And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That is some gale, and some photo. Is there a backstory available?
"What we see here is the sinking of the "Preussen," one of the largest and most powerful sailing ships of her time. In November 1910, she was driven against the cliffs in a violent storm off the coast of Dover. The waves lashed, the wind raged – and even a steel giant like the Preussen stood no chance. Three men in long coats and top hats stand stunned at the edge of the cliff, witnessing a battle that the sea ultimately won. You can almost feel the icy cold, the howling of the wind, the crash of the shattering planks. This image reminds us how small we sometimes are – even with all our knowledge, all our technology. And yet it also shows our curiosity, our will to observe, to understand, not to look away. The “Preussen” is long gone – but its history lives on in this impressive moment, frozen in the storm of time.
Don't know if this is accurate or not. If it's the Preussen, she was some ship though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preussen_(ship)
A smaller vessel had vastly underestimated her speed and tried to cross her bow, resulting in a collision. That's why the bowsprit is missing. She was at anchor awaiting a tow into harbor for repairs, when the gale blew up.
You can't park there.
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DeleteI hope those three weren’t the insurance underwriters!
ReplyDeleteThe fist post after this is the Artemis Mission, is this some sort of premonition?
ReplyDeleteLifeboat still in place, did they get off?
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of rigging.
ReplyDeleteHopefully all the crew got ashore. Looks frightfully cold. The onlookers have ridiculous hats.
ReplyDeleteDoomed.
ReplyDeleteThat is some gale, and some photo. Is there a backstory available?
ReplyDelete"What we see here is the sinking of the "Preussen," one of the largest and most powerful sailing ships of her time. In November 1910, she was driven against the cliffs in a violent storm off the coast of Dover. The waves lashed, the wind raged – and even a steel giant like the Preussen stood no chance.
Three men in long coats and top hats stand stunned at the edge of the cliff, witnessing a battle that the sea ultimately won. You can almost feel the icy cold, the howling of the wind, the crash of the shattering planks.
This image reminds us how small we sometimes are – even with all our knowledge, all our technology. And yet it also shows our curiosity, our will to observe, to understand, not to look away.
The “Preussen” is long gone – but its history lives on in this impressive moment, frozen in the storm of time.
Don't know if this is accurate or not. If it's the Preussen, she was some ship though:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preussen_(ship)
Under good conditions, she reportedly could reach 20 knots ! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteSnow in Dover is not a common event so it looks like the holes in the cheese all lined up.
ReplyDeleteThere goes our ride home
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DeleteA smaller vessel had vastly underestimated her speed and tried to cross her bow, resulting in a collision. That's why the bowsprit is missing. She was at anchor awaiting a tow into harbor for repairs, when the gale blew up.
ReplyDeleteNo concern about it crushing them when it hits the rocks?
ReplyDeleteHow do they keep those stovepipe hats on?In a gale no less! Metal hull,masts and rigging.
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