What most likely happened to the vanished keepers at Flannan Isles Lighthouse (mini-documentary)

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery: What most likely happened
What most likely happened to the keepers at Flannan Isles Lighthouse (mini-documentary)

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[thsealord]

Muirhead's hypothesis, or a variant thereof, makes the most sense to me. My own spin on it is that two keepers were outside when "it" happened. Based on modern knowledge, a rogue wave seems very plausible. The third keeper, either seeing the approaching wave OR otherwise perceiving that his teammates were in trouble (shouts for help?), rushed outside (without putting any wet weather gear on) to try and help them. He too was overwhelmed, by that rogue wave, the after effects of it, or even by a following wave.

The first two keepers heading out into a violent storm? That 5 shilling fine might have been preying on Ducat's mind. Then too, there might have been a lull in the storm, enough that they thought it would be OK to go outside for a short while and take care of a few things.

Yup, lots of 'mights' and 'maybes' there, but nothing implausible, I believe.

A sad tragedy. Given the remote and distinctive locale, it is easy to see why many people would look for something more to the story.

[badweetabix]

This is the most detailed and accurate reporting of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse mystery. So many video on this topic are riddled with false/inaccurate info.

[richardlbowles]

Personally I think each one of the men accidentally tripped over their own absolutely enormous moustaches, knocked themselves cold on the rocks below, whereupon the tide came in and claimed them.

[The_Texorcist]

The supernatural theories are amusing. Though to me the simplest explanation is most likely the correct one. Two went out, there was trouble and the third went out after them. The fact he didn’t have his weather outfit meant he likely left in a hurry which enforces the likelihood something catastrophic happened to the other two and he instinctively rushed out without thinking.

[elizabethannegrey]

I immediately recognised this as Flannen Isle.
We had the poem at school and it has stuck with me almost seventy years later. ❤️

[Aotearoa_Kiwi]

*Rogue waves* can reach up to 30 metres (100 feet) high. The supply box on Eilean Mòr was secured approximately 33 metres (110 feet) above sea level, so it is very conceivable that a rouge wave washed the keepers into the sea.

[matthewdrummond]

This was the most detailed video I've seen about the tragedy. It was great

[williamhenderson]

The sad thing is that if they had all stayed inside they would have survived.

[PowhiroMus]

The simplest explanation is best, very bad weather and sea conditions, the keepers tried to minimise damage, got into trouble, all keepers tried to help and the sea got them all.
If there is one thing that you must always respect, the sea has no mercy and the unimaginable can occur in a flash. Big waves may be rare but they do happen.
I have seen one come from nowhere, rolled in, did no damage but left me unbelieving what I had seen.

[VTPSTTU]

I believe the rogue wave theory. I think the two who had their rain gear were doing routine work at the dock while the other was eating. The one in the lighthouse saw the swell and ran to warn the others. Maybe he got to close and was caught when the wave hit all of them. Maybe the wave hit while he was still higher but he ran to try to rescue one or both of them in the aftermath. Either way, he wasn't able to save them or save himself.

[pauls]

Having witnessed 100 foot waves on an oil platform, I can assure folk that if one hit and island, the water would travel twice that height with ease before dissipating , these guys were washed away .

[katieforsyth]

3 poor souls lost their lives trying to earn money to feeds their families. RIP 💙

[kbob]

The Vanishing (2018 film)
The Vanishing, previously titled Keepers, is a 2018 British psychological thriller drama film directed by Kristoffer Nyholm and written by Celyn Jones and Joe Bone. Based on the 1900 disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse crew, it stars Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, and Connor Swindells as three lighthouse keepers whose shift takes a dark turn.
The film premiered at Sitges Film Festival in October 2018, which was followed by a United Kingdom release in March 2019

[KeenChristine]

This channel has won my heart ♥️
It’s like you’ve read my mind every time I see a new video 👏🏻

[standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

As someone who lives where you can see more land than buildings, it always surprises me that Mother Nature isn't scary enough for most people? People will believe in cryptids but not a personified Mother Nature lol... Whether you are sciencey or whimsical, the forces of nature should be scarier to us all. The weather can take us at any time... whether we are swept out to sea or taken by ice on the roads... It's an unsettling thought, but to me far better than imagining that monsters are eating people, which is absolutely bananas.

[lovemytide]

I was in the Navy and the ocean can be a scary place. I have been in storms that looked like the beginning of Gillian’s Island. My ship also lost gyro while going through the Bermuda Triangle which is why I believe magnetic fields screw up navigation systems leading to tragedy. I can totally get behind the rogue wave theory

[davidca]

Something happened to one guy on the railing (wave) and the other guy saw this, ran to tell the other who knocked his chair over to run out not bothering to grab the raincoat due to the emergency and then they both tried to get to the first guy and were all swallowed by the waves. Thats what I think happened.

[randelbrooks]

This is the best and most detailed account I've ever seen. Compliments

[bioLarzen]

They were obviously harvested by aliens for their mustaches.

[Flum]

2 of the men went down to the docks to secure some rigging, got swept in the water, the 3rd guy saw, went down to help, also got taken by a wave, they all drowned the end. great story.