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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The peninsula was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947, and was named after the ice-ship ''USS Bear'', flagship of the U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of the Walgreen Coast (with probable sighting of this feature) and the [[Thurston Island]] area. This ship, under the name ''Bear of Oakland'', also served as flagship of the [[Richard E. | The peninsula was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947, and was named after the ice-ship ''USS Bear'', flagship of the U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of the Walgreen Coast (with probable sighting of this feature) and the [[Thurston Island]] area. This ship, under the name ''Bear of Oakland'', also served as flagship of the Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] from 1933-35, which based at the [[Bay of Whales]], [[Ross Ice Shelf]]. | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||