The H.M.S. Bounty... visits historic Plymouth, MA

HMS Bounty...  at one with the sea...global voyager ... movie star ...  dedicated to preserving the fine art of square-rigged sailing.
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~ Sad ending for  a famous ship ~

The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina in this U.S. Coast Guard handout picture taken October 29, 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman and is searching for the captain of the vessel.

Photograph by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski/USCG/Handout , REUTERS
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Coast+Guard+halts+search+captain+after+historic+Bounty+sinks/7482408/story.html#ixzz2BAhkG4ir 

 

 

 The HMS Bounty is one of the most famous ships in the world. Known for the storied mutiny that took place in Tahiti in 1789 on board the British transport vessel, the current Bounty, a replica, has survived to tell the tale.

 

 

 

Built for the 1962 movie “Mutiny on the Bounty” with Marlon Brando, HMS Bounty sails the country offering dockside tours in which one can learn about the history and details of sailing vessels from a lost and romanticized time in maritime history.

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Since her debut in

“Mutiny on the Bounty”,

 

 

HMS Bounty has appeared in many documentaries and featured films such as the Edinburgh Trader in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest with Johnny Depp.

 

 

 

Interesting dates in the life of the original Bounty...

End of 1784: Built in Hull.
June 8, 1787 Commissioned.
August 16, 1787 Bligh appointed commander.
December 23, 1787 Sails from Spithead
April 22, 1788 Sets course for Cape of Good hope.
May 23, 1788 Anchors in False Bay.
August 20, 1788 Anchors in Adventure Bay.
October 26, 1788 Anchors in Matavai Bay.
November 15, 1788 Gathering of breadfruit completed.
April 28, 1789 Mutiny; Christian assumes command.
May 24, 1789 Arrives at Tubuai
June 6, 1789 Anchors in Matavai Bay..
September 17, 1789 Sails from Tubuai.
January 15, 1790 Arrives at Pitcairn.
January 23, 1790 Burns and sinks.

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HMS Bounty ~ World Traveler!

In 2010 Bounty sailed through all 5 Great Lakes as part of the Tall Ships America Challenge.

During the winter months Bounty was docked in Old San Juan Puerto Rico. 

In the 2011 sailing season Bounty visited Europe.

In 2012 Bounty is back on the U.S. East Coast, USA.

 Check out the schedule for upcoming ports of call at tsimonin@tallshipbounty.org.

 

A nice look at the old....

and the new ....