A new Channel 4 show has attempted to replicate the journey of Captain Bligh. Pictured: 1962 classic starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard.
One of the most controversial events in British seafaring history occurred on 28 April 1789.
Angered by the increasingly severe punishments and abuse meted out by Captain William Bligh aboard HMS Bounty, which was on a mission to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and transport them to the West Indies, Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian forced Bligh into the ship’s open launch along with 18 sailors who remained loyal to him.
They were cast adrift and spent almost two months at sea amid storms and massive waves, covering 4,000 miles before reaching the safety of Timor in the East Indies.
Source: New show re-creates Captain Bligh’s epic journey | Daily Mail Online
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