Papuans of Humboldt Bay (present day Yos Sudarso Bay), New Guinea, alarmed by the steam launch of HMS Challenger in 1875. The Challenger expedition of 1872–76
Illustration from Cassell's Century Edition History of England, pub circa 1901. Info from wiki: The Challenger expedition of 1872–76 was a scientific exercise that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named after the mother vessel, HMS Challenger. HMS Challenger was a steam-assisted Royal Navy Pearl-class corvette. She was picked to undertake the first global marine research expedition: the Challenger expedition. The Challenger carried a complement of 243 officers, scientists and crew when she embarked on her 68,890-nautical-mile (127,580 km) journey. The Challenger Expedition was a grand tour of the world covering 68,000 nautical miles (125,936 km) organized by the Royal Society in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. Charles Thomson was the leader of a large scientific team. The United States Space Shuttle Challenger was named after the ship.
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