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Bligh Island (Alaska)
Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bligh Island is an island located in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This island – or more precisely, the neighboring Bligh Reef – was the location of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.[1]
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The island was named after William Bligh, of future HMS Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's third world voyage.
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