Prepare to be plunged into the terrifying and awe-inspiring world of rogue waves, those colossal walls of water that appear seemingly out of nowhere to challenge even the mightiest vessels. Witness the incredible true story of the QE2's harrowing encounter with a 90-foot monster wave in the North Atlantic in 1995. Discover how this iconic ocean liner, against all odds, managed to withstand the immense force of nature, leaving behind a tale of remarkable engineering and a testament to the resilience of those at sea. And the QE2's survival is just the beginning. Journey beyond this legendary encounter to explore other astonishing accounts of ships that have faced the raw power of rogue waves and lived to tell the tale.
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MUSIC:
All music is licensed under Pixabay license:
https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/
Our thanks to Nikita Kondrashev:
https://www.youtube.com/@NikitaKondrashevPiano
Educational Documentary Piano:
https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-educational-documentary-piano-255441/
Historical Piano Documentary:
https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-historical-piano-documentary-263074/
Modern Classical History Piano:
https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-history-piano-documentary-309287/
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Image Support:
Rob Henderson & Doug Cremer
Mike Brady @Ocean Liner Designs re: Queen Mary and Lusitania.
Bill Miller for the image support for Michelangelo.
CC BY & Pexels:
White Cliffs of Dover: Bernd Feurich License:
https://tinyurl.com/24df9jdx
Ocean Waves: RostislavUzunov License:
https://tinyurl.com/45rnjxjy
Waves: Aleks Dahlberg License:
https://tinyurl.com/bdfnzsst
Waves: Tim Marshall License:
https://unsplash.com/photos/uanoYn1AmPs
Viking Polaris: Nolabob CC BY SA 4.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/4v8mv6c4
Rogue Wave, Picture taken in the Bay of Biscay, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain) License:
https://tinyurl.com/44v947u4
Bremen Life Ring: Liebgard. CC BY SA 3.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/38j4snvz
NOAA Ship in Storm: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain): License:
https://tinyurl.com/ywnv8fhz
Water over deck and hatches, Buonasera CC BY SA 3.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/ro3ewjkfdwkmafn
1915 ships in rough seas. Eerste Wereldoorlog. The Commons Usage License:
https://tinyurl.com/sjhshadfja9flicrk
Sailing ship in harsh conditions. Image published in Finnish periodical Kyläkirjaston Kuvalehti on 15th December 1881. Public Domain License:
https://tinyurl.com/finnish82171
Overseas Chicago: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain) License:
https://tinyurl.com/noaa39298
Rogue Wave Sign: Articseahorse CC BY SA 3.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/1995sign
Tsunami Animation: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Public Domain). License:
https://tinyurl.com/gif0101
Tsunami Animation: Régis Lachaume CC BY SA 3.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/5n6wv6j3
Tsunami, Train was carried away 200m from Onagawa Station. ChiefHira, CC BY SA 3.0
https://tinyurl.com/ju3fa244
Kronprinz Wilhelm: Library of Congress / Public Domain License:
https://tinyurl.com/mvu4jy2a
Michelangelo and Raffaello Docked, Public Domain (Italy) license:
https://tinyurl.com/299euxer
Caledonian Star. Stan Shebs CC BY SA 3.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/shebs921873
Norwegian Dawn. Daniel Schwen CC BY SA 4.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/nstai923
Prinsendam. The Carslile Kid. CC BY SA 2.0 License:
https://tinyurl.com/4t9vtfdp
Multiple clips of Ocean Waves, Videzy. License details:
https://tinyurl.com/4p6ebu5j and
https://tinyurl.com/3pyursrm
Large wave on DELAWARE II. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Public Domain:
https://tinyurl.com/qwefdasgfvdsc
Imperator Alexander. State Library of Victoria. Public Domain:
https://tinyurl.com/au82882
NOAA Ship in a storm. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Public Domain:
https://tinyurl.com/bdknkkup
Timelapse of the Milky Way video by faycol bogonko:
https://tinyurl.com/w33trwsdf
Tsunami: Ilona Froehlich, Unsplash
https://unsplash.com/photos/-6z8PHCcvrg
Thumbnail waves: Silas Biasch, License:
https://unsplash.com/photos/ceITO2rlDgc
Video by Åke Wall:
https://tinyurl.com/5bu734bm
Video by Pimon Kumsri:
https://tinyurl.com/vtfs6n5e
Video by Ray Raimundo:
https://www.pexels.com/video/fishing-boat-sailing-on-a-stormy-ocean-5208337/
HAPAG Lloyd Bremen CC.0
https://tinyurl.com/abjr7m3t
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Cunard Queens at War:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFQh4Eo0uB8
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