The Office Boys
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The Office Boys is a group of rocks at the northeast end of the Clerke Rocks
, lying some 40 nautical miles (70 km) east-southeast of the southeast end of South Georgia. Clerke Rocks were discovered by Captain James Cook
in 1775. The Office Boys were charted and probably named by DI
personnel who made surveys in the South Georgia area in the period 1926-30.
Clerke Rocks
The Clerke Rocks are a group of small rocky islands some southeast of South Georgia that extend from east to west. The Clerke Rocks include The Office Boys at the northeastern end and Nobby at the southeastern end of the group...
, lying some 40 nautical miles (70 km) east-southeast of the southeast end of South Georgia. Clerke Rocks were discovered by Captain James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
in 1775. The Office Boys were charted and probably 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 who made surveys in the South Georgia area in the period 1926-30.