In 1829 a group of convicts stole a ship in Tasmania and made their way into the Pacific

[boingboing]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/08/11/in-1829-a-group-of-convicts-st.html

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[jandrese]

More info: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-25/english-surfer-solves-mystery-of-australian-pirate-ship-in-japan/8639906

[deltaecho]

I’m just stupified at how these people get caught. How difficult could it be to change your identity in 1830?

[jandrese]

Probably stand out a bit being a white guy in China in 1830. Once the authorities find the ship and start asking around it’s going to be hard to stay hidden in a country you don’t know with no friends.