Devastation Channel

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Devastation Channel [1] is a channel in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies between Hawkesbury Island and the mainland. It was named in 1863 by Captain Daniel Pender after the H.M. paddle-sloop Devastation. [2] It was first charted in 1793 by Joseph Whidbey, master of the Discovery during George Vancouver's 1791-95 expedition. [3]

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References

  1. "Devastation Channel". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. "Devastation Channel". BC Geographical Names .
  3. Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

53°40′09″N128°50′09″W / 53.66917°N 128.83583°W / 53.66917; -128.83583 (Devastation Channel)