Wasp Island (South Georgia)
| Wasp Island | ||
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| Waters | Wirik Bay | |
| Archipelago | South Georgia | |
| Geographical location | 54 ° 45 ′ S , 35 ° 51 ′ W | |
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Wasp Island is an island off the north coast of South Georgia . It is located in the middle of Wirik Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it after 2009 helicopters of the type Westland Wasp , which in April 1982 during the Falklands War aboard HMS Plymouth and HMS Endurance were in retaking of South Georgia by British troops in action.
Web links
- Wasp Island . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)