HMS Bounty Sinks

[Arbo]

Saw this on Drudge:

http://fox4kc.com/2012/10/29/crew-abandons-hms-bounty-ship-awaits-rescue-while-sandy-rages-around-them/

The Bounty was used in the making of 1962′s “Mutiny on the Bounty,” starring Marlon Brando,as well as “Treasure Island,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,Dead Man’s Chest,” reports CNN affiliate WTKR-TV .

Always sad when these boats go to the bottom.

 

[menageriekeeper]

Made me sad too, Arbo! She was a gorgeous vessel and I believe had been built from some of the original specs.

 

[billwald]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...in-dies-vessel-smashed-pieces-Superstorm.html

The ship looks fully rigged and the seas not that bad. Wonder why the seams opened. Hull flooded for some other reason? Ship not built to 17th century standards?

 

[Arbo]

Her topmasts on up seem to be missing, but there's not the debris there that should be if she were dismasted. Can't tell if they had any sail set- one picture looks like they did while another looks like they didn't. According to the article, it sounds like the bilge pump would've been out. Whatever the cause, it sounds like the sea was just too much for her.

 

[Revmitchell]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...in-dies-vessel-smashed-pieces-Superstorm.html

The ship looks fully rigged and the seas not that bad. Wonder why the seams opened. Hull flooded for some other reason? Ship not built to 17th century standards?

The news reports on TV said the ship took on to much water and canted over throwing the crew off the ship.