False Island
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False Island is the largest of three islands lying at the east side of Hackapike Bay
, off the northeast coast of Anvers Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. Two islands were charted in this approximate position by the French Antarctic Expedition
, under Charcot, 1903-05. False Island was named by DI
personnel on the Discovery in 1927.
Hackapike Bay
Hackapike Bay is an anchorage 4 miles northwest of Ryswyck Point, entered west of False Island along the northeast coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Charted and named by the British Graham Land Expedition , 1934–37, under Rymill....
, off the northeast coast of Anvers Island
Anvers Island
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island long, which is the largest feature in the Palmer Archipelago, lying southwest of Brabant Island at the southwestern end of the group. Anvers Island is located at...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. Two islands were charted in this approximate position by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
, under Charcot, 1903-05. False Island was named 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 in 1927.