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September 23, 2006

Capsized Cruise Ship Captured in Google Earth / Maps

Capsized Cruise Ship in Korea in Google EarthCapsized Cruise Ship in Korea
This is a cool discovery which was actually found a few months ago by 'Neutje' at the Google Earth Community. A satellite photo of the port of Pusan, Korea shows a capsized cruise ship laying on its side after it was hit by the 2003 Typhoon Maemi. You can see it in Google Earth or Google Maps, and you can also see this photo of the ship from the ground. Also, here's a news story from China Daily, and one from USA Today. via GoogleMapsMania.

Here are some other examples of interesting things found in Google Earth's aerial/satellite photos:

Posted by FrankTaylor at September 23, 2006 11:48 AM

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Sweet, thats awesome

Posted by: LLLL at September 23, 2006 02:39 PM

We encourage the web site. This site is more wonderful. It helps the tourists, any kind of people

Posted by: n.suman at September 27, 2006 08:35 AM

I was checking out the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I found this weird shot of the shadow of the tower, but not tower? Is it me, or does this seem way too strange?


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Posted by: Jack Patino at October 1, 2006 02:21 AM

Yes! I just checked out ground photos of the Stratosphere tower and compared them to the Google Earth satellite photo, and for some reason, the tower is missing! How many other people have caught this?

Posted by: Jack Patino at October 1, 2006 02:30 AM

I find google earth excellent. I live in Sambalpur, Orissa, India , but the aerial photo of the World famous 'HIRAKUD DAM' is hazy, why???I had asked this question higher, but still waiting for the answer.
DR.B.SARAF Ph.D.

Posted by: bhubaneshwar at November 4, 2006 09:30 AM

Dr. Saraf,

Remember, GE is made up of lots of images, stitched together. The section that covers the dam appears to be from shots taken in 2003, while Sambalpur is covered by images from 2006 -- the quality is much higher in the later images.

Posted by: Ben at November 4, 2006 04:04 PM

google earth rulez!

Posted by: Helicopters photos at September 5, 2007 09:16 AM

Intresting article..great..thanks.
i have also a great blog Cruise Carnival

Posted by: Cruise carnival at November 13, 2007 12:33 PM

Well, I checked the Google Earth Satellie image and can see the tower AND shadow as plain as day.
Try looking again - follow the shadow to the right and you'll see the white base of the tripod shaped tower and the disc shape at the top is the pod with the aerial..

It's there - trust me
( from a Canadian who can see the CN tower as plain as day)

Posted by: The Beak at November 23, 2007 09:23 PM

What do you think created the seven linear undersea rectangles off the continental shelf east of the Maryland coast?

Posted by: Joe Kibler at March 25, 2008 12:47 PM

someone who loves to cruise thats absolutely frightening to see.

Posted by: Svetlano at April 10, 2008 07:56 PM

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