What was the name of the ship Morrell captained during his first extended voyage?
Wasp
Hornet
Bee
Dragonfly
Answer
Benjamin Morrell captained the New York sealer Wasp during his first extended voyage into subantarctic waters in 1823. He claimed to have traveled beyond 70°S and sighted new coastlines in the area now known as the Weddell Sea.
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