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Coast Guard concludes HMS Bounty captain went down with ship

Coast Guard concludes HMS Bounty captain went down with ship While questions will remain about Bounty Capt. Robin Walbridge’s decision to brave Cape Hatteras, N.C., during a hurricane, his ultimate legacy, his family says, will be one that goes back to the origins of global seafaring: his final act of…

The story behind the HMS Bounty, the ship sunk by Hurricane Sandy off North Carolina coast

The story behind the HMS Bounty, sunk by Sandy off N.C. coast (+video) Hurricane Sandy has already claimed a well-known victim, as the massive storm has sunk the tall ship HMS Bounty off the coast of North Carolina. Two US Coast Guard helicopters rescued 14 of the ship’s 16 crew…

HMS Bounty caught in Hurricane Sandy, crew abandon ship

A monster hurricane off the US coast forced the 17-member crew of the HMS Bounty to abandon the famed three-mast tall ship and lower lifeboats into stormy seas Monday, a Coast Guard statement said. The crew donned cold water survival suits and life jackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats…