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Returning from his survey of Alaska, George Davidson passed Pt. Reyes on Oct. 20, 1853. One cast of the lead gave 30 fathoms, where it should have been much more. Davidson had discovered Cordell Bank.
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Schmieder, R.W. (2019). George Davidson’s Discovery 1853. In: Edward Cordell and the Discovery of Cordell Bank. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02029-3_24
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