The Rimsky-Korsakov archipelago is an island in the western part of the Gulf of Peter the Great, Sea of Japan . The archipelago consists of 6 large islands and a dozen small islands and rocks ( kekurs ). The largest is the island of Big Pelis [1] .
| Rimsky-Korsakov Archipelago | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Specifications | |
| total area | 5.41 km² |
| Highest point | 144.3 m |
| Population | 0 pax |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Primorsky Krai |
Content
History
The islands were first discovered in 1851 by French whalers, and in 1852 they were described by sailors of the French caprice Caprice. They got the name fr. Iles Pelees ( Russian: The Bare Islands ) [2] .
In 1854, the islands were described by Russian sailors from the frigate " Pallas " and the schooner " East ". The islands were named after the commander of the schooner "East" captain-lieutenant V. A. Rimsky-Korsakov - Korsakov [2] .
In 1859, they were described and mapped by the Strelok clipper ’s crew under the name Naked Islands (similar to the French name) [2] .
The archipelago was again examined as part of the expedition of Lieutenant Colonel of the Naval Naval Corps V. M. Babkin from 1862 to 1863 from the robber clipper and the Novik and Kalevala corvettes.
A detachment of A. S. Stenin from the schooner "Vostok" and the ship "Amur" was engaged in the description of the archipelago in 1881-1883. During this expedition, the hydrographic base was located on the island of Big Pelis . July 6 ( 18 ), 1883 , while conducting surveys at Redcliffe Island Redcliff ( Russian: Red Cliff ), "Vostok" ran aground, broke and in a few days was completely broken by waves [3] . Later this island was named after the head of the expedition squad - Stenin Island [4]
Archipelago Composition
| Isle | Square, km² | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pelis | 3.80 | 189.0 |
| Stenina | 1.27 | 144.3 |
| De livron | 0.39 | 58.5 |
| Matveeva | 0.37 | 128.3 |
| Durnovo | 0.14 | 96.9 |
| Hildebrandt | 0.08 | 91.3 |
Notes
- ↑ Navigational description of Peter the Great Bay
- ↑ 1 2 3 Khasan region: Rimsky-Korsakov archipelago
- ↑ A.A. Khisamutdinov, 1989 , p. 189-190.
- ↑ A.A. Khisamutdinov, 1989 , p. 190.
Literature
- Khisamutdinov A.A. Terra incognita, or Chronicle of Russian Travels in Primorye and the Far East . - Vladivostok: Publishing House of the Far Eastern University, 1989. - 352 p.