Barff Point
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Barff Point is a headland
which forms the east side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay
, on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named for Lieutenant A.D. Barff, Royal Navy
, of the Sappho
, who, assisted by Captain C.A. Larsen, made a sketch map of Cumberland Bay in 1906.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
which forms the east side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay
Cumberland Bay
Cumberland Bay, wide at its entrance between Larsen and Barff Points, which separates into two extensive arms that recede inland along the northern coast of South Georgia. Discovered and named in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook....
, on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named for Lieutenant A.D. Barff, Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, of the Sappho
HMS Sappho (1891)
HMS Sappho was an Apollo class cruiser of the British Royal Navy which served from 1892 to 1918 in various colonial posts, including service during the Second Boer War in 1901. During the First World War, Sappho and her sisters saw service off the British Isles as hastily converted minelayers...
, who, assisted by Captain C.A. Larsen, made a sketch map of Cumberland Bay in 1906.