Arthur Passage
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Arthur Passage is a marine waterway in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Inside Passage connecting Grenville Channel (at its southeast end) with Malacca Passage (at its northwest end).[1] A significant feature is Hanmer Island, located in the middle of the north end of the passage.[2]
Name origin
[edit | edit source]Arthur Passage was named in 1867 by Captain Daniel Pender, RN, after the third governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur E. Kennedy.[3]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]The hyper-maritime forests surrounding Arthur Passage have extensive areas of wet, slow-growing forests of western redcedar and yellow-cedar. Macrofauna in the forest floor of Hanmer Island include Sowbugs, Millipedes, Centipedes, Potworms and Earthworms.[4]
Hydrology
[edit | edit source]The Arthur Passage flood tide sets northerly and the ebb sets southerly, tidal currents attain 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 mph) near Hanmer Island.[1]
History
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In the morning of January 14, 1942, the American troopship USAT David W. Branch, carrying 350 passengers, went aground on Hammer Island.[5]
See also
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External links
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