1599
Willem Barentsz has completed the first map of Spitsbergen. This remote group of islands sits close to rich whaling grounds. The Dutch map is now available to those venturing into these cold waters.
Charles W Morgan
The last sailing whaleship
1599
Willem Barentsz has completed the first map of Spitsbergen. This remote group of islands sits close to rich whaling grounds. The Dutch map is now available to those venturing into these cold waters.