[CW] HMS Bounty Sinks

[Mike A]

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 10:02:30AM -0400, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Thanks to Peter Bartlett and Ken VE1DS  of the R/O mail list for the
> following:
> 
> Looks like the Bounty is gone. Hope everyone onboard is okay.
> 
> http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Coast-Guard-Rescue-Underway-Now-16-People-In-Lifeboats-Off-NC-Coast-176228331.html
> 
> Here is an article on one of our members who was the R/O on the initial
> voyage of this ship built in Nova Scotia.
> 
> http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/spud/spud/spud11.pdf
> 
> Lots of pictures and very interesting for R/O types.

Apparently they lost power to the pump(s), and were unable to keep up with
leakage and seepage. Word from the BBC was that there were 16 or 17 crew
on board, and that 14 were rescued after they took to the boats. If the
Coasties have 16, that's lots better news. I hope that that's everyone.

"It's not clear why the ship set sail in the Atlantic Ocean with Hurricane
Sandy churning up the East Coast."

That is a *marvelously* restrained way to put it. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin