Ship "Bounty" Just Sank
 

Just read that the tall ship "Bounty" just sank off North Carolina. 2 people missing, 14 saved.

:( wow that sucks

I hope they find the others soon

Not a very bright captain or crew to follow his dumbass for that matter. Should have had a mutiny!
14 rescued, 2 missing from tall ship off NC
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Why the hell were they not in a port
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Saw that earlier. That's awful!
This is a shot I took if her sailing through the Canal. Probably the last time sadly
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...157011C067.jpg

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Another

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...155086D676.jpg
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If I were the Coast Guard, I'd be pretty pissed off about the whole thing. Great job once again by the USCG saving at least 14 of them.

What a shame I was watching it go thru the canal last week or so, really cool I was thinking.

They left CT and were headed south to try to beat the storm to a safer port. Didn't work out I guess

Gross negligence - should have moved north to ride out the storm
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Hard to fathom why the Captain did not make port well ahead of the storm...

He should be made to walk the plank or be keel-hauled multiple times
in shark infested waters!

He is missing at sea.....

I was on it with my daughter 2 years ago in Plymouth Harbor. Beautiful Vessel.

There will be a movie about this. Wait and see.
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USCG of the Bounty during the rescue
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...5DEB6475B4.jpg
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Saw it this summer in Gloucester
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Have they recovered the captain? The other missing crew member was recovered hadn't heard any word on the captain as of yet?
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My wife and I were on it for a wine and cheese fund raiser last summer and it was an amazing ship. They (the crew) had all of us work with them to haul the sails and secure the rigging. Very cool trip, but never realized how much work and how physical it was. Nice sunset cruise from Fall River south towards Newport and back.

pretty sure he's dead.

I heard on the news it was taking on water and the crew was had abandoned the ship to the liferafts yesterday morning and was just such an emotional, "what a shame moment".

Fishchick and I saw her in dry dock in Boothbay Harbor Maine about 9-10 years ago when she was undergoing renovation......absolutely beautiful ship! Such a shame! Great movie as well Mutiny on the Bounty!

Somebody made a bad decision to go to sea.
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More like a death wish
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I wonder how deep she is and if they can raise her?

here two of her when the tall ships were in Newport this past July ><><

Wasn't she the HMS "Rose" b/f being purchased? Use to be berthed in bridgeport ct.

wasn't that boat just built for the movies?....I think it is a replica of sorts...

The capt is probably better off dead. If he was alive they would hang him. Incredibly bad decision.

Met some of the crew this summer while the boat was in Newport. Good people.

Never met the capt, but looks like he goes down with his vessel.

Some video of the rescue.........
1 crew member died and the Capt. still missing. Ship was 90 miles off Hatteras so most likely in some deep water.

Superstorm Sandy:2012 Hurricane Sinks HMS Bounty, 14 Rescued from Ship | Video - ABC News

Wasn't the captain a woman?

No, 63 year old male
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My bad, I thought the name sounded like a woman. Must have been a different name I read (I know the one confirmed fatality was a woman)

It was a male but the name could be a womans name. The Capts. name was/is "Robin"
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HMS Bounty was high tech of sailing ships
 

HMS Bounty was under command of Capt Bligh who was
master for Capt. Cook, between both were able to sail (1786)
into unknown waters at time when the Bounty was rigged
to be the most able ship of its time. I have read many
accounts of sailing vessels in storm conditions that were
able to set sail such that they were able to weather any
storm. Most were blown off course but were able to get
back on track. I would venture to guess that with 14 hands
on board that the original Bounty could have pumped any
water but with the modern Bounty and electric pumps the
ship was not able to keep up with the water and called for
USCC aid. Something about the old sailors cannot be
matched by today's volunteers. Wooden Ships and Iron
Men. How many women on that HMS Bounty????
At the risk of being sexist that crew may not have had
the balls to keep it afloat. Mayday! Mayday!

nOPE

I saw on the news he had called his wife on Saturday & told her it was ok to go ><><>they were showing his photo @ the time ><<.,

Interesting recount of the final days of The Bounty

Story nails it all in the first few paragraphs. Why risk 16 lives to save a hollywood prop? Colossal stupidity.

I didn't realize being a prop in a Johnny Depp movie made something "legendary".
I hate Monday morning quarterbacks, but that Captain was an ass.
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This.

What a shame. I wouldn't be surprised if a movie is made about this. And I also wouldn't be surprised if they build a new Bounty III.
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