Departure for North America
Bering sailed from Kamchatka aboard the St Peter to search for the North American coast.
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1741 in Denmark
Explore 7 historical events and records for Denmark in 1741.
Historical records for Denmark in 1741
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June
Separation of Expedition Ships
Fog and storms separated Bering’s St Peter from Chirikov’s St Paul during the eastward voyage.
July
Discovery of Alaska
Vitus Bering, a Danish mariner working for Russia, lands on the Alaskan coast
Sighting of Alaska
Lookouts aboard Bering’s St Peter sighted snow-covered mountains on the North American coast.
November
Shipwreck on Bering Island
The damaged St Peter grounded on an island where the expedition remained through the winter.
December
Death of Vitus Bering
Bering died on the island later named after him while the expedition struggled with disease and exposure.
Other events (month unknown)
Discovery of Aleutian Island
Discovers the Aleutian Islands, the Bering Sea & Bering Strait are named after him
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