Maps and Exploration

James Weddell

James Weddell (24 August 1787 – 9 September 1834) was a British sailor, navigator and seal hunter who in February 1823 sailed to latitude of 74° 15′ S, a record 7.69 degrees or 532 statute miles south of the Antarctic Circle, and into a region of the Southern Ocean that later became known as the Weddell Sea.

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See also

• ▸Antarctic ice sheet
• ▸Jacob Hägg
• ▸Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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