Talk:Grytviken

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Additional information: B This article has been rated as B-Class on the assessment scale. ??? This article has not yet received an importance rating on the assessment scale. The following comments have been left for this page: In this part: Grytviken is a popular stop for cruise ships visiting Antarctica, and tourists usually land to visit Shackleton's grave. There is a small museum in part of the former whaling station; its two curators are the only permanent inhabitants of the island. I'm not sure if these two are the only permanent inhabitants of the island, I red a book that says there are an old couple living in a yacht called "Curlew" next to Petrel, they're called Tim and Pauline Carr. I did search in the web and I found some information that confirms that, take a look at the links below.. http://www.mclaren.gs/tim_&_pauline.htm http://yachtflyers.com/carrs/ (they are also in this list) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prominent_South_Georgians I think this number should be 4 (four), 4 permanent inhabitants of the island. --Rmanola 02:24, 13 August 2007 (UTC) The Carrs ran the museum and lived on their yacht Curlew. They retired and left in 2006. There are no permanent inhabitants.PatLurcock 16:31, 25 August 2007 (UTC) (edit)

The Royal Marines, SAS and SBS retook the settlement three weeks later without a shot being fired.

The Operation Paraquet article says:

The revised plan involved two Royal Navy vessels subjecting the Argentine garrison at Grytviken to an artillery bombardment. The garrison surrendered after fifteen minutes.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pmsyyz (talk • contribs) 19:12, 2 April 2005 (UTC)

[edit] First marriage

Regarding the removed statement about the first wedding in history having taken place in February 2006 — certainly not so; there had been several marriages before, the first one being registered on 24 February 1932, between A.G.N. Jones and Vera Riches. (Cf. R.K. Headland's book). Apcbg 20:48, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How brief was the battle?

Did anyone get shot in the Falkland War? Did they shot at each other and miss? leave bullet holes in the buildings? was it even a battle?

[edit] Grytviken or King Edward Point?

Normal usage is that Grytviken is the whaling station at the head of the cove and King Edward Point is the low promontory at the mouth. I have moved the link to the Argentine met station to the KEP page. Also removed a paragraph about the GSGSSI/BAS research station, which is also at KEP not Grytviken.PatLurcock 17:00, 25 August 2007 (UTC)