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The captain who was put off by his crew (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bligh

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'the captain' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bligh that I've seen before include "The mutinous Bounty's captain" , "HMS Bounty's captain" , "CA [CHILDRENS ADVENTURE] captain" , "Vice admiral" , "HMS Bounty captain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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