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Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
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Challenger expedition
Oceanographic research expedition (1872–1876)
The Challenger expedition of 1872–1876 was a scientific programme that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named after the naval vessel that undertook the trip, HMS Challenger.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
HMS Challenger (1858)
Pearl-class corvette and research vessel
HMS Challenger was a Pearl-class corvette of the Royal Navy launched on 13 February 1858 at the Woolwich Dockyard.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
George Nares
British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer (1831–1915)
Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the Challenger Expedition, and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader and scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Portsmouth
City in Hampshire, England
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in England not located primarily on the mainland. The city is located 22 miles…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)