Henry Spratly

Henry Spratly is notable for surveying and naming Mischief Reef in 1791, when sailing through what is now known as the Spratly Islands. The reef was named by a German crew member, Heribert Mischief. The name of the islands in relation to Henry Spratly is entirely coincidental as they were actually named after Richard Spratly in 1843. For this reason he is sometimes mistaken for the namesake of Spratly Island and the greater Spraty Islands region.