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Brennan Point

Brennan Point

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Block Bay.

Brennan Point

76°05′S146°31′W / 76.083°S 146.517°W / -76.083; -146.517. An ice-covered point forming the east side of the entrance to Block Bay. Discovered on the ByrdAE (1928–30) flight along this coast on December 5, 1929. Named for Michael J. Brennan, who was advisory on the ByrdAE (1928–30) in the selection of personnel. Brennan was skipper of the Chantier on the trip to the Arctic when R. Admiral R.E. Byrd flew over the North Pole.