A lost translation of Bellingshausen?

ABSTRACT Frank Debenham believed, on naval authority, that the first English translation of Bellingshausen's account of his 1819–1821 voyage was made during World War I (Debenham 1945: vii). He may have been misinformed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Bulkeley, Rip
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2010
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247410000409
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247410000409
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Summary:ABSTRACT Frank Debenham believed, on naval authority, that the first English translation of Bellingshausen's account of his 1819–1821 voyage was made during World War I (Debenham 1945: vii). He may have been misinformed.