Ocoa Point [SEP] continent
Ocoa Point
Ocoa Point is a steep headland backed by raised beach terraces at the head of New Plymouth harbour in Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by 19th century sealers.
The feature is part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area "ASPA 126 Byers Peninsula", situated in one of its restricted zones.
The feature was named in 1971 by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition geologists who had worked in the area, probably after a member of the expedition.
Location
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- broke up a Spanish sloop carrying plantains;
- took but then cut adrift the Spanish sloop "Nostra Senora del Carmen", which was carrying plantains;
- took, off Ocoa Point, the French Schooner "Capricieuse", which had been sailing from Jeremie to St. Thomas with a cargo of 115 bags of coffee, ;
- took another Spanish sloop off Ocoa Point that was carrying a cargo of sugar;
- cut out from a small bay, 10 leagues leeward of San Juan,