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1 Body Recovered from HMS Bounty Sinking, 1 Still Missing [PHOTOS]

Published Oct 30, 2012 9:28 AM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body of a woman and continues to search for a man missing in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Monday.

Original Report: Crew Abandons Distressed Tall Ship Near Hurricane Sandy's Center [Rescue Video]

Recovered was Claudene Christian, 42.

Missing is Robin Walbridge, 63.

A crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., located Christian who was unresponsive, hoisted her into the helicopter and took her to Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City.

The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman and is searching for the captain of the vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski.

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Source: http://www.uscgnews.com