Shannon Island
Encyclopedia
Shannon is a large island in the Sermersooq
municipality, in eastern Greenland
, to the east of Hochstetter Foreland, with an area of 1466 km² (566 sq mi). It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal Navy
frigate HMS Shannon
, a 38 gun frigate on which he served as midshipman under Sir Philip Broke
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Sermersooq
Sermersooq is a new municipality in Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. It is home to Nuuk , the capital of Greenland, and is the most populous municipality in the country, with 21,232 inhabitants as of January 2010...
municipality, in eastern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
, to the east of Hochstetter Foreland, with an area of 1466 km² (566 sq mi). It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
frigate HMS Shannon
HMS Shannon (1806)
HMS Shannon was a 38-gun Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812...
, a 38 gun frigate on which he served as midshipman under Sir Philip Broke
Philip Broke
Rear Admiral Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet KCB was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy.-Early life:Broke was born at Broke Hall, Nacton, near Ipswich, the eldest son of Philip Bowes Broke...
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