Group or institution
HMS Griper
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1819
Every event in Historedia whose sources name HMS Griper, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
William Parry's 1819 Arctic expedition through the Northwest Passage
1819Role: Expedition ship
- Discovery of Parry Channel
Parry guided HMS Hecla and HMS Griper through an iceberg-laden passage later named the Parry Channel, a key part of the Northwest Passage.
- First European Visit to Melville Island
Sir William Parry became the first documented European to visit Melville Island in 1819, establishing a wintering site.
- Record Furthest West Attainment
Parry's expedition reached 112°51' W, the furthest west attained by any single-season voyage for 150 years.
- Discovery of Parry Channel
Sources
- Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1790) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04