COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

Small rocky island 0.5 mi NE of Miller Island, forming the northernmost of the Wauwermans Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The name was approved by the Argentine geographic coordinating committee in 1956, replacing the provisional toponym "Fernando." Named in memory of First Lieutenant Prevot, commander of the mobile detachment in the operations of the Argentine Air Force unit for Antarctica. He died on active duty.

N-most of the Wauwermans Islands (q.v.), Wilhelm Archipelago, was called by AAE Isla Fernando (Argentina. MM chart 106, 1954); charted by an RN Hydrographic Survey Unit in co-operation with FIDS from "Arthur Harbour", 1956-57; later called Isla 1er Teniente Prevot (Argentina. MM chart 129, 1957) or 1er Teniente Prevot (Argentina. MM, 1958b, p.142), after Tte 1 o Prevot, in command of a mobile detachment of FATA who died on active service; named Tangent Island from its position on the S side of Bismarck Strait (APC, 1959a, p.11; BA chart 3572, 12.viii.1960). Isla Primer Teniente Prevot (Argentina. MM chart 130, 1963; Pierrou, 1970, p.603). Prevot Island (USBGN, 1965, p.103).