Damning testimony at Bounty sinking hearing. [View all]

[HooptieWagon]

This is a blog from a CG inspector who attended the hearings as an observer:
http://gcaptain.com/tag/hms-bounty-hearings/
Just jaw-dropping. Highlights:
Shipyard foreman testifying that he found extensive rot in frames, Captain said they'd fix it later.
Testimony of Bounty's bosun (25 yo woman with no wooden ship repair experience) that house caulk was used below waterline to seal seams.
Testimony of Bounty engineer that backup pumps were never run or tested, and he had little knowledge of Bounty's mechanical systems.
Testimony of another tall ship captain ( much bigger than Bounty, and made of steel) that he advised Bounty Captain of danger of leaving port, and advised him of several safe berths nearby.
Absolute inexperience of Bounty's crew, they simply trusted the Captain.
What can only be described as hubris on the Captain's part. He had "dodged a bullet" after previous negligent or reckless actions, that he thought he was infallible.