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In Drake's Wake

Vesuvius Reef

Vesuvius Reef
1580

Vesuvius Reef The reefs were identified by Aker. Drake ran aground on a rock in a cleft but there are two reefs. Both are over two miles long, a mile wide and lie a mile apart. A flight over the reefs, showed the only cleft to be on the NE side of the west reef.

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