Marine Navigation in the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Journal of Navigation
• Main Author: MacLean, J. H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1952
• Subjects: Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; Arctic; Ellesmere Island; Greenland; Hudson; North Pole; Northwest Passage; Nares; Smith Sound; Baffin; Northwest passage; Smith sound
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300044878; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0373463300044878

The history of marine navigation in the area to the north of Hudson Straits and west of Greenland dates back to Martin Frobisher in 1567, John Davis in 1585 (who reached N. 72° 15′), and William Baffin, who got as far as Smith Sound (N. 77° 45′) in 1616. All of them were searching for a short route...