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'''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 (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 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.

 

The mission of this 19th century [[England|British]] [[Navy]]  [[ship]] was to acquire [[breadfruit]] trees from  [[Tahiti]].  

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.

Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, Captain [[William Bligh]], 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.

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