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Thread #142686   Message #3304882
Posted By: Charley Noble
09-Feb-12 - 10:19 AM
Thread Name: BS: Costa Concordia Sinking-2012
Subject: RE: BS: Costa Concordia Sinking-2012
This is a nice clip of what the Coast Guard officer said to the Captain when he realized he had already abandoned ship, leaving some 300 passengers and crew still aboard (Wikipedia):

The Corriere Fiorentino subsequently released audio recordings of radio calls in the Italian language from Coast Guard Captain Gregorio Maria De Falco repeatedly ordering Schettino to return to the ship from his lifeboat and assist in the ongoing passenger evacuation. At one point, Di Falco screamed at Schettino, "Vada a bordo, cazzo!"[p 4] (translated as "Get the fuck back on board!" or "Get back on board, for fuck's sake!").

T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "Vada a bordo, cazzo!" are now a best-selling item in Italian stores and on the internet.

Charley Noble