Veitch Point

Veitch Point (54˚09'00" 130˚03'00" S side of the Skeena R, W of Port Essington, SE of Prince Rupert), Veitch Rock (Just S of Veitch Point). The point is named after Lt James Richard Veitch (d 1886), who served on the BC coast, 1874–78, as navigating lt of HMS Daring, under Cdr John Hanmer. Veitch was navigating sub-lt on board HMS Galatea in 1867–70 during that vessel’s world tour under the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Alfred), who was an RN capt at the time. The Daring surveyed the...

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