Simbra Peak
| Simbra Peak | ||
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| height | 574 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 11 '53 " S , 36 ° 36' 32" W | |
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The Simbra Peak is a 574 m high and striking mountain on South Georgia in the South Atlantic . On the Lewin Peninsula, it rises northeast of Diamond Peak between Boat Harbor and Jason Peak .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2013. It is named after the whaler Simbra , whose sinking on January 11, 1947 in heavy weather off South Georgia killed 15 crew members.
Web links
- Simbra Peak . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)