Brig Unicorn, the iconic vessel filmed in the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies, has sunk off the shore of St Lucia. The incident happened on
Saturday while the vessel was en route to St Vincent for repairs. It had ten
crew members on board.
The Brig Unicorn encountered difficulties and sank due to an
unidentified cause. The crew said the vessel had been shaking as if it had hit
something. The vessel started to take in water rapidly and the crew was unable
to pump it out with all the water pumps on board.
Captain Sam Alleyne and the other nine crew members have
been rescued by the St. Vincent Coast guard. All have been reported in good
health condition.
In its film career, the famous ship played The Henrietta in
"The Curse Of The Black Pearl" and The Terrasaw in "Dead Man's
Chest and At World's End." Her debut in the cinema was in Roots, American
TV series from the 1970s (the series won Golden Globe in 1977). Most recently,
the mighty vessel served as a bar-restaurant and tourists attraction in the
Rodney Bay Marina (St Lucia).
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