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English Coast

Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 108691

Feature type: Coast

Origin

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:

• English Coast (Russia)
• English Coast (United States of America)

Narrative

W coast of Palmer Land from Buttress Nunataks to N tip of Rydberg Peninsula in 80°06'W, was roughly mapped from the ground by USAS in December 1940, and further reconnoitred on USAS flights; named Robert English Coast after Capt. Robert A.J. English, USN, Executive Secretary of USAS; commanding Bear of Oakland, Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35; editor of Sailing directions for Antarctica (USHO, 1943) ([73°W to 78°W] USHO, 1943, p.169; [68°W to 87°W] USHO chart 2562, 1943; [Carroll Inlet to Thurston Island] USAAF chart [AP-]43, 1943; [67°W to Smyley Island] USBGN, 1947, p.220; [67°W to Rydberg Peninsula] USBGN, 1956, p.260; [Seward Mountains to Carroll Inlet] USHO chart 6638, 1962). Costa Inglesa Robert ([69°W to 84°W] Argentina. IGM map, 1946; [69°W to 81°W] Vila Labra, 1947, map facing p.200). George Bryan Coast, including part of present feature between 78°W and 80°W, after Rear Adm. George Sloan Bryan, USN (b.1884), Hydrographer of the USN, 1938-46 (USBGN, 1947, p169; USHO chart 1809, 1948). [Bryan Coast is now defined as extending from 80°06'W to 89°35'W, outside BAT (Alberts, 1966, p.275)]. The coast was photographed from the air by RARE, 23 December 1947 (Ronne, 1949, end map). Robert English Kyst (Hansen, chart [no number], 1947). Costa Inglesa, from 74°W to 82°30'W (Argentina. IGM map, 1948). Bereg Roberta Inglisha (Aleyner, 1949, map p.343). Robert English-Kysten (Rønne, 1950b, p.154). Costa George Bryan, including W end only of present feature (Argentina. MM chart N-"P"-1, 1952). Costa Robert English (Argentina. MM chart N-"P"-1, 1953; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.243). Costa Jorge Bryan, including W end only of present feature (Argentina. IGM map, 1954). Costa Roberto English (Argentina. IGM map, 1954). English Coast ([between 70°W and 80°W] Kosack, 1954, Tafel 46; [with present definition] Alberts, 1966, p.275; USGS sketch map Bryan Coast-Ellsworth Land, 1968; APC, 1975, p.3; BA, 1976, p.4). English-Küste (Kosack, 1955a, end map). Côte Robert English r (France. SHM chart 5879, 1956). Costa R. English, Costa English (Zavatti, 1958, Tav. 6, 12-13). Anglické Pob e i (Bártl, 1958, map facing p.144). Bereg Robert Inglish (Soviet Union. UNGSVF chart 334, 1958). Côte de Robert English (Cailleux, 1963, p.10). The whole coast was photographed from the air by USN, 1965-66. Bereg Dzhordzha Brayana, incorrectly shown extending E of 80°W (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl. 24). Bryan Coast, incorrectly shown extending E of 80°W (USOO chart 6638, 1967).

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