Port Martin
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Port Martin is an anchorage lying immediately off Cape Margerie
. Discovered in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition
under Liotard, and named by them in conjunction with the expedition base established on Cape Margerie. Named for Andre-Paul (J.A.) Martin, second-in-command of the expedition who died en route to the Antarctic.
Cape Margerie
Cape Margerie is a low, ice-covered cape, marked by prominent rock outcrops at its north end, lying midway between Cape Mousse and Lacroix Nunatak and bounded on the north by numerous rocky islands. Charted by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–14, who named this feature for...
. Discovered in 1950 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 Liotard, and named by them in conjunction with the expedition base established on Cape Margerie. Named for Andre-Paul (J.A.) Martin, second-in-command of the expedition who died en route to the Antarctic.