Mischarted Pacific Islands: Henderson & Pitcairn

The Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Spey was on a mission to check and update charts of waters around British Overseas Territories scattered around the globe. It recently observed that Henderson Island in the South Pacific is one mile south … Continue reading

Happy Bounty Day! Barque Picton Castles Arrives at Pitcairn Island

Happy Bounty Day! On Pitcairn Island, Bounty Day is celebrated yearly on January 23, in commemoration of the burning of the HMS Bounty by the mutineers in 1790.  The sail training ship Picton Castle arrived just in time to partake in the celebrations. … Continue reading