Coast Guard photo of the HMS Bounty underwater

[riverwalker]

http://twitpic.com/b8nd39

[haikugal]

1. That's a heartbreaker...

Thx...for posting the link.

[postulater]

2. Any idea why it was out in the storm?

[Grey]

3. Looks like it might be salvageable..... nt

[bluedigger]

5. Great minds and all that...

[bluedigger]

4. Looks salvageable if it doesn't break up.

Of course that was taken hours ago - it could be under by now.

[SeattleVet]

7. The report I read said that the only thing visible

was the flashing beacon at the top of the mast when they pulled the people out of the water.

They figured that it would be safer to get out and try to get around the storm rather than sit at moorage.

[bluedigger]

9. Conditions may have been worse during the rescue.

It appears to be "riding it out" in the pics. Wooden ships are hard to sink if their hull isn't breached.

[me b zola]

12. Someone posted earlier that they altered the design of the original ship

to accommodate the fact that it was a giant movie setting, if you will. It is reported she went down in only 18' seas, something I would not expect from that ship.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. What was that picture? Was she foundering? Actively sinking? On the (shallow) bottom?

[bluedigger]

8. I've seen two photos of her over on her side.

I guess that's foundering? If she were on a shallow bottom she would surely have broken up in the storm, don't you think? It will be interesting to see what the morning brings.

[Historic NY]

10. Sad just came through a freshing up heading to winter berth in Florida.

[Separation]

11. Go to their Facebook page.

HMS Bounty. You can pretty much follow the tragedy from the moment they leave port.

As a Coast Guard aviator (H-60's) I can tell you firsthand when you don't get everyone your sent to get, it sticks with ya.

Semper Paratus.