Call the Coast Guard It is October 29 2012 H M S Bounty is out at sea It is sailing near North Carolina Hurricane Sandy is coming up the east coast Strong winds toss the ship The ship’s power goes out The Bounty is sinking The crew is in danger They send a distress signal The U S Coast Guard gets the call Help is on the way Q What was H M S Bounty 4
A It was a ship with three masts It was built to look like a ship from the 1700s 5 A U S Coast Guard helicopter flies out to help a sinking boat
The coast guard plane finds the ship The crew is in a life raft But the captain and another sailor were swept away The coast guard sends a rescue chopper A rescue swimmer drops into the giant waves He helps the sailors one by one They are lifted to safety 7 A rescue swimmer drops into water to save stranded people
