HMS Bounty

[aggienaut]

   The tallship HMS Bounty has been lost at sea off North Carolina in the midst of Hurricane Sandy.

   This as of within the hour I believe. So details are still filtering in and sketchy.

   As far as I can gather 14 crewmembers have been rescued from liferafts, and the Coast Guard is still searching for two more who are in the water.

   I have 2 or 3 personal friends on the crew of the Bounty, and even the crewmembers I don't know personally, you know we're a close community, and I'm concerned about their safety as if they were all my friends. And also, of course, I've lived the life they live aboardship, so it's all so very very very close to home.

   I'm just about literally worried sick about the two still in the water. Keep reloading newsfeeds. I ought to go to bed but how can I go to bed while two of the crewmembers are still IN THE SEA? ): ): ): ):

Comments

[nightspore.livejournal.com]

Jesus. Keep us posted.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

of the two remaining crewmembers one is reportedly either dead or "nonresponsive," reports are conflicting. Captain is still missing, but this many hours later it doesn't sound good ):

I never met the captain but I sailed with his son.

[nightspore.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry.

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear this. Wishing for nothing but good news regarding the missing crew.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

It doesn't look good ): ):

[cookie-chef.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness. They will be in my prayers.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Captain still missing, it will take a miracle ):

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Oh no. I hope they find the two missing crew soon, safe and sound.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Captain still missing I believe ):

[kawanee.livejournal.com]

Alex, Charlie and I toured the Bounty when it was here in NS for the tall ships festival in August. I absolutely adored it and could have stayed on it for hours. We spoke with two of the crew in depth (Alex used to work on boats as a deckhand and has been a crew member on a tall ship before) and they were great. When I heard the news of the sinking this morning, I almost cried. I wasn't aware that two of the crew were still lost at sea, though, so I need to find more info on that. I will be praying for their safe rescue.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

One reportedly found dead, captain still missing ):

[kawanee.livejournal.com]

It's starting to look like they won't find the captain alive...too much time is going by. I will keep praying that I'm wrong, but I fear I'm right.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

yeah it's not looking so good d:

[gaeln.livejournal.com]

so sorry, most about the two crew members, but about the ship as well, she looks like she was beautiful, a great loss. I can only hope that they find the person still missing and that the one they have found will be alright. So very sad.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

From what I heard the person they found was... not all right. And the captain is still missing. ):

[athenais.livejournal.com]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/29/ns-hms-bounty-hurricane-sandy.html

I am sorry for your loss.

[beki.livejournal.com]

:(

[magsmom.livejournal.com]

i thought of you immediately when I heard this story this morning. I am so sorry for all of them.

My thoughts are with you and everyone who was on that ship.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It looks like we have two deaths. What a sad sad day. ):

[magsmom.livejournal.com]

A sad day indeed.

I am so very sorry.

[rugbybaby.livejournal.com]

Good thoughts. Nothing good is coming from Sandy.

[mrs-tribble.livejournal.com]

The news I came down to this morning says that the captain is still missing and the other missing crewman has been found dead.

I sincerely hope that neither of these people were personal friends of yours :(

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

No I don't think I'd met either of them but, you know, its like everyone in the tallship industry is a shipmate in spirit. I can only think of one other person who's been lost at sea from tallships in modern history, and now suddenly there's two at once. ):