COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

flowing NE into Trail Inlet, Bowman Coast, was photographed from the air in September and surveyed from the ground in November 1940 by USAS; named Fleming Glacier after the Rev. W.L.S. Fleming (Fleming Glacier, q.v.) (USAAF chart [LR-74], 1942), which name was later transferred to the glacier on Fallières Coast (USBGN, 1947, p.165). The present feature was resurveyed by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in December 1947. Fleming-Breen (Rønne, 1950b, p.111). Glaciar Fleming (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.326). Ventisquero Fleming (Kosack, 1955b, map facing p.88). Daspit Glacier, after Capt. (later Rear-Adm.) Lawrence Randall Daspit, USN (1905-79), who helped to obtain USN support for RARE (APC, 1955, p.8; USBGN, 1956, p.100; DCS 601 sheet 6864, 1955; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979).

Glacier 6 mi long, flowing ENE along the S side of Mount Shelby to the head of Trail Inlet, on the E coast of Graham Land. Discovered by members of East Base of the USAS, 1939-41. It was photographed from the air in 1947 by the RARE under Ronne, and charted in 1948 by the FIDS. Named by Ronne for Capt. Lawrence R. Daspit, USN, who assisted in obtaining Navy support for the Ronne expedition.