As it happened, the ocean liner pilot, Admiral Nakhimov, saw the freighter about to ram into the side of the ship.
In efforts to avert the disaster, the engines were speedily put into reverse, but too late.
Within 15 minutes, the 17,000 ton, 525-foot liner sank so quickly that there was not enough time to launch the lifeboats.
Shortly into the investigation, authorities said that the captains of both vessels knew for 45 minutes that they were both on a collision course, but they ignored the warnings.
The sad thing about this whole thing is that this tragedy could have been averted so easily.
As it happened, the ocean liner pilot, Admiral Nakhimov, saw the freighter about to ram into the side of the ship.
In efforts to avert the disaster, the engines were speedily put into reverse, but too late.
Within 15 minutes, the 17,000 ton, 525-foot liner sank so quickly that there was not enough time to launch the lifeboats.
Shortly into the investigation, authorities said that the captains of both vessels knew for 45 minutes that they were both on a collision course, but they ignored the warnings.
The sad thing about this whole thing is that this tragedy could have been averted so easily.
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