Bounty Bible Bounty Bible The "Bounty" Bible is a Bible that is thought to have been used on HMS "Bounty", the ship famed for the Mutiny on the "Bounty". In January 1790, nine of the mutineers from the ship and their Tahitian companions (six men, eleven women and a baby) settled on Pitcairn Island, having anchored HMS "Bounty" in a small bay on the northern side of the island and set it on fire after everything of utility was landed. Pitcairn had ample food, water and land for everyone and a mild climate. However after four years the community was in turmoil
The Bounty (1984 film) in the novel and earlier film versions) was originally intended to be played by Hugh Grant. The replica of the "Bounty" used in the film was built in New Zealand before the script was even completed at a cost of $4 million; the entire film cost $25 million. However, unlike many other films filmed on water, "The Bounty" was finished under budget. As well as the New Zealand–built "Bounty", Lean had also looked at refitting the frigate "Rose" to play the role of "Pandora". The latter has since gone on to become HMS "Surprise" in Peter Weir's "". For the