sentences:  It was later named 'Arthur Island' and appeared as such in Arrowsmith's charts of the time located at 3°30'S, 176°0'W.The closest island to these coordinates is McKean Island at 3°35'S, 174°02'W, which was renamed and mapped by Charles Wilkes of the United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842.However, Arthur Island remained suspected and 'in need of confirmation' until at least 1871, when it was listed in "Findlay's Directory", using the charts of cartographer John Arrowsmith.