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Set adrift after the mutiny
- When
- 28 April 1789
- Where
- South Pacific Ocean, near Tofua
On 28 April 1789, mutineers led by Fletcher Christian seized Bounty and set Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch.
In the early hours of 28 April 1789, Bounty lay about 30 nautical miles south of Tofua. Disaffected crewmen led by Master's Mate Fletcher Christian seized control of the ship from Lieutenant Bligh and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch, beginning the voyage that would end at Timor.
Sources
- Mutiny on the Bounty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- William Bligh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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