Williams Island
Archipelago, Island, Reef, Skerry, Stack
Latitude: 71° 54' 00.0" S (-71.9°)
Longitude: 101° 26' 00.0" W (-101.4333333°)
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Ice-covered island about 1 mi long, lying midway between Cape Petersen and
Dyer Point and about 2 mi off the N coast of Thurston Island. Delineated from
air photos taken by USN Squadron VX-6 in January 1960.
Named by US-ACAN for Frederick W. Williams, aviation machinist's mate with USN
Operation Highjump, who lost his life in a seaplane crash at Thurston Island
on Dec. 30, 1946.