False Cape Horn

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Sailing ships trying to round the Horn from west to east could frequently mistake False Cape Horn for Cape Horn in bad weather. This mistake frequently resulted in shipwreck if the ship continued east into the Wollaston Islands thinking they were sailing through Drake Passage.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Cape_Horn
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Coordinates:   55°42'27"S   68°3'31"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago