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UPDATES:<\/p>\n
STATEMENT ON BOUNTY’S FACEBOOK <\/a>PAGE THIS MORNING<\/b> FROM USCG<\/a>: The Coast Guard has received word that the crew of the HMS Bounty has abandoned ship approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday.<\/span> UPDATE: as of 0850ADT<\/span> 14\/17 crew hoisted to Safe<\/span>ty.<\/span><\/p>\n UPDATE: 0922ADT – Reports Are now that HMS Bounty has Sunk <\/span><\/p>\n UPDATE:1019ADT – USCG <\/span>Ship Sunk 0845 – 14 crew rescued, 2 missing<\/b><\/span><\/span> USCG Release:<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Coast Guard rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C., Monday, and two people remain missing.<\/span><\/span> Two people are missing and 14 are being airlifted to safety after hurricane Sandy forced the crew of HMS Bounty to abandon ship off the eastern coast<\/a> of the United States this morning. Update:1118ADT – CH Has comments<\/a> from Dan Moreland Captain, Picton Castle<\/p>\n Update 1307ADT – Speculation from former Crew in the GCaptain Forum <\/a><\/p>\n Update: 1341ADT – Claudia McCann says her husband, Captain Robin Walbridge, is one of two crew members missing from HMS Bounty. Claudene Christian, who spoke with CBC earlier, confirms her daughter is the 2nd crew member missingy(Via twitter @CBCNS<\/a>)<\/p>\n UPDATE 1445ADT – Discuussion of the Voyage at the Wooden Boat Forum<\/a>, Covered the trip Prior to incident with posts about the voyage being Ballsy, and fine, as long as nothing goes wrong. <\/p>\n One of the Missing: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/n6tqs\/photos#!\/claudene.christian?fref=ts<\/a><\/span><\/span> \nUPDATE 1536<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n“We received a distress call for Bounty at 1830 Sunday evening that the Ship lost power and the pumps were unable to keep up with the dewatering. At that time we immediately contacted the USCG for assistance. A C130 was sent to there position approximately 90 miles SE of Cape Hatteras. At 0430 today the Captain ordered all hands to abandon ship. There are 17 Crew on board and at this moment all crew are accounted for and are in Life rafts.
\nThe first USCG helicopter has reached the ship and is in the process of rescuing them.
\nBounty is currently still floating upright and intact.
\nWe will keep everyone informed as info becomes available”<\/p>\n
\nThe 17 person crew donned cold water survival suits and lifejackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies.<\/span>
\nThe Coast Guard continues to monitor the situation and assess the weather conditions to determine the soonest Coast Guard aircraft or surface assets can be on scene to conduct effective rescue operations.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nUpdate from NBC Station WITN-TV: <\/b><\/a>
\n“<\/b>The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot, three-mast tall ship, was last marked about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras.
\nThe ship has sunk, according to the Coast Guard at 8:45 a.m. Monday.
\nJust before 8 a.m., the Facebook page for the HMS Bounty says 14 of the 16 people who had to abandon their ship have been hoisted to safety.
\nThere have been conflicting reports on how many people were onboard. The manifest reportedly listed 16 people, and that’s the number the Coast Guard has.”<\/p>\n\nCoast Guard rescues 14, continues searching for 2 from HMS Bounty<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nCORRECTION: It was previously reported to be a 17-person crew. The crew size is 16.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
\nWatchstanders dispatched crews aboard two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., to rescue the crew.
\nThe first Jayhawk crew arrived on scene at approximately 6:30 a.m. and hoisted five people into the aircraft, and a second helicopter arrived and rescued nine people.
\nThe 14 people are being flown to Air Station Elizabeth City where they will be met by awaiting emergency medical services personnel.
\nThe C-130 Hercules aircraft remains on scene and is searching for the two missing crewmembers and a third Jayhawk crew is en route to assist search and rescue efforts.
\nThe 16 people donned cold water survival suits and life jackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies.
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\nUPDATE 1040 ADT. VIA Chronicle Herald<\/a><\/p>\n
\n“We’re still searching for two more persons, as the manifest outlined 16,” Petty Officer 1st Cullen Rafferty said from the U.S. Coast Guard command centre in Portsmouth, Va.
\n“Once we get to the air station, we’re going to be able to get some more details from the survivors so we’ll know exactly who we’re looking for an in what manner they became missing.”
\nAt 10:15 a.m., paramedics were at the air station in Elizabeth City, N.C. awaiting the arrival of the survivors to check them out. But none were complaining of any medical condition, Rafferty said.<\/p>\n
\nViA JackTar <\/a>– A Crewmwnember <\/span><\/span>Doug Faunt’s Facebook post: “”The ship sank beneath us, but we swam free and
\n mostly got into two rafts. I’m at the USCG station Elizabeth City NC. There
\n are two unaccounted for at present.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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