The Discovery of Alaska - Part 2: Into the Pacific Unknown

The ships moved from plank to swell. Where the previous chapter closed with final lashings and last manifests, this begins with their hulls answering the sea.In the spring of 1741 the two vessels designated for the eastern push left the sheltered waters of Kamchatka and steered into an open Pacific that the mapmakers had left deliberately blank. Salt spray filled the air so that the men on deck tasted metal and brine, and the rigging creaked with a sound like an animal's throat when the wind tightened.Learn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/discovery-of-alaskaThe Exploration Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the great explorers and voyages that shaped our world.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://theexplorationarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.