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Find out how the Slave Ship Meermin began its ill-fated voyage. Details

 

Program: Secrets of the Dead

Episode: Slave Ship Mutiny Preview

The slave ship Meermin set sail from Madagascar for South Africa in 1766, but the ship would never make it to Cape Town, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew, ordering the ship be sailed back to Madagascar and freedom.

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Duration: (0:31)
Premiere Date: 11/09/2010
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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