The Henry Porcher sights islets at 6°7′N, possibly Ngatik.
What happened
The British ship Henry Porcher, sailing from Sydney to China, logged seven islets at about 6°7′N, which the MicSem list identifies only as possibly Ngatik. The identification is uncertain; Lütke’s Russian expedition sighted Ngatik two years later.
Who’s who
- Fyodor LütkeRussian navigator whose sloop Senyavin visited Kosrae, Pohnpei, the Mortlocks and Chuuk in 1827–28.
