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furball

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HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« on: October 29, 2012, 01:58:06 pm »




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20124128




14 recovered by the coastguard so far, two still missing.


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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012, 09:19:09 pm »

very sad news both for the ship and the crew, as it now seeems thsat the ship has sunk, and two crew members are missing, in 18 foot waves..........not looking good.
it's a time for prayes and good wishes, me thinks.
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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 07:20:23 am »

I concur with Neil, but what was she doing out there, knowing such a bad storm was on it's way? :police: :police:
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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 08:39:37 am »

Latest |I have seen is that one female has been picked up in a very poor condition and is enroute to hospital ashore,
and they are still looking for the Skipper.
As for them being at sea well it used to be common for ships to leave harbour when there was a typhoon heading
for Hong Kong - the RN used to sail out and the US Navy used to sail in and go to the Typhoon anchorage and it
was usually the case that we suffered less damage (but probably more seasickness) than they did.
But I would have thought a ship as small as the Bounty would have been better off in Harbour.
 
 
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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 08:43:09 am »







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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2012, 09:51:31 am »




Sinking ship: The world-famous boat became stranded on Sunday night about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina on Sunday




Abandon ship: The view of HMS Bounty from a coast guard helicoper after six metre waves and ferocious gales forced the crew to abandon ship as the 180-foot three-masted ship sinks in the Atlantic Ocean

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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224706/HMS-Bounty-Hurricane-Sandy-path-Captain-dies-vessel-smashed-pieces-Superstorm.html#ixzz2Am4s4zl4
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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2012, 10:47:39 am »

Sorry Lance my Flash Player had crashed so could not see the pictures you posted :embarrassed:
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Re: HMS Bounty abandoned off US coast.
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 11:42:27 am »

A harrowing site!  {:-{ :((  - thoughts for the loss of a life, and missing Captain.
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