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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The island was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959-65. Orr Island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) in honor of Lieutenant Commander Thomas E. Orr, who served as a Supply Officer and Officer-in-Charge of the Para-Rescue Team of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze in 1968. | The island was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959-65. Orr Island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) in honor of Lieutenant Commander Thomas E. Orr, who served as a Supply Officer and Officer-in-Charge of the Para-Rescue Team of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze in 1968. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 23 July 2020, Kimberly Blansett was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Countess of Orr in recognition of her support of Westarctica. Her title is named for this island. | |||
[[Category: Islands]] | [[Category: Islands]] | ||