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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Lauff Island was discovered and photographed from aircraft of [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump during the 1946–47 season. The island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Commander Bernard J. Lauff, U.S. Navy, who served as the Commanding Officer of the [[USS Glacier|USS ''Glacier'']] (AGB-4) during Operation Deep Freeze over the 1956–57 research season. | Lauff Island was discovered and photographed from aircraft of [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump during the 1946–47 season. The island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Commander Bernard J. Lauff, U.S. Navy, who served as the Commanding Officer of the [[USS Glacier|USS ''Glacier'']] (AGB-4) during Operation Deep Freeze over the 1956–57 research season. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 7 May 2020, Carmine Andrea Di Salvatore was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Lauff in recognition of his support of Westarctica. One month later, the Baron was granted the additional title Baronet of Burtis, for the nearby [[Burtis Island]]. | |||
[[Category: Islands]] | [[Category: Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Siple Island]] | |||