Talk:Kerguelen Islands

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Many books and novels have been published in French and related to Kerguelen Islands. Reefering to articles of the present encyclopedia we report: -about German Navy in Kerguelen during the Second World War : an historic novel wirtten by Jacques NOUGIER "Les Corsaires des Terres australes" published by Editions de la Dyle in 1999 (ISBN 90-76526-08-7) -about illegal fishing and economical problems in the sub-antarctic zone :"Pirate de légines -Ocean Indien Austral" written by Jacques NOUGIER and published by Editions l'Harmattan in 2003 (ISBN 2-7475-4459-1 -about wreckages during the 19e century on sub-antarctic coasts: "Trois Naufrages pour trois îles" by Amapof, published in 1998 by Editions de la Dyle (ISBN 90 801124-9-6) with many drawings and pictures. We recommend the web site : http://www.terres-extremes.com

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[edit] Extra map?

Image:Iles_kerguelen2.png and Image:Kerguelen_Map2.png seep to be somewhat duplicative; is it necessary to include both? AnonMoos 17:21, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Port Decaen and Port St Louis

Sorry, but these places are not former settlements but only sheltered places where ships may anchor. The source [1] is not so reliable and however gives information cautiously (“other settlements on the Kerguelen Archipelago may have been vanished: Port Decaen, Port St. Louis”). Right information from  : DELEPINE Gracie (1973). - Toponymie des terres australes. Comm. territoriale de toponymie, h.s. revue TAAF, Paris
Channer 14:26, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cook died before he visited?

The article says Cook visited Kerguelen in (Christmas Day) 1797, but he died in 1779. Reading the Cook article I don't know when he actually visited but earlier in this article it also says 1776, which makes sense with his voyage paths. I'll change it but somebody can change again if its wrong. Rahulchandra 05:09, 19 August 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Visits by german raiders

I think the auxiliary cruiser Penguin also visited the island —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.137.119.113 (talk) 23:44, 5 May 2008 (UTC)