Graveyard claims another one

[GoneFission]

The Hatteras area is called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to all the shipwrecks there over hundreds of years.  Well, add another one to the list - the HMS Bounty - a replica made for the movies.  Who the heck decided to take a tall ship through the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" in the middle of a hurricane!?  USCG Elizabeth City responded with courage and dedication:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... d/1665339/  

Only one soul missing at this point...

[Whitewater]

Great post GF !

This is a link directly to the video on youtube  I could not get the other link to play.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDlc1slA8PA

[GoneFission]

Pretty heroic actions from the USCG to save those folks!    Actual CG video - in 50 kt winds:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1804234