Doubtful+Sound+-+Spanish+Names

. HMS //Acheron//, a Royal Navy paddle sloop and later survey vessel. Surveyed New Zealand in the 1840s and 1850s Source: en.wikipedia.org

Descubierta and Atrevida Source:http://en.wikipedia.org The //**Descubierta**// and //**Atrevida**// were twin [|corvettes] of the [|Spanish Navy], custom-designed as identical special exploration and scientific research vessels. Both ships were built at the same time for the [|Malaspina Expedition].[|[][|1][|]] Under the command of [|Alessandro Malaspina] (//Descubierta//) and [|José de Bustamante y Guerra] (//Atrevida//) the two vessels sailed from Spain to the Pacific Ocean,

You donâ€™t need a degree in Spanish history to get excited about Doubtful Sound, in the heart of Fiordland, but it may surprise many people to learn that the Spanish were the first Europeans to explore this area aboard the Descubierta, back in 1793. The only reminder of this brief and exotic phase in New Zealandâ€™s history is a handful of Spanish names scattered over the chart - Bauza Island, Malaspina Reach and Espinosa Point (the only Spanish names on any New Zealand map). But donâ€™t go expecting any lost galleons and treasure chests â€“ they were only there for a day - See more at: http://www.divenewzealand.com/index.asp?s1=dive-articles&id=115#sthash.kbUvGdlc.dpuf You donâ€™t need a degree in Spanish history to get excited about Doubtful Sound, in the heart of Fiordland, but it may surprise many people to learn that the Spanish were the first Europeans to explore this area aboard the Descubierta, back in 1793. The only reminder of this brief and exotic phase in New Zealandâ€™s history is a handful of Spanish names scattered over the chart - Bauza Island, Malaspina Reach and Espinosa Point (the only Spanish names on any New Zealand map). But donâ€™t go expecting any lost galleons and treasure chests â€“ they were only there for a day - See more at: http://www.divenewzealand.com/index.asp?s1=dive-articles&id=115#sthash.kbUvGdlc.dpuf You donâ€™t need a degree in Spanish history to get excited about Doubtful Sound, in the heart of Fiordland, but it may surprise many people to learn that the Spanish were the first Europeans to explore this area aboard the Descubierta, back in 1793. The only reminder of this brief and exotic phase in New Zealandâ€™s history is a handful of Spanish names scattered over the chart - Bauza Island, Malaspina Reach and Espinosa Point (the only Spanish names on any New Zealand map). But donâ€™t go expecting any lost galleons and treasure chests â€“ they were only there for a day - See more at: http://www.divenewzealand.com/index.asp?s1=dive-articles&id=115#sthash.kbUvGdlc.dpuf n 1793 a round-the-world Spanish expedition (then in its fourth year) led by the Italian Captain Alessandro Malaspina spent three days in Fiordland. Don Felipe Bauza carried out a reconnaissance of Doubtful Sound on 25 February. Bauza named a number of places including Marcaciones Point. He took observations there and ‘marcaciones’ is Spanish for markings. In his charting of Doubtful Sound in 1851 Captain Stokes of the //Acheron// changed many of Bauza’s names, but they have been reinstated. This plaque was unveiled in 1984.

Malaspina Reach Alejandro Malaspina, Captain of the 1793 Spanish expedition to Doubtful Sound

Espinosa Point Don Jose Espinosa, Navigator on the 1793 Spanish expedition to Doubtful Sound

Pendulo Reach Commemorates experiments with the pendulum to calculate gravity on the 1793 Spanish expedition to Doubtful Sound

Bradshaw Sound After R Bradshaw, the mate on the //Acheron//

Deep Cove The Cove was named by the //Acheron// survey who found it so deep there was no anchorage

Crooked Arm //Acheron// survey name, because of the right-angled bend