The Henry Islands are a group of four small islands in the western part of
Henry Bay Henry Bay () is a small bay at the eastern end of the Sabrina Coast, Antarctica, with the Henry Islands lying in its western part. The bay was delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by the Ad ...
, Antarctica. They were delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy
Operation Highjump
Operation HIGHJUMP, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, (also called Task Force 68), was a United States Navy (USN) operation to establish the Antarctic research base Little America IV. The opera ...
(1946–47), and named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
after
Wilkes Henry, a midshipman on the sloop ''
Vincennes
Vincennes (, ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is next to but does not include the Château de Vincennes and Bois de Vincennes, which are attached ...
'' during the
United States Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby ...
(1838–42) under Lieutenant
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...
.
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See also
* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
References
Islands of Wilkes Land
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