COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

separating South Shetland Islands from Trinity Peninsula and the Joinville Island group, was discovered but thought to be a gulf in January 1820 by Edward Bransfield, Master, RN (1785-1852), commanding HM hired brig Williams for her Antarctic voyage of 1819-20 to survey the South Shetland Islands; discoverer of Trinity Peninsula, the first part of continental Antarctica to be seen by man (Bransfield, chart, [1820b]); subsequently charted by early sealers. Christmas Sound, believed to refer to this feature in the log of the American sloop Hero (Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer), 1820-21 (Hobbs, 1939a, p.41). Kiles Way, referring to the W part of this feature (Pendleton, 1821-23, 30 December 1821). Branfields [sic] Strait, Bransfields Strait (Weddell, 1825a, maps facing p.1, 132). Bransfield's Strait (Powell, chart, 1828). Bransfield Strait (BA chart 1238, 7.ix.1839; 3205, 25.iii.1937; APC, 1955, p.6; BA chart 3205, 23.xi.1962). Bransfieldstrasse (Ross, 1847b, p.392). D'troit de Bransfield (Vincendon-Dumoulin, atlas, 1847, Pl. 43). Estrecho de Bransfield (Spain. DH chart 458, 1861). Bransfield Sund (Ohlin, 1898, p.298). D'troit Bransfield (Gerlache, 1902b, p.28). Stretto di Bransfield (Gerlache, 1902a, end map). Bransfield-Bassin (Nordenskj"ld and others, 1904b, Vol. 2, p.127). Bransfield-Straitet (Andersson, 1904b, p.69). Bransfield Basin (Andersson, 1904c, p.217). Bransfields Sund (Nordenskj"ld, 1904a, p.46). Bransfield Sundet (Nordenskj"ld and others, 1904a, Del. 1, end map). Bransfield Shaat (Manen, 1905, Kaart 8 following p.710). Bransfield Straat (Ruys, 1905, map following p.88). Bronsfield [sic]-Sond (Nordenskj"ld and others, 1907, p.55). Canal de Bransfield (Nordenskj"ld, [1907b], p.99). Estrecho Bransfield (Riso Patron S., 1908, end map; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.53). Bransfield-Bass"ngen (Palander, 1914, map p.16). Bransfield Straits (Lester, 1920-22b, p.13; Nelson and others, chart 1935c; James, 1949, p.67). Bransfield Straight [sic] (Lester, 1920-22a, Vol. 1, p.23; USHO, 1943, p.106). Bransfeild [sic] Straat (Shackleton, 1921, end map). Bransfieldstr'det (Risting, 1922, p.325). Bransfield Stredet (Holtedahl and Mosby, 1928, p.233). Bransfield S. (HA chart, 1928). D'troit Brandsfield [sic] , D'troit de Brandsfield, Brandsfield Strait (France. SHM, 1937, p.xvi, 399, 400). Bransfield Meer (Stocks, chart, 1941). Bransfield Sea, referring to the whole of this feature, and Bransfield Strait, referring to its W end (USAAF chart 1737, 1946). Bransfield Sd. (Hansen, chart 5, 1947a). Bransfield Sound, as rejected form (USBGN, 1947, p.140). Bransfield Str. (Hansen, chart [no number], 1947b). Bransfieldin Salmi (Andersson, 1948, map p.329). Mar de la Flota [=sea of the fleet], after the Argentine Navy following operations in the area, 1947-48 (Argentina. MRE, [1948c], end map; Pierrou, 1970, p.367). Canal de Brandsfield (CACA, 1949a, p.32). Proliv Bransfild (Soviet Union, BSE, 1950, map following p.484). Branfieldsundet [sic] (Skottsberg, 1950, p.367). Mar de la Flotta (Riggi, 1950, map facing p.24). Mar de Bransfield (Torwil, 1953, p.389). Branfield (Capurro, 1955, p.158). Branfield Strait (Pinochet de la Barra, 1955, p.55). Bransfieldv Prliv (B rtl, 1958, map facing p.144). Stretto Bransfield (Zavatti, 1958, Tav. 9). Brandsfield Straits (Hardy, 1967, p.300). Ciesnina Bransfielda (Birkenmajer, 1979b, map Fig. 1, p.2). Estreito de Branmsfield [sic] (Zero Hora, 23 January 1986, p.7)

Body of water about 60 mi wide extending for 200 mi in a general NE-SW direction between the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Named in about 1825 by James Weddell, Master, RN, for Edward Bransfield, Master, RN.

La Expedición Británica cazadora de focas de 1822-1824, al mando del maestre James Weddell, RN, le puso el nombre, que apareció en las narraciones del viaje, incluyendo un mapa de las islas Shetland del Sur, que fueron publicadas en 1825. El nombre corresponde al apellido del maestre Edward Bransfield, RN, que dirigió la Expedición Británica cazadora de focas entre 1819-1820. Masa de agua de unas 240 millas de largo por 60 de ancho medio, en dirección general ENE-WSW, que separa a las islas Shetland del Sur de la costa occidental de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. Se abre por el oriente entre las islas Clarence y Joinville, por el occidente entre las islas Smith y Brabante.

A rock feature, consisting of two small peaks and a connecting ridge, between Mount Gleeson and Mount Gibson in the Prince Charles Mountains. Fixed by theodolite intersection from Mount Willing and Fisher Massif.