Smyth Head

Smyth Head (48˚19'00" 123˚36'00" E side of Becher Bay, SE of Fraser I, S tip of Vancouver I). Capt William Henry Smyth (1788–1865) was a well-known RN surveying officer, astronomer and writer on scientific topics. He entered the service of the E India Co as a youth, joined the RN in 1805 and saw action off China, India and Australia. Smyth began survey work, as a lt, in the Mediterranean and completed charting Sicily with HMS Aid in 1817. As cdr of HMS Adventure, he conducted a number of...

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