Rescue Point
| Rescue Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 54 ′ S , 99 ° 9 ′ W | |
| location | Thurston Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| coast | Noville peninsula | |
| Waters | Bellingshausen lake | |
| Waters 2 | Peale inlet | |
The Rescue Point ( English for rescue tip is) an icy promontory on the north coast of the West Antarctic Thurston Island . It forms the western branch of the Noville Peninsula and marks the eastern boundary of the entrance from the Bellingshausen Sea into the Peale Inlet .
It is named in memory of the rescue of six survivors of the crash of a Martin PBM Mariner on December 30, 1946 on the Noville Peninsula as part of Operation Highjump (1946–1947) carried out by the United States Navy on January 12, 1947. .
Web links
- Rescue Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rescue Point on geographic.org (English)