Cape Vahsel

Cape Vahsel

Cape Vahsel (coord|54|45|S|35|48|W|) is a headlandforming the east tip of South Georgia. Roughly charted by Captain James Cook in 1775. Remapped by the German Antarctic Expedition under Filchner, 1911-12, and named for Captain Richard Vahsel, master of the expedition ship Deutschland.


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