William Penny
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Scottish shipmaster, whaler and arctic explorer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Captain William Penny was a Scottish shipmaster, whaler and Arctic explorer. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin. In 1840, Penny established the first whaling station in the Cumberland Sound area on Kekerten Island.
