The Insane Rogue Wave that Almost Brought Down the SS Michelangelo

Support Big Old Boats by joining our crew over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Rogue waves are still a poorly understood phenomenon. While they were once thought to only occur once every 10,000 years. We now know they happen far more frequently with potentially devastating results. On April 12th, 1966, the Italian liner SS Michelangelo was hit by an unexpected rogue wave at the tail end of a massive storm. The impact did major damage to the ship and killed three. Lessons learned from the disaster led to changes in ship design to better protect against the deadly rogue wave phenomenon. Check out our ship-shape merch! https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigOldBoats Sources: Masters of the Italian Line: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raffaello by Ian Sebire: https://amzn.to/3TE5HE3 The Wave by Susan Casey: https://amzn.to/3Av8OVP https://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/en/claudio-suttora-en/ Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Chapters: 0:00 The History of Rogue Waves 3:54 Chapter 1: SS Michelangelo 5:49 Chapter 2: The Wave 11:24 Chapter 3: The Aftermath Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.