News of the mutiny created a sensation in England, and the Admiralty ordered "Temeraire" to sail immediately for Spithead while an investigation was carried out. Vice-Admiral Mitchell was granted extraordinary powers regarding the death sentence and "Temeraire"s complement of marines was hastily augmented for the voyage to England. On the ship's arrival, the 14 imprisoned ringleaders were swiftly court-martialled in Portsmouth aboard , some on 6 January 1802 and the rest on 14 January. After deliberations, twelve were sentenced to be hanged at the yardarm, and the remaining two were to receive two hundred lashes each. Four men were duly hanged aboard "Temeraire", and the remainder were hanged aboard several of the ships anchored at Portsmouth, including , , and . A further seven men involved were sent to prison hulks for life.