Inside the Mikhail Lermontov a 20,000 Tonne Cruise Liner

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  • Опубликовано: 7 дек 2024
  • We started this project over 16 years ago to film a documentary of before and after of the Mikhail Lermontov wreck one of New Zealand's worst Maritime disasters!!!!!
    THE LAST CRUISE OF MIKHAIL LERMONTOV
    At dawn on the morning of February 16, 1986, the luxury Russian liner Mikhail Lermontov steamed past the bush-covered hills of Tory Channel towards Picton, on the last leg of a two-week cruise. The ship never made it out of the Marlborough Sounds. That night, she lay in 30 meters of water in Port Gore, her hull sliced open like a tin of herrings. Miraculously, all but one of her 738 passengers and crew were rescued in a Dunkirk-style operation involving dozens of vessels ranging from fishing boats to an inter-island ferry. Thirteen years on, however, suspicion still lingers around New Zealand’s largest shipwreck.
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Комментарии • 41

  • @kathrynstewart3006
    @kathrynstewart3006 Год назад +2

    I cruised on this ship in 1984 aged 21. Great memories.

  • @derrickallen2054
    @derrickallen2054 2 года назад +5

    Why has this video not gotten more views? Great footage, you're obviously a very skilled diver. Thanks for sharing 💪🏻

  • @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away
    @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away 7 месяцев назад +2

    How has this not got more views, epic video bro 👌

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  7 месяцев назад

      haha cheers mate was great video to edit

  • @scottwilson1759
    @scottwilson1759 3 года назад +3

    Great video Mark, enjoyed your sharing of your dive quals as well looking forward to other footage you share.

    • @Nightshadow643
      @Nightshadow643 Год назад

      The sinking of the Titanic, April 15, 1912.

  • @glengauldie7741
    @glengauldie7741 2 года назад +3

    Fun fact, life boat #10 from the ml is on display outside the mariners mall in Picton.

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  2 года назад

      yeah mate its still going strong haha

  • @exluvrx
    @exluvrx 8 месяцев назад +2

    amazing vid thank you

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks for wacthing

  • @robsimpson6868
    @robsimpson6868 3 года назад +1

    Humble down to earth steeped in your chosen feild of exspertise your love of things aquatic shows thru (Respect)

  • @larrysteinke1839
    @larrysteinke1839 Год назад +1

    cool. i was in NZ when she sunk and I went for a dive on the wreck as an inexperienced diver so only explored the outside and stuck my head inside a window but that was still a pretty amazing experience.

  • @antdod1
    @antdod1 2 года назад +1

    I went on this ship with my grandparents age about 11 or 12 I'm 52 now I also went on its sister ship the taras shavenco both back then where amazing ships

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  2 года назад +1

      Wow awesome think there was a few of them made

  • @rickhanover6267
    @rickhanover6267 2 года назад +2

    Have dived a few wrecks but my opinion is penetrating most wrecks is for experienced technical divers only. Low visibility and fairly deep within, with a risk of disorientation and requiring extended decompression. It has claimed the lives of three divers already.

  • @bazcurnow8994
    @bazcurnow8994 3 года назад +1

    Awesome, love your dive vids

  • @brettfawell1793
    @brettfawell1793 3 года назад +1

    Nice work! Very interesting. Keep up the good work

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  3 года назад

      Cheers brother found some old skool footage on those mini DV tapes of us In UK sweet jesus hahahahahahaha

  • @Ps119
    @Ps119 8 месяцев назад +2

    Rule one: don't go inside a wreck. Rule two: Refer to rule one.

  • @benbakermans2116
    @benbakermans2116 3 года назад +1

    Man that was cool for something different 🤙🏻

  • @teddystauffer4614
    @teddystauffer4614 Год назад +1

    How deep it lays

  • @bigdmac33
    @bigdmac33 2 года назад +1

    You've been a busy boy, Mark. Lol

  • @AdriftFishing
    @AdriftFishing 3 года назад +1

    Pretty full on man

  • @jonathanmckeage8222
    @jonathanmckeage8222 2 года назад +1

    The crew member got caught in one of flooded decks in the front section when she got caught got on the reef

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  2 года назад

      Ah sweet cheers for that info mate

  • @scottmitchell8273
    @scottmitchell8273 7 дней назад

    Does a dive company offer dives for experienced wreck divers?

  • @brettmclauglin8574
    @brettmclauglin8574 3 года назад +1

    U new when to fold those cards Mark,good judgment there.

  • @bcfairlie1
    @bcfairlie1 Год назад +1

    Why is,this "one of new Zealands worst maritime disasters ". Only one person lost their life.

    • @MarkCotton
      @MarkCotton  Год назад +1

      unsure ask maritime mate

    • @michaelgrey7854
      @michaelgrey7854 8 месяцев назад

      Being the worst does not have to be related to loss of life.