From Myth To Real Monsters ... The Rogue Waves
July 12, 2006 @ 03:48 PM (EST)
Source: Nwsource.com
The storm was nothing special. Its waves rocked the Norwegian Dawn just enough so that bartenders on the cruise ship turned to the usual palliative -- free drinks.
Then, off the coast of Georgia, early on Saturday, April 16, 2005, a giant, seven-story wave appeared out of nowhere. ..
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