A Scottish whaler in workshop, Leith Harbour, South Georgia, mid-1940s.Historical and modern settlements of South Georgia Island.
Leith Harbour (54°08′28″S36°41′17″W / 54.141°S 36.688°W / -54.141; -36.688), also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, Edinburgh. The station was in operation from 1909 until 1965. It was the largest of seven whaling stations, situated near the mouth of Stromness Bay.
It is named after Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh, Christian Salvesen's home town.
LeithHarbour (54°08′28″S 36°41′17″W / 54.141°S 36.688°W / -54.141; -36.688), also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast...
stop. The ships were allowed into Leithharbour where artillery from Edinburgh Castle was placed to ensure order. Leith suffered during the 1645 plague...
three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and LeithHarbour. Husvik initially began as a floating, offshore factory site in 1907...
when a group of Argentine civilian scrap metal workers arrived at LeithHarbour on board the transport ship ARA Bahía Buen Suceso without the required...
(operating 1904–64), LeithHarbour (1909–65), Ocean Harbour (1909–20), Husvik (1910–60), Stromness (1912–61) and Prince Olav Harbour (1917–34). The companies...
a group of 50 Argentines posing as scrap metal merchants landed at LeithHarbour on South Georgia aboard the ARA Bahía Buen Suceso and hoisted the Argentine...
Second World War the whaling stations were closed except Grytviken and LeithHarbour. Most of the British and Norwegian whalers and factory ships were destroyed...
ports and harbours in Scotland based on Department for Transport data. List of RNLI stations#Scotland Division List of ports and harbours of the Atlantic...
working in this area who gave the name "Inverleith" or "LeithHarbour". "Inverleith Harbour" ("inver" meaning the place of meeting of rivers or where...
its sheltered harbours, were, from the west to east: Prince Olav HarbourLeithHarbour Stromness Husvik Grytviken Godthul Ocean Harbour The whaling stations'...
Falklands conflicts. On 19 March 1982, a group of Argentinians arrived at LeithHarbour and raised the Argentine flag on the island. On 3 April, the second...
Harbour Point is a point separating LeithHarbour and Stromness Harbour, in Stromness Bay, South Georgia. This descriptive name was in use as early as...
Busen Point on the north coast of South Georgia. Stromness Bay, like LeithHarbour takes its name from a location in Scotland, Stromness, on the Orkney...
(operating 1904–64), LeithHarbour (1909–65), Ocean Harbour (1909–20), Husvik (1910–60), Stromness (1912–61) and Prince Olav Harbour (1917–34). The abandoned...
Royal Marines, after 15 minutes at 17.15 GMT, although the garrison at LeithHarbour, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Alfredo Astiz, surrendered...
settlements included Grytviken, LeithHarbour, King Edward Point, Stromness, Husvik, Prince Olav Harbour, Ocean Harbour and Godthul. Managers and other...
Bonnington, the site of another watermill, to Leith where it widens into the old harbour and port at the Shore. Leith Docks have been extended considerably out...
Place-Names Committee in 1991 to avoid duplication with Pram Point at LeithHarbour in Stromness Bay. To the east is the descriptively-named East Bay, 0...
(operating 1904–64), LeithHarbour (1909–65), Ocean Harbour (1909–20), Husvik (1910–60), Stromness (1912–61) and Prince Olav Harbour (1917–34). The opportunity...
South Georgia by the Argentine Navy ship Bahía Paraíso and landed at LeithHarbour on 25 March 1982. Corbeta Uruguay remained manned by Argentine personnel...
surrendered without returning fire. The following day the detachment in LeithHarbour commanded by Captain Alfredo Astiz also surrendered. One prisoner, Felix...
-36.683) is a small point on the west side and close to the head of LeithHarbour, in Stromness Bay, South Georgia. The name was probably given by whalers...
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