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The Canada-built replica of HMS Bounty, featured in two Pirates of the Caribbean films as the "Black Pearl", suffered a grim fate, after it became stranded on Sunday night about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina, near the eye of the hurricane Sandy. The HMS Bounty left Connecticut last week bound for Florida, hoping to outrun Hurricane Sandy. The ship sank, according to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, at 12:45 UTC Monday October 29th 2012, and two crew members, including Capt. Robin Walbridge, were reported as missing. The Coast Guard rescued 14 of the 16 crew by helicopter at 6:30 am Monday.
HMS Bounty
HMS Bounty, also known as HM Armed Vessel Bounty, was a small merchant vessel purchased by the Royal Navy for a botanical mission. The ship was sent to the Pacific Ocean to acquire breadfruit plants and transport them to British possessions in the West Indies. That mission was never completed, as disagreements between Lieutenant William Bligh and his acting Sailing Master, Fletcher Christian, led to a revolt by half of the crew and their seizure of the vessel on 28 April 1789, leading to the Mutiny on the Bounty. The ship was burned on 23 January 1790, by the Royal Navy. Then Luis Marden discovered the remains of the Bounty in January 1957.
For the Marlon Brando 1962 film, a new vessel was constructed in Nova Scotia, the Bounty. For much of 1962 to 2012, she was owned by not for profit organisations whose primary aim was to sail her and other square rigged sailing ships, and she sailed the world to appear at harbours for inspections, and take paying passengers, to recoup running costs. For long voyages, it took on volunteer crew, those volunteers are adventure seekers who treat the trip as a holiday.
The Black Pearl
HMS Bounty was used in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series to depict Jack Sparrow's (Johnny Depp) the Black Pearl . In the screenplay, the Black Pearl is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. The ship was originally named Wicked Wench before she was ordered burned and sunk by Lord Beckett. It was later raised from the sea floor by Davy Jones after making a pact with Jack Sparrow who rechristened her the Black Pearl. She is said to be "nigh uncatchable". Indeed, in the three films she either overtakes or flees all other ships, including the Interceptor (regarded as the fastest ship in the Caribbean) and the Flying Dutchman (which is actually faster against the wind). Her speed is derived from the large amount of sails she carries. She is noted in At World's End as being "The only ship that can outrun the Flying Dutchman."
The captain hoped to outrun the storm
It seems the ship has suffered the same fate yet again, as the speed of the "Black Pearl" failed to match the strength of the hurricane.
The Black Pearl
HMS Bounty was used in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series to depict Jack Sparrow's (Johnny Depp) the Black Pearl . In the screenplay, the Black Pearl is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. The ship was originally named Wicked Wench before she was ordered burned and sunk by Lord Beckett. It was later raised from the sea floor by Davy Jones after making a pact with Jack Sparrow who rechristened her the Black Pearl. She is said to be "nigh uncatchable". Indeed, in the three films she either overtakes or flees all other ships, including the Interceptor (regarded as the fastest ship in the Caribbean) and the Flying Dutchman (which is actually faster against the wind). Her speed is derived from the large amount of sails she carries. She is noted in At World's End as being "The only ship that can outrun the Flying Dutchman."
The captain hoped to outrun the storm
"I think we are going to be into this for several days," the captain Robin Walbridge said in a message posted on Sunday on the vessel's Facebook site, which reads like a ship's log of its activities. "We are just going to keep trying to go fast." By Monday morning, the vessel had started taking on water, its engines failed and the crew of the stately craft had to abandon ship as it went down in the immense waves. Walbridge is still missing.
