Lauff Island
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Lauff Island is a small island lying 4 kilometers (2 nmi) north of Cape Dart and Siple Island along the Bakutis Coast of Westarctica.
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 (AGB-4) during Operation Deep Freeze over the 1956–57 research season.