Aged just 17, the Bounty sailing was his first voyage. Midshipman Peter Haywood was son of the Deemster of the Nunnery estate in Douglas. His wife, Elizabeth Betham, lived at The Hague - which still stands off Summerhill Road in Onchan.Įlizabeth's father was the Collector of Customs at Douglas, and both his and his wife's graves can still be seen in the Onchan Churchyard.įletcher Christian was also aboard the boat (played by Marlon Brando in the subsequent film), and was from a branch of the famous Christian family of Milntown, Lezayre.
Captain Bligh was later played by Charles Laughton. Lietenant William Bligh, who would later become Captain of the Bounty, was married in the old parish church of Onchan. Lieutenant William Bligh got the job and his little ship was called The Bounty. bounty ship 353 Mutiny On The Bounty Premium High Res Photos Browse 353 mutiny on the bounty stock photos and images available, or search for pitcairn island or bounty ship to find more great stock photos and pictures. She arrived in March 1791 and captured fourteen men within two weeks, however the ship was later wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef with the loss of 35 lives. HMS Pandora was sent out by the Admiralty in November 1790 in pursuit of the Bounty, to capture the mutineers and bring them back to England to face a court martial. The armed transport vehicle's aim was to acquire breadfruit plants from Tahiti, before transporting them to grow in the West Indies.Īfter spending five months on the island collecting the plants, the ship set sail - but on 28th April 1789 everything changed.ġ,300 miles west of Tahiti the ship was taken bloodlessly and apparently without struggle from any of the loyalists - except the Captain, William Bligh. The mutiny occured aboard HMS Bounty in 1789, near Tonga.
The Isle of Man has strong connections with the famous mutiny, which has been the subject of three hollywood films.
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