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14 relations: Admiralty (United Kingdom), Anchor, Atherton Peak, Bay, Best Peak, Breakwind Ridge, Carl Anton Larsen, Discovery Investigations, Grytviken, Hillock, Ocean Harbour, Second German Antarctic Expedition, South Georgia, Wilhelm Filchner.
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State.
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Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.
Atherton Peak
Atherton Peak is a peak rising to about east of Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
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Bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay.
Best Peak
Best Peak is a peak, high, standing southwest of Illusion Point, Fortuna Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia.
Breakwind Ridge
Breakwind Ridge is a prominent rocky ridge which is long in a north–south direction and rises to, close southwest of the head of Fortuna Bay on the north coast of South Georgia.
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Carl Anton Larsen
Carl Anton Larsen (7 August 1860 – 8 December 1924) was a Norwegian-born whaler and Antarctic explorer who made important contributions to the exploration of Antarctica, the most significant being the first discovery of fossils for which he received the Back Grant from the Royal Geographical Society.
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Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean.
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Grytviken
Grytviken is a hamlet on South Georgia in the South Atlantic and formerly a whaling station and the largest settlement on the island.
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill,, "hillock" entry, retrieved December 18, 2007 usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range.
Ocean Harbour
Ocean Harbour (Puerto Nueva Fortuna) is a deeply indented bay on Barff Peninsula on the north coast of South Georgia which is entered west-northwest of Tijuca point.
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Second German Antarctic Expedition
The Second German Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1913 was led by Wilhelm Filchner in the exploration ship.
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South Georgia
South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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Wilhelm Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner (13 September 1877 – 7 May 1957) was a German army officer, scientist and explorer.
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References
Also known as Anchorage Bay, Cape Best, Fortuna Rocks, Hodson Point, Illusion Point, Peruque Point, Robertson Point, Small Bay (South Georgia), Whistle Cove.