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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1961Vol. XXXI, No. 10

Bounty ?

p. 82 · Read in the full issue

Whither The Bounty ?

The “Bounty” will shortly get a face lift and be changed, into the frigate ‘Pandora”, which came searching for the “Bounty” mutineers.

Its ultimate fate is uncertain.

Canadian newspapers want to start a subscription list to buy it for Nova Scotia as a tourist attraction.

In April, the New Zealand Government was reported to have made an offer for the vessel.

The NSW State Government is also stated to be interested in its purchase.

Whatever happens to her eventually, there is a good chance that before she is finally disposed of by MGM she may be sailed around the world as a publicity stunt for the film.