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'''Seraph Bay''' is an open bay about 15 nautical miles (28 km) wide, formed at the southeast end of [[Thurston Island]]. It is bounded by [[Cape Annawan]] on the northwest, the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] on the southwest, and [[Dustin Island]] on the southeast It was discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in flights from the ship ''Bear'' in February 1940. The bay was more accurately delineated by the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-SCAN for the brig ''Seraph'' of Stonington, CT, which in 1830, under Captain Benjamin Pendleton, sailed westward from the South Shetland Islands, reaching as far as 101W, south of 60S.