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Old 9th Nov 2018, 11:34
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Originally Posted by Jumping_Jack
Love the bit in the footage where the Frigate suddenly lurches and a the tugs back off rapido! Definitely a 'WHOOOAA!' moment!
That is the point where the ship has passed the point of vanishing stability and had it not been pushed aground, would have rolled right over. It's likely due to flooding right astern where the waterplane is lost (you can see the bubbling astern as air is forced out of the compartments). That raking damage looks longer than she is designed to survive - hopefully no-one trapped in the berthing compartments there.

That's a very expensive mishap and will be a feature on ship stability courses for years to come.
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