Fleet Point Explained

Fleet Point (-67.6167°N -89°W) is a rocky point 4nmi northwest of Tent Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. The point has a rocky spine ranging from 260to in height. The point appears in the aerial photographs of several American expeditions: United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41; Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48; U.S. Navy photos, 1968. It was mapped by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 1963–64, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Michael Fleet, Geologist with the BAS[1] Larsen Ice Shelf party, 1963–64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AD6-24-1-52 . 2024-07-01 . British Antarctic Survey Club . en-US.