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HMS Bounty sinks; 1 unresponsive, 1 missing | Essentials

HMS Bounty sinks; 1 unresponsive, 1 missing

The Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine).
The Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine). by infomatique
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Hurricane Sandy sunk a tall ship off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. The Coast Guard was able to rescue 14 people but two remain missing. Watch raw video of the rescue. Updated at 6:11 p.m. ET: Searchers on Monday evening found one of two missing crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the coast of North Carolina after it was caught in Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said.  Claudene Christian, 42, was pulled from the water unresponsive and was being transported to Elizabeth City Hospital, the Coast Guard said. Crews continue searching for the remaining missing person, identified as the ill-fated ship's captain, Robin Walbridge, 63. Earlier Monday, two Coast Guard helicopters rescued 14 people from life rafts after they were forced to abandon ship.

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Robin Walbridge

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Claudene Christian

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Organization: U.S. Coast Guard

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NaturalDisaster: Hurricane Sandy

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