HMS Pandora Gallery at Museum of Tropical Queensland

HMS Pandora was the Royal Navy warship dispatched to the South Pacific in pursuit of the infamous Bounty mutineers. Today, the mutiny on the Bounty remains one of the best-known stories in the history of seafaring.

Few, however, are aware of the epic story of the Pandora. Few know of the extraordinary efforts of the Royal Navy to recover the “pirated” Bounty, and bring the mutineers to justice. Few appreciate the archaeological significance of the wreck.