11-693: The Debenham Islands ( 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 ( Debenham Islands ) ) are a group of islands and rocks lying between Millerand Island and the west coast of Graham Land , Antarctica. The Debenham Islands are in Marguerite Bay in Graham Land on the Fallières Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula . They are south of Cape Calmette , north of Millerand Island and west of
22-454: A capacity to accommodate four people, enough food for two weeks, fuel, gas and first aid kit. The island was mapped geologically in 1958 and 1959 by Keith Hoskins, a British geologist based on nearby Stonington Island. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Millerand Island" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . This Fallières Coast location article
33-436: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cape Calmette Cape Calmette ( 68°4′S 67°13′W / 68.067°S 67.217°W / -68.067; -67.217 ) is a cape marking the western extremity of a rocky peninsula which rises more than 625 metres (2,050 ft) and projects from the west coast of Graham Land for 3 nautical miles (6 km) to form the southern shore of Calmette Bay . It
44-625: Is an Antarctic refuge located in the north east of the Millerand Island in the Marguerite Bay , on the Fallières Coast . It is operated by the Argentine Army and was inaugurated on 17 August 1957. It depends on the San Martín base, which is five kilometres away on the Barry Island . The refuge consists of a red hut, used by the personnel employed in the missions carried out in the area, and has
55-734: The United States Geological Survey . Millerand Island Millerand Island is a high rugged island 6 km (3 nmi) in diameter, lying 7 km (4 nmi) south of Cape Calmette , off the west coast of Graham Land . It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (1908-1910) under Jean-Baptiste Charcot , who thought that it was a cape of the mainland and named it as such after Alexandre Millerand , French statesman . Refuge 17 de Agosto 68°07′53″S 67°10′16″W / 68.131254°S 67.171031°W / -68.131254; -67.171031
66-745: The Debenham Islands. Named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Lieutenant John M. Powell, RN, who surveyed the channel in 1972. 68°08′S 67°06′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100 . The largest and northernmost of the Debenham Islands. Discovered by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham. 68°08′S 67°06′W / 68.133°S 67.100°W / -68.133; -67.100 . An island lying southeast of Barbara Island, off
77-424: The eldest son of Frank Debenham. 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 . The westernmost of the Debenham Islands. Charted by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, who named it for a son of Frank Debenham. 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 . The southernmost island in the Debenham Islands, off
88-727: The mouth of Northeast Glacier . The Argentinian San Martín Base is located on Barry Island . The Debenham Islands were discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) (1934–37) under John Rymill . The BGLE base was on Barry Island, in the center of the group, during part of this time. They were named for Frank Debenham , who served as a member of the BGLE Advisory Committee. Download coordinates as: 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 . A narrow channel between Millerand Island and
99-520: The west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham. 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 . An island in the Debenham Islands lying close southwest of Audrey Island. Discovered and charted by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, who named it for a daughter of Frank Debenham. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of
110-430: The west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, and named by him for a daughter of Frank Debenham. 68°08′S 67°07′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117 . An island lying in the center of the Debenham Islands, off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the BGLE under Rymill, who used this island for a base in 1936 and 1937. Named by Rymill for
121-477: Was discovered in 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot , who from a distance mistook this cape for an island; the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill , 1934–1937, determined the true nature of the feature. It was named by Charcot for Gaston Calmette , editor of Le Figaro , who furnished the French Antarctic Expedition with copies of this newspaper for
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