Why do they call it the Flemish Cap?

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1. Why do they call it the Flemish Cap?
2. Where are the Flemish caps?
3. How big was the wave that sank the Andrea Gail?
4. Was the wreck of the Andrea Gail found?
5. Did they ever find the bodies of the Andrea Gail?
6. Did the Andrea Gail sank near the Titanic?
7. Did a helicopter go down in the perfect storm?
8. Did Bobby Shatford have a girlfriend?
9. Why did Sully and Murph hate each other?
10. Did the sea hunters find the Andrea Gail?
11. How much of The Perfect Storm is true?
12. Did Murphy really go overboard?
13. Did the Andrea Gail go down near the Titanic?
14. How big were the waves in The Perfect Storm?
15. Did they ever find any bodies from the Andrea Gail?

Why do they call it the Flemish Cap?

The Flemish Cap is located within an area of transition between the cold waters of the Labrador Current and warmer waters influenced by the Gulf Stream. ... According to early written accounts dating back to 1607, the Flemish Cap's name is a reminder that fishermen from Flanders were once active in the area.

Where are the Flemish caps?

Newfoundland and Labrador The Flemish Cap is an area of shallow waters in the north Atlantic Ocean centered roughly at 47° north, 45° west or about 350 miles (560 km) east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

How big was the wave that sank the Andrea Gail?

100.7 feet A buoy off the coast of Nova Scotia reported a wave height of 100.7 feet (30.7 m), the highest ever recorded in the province's offshore waters. In the middle of the storm, the fishing vessel Andrea Gail sank, killing her crew of six and inspiring the book, and later movie, The Perfect Storm.

Was the wreck of the Andrea Gail found?

It was the position where the ship began to encounter the 50 to 80 knot winds and the 30-foot seas. It is also interesting that recent speculation is that the Andrea Gail went down in the general vicinity of the Titanic. The boat has never been found.

Did they ever find the bodies of the Andrea Gail?

Winds from the storm reached strengths of 120 miles per hour and when no communication was heard from the 72-foot Andrea Gail, which was right in the center of the storm, the search was called off in a matter of ten days. To this day, the trawler, and its crew, have never been recovered.

Did the Andrea Gail sank near the Titanic?

When the Titanic sank, she remained undiscovered for years until Dr. Robert Ballard and his team found her again. Her final resting place is 41 degrees 44 minutes north, 49 degrees 57 minutes west. Compare that to the last-known location of the Andrea Gail: 44 N, 56.4 W.

Did a helicopter go down in the perfect storm?

In the middle of the storm, the fishing vessel Andrea Gail sank, killing her crew of six and inspiring the book, and later movie, The Perfect Storm. Off the shore of New York's Long Island, an Air National Guard helicopter ran out of fuel and crashed; four members of its crew were rescued and one died.

Did Bobby Shatford have a girlfriend?

Diane Lane actually met the character she plays, Christina Cotter, Bobby's girlfriend, and checked out her perfume.

Why did Sully and Murph hate each other?

Sully and Murph initially have an antagonistic relationship that is fueled in part by Sully's past involvement with Murph's ex-wife, although the details are not made clear in the film. The relationship is eventually resolved during the trip. Michael Ironside as Bob Brown, owner of Andrea Gail and Hannah Boden.

Did the sea hunters find the Andrea Gail?

0:0148:07Sea Hunters: Season 1 - Ep 13 "The Search for Andrea Gail" - YouTubeYouTube

How much of The Perfect Storm is true?

Most of the names used were not changed for the fictional film, but in response two lawsuits were later filed by certain families of the crew members. The film only claims to be "based on a true story", and differs in many ways from the book starting with the fictionalization of the material into a "story".

Did Murphy really go overboard?

Question by author Classical. 27 Who got pulled overboard by a hook? This really happened to Murph in real life, but on a different boat. They pulled the line in to save him.

Did the Andrea Gail go down near the Titanic?

The ship was presumed lost at sea somewhere along the continental shelf near Sable Island. So to this day The Andrea Gail has never been found.. There was a rumered sighting of a fishing vessel being found close to the wreckage of the Titanic.

How big were the waves in The Perfect Storm?

“Wave heights with the 'perfect storm' reached as high as 100 feet with winds as high as 70 mph at the peak of the storm," Boston said. "Sandy's winds and waves were even higher." Some of the waves that capsized the Andrea Gail were 39 feet high.

Did they ever find any bodies from the Andrea Gail?

Winds from the storm reached strengths of 120 miles per hour and when no communication was heard from the 72-foot Andrea Gail, which was right in the center of the storm, the search was called off in a matter of ten days. To this day, the trawler, and its crew, have never been recovered.