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Departure from Texel
- When
- 5 June 1594
- Where
- Texel
Barentsz departed Texel aboard the Mercury on 5 June 1594 to seek the Northeast Passage.
On 5 June 1594, Barentsz left the island of Texel aboard the small ship Mercury. He was part of a group of three ships sent out in separate directions to try to enter the Kara Sea, with the hopes of finding the Northeast Passage above Siberia.
Sources
- Willem Barentsz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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