A replica of the HMS Bounty sank in the Atlantic Ocean in waters roiled by Hurricane Sandy on Monday, October 30, 2012. Of the 16 people onboard, three were washed overboard. One is confirmed dead, one was recovered safely and Robin Walbridge, the replica's longtime captain, was still missing. The other 13 people onboard were recovered safely.
Bounty replica sinks —
A replica of the HMS Bounty sank in the Atlantic Ocean in waters roiled by Hurricane Sandy on Monday, October 30, 2012. Of the 16 people onboard, three were washed overboard. One is confirmed dead, one was recovered safely and Robin Walbridge, the replica's longtime captain, was still missing. The other 13 people onboard were recovered safely.
Courtesy City of St. Petersburg, Florida
The 180-foot sailboat is seen submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski.
Bounty replica sinks —
The 180-foot sailboat is seen submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski.
U.S. Coast Guard
The 180-foot sailboat is seen submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski.
Bounty replica sinks —
The 180-foot sailboat is seen submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski.
U.S. Coast Guard
The ship was built for the 1962 film version of "Mutiny on the Bounty," starring Marlon Brando, and appeared in the 2006 blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." It was once owned by America's Cup winner and CNN founder Ted Turner, who acquired it in 1986 along with the rights to the MGM film library.
Bounty replica sinks —
The ship was built for the 1962 film version of "Mutiny on the Bounty," starring Marlon Brando, and appeared in the 2006 blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." It was once owned by America's Cup winner and CNN founder Ted Turner, who acquired it in 1986 along with the rights to the MGM film library.
Courtesy City of St. Petersburg, Florida