The Most Disturbing Mutiny and Shipwreck in History

In October of 1628, a trade ship set sail from the Netherlands with gold and gems to be traded for spices in Indonesia. Unbeknownst to the captain, the danger of the voyage was not from the storms and rough waters they’d encounter but instead something sinister brewing within the ship itself. In the end, this would result in the loss of the majority of the over 300 passengers, but even worse than that, the prolonged suffering of many of the survivors. This is the mutiny and shipwreck of the Batavia

Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
Ismael Olea, Albertus van Beest, Pelsaert, F., & Vliet, J., State Library of New South Wales

Writing and research by Jay Adams

This video contains light dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.

And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who makes this channel possible.

[hallowedtalon]

This seriously needs to be a movie. It was so unbelievable but it could make for some compelling drama. It’s crazy how some real stories could be mistaken for fiction.

[thsealord]

The wreck of the Batavia is well-known in Australia. The kind of event that, if someone managed to do a fully factual movie or series about it, many viewers probably wouldn't believe all that happened. A number of books have been written about what happened.

It should be noted that a West Australian millionaire had a historically accurate replica of Batavia built in the 1980s. That ship is now on display in the Netherlands.

[davetremaine]

I found your channel by binge watching cave diving tragedies, but these 16th - 18th century shipwreck stories are so interesting.

[ElMistroFeroz]

Never surrender your weapons no matter who promises you safety in return.

[danfirstenberg]

I was born and raised in Perth, WA. We learnt all about the Batavia at school. The museum here has a lot of the original items from the ship including the bow, and the rest of shipwreck is now a popular diving spot.

[justturner]

23 minutes video, not ads, no distractions, such a great channel

[lawrencetalbot]

Bit of dark humor but I can’t help but laugh at how their plans for mutiny kept back firing. Their own mutiny plans were mutinous against them😂

[johnjinnette]

As an Australian watching this I have to thank you for your effort in researching this amazing story - it's always bewildering to hear such absolutely horrific atrocities survivors have to endure but this story just takes things to another level as it inflicted by fellow survivors. Love your work.

[cameronl]

The sexual assault plan is just absolutely insane. Even if she could identify her attacker, I doubt it would have went down like he planned.

[arthurmorgan]

This was a blood curdling story. I can't imagine the horrors of those 6 kids facing those horrible men, seeing them commit the worst, unimaginable acts to them and their parents.

[Sarcophagus]

Dude! Your videos are getting REALLY GOOD. They were good before but you're getting better! Keep up the great work!

[angelino]

I'm a navigator in the U.S. Navy. The mention of the use of Dead Reckoning is very accurate. It is actually still use and is quite important to maritime navigation. However, because of the slight human-error and external factors, such as tides and currents, we have to calculate the direction the ship is going compared to dead reckoning. I'm glad you did your research to be as accurate as you can. Love the videos

[soshuskiez]

Your voice, the pace you speak, the way you explain things, it's all perfect! It's very relaxing, AND very informative watching your videos!

[Biggus]

People were so hardy back then. Incredible to think that they survived a shipwreck, then survived for months, with limited resources on islands that were little more than sand bars. Not to mention managing an 1, 800 mile journey across open sea in a rowboat. And this feat was not even so very unique. In the Bounty mutiny, Captain William Bligh skippered the Bounty's launch over 3, 000 miles to Timor, after being set adrift with his officers and loyal crew.
A fascinating account, thanks! 👍

[LordVlax]

I don't think Francisco deserved what came to him, he actually wanted to save the people, did all he could and did a fairly good job. Ariaen was worthless, most likely a drunkard with wishes for power, and Jeronimus was nothing but a coward who needed his men to do all the work, and how he kept them by his side, is beyond me...

[schizphrenc]

A few extra details from the Batavia book I'm reading(super interesting, SUPER disturbing!), Aerian was a huge, strong, alcoholic with little schooling, but an instinctive knowledge of sailing, Francisco was a small, company dedicated, highly educated, non drinker, the hatred between the two was exacerbated by Aerian chasing one of the beautiful Female passengers( *Lucretia Jans* ) who loathed him, she was later chosen as the victim of the horrendous assault during which she was not only sexually assaulted but covered with a mixture of tar and faeces... Jeronimus was a nonconformist and believed(controversially at the time) that there was no heaven, nor hell, and therefore no punishment for any of the horrendous evils he perpetrated.

[NClark-lpbq]

As soon as I saw the title I knew it had to be the Batavia, been waiting for this one for awhile now. Thank you and keep making incredible content!

[gclocht]

I quite literally have an obsession to ur channel lmao, , the way you edit + how semi quick and sweet each story is is so satisfying

[JeffBilkins]

Well delivered and very horrific tale of people at their worst (and some at their best).

Also the fate of the mutineers shows the old Dutch were very enthusiastic and creative about physical punishment.

[generacionmarttin]

I feel sad for Francisco. He tried his best while everyone was plotting against him.