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Costa Concordia disaster - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute

That part seems contentious, it's never been made clear in any source I could find that the statement is true. Previously they had done so, and with approval, this time there is nothing to back it up. There was supposition that he was trying to wow his girlfriend.

In the end he hit a rock that the Illyrians were aware of, and had turned off the 'bro, there's a big fucking rock in front of you' computer warning.