The full story of the 17th century shipwreck of the Dutch United East India Company's return ship "The Batavia" in Australia.

*Episode 3: Devil and the Deep Blue Sea*

In 1628, the largest Dutch United East India Company's Returnship, "The Batavia," was on her way to Batavia, VOC headquarters on Java in the East Indies, when she crashed off the coast of Australia with over 300 souls on board and very valuable cargo.

The Upper Merchant Francisco Pelsaert reached company headquarters and hoped the Governor-General Jan Pieterszn. Coen would send help.

In the meantime, on the islands, Under Merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz plotted to take over any rescue ship once it arrived and go pirating. He was gathering mutineers, but everyone else had to go.

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*CHAPTERS*

00. Intro

01.  The History So Far

02.  Displacing the Law

03.  Join the Darkside

04.  Broken Wings

05.  The Beauties and the Beasts

06.  Dear Old Uncle Coen

07.  Suffer the Child

08.  Rafters

09.  To the Rescue!

10.  Heal the Sick

11.  Blood Oath

12.  Dead Men Tell No Tales

13.  Monstrous Sins

14.  Keep Your Head Down

15.  Anchors Aweigh!

16.  Silence the Witnesses

17.  Castaways

18.  Slaves For Life

19.  Clean Up on Isle Three

20.  Don't You Cry No More

21.  The Man Must Hang

22.  Put Out the Light, Then Put Out the Light

23.  Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

24.  This Bird Has Flown