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Feb 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Tonight marks the 40th anniversary of the Ocean Ranger tragedy, when the lives of its 84 crew members were all lost as the Hibernia platform succumbed to large waves and powerful winds. We are sharing some weather charts and maps in commemoration of the historic storm.
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Here is the hand drawn surface map from the old Newfoundland Weather Office in Gander, showing the centre of the storm tracking northeast of the island. 2/4 #NLwx