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HMS BOUNTY went down with the storm.

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It's was reported for over a week before they left what a massive storm Sandy would be.
Course, hind sight IS 20/20 :(
 
Hi All,

I don't understand it myself, it seems like an error in judgement but who knows all of the factors and thinking that went into the captains decisions. Remember he was a respected seasoned mariner.

Loss of life is tragic.

Looking at the vessels track on the map it brings them to close to such a massive storm.

Facebook postings do seem to become tense as things unraveled.

Wonder what caused failure of the primary propulsion and the generator and why they couldn't be restarted.

I read that she was having trouble dewatering which I understand is a seamans term that has to do with clearing water off the decks and or accumulated water in the bilge.

Hopefully the crew will be able to make sense of this puzzining tragedy.
 
I think it was a bad idea to set sail into a storm. With tragic consequences.
 
I agree hind sight is 20/20. The thing is that we are not in the 18th century where a ship like the Bounty would have been at the mercy of a long range weather forcast. Going to open seas during a hurricane in a ship that is built in the dimensions of a wooden barn. again hind sight is 20/20
 
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Besides the obvious question of why they would set sail in a hurricane, why did the captain call off assistance from the USCG after initial contact when the generator went down? Did they get it running again or what? I haven't seen anything that addressed this.

The bigger question, why did anybody have to die? It's not like this thing hit an iceberg and sank in 15 minutes. They had plenty of time to get into the lifeboats and seemed to be well equipped for such an emergency. I understand the bit about the captain always going down with the ship, but really? Then there's the female crew member who lost her life as well.
 
The CG reported that she rolled on her side while the crew was getting in the rafts. Both were washed overboard and didnt make it

The HMS Bounty Facebook page has a number of posts before the accident with position reports and the storm track The captain reported trying to squeeze between sandy and the coast. A big mistake when that stretch of coastline is cape Hatteras.

Looks like this was a case of getheritis, a dangerous medical condition which has killed many pilots and captains.
 
I hadn't seen anything indicating she had rolled onto her side during the lifeboat boardings. Not disputing you, but where did you find that information? Still sounds like they may have waited too long to abandon ship.
 
I think it's in the article cited above. I also think it was a bad idea to be out there. I suppose it's hard to give up your ship.....
 
The article says the ship rolled, and there have been a number of photos with her on her side, but it doesn't say it rolled during the lifeboat boarding. Just curious, that's all. I'm sure the crew will be able to expand on exactly what happened and why. Hopefully they will find the captain alive and well.
 
It was in an interview with a USCG spokesman. To be taken with a grain of salt obviously as info released early is often inaccurate. Early reports said all were rescued.
 
Was the captain also rescued? hope so. Still I think it was a bone headed idea to go to sea in that.
 
No, he is the one who s missing. They re still searching since he is confirmed to have been in a surviving suit.
 
Freeebird said:
Besides the obvious question of why they would set sail in a hurricane, why did the captain call off assistance from the USCG after initial contact when the generator went down? Did they get it running again or what? I haven't seen anything that addressed this.

The bigger question, why did anybody have to die? It's not like this thing hit an iceberg and sank in 15 minutes. They had plenty of time to get into the lifeboats and seemed to be well equipped for such an emergency. I understand the bit about the captain always going down with the ship, but really? Then there's the female crew member who lost her life as well.
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There is nothing worse than a tragedy that could have been so easily prevented.
I hope it wasn't the appearance money in St. Petersburg that motivated the owner to move the boat from New London in the face of a hurricane.
 
The women who passed away (but recovered) was reported to be a direct descendant of one of the original crewman on the inaugural sailing. She reportedly came and went from the ship over the years and remained in touch.
 
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