Possession Bay

[1] It recedes southwest for 5 miles (8 km), and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory.

[2] It is connected to King Haakon Bay by Shackleton Gap, a mountain pass.

[7][8] On the east side of the bay, Alert Point marks the mouth of Purvis Glacier.

As mandated by the Admiralty, on 17 January 1775 he took possession for Britain and renamed the island "Isle of Georgia" for King George III.

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Location of Possession Bay on South Georgia Island
Possession Bay
Possession Bay can be seen on Cook's map, which is oriented south-upwards