Helby Island

Helby Island (48˚51'00" 125˚10'00" W side of Trevor Channel, Barkley Sd, W side of Vancouver I). Named in 1861 by Capt George Richards for Lt Cdr Alfred Prowse Hasler Helby (1828–1902), who commanded the small steam-powered gunboat Grappler on the BC coast, 1860–62. He brought the vessel out from England to Esquimalt and was relieved two years later by Lt Cdr Edmund Verney. Before his Pacific Station assignment, Helby had served on the Australia Station as 1st lt of HMS Fantome. He...

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