Bounty (1978 ship)

Bounty (popularly HMAV Bounty) was built in 1977/78 for the movie The Bounty starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. The ship launched on 16 December 1978 and was decommissioned in 2017.

This article is about the replica ship. For the original ship, see HMS Bounty. Not to be confused with Bounty (1960 ship). For other uses, see Bounty (disambiguation).
Bounty
History
OwnerHKR International
OperatorHong Kong Resort Company
BuilderOceania Marine (Whangarei, New Zealand)
Laid down1977
Launched16 December 1978
Decommissioned1 August 2017
HomeportDiscovery Bay (Lantau Island), New Territories, Hong Kong,
Identification
StatusUnknown, presumed to be in Thailand
General characteristics
Tonnage247
Displacement387 tonnes
Length
  • 42 m (138 ft) (LOA)
  • 30 m (98 ft) (on deck)
Beam7 m (23 ft)
Height33 m (108 ft)
Decks3
Sail planSail area 900 m2 (9,700 sq ft)
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