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==Mission==

==Mission==

The mission of this 19th century [[England|British]] [[Navy]]  [[ship]] was to acquire [[breadfruit]] trees from  [[Tahiti]]. Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti (where several crew members had formed relationships) and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, led to a desire on the part of First Mate [[Fletcher Christian]] and many of the crewmen to remain in Tahiti, which led to the mutiny.  Knowing that they could not escape the whole of the British navy, the mutineers eventually settled on [[Pitcairn Island]]. Their descendants live on the island to this day. Some descendants moved on to nearby Norfolk Island, a former [[England|British]] penal colony.

The mission of this 19th century [[England|British]] [[Navy]]  [[ship]] was to acquire [[breadfruit]] trees from  [[Tahiti]]. Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti (where several crew members had formed relationships) and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, led to a desire on the part of First Mate [[Fletcher Christian]] and many of the crewmen to remain in Tahiti, which led to the mutiny.  Knowing that they could not escape the whole of the British navy, the mutineers eventually settled on [[Pitcairn Island]]. Their descendants live on the island to this day. Some descendants moved on to nearby [[Norfolk Island]], a former [[England|British]] penal colony.

==Beginnings==

==Beginnings==

The remains of the ''Bounty'' has been the subject of salvage since she was destroyed.  Despite the erroneous claims of [[National Geographic]] writer Luis Marden, the ''Bounty'' wreck had been the focus of salvage for a long time before he arrived on Pitcairn in 1957.  He was, however, the first person to dive on the wreck with an aqua-lung.

The remains of the ''Bounty'' has been the subject of salvage since she was destroyed.  Despite the erroneous claims of [[National Geographic]] writer Luis Marden, the ''Bounty'' wreck had been the focus of salvage for a long time before he arrived on Pitcairn in 1957.  He was, however, the first person to dive on the wreck with an aqua-lung.

Many artifacts have been recovered from the Bounty.  These includes an anchor (now on Pitcairn Island, mounted in the Main Square), all four 4-pounders cannons (2 on Pitcairn Island, one on Norfolk Island and one missing), and the ships rudder (now in a museum in Suva, Fiji).

Many artifacts have been recovered from the Bounty.  These includes an anchor (now on Pitcairn Island, mounted in the Main Square), all four 4-pounders cannons (2 on Pitcairn Island, one on Norfolk Island and one missing), and the ships rudder (now in a museum in Suva, [[Fiji]]).

==Replicas==

==Replicas==