Esso Languedoc

The Esso Languedoc was a tanker that is famous for its first mate, Phillipe Lijour, photographing a 25-to-30-metre (80 to 100 ft) rogue wave that hit the ship near Durban, South Africa, in 1980.[1] [2]

See Also

Photographs of the Esso Languedoc

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References
  1. http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/16/kastner.php
  2. "Ship-sinking monster waves revealed by ESA satellites", ESA News, July 21, 2004, accessed June 18, 2010
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