For almost all ships, the only hope
of surviving a tsunami is to be in
deep water. On May 20, 1883, the
captain of the German warship
Elizabeth reported seeing an 11
km high cloud of ash and dust
rising above the uninhabited
island of Krakatau. When
Krakatau exploded on August
26-27, 1883 the steamship
Berouw was carried up the
Koeripan River valley over a
mile inland, thirty feet above sea
level, killing all 28 of its crew.
The steamship Governor-General
Loudon survived only because
Captain Johan Lindemann
powered right up the tsunami.
of surviving a tsunami is to be in
deep water. On May 20, 1883, the
captain of the German warship
Elizabeth reported seeing an 11
km high cloud of ash and dust
rising above the uninhabited
island of Krakatau. When
Krakatau exploded on August
26-27, 1883 the steamship
Berouw was carried up the
Koeripan River valley over a
mile inland, thirty feet above sea
level, killing all 28 of its crew.
The steamship Governor-General
Loudon survived only because
Captain Johan Lindemann
powered right up the tsunami.
