William Penny

For those of a similar name, see William Penney (disambiguation).
William Penny

Portrait by Stephen Pearce

William Penny (1809 - Aberdeen 1892) was a Scottish captain. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin. In 1840 Penny established the first whaling station in the Cumberland Sound area on Kekerten Island, today Kekerten Territorial Park.[1]

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