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HMS Bounty auction to go ahead as Royal Navy tries to block sale HMS Bounty auction sale leaves Royal Navy 'disappointed'
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The piece of HMS Bounty was salvaged by a Lincolnshire RAF member in 1973The piece of HMS Bounty was salvaged by a Lincolnshire RAF member in 1973
A relic from HMS Bounty is due to be auctioned later, despite an attempt by the Royal Navy to block the sale. The Royal Navy has said it is "disappointed" after a relic from HMS Bounty was sold at auction, despite attempts to block the sale.
The large piece of copper from the ship, which was at the heart of the infamous mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, was retrieved from Pitcairn Island by a serviceman dispatched from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, in the 1970s. The large piece of copper from the ship, which was at the heart of the infamous mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, fetched £3,800 at a sale run by Hanson Auctioneers earlier.
John Coleman, from Benfleet in Essex, passed it on to his daughter when he died in 2014. The item was retrieved from Pitcairn Island by a serviceman dispatched from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, in the 1970s.
The navy has asked for "ownership issues" to be "clarified" and claimed the relic belongs to the Crown, but Hansons Auctioneers said the sale would go ahead as planned. The navy had attempted to postpone the sale and claimed the item belonged to the Crown.
Matt Crowson, a consultant for the auctioneer, said: "We haven't been presented with any clear indication of on what basis the Royal Navy believe the artefact should not be sold."Matt Crowson, a consultant for the auctioneer, said: "We haven't been presented with any clear indication of on what basis the Royal Navy believe the artefact should not be sold."
The copper relic, which includes a patch of barnacles, was displayed on Mr Coleman's mantlepiece for decades, his family said.The copper relic, which includes a patch of barnacles, was displayed on Mr Coleman's mantlepiece for decades, his family said.
The lot, including handwritten logs from Mr Coleman's time on Pitcairn, has been priced at £1,000-£1,500 by the auction house in Derby. The lot also included handwritten logs from Mr Coleman's time on Pitcairn.
HMS Bounty, also known as HM Armed Vessel Bounty, was built in Hull and purchased by the navy in 1787. It was sent to the South Pacific under the command of William Bligh, but members of his crew, led by Fletcher Christian, launched a mutiny and sailed the ship to Pitcairn.HMS Bounty, also known as HM Armed Vessel Bounty, was built in Hull and purchased by the navy in 1787. It was sent to the South Pacific under the command of William Bligh, but members of his crew, led by Fletcher Christian, launched a mutiny and sailed the ship to Pitcairn.
HMS Bounty, depicted in this painting, was taken over by mutineers in 1789HMS Bounty, depicted in this painting, was taken over by mutineers in 1789
Mr Coleman was an RAF chief technician in Lincolnshire when he was sent to Pitcairn in 1973 to set up a radio station on the island, where descendants of the mutineers still live.Mr Coleman was an RAF chief technician in Lincolnshire when he was sent to Pitcairn in 1973 to set up a radio station on the island, where descendants of the mutineers still live.
He investigated the wreck of the Bounty, which was scuttled off the island in 1790, and helped raise one of the cannons from the seabed.He investigated the wreck of the Bounty, which was scuttled off the island in 1790, and helped raise one of the cannons from the seabed.
The mutiny on the Bounty is considered to be one of the most notorious events in maritime history.The mutiny on the Bounty is considered to be one of the most notorious events in maritime history.
Bligh and loyal members of his crew were cast adrift in a small open boat, but navigated 4,000 miles (6,500 km) to the port of Kupang, in what is now Indonesia.Bligh and loyal members of his crew were cast adrift in a small open boat, but navigated 4,000 miles (6,500 km) to the port of Kupang, in what is now Indonesia.
The story has been retold in three major films, with stars including Clark Gable, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson.The story has been retold in three major films, with stars including Clark Gable, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson.
A representative for the Royal Navy told the BBC: "We are liaising with the auction house regarding an artefact from HMS Bounty and have requested that it is removed from the auction until ownership issues are clarified." A representative for the Royal Navy told the BBC: "We are disappointed an artefact from HMS Bounty has been sold at auction.
"We strongly discourage the unauthorised removal of artefacts from military wrecks, which form part of the UK's heritage and, in many cases, the final resting place for our nation's service personnel."
Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.