http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool
A whirlpool is a large, swirling body of water produced by ocean tides. In popular imagination, but only rarely in reality, they can have the dangerous effect of destroying boats.
The most powerful whirlpools are created in narrow shallow straits with fast flowing water. The Moskstraumen off the Lofoten islands in Norway is generally considered the world's most powerful whirlpool, along with Saltstraumen which reaches speeds of 40 km/h. The Meilnort has been measured with a speed of the water current of up to 27.7 km/h, and the Old Sow has been measured with a speed of up to 27.6 km/h . The Naruto whirlpool has a speed of 20 km/h. Powerful whirlpools have killed unlucky seafarers, but their power tends to be exaggerated in fiction. There are virtually no stories of large ships ever being sucked into a whirlpool. Tales like those by Paul the Deacon, Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe are entirely fictional.
2007-01-04 17:19:15
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answered by startrekfan4ever 3
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There is no DOCUMENTED accounts of a ship being sunk by a whirlpool. However, there ARE accounts of smaller boats being sunk in whirlpools. I believe the most hazardous area is in the Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland of Canada.
Theoretically, it would be possible if the whirlpool was large enough. Some early ideas about the Bermuda Triangle was that gigantic whirlpools were the cause of disappearing craft. That idea has for the most part been disproved.
2007-01-04 17:25:54
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answered by Scarp 3
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Starkrif's answer is the closest you can get to answer your question.However, anomolous phenomena too are involved.First, in clear terms, whirlpools are generally co-related with large riverine systems and these have claimed many transports.Second, I cannot figure out what exactly you mean by `ship'although you must be aware that the range of ships, measured by tonnage/volume, is very large.Only very small-size ships, next to launches/steamers are susceptible to being drawn and sunk by `whirlpools', mostly in the deltaic parts of great rivers. Third, in terms of theory, what you are asking is vague and unacceptable.Contrafactually, you can check out on the phenomenon of Barmuda Triangle.To return to Starkrif's otherwise coherent answer, the point is whether what he is describing would really come under the `whirlpool' rubric. Personally I would not even take that example with a pinch of salt simply because there are too many `chaos', extremely non-linear dynamics and inexplicable facts that are being discovered in Oceans.Obviously, Starkrif's example would suffice analogically, not specifically. Specifics demands individuation of the case [or case-by-case investigations] and that follows from rigourous science study.
2007-01-04 19:40:10
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answered by debussyyee 3
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depends on the size of the whirlpool and the ship..big boat small whirlpool not sinking just might go through some diffulculties that can lead to it sinking and small boat big whirlpool sinkin get the picture?? well yeah
2007-01-04 17:18:00
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answered by Kylle T. 2
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? whirlpool has low stress contained in the interest; the solved air turns into bubbles lowering density of water; with buoyancy lowering the ships sink; ? it truly is the really actual reason Bermuda waters are notorious; chilly and warmth currents meet, the cool water warms + low stress, the density decreases (as if water boils up); the point of whirlpool isn't visibly diminished – some 10 meters in a radius of one km possibly; ? there’s yet another case of whirlpool suggested as úlovo in rivers with sturdy currents; the more suitable cutting-edge the further slope; yet all of us is drowned because of panic frequently; an experienced swimmer merely dives the deeper the further effective, then swims lower than the water so some distance as achievable to emerge in a secure position; (merde! whom am I talking to!?)
2016-12-01 20:40:25
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answered by ? 4
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NO,cos whirlpools are small compared to ship.whirlpools can only sink small boats.
2007-01-04 18:50:22
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answered by om 1
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Actually The Mythbusters did a show on this and they determined that no natural whirpool is large enough to sink a ship.
2007-01-04 17:18:25
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answered by AK 6
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No. But I would say some of the bigger ones could sink small boats. Ships wouldn't be bothered by it much though.
2007-01-04 17:16:25
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answered by Metal 4
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i dont know. perhaps if the whirlpool is big enough or the ship is small..it could happen..
2007-01-04 17:17:08
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answered by Nikkib 4
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Watch Discovery Channel "Mythbusters"
2007-01-04 17:16:39
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answered by Speedoguy 3
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