Duperré Bay

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Duperré Bay (

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64°27′S 62°41′W / 64.450°S 62.683°W / -64.450; -62.683Coordinates: 64°27′S 62°41′W / 64.450°S 62.683°W / -64.450; -62.683) is a bay 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, lying immediately northeast of Hulot Peninsula at the southwest extremity of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Vice Admiral of the French Navy.[1]

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  1. ^ "Duperré Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-20.

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