They were known as the Admiral-class because they were all named after British admirals, such as Admiral George Anson.
The Archipelago was named after George Anson, who seized Spanish navigational charts of these waters during his voyage around the world.
Patrick O'Brian's The Golden Ocean (1956) and The Unknown Shore (1959) both depict fictional pairs of young men loosely based on real seamen who participate in George Anson's voyage around the world.
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697–1762), British admiral, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe
A full-length novel by F. Van Wyck Mason, Manila Galleon, (1961) recounts the entire voyage of George Anson's expedition, including his flotilla's harrowing efforts to round the Horn, and the eventual success of Centurion in capturing the Manila Galleon.
It is the Soberton of "Baron Anson of Soberton", an 18th and 19th century peerage.
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Cape Noir plays a role in a dramatic episode in Patrick O'Brian's novel The Golden Ocean, which is based on the historical events of Commodore George Anson's circumnavigation of the world.