
Rescue of the Bounty
Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy
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Tom Weiner
Rescue of the Bounty is the harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty - the tall ship used in the classic 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty - which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with 16 aboard.
On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to travel north from the Caribbean toward the Eastern Seaboard. Yet the captain was determined to sail. As he explained to his crew of 15: A ship is always safer at sea than in port. He intended to sail around the hurricane and told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship - there would be no hard feelings. As fate would have it, no one took the captain up on his offer.
Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on Bounty. The vessel's failing pumps could not keep up with the incoming water. The ship began to lose power as it was beaten and rocked by hurricane winds that spanned 800 miles. A few hours later, in the dark of night, the ship suddenly overturned 90 miles off the North Carolina coast, in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic", sending the crew tumbling into an ocean filled with towering 30-foot waves. The Coast Guard then launched one of the most complex and massive rescues in its history, flying two Jayhawk helicopter crews into the hurricane and lowering rescue swimmers into the raging seas again and again, despite the danger to their own lives.
In the uproar heard across American media in the days following, a single question persisted: Why did the captain decide to sail?
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Well done
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drama left in her, sadly, during Hurricane Sandy and she didn't stand a chance. Regardless. it was very good to listen to, learn about. In fact, I couldn't stop until it was finished! Thank you!
Tragedy at Sea
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Great story
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. Awesome
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Three years after this tragedy the El Faro sank in hurricane Jaquine. Both these tragedies come down to the decision to risk out maneuvering a hurricane or avoid a hurricane or weather
These decisions were one in the a career of a good captains that killed people. Hopefully we can learn from their mistakes.
I enjoyed sailing with Robin. The fact that 14 of 16 survived that storm is a testament to his training and leadership. Unfortunately he made a bad decision to sail that day.
Thanks again for your the thorough research.
Hopefully we learn from this.
Thanks
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Really good story.
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OUTSTANDING READ!
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Always check your bilge pump
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