Name details

Marshall Bay

Marshall Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Marshall Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110018

Feature type: Bay

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:

Narrative

between Cape Vik and Cape Hansen, S coast of Coronation Island, was roughly charted by Sørlle, 1912-13; recharted by DI in 1933 and named after Dr Edward Hillis Marshall (1885-1975), surgeon and member of DI marine executive staff, 1924-31; Discovery, 1925-27; whaling factory ship C.A. Larsen on Norwegian whaling expedition to Ross Sea, 1928-29; Discovery II, 1929-31 (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.14; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). Bahía Marshall (Argentina. MM chart 117, 1952; Pierrou, 1970, p.507). The bay was resurveyed by FIDS from Signy, 1956-58.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 39' 00.0" S
-60.65000°
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Longitude:
45° 38' 00.0" W
-45.63333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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