Amidst the deafening roars of the Iran-Iraq War, in a brazen assault, Iraqi warplanes descended upon an offshore terminal nestled in the Strait of Hormuz, igniting a devastating fire that engulfed an entire fleet of five tankers. Their sinister intent was unmistakable – to sever Iran’s vital oil lifeline.
Among the tankers was The Seawise Giant, stretching an unmatched 458 meters or 1,504 feet. She was the largest ship in the world and dwarfed all other vessels in her path. Her colossal weight, an eye-popping 564,763 tons, rendered her the envy of the seas. Yet, her vastness became her Achilles’ heel; the unforgiving flames closed in on the Seawise Giant, rendering her defenseless and shrouding her in an inferno that threatened to consume her entirely…
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That is one big girl😮
Really getting click baity on the clip art and titles…. Tisk tisk
It seems silly to build a ship that you can't dock at major ports.
Let's not forget that the USA financed Iraq in the fight with Iran. Iraq's penalty for failing. Their country invaded and thousands killed.
I remember the launch, it was so big, flat and recall the stopping distance , ridiculous really, a disaster waiting to happen.
I very much enjoyed your story of "Seawise Giant". I would ask that you consider producing more regarding commercial vessels which have made a mark on the world's oceans. I think the Raffaello and Michelangelo are two perfect subjects, particularly as both luxury liners died in the middle east.
War is horrendous for the environment.
I noticed your thumbnail at the end was the ship the USS Aaron Ward. It was hit by several Kamikaze's in Okinawa, but she survived and continued to sail back to the United States. Maybe do a show on that ship?
Roughly 3/10 of a mile.
Well, when you're in a bad storm you'll have millions of gallons of water pounding on you. If you want to risk going to the bottom that's up to you.
“Let’s build a big ass ship that’s too large to fit in a harbor and fill it with oil! What could go wrong?!”
Your use of measurements is a pain in the ass , it's why I turned you off.
Should've named it big damn target
this is why you made two countries play war games with you. so you can create inflation
Thank you for your videos.
Is there a version we can watch
Without the background noise?
That is a BIG ship!
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Few things are "countless," an over-worked word which has little meaning outside of quantum physics, or astro physics.