HMS Bounty
Steven August 19th, 2010
One of the great joys of the Green Bay Tall Ships Parade of Sail was seeing the HMS Bounty. When she rounded the corner and came into view, it took my breath away. What a beautiful ship! I think I shot more photos of her than any other ship in the parade.
The Bounty is a replica of the original Bounty that was part of the British Navy in 1787. She was built in 1960 for MGM Studios for the movie Mutiny on the Bounty. The original drawings from the British admiralty archives were used in the building of the ship. She is currently owned by the HMS Bounty Organization LLC, and is used for educational purposes and the teaching of square rigged sailing.
The Bounty has also been in many other movies. She played a roll in Pirates of the Caribbean II, and was also in the modern version of Treasure Island, just to mention a couple.
My next rendezvous with the Bounty will be in Port Washington this weekend. I’m so looking forward to seeing her close up and walking her decks. I’m sure there are hundreds of photos just waiting to be taken on the wonderful ship.
To learn more about the HMS Bounty, visit her web site at TallShipBounty.org
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