The Titanic of the Southern Seas
The mystery of a vessel that vanished almost a century ago may be solved this week when scientists sail from Durban armed with sonar equipment and fresh information.
| Comments on article "The Titanic of the Southern Seas" |
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| Penny |
Watatah, the missing cruiseliner in 1909. I have the diaries of one of the only 5 transferred across to the Wakefield from the Sabine to continue the search. If you wanted this information please reply to this e-mail. It is nearly centenary and would make really amazing reading. It is such a story and has never NEVER been SOLVED. |
7/24/2007 |
| Gordon Richards |
This is an interesting article. The Waratah mystery continues to be intriguing, simply because there is still no closure. Although one can speculate that the ship's design made it vulnerable to freak waves, which are common in that area of the sea, it would be desirable to know the location of the wreck. There are also other loose ends. For instance, there were unconfirmed reports of one or more flating bodies after the ship's disappearance, but these too are ambiguous. One report claimed to have seen the body of a young girl in a red coat, while another report claimed that this was a roll of paper in a red lining. A final possibility is that the Waratah might have been damaged but survived long enough to drift out into open ocean, before sinking. If so, the wreck would not be able to be sighted in shallow water. I will look forward to the results of this latest expedition. |
9/22/2006 |
| veronique |
hey i love titanic so much pease visite my site at www.freewebs.com/verohil/ its about hilary duff thanks |
6/26/2004 |
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