USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) — was a Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. OverviewShe was laid down as Bucareli Bay (ACV 61) under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, 15 January 1943; renamed Manila Bay 3 April 1943;… … Wikipedia
Cordova Bay — is at the southern end of the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle Cordova Bay is a bay in the Alexander Archipelago of southeast Alaska. It opens onto Dixon Entrance to the south, between Cape Muzon on Dall Island and Point Marsh (a… … Wikipedia
History of the Tlingit — The history of the Tlingit involves both pre contact and post contact historical events and stories. The traditional history involved the creation stories, the Raven Cycle, other tangentially related events during the mythic age when spirits… … Wikipedia
Bruno de Heceta — (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743 – 1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao of an old Basque family,[1] he was sent by the Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, to explore the area north of Alta… … Wikipedia
Jacinto Caamaño — Moraleja (1759 1825?) was the leader of the last great Hispanic exploration of Alaska. He was a Knight of the Military Order of Calatrava. Born in Madrid, he came from an aristocratic Galician family, whose homestead was near Santiago de… … Wikipedia
Jacinto Caamaño — Moraleja (* 1759 in Madrid, Spanien; † 1825?) war ein Entdecker und Anführer der letzten großen spanischen Entdeckungsfahrt von Alaska (damals Russisch Amerika) und der Küste von British Columbia. Er war ein Ritter des Orden von Calatrava und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nootka Crisis — For other uses of the word Nootka, see Nootka. Location of Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island The Nootka Crisis was an international incident and political dispute between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain, triggered by a series … Wikipedia
Otter (ship) — Career (America) Name: Otter Owner: Captain Ebenezer Dorr ( Dawes ) w … Wikipedia
Maritime Fur Trade — The North West Coast during the Maritime Fur Trade era, about 1790 to 1840 The Maritime Fur Trade was a ship based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific… … Wikipedia
Pacific Northwest — This article is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. For the U.S. only region, see Northwestern United States. The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America,… … Wikipedia