Remembering “HMS” Bounty Lost in Hurricane Sandy — Survivors’ Interview

Ten years ago today, the replica of HMS Bounty sank in Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. Despite horrific conditions, the US Coast Guard was able to rescue 14 of the 16 aboard the ship when she sank. … Continue reading

Falling Overboard, Robin Beth Schaer’s Love Letter and Farewell for the Bounty and Her Captain

Robin Beth Schaer an American poet and sailor who served as a deckhand aboard the HMS Bounty has a written, Falling Overboard,  a beautifully evocative essay which she describes as “My love letter and my farewell for my ship Bounty and her captain, lost in the … Continue reading

HMS Bounty Crew Relief Funds Set up by Bounty Organization and Lynx Educational Foundation

Following the tragic sinking of HMS Bounty, both the HMS Bounty organization and the Lynx Educational Foundation have set up relief funds for the crews and families of those lost on the ship. From the Bounty Facebook page: A Relief … Continue reading

Search for Captain Robin Walbridge, Washed off the Sinking HMS Bounty, Ends – Investigation into Sinking Begins

Sadly, the US Coast Guard has suspended the search for Captain Robin Walbridge, who was washed off the HMS Bounty as she sank in high seas on Monday off the coast of North Carolina.   Claudene Christian, 42, was also lost overboard. … Continue reading

Update: Missing Bounty Crew – Claudene Christian Dead & Captain Walbridge Still Missing

UPDATE: Missing crew member, Claudene Christian, 42, was pulled from the water unconscious and later confirmed dead by the Coast Guard.  Captain Robin Walbridge is still missing. CBC News is reporting: Claudia McCann, whose husband Robin Walbridge is the captain of the … Continue reading