Piner Bay is an open
bay long and wide between
Cape Bienvenue and the east side of
Astrolabe Glacier Tongue.
Discovered on January 30, 1840, by the
United States Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby ...
under Wilkes, who named it for Thomas Piner, signal quartermaster on the USEE flagship Vincennes.
This feature correlates closely with portions of the sketch of "
Piners Bay" as shown on Wilkes' chart of 1840.
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Bays of Adélie Land
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