Mount Achilles (Admiralty Mountains)

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Mount Achilles (71°53′S 168°8′ECoordinates: 71°53′S 168°8′E) is a prominent pyramidal mountain (2,880 m) rising from the divide between Fitch Glacier and Man-o-War Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957-58, after the former New Zealand cruiser HMNZS Achilles.

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