HMS BOUNTY taking on water-

[James48843]

The HMS Bounty was in distress this morning- and Coast Guard has now picked up 14 of 17 crew members who had abandodned ship.

The other three are still missing this morning, 90 miles off shore of North Carolina, in 40 foot seas.

Crew of HMS Bounty forced to abandon ship as Hurricane Sandy bears down on East Coast

17 people aboard three mast ship off coast of North Carolina


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Read more: Crew of HMS Bounty forced to abandon ship as Hurricane Sandy bears down on East Coast - NY Daily News​

 

[James48843]

Video just released from the U.S. Coast Guard of the rescue of 14 HMS Bounty crew members. Two are still missing.


Rescue of HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy - YouTube!

 

[wavecoder]

not to be insensitive or anything, but what the heck were they doing out there?

 

[CrabClaw]

not to be insensitive or anything, but what the heck were they doing out there?

agree...WTF?

 

[crommie]

A "non-responsive" woman was found and brought to a hospital by a USCG Helicopter Rescue Crew tonight leaving just one missing. Let us all pray for her and the one remaining missing crew member. Also prayers of thanks to these USCG Heroes that bring our sailors home!

 

[burrocrat]

not to be insensitive or anything, but what the heck were they doing out there?

perhaps they be lookin for the insurance booty, matey. aaaaaaargh.

 

[James48843]

From the HMS Bounty facebook page a few minutes ago:

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard recovered the body of a woman and continues to search for a man missing in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Monday.

Recovered was: Claudene Christian, 42

Missing is: Robin Walbridge, 63

A crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., located Christian who was unresponsive, hoisted her into the helicopter and took her to Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. Our condolences and prayers go out to her family and friends.

Prayers for the missing crewman.

 

[Warrenlm]

not to be insensitive or anything, but what the heck were they doing out there?

I read they were transiting from the south to the north and thought they could skirt the storm. In hindsight one asks WTH?

 

[James48843]

I read they were transiting from the south to the north and thought they could skirt the storm. In hindsight one asks WTH?

They had left drydock after a month of repairs/maintenance in Boothbay Harobr, Maine, and then Connecticut on October 25th and were trying to get to St Augustine, Florida, and then around the bottom of Florida for a winter on the Texas coast.

TallShipBounty.org


Condolences- one body recovered, and one person is still missing.

 

[nnuut]

I guess they just don't make them like they used to?

 

[James48843]

Last photo taken of HMS Bounty: