Bligh and loyalists reach Timor
- When
- 14 June 1789
- Where
- Coupang, Timor, Dutch East Indies
Bligh and 18 loyalists arrived at Coupang on Timor on 14 June 1789 after a 47-day open-boat voyage of 3,618 nautical miles.
After being set adrift mid-ocean in Bounty's launch by the mutineers, Bligh and those loyal to him sailed for the Dutch East Indies. Early in June they passed through the Endeavour Strait and reached Coupang, a settlement on Timor, on 14 June 1789. The voyage covered 3,618 nautical miles (6,700 km; 4,160 mi) over 47 days, with the only casualty being the crewman killed on Tofua. Bligh carried his logbook, covering 5 April 1789 to 13 March 1790, on the boat journey.
Sources
- William Bligh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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