Berntsen Point
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Berntsen Point is a headland which forms the south side of the entrance to Borge Bay
on the east side of Signy Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. It was charted in 1927 by DI
personnel on the Discovery
, and probably named for Captain Søren Berntsen
, master of the Orwell, who was of assistance in transporting DI personnel the following year.
Borge Bay
Borge Bay is a small bay between Balin Point and Berntsen Point on the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted in 1912 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, and named for Captain Hans Borge, master of the Polynesia, who undertook additional mapping of the bay...
on the east side of Signy Island
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small sub-antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands group locted at . It is about long and wide and rises to above sea level. Much of the island is permanently covered with ice. The average temperature range is to about in winter...
, in the South Orkney Islands
South Orkney Islands
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a total area of about ....
. It was charted in 1927 by DI
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
personnel on the Discovery
RRS Discovery
The RRS Discovery was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in Britain. Designed for Antarctic research, she was launched in 1901. Her first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition, carrying Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first, successful...
, and probably named for Captain Søren Berntsen
Søren Berntsen
Søren Berntsen was an important figure in the history of whaling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Arriving in the islands with the floating factory ship Bucentaur, Berntsen established the shore station at Husvik in 1910, and became the first manager of it. The station operated...
, master of the Orwell, who was of assistance in transporting DI personnel the following year.