He was killed in 1622 at the siege of Ormuz, after carrying out surveys of the Red Sea.
He was killed in 1622 at the siege of Ormuz, after carrying out surveys of the Red Sea. While under the command of Robert Bylot in the Discovery, he sailed as far north as 77 degrees latitude, and possibly became the first person to determine a degree of latitude from sea by lunar calculations. FTP, identify this English navigator, who took part in expeditions to discover the Northwest Passage between 1612 and 1616, discovering Lancaster, Smith, and Jones sounds, as well as the large bay which is named for him.
He was killed in 1622 at the siege of Ormuz, after carrying out surveys of the Red Sea.
William {Baffin}