ABC News: U.S.: Coast Guard Monitors Tall Ship in Distress off NC

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Coast Guard Monitors Tall Ship in Distress off NC Oct 29th 2012, 08:42 The Coast Guard is monitoring a tall ship that's in distress off North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Sandy swirls toward the East Coast. A news release early Monday says the Coast Guard responded to the HMS Bounty about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., after getting a call from the ship's owner saying she'd lost contact with the crew Sunday night. The 180-foot, three-masted ship â€" a replica of one made famous in the film "Mutiny on the Bounty" â€" has 17 people aboard. Coast Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert says a Coast Guard plane has since made contact with the ship which is taking on water and is without propulsion. Weydert says that because of the weather, the Coast Guard is just monitoring the situation right now.

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