A 50-year-old replica of the 18th century square rigger HMS Bounty sank off North Carolina on October 29, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Sixteen crew were aboard. Fourteen were rescued. Deckhand Claudene Christian, 42, died and Capt. Robin Walbridge, 63, was never found.
Sinking of the HMS Bounty —
A 50-year-old replica of the 18th century square rigger HMS Bounty sank off North Carolina on October 29, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Sixteen crew were aboard. Fourteen were rescued. Deckhand Claudene Christian, 42, died and Capt. Robin Walbridge, 63, was never found.
U.S. Coast Guard
Sailors in the tall ship community have criticized Walbridge's decision to leave safe harbor in New London, Connecticut, on a voyage to Florida while Hurricane Sandy approached.
Capt. Robin Walbridge —
Sailors in the tall ship community have criticized Walbridge's decision to leave safe harbor in New London, Connecticut, on a voyage to Florida while Hurricane Sandy approached.
McCann Family
Bounty deckhand Claudene Christian, didn't survive the shipwreck. Before she began working on the ship in May 2012, Christian had virtually no tall ship experience and had never before sailed in a hurricane. Christian's parents filed a $90 million civil lawsuit against the ship's owners.
Claudene Christian —
Bounty deckhand Claudene Christian, didn't survive the shipwreck. Before she began working on the ship in May 2012, Christian had virtually no tall ship experience and had never before sailed in a hurricane. Christian's parents filed a $90 million civil lawsuit against the ship's owners.
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