Admiralen Peak
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| Admiralen Peak | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| King George Island | |||
| Summit: | 980 feet; 62°6’19"S, 58°29’31"W | ||
Admiralen Peak is a mountain of King George Island, amongst the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. It rises to about 980 feet above sea level on the west side of Admiralty Bay.
This was probably one of the peaks called Le Poing or 'The Fist' by the French Antarctic Expedition in December 1909; apparently along with Wegger Peak. Following surveys by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from Admiralty Bay in 1948-60, and air photography by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition in 1956, it was named 'Admiralen Peak' after the Admiralen, the first modern floating factory ship, owned by A/S Ørnen and first operated in Admiralty Bay from January 1906.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Admiralen Peak