Krakatoa: The Last Days, Clip 2 - Ashes

Wide Screen HD Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHZIrXWNuQ

From the BBC docu-drama, "Krakatoa: The Last Days." The movie is also known as "Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction" and aired on Discovery Channel. The movie brings to life the journals and recollections of four witnesses who survived the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in August of 1883.

This segment features Captain Lindeman's account on the ship, Governor General Loudon, at sea on the Sunda Strait in which Krakatoa resides. The ship, owned by the Netherlands Indies Steamship Company, served as an excursion vessel and mail steamer, based out of Batavia (present day Jakarta), Indonesia.

Hot ash and small particles of pumice that Krakatoa had spewed into the atmosphere began to fall in great, continuous amounts, blanketing a wide area over the surrounding sea and coasts, hiding the sun as if nightfall had descended. Ash is dangerous everywhere, which can start fires and make the exercise of breathing extremely difficult, but more so to vulnerable ships on the open sea as Captain Lindeman is about to find out.

Read Captain Lindeman's very informative in-depth account of his ship's survival through this catastrophic event:

Survivor Diary -- Capt. Lindeman
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/krakatoa/diaries/lindeman.html

Note: There's NO DESTRUCTION in this one video out of the series. I included it because ash is a major component of a volcanic eruption. This clip shows Captain Lindeman's wisdom in keeping the ship afloat.

If you want to see the full docudrama, you can catch it on Discovery Channel, rent it, or buy the DVD at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krakatoa-Last-Days-Rupert-Penry-Jones/dp/B000FTJ79G/r...

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[irvinjasper]

i watch this on discoery channel? but i dont know if this is really happened before

[MelodyOfVision]

I had to edit out the scenes that didn't directly address the heavy ash fall that affected that entire area.

Consequently, there are no scenes of destruction in this sole clip, but I felt it had to be included because the heavy ash fall that inundated the vast area surrounding Krakatoa is such a major element of a volcanic eruption. Anak Krakatoa will erupt sooner or later, and people, first in Indonesia and then the rest of the world when the ash disperses, will have to deal with this.

[cosmosdosmos173]

Oh, it DID happen

This IS a DOCU-Drama after all

[LisaMarie216]

Too true. They say that Anek Krakatoa is due for a major, MAJOR explosion. They say it'll be even bigger then Krakatoa was. I believe that for sure. If Krakatoa can do this who knows what Anek Krakatoa will do and be capable of.

Thanks for uploading this. 5/5 Stars

[Canucksin2012]

@TheAusrealin That was exactly what I was saying :P

[qqifnafiar]

ini adalah gunung berapi dengan ledakan terbesar di dunia, kejadiannya sungguh menyedihkan. Jakarta pun dapat merasakannya

[chocolatemelted14]

imagine if u are there!! wht will u do?

[1nNd4]

it's loudest explode,,,, and how about the mountain under toba lake? maybe it'll bigger then krakatoa, and all of the world maybe crush!!

[legoindonesia1945]

gila ini gunung api terbesar di dunia dan itu suara ledakan terbesar di dunia yang pernah terdengar di dunia

[Kelly14UK]

@ImperialGuard9001 Sorry about last night as I'd been drinking. Ah yes, THAT painting. That's a very famous image and always wondered who was responsible. Cheers : )

[ImperialGuard9001]

I meant the Skrik the painting from Edvard Munch... Apparently Edvard was witness to a "red sky" because of Krakatoa bursts into the atmosphere that spread all over the world .

"the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature. "

[Kelly14UK]

@ImperialGuard9001 WTF? Primal Scream, the Scottish band kitten hyroglyphics which I'm not too good at etc etc etc

[ImperialGuard9001]

@Kelly14UK This is what inspired the famous Scream

[novaldo02]

but i thing confused , the story in LAMPUNG say Krakatoa is separates the island Java and Sumatra,. but the doc is seen Krakatoa is in the middle laut.sama like now