Nan Do

Nan Do or Al Som is an islet off the east coast of North Korea. It is white and barren. It lies about 11.3 miles east of Yujin Dan.

History

American whaleships cruised for right whales off the islet between 1849 and 1888. They called it White Rock.[1] Some went ashore to collect bird's eggs.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fortune, of New Bedford, June 6, 1849, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); Coral, of San Francisco, May 11–12, 1888, Kendall Whaling Museum.
  2. ↑ Williams, Harold. (1964). One whaling family. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, OCLC Number:465524647.

Coordinates: 40°39′N 129°33′E / 40.650°N 129.550°E / 40.650; 129.550


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