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The '''Ward Islands''' are the south-eastern group of the [[Amiot Islands]], which lies off the south-west coast of [[Adelaide Island]], off the [[Loubet Coast]] of [[Graham | The '''Ward Islands''' are the south-eastern group of the [[Amiot Islands]], which lies off the south-west coast of [[Adelaide Island]], off the [[Loubet Coast]] of [[Graham Land]] in the [[British Antarctic Territory]]. | ||
These islands were charted by a Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit from 'John Biscoe' in 1963 and named after Herbert George Victor Ward (b.1908), Chief Engineer in John Biscoe, 1948-62. | These islands were charted by a Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit from 'John Biscoe' in 1963 and named after Herbert George Victor Ward (b.1908), Chief Engineer in John Biscoe, 1948-62. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 17 September 2022
The Ward Islands are the south-eastern group of the Amiot Islands, which lies off the south-west coast of Adelaide Island, off the Loubet Coast of Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
These islands were charted by a Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit from 'John Biscoe' in 1963 and named after Herbert George Victor Ward (b.1908), Chief Engineer in John Biscoe, 1948-62.
Location
Outside links
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Ward Islands