Hurricane Sandy did not strike Florida, but it claimed a local landmark. For most of my life the HMS Bounty spent much of the year docked at the St Petersburg Pier. Early Monday morning, as Sandy was making its way north, the Bounty suffered engine failure & sank off the coast of North Carolina. The Coast Guard was able to rescue all but 2 crew members. The body of one, Claudene Christian, was recovered, making her the 1st US victim of Sandy. The ships captain remains missing.
The ship was an exact replica of the original British Navy ship & was built for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty. She was also featured in The Pirates of the Carribean. amd although it's not mentioned in news reports, she served as a set for the porno films Pirates & Pirates II.