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'''Esbensen Bay''' is a small [[bay]] {{convert|1|nmi|km|0}} southwest of [[Nattriss Head]], along the southeast end of [[South Georgia]]. It was charted by the [[Second German Antarctic Expedition]], 1911–12, under [[Filchner]], and was named for Captain [[ |
'''Esbensen Bay''' is a small [[bay]] {{convert|1|nmi|km|0}} southwest of [[Nattriss Head]], along the southeast end of [[South Georgia]]. It was charted by the [[Second German Antarctic Expedition]], 1911–12, under [[Filchner]], and was named for Captain [[Viktor Esbensen]], manager of the [[Compañía Argentina de Pesca]] whaling station at [[Grytviken]], the first land-based whaling station in Antarctica.<ref name=gnis/><ref name=robert/> |
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Revision as of 06:51, 19 April 2016
Esbensen Bay is a small bay 1 nautical mile (2 km) southwest of Nattriss Head, along the southeast end of South Georgia. It was charted by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Filchner, and was named for Captain Viktor Esbensen, manager of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca whaling station at Grytviken, the first land-based whaling station in Antarctica.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Esbensen Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ Headland, Robert K. (1984). The Island of South Georgia. Cambridge University Press.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Esbensen Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
54°52′S 35°57′W / 54.867°S 35.950°W
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