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Arrival of the Maerseveen
- When
- 4 March 1663
- Where
- Prince Edward Islands
Barent Barentszoon Lam reached the Prince Edward Islands on 4 March 1663 while commanding the Dutch ship Maerseveen.
Sailing for the Dutch East India Company, Lam arrived at the sub-antarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean. The islands are noted as small and uninhabited volcanic formations in this region.
Sources
- Prince Edward Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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