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Place in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
Grytviken (/ˈɡrɪtviːkən/ GRIT-vee-kən; Norwegian: [ˈɡɾŷːtviːkn̩]) is a hamlet on South Georgia in the South Atlantic. Formerly a whaling station, it was
Grytviken
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic
first permanent habitation at Grytviken in 1904. It operated through his Argentine Fishing Company, which settled in Grytviken. The station operated until
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
Church in Grytviken, South Georgia
Norwegian Lutheran Church (until 2013), and casually as the Grytviken Church, is a church in Grytviken, South Georgia, built in 1913. The church was part of
Norwegian Anglican Church, Grytviken
Norwegian_Anglican_Church,_Grytviken
Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
most important historically being Grytviken. The main settlement and the capital today is King Edward Point near Grytviken, a British Antarctic Survey research
South_Georgia
Place in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
Ngerulmud in Palau. King Edward Point was named in honour of King Edward VII. Grytviken (pot cove in Norwegian and Swedish) is nearby and was named after sealers'
King_Edward_Point
April 1982 battle during the Falklands War
The invasion of South Georgia, also known as the Battle of Grytviken or Operation Georgias, took place on 3 April 1982, when Argentine Navy forces seized
Invasion_of_South_Georgia
Balao Guppy II class submarine of the Argentine Navy
Fe was ordered to ferry a party of Argentine marines and supplies to Grytviken, in South Georgia. The island of South Georgia is situated 784 NM southeast
ARA_Santa_Fe_(S-21)
Abandoned settlement with intact features
for the Museum curator's family at Grytviken. The jetty, the church, dwellings, and industrial buildings at Grytviken have recently been renovated by the
Ghost_town
Kerguelen and the Norwegian Lutheran Church, a former Lutheran chapel in Grytviken, South Georgia (since 1913). After years of abandonment and weathering
Religion_in_Antarctica
First person born on South Georgia Island
the first person born and raised south of the Antarctic Convergence, in Grytviken, South Georgia in 1913. Her father, Fridthjof Jacobsen (1874–1953), settled
Solveig_Gunbjørg_Jacobsen
British military operation to recapture South Georgia in April 1982
East Bay and set up an observation post at Brown Mountain overlooking Grytviken. The SAS plan was more ambitious, and called for a helicopter insertion
Operation_Paraquet
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
Georgia. At his wife's request, he remained on the island and was buried in Grytviken cemetery. The wreck of Endurance was discovered just over a century after
Ernest_Shackleton
International dispute between Argentina and the UK
Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 and took Grytviken the following day, leaving 44 marines. Despite seizing Grytviken and Leith, the Argentines were not able
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sovereignty dispute
South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
Institution centered around British South Atlantic history; Shackleton's resting place
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich
South_Georgia_Museum
Earth's southernmost continent
polar region was a Norwegian girl, Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsen, born in Grytviken on 8 October 1913. Emilio Marcos Palma was the first person born on the
Antarctica
Steam trawler built in 1906
was known as HMT Viola, Kapduen, and Dias. She is currently beached at Grytviken in South Georgia, though there are currently plans afoot to return her
Viola_(trawler)
Territories under United Kingdom sovereignty
Machine. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. "Population of Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands". Population.mongabay.com
British_Overseas_Territories
List of plants native to the Southern Atlantic island of South Georgia
Marsh foxtail 1968 Grytviken Artemisia sp Mugwort 1967 Grytviken Avena fatua Wild-oat 1961 Grytviken Brassica cf. napus Rape 1961 Grytviken Carum carvi Caraway
Flora_of_South_Georgia
1921–22 expedition to Antarctica
Cape Town and then on to the ice. Shackleton decided to sail directly to Grytviken harbour in South Georgia. Equipment and stores that had been sent on to
Shackleton–Rowett_Expedition
Mountain in South Georgia
Goodall-Copestake, who was British Antarctic Survey biological assistant at Grytviken, 1980–82, and Station Commander at Bird Island, 1982–83. This article
Copestake_Peak
Place in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
Georgia was once the world's largest whaling centre, with shore stations at Grytviken (operating 1904–64), Leith Harbour (1909–65), Ocean Harbour (1909–20)
Leith_Harbour
present in Grytviken were removed from South Georgia, another 15 Britons remained beyond Argentine reach. The losses suffered at Grytviken prevented Argentina
History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
History_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
51028°W / -54.28000; -36.51028 (Norwegian Lutheran Church (Grytviken, South Georgia)) Grytviken, South Georgia In what is now a British territory; Ernest
List_of_Lutheran_churches
Bay in South Georgia
Cook. In the Second World War the whaling stations were closed except Grytviken and Leith Harbour. Most of the British and Norwegian whalers and factory
Cumberland_Bay
Whaler and Antarctic explorer
subsequently named after him. In 1904, Larsen re-founded a whaling settlement at Grytviken on the island of South Georgia. In 1910, after some years' residence on
Carl_Anton_Larsen
British Royal Marines officer
interviews, that he in fact had never said this. During the two-hour Battle of Grytviken on 3 April 1982, Lieutenant Mills' detachment of 22 Royal Marines inflicted
Keith Mills (Royal Marines officer)
Keith_Mills_(Royal_Marines_officer)
Sheltered cove in the west side of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia
Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld who named it Grytviken. That name, meaning 'Pot Bay,' was subsequently assumed by the whaling
King_Edward_Cove
British Army officer
elements of the forces which captured the main Argentine positions in Grytviken. This action resulted in the surrender of Argentinian garrison occupying
Gavin Hamilton (British Army officer)
Gavin_Hamilton_(British_Army_officer)
2002 British television miniseries
range on South Georgia Island. He eventually finds a whaling station, Grytviken, and rescue parties are sent to collect his entire shipwrecked crew from
Shackleton_(2002_TV_series)
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
reconnoitred Argentinian positions before participating in the recapture of Grytviken. Other SBS units went ashore on East Falkland at San Carlos for reconnaissance
Special_Boat_Service
(UK-APC) for Nochart Nilsen, gunner of the Compania Argentina de Pesca, Grytviken, 1939–40 and 1946–48, and of the South Georgia Whaling Company, Leith
Nilsen_Island
Landform on South Georgia in the south Atlantic
side of the peninsula is the site of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Grytviken station and the disused whaling station of the same name. Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher_Peninsula
Highest point of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands
long been established through general usage. It is clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point. The west peak of 9,565 feet (2,915 m) was climbed
Mount_Paget
Whaler built in 1928
their young. After serving as a sealing vessel Petrel was beached in Grytviken, South Georgia. According to Robert Headland's "Island of South Georgia"
Petrel_(1928_ship)
Process of harvesting blubber from whales
flensing became more specialized. Soon the entire whale was being used. At Grytviken, a whaling station at South Georgia, after the blubber had been stripped
Flensing
1982 remark by Margaret Thatcher
islands, disabling an Argentine submarine and taking the garrison at Grytviken prisoner with no British casualties. News of the victory was announced
Rejoice_(Margaret_Thatcher)
unprofitable, and are now abandoned. These settlements include: Whaler's Bay Grytviken Husvik Leith Harbour Ocean Harbour Prince Olav Harbour Stromness Aghdam
List of ghost towns by country
List_of_ghost_towns_by_country
Mountain pass in South Georgia
metres (1,000 ft) in elevation, lying 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Grytviken, South Georgia, in the chain of mountains which extends southwest from
Echo_Pass
Ernest Shackleton's ship, 1914–1917
call, the whaling station at Grytviken on the island of South Georgia, where she arrived on 5 November. She left Grytviken on 5 December 1914, heading
Endurance_(1912_ship)
English sailor and polar explorer (1873–1939)
man", were interred on the right-hand side of Shackleton's grave site in Grytviken, South Georgia. Wild's relatives and Shackleton's granddaughter, the Hon
Frank_Wild
Antarctic base in SGSSI, United Kingdom
While the British Magistrate and other civilians and military present in Grytviken were removed from South Georgia during the Argentine occupation of South
Bird_Island,_South_Georgia
Whaling station Grytviken is in King Edward Cove, on the western shore of Cumberland East Bay
Cumberland_East_Bay
1960s Swedish anti-tank missile by Bofors
Operation Paraquet in the 1982 Falklands War. As the submarine approached Grytviken, she came under attack by several British helicopters. Argentine troops
Bantam_(missile)
Polar region around Earth's South Pole
Antarctic island was Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsen born on 8 October 1913 in Grytviken, South Georgia. Emilio Marcos Palma (born 7 January 1978) is an Argentine
Antarctic
Polar climate sub-type
Zealand Crozet Islands Dikson Island, Russia Esperanza Base, Antarctica Grytviken, South Georgia (United Kingdom) Hooper Bay, United States Hveravellir
Tundra_climate
Island and in the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at Grytviken. The territory has been fully integrated into the French central state
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America
List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_in_South_America
Norwegian overseas territories and dependencies
Falkland Islands Dependencies with a permanent local administration in Grytviken established in 1909. Fridtjof Nansen Land (Franz Josef Land), now part
List_of_possessions_of_Norway
British diplomat
schoolchildren were given the day off. A bell was also rung at a church in Grytviken on South Georgia. At the end of July 2006, Pearce left the Falklands and
Howard_Pearce
Shackleton 15 February 1874 Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland 5 January 1922 Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1911 Nominated by Oliver
List of individuals nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (1900–1949)
List_of_individuals_nominated_for_the_Nobel_Peace_Prize_(1900–1949)
George Island. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved December 29, 2016. Quinn, Liam. Grytviken Church, South Georgia Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. Wondermondo
List_of_Antarctic_churches
Mountain in South Georgia
commander of the Royal Marines platoon at King Edward Point at the Battle of Grytviken between the United Kingdom and Argentina, April 3, 1982. "Mills Peak"
Mills_Peak_(South_Georgia)
Constitutional arrangement regarding the administration of various British dependencies
mainland territory (Graham Land), with a permanent local administration in Grytviken, South Georgia, established in 1909. The territories constituting the
Falkland_Islands_Dependencies
Antarctic research expedition
through heavy loose pack finally brought Deutschland to Grytviken on 19 December 1912. In Grytviken, open fighting broke out among the two factions. The
Second German Antarctic Expedition
Second_German_Antarctic_Expedition
1981 Type 22 or Broadsword-class frigate of the Royal Navy
external fuel tank. Now unable to dive Santa Fe reversed course towards Grytviken. Brilliant launched her Lynx, which dropped a Mk 46 torpedo, but as the
HMS_Brilliant_(F90)
1914–17 British Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton
intended for Mackintosh was never sent. After a month-long halt in the Grytviken whaling station on South Georgia, Endurance departed for the Antarctic
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
the company's Manager, in which capacity he organized the building of Grytviken, the first land-based whaling station in Antarctica put into operation
Compañía_Argentina_de_Pesca
SBS and Royal Marines, advancing with naval gunfire support, reached Grytviken and forced the occupying Argentinians to surrender. The following day
History of the Special Air Service
History_of_the_Special_Air_Service
Naval warfare branch of Argentina
the initial amphibious assaults on 2 and 3 April on Port Stanley and Grytviken; naval aviation Super Étendards armed with Exocet missiles, which sank
Argentine_Navy
Argentine military officer
Marines landed near Grytviken on 2 April. More Argentine marines arrived over the following days, and there was an armed clash at Grytviken. After damaging
Alfredo_Astiz
Department in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
command of the Lieutenant Alfredo P. Lamas, established an observatory in Grytviken in Cumberland Bay, renamed in Spanish Bahía Guardia Nacional. On 30 March
Argentine_Antarctica
Ocean around Antarctica
trekked over South Georgia to raise the alarm at the whaling station Grytviken.[citation needed] In 1946, US Navy Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and more
Southern_Ocean
Glacier in Antarctica
first Directors of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca which operated the Grytviken whaling station for more than 50 years beginning in 1904. List of glaciers
Christophersen_Glacier
Australian sailor (born 1970)
Georgia from King Haakon Bay to the now-abandoned whaling station of Grytviken, thus completing the replica journey undertaken by Shackelton and his
Paul_Larsen
British biologist (1928–1994)
Bonner and his team renovated and restored the manager's house (Villa) at Grytviken. Through his efforts, the building was repurposed to serve as the South
Nigel_Bonner
Abandoned (1982) Godthul South Georgia Semi-permanent 1908 Abandoned (1929) Grytviken South Georgia Semi-permanent 1904 Operating Husvik South Georgia Semi-permanent
List of settlements in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
List_of_settlements_in_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
Mountain range in South Georgia
South Georgia: Cumberland Bay; Thatcher Peninsula with King Edward Cove (Grytviken) in the lower center; Allardyce Range with the summit Mt. Paget in the
Allardyce_Range
which participated in establishing the first permanent whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia, in 1904–05. The Second German Antarctic Expedition (SGAE)
Fortuna_Bay
224 25.1 Lima South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK) 3,903 0 0 Grytviken Suriname 163,270 614,749 3.8 Paramaribo Uruguay 176,220 3,398,239 19.3
Geography_of_South_America
to its destination. The body of Ernest Shackleton was carried on the Grytviken light railway when it was taken there for burial in 1922. A survey station
Rail transport in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Rail_transport_in_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
Bay in South Georgia
named for King Haakon VII of Norway by Carl Anton Larsen, founder of Grytviken. Queen Maud Bay, named for his queen, is nearby. Shackleton Gap, a mountain
King_Haakon_Bay
Body of water in Antractica
present in Grytviken were removed from South Georgia, but another 15 Britons remained beyond Argentine reach. The losses suffered at Grytviken prevented
Schlieper_Bay
first crossing of South Georgia to raise the alarm at the whaling station Grytviken. A related component of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition was the Ross Sea
History_of_Antarctica
Topics referred to by the same term
Western Australia Hodges Glacier, a small glacier one nautical mile west of Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica Hodges Point, a rocky point six nautical miles
Hodges
County-class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Navy and Chilean Navy
landed to capture the settlement. Antrim and Plymouth took station off Grytviken and opened fire with their 4.5-inch guns. The shelling was a demonstration
HMS_Antrim_(D18)
Steam-powered schooner on which Shackleton died
following night, Shackleton died aboard the vessel while she was at anchor in Grytviken, ending all prospects of the expedition carrying out its original program
Quest_(ship)
Aspect of viral disease pandemic
visited by small groups of tourists. On 17 March tourist facilities in Grytviken were closed as a precaution, with various other measures being implemented
COVID-19 pandemic in South America
COVID-19_pandemic_in_South_America
Inlet in South Georgia
Antarctic whaling industry and the settlement and whaling station of Grytviken, South Georgia. The peaks and mountain crests surrounding the almost land-locked
Larsen_Harbour
Antarctic expedition
travelling half a mile or so across King Edward Cove to the whaling station at Grytviken to work on whales as they were brought ashore by commercial whaling ships
Discovery_Investigations
Proposed international alliance
from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016. "Population of Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands". Population.mongabay.com
CANZUK
British businessman and philanthropist (1876–1924)
Expedition. Having left England in September 1921, the expedition reached Grytviken, South Georgia on 4 January 1922. Shackleton died on board the Quest in
John_Quiller_Rowett
British explorer (1891–1964)
passing. Shackleton's widow responded that the explorer should be buried at Grytviken in South Georgia, and Hussey carried out these instructions. Following
Leonard_Hussey
World's most southerly settlements
Station Australia Scientific research station 54°30′ S 20 to 40 ? ET 12 Grytviken South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Hamlet 54°19′ S up to 18
Southernmost_settlements
for Thorleif Hammerstad, a sealer of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca, Grytviken, for several years beginning in 1946. "Hammerstad Reef". Geographic Names
Hammerstad_Reef
Series of research expeditions
used the whaling settlement of Grytviken as its base of operations in South Georgia, with lodging provided in the Grytviken jail, which had space for 3–4
South_Georgia_Survey
Cruise ship built in 1989
Minerva until further notice. Saga Pearl at Tallinn in 2003 Explorer II at Grytviken, South Georgia in 2007 Alexander von Humbold after departure from Bremerhaven
MV_Minerva
Law enforcement agency
at Fox Bay (by 1900), and the Jason Islands (by 1920), with another at Grytviken in South Georgia (also by 1920) chiefly to prevent seal poaching. The
Royal_Falkland_Islands_Police
meteorological observer at Halley Station, 1970–72, a general assistant at Grytviken, 1972, and a builder at Stonington Island, 1973–75, who participated in
Gannon_Nunataks
1989 Type 22 or Broadsword class frigate of the Royal Navy
before Christmas arriving at Grytviken on 22 December. She sailed along the coast of South Georgia and returned to Grytviken on Christmas Eve. On Christmas
HMS_Cumberland_(F85)
17th-century English explorer
Alfonso, Carlos L. (2012). La Corbeta ARA Guerrico y El Conflicto Austral Grytviken −Georgias Del Sur−, El "Ataque Frustado" y El Control Del Mar. Boletín
Anthony_de_la_Roché
East-facing cirque
Antarctic Survey (BAS) who, in addition to service at Adelaide Station and Grytviken from 1964–65, also served as BAS Base Commander at Signy Research Station
Back_Cirque
British Army general
Commanding D Squadron 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, he captured Grytviken on South Georgia without loss of life. He followed this up on 15 May when
Cedric_Delves
Argentina El Alto, Bolivia Esperanza Base, Antarctica Finse, Norway Grytviken, South Georgia, United Kingdom Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark Iqaluit,
List of cities by Köppen climate classification
List_of_cities_by_Köppen_climate_classification
Place-Names Committee for Arthur W. Mansfield of the FIDS, a meteorologist at Grytviken, South Georgia, in 1951, and leader, meteorologist and biologist at Signy
Mansfield_Point
Bay in South Georgia
Esbensen, manager of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca whaling station at Grytviken, the first land-based whaling station in Antarctica. The southwest side
Esbensen_Bay
Small-boat journey by Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions
Trust, and since 2008 has been on display at the South Georgia Museum at Grytviken. In 2013, Australian explorer Tim Jarvis and five others successfully
Voyage_of_the_James_Caird
List of trawlers of the Royal Navy
is the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world. She is beached at Grytviken in South Georgia, though there are plans to return her to Hull. There
Trawlers_of_the_Royal_Navy
Glacier on South Georgia island
Air Service and 42 Royal Marine Commandos on the glacier, to approach Grytviken from the most unlikely direction. After the troops were landed on the
Fortuna_Glacier
Calendar year
Roosevelt defeats Democrat Alton B. Parker. November 16 The settlement at Grytviken, on the British South Atlantic island territory of South Georgia, is established
1904
Mountain in South Georgia
and disabled the Argentine submarine Santa Fe during the retaking of Grytviken on April 25, 1982. This article incorporates public domain material from
Ellerbeck_Peak
Carcass Island, West Point Island, New Island in the Falkland Islands Grytviken, Right Whale Bay, Prion Island, Hercules Bay in the South Georgia and
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