Departure from Antarctic Waters
- When
- March 19, 1824 (year inferred)
- Where
- Antarctic waters off New South Greenland
Morrell recorded turning north on March 14 as stove fuel dwindled, then bidding farewell to New South Greenland on March 19, leaving Antarctic waters permanently.
Morrell's narrative states that the Wasp sailed south through seas remarkably clear of ice, reaching 70°14'S before turning north on March 14 because fuel for the ship's stoves was running out. On March 19 he recorded bidding farewell to the cheerless shores of New South Greenland and sailed away from the Antarctic, never to return. The year 1824 is inferred from the voyage's chronology rather than stated explicitly in the farewell passage, and the account's plausibility has been questioned: critics argue it would require a navigational error of at least 10 degrees and a complete revision of Morrell's timeline after leaving the South Sandwich Islands.
Sources
- Benjamin Morrell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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