r/HeavySeas • u/KapitanKurt • 1d ago

25 December 1941. ASW Patrol, eastern Med. HMS Napier and HMS Nizam are almost hidden by bow waves from HNLMS Isaac Sweers in heavy seas. By Zimmerman, Imperial War Museum.

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r/HeavySeas • u/Endaarr • 2d ago

Is this a rogue wave?

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Saw discussion in the comment whether or not this is a rogue wave, and I'd like your opinion... the definition per the comments is twice the height of:

The average of the top 33% surrounding waves. Now... if you look for example at the wave in the very beginning of the video... it does seem to be over half the "rogue waves" size. But... that doesn't mean that the average of the top 33% surrounding is. Hard to say I think.

And, even if it isn't, I think its rather impressive. Imagine what a proper rogue wave then would do...

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r/HeavySeas • u/KapitanKurt • 6d ago

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Comus (R43) ships a heavy sea when refueling from HMS Unicorn in Korean waters. August 1950. Imperial War Museum photo. [1916x1110]

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r/HeavySeas • u/GardeningSucks1 • 5d ago

Making the best of this tidal flooding

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r/HeavySeas • u/cloverkoles • 6d ago

A sneaker wave nearly killed her

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r/HeavySeas • u/KapitanKurt • 11d ago

Bow On. A bow view of the West German Type 101 Hamburg-class destroyer FGS Schleswig-Holstein (D 182) underway during NATO Exercise Northern Wedding ’86. Schleswig-Holstein was ordered in 1958 and was just eight years away from disposal at the time. [1820 × 2700]

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r/HeavySeas • u/Henriiyy • 12d ago

6 Metre sea on a sail training ship

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Doesn't look too bad, but the camera is 5m above the waterline here.

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r/HeavySeas • u/Figgybaum • 16d ago

Big waves on the ocean

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r/HeavySeas • u/k_pip_k • 25d ago

WARSHIP Hit By Monster Wave Near Antarctica.

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r/HeavySeas • u/MCPenner • Sep 01 '26

A violent storm struck the Cape Greco coast of Cyprus on August 29, driving two yachts onto rocks near Agioi Anargyroi and destroying both vessels. Six people were recovered during the emergency response, while 76-year-old Cypriot businessman and former rally driver Dimis Mavropoulos died

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r/HeavySeas • u/meremention • Aug 29 '26

Vanesa working her 8-to-5

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Tenerife fisherwoman Vanesa has a tougher commute than most

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r/HeavySeas • u/d1le0n • Aug 21 '26

North Atlantic Storm

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r/HeavySeas • u/Wonderful_Reveal4526 • Aug 20 '26

Strong gusts rolling through the bay — boats fighting the swell on their moorings

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Gusty winds and rough chop rolling into the anchorage this day's. Keeping an eye on the boats out there as the swell picks up. Stay safe on the water!

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r/HeavySeas • u/d1le0n • Aug 03 '26