Cape Vahsel

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Southeast extremity of South Georgia with Cape Vahsel
Southeast extremity of South Georgia
with Cape Vahsel

Cape Vahsel (54°45′S, 35°48′W) is a headland forming 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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