French ship Astrolabe (1817)

French ship Astrolabe (1817)

The "Astrolabe" was a horse barge converted to an exploration ship of the French Navy. She is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d'Urville. The Astrolabe Subglacial Basin in Antarctica bears her name, as do the Astrolabe Glacier, the Astrolabe Needle, and Astrolabe Island.

External links

* [http://perso.orange.fr/kerprich-ar-mor/philadelie/astrolabe/astrolabf.html L'Astrolabe et la Zélée]


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