HMS Bounty sinking off US coast

[zraver]

Prayers for the crew, they are in a bad spot.

Coast Guard monitoring tall ship in distress off North Carolina with 17 aboard | Fox News



The Coast Guard is monitoring a tall ship that's in distress off North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Sandy swirls toward the East Coast.

A news release early Monday says the Coast Guard responded to the HMS Bounty about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., after getting a call from the ship's owner saying she'd lost contact with the crew Sunday night.

The 180-foot, three-masted ship -- a replica of one made famous in the film "Mutiny on the Bounty" -- has 17 people aboard.

Coast Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert says a Coast Guard plane has since made contact with the ship which is taking on water and is without propulsion.

Weydert says that because of the weather, the Coast Guard is just monitoring the situation right now.

Read more: Coast Guard monitoring tall ship in distress off North Carolina with 17 aboard | Fox News

[Minskaya]

Thanks for the heads-up Z. My prayers for their safe delivery from all harm.

[dave lukins]

Oh dear it doesn't look good for the ship: "But with neither crew nor power, fears are growing for the ship as it bobs unmanned slowly towards the churning epicentre of what experts believe could be the worst hurricane ever to hit America".




Crew on HMS Bounty forced to abandon ship as Hurricane Sandy approaches | Mail Online

[DonBelt]

Most recent news is that the ship has been abandoned, the crew is accounted for and safe with the Coast Guard and she remains afloat and upright but adrift.

[JRT]

tall ship Bounty's crew abandons ship



TallShipBounty.org

Crew Abandons Distressed Tall Ship Near Hurricane Sandy's Center

Monday, October 29, 2012

The Coast Guard has received word that the crew of the HMS Bounty has abandoned ship approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday.

The 17 person crew donned cold water survival suits and lifejackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies.

The Coast Guard continues to monitor the situation and assess the weather conditions to determine the soonest Coast Guard aircraft or surface assets can be on scene to conduct effective rescue operations.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina initially received a call from the owner of the 180-foot, three mast tall ship, HMS Bounty, saying she had lost communication with the vessel's crew late Sunday evening.

The Coast Guard 5th District command center in Portsmouth subsequently received a signal from the emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the Bounty, confirming the distress and position.

An air crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City launched aboard an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, which later arrived on scene and reestablished communications with the Bounty's crew.

The vessel was reportedly taking on water and was without propulsion. On scene weather is reported to be 40 mph winds and 18-foot seas.

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The Coast Guard is responding to a distressed vessel with 17 people aboard approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a call from the owner of the 180-foot, three mast tall ship, HMS Bounty, saying she had lost communication with the vessel's crew late Sunday evening.

The Coast Guard 5th District command center in Portsmouth subsequently received a signal from the emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the Bounty, confirming the distress and position.

An air crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City launched aboard an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, which later arrived on scene and reestablished communications with the Bounty's crew.

The vessel is reportedly taking on water and is without propulsion. The Coast Guard is continuing to monitor the Bounty's situation.

On scene weather is reported to be 40 mph winds and 18-foot seas. The vessel is approximately 160 miles west of the eye of hurricane Sandy.

[zraver]

looks like a sad fate for a fine ship.

[bigross86]

http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/wor...-us-coast.html

I'm also pretty sure this doesn't fall under Naval Warfare, seeing as how one side (the weather) can't really be beat...

[JAD_333]

It would be a shame to lose her. The crew seems to safe for now.

[Chogy]

Our own local news is that the crew is in their own (modern) life boats, but not yet picked up by the Coast Guard. I'm guessing only a cutter can get to them with the winds as high as they are.

Tall ships are special... the loss of the Bounty - and it seems almost inevitable - is a real shame. The question becomes, what the heck was the Bounty doing in the area? Did they put to sea to ride out the storm?

Edit: I'm reading/hearing differing reports... has the crew been picked up?

[Bigfella]

Not a great few weeks for tall ships. The Argentinean navy lose theirs in Ghana (admittedly to creditors) and now this. Glad the crew are all fine.

I think it is time for a moratorium on naking ships 'Bounty'. Not exactly 'Titanic', but unlucky nonetheless.

[zraver]

Fox News is reporting 14 of 17 crew members picked up, 2 missing and 1 unaccounted for. They are not sure if the crew was really 16 not 17 hence the unaccounted for.

[zraver]

14 rescued, 2 missing from tall ship off NC - US News and World Report

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — The Coast Guard rescued 14 members of a crew forced to abandon the tall ship HMS Bounty caught in Hurricane Sandy off the North Carolina Outer Banks and continued the search Monday for two other crew members.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill said the crew members were rescued by two Coast Guard helicopters around 6:30 a.m. Monday. The survivors were being taken to Air Station Elizabeth City on the North Carolina coast. He had no immediate word on their conditions.

The director of the HMS Bounty Organization, Tracie Simonin, said the tall ship had left Connecticut last week en route for St. Petersburg, Fla.

"They were staying in constant contact with the National Hurricane Center," she said. "They were trying to make it around the storm."

[zraver]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Coast Guard Vice Adm. Robert Parker, Operational Commander for the Atlantic Area, told "Good Morning America's" George Stephanopoulos Monday morning that the HMS Bounty had sunk and two crewmembers were unaccounted for.

HMS Bounty sinks, at least 2 people unaccounted for | abc11.com

RIP

[USSWisconsin]

I was aboard that ship when she visited Port Washington in the summer of 2010, they had a tall ships festival - touring The Bounty was the high point of the event.

[USSWisconsin]

HMS Bounty

here are a couple more pictures from Aug 2010