Mathias Point
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Mathias Point is a point about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Allen Point
, Montagu Island
, in the South Sandwich Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for W.A. Mathias, Royal Navy
, pilot in HMS Protector's ship's flight during the survey of the South Sandwich Islands in 1964.
Allen Point
Allen Point is the southeast point of Montagu Island, in the South Sandwich Islands. Montagu Island was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook, but the point was first mapped by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1819–20. The point was surveyed in 1930 by Discovery...
, Montagu Island
Montagu Island
Montagu Island is the largest of the South Sandwich Islands, located in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica. It is a part of the British Overseas Territory, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and has the only active volcano in the United Kingdom...
, in the South Sandwich Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for W.A. Mathias, 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...
, pilot in HMS Protector's ship's flight during the survey of the South Sandwich Islands in 1964.