SYMHC Classics: The Wreck of the Batavia

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It's Dark History time this week as the boys set their sights on the high seas for a treacherous tale of mutiny, madness... and murder! We're traveling way back to 1628 for the tragedy of the Batavia and the story of the ship's doomed voyage from the Netherlands to Indonesia.< ...

The nautical tale of the Batavia continues this week as the boys follow the path of the Dutch merchant ship's treacherous maiden voyage along the southern tip of Africa, where after enduring harsh conditions, lack of food, the spread of disease, and a brewing mutiny, one misse ...

The Batavia has now been shipwrecked off the coast of Australia, and as the survivors tried to find food and water, also devious plans are devised to start lessening the number of mouths to feed, leading to an all out war between the mutineers and soldiers. Until a ship is seen o ...  Show more

This week’s three-story episode is packed with tales about abandonment, too much alcohol, secret jail cells, shower-toilets, social media and termination. And it all happens in one of our most familiar places: A cruise ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad ...  Show more