The Cruise Ship That Vanished in a Category 5 Hurricane

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In October 1998, the four-masted schooner Fantome left Honduras on a six-day Caribbean cruise. Days later, every passenger was safely ashore in Belize City. The 31 crew members on board were never seen again. Why did the ship head toward Hurricane Mitch instead of staying in port? What do we actually know about her final hours, and what will we never know? Chapters: 0:00 - Perfect Cruise That Vanished 2:15 - The storm changes course 2:55 - The last goodbye in Belize City 5:15 - The last radio transmission 6:40 - What was found 7:50 - The ship herself 8:55 - The question that was never answered #Fantome #HurricaneMitch #ShipwreckStories #MaritimeMystery #SVFantome #Shipwreck #MaritimeDisaster #Shipwreck #CruiseShip

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