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Iceberg off the coast of Trinity Island, one of the most northerly of the islands of the Palmer Archipelago, a chain of more than fifty islands running parallel...
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Iceberg off the coast of Trinity Island, one of the most northerly of the islands of the Palmer Archipelago, a chain of more than fifty islands running parallel with the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is about 15 miles long and 6 miles wide, A bay on the south side of the island is known as Mikkelsen Harbor. It provides a sheltered anchorage and was much used by sealing vessels in the first half of the nineteenth century and by Norwegian whaling vessels at the beginning of the twentieth century. We were able to make a landing here to enjoy the wildlife and remnants of the whalers.
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