Imperial Eagle Channel

Imperial Eagle Channel (48˚54'00" 125˚12'00" Barkley Sd, W side of Vancouver I). The British fur-trading ship Imperial Eagle, under Capt Charles Barkley, was the first European vessel to navigate this body of water, in 1787. The ship had formerly been owned by the E India Co and called the Loudoun. For its PNW venture, however, the name was changed, as the ship sailed under an Austrian flag in order to avoid the necessity of acquiring a trading licence from the E India Co. (The Austrian coat...

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