I stand corrected, I quoted some one above. The Australia mutiny I was unaware of. Indeed he was an exceptional sailor. I questioned his leadership skills on The Bounty but the truth is his voyage to safety after being cast adrift in what amounted to a death sentance from his erstwhile crew does deserve to be lauded. I wonder what were the conditions that led to the mutiny on HMAV The Bounty? My assessment of Bligh may be coloured by tyhe myth of the Bounty rather than all the facts. I apologise for my erroneous info. As I remember, there were five Sullivan brothers. The names are correct but as I remember, George was the oldest. They were from Iowa and if memory serves me right went down on the U.S.S. Juneau in the waters off of Guadalcanal. Kindest reguards, Neil