a dramatic US Coast Guard rescue saved the lives of 14 crew members of the hms
the lives of 14 crew members of the hms
the lives of 14 crew members of the hms bounty the 52 year old replica ship took
bounty the 52 year old replica ship took
bounty the 52 year old replica ship took on water off the North Carolina coast
on water off the North Carolina coast
on water off the North Carolina coast after suffering mechanical problems
after suffering mechanical problems
after suffering mechanical problems while trying to maneuver around
while trying to maneuver around
while trying to maneuver around hurricane sandy one crew member died and
hurricane sandy one crew member died and
hurricane sandy one crew member died and the captain remains missing
the captain remains missing
the captain remains missing the bounty was the first sailing ship
the bounty was the first sailing ship
the bounty was the first sailing ship ever built specifically for the making
ever built specifically for the making
ever built specifically for the making of a movie MGM Studios mutiny on the
of a movie MGM Studios mutiny on the
of a movie MGM Studios mutiny on the bounty
bounty
bounty starring Marlon Brando it was used in
starring Marlon Brando it was used in
starring Marlon Brando it was used in other more recent films including a
other more recent films including a
other more recent films including a Disney Pirates of the Caribbean movie
Disney Pirates of the Caribbean movie
Disney Pirates of the Caribbean movie this never before released film of the
this never before released film of the
this never before released film of the bounty was captured by National
bounty was captured by National
bounty was captured by National Geographic photographer Louie Martin in
Geographic photographer Louie Martin in
Geographic photographer Louie Martin in 1960 on assignment for National
1960 on assignment for National
1960 on assignment for National Geographic magazine
Geographic magazine
Geographic magazine Martin wrote in a lecture presentation
Martin wrote in a lecture presentation
Martin wrote in a lecture presentation that the building of the ship in
that the building of the ship in
that the building of the ship in Lunenburg Nova Scotia was a big deal
Lunenburg Nova Scotia was a big deal
Lunenburg Nova Scotia was a big deal because the skilled ship rights there
because the skilled ship rights there
because the skilled ship rights there have not had a chance to work on a
have not had a chance to work on a
have not had a chance to work on a wooden ship of this magnitude for years
wooden ship of this magnitude for years
wooden ship of this magnitude for years in fact this was the biggest sailing
in fact this was the biggest sailing
in fact this was the biggest sailing ship ever built in Lunenburg the masts
ship ever built in Lunenburg the masts
ship ever built in Lunenburg the masts were constructed from logs of Douglas
were constructed from logs of Douglas
were constructed from logs of Douglas fir the ship was 30 feet longer than the
fir the ship was 30 feet longer than the
fir the ship was 30 feet longer than the original bounty to accommodate modern
original bounty to accommodate modern
original bounty to accommodate modern engines generators and other machinery
engines generators and other machinery
engines generators and other machinery in August of 1960 the bounty slid into
in August of 1960 the bounty slid into
in August of 1960 the bounty slid into the sea complete with a celebration from
the sea complete with a celebration from
the sea complete with a celebration from the townsfolk Martin was on board for
the townsfolk Martin was on board for
the townsfolk Martin was on board for its maiden voyage to Tahiti
its maiden voyage to Tahiti
its maiden voyage to Tahiti later that year for the movie filming
later that year for the movie filming
later that year for the movie filming but he was only allowed aboard if he
but he was only allowed aboard if he
but he was only allowed aboard if he signed on as a crew member and at a
signed on as a crew member and at a
signed on as a crew member and at a salary of 25 cents a month he agreed he
salary of 25 cents a month he agreed he
salary of 25 cents a month he agreed he even nailed into the hall a bronze Chevy
even nailed into the hall a bronze Chevy
even nailed into the hall a bronze Chevy nail from the original bounty it was
nail from the original bounty it was
nail from the original bounty it was Martin in 1957 who discovered its
Martin in 1957 who discovered its
Martin in 1957 who discovered its remains off Pitcairn Island where the
remains off Pitcairn Island where the
remains off Pitcairn Island where the ship was grounded and burned by the
ship was grounded and burned by the
ship was grounded and burned by the mutineers on the first voyage of the
mutineers on the first voyage of the
mutineers on the first voyage of the replica Martin no stranger to sailing
replica Martin no stranger to sailing
replica Martin no stranger to sailing went out on the bow sprit and looked
went out on the bow sprit and looked
went out on the bow sprit and looked back toward the ship to film the spread
back toward the ship to film the spread
back toward the ship to film the spread of canvases all square sails below deck
of canvases all square sails below deck
of canvases all square sails below deck he filmed the kitchen that helped feed
he filmed the kitchen that helped feed
he filmed the kitchen that helped feed the crew and what he said was space near
the crew and what he said was space near
the crew and what he said was space near the bunks for games of cribbage Mardon
the bunks for games of cribbage Mardon
the bunks for games of cribbage Mardon who later became chief of the National
who later became chief of the National
who later became chief of the National Geographic foreign editorial staff
Geographic foreign editorial staff
Geographic foreign editorial staff filmed the ship sailing into the sunset
filmed the ship sailing into the sunset
filmed the ship sailing into the sunset he described it here as sailing
he described it here as sailing
he described it here as sailing Southwest as they reached the longitude
Southwest as they reached the longitude
Southwest as they reached the longitude of the mark Hayes’s upon landing in
of the mark Hayes’s upon landing in
of the mark Hayes’s upon landing in Tahiti in the same spot Captain Bligh
Tahiti in the same spot Captain Bligh
Tahiti in the same spot Captain Bligh had anchored nearly 200 years before the
had anchored nearly 200 years before the
had anchored nearly 200 years before the crew was greeted Martin said by some
crew was greeted Martin said by some
crew was greeted Martin said by some 5,000 people many on outrigger canoes
5,000 people many on outrigger canoes
5,000 people many on outrigger canoes some with sails during the movie filming
some with sails during the movie filming
some with sails during the movie filming in coming days
in coming days
in coming days Martin captured about three seconds of
Martin captured about three seconds of
Martin captured about three seconds of marlon brando between Mufi takes the
marlon brando between Mufi takes the
marlon brando between Mufi takes the Bounty’s maiden voyage was a triumphant
Bounty’s maiden voyage was a triumphant
Bounty’s maiden voyage was a triumphant beginning for a ship with a tragic
beginning for a ship with a tragic
beginning for a ship with a tragic demise nearly 52 years later
demise nearly 52 years later
demise nearly 52 years later you
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