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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The bay was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photographs collected during the years 1959–66. Harmon Bay was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after Commander Robert H. Harmon, Executive Officer on the USCGC ''Burton Island'' (WAGB-283) during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze in 1969. | The bay was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photographs collected during the years 1959–66. Harmon Bay was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after Commander Robert H. Harmon, Executive Officer on the USCGC ''Burton Island'' (WAGB-283) during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze in 1969. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 8 August 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected part of the bay under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Hamilton Ice Piedmont Conservation Area]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||