The Coquille sights Satawal and learns its name from islanders trading for iron.
What happened
After circling Chuuk’s reef, the French expedition ship Coquille passed Satawal and sailed on toward New Guinea the same day. Lütke later credited Duperrey’s voyage with fixing the positions of both Chuuk and Satawal on the map.
Who’s who
- Fyodor LütkeRussian navigator whose sloop Senyavin visited Kosrae, Pohnpei, the Mortlocks and Chuuk in 1827–28.
