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What Happened To The Derbyshire

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Published 30 Jul 2021

Get a white-label copy of this video for training or educational purposes: https://www.casualnavigation.com/training-videos In this video, we take a look at what happened to the Derbyshire. She was the biggest ship ever to have been lost flying the British flag. ---------------------USE OUR VIDEOS---------------------- To get a copy of any of our videos to use for training or educational purposes, visit: ★ https://www.casualnavigation.com/training-videos ✔ Offline use ✔ White-Label ✔ Ad-Free ✔ No Sponsors ✔ No Social Prompts ---------------JOIN OUR COMMUNITY---------------- We have launched a new community of maritime enthusiasts over on Patreon. ★ https://www.patreon.com/CasualNavigation When you join, you will become part of an Exclusive Community, gain Early Access to our YouTube videos, receive Exclusive Content and have influence over Community Videos* *Everyone becomes a part of our community, but additional rewards will depend on the tier you select. ----------------------WITH THANKS----------------------- ★ Facts & Information We referenced the following document to help with some of the facts in this video: Faulkner D: An Independent Assessment of the Sinking of the MV Derbyshire ★ Music & Sound Effects Music & Sounds Effects by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com ) -------------------------DISCLAIMER-------------------------- All content on this channel is provided for entertainment purposes only. Although every effort has been made to ensure the content is accurate and up to date, it remains the responsibility of the viewer to determine its accuracy and validity. The content should never be used to substitute professional advice or education.

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@capspread3 years ago I was the radio officer on a sister ship to the derbyshire - sir alexander glen - 11 months after it sank and we had loaded iron ore in canada heading . ...Expand 2174
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@baileywright16563 years ago I have seen a few things on the derbyshire, but this was the first one that talked about the different quadrants of a storm. Thanks for the interesting info! 2233
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@NPC_-mf4dw3 years ago The loss of the derbyshire is so eerie.
i always tried to imagine how it must have been for the people inside the ships. The incident happening there' s a good chance the whole vessel was underwater before the accommodation area was even flooded, meaning they went down like a submarine. With no pressure hull.
in complete darkness, surrounded by hellish noises of creaking, bending and breaking metal, and ear-deafening water rushing in everywhere. Horrible.
may they rest in peace. ...Expand 2030
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@SGobuck3 years ago The fact that this ship was so close to its destination after such a long journey is tragic in itself. Very similar to what happened to the fitzgerald. 662
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@iaincatto62413 years ago I' m a merchant navy officer. The story of the derbyshire is taught as a matter of course during training, as well as the poor build quality of obos and bulk carriers from the 70s and 80s. 480
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@noc12113 years ago I remember watching a documentary ( maydayor seconds to disasteror something like that) on the derbyshireback in the mid-20s. id="hidden6" was chilling how the sinking went from gradual flooding over several hours to sudden death in minutes by the time the crew realized something was wrong, they were already doomed. Poor bastards never stood a chance. ...Expand 483
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@wcolby3 years ago I was on okinawa for typhoon orchid, i have a single photo i took from my doorway, could not see the street in front of the house for the rain. 121
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@richardmillican77333 years ago I worked as a ships agent and operationswe had 2 ships crossing the bay of biscay in feb 1989. Mv orestia carrying 320 tonnes of alumina and mv anna leonhardt carrying 3500 tonnes of petcoke. Bound for holyhead, north wales.
both ships were within visual sight of each other. They were in a hurricane force gale. The orestia witnessed the " suddenof the anna leonhardt at the same time as having her (orestia) number 1 hatch cover punched in flooding the hold with seawater and contamination of the alumina in the number 1 hold.
the anna leonhardtinto a large swell and sank immediately, the crew, mainly german had no chance whatsoever.
the orestiato holyhead, down at the head (bow)
it was the only " total loss" i' ve ever been involved with, i' d just turned 21 and it was my job to file the report to lloyds of london. ...Expand 96
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@alcasey65483 years ago I was on board the ss pollenger, about 300 miles away from the derbyshire when she went down. What a storm that was. My first trip to sea! 42
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@brocksamson32823 years ago My uncle was an engineer on a super tanker. One day (like 40 or so years ago) they do a drill to test the life raft. They put sand bags in the raft to . ...Expand 100
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@stephenpotts8323 years ago I was in the same storm on a bulk carrier sailing from los angeles to taiwan. I remember seeing how our ships decks flexed, bending and twisting. As a . ...Expand 65
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@callunas3 years ago I saw a documentary on the derbyshire and it' s always stuck with me. The way the bow began to sit lower and lower in the water, unnoticed, over days . ...Expand 132
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@brawdyboy13 years ago Friend of mine was one of the crew on the derbyshire, the ship had sailed before he got back onboard. He heard about it going missing while he was arranging . ...Expand 78
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@schiz0phren1c3 years ago Climbing aboard at your home dock.
" this ship is massive!
sailing into a typhoon.
" we are a leaf bobbing into poor feckers, rip crewmembers and captain of the derbyshire!. ...Expand 135
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@frederiknielsen60383 years ago It' s worth noting that the requirements for bulk carrier damaged stability in solas has since been increased, to hopefully make accidents like this . ...Expand 170
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@andrewoverton51703 years ago 2-3 minutes from the hatch giving way to the vessel going down is frightening. Even if the crew had prepared to evacuate immediately it' s surely unlikely any would have got off. 25
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@donkeyschat50523 years ago Having sailed as a cadet on a supertanker in the late 70' s, where we were taught to load and discharge all tanks evenly else you could break the ship . ...Expand 32
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@Basetornado2 years ago David mearns who has also found hmas sydney and the kormoran eventually found the derbyshire. He had a chapter in his book on shipwreck hunting dedicated . ...Expand 9
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@Apwdjarland3 years ago Great quality video as usual!
im happy that this one did not feel like a commercial. Keep it up! 11
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@IloveCruiseShips1912last year The mention about a boat from the derbyshire being found with damage showing it was ripped away kind of reminds me about the sinking of the mv munchen
great video as always. Keep up the good work. 3
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@josephkiely65763 years ago " he made another video" that popped into my head the moment i got this notification. Well done! 61
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@moe-eh5vi3 years ago You have some of the best explanations and diagrams on youtube. Thank you for putting all the effort that must have gone into them. 3
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@bieituns3 years ago The modern day mary celeste. I sailed on the shropshire as a first trip cadet for bibby line not long after watching a documentary about the derbyshire. . ...Expand 113
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@unarpollo56223 years ago Always looking forward to an upload from this channel. 8
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@aleksavuksanovic38993 years ago Reminds me of the berge istra, a ship like the deybyshire. It also happened in asia, near thethe wreck was never found, great video still! 4
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@simonrisley21773 years ago Very instructive. It seems extraordinary to someone like me, whose sailing has been confined to yachts, that such a behemoth should be so vulnerable. 4
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@KeshavRoshan3 years ago May the souls of sailers rest in heaven. I can' t imagine how they would have faced their end. 96
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@lucaschaudel3 years ago You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention. 7
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@Ever_2008_ARG3 years ago honestly, we need a sinking simulator type game with this style, where you can put loads on your ships, see 3 layers of waves, and be able to make rough weather like rainstorms .. ...Expand 7
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@brianwilliams96053 years ago When you load a bulker you never leave an hold unloaded. When the ship is hogging in weather it can break the keel. It' s not the loss of derbyshire but is the loss of many bulkers. 50
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@bieituns3 years ago I wish i had some of these videos when i was studying for my chief mates. I could never get my head around the action to take for a trs and in which hemisphere. . ...Expand 82
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@maxnikolenko23023 years ago Love these calm explanations with minimal visuals for easy explanations. 1
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@boldblazervids3 years ago I ended up learning a lot about plane crashes from shows like mayday and the like, but there aren' t any that cover ship accidents. So thanks for this video. 3
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@everythingautomotiveeta58393 years ago This was the best break down on this vessel i' ve seen. And i' ve watched a 45 minute video and a 20 minute video. This touched on a few things didn' t. 1
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@durjoy5563 years ago Thank you for elaborating all the causes nicely! 3
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@garrettnb3 years ago The only thing I would correct you on is at You mention Oil Bulk Oil, but OBO refers to Oil Bulk Ore - the 3 types of cargos the vessel could carry. Great video though. .. ...Expand 11
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@donjones38243 years ago I knew the sister of one of the young men, i think he was the youngest, who was lost with the derbyshire. Ill never forget her sorrow when she eventually received the terrible news. 11
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@chiptunechannel3 years ago Really interesting as always! Keep up the great work! 2
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@peacefuljeffrey2 years ago I do enjoy learning about how much technical stuff is involved in the nautical operation of such ships. Your animations are top-rate!
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@shanestanton83 years ago Please do a video about the edmund fitzgerald. It also sunk so quickly, no one aboard sent a distress call. 19
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@etherealessence3 years ago The saddest part of new casual navigation day is that it' ll be the month till the next. Having said that, its worth it. 5
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@bluemiint41053 years ago That was a very good video, especially explaining the ships specific points: 2
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@C.I...3 years ago Great video, but the animatedgraphic with the bell noise just as the boat sank was pretty tacky. 10
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@MrRock18783 years ago Literally last week i was talking about the derbyshire to my cousin. His mate from school lost his father on that vessel.
a lot of the staff were from liverpool. 2
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@sickre3 years ago Another fascinating, but still relaxing video from you! 1
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@rs23523 years ago A great presentation that providesa good understanding of this loss.
as a professional, also think you did a great job of covering the accident and many of the learnings incorporated.
the technical aspects of changes to the various rules and regulations with regard to design / maintenance of hatch covers, that have had a profound impact on the maritime industry, are worthy of note but far too esoteric for all but a few.
fyi, a verbal ' typo' in the beginning. It sounds like you mention her gross registered tonnage (grt) in the beginning, something like 91, 0 tons. Later, you provide the more useful deadweight of ~ 151, 0 tons.
dwt is the most illustrative, especially for those who compare to semi trucks (at 40 tons each)
again, for the casual viewing, grt is somewhat akin to a ' tax dodge scheme' if you ever have trouble sleeping, do a search for ' tonnage. ...Expand 1
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@mauricedavis82613 years ago Thank you, very informative and insightful, great job mate!
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@RedBlaze7173 years ago The loud ding din in the middle of the video was my favorite. 2
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@mattm72203 years ago The unfortunate timing of that notification bell just as the derbyshire sunk made it seem like a fight between the derbyshire and the ocean had finished - and the derbyshire lost. 3
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@markjarrett94003 years ago Thanks for the interesting part about the different quadrants of a storm. Had no idea about that. 1
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@neilsmith2047last year Really informative.
thank you.
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@alexnutcasio9363 years ago Its called deadheading when you have no cargo on return. 39
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@barbarus20603 years ago Very well done i always wanted to learn about her. 3
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@mirrorblue1003 years ago Very well made and straight forward presentation - thanks.
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@autooctavia1333 years ago These are all really interesting videos, good work! I think a video that would be cool to do would be a video on engine order telegraphs, how they used love your videos!. ...Expand
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@Ahmed.7373 years ago Quite informative and professional, thank you this video, i quite enjoy this channel even though i am in the aviation sector and know nothing about ships.
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@larsw87763 years ago This channel is fantastic stuff, very addicting content!
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@bubba990093 years ago I' m surprised they' d leave holds totally empty while other holds are filled, instead of distributing the cargo throughout the holds evenly - seems . ...Expand 125
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@ExpoAviation3 years ago Very interesting, i had read up on the derbyshire but didn' t know about the changes her loss lead to and the seriousness of the risk to bulk carriers . ...Expand 1
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@KhangLe-nm8dr8 months ago Thanks for all the content about the ships that sank at sea.
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@speicalkeek45793 years ago That subscription bell timing was perfect, one of the saddest points of the video and all i hear is ding. Very pog.
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@tfsupp3 years ago As a deep sea marine engineer i would like to say that, ships have had bilge/hold water level alarms well before ww2 not since this tradegy, also we oftern . ...Expand 18
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@mickd69423 years ago The derbyshire broke at the join between cargo holds and crew accommodation section due to stresses on the main spar it was a bad design. 5
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@TheCoalLobbyist3 years ago You should do a video on the edmund fitzgerald is you feel that the amount of videos on it are to high already. 8
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@spuriouseffect3 years ago I learned from this video to bring my own life raft when on board any ship. 3
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@thomashenderson39013 years ago Seek out other videos on this vessel. Loading and bow protection didn' t help but serious structural alignment flaws were the real issue. 6
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@lewisbons25033 years ago I' ll tell you something, since yesterday i had been remembering a ship sinking. I saw on discovery channel, like 15 years ago i was a little kid back . ...Expand 16
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@RailsofForney3 years ago
The Derbyshire wreck site is horrific. Literally, the only recognizable part of the ship is the stem of the bow. Everything else is obliterated into THOUSANDS of pieces. It was caused by Implosion Explosion and it is a bit of a flaw with double-hulled ships. Horrific wreck site. :( .. ...Expand 24
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@shaunybonny6883 years ago Never heard of this ship or its fate before, absolutely frightening. Thank you. 3
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@slavenpilepic46203 years ago Have been working on bulk carrier some time ago and was responsible for the ingress system maintenance. Every time that any hold was empty and washed by was my first time as an eto and no one has ever explained the relevance of the system to me but regardless, it seemed to be a good thing to do, seemed important.
luckily, have never found out what it looks like to have an actual alarm on that system. Hope will remain that way. ...Expand 2
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@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon40383 years ago I read a lot of maib reports myself, and i thought about making videos about them too. I' m glad i didn' t though, as yours a much better produced than i would have made them. Thanks. 1
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@momchilandonov2 years ago The videos about such accidents are great!
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@taylorkrabiel60423 years ago Love your videos! Did you read the mairne report for this one? 3
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@impishDullahan3 years ago Til thatalso has a fun jargon pronunciation like so much other ship terminology.
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@unvergebeneid3 years ago "Running out of buoyancy" is a nice way of saying "sinking." 1
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@avramnovorra3 years ago These guys had no shot of survival the moment the waves came in. May the rest in peace. 5
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@dillanma3 years ago Check out " a ship too far" by davebook. All of the derbyshires sister ships had structural problems. 4
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@jesuschal38023 years ago Interesting to read " santa cruz decheers! 2
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@arkayokay3 years ago Obo = oil, bulk, ore (not oil bulk oil) graphic doesn' t represent actual height of ore cargo. Hove to was primarily to stop ore cargo shift because . ...Expand 2
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@bandharapusaishashankgoudg7793 years ago Love your video, s sir i have learnt so much from them big fan from india. 2
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@KhangLe-nm8dr8 months ago Your videos are just amazing and so intrursting.
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@CaptainDangeax2 years ago Hi. You said at the beginning that not all bays were filled. I' m asking myself, having different loads in different bays, doesn it induce torsion or flexion to the hull?
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@BGRANT777X3 years ago Can you explain the obo combination, i' m failing to imagine how you put bulk cargo in the same space you would put oil. 44
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@RailPreserver2K3 years ago There' s an animation showing how the ship literally imploded during its final plunge and when you see how fast it broke up you really realize just how quickly it sank. 1
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@lotsamacha11124 months ago Dont know much about big ships but i have watched almost every re-run of the love boat.
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@williamreymond26692 years ago It is also worth mentioning that for bulk carriers cargo liquefaction is also a huge concern - and possibly the subject of a future episode. 1
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@foxhannah2 years ago Thanks for the really informative video. Any chance to no add the subscribe bell chime in the middle of you talking?
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@bobsemple32683 years ago The sinking is like the same as the marine electric but in atlantic ocean. 12
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@capspread3 years ago I wasn't aware of the quadrants aspect. Very good video. I was Radio Officer on board one of the sister ships - Sir Alexander Glen 10 months after the Derbyshire sank and we had loaded iron ore in Canada and heading towards Kashima when we had to divert from Typhoon Thad in a similar position to where Derbyshire sank. We had an additional problem in that cracks had started to appear in the bulkhead (65)
between the accommodation block and the holds. Cracks were appearing on all sister ships. Had we known the significance of this at the time I think everyone onboard would have been very apprehensive. We had no idea why Derbyshire had sunk other than very stormy seas. I was convinced for years the cause was the Typhoon and possibly the weakened bulkhead 65. I had a Junior Radio Officer on board so that meant we could get weather reports round the clock. But we arrived in Japan OK albeit a day late.
I took a video (cine film) of that trip and it can be seen here & it includes the approaching Typhoon.
(I posted this earlier in the week, but lost all comments due to a problem with my channel). .. ...Expand