COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

Fue cartografiado por el FIDS y fotografiado desde el aire por el RARE en diciembre de 1947. El nombre le fue puesto por el FIDS y corresponde al apellido del muy Honorable Albert V. Alexander, Miembro del Parlamento y Primer Lord del Almirantazgo Británico Cabo situado en el extremo más austral de la península Churchill y límite oriental de la entrada a la ensenada Reales Cédulas, en la costa oriental de la península Tierra de O'Higgins.

A striking black bluff about 40 m above sea level on an unnamed island about 1 km north-west of Barrier Island in the Tryne Islands off the northern part of the Vestfold Hills. Visited by an ANARE field party which established a field hut at the foot of the bluff in July 1983.

S tip of Churchill Peninsula dividing Oscar II Coast from Foyn Coast, was photographed from the air by RARE and surveyed from the ground by FIDS from Hope Bay in 1947; called Cape Foyn (Ronne, 1949, map p.230); in association with the names of members of the War Cabinet grouped in this area, named after The Rt Hon. Albert Victor Alexander (later 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough) (1885-1965), First Lord of the Admiralty, 1940-46, who was particularly concerned with Operation Tabarin when it was authorized in 1943 (BA chart 3570, 27.vi.1952; APC, 1955, p.4; DOS 610 sheet 66 62, 1955). Cabo Foyn (Argentina. MM chart N- P -1, 1952). Cabo Alejandro (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.324; Pierrou, 1970, p.155). Cabo Alexander (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.331; Chile. IHA 1974, p.23). Cap Alexander (France. SHM chart 5879, 1956). Capo Foyn (Zavatti, 1958, Tav. 12-13). Mys Aleksander (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Cabo Suecia [=cape Sweden], in association with SwAE (Argentina. MM, 18/1.ii.1963).

Cape which forms the S end of Churchill Peninsula and the E side of the entrance to Cabinet Inlet, on the E coast of Graham Land. Charted by the FIDS and photographed from the air by the RARE in December 1947. Named by the FIDS for Rt. Hon. Albert V. Alexander, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty.