Spert Arch
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 51 ′ S , 60 ° 58 ′ W | |
| location | Spert Island , Palmer Archipelago | |
| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
The Spert Arch is a 100 m long and 20 m high surf gate . It is located on the southwest of Spert Island in the West Antarctic Palmer Archipelago .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2012 based on the island of the same name. It is named after Thomas Spert († 1541), captain of the Mary Rose , the flagship of King Henry VIII , and the first Master of the Mariners of England .
Web links
- Spert Arch in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)