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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the larger [[Undine South Harbour]] near Ducloz Head on South Georgia}} | |||
'''Undine Harbour''' is a small bay at the head of the embayment between [[Cape Paryadin]] and [[Cape Chaplin]] on the south coast of [[South Georgia]] ({{coord|54|2|S|37|58|W|display=title}}). | '''Undine Harbour''' is a small bay at the head of the embayment between [[Cape Paryadin]] and [[Cape Chaplin]] on the south coast of [[South Georgia]] ({{coord|54|2|S|37|58|W|display=title}}). | ||
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'''Laurie Point''' ({{coord|54|3|S|37|59|W||}}) is the east extremity of a small island which lies close to shore and marks the south side of the entrance to the harbour on the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the SGS, 1956–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for A H Laurie, member of the scientific staff of the Discovery Investigations Marine Station, [[Grytviken]], in 1930-31, who also worked on the RRS ''William Scoresby'' in 1929-30 and on RSS ''Discovery II'' in 1930. | '''Laurie Point''' ({{coord|54|3|S|37|59|W||}}) is the east extremity of a small island which lies close to shore and marks the south side of the entrance to the harbour on the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the SGS, 1956–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for A H Laurie, member of the scientific staff of the Discovery Investigations Marine Station, [[Grytviken]], in 1930-31, who also worked on the RRS ''William Scoresby'' in 1929-30 and on RSS ''Discovery II'' in 1930. | ||
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Revision as of 17:31, 7 August 2014
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia (Coordinates: 54°2′S 37°58′W / 54.033°S 37.967°W).
This feature (with Johan Harbour, Coal Harbour, and Frida Hole) may form, part of the feature called "Adventure Bay" by James Weddell, 1823, and "Discovery Bay" by Discovery Investigations, 1929. The recommended name Undine Harbour, after the sealing ship Undine, has been consistently used for this bay since about 1912. It is separated from Elsehul by a narrow isthmus.
Johan Harbour (54°3′S 37°59′W / 54.05°S 37.983°W) is a small bay 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) southwest of Undine Harbour. The name "Johann Harbour" was used on a chart resulting from a survey of this area by DI personnel in 1926-27. The SGS reported in 1957 that "Johan" is the correct spelling of the name, which is well known locally.
Laurie Point (54°3′S 37°59′W / 54.05°S 37.983°W) is the east extremity of a small island which lies close to shore and marks the south side of the entrance to the harbour on the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the SGS, 1956–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for A H Laurie, member of the scientific staff of the Discovery Investigations Marine Station, Grytviken, in 1930-31, who also worked on the RRS William Scoresby in 1929-30 and on RSS Discovery II in 1930.
Gazetteer and Map of the BAT and SGSSI: Undine Harbour