Bentinck Island

For the Burmese island, see Bentinck Kyun. For the Australian island, see South Wellesley Islands.

Bentinck Island (located near Race Rocks) is a Canadian island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It served as a leper colony beginning in 1924, when the federal government shut down D'Arcy Island (also a leprosy colony), as Bentinck Island was closer to medical quarantine facilities,[1] until 1957, when the last person affected by leprosy died.

The Holland America cargo liner Eemdijk ran aground on Race Rocks on 15 October 1925.[2][3] She was refloated on 19 October[4] and beached on Bentinck Island. The tug Hope and her crew of seven were lost trying to salvage the liner.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "D'Arcy Island Marine Park, Gulf Islands NP, Haro Strait, BC". vancouverisland.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Race Rocks". Canadian Lightkeepers Association. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dutch liner seriously ashore" The Times (London). Friday, 16 October 1925. (44094), col F, p. 25.
  4. ↑ "Fires in Indian cargoes" The Times (London). Wednesday, 21 October 1925. (44098), col C, p. 27.

Coordinates: 48°18′50″N 123°32′38″W / 48.314°N 123.544°W