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Charles Gough rediscovers Gough Island

When
1732
Where
Gough Island
Episodes
1

In 1732, Captain Charles Gough of the British ship Richmond sighted a South Atlantic island, believing it to be a new discovery. Although the island had been charted as Gonçalo Álvares since 1505, Gough's report led to the adoption of his name for the location.

Episodes

  1. 3 March 1732 · Gough IslandSighting of the Island

    Captain Gough sights the island on 3 March 1732, believing it to be a new find.

Background and detail

Rediscovery. On 3 March 1732, Captain Charles Gough of the Richmond reported the discovery of a new island. He placed it 400 miles east of the known Gonçalo Álvares, unaware that he had actually rediscovered the same landmass that had been charted since 1505.

People involved

Sources

  1. Gough Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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