During the film the ship's captain incorrectly informs the bosun that the English Royal Navy ship 'The Bounty' and its captain 'William Bligh' are a work of fiction. This will come as a surprise to the Pitcairn islanders, as they are directly descended from the mutineers of The Bounty.
Opening title music is the title music from The Caine Mutiny.
A "Chief Bosun" is a chief bosuns mate. A chief bosuns mate wears the same type cap as an officer except for the visor strap and insignia. The strap is black leather, the insignia is smaller and different than an officer of the line.
A Boatswain is a Warrant Officer. A Boatswains Mate is an enlisted man. A Chief Boatswain is a Chief Warrant Officer.
Opening credits: The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely accidental and unintentional.