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==History== | ==History== | ||
The coast was sighted by members of the US [[Antarctic]] Service in flights from the USS ''Bear'' in February 1940. It was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos from 1960–66. | The coast was sighted by members of the US [[Antarctic]] Service in flights from the [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']] in February 1940. It was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos from 1960–66. | ||
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