The Bounty and its captain , John Smith , were lost at sea during Hurricane Sandy . Many sailors have told Claudia McCann that -- for lovers of the ocean -- there 's no better final resting place . Coast Guard hearings Tuesday aim to answer questions about possible negligence . Widow Claudia McCann says her husband , Walbridge , had a lucky ` ` - lining '' She disputes critics who say he put the century - old wooden lighthouse at risk .
The Bounty and its captain , John Smith , were lost at sea during Hurricane Sandy . Coast Guard hearings Tuesday aim to answer questions about possible negligence . Widow Claudia McCann says her husband , Walbridge , had a lucky ` ` - lining '' She disputes critics who say he put the century - old wooden lighthouse at risk .