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Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Hit By Cargo Ship
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<blockquote data-quote="KurtM" data-source="post: 4240605" data-attributes="member: 6064"><p>Oh I'll help! Dropping the anchor would have done next to nothing to slow this "little skiff" at just 2 knots, dropping the anchor would probably stop that boat.... assuming no current, in a little less that 4 miles on a muddy channel bottom. Looked to me it was going about 3 knots. A harbor tug at full power wouldn't have been able to deflect that ship in that current for at least 5-8 minutes, and it would have just been part of the wreck if it had tried! I can also tell you that the pilot knew all of this and was just praying for a miracle.... which wasn't coming.</p><p></p><p>To put this in terms you guys might relate to. Dropping the anchor would be like you trying to stop your Bass boat by sticking just one bare big toe in the water when it's going 10 mph. You might get it stopped, but it's going to take a beer or two! Trying to deflect the ship with a tug, would be like turning your Bass boat with a soup spoon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KurtM, post: 4240605, member: 6064"] Oh I'll help! Dropping the anchor would have done next to nothing to slow this "little skiff" at just 2 knots, dropping the anchor would probably stop that boat.... assuming no current, in a little less that 4 miles on a muddy channel bottom. Looked to me it was going about 3 knots. A harbor tug at full power wouldn't have been able to deflect that ship in that current for at least 5-8 minutes, and it would have just been part of the wreck if it had tried! I can also tell you that the pilot knew all of this and was just praying for a miracle.... which wasn't coming. To put this in terms you guys might relate to. Dropping the anchor would be like you trying to stop your Bass boat by sticking just one bare big toe in the water when it's going 10 mph. You might get it stopped, but it's going to take a beer or two! Trying to deflect the ship with a tug, would be like turning your Bass boat with a soup spoon [/QUOTE]
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