La Pérouse shipwreck
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The La Pérouse shipwreck refers to the remains of the French explorer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse’s lost expedition, whose ships were wrecked near Vanikoro Island in the late 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Pérouse shipwreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
shipwreck site ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | shipwreck on reefs near Vanikoro ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| currentCondition | submerged remains and scattered artifacts ⓘ |
| discovered | 1826 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Peter Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | lost for decades ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
anchors
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artifacts from French ships ⓘ cannon ⓘ hull remains ⓘ |
| expeditionDepartureCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionDepartureDate | 1785 ⓘ |
| expeditionDeparturePort | Brest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionPurpose |
cartographic survey
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maritime exploration of the Pacific ⓘ scientific exploration ⓘ |
| flag | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
important for history of Pacific exploration
ⓘ
solved long-standing mystery of La Pérouse’s fate ⓘ |
| hasPart |
wreck of the ship Astrolabe
ⓘ
wreck of the ship Boussole ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
crew of Astrolabe
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crew of Boussole ⓘ |
| heritageAspect | underwater cultural heritage ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
French naval expeditions
ⓘ
maritime archaeologists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Santa Cruz Islands
NERFINISHED
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Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanikoro Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Vanikoro Island communities ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of French exploration
ⓘ
history of the Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| refersTo | lost expedition of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | disappearance of the La Pérouse expedition ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipwreckDate |
circa 1788
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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