Vesey Hamilton Island

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Vesey Hamilton Island is an island of the Arctic Archipelago, in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in the Hazen Strait, north of Melville Island.

History

The island was first surveyed and named for himself by the Royal Navy officer Richard Vesey Hamilton. Hamilton carried out a survey of the island while serving on the ship HMS Resolute.

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