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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The peninsula was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in January 1947, and was named after the ice-ship USS ''Bear'', flagship of the U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of the [[Walgreen Coast]] (with probable sighting of this feature) and the [[Thurston Island]] area. | The peninsula was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in January 1947, and was named after the ice-ship [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']], flagship of the U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of the [[Walgreen Coast]] (with probable sighting of this feature) and the [[Thurston Island]] area. | ||
This ship, under the name ''Bear of Oakland'', also served as flagship of Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] from 1933-35. | This ship, under the name ''Bear of Oakland'', also served as flagship of Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] from 1933-35. | ||
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==Duchy of the Bear Peninsula== | ==Duchy of the Bear Peninsula== | ||
In 2017, the title [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula]] was bestowed upon C. Jordan Farmer. He was later appointed to the cabinet post of [[Minister of Citizenship & Immigration]] as well as serving as the Commissioner of the [[Westarctica Civilian Corps]]. | In 2017, the title [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula]] was bestowed upon C. Jordan Farmer. He was later appointed to the cabinet post of [[Minister of Citizenship & Immigration]] as well as serving as the Commissioner of the [[Westarctica Civilian Corps]] prior to being elected [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]] in February 2019. | ||
==Geographic features== | ==Geographic features== | ||