The Bounty Sinks!

I'm way behind on this story, but I figured most people hadn't heard about this, either.  Or maybe I was too drawn into the disasters of Northern NJ and NYC to really notice Sandy problems further south.  Regardless, let's take a moment to look back again on a beautiful replica ship.

The story of Mutiny on the Bounty is one of my favorites.  I've read many testimonies about William Bligh and Fletcher Christian and continue to get really excited when I see research (and more research!) coming out of the populations from Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands.  If you aren't familiar with the story, read the trilogy (which is a fictional account, but will hook your interest to read so much more!)

Unsurprisingly, the Bounty itself did not survive the mutiny.  The mutineers, lead by Fletcher Christian, ran the ship ashore at Pitcairn Island and then burned it so no trace of their crime would be left behind.  For the 1962 film starring Marlon Brando, a replica of the Bounty was built for filming.  Since then, this beautiful ship (see below) was used in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, for rentals and tours.  Unfortunately, the Bounty ran into trouble during Hurricane Sandy and sunk off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on October 29th, 2012.  All but two crew members were saved by the Coast Guard.

CNN.com news story: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/sandy-bounty-ship/index.html

Here are a few pictures of the Bounty!