COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

Cove 1 mi wide, indenting the W coast of Graham Land 2 mi SW of Cape Anna. Discovered by the BelgAE under Gerlache in 1898. The name Orne Harbor was probably in use by Norwegian whalers, because it was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson following his geologic reconnaissance of this area aboard the whaler Hanka in 1913.

SW of Cape Anna, Danco Coast, with Spigot Peak forming SW entrance point, was roughly sketched and photographed by BeAE in January- February 1898 (Lecointe, 1903, Carte 5; 1905, Pl.20); further charted by whalers and used as an anchorage from 1912; named by Ferguson, 1913-14, following the usage of the whalers (Ferguson, chart, 1918a; 1921, p.47 and map p.46; APC, 1958, p.6; BA chart 3566, 16.x.1959). The name probably derives from the Norwegian whaling company A/S Ørnen (which operated in the area), the company's ship Ørnen (Ørnen Rocks, q.v.) or its whale catchers Ørn I, Ørn II, etc. Ørne [sic] could be a Norwegian plural form of ørn [=eagle], thus referring to more than one ship. Because of uncertainty on the derivation, Ferguson's apparently erroneous spelling has been retained. Orne Harbor (USHO, 1943, p.122; USBGN, 1964, p.15). Puerto Orne (Argentina. MM chart 106, 1949; Pierrou, 1970, p.568). The harbour was recharted by FIDS from Norsel in April 1955 and photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57.

Probablemente denominado en recuerdo del capitán William B. Orne, que con los capitanes Upton y Withern (EE.UU.), realizaron una Expedición Foquera 1920-1921. Se abre a 3,6 millas al SW del cabo Ana en la península Arctowsky en la costa W de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. Tiene 7 cables de ancho en su boca por 13 de saco en dirección SSE.