HMS Bounty Sinks Off NC Coast.
14 Crew members were rescued by the USCG approximately 90 miles SE of Cape Hatteras - Monday October 29th, 2012.
We mourn the loss of crewmember Claudene Christian and our beloved Captain, Robin Walbridge.
We mourn the loss of crewmember Claudene Christian and our beloved Captain, Robin Walbridge.
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A RELIEF FUND has been established. Melissa Norris and Grant Bredeson; former crewmembers of the HMS Bounty, have initiated a donation/relief effort to assist their fellow crewmembers who were aboard Bounty when she sank. All donations will go directly to the 14 surviving crew members who lost their home, livelihood and their possessions in this great tragedy as well as to the families of Claudene Christian and Captain Robin Walbridge who lost their lives. |
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Much Appreciated Donations can be sent directly via PayPal
HMSBounty2012@Yahoo.com or through the two links below.
HMSBounty2012@Yahoo.com or through the two links below.
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Donation is NOT tax deductable.
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Bounty has departed New London CT...
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This will be a tough voyage for Bounty. Here is Bounty's current position and the weather front (Hurricane Sandy) that is approaching.
Bounty is approx 100 miles off shore. Speed 8.6 knots on a course South by west.
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Bounty Update...Bounty is currently 250 miles due east of the Chesapeake Bay on a Southwest course at 6.8 knots.
The Captain reports that Bounty should be encountering weather from the storm sometime this evening.
Also in the picture is a "Blue" outline, it represents the 3 day forecast of Sandy's track.
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Bounty Update 10/28...So far so good ! Bounty's move to the east avoided all the storms up the Atlantic Coast. Bounty has now positioned herself to pass on the west side of Hurricane Sandy.
Again the "Blue" outline is Sandy proposed track.
Last reported postion : N 34 degrees 38' W 073 degrees 21'
Speed 8 knots
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Bounty Update 2 for 10/28...Bounty looks to be sailing thru the tail end of the rain storms.
Last reported cooridinates as of 2 PM EST
N 34 degrees 22' W 074 degrees 15'
Speed 10.3 knots
"Blue" outline is Hurricane Sandy's Track
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For more information call HMS Bounty (631) 584-7900 or Pottc (561) 792-9260.
Mutiny with the Bounty Tour 2012
The World Famous Tall Ship
HMS Bounty will visit
The Pier
St. Petersburg, Florida
November 10th – 11th
Canceled
HMS Bounty will visit
The Pier
St. Petersburg, Florida
November 10th – 11th
Canceled
Dockside Tours
10am– 5pm
10am– 5pm
Adults - $10.00
Children - $5.00
Children 5 and under – Free.
Children - $5.00
Children 5 and under – Free.
HMS Bounty
Will be Docked at: 800 2nd Avenue Northeast
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The Pier
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The Pier
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The HMS Bounty will be coming home to St. Petersburg for one weekend,
Nov. 10-11. The Bounty, one of the most famous ships in the world, was
docked at the Pier for years as a tourist attraction until it was sold to Ted
Turner in 1986. It is a replica of the ship known for the storied mutiny that
took place in Tahiti in 1789 and was built for the 1962 movie Mutiny on the
Bounty with Marlon Brando. Since then, the ship has appeared in a number of
feature films and documentaries, including Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest with Johnny Depp. During the ship's stay at the Pier in St. Petersburg, it
will be open for tours from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for $10 adults, $5 children, under 5
free. For information call (631) 584-7900 or (561) 792-9260.
Nov. 10-11. The Bounty, one of the most famous ships in the world, was
docked at the Pier for years as a tourist attraction until it was sold to Ted
Turner in 1986. It is a replica of the ship known for the storied mutiny that
took place in Tahiti in 1789 and was built for the 1962 movie Mutiny on the
Bounty with Marlon Brando. Since then, the ship has appeared in a number of
feature films and documentaries, including Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest with Johnny Depp. During the ship's stay at the Pier in St. Petersburg, it
will be open for tours from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for $10 adults, $5 children, under 5
free. For information call (631) 584-7900 or (561) 792-9260.
For Immediate Release:
October 26, 2012
November 10th – 11th, the HMS Bounty will be returning to St Petersburg, Florida for one weekend only!
This will be Bounty’s last and final visit to “The Pier”, as the pier is scheduled to be demolished in May of 2013. Plans to rebuild the structure will no longer accommodate a ship of Bounty’s size. The Bounty called St. Petersburg Florida her home for many years, where she remained throughout the mid-1980s and frequently returned for the winter up until 2008-2009.
The HMS Bounty is one of the most famous ships in the world. Known for the storied mutiny that took place in Tahiti in 1789 on board the British transport vessel,
the current Bounty, a replica, has survived to tell the tale. Built for the 1962 movie “Mutiny on the Bounty” with Marlon Brando, HMS Bounty sails the country offering dockside tours in which one can learn about the history and details of such sailing vessels from a lost and romanticized time in maritime history. Since her debut in“Mutiny on the Bounty”, HMS Bounty has appeared in many feature films and documentaries such as the Edinburgh Trader in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest with Johnny Depp.
Bounty will be open for dockside tours during her brief and final stay, November 10th – 11th from 10am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Tour prices will be $10
per adult, and $5 per child with children under 5 free. All tour proceeds go to the continued support of the ship.
Come aboard and grasp the ship’s wheel, stand at the very same helm where Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston, Johnny Depp and countless other stars once stood! Venture below deck into the belly of this square rigged vessel, peer into the cabins on a dockside tour and experience this historic tall ship in all her glory!
For more information on the HMS Bounty visiting St Petersburg, please call (631) 584-7900 or (561)792-9260.
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