Henry Hudson faced a brutal mutiny—then disappeared. His fate remains a mystery.
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Henry Hudson faced a brutal mutiny—then disappeared. His fate remains a mystery.
Henry Hudson faced a brutal mutiny—then disappeared. His fate remains a mystery. 12 Minutes Read 2671 Words EN Premium HISTORY & CULTURE The famed English explorer was abandoned centuries ago in the bay that now bears his name. Could he have survived? A lithograph titled "The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson." After a mutiny on his ship, Hudson was cast adrift with his son and six other sailors. What happened to the English explorer remains a mystery. Look and Learn/Bridgeman Images By Rachel Hartigan Published July 7, 2026 On the morning of June 22, 1611, Captain Henry Hudson stepped out of his cabin on the Discovery . The 55-ton ship had recently broken free of winter ice at the frigid southern corner of the vast bay that would one day bear his name. Now that the ship was free, Hudson faced a choice about where to sail next. Would he continue his search for a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, which he was convinced was there to be discovered if it weren’t for the dea…