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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Grant Island was discovered and charted by personnel on the USS ''Glacier'' on February 4, 1962. Grant Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander E. G. Grant, Commanding Officer of the USS ''Glacier'' at the time of discovery. | Grant Island was discovered and charted by personnel on the USS ''Glacier'' on February 4, 1962. Grant Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander E. G. Grant, Commanding Officer of the USS ''[[USS Glacier|Glacier]]'' at the time of discovery. | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||