HMS Bounty
- The Bounty starred in Hollywood blockbusters Mutiny on the Bounty, starring Marlon Brando, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
- The Canadian-made replica vessel got caught in storms near Hatteras, N.C.
The coast guard said 42-year-old Claudene Christian was pulled from the water but later pronounced dead
What the heck was the Bounty doing there? One of the worst spots to be in a hurricane…in the world.
Last sight of the Bounty.
HMS Bounty, Replica
A scaled up replica of the original HMS Bounty, launched in 1961, commissioned by MGM for their 1962 film, Mutiny on the Bounty.
She was built from the original ship’s drawings on file in the British Admiralty archives. She was constructed in the traditional manner at Smith and Ruhland Shipyard in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. All the dimensions were increased by approximately one third. In recent years she has been almost completely rebuilt.
Bounty Replica – Approximate Dimensions
Length Overall | 180 ft | 54.86m |
Length on Deck | 120ft | 36.58m |
Beam | 32ft | 9.75m |
Freeboard | 12 ft | 3.66m |
Draft | 13ft | 3.96m |
Air Draft | 115ft | 35.05m |
Sail Area | 10,000 sq ft | 929sqm |
Displacement | 500tons | |
Registered Gross Tons | 412 |
Classification and notes
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The Bounty is currently classed as a dockside attraction which is a classification not a statement on her seaworthiness (she recently completed a seven month tour to Canada and Europe.) The ‘tween decks could be easily be configured to sleep more in cabins if desired. Since she is a US Flagged ship she would need a SSV certification to carry more, potentially up to 49 over night and 149 daytime. Estimated cost to make the vessel in compliance with Coast Guard standards for such a certificate is about $350,000. Her galley is set to accommodate this number easily now. |
Accommodation
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1 Captains Cabin |
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Large ‘tween decks entertainment area |
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3 guest cabins with 2 double beds |
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6 guest cabins with double beds |
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2 heads / shower rooms |
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Berths for 24 crew members |
Rig, Sails and Spars
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3-mast fully rigged ship |
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Timber main and foremasts |
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Steel lower mizzen mast incorporates engine dry exhaust |
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Yards, spanker boom and gaff – pine and spruce |
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Standing rigging stays – steel wire served with marlin on turnbuckles |
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Standing rigging shrouds – Kevlar / Poly lines with deadeyes and lanyards |
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Forged Iron chainplates |
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Coarse, topsail, topgallant, and royal on both main and foremast |
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Spanker, topsail, topgallant and royal on mizzen |
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ll sails are in near new condition and Oceanus sailcloth |
Deck Equipment
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2,300lb Stbd bow anchor |
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1,300 lb Port bow anchor |
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2 x Timberland 7.5hp electric windlasses (2004) |
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Traditional manual vertical capstan with timber pikes |
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Ritchie PowerDamp steering compass |
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Horn |
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Bell |
General Equipment
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Island Air custom heating / air conditioning installation. |
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Comprehensive electric galley – 220 Vac |
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2 x Frigidaire electric cookers |
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2 x Magic Chef refrigerators |
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4 x chest freezers (Kenmore and Electrolux) |
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2 x Microwave cookers |
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80 gallon hot water tank with immersion heater |
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2 x electric flush toilets |
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2 x Maytag washer / driers |
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Clock |
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Barometer |
Engines and Machinery
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2 x John Deere 375hp diesels |
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Twin Disc Gearboxes |
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…. driving 54inch x 42inch 4-blade props. |
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Racor duplex fuel filters |
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2 x John Deere 4-cylinder 35KW 3-phase generators |
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Watermaker |
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Scienco model MX5S sewage treatment plant |
Tankage
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Water – 1,800 US gallons in 2 stainless steel tanks |
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Diesel – 4 x steel tanks 900gallon each + 2 x 250 gallon day tanks |
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Holding – 900 gallon |
Electrics / Electronics
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4 x double banks of 8-D 12Volt Batteries |
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Electrical systems completely rewired 2002 or later |
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Comprehensive switching / circuit breakers |
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KVH Azimuth 314 electronic compass |
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Radar Raytheon |
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Raytheon depth |
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Magellan GPS |
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Icom IC-M700 SSB Radio telephone |
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VHF Radio telephone |
Safety Gear
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2 x 25 man life rafts |
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50 x Adult Personal Flotation Devices |
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10 x Child PFDs |
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EPIRB |
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3 x life circular buoys, 1 with floating light |
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Flares |
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2 x 7.5hp combination fire and bilge pumps |
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Engine driven pump |
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4 x four pounder Cannon (this may be under the wrong heading – Somali Pirates!) |
Shore Gear
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2 x 20ft gangplanks |