H.M.A.V.Bounty

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The Bounty replica was built in 1978 for the Dino de Laurentis film "The Bounty" released in 1983, the seventh film and television version of this famous event. It starred Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian and Anthony Hopkins as Captain William Bligh.

The replica is a full scale model of the 18th Century original H.M.A.V. Bounty, the measurements are as follows:
 RIG - 3 MASTED FULLY RIGGED TALL SHIP
 MASTS - 3 MASTS FROM 15.7-METRE TO 33 METRES IN HEIGHT FROM DECK
 SAILS - UP TO 19 SAILS. THE LARGEST IS 12 METRES WIDE, 8.8 METRES HIGH, WEIGHS 100KG. TOTAL 900 SQ. METRES OF SAIL AND 18 KM OF RIGGING.
 LENGTH OVERALL - 42 METERES
 LENGTH OF DECK - 30 METRES
 WIDTH OF DECK - 7 METRES
 DISPLACEMENT - 387 TONNES
 CONSTRUCTION - STEEL HULL, STEEL & WOOD DECK AND TOPSIDES, WOOD MASTS AND SPARS

Bounty sailed the world, visiting Vancouver for their World Expo and then to Tahiti to star as "HMS Endeavour" in the ABC mini series, "Captain James Cook".

For ocean-going voyages, Bounty's crew comprises its Master, Chief Engineer, 3 Watch Officers, the Chef and 10 deck-crew.

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  • I didn,t realize it was so small

  • У него мотор есть ?

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