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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Gorziglia, Caleta (CHL) | 63° 27' 00.0" S | 56° 16' 00.0" W | Cove |
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Name ID: 134946
Place ID: 11179
El nombre corresponde al apellido del subteniente Hugo Gorziglia Antolini, del AGS. "Yelcho" de la Armada de Chile, quien participó en el rescate de la tripulación del buque turístico "Linblad Explorer" que encalló en bahía Almirantazgo, en 1972. Caleta que se abre al NE de la punta Welchness, sobre la costa occidental de la isla Dundee, hacia la boca W del estrecho Active, mar de Weddell. |
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| Petrel Cove (GBR) | 63° 28' 00.0" S | 56° 13' 00.0" W | Cove |
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Name ID: 110596
Place ID: 11179
NE side of Welchness, Dundee Island. The Argentine refuge hut "Petrel" (from an oper- ational codename) was established on the S side of the cove in January 1952 (Thomas, 1956a, p.162) and formally opened, 18 December 1952. Rada Petrel, referring to the anchorage off the cove (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.314b; Pierrou, 1970, p.588). The cove was surveyed by FIDS from "Hope Bay", 1958-61. "Petrel" (USHO, 1963, p.322; BAS 250 sheet SP 21-22/14 (Ext.), 1-DOS 1973). Petrel Cove (APC, 1964, p.4; BAS 250 sheet SP 21-22/14 (Ext.), 1-DOS 1973). The Argentine "Refugio Petrel" was enlarged and formally opened as "Estación Aeronaval Petrel", 22 February 1967 (Pierrou, 1970, p.588); permanently occupied until early 1977, since when it has been used for temporary occupation. Fondeadero Rada Petrel (Pierrou, 1970, p.615). |
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| Petrel Cove (USA) | 63° 28' 00.0" S | 56° 13' 00.0" W | Cove |
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Name ID: 130077
Place ID: 11179
A small coastal indentation at the W end of Dundee Island between Welchness and Diana Reef. The cove is adjacent to the Argentine station "Petrel," established in 1951-52, from which it takes its name. |
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| Petrel, rada (ARG) | 63° 28' 00.0" S | 56° 13' 00.0" W | Cove |
| Name ID: 101843 Place ID: 11179 | |||
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