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Zephyr
Post subject: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 29th, 2012, 2:29 pm
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The crew of the replica ship HMS Bounty, built for the 1960 "Mutiny on the Bounty" movie and also used in at least one of the "Pirates of the Carribean" movies, had to abandon ship and were picked up by the Coast Guard off of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Lots of ships on the bottom there.

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Good news that the crew is safe, but sad that this may be the last we see of this Tall Ship. :(

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 29th, 2012, 2:47 pm
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Very sad. :(

Seems the ship sank but the crew got off OK.

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 29th, 2012, 4:26 pm
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Now they're saying that they got 14 of the crew, but 2 are still missing.

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 29th, 2012, 7:27 pm
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It seems that she apparently capsized whilst the crew were embarking the life boats which might account for the two missing crew members :(

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 29th, 2012, 8:37 pm
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We lost unique ship, this is a sad day for every sailor. Also, I hope those two crew members will be found alive.

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 30th, 2012, 2:36 am
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What on earth were they doing off cape hatteras in a hurricane??


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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 30th, 2012, 5:29 am
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Charybdis wrote:
What on earth were they doing off cape hatteras in a hurricane??
Get the ship to a safer place to be!?!


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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 30th, 2012, 9:02 am
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Charybdis wrote:
What on earth were they doing off cape hatteras in a hurricane??
Going to Florida as they do every year to a warmer climate in the winter?

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Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 30th, 2012, 9:24 am
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Charybdis wrote:
What on earth were they doing off cape hatteras in a hurricane??
Sh*tting themselves?

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Charybdis
Post subject: Re: HMS Bounty may be gonePosted: October 30th, 2012, 9:28 am
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Well its usual to look for a weather window before you make the trip. Its not like the storm came out of nowhere.

A sad loss of life.


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