Louis Tromelin

Louis -François- Marie-de Nicolas Le Goarant Tromelin ( born January 11, 1786 in Morbihan, † 1867) was a captain in the French navy, who was known by political and military missions in the Pacific Ocean and is regarded as the discoverer of some islands.

Life

Tromelin joined the Navy in 1800 and served on various ships during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1826 he was given command of the sloop and sailed Bayonnaise from 21 December this year from Toulon on the islands of Hawaii to South America. On the way he visited other Pacific Islands, and returned on 19 March 1829 back to Toulon. During this trip, he is said to have discovered the Phoenix Island Rawaki and possibly also the Caroline Island Fais, where for the former usually John Palmer, Captain of the Phoenix, the latter also been Francisco de Castro is mentioned in the 16th century. In addition, his research into Vanicoro is attributed.

• History ( Kiribati)
• Naval officer (France)
• Frenchman
• Born in 1786
• Died in 1867
• Man