The Turret
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The Turret is a conspicuous rocky headland
, 460 m high, at the south side of the entrance to Gibbon Bay
on the east coast of Coronation Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. Probably first sighted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer
who discovered these islands in December 1821. Charted and given this descriptive name by DI
personnel on the Discovery II in 1933.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
, 460 m high, at the south side of the entrance to Gibbon Bay
Gibbon Bay
Gibbon Bay is a bay 1 nautical mile long and wide, entered between Rayner Point and The Turret along the east coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The bay was first observed in December 1821 by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, but was more accurately...
on the east coast of Coronation Island
Coronation Island
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, long and from wide. The island extends in a general east-west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to...
, 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 ....
. Probably first sighted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut.-Sealing career and Antarctic exploration:...
who discovered these islands in December 1821. Charted and given this descriptive name 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 II in 1933.