Claudene Christian died after abandoning the HMS Bounty replica . The ship was found in a remote area of British Columbia by an amateur treasure hunter who had been looking for clues to its final resting place. `` Other than his wife , he acts like it 's his first love , '' said Robertson , who works at The Pier in St. Petersburg , where the Bounty is often docked . Christian , a USC grad , had begun new life aboard movie ship . She said she hoped to educate children as a crew member .
Claudene Christian died after abandoning the HMS Bounty replica . The ship was found in a remote area of British Columbia by an amateur treasure hunter who had been looking for clues to its final resting place. Christian , a USC grad , had begun new life aboard movie ship . She said she hoped to educate children as a crew member .