Îles des Rescapés
| Îles des Rescapés | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| archipelago | Max Douguet Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 49 ′ S , 141 ° 22 ′ E | |
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The Îles des Rescapés (meaning islands of the survivors , also known as Rescapé Islands ) are a small group of rocky islands off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . They are located 800 m northwest of Cape Margerie .
Participants in a French Antarctic expedition (1949–1951) led by André-Franck Liotard (1905–1982) surveyed the archipelago. They are named after an incident in nearby Port Martin when a dinghy was driven off by strong winds during disembarkation.
Web links
- Iles of Rescapés in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Îles des Rescapés on geographic.org (English)