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The island was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. | The island was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. | ||
Wright Island was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Names after Admiral Jerauld Wright, U.S. Navy, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, in over-all command of the [[U.S. Navy]]'s Deep Freeze operations during the IGY, 1957-58. | Wright Island was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Names after Admiral Jerauld Wright, U.S. Navy, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, in over-all command of the [[U.S. Navy]]'s Deep Freeze operations during the IGY, 1957-58. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 17 January 2021, Kurt Fuchs, a longtime supporter of Westarctica, was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Wright. His Grace's title is named for Wright Island. | |||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||