Hurst Bay () is a small
bay on the east side of
The Naze,
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north–south ...
, Antarctica. Following hydrographic work in the area from
HMS ''Endurance'', 1981–82, it was named by the
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) and ...
after Commander
William E. Hurst, Royal Navy, the ship's navigating officer.
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References
Bays of James Ross Island
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