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Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov Biography and Timeline

Follow Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov through 4 dated historical records for Russia.

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Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1741–1741Years on this page

1741

June 1741

Departure for North America

Captain · Commander of St Paul · Petropavlovsk · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chirikov commanded the St Paul as the second ship of the expedition toward North America.

July 1741

Missing Landing Parties

Captain · Commander of St Paul · Southeast Alaska · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chirikov lost two landing parties sent ashore and departed when neither boat returned.

July 1741

Sighting of North America

Captain · Commander of St Paul · Southeast Alaska · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chirikov sighted the North American coast before sending boats to investigate the shoreline.

October 1741

Return to Kamchatka

Captain · Commander of St Paul · Petropavlovsk · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chirikov returned to Kamchatka with a depleted crew after exploring the Alaskan coast.

Records, sources and methodology

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