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Jessie Bay (60°44′S 44°44′W / 60.733°S 44.733°W) is a bay 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, lying between Mackenzie Peninsula and Pirie Peninsula, on the north side of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Apparently seen in the course of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American one. In 1821, it was roughly charted by Captain James Weddell, a British sealer. It was surveyed in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of William S. Bruce, who named this bay for his wife, . He also named a cove in the bay, Sheila Cove, for his daughter.

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  • Die Jessie Bay (in Argentinien Bahía Uruguay) ist eine 6 km breite Bucht an der Nordküste von Laurie Island im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln zwischen der Mackenzie-Halbinsel im Westen und der Pirie-Halbinsel im Osten. Ihre Einfahrt liegt zwischen dem westlich gelegenen Kap Robertson und Kap Mabel im Osten. Gesichtet wurde sie vermutlich erstmals 1821 vom britischen Robbenfängerkapitän George Powell (1794–1824) mit der Sloop Dove und seinem US-amerikanischen Pendant Nathaniel Palmer mit der Sloop James Monroe. Eine grobe Kartierung nahm 1822 der britische Seefahrer und Robbenjäger James Weddell vor. Teilnehmer der Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902–1904) führten 1903 eine Vermessung der Bucht durch. Expeditionsleiter William Speirs Bruce benannte sie nach seiner Ehefrau Jessie Mackenzie Bruce (1870–1942). Namensgeber der argentinischen Benennung ist die Korvette Uruguay. (de)
  • Jessie Bay (60°44′S 44°44′W / 60.733°S 44.733°W) is a bay 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, lying between Mackenzie Peninsula and Pirie Peninsula, on the north side of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Apparently seen in the course of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American one. In 1821, it was roughly charted by Captain James Weddell, a British sealer. It was surveyed in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of William S. Bruce, who named this bay for his wife, . He also named a cove in the bay, Sheila Cove, for his daughter. (en)
  • Uruguay, bahía är en vik i Antarktis. Den ligger i Sydorkneyöarna. Argentina och Storbritannien gör anspråk på området. (sv)
  • 潔西灣是南極洲的海灣,位於南奧克尼群島的勞里島北部,處於皮里半島和麥肯齊半島之間,寬7公里,該海岬在1821年12月由英國的捕海豹船發現。 (zh)
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  • Jessie Bay (60°44′S 44°44′W / 60.733°S 44.733°W) is a bay 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, lying between Mackenzie Peninsula and Pirie Peninsula, on the north side of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Apparently seen in the course of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American one. In 1821, it was roughly charted by Captain James Weddell, a British sealer. It was surveyed in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of William S. Bruce, who named this bay for his wife, . He also named a cove in the bay, Sheila Cove, for his daughter. (en)
  • Uruguay, bahía är en vik i Antarktis. Den ligger i Sydorkneyöarna. Argentina och Storbritannien gör anspråk på området. (sv)
  • 潔西灣是南極洲的海灣,位於南奧克尼群島的勞里島北部,處於皮里半島和麥肯齊半島之間,寬7公里,該海岬在1821年12月由英國的捕海豹船發現。 (zh)
  • Die Jessie Bay (in Argentinien Bahía Uruguay) ist eine 6 km breite Bucht an der Nordküste von Laurie Island im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln zwischen der Mackenzie-Halbinsel im Westen und der Pirie-Halbinsel im Osten. Ihre Einfahrt liegt zwischen dem westlich gelegenen Kap Robertson und Kap Mabel im Osten. (de)
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  • Jessie Bay (de)
  • Jessie Bay (en)
  • Uruguay, bahía (sv)
  • 潔西灣 (zh)
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