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Hello Big Old Boats, As someone who has uploaded a documentary about the SS Hewitt only a few weeks ago, I must say that you've done a great job on yours. The stock footage and the narrations are clear and to the point. I've learnt many details I was not aware of when I was creating my Hewitt documentary. You've discussed some theories that I didn't even think about when I was creating mine. I am also glad to see that we share some common points. Great minds. ; ) Anyways, great documentary. I can see that a lot of effort was put into this. I can't wait to see what's next. Maritime
Many unidentified sea-floor wrecks are marked by oil and gas survey studies or cable laying operations. The private sector has used the data to locate some valuable wrecks. After using their own identification process of course.
Until now, I’ve honestly never heard this ship mentioned apart from the Carroll A. Deering, and then chiefly in conjunction with the various piracy theories. For that reason, I’d just say it’s time that someone took on the ship’s own mysteries in depth, so thank you.
I always love hearing your conclusions at the end of the video, it’s always eloquently written and wraps up the story so nicely while giving you plenty to think about. Thanks!
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You are such a great story teller! The story is really sad, for those who lost their lives and for the family and friends who never had their grief resolved. I think it is a wonderful thing for you to remember them in this way. It makes me wonder whether the ship would be found if this happened today, particularly with out the benefit of current technology. Thanks so much for the great video!
The steamer that followed the Deering and was spotted by the lightship reacted much too strangely, in my opinion, for it to not have been engaged in some nefarious activities. I don’t know whether or not it was the Hewitt, but I think it probably was. My guess is that the crew of the Deering probably mutinied and that, somehow, the crew of the Hewitt became aware that the Deering was in trouble and investigated. Once they were close enough to get a good look at the condition of the ship, the crew of the Deering might have felt that they had no alternative but to overpower the crew of the Hewitt and take that ship too. That might explain why they concealed the nameplate of the vessel when they passed the lightship. If this was the case, though, it still wouldn’t explain what happened to the Hewitt… UNLESS the explosion that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the ship was scuttled by the new crew to conceal the evidence. If so, then it’s probably likely that the pirate crew of the Hewitt was able to arrange a meeting with another vessel for passage back to a safe harbor. Of course, it’s also possible that the flash that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the explosion was caused accidentally by a (pirate) crew that didn’t know how to safely manage the cargo of sulphur.
I’ve always heard tales of the Bermuda Triangle, but it was always numbers, not names. These lost ships could never tell their final moments, nor could their crews be remembered. That is until your channel, in which you tell stories both infamous and forgotten; lost to time, or still clinging to the winds. And for that, I have nothing but respect for you and the people who help bring these videos to life.
The thing i find a little puzzling with the deering is the lightship seamen said that a suspicious character (i.e) not the captain) told him over megafone that they had lost both anchors from the ship but when you look at the pics of the deering when beached at the diamond shoals both the main forward anchors are clearly in the pic hanging from the ship so that tells us that something fishy definitely happened and that the nordic looking men on sulking about on deck had more than likely hijacked the deering.
possibly the crew beached her on the shoals intentionally, in the hopes the Hewitt or another ship coming to their aid would be able to outnumber the hijackers
Sorry, Nantucket is far far away from the so-called Bermuda Triangle. And statistically there are no more disappearances in the "Bermuda Triangle" than in any other stretch of ocean of a similar size anywhere in the world. Fitting since it all started as a joke in a humorous magazine.
Interesting video! My great grandfather was a sailor and captain who traveled to South America and New York often around 1900-1920. How I wish I got to hear his stories! I’m sure he had some!
It would really be cool if you or anyone did a video on the Luling Ferry Disaster in Louisiana I think in 1976. Supposed to be the worst ferry disaster ever in America. I've read a couple accounts of the people who were there and it's very sad. One guy who was in his truck went to the bottom of the Mississippi River and was about to drown but somehow his windshield blew out and he got to the surface. There's lots of stories like that. I won't put anymore here in case you decide to do a video.
The Carol Dearing's fate was either piracy or mutiny, I don't see much of a mystery on that one, as the pirates even tried to use tarp to cover the ships name. In my opinion the only mystery on that one is who were the pirates/mutineers?
Very likely rum runners. The Volstead Act went into effect in 1919, ushering in Prohibition to the US. Smugglers and Mobsters quickly capitalized on the surge in demand by running illegal shipments of alcohol, most notably rum in the Caribbean, up from the Caribbean isles into Florida and the rest of the US.
Another great story - one I'd never heard before. Again, I love the fascinating old films you find to include. Strange how this is connected with the Carol A Deering, and two other ships lost in roughly the same area, making you wonder what the common factor was.
That freighter you mentioned at the start of the video: the one behind the Caroll A. Deering that the lightship also saw. Whether it was the Hewitt or not, 10 bucks says it was raided by pirates. Why else would the men on board ignore the lightship's attempt at hailing them and go through the hasty, time-consuming process of covering the vessel's name? As for the Hewitt, assuming the ship mentioned above was different - as I imagine it to be as no one mentioned whether or not she resembled the Hewitt - 10 bucks also says she might've blown up. The lucky crew man who survived only did so because he got knocked out by the leaking sulphur gas. Assuming I'm correct in that sulphur is combustible, it could have easily ignited somehow and blow up the ship. The only thing I struggle to process is - assuming it was the source of that explosion the guy saw - how the hay could no debris be found.
To me, the Piracy theory seems to be one of the more viable ones, especially when taking the Lightship's sighting into account. The suspicious actions taken by both the Deering and the unidentified steamship seem to indicate that not all was right on either ship. The lack of response from the steamship and covering of her nameplate are the most suspicious to me, but also notable is that photos of the Deering when she was discovered show that she still has her anchors, meaning that her communication was clearly not in good faith. Also of note is exactly why many at the time pointed to specifically communist or soviet piracy: During a raid of an office in New York, police found papers instructing members of a local communist party to seize ships and sail them to Russia.
Sad for the families and friends of those missing. We can never take for granted the days we have . So much can happen in the middle of the ocean. Mystery remains. I could never venture on voyages like that. Too of a land lover. LOL Takes special courage to do what those men do.
Uh, I'm not superstitious, but perhaps making the literal devil your corperate logo and painting him on the ship's funnel wasn't the greatest of decisions.
I can't help but wonder if the poisonous gas that caused that crew member to pass out and fall and then be evacuated from the ship later spread and overcame the rest of the crew and then the incapacitated crew were unable to save the ship in a storm.
I love those images and clips of old style cargo ships, the are so much nicer to see than modern boxboats. Keep up the great work! love you cool calm and collected commentary :-)
If the Hewitt was overloaded, then a rogue wave could have sunk it. As for the Deering, probably mutiny then the ship was abandoned off Diamond Shoals by the mutineers.
If overloading the ship was a regular practice by her owners, her engines and hull could have been heavily strained. It could have weakened her and if she was hit by rough weather, a rogue wave would be the least of their worries.
I still hold that the Deering and the Hewitt fell victim to a Soviet plot to hijack western ships. To what end, we may never know. The fact the crew of the unidentified steamer ignored signals AND worked fast to make the ship unidentifiable, and that the steamer seemed to be following the Deering, says that something foul was afoot.
A bit early for communist shenanigans, but I'd think some smugglers/pirates looking to upgrade their boat might be a bit more likely. I like the Soviet angle though, so I'll go with that lol.
@@anaxis That's a very good point, as Lenin had only been in power for four years by that point. However, it could have been revolutionary elements within the Russian Navy or merchant fleet acting either on their own or under direction from Moscow. It would not have been to the same standards or quality of later KGB and GRU operations during the Cold War, which is probably why it failed.
@@Cyberleader135 It wouldn't be about the cargo, but the ships. Though older, they would be better than most of what the Russian Navy had in its inventory at the time. The Deering could have been used as a training vessel; several nations still use sailing ships as trainers, so there is precedent for it. Furthermore, the Russian fleet was devastated by the revolution, so it would be looking to replenish its inventory - auxiliaries in particular were an area where the Russian Navy lagged behind.
Captain Nemo met with Atlanteans, who then sent a giant Kraken to attack the ship, and the crew were sold to an alien race who liked sea shanties and mollusk stew. Fact! At least in my mind anyway.😂
Sulphur burns - but, on it's own - doesn't explode. AFAIK, monster waves are a thing in the Bermuda triangle. An overly-laden ship might break apart when hit by one....
After watching the whole thing, and listening to the plausible scenarios, I'd say that the missing crew members theory about overloading has the most credibility, and would also explain the sudden loss. If it didn't break up, then some other sudden, catastrophic event probably happened. No one had a chance.
Ship losses are socially interesting. If the same body count were the product of a bus crash it's briefly news, but put them in a tin can or an aircraft (much worse because it triggers the phobic) and it's a question for the ages. Given the vast number of vessels built since 1900 it's a wonder more don't sink, not that some sink in entertaining ways. Titanic tops the crop for sinkings whose entertainment value to humanity dwarfs the minor human loss with the obsessed like Stockton Rush sometimes joining the original dead pile.
No matter how much people try to debunk the mysteries of the Bermudan Triangle, no one has absolute proof that all strange things that happen in that area can be explained away.
Can I just surmise that the radio system had a malfunction and the wireless operator was unable to fix it? The RMS Titanic’s Marconi wireless system had a breakdown, that their wireless operator’s fixed (against the rules of the Marconi corporation). The Marconi corporation had a rule that operators wasn’t allowed to mess with the wireless system in case of a breakdown and wait for port, for a Marconi engineer to fix it. I don’t know what the rules were for the time of the SS Hewitt, so this is just my unfounded theory.
Overloaded on management's orders 🤔 I've always thought that those in charge who insist that the ship be overloaded or operated unsafely should be on the ship during those voyages not in a nice dry safe office somewhere on land.
I must say that I do love watching all of your videos on different ships. And what happened to them? And this one is extremely puzzling. Because I come up with the same thing. Other people probably have. Why was there no Distress signal from the wireless person. Put out before the ship disappeared, especially since The wireless thing-in-itself was hooked in not only to the ship's main power but also a backup power generator in itself. I must say.I am just like everyone else.Primarily at a loss for what really happened But as you stated at the end of the video, this was in the so-called Bermuda triangle So there are a lot of disappearances of planes and Ships in that thing and no explanations on any of them I guess this will just be chucked up as one more mystery for the Bermuda triangle.
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Hello Big Old Boats,
As someone who has uploaded a documentary about the SS Hewitt only a few weeks ago, I must say that you've done a great job on yours. The stock footage and the narrations are clear and to the point. I've learnt many details I was not aware of when I was creating my Hewitt documentary. You've discussed some theories that I didn't even think about when I was creating mine.
I am also glad to see that we share some common points. Great minds. ; )
Anyways, great documentary. I can see that a lot of effort was put into this. I can't wait to see what's next.
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Many unidentified sea-floor wrecks are marked by oil and gas survey studies or cable laying operations.
The private sector has used the data to locate some valuable wrecks. After using their own identification process of course.
Until now, I’ve honestly never heard this ship mentioned apart from the Carroll A. Deering, and then chiefly in conjunction with the various piracy theories. For that reason, I’d just say it’s time that someone took on the ship’s own mysteries in depth, so thank you.
The tale of the SS Hewitt is eerily similar to that of SS Marine Sulphur Queen.
yeah all the stories sound similar....lmfao
Yeah, in the sense it was a sulphur ship that sank...
@@Madhouse_Media And that both were equipped with communications equipment but in spite of this no distress call was ever sent.
Speaks volumes of the danger of Sulfur cargo.
Interesting.
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I always love hearing your conclusions at the end of the video, it’s always eloquently written and wraps up the story so nicely while giving you plenty to think about. Thanks!
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The Hewitt - the ship that vanished with the Carol A. Deering. Thy. for making this masterpiece.
You are such a great story teller! The story is really sad, for those who lost their lives and for the family and friends who never had their grief resolved. I think it is a wonderful thing for you to remember them in this way. It makes me wonder whether the ship would be found if this happened today, particularly with out the benefit of current technology. Thanks so much for the great video!
The steamer that followed the Deering and was spotted by the lightship reacted much too strangely, in my opinion, for it to not have been engaged in some nefarious activities. I don’t know whether or not it was the Hewitt, but I think it probably was.
My guess is that the crew of the Deering probably mutinied and that, somehow, the crew of the Hewitt became aware that the Deering was in trouble and investigated. Once they were close enough to get a good look at the condition of the ship, the crew of the Deering might have felt that they had no alternative but to overpower the crew of the Hewitt and take that ship too. That might explain why they concealed the nameplate of the vessel when they passed the lightship.
If this was the case, though, it still wouldn’t explain what happened to the Hewitt… UNLESS the explosion that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the ship was scuttled by the new crew to conceal the evidence. If so, then it’s probably likely that the pirate crew of the Hewitt was able to arrange a meeting with another vessel for passage back to a safe harbor.
Of course, it’s also possible that the flash that was seen off the coast of New Jersey was the Hewitt and that the explosion was caused accidentally by a (pirate) crew that didn’t know how to safely manage the cargo of sulphur.
I’ve always heard tales of the Bermuda Triangle, but it was always numbers, not names.
These lost ships could never tell their final moments, nor could their crews be remembered.
That is until your channel, in which you tell stories both infamous and forgotten; lost to time, or still clinging to the winds. And for that, I have nothing but respect for you and the people who help bring these videos to life.
I love your tales of ships on the high seas, but the Bermuda triangle stories are the best. Thanks for sharing these stories.
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The thing i find a little puzzling with the deering is the lightship seamen said that a suspicious character (i.e) not the captain) told him over megafone that they had lost both anchors from the ship but when you look at the pics of the deering when beached at the diamond shoals both the main forward anchors are clearly in the pic hanging from the ship so that tells us that something fishy definitely happened and that the nordic looking men on sulking about on deck had more than likely hijacked the deering.
possibly the crew beached her on the shoals intentionally, in the hopes the Hewitt or another ship coming to their aid would be able to outnumber the hijackers
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I noticed that, too.
IDK for sure - but your theory sounds plausible to me.
I think mafia hijacking
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Sorry, Nantucket is far far away from the so-called Bermuda Triangle. And statistically there are no more disappearances in the "Bermuda Triangle" than in any other stretch of ocean of a similar size anywhere in the world. Fitting since it all started as a joke in a humorous magazine.
@@dfuher968No, you're incorrect. The knowledge of the area goes back to the 1600s and was noted by Colombus.
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Masterfully done as always. I love this channel and I'm not even a "boat person." (If that's even a thing)
It's the mystery of the Sea, for me.
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Interesting video! My great grandfather was a sailor and captain who traveled to South America and New York often around 1900-1920. How I wish I got to hear his stories! I’m sure he had some!
Yay! Always a good day when a new BOB video drops.
It would really be cool if you or anyone did a video on the Luling Ferry Disaster in Louisiana I think in 1976. Supposed to be the worst ferry disaster ever in America. I've read a couple accounts of the people who were there and it's very sad. One guy who was in his truck went to the bottom of the Mississippi River and was about to drown but somehow his windshield blew out and he got to the surface. There's lots of stories like that. I won't put anymore here in case you decide to do a video.
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The Carol Dearing's fate was either piracy or mutiny, I don't see much of a mystery on that one, as the pirates even tried to use tarp to cover the ships name. In my opinion the only mystery on that one is who were the pirates/mutineers?
Very likely rum runners. The Volstead Act went into effect in 1919, ushering in Prohibition to the US. Smugglers and Mobsters quickly capitalized on the surge in demand by running illegal shipments of alcohol, most notably rum in the Caribbean, up from the Caribbean isles into Florida and the rest of the US.
Didn't he say that it was a steamship that tried to cover its nameplates? The Carol A. Deering was a sails only wooden hulled ship
@@Arterexius Oh I apologize I though he said the mystery men on the C.A.D. I will rewatch it and again sorry for the mistake.
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Another great story - one I'd never heard before. Again, I love the fascinating old films you find to include. Strange how this is connected with the Carol A Deering, and two other ships lost in roughly the same area, making you wonder what the common factor was.
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I never realized until watching shows like these how miserable life on board these ships must have been. Pay sucked too.
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Great video.
I am now searching the for what other ships were lost around that time.
I do think piracy may have a hand in it.
That freighter you mentioned at the start of the video: the one behind the Caroll A. Deering that the lightship also saw. Whether it was the Hewitt or not, 10 bucks says it was raided by pirates. Why else would the men on board ignore the lightship's attempt at hailing them and go through the hasty, time-consuming process of covering the vessel's name?
As for the Hewitt, assuming the ship mentioned above was different - as I imagine it to be as no one mentioned whether or not she resembled the Hewitt - 10 bucks also says she might've blown up. The lucky crew man who survived only did so because he got knocked out by the leaking sulphur gas. Assuming I'm correct in that sulphur is combustible, it could have easily ignited somehow and blow up the ship. The only thing I struggle to process is - assuming it was the source of that explosion the guy saw - how the hay could no debris be found.
Great video, as always. One thing though, the Deering was a ship with 5 masts but I kept seeing one with 4 masts in the video. Thanks for sharing.
I think the Deering was piracy. I think the Hewitt broke up due to her heavy load and slipped under the sea in the middle of the night.
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To me, the Piracy theory seems to be one of the more viable ones, especially when taking the Lightship's sighting into account. The suspicious actions taken by both the Deering and the unidentified steamship seem to indicate that not all was right on either ship. The lack of response from the steamship and covering of her nameplate are the most suspicious to me, but also notable is that photos of the Deering when she was discovered show that she still has her anchors, meaning that her communication was clearly not in good faith.
Also of note is exactly why many at the time pointed to specifically communist or soviet piracy: During a raid of an office in New York, police found papers instructing members of a local communist party to seize ships and sail them to Russia.
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Sad for the families and friends of those missing. We can never take for granted the days we have . So much can happen in the middle of the ocean. Mystery remains. I could never venture on voyages like that. Too of a land lover. LOL Takes special courage to do what those men do.
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Uh, I'm not superstitious, but perhaps making the literal devil your corperate logo and painting him on the ship's funnel wasn't the greatest of decisions.
So well done. So haunting.
I can't help but wonder if the poisonous gas that caused that crew member to pass out and fall and then be evacuated from the ship later spread and overcame the rest of the crew and then the incapacitated crew were unable to save the ship in a storm.
It's only a ghost ship if it's never been found but seen.
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I love those images and clips of old style cargo ships, the are so much nicer to see than modern boxboats. Keep up the great work! love you cool calm and collected commentary :-)
If the Hewitt was overloaded, then a rogue wave could have sunk it. As for the Deering, probably mutiny then the ship was abandoned off Diamond Shoals by the mutineers.
If overloading the ship was a regular practice by her owners, her engines and hull could have been heavily strained. It could have weakened her and if she was hit by rough weather, a rogue wave would be the least of their worries.
@@michaellorah9051That and sulphur is known to do a number on steel.
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I still hold that the Deering and the Hewitt fell victim to a Soviet plot to hijack western ships. To what end, we may never know. The fact the crew of the unidentified steamer ignored signals AND worked fast to make the ship unidentifiable, and that the steamer seemed to be following the Deering, says that something foul was afoot.
Could have been, the crews were most likely executed or taken to Soviet lands, who knows what could have happened.
A bit early for communist shenanigans, but I'd think some smugglers/pirates looking to upgrade their boat might be a bit more likely. I like the Soviet angle though, so I'll go with that lol.
I don’t know what the Soviets would have wanted with obsolete sailing ships carrying basically worthless cargo, especially for so much effort and risk
@@anaxis
That's a very good point, as Lenin had only been in power for four years by that point. However, it could have been revolutionary elements within the Russian Navy or merchant fleet acting either on their own or under direction from Moscow. It would not have been to the same standards or quality of later KGB and GRU operations during the Cold War, which is probably why it failed.
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It wouldn't be about the cargo, but the ships. Though older, they would be better than most of what the Russian Navy had in its inventory at the time. The Deering could have been used as a training vessel; several nations still use sailing ships as trainers, so there is precedent for it. Furthermore, the Russian fleet was devastated by the revolution, so it would be looking to replenish its inventory - auxiliaries in particular were an area where the Russian Navy lagged behind.
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Is it possible that the Hewitt was sunk by a WW1 mine?
Captain Nemo met with Atlanteans, who then sent a giant Kraken to attack the ship, and the crew were sold to an alien race who liked sea shanties and mollusk stew. Fact! At least in my mind anyway.😂
Honestly though? There's just as much evidence to prove your theory as there is evidence to prove quite a few of the other theories. 😁
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sounds like they may have gotten caught by a storm or a hurricane.
Another story for Davy Jones Locker
Sulphur burns - but, on it's own - doesn't explode.
AFAIK, monster waves are a thing in the Bermuda triangle.
An overly-laden ship might break apart when hit by one....
After watching the whole thing, and listening to the plausible scenarios, I'd say that the missing crew members theory about overloading has the most credibility, and would also explain the sudden loss. If it didn't break up, then some other sudden, catastrophic event probably happened. No one had a chance.
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The story of these two ships is so eerie and baffling?
Forgot to add the ferry was hit by a very large boat.
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Why did the deering leave port with toxic fumes ? Suphur is apparently flammable so a fire or explosion seems entirely probable for the other ship.
Ship losses are socially interesting. If the same body count were the product of a bus crash it's briefly news, but put them in a tin can or an aircraft (much worse because it triggers the phobic) and it's a question for the ages. Given the vast number of vessels built since 1900 it's a wonder more don't sink, not that some sink in entertaining ways. Titanic tops the crop for sinkings whose entertainment value to humanity dwarfs the minor human loss with the obsessed like Stockton Rush sometimes joining the original dead pile.
Solid video as always. Your voice sounds different.
Capt Hansen sounds like a total badass
No matter how much people try to debunk the mysteries of the Bermudan Triangle, no one has absolute proof that all strange things that happen in that area can be explained away.
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Can I just surmise that the radio system had a malfunction and the wireless operator was unable to fix it? The RMS Titanic’s Marconi wireless system had a breakdown, that their wireless operator’s fixed (against the rules of the Marconi corporation). The Marconi corporation had a rule that operators wasn’t allowed to mess with the wireless system in case of a breakdown and wait for port, for a Marconi engineer to fix it. I don’t know what the rules were for the time of the SS Hewitt, so this is just my unfounded theory.
Overloaded on management's orders 🤔 I've always thought that those in charge who insist that the ship be overloaded or operated unsafely should be on the ship during those voyages not in a nice dry safe office somewhere on land.
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I must say that I do love watching all of your videos on different ships. And what happened to them? And this one is extremely puzzling. Because I come up with the same thing. Other people probably have. Why was there no Distress signal from the wireless person. Put out before the ship disappeared, especially since The wireless thing-in-itself was hooked in not only to the ship's main power but also a backup power generator in itself. I must say.I am just like everyone else.Primarily at a loss for what really happened But as you stated at the end of the video, this was in the so-called Bermuda triangle So there are a lot of disappearances of planes and Ships in that thing and no explanations on any of them I guess this will just be chucked up as one more mystery for the Bermuda triangle.
There is a possibility the Hewitt was hit by a rouge wave perhaps.
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