little known fact

since the Greek and Phoenician traders started plying the eastern Med. And probably long, long before that and continues to this day. Modern container and bulk carriers look huge to us, but are just tiny specs in a vast ocean. Even with today's engineering and technology, there's still numerous combinations of conditions that will sink any ship.

Only seven missing without a trace in eleven years (unless you're referring simply to ships sinking at sea due to one means or another)

(The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Sue Casey)

I wonder if there are other life rafts out there?

Barges are especially vulnerable. It's horrible AND common.

Let's see if someone can figure out where I borrowed that line from...

I forget the exact number, but apparently ships vanish without a trace fairly often, mostly in regions subject to those rogue waves.

This is a fascinating article.

Thanks