From Cook to Flinders: The navigation of Torres Strait
This article offers the first published appraisal of the attempts by navigators to find a safe passage through Torres Strait, a notoriously difficult sea channel for sailing vessels. Securing such a passage was important for the timing and viability of commercial and naval ships following this route...
| Published in: | International Journal of Maritime History |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2015
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0843871414567075 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0843871414567075 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0843871414567075 |