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Crew Abandons Tall Ship off Coast of N.C.
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http://www.wral.com/coast-guard-responds-to-ship-in-distress-from-hurricane-sandy/11712779/
RALEIGH, N.C. - Seventeen people aboard a tall ship that was taking on water off the coast of Hatteras abandoned the vessel early Monday as the U.S. Coast Guard worked to rescue them.
The HMS Bounty, a three-mast, 180-foot ship used in movies and documentaries, was about 160 miles west of the eye of Hurricane Sandy about 6 a.m.
The Coast Guard 5th District command center in Portsmouth, Va., reported that it received a call late Sunday from the owner of the Bounty, saying she had lost communication with the crew.
The Coast Guard later received a radio signal from the vessel, indicating its position and that it was in distress. The ship was about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras.
The vessel was reportedly taking on water and had no propulsion.
An air crew from the Coast Guard station in Elizabeth City launched an HC-130 aircraft to the scene and established communication with Bounty's crew, the guard said. The crew reported winds at 40 mph and 18-foot seas.
The Bounty's crew put on lifejackets and cold-water suits, and climbed aboard two lifeboats.
A statement from the guard said it was monitoring the situation to determine how soon it could safely rescue the crew.
The Bounty was built in 1962 for the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty," and has since been used in numerous films and documentaries, including "Pirates of the Caribbean."
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Seventeen people aboard a tall ship that was taking on water off the coast of Hatteras abandoned the vessel early Monday as the U.S. Coast Guard worked to rescue them.
The HMS Bounty, a three-mast, 180-foot ship used in movies and documentaries, was about 160 miles west of the eye of Hurricane Sandy about 6 a.m.
The Coast Guard 5th District command center in Portsmouth, Va., reported that it received a call late Sunday from the owner of the Bounty, saying she had lost communication with the crew.
The Coast Guard later received a radio signal from the vessel, indicating its position and that it was in distress. The ship was about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras.
The vessel was reportedly taking on water and had no propulsion.
An air crew from the Coast Guard station in Elizabeth City launched an HC-130 aircraft to the scene and established communication with Bounty's crew, the guard said. The crew reported winds at 40 mph and 18-foot seas.
The Bounty's crew put on lifejackets and cold-water suits, and climbed aboard two lifeboats.
A statement from the guard said it was monitoring the situation to determine how soon it could safely rescue the crew.
The Bounty was built in 1962 for the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty," and has since been used in numerous films and documentaries, including "Pirates of the Caribbean."
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It is going to be a bad one. New York city the New Orleans of the northeast.
Bounty was built as a movie prop in 1960 for the 1962 MGM release of Mutiny on the Bounty. This makes Bounty different than many tall ships in that her "tween" deck has 8' foot ceilings. This made it easier for the film crew. As a result, Bounty has been hired for many films and documentaries. From Treasure Island and Yellowbeard to Sponge Bob, Square Pants, the Movie, to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest to name a few.
Why was it even out there?
Maybe time to cash in on the insurance. Just a guess.
They probably took it out from whatever Port it was visiting, in an attempt to save it, but were unable to avoid the Heavy Weather because of the size of the storm, or the tardiness of their attempt.
quote:Originally posted by cartod
Why was it even out there?
Because someone made a * decision to take a wooden ship out in the teeth of the storm....and put 17 souls in harms way. When one has little appreciation of the sea...that is when it comes up to bite you. My daughter said that she heard on the internet that some film crew was out there filming a new movie....the Perfect Storm II perhaps?
ships were made of wood for many, many years and braved storm tougher than this.
if i had to guess, the captain probably took it out because, during a storm like this, the last place you want to be is tied to the dock. they probably tried to beat the storm to a safe anchorage and didnt quite make it. having been in that situation(albeit on a steel hulled power driven vessel), i can tell you first hand that storms can increase in speed very quickly and overtake you.
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Clouder..
quote:Originally posted by gary wray
quote:Originally posted by cartod
Why was it even out there?
Because someone made a * decision to take a wooden ship out in the teeth of the storm....and put 17 souls in harms way. When one has little appreciation of the sea...that is when it comes up to bite you. My daughter said that she heard on the internet that some film crew was out there filming a new movie....the Perfect Storm II perhaps?
ships were made of wood for many, many years and braved storm tougher than this.
if i had to guess, the captain probably took it out because, during a storm like this, the last place you want to be is tied to the dock. they probably tried to beat the storm to a safe anchorage and didnt quite make it. having been in that situation(albeit on a steel hulled power driven vessel), i can tell you first hand that storms can increase in speed very quickly and overtake you.
You gotta give it to Kev, when he's right, he's right.
Even at 10 mph, you go 240 miles in one day.
I guess the crew of the Bounty doesn't watch The Weather Channel.
maybe it will get Blumdumbassburg[xx(]quote:Originally posted by jltrent
It is going to be a bad one. New York city the New Orleans of the northeast.
NO SUCH DAMN LUCK [:(]
With SCUMBERG'S money, he probably has a huge, water tight bunker somewhere [xx(]
I give Coast Guard a lot of credit to be out there in helicopters and cutters.
10 knots under sail is VERY fast for a displacement hull.
Sustained 10 knots for this type of ship, almost impossible. Unless running. In which case they would have been overtaken.
I'd be hard pressed to leave her for a life raft though.
but i would have run under bare poles trailing two or three warps before i traded 180 for 15
Since its abandoned lets claim "salvage rights" and get her back up make some money [:D]
go for it.
its sunk, so you'll have to pump her out and raise her up, assuming she still seaworthy(which i doubt).
all in all, you'll be into the project a whole boat load of money(pardon the obvious pun) and you'll have a boat that needs a few hundred thousand dollars worth of repairs.
the owners have been trying to unload it for awhile and couldnt find a buyer at 4.5 mil. its market value was probably closer to 2.5-3.0 mil. for them to have tried to intentionally sink it to collect the insurance, at least the captain would have to be complicit.
How does a three masted sailing ship lose propulsion unless all three masts are taken down. Not likely in 40 knots weather. Methinks there were no sailors aboard.
Clouder..
well the master was a well experienced sailor with a 1600 ton masters license, oceans endorsed. this isnt an easy license to get, like say a 50 ton inland. i cant speak for the rest of the crew, but the ships master knew his business.
once of the crew is dead. the other 14 were plucked off.
As a sailor,I would like to know more about the "Bounty" and why she can't take a 40 knot wind!18 ft seas isn't as bad as 40 ft seas....Ship must have not been in good repair...A fishing smack,72 ft came through the Gulf ahead of Hurricane Freddy,in 1979 with 80 kt winds and 40 ft seas....scary,but all those ole wino's made it just fine...
I know one of the Captain's that piloted that ship in one of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. I will just say he was not willing to take it very far out in open water. In other words it was a "Fair weather ship" at best.
If the boat only did 8 mph, which I believe it could have done under sail, that is 192 miles per day.
Watch The Weather Channel, head out 3 days ago and you miss the storm. It wouldn't be hard to do even with a huge storm like this.
10 knots is 11.5 mph.
If the boat only did 8 mph, which I believe it could have done under sail, that is 192 miles per day.
Watch The Weather Channel, head out 3 days ago and you miss the storm. It wouldn't be hard to do even with a huge storm like this.
The maximum theoretical hull speed would be 18 knots.
That is attained by towing it behind an aircraft carrier until it falls apart. It is as fast as it can possibly go if you strapped rockets to her.
That doesn't mean she could even approach hull speed under sail.
quote:Originally posted by cartod
They found one of the two missing. A woman and she is unresponsive. Just one missing now.
,,,,,said the Captain was the one missing,,,
hate for anyone to be missing.
but thats the job.
They found one of the two missing. A woman and she is unresponsive. Just one missing now.
Shipmate Claudene Christian, 42. She didn't make it. [V]
Kind of ironic that the original mate for the HMS Bounty was Mr. Christian.
The Captain, Robin Walbridge, is still missing.
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Built in 1962 for the Marlon Brando movie.
[;)]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Don't think it made it.
Beautiful,unforgiving "Blue Water"!
quote:Originally posted by jltrent
Don't think it made it.
Beautiful,unforgiving "Blue Water"!
the minute you lose respect for her, she will KILL you. The ocean is both beautiful AND terrifying