Humber
Large tidal estuary in north-east England
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| 2019 | Richard Royal, a Hull-based competitive open water swimmer, became the first person to complete a two-way swim across the Humber estuary. He set Guinness World Records for the fastest one-way swim (35 minutes 11 seconds) and two-way swim (1 hour, 13 minutes, 46 seconds), raising over £900 for Humber Rescue. |
| April 2018 |
HMS Bounty
The New Zealand-built Bounty replica was moored at a shipyard in Phra Samut Chedi, Thailand.
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| August 1 2017 |
HMS Bounty
The New Zealand-built Bounty replica was decommissioned from its tourist attraction status in Hong Kong.
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| November 2 2012 |
HMS Bounty
Captain Robin Walbridge was presumed dead after the Bounty sinking incident.
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| October 29 2012 |
HMS Bounty
The Nova Scotia-built Bounty replica was abandoned by sixteen crew members off the North Carolina coast during Hurricane Sandy. The ship sank at 12:45 UTC.
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