Update from NBC Station WITN-TV:
"The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot, three-mast tall ship, was last marked about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras.
The ship has sunk, according to the Coast Guard at 8:45 a.m. Monday.
Just before 8 a.m., the Facebook page for the HMS Bounty says 14 of the 16 people who had to abandon their ship have been hoisted to safety.
There have been conflicting reports on how many people were onboard. The manifest reportedly listed 16 people, and that's the number the Coast Guard has."
More @ WSAV
FOX NEWS reported this morning that 17 people from the Bounty were in life rafts.
ReplyDeleteThe USCG, stated it was too dangerous for a rescue but will monitor the two life boats.
When I served in the USCG 79-80 we would have gone out, it was our job to rescue people. The Coast Guard Motto was "We have to go out, but we don't have to come back".
I'm afraid my old service under this Adm. is taking the Benghazi approach, "Let Em Die".
Ojibwa, my handle, was one of the Cutters I served on, thinking about changing it now.
Pathetic!!!
Correction, served 76-80...
DeleteWhy were the even out there? Is isn't like this wasn't forecast. What a shame for the apparently unnecessary loss of life.
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One of the mysteries and there are a lot of conflicting reports. Here is the most recent I could find.
Deletehttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/1029/The-story-behind-the-HMS-Bounty-sunk-by-Sandy-off-N.C.-coast-video
Thanks Brock. I will watch as the story unfolds.
DeleteAlso following Hawsepiper's blog today. They are tied up at Port Elizabeth, NJ and he is riding the storm out on board his vessel.
Terry
I'll check it out and I just put up a video of the rescue.
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