Guamblin Island
Native name: Isla Guamblin | |
|---|---|
  Guamblin Island | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′S 75°05′W / 44.85°S 75.08°W |
| Adjacent to | Pacific ocean |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi)N-S |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi)W-E |
| Administration | |
| Region | Aisén |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-883679 | |
Guamblin Island, also known as Socorro Island, Nuestra Señora del Socorro or Huamblin, is a Chilean island. It is part of the Chonos Archipelago, although it is some 25 km distant from the other islands of the archipelago, far out in the Pacific Ocean.
The island is a National Park, and listed as an Important Bird Area. It is a breeding ground of the sooty shearwater.[1]
Oil spill
In June 1973, the Liberian oil tanker Napier ran aground on the island and caused an oil spill releasing 30,000 tons of oil. After the rescue of the crew, Napier was fired upon and set ablaze by Chilean Hawker Hunters with the purpose of burning the oil to avoid further pollution.[2]
See also
References
- ^ BirdLife International: site fact sheet
- ^ SIGWEB Sistemas integrados de Gestión, Carlos Saldivia, Las desconocidas historias de los tres derrames de petróleo en Chile Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 18 September 2013
External links
- Islands of Chile @ United Nations Environment Programme
- World island information @ WorldIslandInfo.com
- South America Island High Points above 1000 meters
- United States Hydrographic Office, South America Pilot (1916)
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