The term CAINE MUTINY CAPTAIN refers to the characters in the novel The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk. The protagonist of the novel is Captain Philip Francis Queeg, who is the captain of the USS Caine, a fictional minesweeper SHIP. Queeg is eventually relieved of his command by the executive officer, Lieutenant Thomas Keefer, and replaced by Lieutenant Commander William Bligh. Bligh is a veteran of World War II and a former captain of the USS Caine.