Sandy sinks the HMS Bounty

[F/V Sophia Rose]

Hurricane Sandy sinks tall ship HMS Bounty - Nova Scotia - CBC News

I got to know the Captain when she was in Boothbay. Very sad. I hope everyone is ok.

 

[WoundUpMarine]

Heard the news a little while ago, Ive seen her in boothbay on the last 3 shipyard periods, what in the world was she doing out there?? This storm didnt just pop up out of the blue.

 

[F/V Sophia Rose]

Not uncommon for large ships to put out to sea and skirt a storm rather than risk being slammed to shore. “Superstorm” Sandy Sending Ships out to Sea and to Harbors of Refuge | Old Salt Blog – a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea

 

[MouseTrap]

I was just going to post the same thing.

Crew of tall ship off NC abandons ship | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

My thoughts exactly. Why on earth be 90 miles out to sea in hurricane conditions? Hopefully the crew is all rescued, but this put the responders at risk too!

 

[MouseTrap]

Not uncommon for large ships to put out to sea and skirt a storm rather than risk being slammed to shore. Superstorm Sandy Sending Ships out to Sea and to Harbors of Refuge | Old Salt Blog a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea

I'm no mariner, just a recreational boater. I guess it makes sense. Thanks for posting.

 

[F/V Sophia Rose]

You cant just haul 180ft wooden ship on shore when a storm comes. The guy ran this boat for a long time and im sure this aint his first hurricane he must of felt that running around the backside of it would of been the best course of action.

 

[WoundUpMarine]

I agree that large ships put out to sea for some heavy weather, but the Bounty really wasnt a large ship. I am super glad that everyone was safely rescued, but it never should have been out there.

 

[cb34]

Storm

Running around the back side of a storm stretching 2000 + miles in a very slow , not very seaworthy boat

 

[F/V First Team]

I feel for the families involved
Insurance job?
She was not 100% to be sure

 

[F/V Sophia Rose]

No way an insurance job. She was just on the hard in Boothbay receiving new fuel tanks and other repairs. Do you replace fuel tanks before you intentionally sink your boat?

The Captain is among the missing. I knew him personally and my prayers are with him and his family.
Lets suspend judgement till we know the facts. How does anyone know the boat wasnt seaworthy?


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[WoundUpMarine]

Thoughs are certainly with the families of the lost and missing, wishing none of us had to read these stories.

 

[F/V First Team]

Any wooden boat, even a new one, isn't 100%

 

[Tuna Pursuit]

they just found one of the missing

 

[Tuna Pursuit]

She was found unresponsive and is in the hospital. The Captian is still missing

 

[F/V Sophia Rose]

Any wooden boat, even a new one, isn't 100%

There have been wood boats sailing the oceans for 100s maybe thousands of years and plastic ones for maybe 50 and suddenly all wooden boats are unseaworthy?

 

[petrel]

I'd say there's a good chance the Gulf Stream put that rig through the wringer before she went down. It's one thing to take on those seas with no current but storm force against 3 or 4 knots of tide is nothing to play with.

 

[F/V First Team]

Never said it was not seaworthy, just stating a fact

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