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McCarthy Inlet (78°50′S 45°0′W / 78.833°S 45°W) is an ice-filled inlet which is the largest and northern-most of three inlets indenting the eastern side of Berkner Island. Discovered by U.S. ground and flying personnel at Ellsworth Station (1957–58) under Captain Finn Ronne, USNR. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Charles J. McCarthy, U.S. Navy Reserve, commander of the U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 aircraft unit at Ellsworth Station during this period.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "McCarthy Inlet" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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