Catastrophic Anchor Drop Failures Caught on Camera

Catastrophic Anchor Drop Failures Caught on Camera

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[eviehammond]

What Ive learned from videos like these is one consistent thing, no matter where it happens or who it involves the reaction of "WTF?" is universal.

[michaelnaretto]

I was in the US Navy and was told that if an anchor gets loose, get out of the way and let it go.

[-sv]

FYI, the Navy ship anchor mishap did not "almost take out" anyone, much less the entire crew.

[steventrostle]

I was aboard a Navy Fleet Oiler AO105 Mispillion when we dropped anchor offshore of So. California. The anchor chain evidently had been in the chain locker for a while because it was covered with what looked like dry green moss which flew in a cloud around the chain as it snaked across the deck in rapid coiling motion so loud I could not hear anything else and I was 25-30 feet behind it watching from a gun tub. I looked like it was moving 50+ MPH as the fog of moss was obscuring the links. I would characterize it as a frightful violent happening and was very happy that I was as far back as I was.

[stevetessendorf]

I would think one of the first lessons in tugboat captain school would be "don't push on the ship directly under the ANCHOR".

[jdrose]

Can you imagine all of the things that are on the bottom of the ocean?

[PercentOS]

I've seen other anchor dropping failure videos, but this one is by far the best. Thanks for doing such a great job as to why chain brakes fail. I've even learned about the anchor chains just watching this very informative video.

[miapdx]

Bless those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers. I wish you calm seas and good fortune 🌹⚓

[chipworrell]

The winch that the chain wraps around was called a "wildcat" when I stood sea and anchor detail in the '70's.

[martinwalker]

At least two of my seven ships had anchor problems. In 1972 while on USS Floyd B. Parks DD-884 a split link came undone as it was going around the windless. We were able to refasten the link.
In 1981, just before commissioning, USS Acadia AD-42 lost her anchor.

[BadgerBadgerBadger]

You’re literally just showing vids that have been on YouTube forever years

[ryanAk]

Are these brake failures or operating errors like releasing brake too much anchor falling too fast and not being able to slow it back down?

[rickmills]

In just about any Navy, the world over, losing your anchor is viewed as a major embarrassment. The USS Saratoga (CV-60) lost hers, once, in the Dardanelle Straits.

[robertnagel]

The floor is molten aluminum. The ladle was hit by two aluminum billets.

[eggbert]

Dam i started smelling something burning at 9:00 in....oh shit i got something in the

[MichelBalat]

Je suis enthousiasmé par la poésie de vos commentaires ! Mille mercis Michel Balat, Canet en Roussillon, catalogne, France

[tommunyon]

I was on the port bridge wing of a ship that almost lost its anchor. I had just shouted to the executive officer that we had too much sternway on, when he ordered "Let go the anchor!" I stuck my head inside the bridge and repeated myself. He finally took off the 1/3 astern. The chain was paying out like kite string in a strong wind, because the anchor took a hefty bite into the deep coral sand of the sea bed. The capstan was groaning with the brake applied and the rusty dust billowed up all over. The focsle had been cleared and the red shot was just creeping on to the deck when all stopped and went quiet.

[kevinlast]

When I was 1st officer apprentice, we’re just come out of Lagos Nigeria, once we cleared the Commodore channel, we had to enter the bight of Benin, turn head to tide, then drop both Anchors so port Anchor, haul it up then the starboard anchor, as early 80’s it was common for people to stowaway in the chain lockers. We did have I think two stowaways in the starboard chain locker there was two much mess coming up the Spurling pipe to be one person. Not all ships would drop both Anchor’s due to the time to way Anchor, I loved that west African run from Tilbury to GQEBERHA SOUTH AFRICA, however we would enter the Indian Ocean. May our wife’s and lovers never meet.

[mottthehoople]

Cthulhu broke the chain on the oil sign of his displeasure, maybe there needs to be complete redesign of these chain movement systems that doesnt require a drag/friction type brake

[andyman]

that first one? even when the anchor hits bottom the chain is not going to stop due to both weight and momentum of the chain