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First proven rogue wave

First proven rogue wave
Who
Unknown
Where
North Sea
When
01 January 1995
Rogue or freak waves are waves with abnormal height compared to other waves and were long believed to be legendary. On 1 January 1995 the first confirmed measurement of this phenomenon occurred as a massive wave with a maximum height of 25.6 m (84 ft) struck the Draupner platform in the North Sea.