1733–1743
Great Northern Expedition
The Russian Empire’s vast 1733 to 1743 expedition surveyed Siberia and the Arctic while Bering and Chirikov’s Pacific detachment sailed from Kamchatka toward North America.
Person
Alexei Chirikov
Russian naval officer who commanded Saint Paul during the Pacific voyage.
Lifespan1703–1748
Rolesnavigator, naval officer
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Documents of the Second Kamchatka Expedition, Francke Foundations. Scholarly project describing the 1733 to 1743 expedition’s Siberian research and searches for sea routes to America and Japan.