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Old 05-01-2016, 11:20   #1
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Why you need a strong boat
The El Faro was located on the bottom east of the Bahamas. Sunk by the hurricane this fall. The top two levels of the bridge on this 800 ft steel freighter were completely sheared off. The bridge was located ~1/2 mile from the hull.
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Video and more photos of El Faro on the bottom,found here:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...om-158863.html
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