Phoenix (of London)

Phoenix (of London)

The "Phoenix" was a nineteenth century whaler. In 1824, while under the command of John Palmer, it was the first ship to discover Phoenix Island, later known as Rawaki Island, as well as Kanton Island.The ship visited the Galapagos islands in July 1823, as recorded by Dr. William Dalton.

References

* Druett, Joan "'Rough Medicine: Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail" NY,NY, Routledge, 2000 p.149 ISBN 0-415-92451-0
* Dalton, William: The Dalton Journal. two whaling voyages to the South Seas, 1823-1829. editor Neil Gunson, Sydney, National Library of Australia, 1990 ISBN 0-642-10505-7


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