Spiess Rocks () is a group of submerged rocks which extend up to 0.4 nautical miles (0.7 km) northeast of Cape Lollo on the island of

Bouvetøya Bouvet Island ( ; or ''Bouvetøyen'') is an island claimed by Norway, and declared an uninhabited protected nature reserve. It is a subantarctic volcanic island, situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ri ...

. First charted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain

Harald Horntvedt Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardra ...

. Named by the Norwegians for Captain

Fritz A. Spiess Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin a ...

, leader of the German expedition which visited Bouvetoya on board the ''Meteor'' in 1926.

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*Simpson-Housley, Paul (2002) ''Antarctica: Exploration, Perception and Metaphor'' (Routledge) Rock formations of Bouvet Island {{BouvetIsland-geo-stub