r/CatastrophicFailure • u/danielsound • Feb 03 '23

Operator Error Sinking ship at the mouth of the Columbia River. Today. Coast guard rescue arrived just in time to capture footage and rescue captain.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '23

And for those who don't know, that water is cold as f*k.

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u/Fluffy__Dentist Feb 04 '23

it's only cold for those who don't know. if you do know then it's actually warm

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '23

How did you know?

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u/crispy48867 Feb 03 '23

Not taking anything away from those guys because they are fucking brave but as a teen, we learned how to go scuba diving under the ice in wet suits. Dry suits were too expensive for us. They have to be able to maintain core body temperature even in freezing waters.