James Cook1775
Sights South Georgia and sails around it, mistakenly thinking it may be connected to Antarctica; names Cape Disappointment at the southern end of the island
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Sights South Georgia and sails around it, mistakenly thinking it may be connected to Antarctica; names Cape Disappointment at the southern end of the island
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