| − | '''HMS Bounty''' was made famous for the [[mutiny]] that occurred on board in 1789. It was notable especially for the fact that the mutineers set the Captain, [[William Bligh]] and 18 crew members off the ship in a small, open boat, and that against the odds, they were able to navigate all the way back to England, traveling a distance of 3,618 nautical miles, and surviving 47 days with little food and water. | + | '''HMS Bounty''' was made famous for the [[mutiny]] that occurred on board in 1789. It was notable especially for the fact that the mutineers set the Captain, [[William Bligh]] and 18 crew members off the ship in a small, open boat, and that against the odds, they were eventually able to return home, after navigating the boat to the island of Timor, traveling a distance of 3,618 nautical miles, and surviving 47 days with little food and water. |