William Penny
Encyclopedia
William Penny was a Scottish
captain
. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin.