Andersen Harbour (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Andersen Harbour (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Harbour
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
between Eta Island and Omega Island, Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago, was charted by DI in 1927 and probably named after Kapt. Ola Andersen of the factory ship Svend Foyn, following the usage of Norwegian whalers that had operated in the area (BA chart 3213, 14.i.1929; APC, 1955, p.4); recharted by USAS in 1941 (Berlin and Shirley, chart, [1941]) and by AAE, 1942-43. Andersen Harbor (USHO, 1943, p.126; USBGN, 1956, p.43). Puerto Andersen (Argentina. MM chart 101, 1946; Pierrou, 1970, p.165; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.27). Puerto Andresen [sic] (Ihl C. and Ayala A., 1947, p.72). Puerto Anderson [sic] (Sgrosso, 1948, p.185).
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