Cape Hansen
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Cape Hansen is a cape which separates Marshall and Iceberg Bays on the south coast of Coronation Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. The name appears on a chart based upon a running survey
of the islands in 1912-13 by Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaling captain.
Coronation Island
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, long and from wide. The island extends in a general east-west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to...
, in the South Orkney Islands
South Orkney Islands
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a total area of about ....
. The name appears on a chart based upon a running survey
Running survey
A running survey is a rough survey made by a vessel while coasting. Bearings to landmarks are taken at intervals as the vessel sails offshore, and are used to fix features on the coast and further inland...
of the islands in 1912-13 by Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaling captain.