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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The demise of the Bounty replica

Moment woman crew member is plucked to safety after replica of HMS Bounty is sunk by Sandy

  • 15 of the 16 crew members have now been found
  • The coast guard said 42-year-old Claudene Christian was found this evening and is being taken to hospital
  • Captain Robin Walbridge, 63, is still missing at sea
  • The Bounty starred in Hollywood blockbusters Mutiny on the Bounty, starring Marlon Brando, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  • The Canadian-made replica vessel got caught in storms near Hatteras, N.C.
By Matt Blake and Anthony Bond

The HMS Bounty sinks as rescue teams save one crew member while the ship's captain remains missing at sea.
The U.S. Coast Guard said 42-year-old Claudene Christian was found unresponsive this evening and has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
It now means 15 of the 16 crew members of the iconic boat are accounted for - with 63-year-old captain Robin Walbridge yet to be found.

Abandon ship: Six metre waves and ferocious gales forced the crew to abandon ship as the 180-foot three-masted ship sinks in the Atlantic Ocean
Abandon ship: Six metre waves and ferocious gales forced the crew to abandon ship as the 180-foot three-masted ship sinks in the Atlantic Ocean

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

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