Release of report dredges up dark memories for Bounty shipwreck survivor . Coast Guard : The ship was carrying a cargo of gold and silver coins when it sank in the Pacific Ocean on July 8, 2009. Walbridge was warned by the shipyard that some of the boat 's frames -- its ribs -- also contained rot , multiple witnesses testified . An inexperienced deckhand died and the captain 's body was never found ; 14 crew survived .
Release of report dredges up dark memories for Bounty shipwreck survivor . Coast Guard : The ship was carrying a cargo of gold and silver coins when it sank in the Pacific Ocean on July 8, 2009. An inexperienced deckhand died and the captain 's body was never found ; 14 crew survived .