Originally posted by Charon SS Normandie, capsized in New York Harbor after some inept firefighting.Charon
As they filled the upper decks, the ship became more and more top-heavy. Afraid that the ship would capsize, Vladimir Yourkevitch, her designer, suggested that the sea***** be opened so the vessel could settle evenly into the mud. Admiral Andrews, the Navy's man in charge of putting the fire out just told Yourkevitch that "This is a Navy job!"