Captain William Penny RN
(1809-1892)
Died aged c. 83
Wikidata WikipediaCaptain William Penny (1809–1892) was a Scottish shipmaster, whaler and Arctic explorer. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin. In 1840, Penny established the first whaling station in the Cumberland Sound area on Kekerten Island.
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Captain William Penny 1809-1892 arctic explorer and navigator lived here
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