William Baffin voyage. Baffin served as pilot of "Discovery", which left England under Captain Robert Bylot on 15 March. It carefully explored Hudson Strait in search of a Northwest Passage from the North Atlantic to the Far East. The accuracy of Baffin's tidal and astronomical observations on this voyage was confirmed when William Edward Parry passed over the same ground in 1821. Baffin again sailed as pilot of "Discovery" the next year. Leaving Gravesend on 26 March, he passed west of Greenland up the Davis Strait, discovering the large bay to its north which now bears his name, together with a series
Strait Island growing coconut palms, tamarind, and mango trees. Politically, Strait Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk. There is only 1 village, located at the island. The population at the 2011 census was 39 (of which 26 were male), living in 15 households. From the Port Blair harbour, there is a bi-weekly ferry service which is the only mode of conveyance available. Strait Island Strait Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies