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The Flensing Islands (60°42′S 45°41′W) are a group of small islands lying 1 nautical mile (2 km) west of Foca Point on the west side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The islands were named "Flenserne" on a chart of 1912–13 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle. The name Flensing Islands, suggested by the earlier Norwegian name, was used by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II who surveyed the group in 1933. Flensing is the process of stripping skin and blubber from whales.[1][2]
References
- "Flensing Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- "Flensing Islands". Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu. p. 676. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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Die Flensing Islands (in Argentinien Flensing Rocas) sind Inselgruppe im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Sie liegen 1,5 km westlich des Foca Point vor der Westküste von Signy Island.- [en] Flensing Islands
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