Cyprus mutiny Cyprus mutiny The "Cyprus" mutiny took place in 1829 off the British penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). Convicts seized the brig and sailed her to Canton, China, where they scuttled her and claimed to be castaways from another vessel. On the way, "Cyprus" visited Japan during the height of the period of severe Japanese restrictions on the entry of foreigners, the first Australian ship to do so. The mutineers were eventually captured. Two of them, George James Davis and William Watts, were hanged at Execution Dock, London on 16 December 1830, the last men hanged for
George Fleming Davis post to be taken below, where he died a short time later. For his conduct, Commander George F. Davis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His body was buried at sea. Commander George F. Davis' official Medal of Honor citation is as follows: The destroyer , 1957–1994, was named in his honor. George Fleming Davis George Fleming Davis (March 23, 1911 – January 6, 1945) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for actions during World War II. George F. Davis was born in Manila, Philippines, on March