Graham Passage
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Graham Passage is a passage separating Murray Island
from the west coast of Graham Land
. Named by Captain Skidsmo after his whale catcher 20, 1922.
Murray Island (Antarctica)
Murray Island is an island 6 nautical miles long lying at the southwest side of Hughes Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. The feature has been known to sealers operating in the area since the 1820s, although it was shown on charts as part of the mainland. In 1922 the whale catcher Graham...
from the west coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. Named by Captain Skidsmo after his whale catcher 20, 1922.