08-06-2006, 03:01 PM
There was also a Roman Fleet being destroyed utterly by a storm these years (in fact, more than once seem Romans fleets to be caught out by storms, thus nature perhaps contributing strongly to the prolongement of the war).
If we go by the above crew numbers then this storm must have dwarfed modern incidents like the Titanic (<2000 losses) or the sinking of German refugee ships in the Baltic Sea 1945 (several times between 5000 and 10000 losses), and would constitute the greatest loss in the history of not only civilian but also military navigation, if we are consequential.
But who has been really ready to suggest that?
If we go by the above crew numbers then this storm must have dwarfed modern incidents like the Titanic (<2000 losses) or the sinking of German refugee ships in the Baltic Sea 1945 (several times between 5000 and 10000 losses), and would constitute the greatest loss in the history of not only civilian but also military navigation, if we are consequential.
But who has been really ready to suggest that?
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
