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of Dunkirk in 1671. As Atlantic traffic increased, the island's existence was less certain and its supposed size was greatly reduced. By 1745, it was apparent there was no island at the site claimed and it was renamed the
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Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620. Book I.— The Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606, and 1607; to which is added Captain James Hall's Voyage to Greenland in 1612.
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at about 57° N. The island was then named for the type of vessel that its discoverers used. It is believed that Frobisher took
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in 1818 during his first Arctic expedition, finding no depth at 180 fathoms (330 m).
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in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was recorded as discovered during the third expedition of
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Dutch Nationaal Archief, Marine Maps archival inventory 4.MCAL inventorynumber 2134A
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of Bridgwater (a "busse") and was indicated on maps as existing between
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A Thomas Shepard claimed to have explored and mapped the island from
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Island of Buss

Martin Frobisher
Phantom island

phantom island
Martin Frobisher
Ireland
Frisland
Greenland
Baffin Island
John Ross
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Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620. Book I.— The Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606, and 1607; to which is added Captain James Hall's Voyage to Greenland in 1612.
"Sir John Ross at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online"
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