a body of water located in the Arctic to the west of Boothia Peninsula and north of Victoria Strait, was named for him. In 2000, as a millennium project, the RCMP renamed one of its vessels the St. Roch II, and sent it to recreate Larsen's first voyage. The St. Roch is currently located in the Vancouver Maritime Museum, where visitors can view and board the ship. The Canadian Coast Guard also named an icebreaker to honour him. In the Stan Rogers song "Take It from Day to Day" a crew member aboard St. Roch laments of how "Larsen's got us under his thumb." There is a public elementary school in Ottawa named in his honour. It was opened in 1987. Notes and references Glyn Williams, "Arctic Labyrinth",2009, Chapter 21 External links pictorial essay of the St. Roch picture and brief biography of Henry Larsen lit.lib.ru bio - Henry Of "Big Ship" by Doreen Larsen Riedel 1899 births 1964 deaths Explorers of Canada Norwegian emigrants to Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers Explorers of the Arctic Massey Medal recipients Royal Canadian Geographical Society fellows