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A survivor of the Bounty says report that blames deceased captain is too harsh

The Bounty, a 180-foot tall ship, sank in the Atlantic Ocean in October 2012. The captain and a crew member died. Now a new report conducted by the US National Transportation Safety Board puts the blame squarely on the captain who made a "reckless decision" to sail into Hurricane Sandy. Deckhand Jessica Hewitt , who survived the sinking, tells Carol that...
The Bounty, a 180-foot tall ship, sank i n the Atlantic Ocean in October 2012. The captain and a crew member died. Now a new report conducted by the US National Transportation Safety Board puts the blame squarely on the captain who made a "reckless decision" to sail into Hurricane Sandy. D eckhand Jessica Hewitt , who survived the sinking, tells Carol that the finding is too harsh.