Description: The tall ship known as the HMS Bounty, built in 1960, was the first ship of its size built for a film "from the keel up," using historical source material. In 1995 Captain Robin Walbridge would take the helm, until the ship was lost at sea. The HMS Bounty would appear in the 2006 “Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man’s Chest.” HMS Bounty played the role of the Edinburgh Trader, Captain Bellamy's ship that was attacked by the Kraken. Captain Walbridge’s widow, Claudia McCann, would later describe him as having two great loves, her and the Bounty; he described the ship as “an extension of myself.” Robin would often oversee repairs to his beloved Bounty, and saved any piece of the ship that had to be removed. This amazing artifact was obtained directly from Robins widow. **Comes with a full color photocard in a protective holder **Relic comes in a 1.5” clear window display box with a holographic serial numbered label on the back **Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity with a matching serial number On the night of Sunday, October 28, 2012. About 9pm the Coast Guards North Carolina field sector office received a distress call. The 180-foot, three-masted ship, the HMS Bounty, had lost power. Captain Robin Walbridge, had set sail from Connecticut in hopes of saving the ship from Hurricane Sandy. Instead, the ship started taking on water, and the crew was forced to abandon ship. 16 people including Captain Walbridge entered the rough Atlantic seas. Storm conditions had intensified beyond the capabilities of the Coast Guard’s cutters and even its Jayhawk helicopter. The Coast Guard was forced to issued an urgent marine bulletin requesting Samaritan assistance. Only the Torm Rosetta, a 30,000-ton Danish oil tanker, was in hailing range. But it reported back that conditions were too dangerous to respond. Crew members clinging to life rafts in the choppy seas of the Atlantic awaiting rescue, as they watched the HMS Bounty swallowed up by the sea. Fourteen crew members were rescued. Claudene Christian, descendant of Fletcher Christian of the original HMS Bounty was pronounced dead at the hospital. Captain Robin Walbridge is still missing and presumed dead.
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Pittsboro, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-29T03:30:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Industry: Movies
Original/Reproduction: Original
