| Arthur Passage | |
|---|---|
 Looking southward down Arthur Passage | |
  Arthur Passage | |
| Coordinates | 54°01′45″N 130°14′21″W / 54.02917°N 130.23917°W |
Arthur Passage is a marine waterway in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Inside Passage connecting Grenville Channel (at its southeast end) with Malacca Passage (at its northwest end).[1] A significant feature is Hanmer Island, located in the middle of the north end of the passage.[2]
Arthur Passage was named in 1867 by Captain Daniel Pender, RN, after the third governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur E. Kennedy.[3]
The hyper-maritime forests surrounding Arthur Passage have extensive areas of wet, slow-growing forests of western redcedar and yellow-cedar. Macrofauna in the forest floor of Hanmer Island include Sowbugs, Millipedes, Centipedes, Potworms and Earthworms.[4]
The Arthur Passage flood tide sets northerly and the ebb sets southerly, tidal currents attain 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 mph) near Hanmer Island.[1]
In the morning of January 14, 1942, the American Troopship USAT David W. Branch, carrying 350 passengers, went aground on Hammer Island.[5]
