for both vessels to hit the wave head-on. both were ocean liners with bows designed to break through waves, and designed to be able to keep sailing even if the bow was caved in.

(fun fact: if titanic had hit the iceberg head on, there was a very good chance she wouldnt have sunk)

now you might want to know why we know it was preferable to be hit head-on, and why i specified the ship would have been hit side-on. this is how the ship was hit in the 2006 film also. and well, this is when were getting into ww2 territory.

the lusitania and michelangelo are not the only ocean liners to encounter a rogue wave. this also happened to the rms queen mary in 1942.

just some quick background on the queen mary; she was launched in 1936 and built with the goal of stealing the blue riband (the record for fastest journey for a passenger line from southampton to new york) from the ss normandie, owned by french line. queen mary was owned by the cunard line whose reputation partly rested on speed. both the lusitania and mauritania (both cunard ships) had won the blue riband at some point. in 1942, queen mary held the blue riband and was considered the fastest passenger liner in the world.

at that point though, she has been requisitioned by the admiralty for the war effort and was acting as a troop ship. a very effective troop ship as she averaged 28 knots in speed and they managed to up her capacity from around 3300 (including crew) to 16000.

she also was owned by cunard line who have a long history of conferring with the admiralty during peacetimes. their ships were designed with spaces left for guns and weapons. part of why the lusitania was sunk by a u-boat in ww1 was her secretly carrying firearms back from the "neutral" america to the uk despite it still being a passenger ship. the admiralty knew queen mary would be a massive benefit in a war.

this isnt to say that she was perfect, however. she was a famous roller. see, when youre building a ship, you expect it to roll somewhat on any difficult seas. to combat extreme rolling (which can be fatal), ships are built with their centres of buoyancy and gravity close together. this reduces rolling, but can cause very sudden lists (tilts). as queen mary was a big fuck off ship, it was assumed she wouldnt roll badly, so she was designed with a slightly bigger gap between those centres which caused very slow rolling from side to side. this often felt like the ship would never right itself, and as handrails were not considered necessary at first, passengers had to shuffle down hallways.

cunard took her in for repairs and added stabilisers to lessen the roll. they also added handrails. it didnt fix the rolling, but it was bearable and not considered dangerous. she soon became a superstar liner, and again, a very good troop ship.

hitler had even put a monetary bounty specifically on the queen mary for whichever submarine could shoot her, with the iron cross promised also. this did not come to pass.

(rms queen mary as a troopship)

what did come to pass, however, was a 92ft high rogue wave smashing into her portside (left). this is the absolute opposite of what you want to happen.

there was an attempt to steer her head-on into the wave but ocean liners that size take two miles to stop moving. they also couldnt risk too sudden of a turn because they were in the atlantic in a storm. this attempt to change course is repeated in the 2006 film and is also unsuccessful.

so now when the wave hit queen mary, it caused her to begin listing to starboard (right side) because a 90ft ocean wave just smashed into her. and she began to list. the portholes broke and wager poured in, making the list worst.

at first, it was 15°, then 20°, then 25°, 30°, 40°, 50°, 52°

then she stopped. and she stayed there, listing 52° to starboard. she was nearly capsized. and what must have felt like hours for those 11000 recruits and crew, she just stayed there, nearly on her side in the atlantic ocean.

and then finally, she began to right herself, one degree at a time, until she was back steady as if nothing had happened.

the technicians had later examined the ship and estimated that if shed listed just 3° extra, they would have capsized and sank, taking 11000 men with her.

so i imagine at this point, if youre even reading this anymore, youre like okay, kai, we get it, you dont wanna get hit broadside by a rogue wave, do we need all this detail?

and well, no. you dont need to know it and i dont need to tell it but here i am, telling you so.

but it is very relevant to poseidon (2006) because remember how its a remake of a film based on a book? and that book was written by the basketball antisemite? yeah, so paul gallico was on board the queen mary when this happened.

and this is what inspired him to write the book.

obviously, at the time, we didnt fully understand rogue waves so gallico explained it as an underwater earthquake, but we know now it was a rogue wave.

and so the 2006 film honours that and makes it a rogue wave. they never really explain it so unless youre insufferable like me, you might just be like what the fuck? is that poseidon (god) doing that?

but im gonna redirect your attention to the fact that the queen mary was 3° away from capsizing and that 3° could have caused an entirely different outcome to the war.

if she had capsized, she would have taken 10000 recruits with her and the allies would have lost their best troop ship. morale would have been affected because back then, ocean liners were household celebrities. they were adored by residents.

im not a historian, and especially not a war historian, so im not gonna be like oh look alternate history where the nazis won oooh how edgy?

but like, just a few more feet of water on that wave and parts of ww2 would be so different.

also, gallico would have died so his book wouldnt have existed, neither would the film adaptation or the remake. it all just comes back around like a never ending carousel of feral seahorses.

it also would have affected the cunard line massively after the war, and the white star line (titanics owners) as well. i believe their merger was after ww2.

[Edit: The Cunard White Star merger took place in 1934 and the hull for the RMS Queen Mary was already laid down before the merger took place.]

but anyway, away from all the existential crises. i wanted to actually address what made me want to write this stupidly long post in the first place:

an article i skim read that addressed the veracity of the inciting event in the 2006 film, aka the rogue wave.

after a mostly accurate explanation of rogue waves and at least one misuse of cruise ship for ocean liner, the article concluded that a rogue wave hitting an ocean liner like that was simply so unlikely, it was basically impossible.

and if youve got this far in my ramblings, you might be able to understand the level of bafflement i felt reading that.

because while it is a fair conclusion as it is a very unlikely thing to happen. but THIS FILM EXISTS BECAUSE A ROGUE WAVE SMASHED INTO AN OCEAN LINER AND NEARLY CAPSIZED IT

[your-resident-boat-person]

What’s ur favorite boat. I want a picture of the boat too.

My favorite is the RMS Olympic. She may look like her younger sister RMS Titanic, but with a keen eye, you can tell them apart. She's my favorite for a couple reasons. First of all, I like her exterior. I like the proportions of her funnels, and her hull shape. I also like the relatively square superstructure at the bow. Her interiors are also an excellent example of the edwardian era decor. I MIGHT prefer the Mauretanias interiors a bit more, but the Olympic wins overall because of her exterior and career. Oceanliner Designs has a 3 part series on her career I would recommend because it's too much to get into here, but one of my favorite stories involves her time as HMS Olympic during World War 1. She was serving as a troop ship and she was being targeted by a German U-Boat. She actually managed to swing herself around and ram the U-Boat, sinking it in the process. She also survived a torpedo strike on a separate U-Boat encounter (it was a dud). While Olympic is my favorite, I have a list of my top 19 ocean liners. The only things that remain consistent is that Olympic is always #1, and the Mauretania, Queen Mary, and SS United States all always occupy the top 4 (although the positions change.) Also, I have a 1 ship per class rule, so among the Olympic, Titanic, and Brittainic, I had to only pick 1.

#1) RMS Olympic (1911)

#2) RMS Queen Mary (1935)

#3) SS United States (1951)

#4) RMS Mauritania (1907)

#5) RMS Oceanic (1899) 

#6) RMS Aquitania (1914)

#7) RMS Adriatic (1907)

#8) RMS Majestic (1889)

#9) RMS Carmania (1905)

#10) SS Bremen (1938)

#11) MV Georgic (1931)

#12) SS Nieuw Amsterdam (1937)

#13) RMS Umbria (1884)

#14) City of Paris (1888)

#15) SS Conte di Savoia (1932)

#16) SS Andrea Doria (1953)

#17) SS Atlantic (1871)

#18) Queen Elizabeth 2 (1967)

#19) RMS Queen Mary 2 (2004)

[grantgfan]

Hey, Ellie. I had a bit of weird dream last night.

It was where me, Mina, you, Dexter and the other Genie Team members were having a vacation on the largest cruise ship; the Oasis of the Seas. We were enjoying ourselves, partying, playing games, etc…. However, the next morning, the ship stopped despite being nowhere near land or any harbor. We all woke up to go see what was up. As I walked onto the ship’s bow, i saw everyone standing in stunned silence at something. I gently and politely moved my way through the crew. When I finally saw what it was, my mouth hung open in shock and my mouth ran dry…

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There, in the middle of the ocean, mere 60 meters from the cruise ship’s bow, floating adrift in the ocean and dead silent… was something that left me shocked and confused. Slowly, I said “The RMS Mauritania? But— but that’s impossible, she was scrapped in 1935”. You and Grant looked at me and i explained to you both and everyone else everything about the Mauritania. That being she was a Cunard Line Ocean Liner from the late 1900s al the way to when she was sacrificed to the scrapper’s torch in 1935 in order to give jobs to jobless people during the Great Depression. And yet, the Mauritania was there, in one piece, in her original launch color of white, completely devoid of passengers and crew, and covered in masses of a dark substance.

As if her unknown and mysterious appearance wasn’t enough, Dexter, Mindy and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles noticed a foul odor in the air, and using a Cybertronian-upgraded iPad Pro, Dexter found that the stench was coming from the Cunard liner. The boy genius then sent 6 small Cybertronian drones near the vacant ship and through screens from a transforming computer suitcase, we all saw that the dark masses on the ship’s hull was the source of the stench.

A few hours later, the Mauritania was being towed by the Oasis of the Seas on the way back to the mainland. I was at the cruise ship’s stern, staring silently at the ancient Cunard Line ocean liner, still reeling from seeing a ship that was scrapped in ‘35 right before my eyes.

Ellie: wow

[cybertronianchaoticbutterfly]

Now I will put down the summoning lines for Titanic, Olympic and Carpathia.

Titanic

“Servant Rider! I’m the RMS Titanic! One of White Star Lines Olympic Class ships! I look forward to being your ship, No icebergs please!”

Olympic

“Servant Rider. the First of the Olympic Class of White Star Lines, I am RMS Olympic. Sistership of RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. I hope you have a good dock for me, also I’ll show I’m better than that dumb Mauritania”

Carpathia

“Servant Rider, I am RMS Carpathia a ship of Cunard Line and called the Hero of Titanic. Don’t worry, if things so south like that night then I shall do the same for you! My deck is your safety and my crew will help you.”

[ivo2024]

RMS Mauritania.

https://en.namu.wiki/w/RMS%20%EB%AA%A8%EB%A6%AC%ED%83%80%EB%8B%88%EC%95%84

Explore, Identify, Collect.

[enigmassinbarreras]

PECIOS...BARCOS HUNDIDOS QUE VUELVEN A FLOTAR...

Hoy les Traigo un Informe Tremendo Sobre Casos Increíbles ...

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Los naufragios y las historias de supervivencia en el mar han dejado huellas imborrables en la historia marítima. A continuación, se presentan casos notables relacionados con barcos hundidos, reflotados y marinos que sobrevivieron a múltiples naufragios.

* Barcos Hundidos que Reflotaron Espontáneamente...

Pecíos es el nombre técnico que los Marinos dieron a estos casos para evitar la extrañeza que Causaría mencionarlos por su Nombre de Barcos Perdidos...

Aunque es inusual que un barco hundido vuelva a flotar por sí solo, existen fenómenos naturales que pueden exponer restos de naufragios. Por ejemplo, en 2022, la sequía extrema en Europa hizo que el nivel del río Danubio descendiera significativamente, dejando al descubierto barcos nazis hundidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Estos buques, que permanecieron sumergidos durante décadas, emergieron debido a la bajante del río, revelando su presencia y el peligro de las municiones sin detonar que aún contienen.

Barcos Reflotados y Vueltos a Hundirse

Un caso emblemático es el del USS Maine, un acorazado estadounidense que explotó y se hundió en el puerto de La Habana en 1898. Años después, en 1912, fue reflotado y remolcado mar adentro, donde finalmente fue hundido nuevamente en el estrecho de Florida.

Marinos que Sobrevivieron a Múltiples Naufragios

La historia de Hugh Williams es particularmente intrigante. Se cuenta que fue el único sobreviviente de al menos dos naufragios ocurridos en fechas distintas: el 5 de diciembre de 1664 y en 1785. Esta coincidencia ha alimentado leyendas y debates sobre la veracidad de los relatos y la posibilidad de que se trate de una leyenda urbana.

Otro relato notable es el del marinero japonés Masabumi Hosono, quien sobrevivió al hundimiento del RMS Titanic en 1912. Posteriormente, durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, también sobrevivió al hundimiento de otro barco en el que viajaba, el RMS Lusitania, en 1915. Sin embargo, su supervivencia en el Titanic fue objeto de controversia en Japón, donde enfrentó críticas por haber sobrevivido mientras otros perecieron.

Estas historias reflejan la imprevisibilidad del mar y la resiliencia de quienes han enfrentado sus desafíos.

MARINOS QUE SE HUNDIERON CON SUS BARCOS Y FUERON RESCATADOS LUEGO.

A lo largo de la historia marítima, se han registrado casos notables de marinos que, tras quedar atrapados en barcos hundidos, lograron sobrevivir y ser rescatados. A continuación, se detallan algunos de estos casos:

* William H. Myers y el USS Squalus (1939)

El USS Squalus era un submarino estadounidense que sufrió un accidente al sumergirse frente a la costa de Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Quedó atrapado a unos 75 metros de profundidad.

Rescate: El uso del campanario de rescate McCann permitió salvar a 33 tripulantes, incluido el marinero William H. Myers, quien permaneció dentro del submarino durante casi 39 horas.

Innovación: Este fue uno de los primeros rescates exitosos con equipos de salvamento especializados.

* La fragata HMS Lutine (1799)

La Lutine era una fragata británica que naufragó cerca de las costas de Holanda transportando un valioso cargamento de oro y plata. Aunque la mayoría de la tripulación pereció, se registraron reportes de un marinero que logró sobrevivir al quedar atrapado en un compartimiento parcialmente sumergido hasta que fue rescatado por pescadores locales.

* La balsa de la Medusa (1816)

El naufragio de la fragata francesa Méduse frente a las costas de Mauritania dejó a muchos marineros y pasajeros atrapados en la embarcación parcialmente sumergida o a la deriva en balsas improvisadas.

Supervivencia extrema: Algunos sobrevivientes permanecieron a la deriva durante 13 días antes de ser rescatados.

* El naufragio del Batavia (1629)

El barco holandés Batavia naufragó cerca de las costas de Australia en un arrecife. Algunos marineros quedaron atrapados en los restos del barco durante varios días antes de ser rescatados por un barco de socorro.

Contexto: Este caso también es conocido por los horrores que siguieron, con conflictos y asesinatos entre los sobrevivientes.

* El USS Monitor (1862)

El famoso buque acorazado de la Guerra Civil estadounidense se hundió en una tormenta frente a las costas de Carolina del Norte. Aunque muchos de los tripulantes murieron, algunos sobrevivieron tras permanecer horas en el casco inundado antes de que otros barcos de rescate llegaran a tiempo.

* El caso del Vasa (1628)

El navío sueco Vasa se hundió poco después de zarpar en Estocolmo. Aunque la mayoría pereció, algunos sobrevivientes lograron escapar al quedar atrapados en burbujas de aire dentro de la embarcación.

* Harrison Okene y el Jascon-4 (2013)

El 26 de mayo de 2013, el remolcador nigeriano Jascon-4 naufragó en el Atlántico, a unos 30 kilómetros de la costa de Nigeria. Harrison Okene, el cocinero del barco, quedó atrapado en una burbuja de aire a 30 metros de profundidad. Tras 60 horas en condiciones extremas, fue rescatado por buzos de una empresa de salvamento. Su supervivencia se considera un milagro y un testimonio de resistencia humana.

* Rescate de la tripulación del Bourbon Rhode (2019)

En septiembre de 2019, el remolcador Bourbon Rhode se hundió en medio del Atlántico durante el huracán Lorenzo. De los 14 tripulantes, tres fueron rescatados tras ser localizados en un bote salvavidas por un avión Falcon 50 de la Marina francesa. Las operaciones de búsqueda continuaron para localizar a los demás miembros de la tripulación.

* Naufragio del Villa de Pitanxo (2022)

El 15 de febrero de 2022, el pesquero gallego Villa de Pitanxo naufragó en aguas de Terranova, Canadá. De los 24 tripulantes, solo tres sobrevivieron tras permanecer en balsas salvavidas en condiciones climáticas adversas. Los sobrevivientes fueron rescatados por barcos que acudieron en su auxilio.

* Rescate en Moaña (2024)

El 5 de septiembre de 2024, tres marineros fueron rescatados después de que su barco colisionara con una batea en Moaña, Galicia. Tras el impacto, los marineros se lanzaron al agua y fueron rescatados por una embarcación que operaba en la zona, siendo trasladados al muelle de O Con en Moaña.

* Rescate en las Islas Cíes y Ons (2024)

El 22 de octubre de 2024, Salvamento Marítimo rescató a los tres tripulantes de un pesquero de Cangas que presentaba una vía de agua entre las Islas Cíes y Ons. El pesquero fue remolcado hacia el puerto de Cangas, y los tripulantes se encontraron en buen estado.

Estos casos destacan la valentía y la eficacia de las operaciones de rescate marítimo, así como la resiliencia de los marinos que enfrentan situaciones de extremo peligro en alta mar.

EXTRAÑOS CASOS DE BARCOS Y TEORIAS

(Casos Extraños de Tripulantes en Barcos Hundidos)

A lo largo de la historia, algunos naufragios han dejado relatos insólitos que involucran a tripulantes y su interacción con el hundimiento del barco:

* La Historia de “El Holandés Errante”

El mito del Holandés Errante narra la historia de un capitán condenado a navegar eternamente tras desafiar la voluntad divina. Aunque se considera ficticio, algunos marinos han asegurado avistar tripulantes fantasmales en naufragios cerca del Cabo de Buena Esperanza, perpetuando la leyenda.

* Los Marineros del SS Valencia (1906)

Este vapor naufragó frente a la costa de Vancouver, Canadá. Algunos supervivientes informaron haber visto figuras extrañas flotando alrededor de los restos del barco, describiéndolas como sombras o almas atrapadas. Décadas después, pescadores afirmaron ver un bote salvavidas del Valencia con esqueletos a bordo, intacto en una cueva cercana.

* La Tripulación Fantasma del MV Joyita (1955)

El MV Joyita fue hallado a la deriva en el Pacífico sin tripulación a bordo. Los 25 tripulantes desaparecieron sin dejar rastro, mientras que la embarcación, parcialmente sumergida, mostraba señales de haber sido abandonada apresuradamente. Esto dio lugar a teorías de secuestros alienígenas o portales interdimensionales.

* El Rescate de Harrison Okene (2013)

El caso del cocinero nigeriano atrapado en una burbuja de aire dentro del Jascon-4 es extraño no solo por su supervivencia, sino porque afirmó haber sentido una “presencia espiritual” que lo protegía durante sus 60 horas en la profundidad.

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TEORÍAS ALTERNATIVAS SOBRE HUNDIMIENTO Y REFLOTAMIENTO :

1. El Triángulo de las Bermudas

El área entre Miami, Puerto Rico y Bermudas ha sido asociada con desapariciones misteriosas de barcos y aviones. Algunas teorías fantásticas sugieren:

Puertas a otras dimensiones: Los barcos no se hunden sino que son transportados a otra realidad.

Cristales Atlantes: Energías antiguas bajo el océano desestabilizan las embarcaciones.

Actividad OVNI: Secuestros alienígenas explican las desapariciones y reapariciones inexplicables.

2. La Maldición de los Capitanes

Algunos hundimientos recurrentes se atribuyen a maldiciones relacionadas con actos de crueldad o desobediencia. Se dice que barcos como el Mary Celeste, encontrado vacío pero flotando, están “embrujados” por tripulantes pasados.

3. El Fenómeno del Barco Fantasma Reflotado

En ocasiones, barcos hundidos han emergido años después, como si fueran guiados por fuerzas sobrenaturales:

El Octavius (1775): Supuestamente, este barco quedó atrapado en el hielo del Ártico y reapareció 13 años después con su tripulación congelada, aún a bordo.

Explicación paranormal: Se atribuye a la acción de espíritus de antiguos marineros buscando redención.

4. Portales del Tiempo

Algunas leyendas afirman que barcos desaparecidos en naufragios vuelven a flotar décadas después debido a “bolsillos temporales” en el océano, donde el tiempo se detiene y las condiciones del naufragio permanecen intactas.

5. Influencia de Criaturas Marinas Gigantes

Historias de monstruos como el Kraken o Leviatán sostienen que ciertas criaturas atacan embarcaciones y manipulan sus restos. Estas teorías fantásticas incluso inspiraron relatos en la mitología escandinava.

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Asombrosas Teorías tan Extrañas como el Mar Mismo y habrá más Informes Sobre Cosas Inauditas que los Marinos Han Relatado y Espero les Gusten...

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[lonestarbattleship]

HMHS MAURITANIA underway.

Photographed in December 1915.

National Library of France: ark:/12148/btv1b6945544d

[theofficalmrlaggy]

Cunard on October 20th, 1910:

[electricnik]

Cunard advert, 1920s

[cetaceous]

Propeller for RMS Mauritania, c. 1905 Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co, Wallsend, England This is one of the original 3-blade propellers. These were upgraded to 4-blade propellers after sea trials revealed vibration issues. image credit: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

[zponds]

RMS Mauritania, SS France, and SS United States sailing together in Virtual Sailor 7.

[josemimontalban]

"HUNDIMIENTO DEL BRITANNIC" 1916. En el Mar Egeo, una explosión de origen desconocido provocaba el hundimiento del RMS Britannic, hermano gemelo del Titanic. La empresa naviera "Cunard Lines" revolucionó la industria cuando inició la construcción de tres grandiosos transatlánticos, que terminarían llamándose "Mauritania", "Lusitania" y "Aquitania". En respuesta a ese anunció y para no perder competitividad la "White Star Lines" emprendió en 1910 un ambicioso proyecto de similares proporciones, iniciando la construcción de los imponentes "Olympic", "Titanic" y "Gigantic". Con el Olympic en los mares y el Titanic en su etapa final de construcción, el 30 de noviembre de 1911 en el astillero Harland and Wolff de Belfast se inició la producción del "Gigantic". Inicialmente se estaba construyendo con los mismos planos que los dos predecesores, pero la tragedia del "Titanic" significó el replanteo general del proyecto incluido el nombre. Su estructura de costillas, exclusas y espesores fueron rediseñados, además se duplicaron la cantidad de botes salvavidas. Finalmente el 26 de febrero de 1914 fue botado con el nuevo nombre de "RMS Britannic". Apenas 6 meses después estalló la Primera Guerra Mundial y el Almirantazgo Británico secuestro el barco y lo envió junto al Olympic a los astilleros de Belfast. Aprovechando que sus lujosos interiores no estaban montados se lo adaptó como buque hospital y se lo pintó de blanco. Con sus nuevas funciones fue puesto en manos del capitán Charles A. Bartlett, quien realizo con él varias misiones de rescate en el Mediterráneo. Su mas importante misión fue la evacuación de los soldados heridos en la Batalla de Galípoli. En su sexta misión se encontraba en el mar Egeo cuando en proximidades de la Isla de Kea se produjo una explosión de origen desconocido (Torpedo, Mina o atentado). Los daños hicieron que rápidamente se inundaran 2 compartimentos, al fallar las compuertas exclusas el barco quedó condenado. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrTDD4oHye/?utm_medium=tumblr

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1918 Dazzling Duo - James Field

Running up the Solent is RMS Mauritania in full anti-submarine “dazzle” camouflage. Flying above is a Felixstowe F2A similarly camouflaged for sea landings, on its way to RAF Calshot airbase.

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RMS Mauritania: sister ship of the ill-fated Lusitania.

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The scrapping of RMS Mauritania

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More Ken Marshall 1) HMHS BRITTANNIC (White Star Line): was originally supposed to be named “Gigantic”, but the name was too close to Titanic. It never enjoyed a trans-Atlantic career due to the outbreak of WWI. She served as a hospital ship and was sunk on 21 November, 1916 by either a mine or torpedo off the coast of the Isle of Kea, Greece. Surprisingly, only 30 lives were lost. 2) RMS LUSITANIA (Cunard Line): Sister ship of the RMS Mauritania. Depicted here is the sinking on 7 May, 1915 after being struck by a torpedo from the U-20 and an unknown secondary explosion post impact. She sank off the coast of Ireland in 18 minutes with the loss of 1198 lives. 3) NORMANDIE (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique): She still holds the record of fastest steam powered turbo-electric passenger liner. Entered service in 1935. Interiors were extraordinarily extravagant Art Deco style, though she never was a commercial success. Seized by the US in WWII, she was renamed Layfayette, but caught fire at Pier 88 on 9 February, 1942. Attempts to save her caused her to list to port and capsize. Sat in harbor until 1945 when she was scrapped. 4) An idealized depiction of Titanic and Olympic passing each other at sea. 5) Titanic approaching New York.