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Southmost location and date

Weddell's book has a different location and date for his southmost point. Does anyone have a preference for the "February 17, 1823 the two ships had reached latitude 74°34' S and longitude 30°12' W" from the web site? Southmost was February 20, 1823 at 74°15' S, 34°16'45" W (Weddel page 37; erroneously 1822 but correct 1823 in map and Fuchs, 1970). Page 35 says February 17 was at 71°34' S, 31°12' W, so the 74 might be a misreading of 71. (SEWilco 04:20, 27 February 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Corrected from Feb 17 to Feb 20. Anyone want a map of the trip? (SEWilco 03:45, 10 March 2007 (UTC))[reply]

English sailor?

Facts on nationality are not clear.Why do most websites claim he is Scottish when it says he is english here?.cant find definitive proof of nationality myself but most credible websites across the world state Scottish heritage.worth checking out folks!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.235.60.190 (talk) 00:02, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ostend

In what Ostend Weddell is born? In Belgium, in Essex or in Norfolk? This source says that ...Weddell's father was a Presbyterian upholsterer from Dalserf in Scotland who had settled in London and married... - nothing about Belgium. --Kikos 19:32, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

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Commemmorations

Is the dusky conure, Aratinga weddellii, also named after him? --zandperl (talk) 22:33, 1 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]