Sillard Islands

Sillard Islands

Sillard Islands (coord|66|37|S|67|35|W|) is a group of small ice-covered islands lying close to Cape Mascart, the northeast extremity of Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908-10, under Charcot, and named for Director Sillard of the French Montevideo Co., Montevideo, Uruguay, whose company made repairs on Charcot's ship, the "Pourquoi Pas ?".

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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