HMS Bounty

Oct. 30th, 2012 12:40 am
aggienaut: (tallships)
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   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? ): ): ): ):

Date: 2012-10-29 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightspore.livejournal.com

Jesus. Keep us posted.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 01:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightspore.livejournal.com
I'm so sorry.

Date: 2012-10-29 05:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellakite.livejournal.com
So sorry to hear this. Wishing for nothing but good news regarding the missing crew.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
It doesn't look good ): ):

Date: 2012-10-29 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cookie-chef.livejournal.com
Oh my goodness. They will be in my prayers.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Thanks. Captain still missing, it will take a miracle ):

Date: 2012-10-29 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fimbrethil.livejournal.com
Oh no. I hope they find the two missing crew soon, safe and sound.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Captain still missing I believe ):

Date: 2012-10-29 10:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
One reportedly found dead, captain still missing ):

Date: 2012-10-30 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 02:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
yeah it's not looking so good d:

Date: 2012-10-29 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 12:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
From what I heard the person they found was... not all right. And the captain is still missing. ):

Date: 2012-10-30 01:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 02:51 am (UTC)

Date: 2012-10-30 03:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2012-10-30 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Thanks. It looks like we have two deaths. What a sad sad day. ):

Date: 2012-10-30 03:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magsmom.livejournal.com
A sad day indeed.

I am so very sorry.

Date: 2012-10-30 04:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rugbybaby.livejournal.com
Good thoughts. Nothing good is coming from Sandy.

Date: 2012-10-30 09:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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 :(

Date: 2012-10-30 09:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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. ):

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