PERSÉVÉRANCE
PERSÉVÉRANCE
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Nationality: French
Wrecked in the Falkland Islands on 24th January 1838, having sailed from Le Havre. Captain Le Guen at the helm.
Main Use:
Whaler/Sealer
Years Active:
Power:
Sail
Built:
Size:
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Main Use: Whaler/Sealer
Power: Sail
Vessel out of Le Havre. Captain Le Guen. — One Royal Naval source gives the wreck location as New Island, but others mention Elephant Harbour. — Elephant Bay could be either on the West side of George Island or the North East side of Pebble Island, where there is both a Wreck Point and a Little Wreck Point. — There is no Elephant Harbour listed in the Falkland Islands Gazetteer.
Vessel out of Le Havre. Captain Le Guen. — One Royal Naval source gives the wreck location as New Island, but others mention Elephant Harbour. — Elephant Bay could be either on the West side of George Island or the North East side of Pebble Island, where there is both a Wreck Point and a Little Wreck Point. — There is no Elephant Harbour listed in the Falkland Islands Gazetteer.
