St Vincent Bay

St Vincent Bay (49˚49'00" 124˚05'00" N side of Jervis Inlet, W of the mouth of Hotham Sd, E of Powell R). British naval cdr Sir John Jervis was created Baron Jervis of Meaford and Earl St Vincent in 1797 after his major victory over a larger Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent earlier that year. See Jervis Inlet for a more detailed biography. The bay was named by Capt George Richards about 1860. Presumably St Vincent Bight (50˚27'00" 126˚09'00" S side of Johnstone Str, NW of...

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