Gibbs Island (South Shetland Islands)
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Gibbs Island 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
. James Weddell, Master, Royal Navy, whose chart of the islands appeared in 1825, seems first to have used the present name, which is now established in international usage.
The tomb of a German sailor can be found on Gibbs Island. The epitaph on the cross of the sumptuous grave reads:
"Wilhelm Tolz, Matrose aus Husum, 1875 - 1912. Durch fremde Hand ertrunken. Ruhe in Frieden".
"Wilhelm Tolz, Sailor from Husum, 1875-1912. Drowned through alien/strange hand. Rest in peace."
To date, nothing further is known about him/this incident.
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...
. James Weddell, Master, Royal Navy, whose chart of the islands appeared in 1825, seems first to have used the present name, which is now established in international usage.
The tomb of a German sailor can be found on Gibbs Island. The epitaph on the cross of the sumptuous grave reads:
"Wilhelm Tolz, Matrose aus Husum, 1875 - 1912. Durch fremde Hand ertrunken. Ruhe in Frieden".
"Wilhelm Tolz, Sailor from Husum, 1875-1912. Drowned through alien/strange hand. Rest in peace."
To date, nothing further is known about him/this incident.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica