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Costa Concordia disaster - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

On 13 January 2012, the seven-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute, sailed closer to the island than intended, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor. This caused the ship to list and then to partially sink, landing unevenly on an underwater ledge. Although a six-hour rescue effort brought most of the passengers ashore, 32 people died: 27 passengers and five crew. A member of the salvage team also died following injuries received during the recovery operation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute

That part seems contentious, it's never been made clear in any source I could find that the statement is true. Previously they had done so, and with approval, this time there is nothing to back it up. There was supposition that he was trying to wow his girlfriend.

In the end he hit a rock that the Illyrians were aware of, and had turned off the 'bro, there's a big fucking rock in front of you' computer warning.