Marshall Islands
Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to see the islands in 1526, commanding the ship Santa Maria de la Victoria, the only surviving vessel of the Loaisa Expedition. On August 21, he sighted an island (probably Taongi) at 14degN that he named "San Bartolome".
Which European first saw the Marshall Islands?
Alonso de Salazar
Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to see the islands in 1526, commanding the ship Santa Maria de la Victoria, the only surviving vessel of the Loaisa Expedition.
Marshall Islands