COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

three islands (including Monroe Island, q.v.) and off-lying rocks (including Nicolas Rocks, q.v.), NW of Sandefjord Bay, Coronation Island, were roughly charted by Powell and Palmer in December 1821; further charted by Sørlle in 1912 and named C.A. Larsen [sic] after Capt. C.A. Larsen (Larsen Inlet, q.v.) (Sørlle, chart, 1912). Larsen Island [sic] (BA chart 1238, iv.1917). Larsen Islands (BA chart 3175, 25.ix.1925; 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.13). C.A. Larsen Öyane (Sørlle, chart , [1930]). Islas Larsen (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930; Pierrou, 1970, p.470). The islands were further charted by DI in 1933. Return Island, presumably in error for this feature (Return Point, q.v.), in the log of GAE, 1873-74, recording a landing made on 10 February 1874 (Marr, 1935, p.318). IÎle Larsen (France. SHM, 1937, p.389).

Small group of islands lying 1 mi NW of Moreton Point the W extremity of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered by Capt. George Powell and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer on the occasion of their joint cruise in December 1821. They were named on Capt. Petter Sorlle's chart, based upon his survey of the South Orkney Islands in 1912-13, in honor of Capt. C.A. Larsen.