Borge Bay
Borge Bay (60°43′S 45°37′W / 60.717°S 45.617°WCoordinates: 60°43′S 45°37′W / 60.717°S 45.617°W) is a small bay between Balin Point and Berntsen Point on the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted in 1912 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, and named for Captain Hans Borge, master of the Polynesia, who undertook additional mapping of the bay during the following year.
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- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Borge Bay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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