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10 story high ship sinking waves revealed by ESA satellites

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100 foot waves!! yeah, I won't be going on a cruise anytime soon.

http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEMOKQL26WD_index_0.html


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21 July 2004
This rare photo of a rogue wave was taken by first mate Philippe Lijour aboard the supertanker Esso Languedoc, during a storm off Durban in South Africa in 1980. The mast seen starboard in the photo stands 25 metres above mean sea level. The wave approached the ship from behind before breaking over the deck, but in this case caused only minor damage. The mean wave height at the time was between 5-10 metres.
 
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