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English Captain William Bligh and 18 others were set adrift from HMS Bounty 7 weeks before, finally reaching Timor in the East Indies after travelling 4,000 miles (6,500 km) in the ship’s open launch. June 14, 1789.
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 