One of the world's most famous movie-ships, the HMS Bounty, is currently in Stockholm as a part of its 'European summer tour' and Uncle John, Ethan and I could not resist the urge to swing by the dock for a closer peek. This ship has seen its fair share of ‘celebrity captains’ and appeared in a handful of Hollywood productions. After all; the Bounty was built specifically for the filming of ’The Mutiny on The Bounty’!
Nicked from the HMS Bounty website:
"HMS Bounty...at one with the sea...global voyager...movie star...dedicated to preserving the fine art of square-rigged sailing.
The HMS Bounty is one of the most famous ships in the world. Known for the storied mutiny that took place in Tahiti in 1789 on board the British transport vessel, the current Bounty, a replica, has survived to tell the tale. Built for the 1962 movie “Mutiny on the Bounty” with Marlon Brando, HMS Bounty sails the country offering dockside tours in which one can learn about the history and details of sailing vessels from a lost and romanticized time in maritime history. Since her debut in “Mutiny on the Bounty”, HMS Bounty has appeared in many documentaries and featured films such as the Edinburgh Trader in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest with Johnny Depp."
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