Rescapé Islands

Rescapé Islands (66°49′S 141°22′E / 66.817°S 141.367°E / -66.817; 141.367Coordinates: 66°49′S 141°22′E / 66.817°S 141.367°E / -66.817; 141.367) is a small group of rocky islands lying 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) northwest of Cape Margerie along the Adélie Coast. Surveyed by the French Antarctic Expedition (1949–51) under Andre Liotard, and named in remembrance of an incident of the disembarcation at nearby Port Martin station, when a ship's boat was carried away by the wind.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Rescapé Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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