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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Skilling Island (RUS) | 60° 47' 00.0" S | 45° 08' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 120623 Place ID: 13411 | |||
| Skilling Island (GBR) | 60° 47' 00.0" S | 45° 09' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 111209
Place ID: 13411
one of the Robertson Islands (q.v.) off SE Coronation island, following survey by FIDS from Signy, 1948-49, was named Skilling Islet after Charles J. Skilling (1931-52), FIDS general assistant, Signy, 1949-50, and member of a party which visited Robertson Islands in July-August 1949; he died aboard John Biscoe, 17 April 1952 (APC, 1955, p.19). Skilling Island (APC, 1959a, p.11; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). |
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| Skilling Island (USA) | 60° 47' 00.0" S | 45° 09' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 131709
Place ID: 13411
Small island immediately N of Atriceps Island in the Robertson Islands group of the South Orkney Islands. Although roughly charted at a much earlier date, the island was first surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel. Named by the UK-APC for Charles J. Skilling (1931-52) of the FIDS, general assistant at Signy Island, 1949, and member of the sledge party which visited the Robertson Islands in 1949. Skilling died aboard the John Biscoe on April 17, 1952. |
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| Skilling, islote (ARG) | 60° 47' 00.0" S | 45° 09' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 102189 Place ID: 13411 | |||
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