Legru Bay is a bay

Bay

A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...

 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide, indenting the south coast of King George Island immediately northeast of Martins Head

Martins Head

Martins Head is a prominent headland forming the south side of the entrance to Legru Bay on the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name dates back to at least 1820, when it was described by Edward Bransfield, Master, Royal Navy, during his exploration of these...

, in the South Shetland Islands

South Shetland Islands

The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...

. In 1908-10, the French Antarctic Expedition

French Antarctic Expedition

French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....

 under Charcot applied the name "Cap Legru" to a feature which has now been identified as Martins Head

Martins Head

Martins Head is a prominent headland forming the south side of the entrance to Legru Bay on the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name dates back to at least 1820, when it was described by Edward Bransfield, Master, Royal Navy, during his exploration of these...

. As the latter has priority, Charcot's name has been transferred to the feature now described in order to retain it in the area in which it was originally given.