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Arthur Passage

Channel off the coast of British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Arthur Passage is a marine waterway in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Inside Passage connecting Grenville Channel (at its southeast end) with Malacca Passage (at its northwest end).[1] A significant feature is Hanmer Island, located in the middle of the north end of the passage.[2]

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Name origin

Arthur Passage was named in 1867 by Captain Daniel Pender, RN, after the third governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur E. Kennedy.[3]

Ecology

The hyper-maritime forests surrounding Arthur Passage have extensive areas of wet, slow-growing forests of western redcedar and yellow-cedar. Macrofauna in the forest floor of Hanmer Island include Sowbugs, Millipedes, Centipedes, Potworms and Earthworms.[4]

Hydrology

The Arthur Passage flood tide sets northerly and the ebb sets southerly, tidal currents attain 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 mph) near Hanmer Island.[1]

History

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West side of Hanmer Island, British Columbia, Canada

In the morning of January 14, 1942, the American troopship USAT David W. Branch, carrying 350 passengers, went aground on Hammer Island.[5]

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