Captain Bligh and others were cast adrift by the mutineers on the "Bounty".How did they get back to GB ?

Answer 1

Good question - in that it reveals a story that deserves more attention and gives you a better picture of Bligh. The boat they were set adrift in was only 23 feet long, and had nineteen men aboard. With only one stop (where a crewman was killed by hostile islanders) they sailed 3600 miles, effectively from Tonga to Timor in an open boat. Bligh had no charts, and no compass, and navigated from memory alone through waters that included sections (Torres Straits) that were exceptionally hazardous.

Throughout his career Bligh was known for his excellent seamanship and navigation skills. His only major fault, according to contemporaries and the 'judgement of history' is that he had an 'acid tongue', which combined with his relatively compassionate disciplinary approach meant that his crews neither feared nor loved him.

The other thing to note is that he went back to Tahiti with another ship to complete the mission he'd been sent on in the first place, to bring breadfruit trees from Tahiti to the West Indies to provide a source of food for the population there.

Answer 2

Submarine

Answer 3

They sailed and rowed their small boat(s?) to islands west of where they were put out and made connections back to the Navy and there to home. It is actually quite an adventure.