The lost flagship
Hurricane sinks HMS Bounty
A replica of the HMS Bounty sunk off the coast of North Carolina, U.S. on Monday during Hurricane Sandy. Most of its crew has been rescued, but the captain is still reportedly missing.
The replica was built for the 1962 Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty. The original ship was destroyed in 1790 after the mutiny of its crew.
Underwater heritage
A "voyage of scandalous hedonism"
British royal racing yacht Bloodhound
More info: Royal Yacht Bloodhound
Cause of Cutty Sark fire
What's so bad about replicas?
The Cutty Sark, a 19th century clipper ship, "is to undergo yet more restoration work after being ravaged by fire.. At what point does it cease to be the original ship?"