Won rock
| Won rock | ||
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| Waters | Scotia Lake | |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 29 ′ S , 46 ° 16 ′ W | |
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The Won rock is about washed up from the sea cliff rocks in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It is west-northwest of Melsom Rocks and northwest of Coronation Island .
The crew of the Korean trawler In Sung Ho discovered him in 2003 after the ship ran aground on him. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2005. It is named after Won Jong-Bu, first mate and later captain of the ship.
Web links
- Won Rock in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)