Galindez Island

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Galindez Island is an island 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long, lying immediately east of Winter Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-05, under Charcot, who named it for Commander Ismael F. Galindez, Argentine Navy, who was dispatched in the in the Uruguay to search for Charcot, when the expedition was feared lost early in 1905.[1] Recharted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37.

The Ukrainian Vernadsky Research Base is at Marina Point on Galindez Island.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Vernadsky Base: History. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.

This article incorporates text from Galindez Island, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government. Coordinates: 65°15′S 64°15′W / -65.25, -64.25

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